Warning! This post contains SPOILERS for Daredevil: Born Again season 2, episode 6
Although the MCU has brought back Krysten Ritter’s Jessica Jones after a seven-year hiatus, her future just got a lot more complicated (and I absolutely love it). Sure, we get a great team-up with Matt Murdock’s Daredevil, reuniting the Defenders duo for an epic raid on a warehouse full of illegal weapons. However, we got so much more with Jessica’s return in Daredevil: Born Again season 2, thanks to some pretty big changes to her overall status quo from when we last saw her back in 2019.
What makes Jessica Jones’ new MCU comeback so much more compelling is that Jessica hasn’t just been in limbo. Major life events have happened in the interim, as well as ongoing changes that will no doubt have some significant consequences and effects as her MCU story continues, both in Daredevil: Born Again season 2 and beyond.
Essentially, the new revelations about Jessica Jones following her debut in Daredevil: Born Again season 2, episode 6 have added some brilliant new layers of complexity (and definite complications) to her life going forward, something that will be very exciting to see as Marvel Studios continues fleshing out the street-level corner of the MCU.
Jessica Jones’ MCU Return Came With Some Major Surprise Twists
Daredevil and Jessica Jones in Daredevil: Born Again season 2Image courtesy of JoJo Whilden/Disney
Probably the most expected and heavily theorized change with Jessica Jones’ MCU return was the reveal that she now has a daughter named Danielle. Mirroring the original comics, Jessica also has a daughter on the page with Luke Cage being Danielle’s father. As such, the same is more than likely true in the MCU.
That being said, a more surprising reveal is that Luke Cage is presently absent from Jessica and Danielle’s lives, though it’s implied that this is because he’s doing covert government work for Matthew Lillard’s Mr. Charles (who works for Thunderbolts’ Valentina Alegra de Fontaine).
Furthermore, we also learn that Jessica’s powers have changed ever since Danielle was born. According to Jones herself and seen during her team-up with Daredevil, her invulnerability and strength apparently come and go at random, unpredictable times, something that naturally makes things far more challenging for the enhanced private investigator.
Although Jessica Jones is still the same Defender we’re familiar with from the bygone Netflix era of Marvel shows, these new changes are absolutely fascinating to think about, including how they’ll continue to affect her confirmed future in the MCU.
I’m Now Even More Excited About Daredevil: Born Again Season 3
Across the board, it very much looks as though Jessica Jones’ debut in Daredevil: Born Again season 2 is setting up some major threads that can later be addressed with Jones’ confirmed return in Daredevil: Born Again season 3.
Hell’s Kitchen · Street-Level Edition How Well Do You Know Daredevil?
♻OriginsBlinded
☠VillainsKingpin
⚖AlliesJustice
⚔CombatNo killing
🎥TV SeriesNetflix
01
Matt Murdock was blinded as a child by radioactive material that fell from a truck. While he lost his sight, the accident gave him something extraordinary in return. What did the radioactive exposure give Matt?
✓ Correct! The radioactive chemicals that blinded young Matt Murdock simultaneously supercharged his remaining senses to extraordinary levels and gave him a radar-like spatial awareness. He can “see” the world around him through sound, smell, touch, and taste with superhuman precision — making him one of Marvel’s most unique heroes.
✗ Even Daredevil’s radar sense couldn’t find the right answer there! The answer is superhuman radar-like senses. The radioactive accident didn’t give Matt strength, telepathy, or X-ray vision — it heightened all his remaining senses to superhuman levels and granted him a radar sense that lets him perceive the world around him in 360 degrees.
02
Daredevil’s greatest enemy is a massive, calculating crime lord who controls most of the criminal underworld in New York City. This villain is known by his real name and his title. Who is he?
✓ Correct! Wilson Fisk, the Kingpin, is Daredevil’s most iconic adversary. Despite having no superpowers, Fisk’s immense physical strength, ruthless intelligence, and iron grip on New York’s criminal underworld make him one of Marvel’s most terrifying villains. Their battle is deeply personal — both men believe they’re saving Hell’s Kitchen.
✗ Even Daredevil’s radar sense couldn’t find the right answer there! The answer is Wilson Fisk / The Kingpin. Bullseye is a deadly assassin, The Hand is a ninja organization, and The Owl is a lesser crime lord. But the Kingpin is the definitive Daredevil villain — the immovable force that controls New York’s underworld from the shadows.
03
By day, Matt Murdock fights for justice in a courtroom as a lawyer. He co-founded a law firm with his best friend in Hell’s Kitchen. Who is Matt’s law partner and best friend?
✓ Correct! Franklin “Foggy” Nelson has been Matt Murdock’s best friend and law partner since they met at Columbia Law School. Together they founded Nelson & Murdock, a small firm dedicated to defending the people of Hell’s Kitchen. Foggy is the heart and conscience of the partnership — often the one pulling Matt back from the edge.
✗ Even Daredevil’s radar sense couldn’t find the right answer there! The answer is Franklin “Foggy” Nelson. Ben Urich is a journalist at the Daily Bugle, Danny Rand is Iron Fist, and Luke Cage is a Harlem-based hero. Foggy Nelson is Matt’s irreplaceable best friend, law partner, and moral anchor.
04
The Netflix Daredevil series (2015–2018) was praised for its dark tone and incredible fight choreography. Which actor portrayed Matt Murdock/Daredevil in the Netflix series and later in the MCU’s Daredevil: Born Again?
✓ Correct! Charlie Cox brought Matt Murdock to life with a nuanced, critically acclaimed performance across three seasons of Netflix’s Daredevil. His portrayal was so beloved that Marvel Studios brought him back for the MCU, appearing in Spider-Man: No Way Home and starring in Daredevil: Born Again.
✗ Even Daredevil’s radar sense couldn’t find the right answer there! The answer is Charlie Cox. Ben Affleck played Daredevil in the 2003 film, Oscar Isaac is Moon Knight, and Jon Bernthal plays the Punisher (who appeared in Daredevil Season 2). Charlie Cox is the definitive live-action Man Without Fear.
05
Bullseye is one of Daredevil’s deadliest foes, a psychopathic assassin with an extraordinary ability. What is Bullseye’s signature power?
✓ Correct! Bullseye possesses an innate ability to turn virtually any object into a lethal projectile with perfect accuracy. From playing cards to paper clips, anything in his hands becomes a deadly weapon. He’s responsible for some of the darkest moments in Daredevil’s history, including the murder of Elektra.
✗ Even Daredevil’s radar sense couldn’t find the right answer there! The answer is perfect accuracy — he never misses a target. Bullseye doesn’t have super speed, invisibility, or mind control. His terrifying gift is unerring aim — he can kill with a toothpick, a playing card, or anything he can throw.
06
Elektra Natchios is a complex character in Daredevil’s life — sometimes lover, sometimes enemy. She is a deadly assassin trained by a mysterious ninja organization. What is the name of this organization?
✓ Correct! The Hand is a secretive ninja organization that plays a major role in Daredevil’s mythology. Founded centuries ago, they deal in assassination, mysticism, and resurrection. Elektra was trained by The Hand and has been both their weapon and their enemy — her complicated ties to the organization mirror her complicated relationship with Matt.
✗ Even Daredevil’s radar sense couldn’t find the right answer there! The answer is The Hand. The League of Shadows is from DC’s Batman universe, HYDRA is the broader Marvel villain organization, and The Foot Clan is from Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (actually inspired by The Hand). The Hand is the ancient ninja order central to Daredevil’s world.
07
Frank Castle, the Punisher, has a complicated relationship with Daredevil. They share a mission to fight crime but disagree fundamentally on methods. What is the core philosophical difference between Daredevil and the Punisher?
✓ Correct! This is the defining tension between Daredevil and the Punisher. Matt Murdock, a devout Catholic and lawyer, believes in the justice system and refuses to cross the line into killing. Frank Castle believes the system is broken and that lethal force is the only way to permanently stop criminals. Their rooftop debate in Season 2 of the Netflix series is one of the greatest scenes in superhero television.
✗ Even Daredevil’s radar sense couldn’t find the right answer there! The answer is that Daredevil refuses to kill while the Punisher kills criminals. It’s actually the Punisher who uses weapons (guns, explosives), and neither works with police. Daredevil fights at all hours. The real divide is moral: Matt believes in redemption and the law, while Frank believes in permanent, lethal justice.
08
In the Daredevil Netflix series, Vincent D’Onofrio’s portrayal of Wilson Fisk was widely acclaimed. In Season 3, Fisk manipulated a specific FBI agent to become the new Bullseye. What is this character’s name?
✓ Correct! Benjamin “Dex” Poindexter, played brilliantly by Wilson Bethel, was an FBI agent with a troubled past and an innate ability for perfect marksmanship. Fisk recognized his psychological vulnerabilities and manipulated him into donning a Daredevil suit to frame Matt Murdock, setting up Dex’s transformation into the classic villain Bullseye.
✗ Even Daredevil’s radar sense couldn’t find the right answer there! The answer is Benjamin Poindexter (Dex). Ray Nadeem was another FBI agent manipulated by Fisk but in a different way, Brett Mahoney is an NYPD sergeant allied with Daredevil, and Mitchell Ellison is the editor of the New York Bulletin. Dex is the one Fisk groomed to become Bullseye.
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Are you the Devil of Hell’s Kitchen — or just a blind spot?
Not only is Krysten Ritter already confirmed to return as Jessica Jones, but she’ll also be joined by Mike Colter’s Luke Cage and Finn Jones’ Iron Fist in Born Again season 3, giving us a full-fledged Defenders reunion in the MCU next year (a full decade since their Netflix crossover series). As such, one can expect that we’ll get some answers about where Luke Cage has been, and perhaps even more conflict with Mr. Charles. Additionally, it will be lots of fun to see the new family dynamics between Jessica and Luke as Danielle’s parents.
Likewise, the changes to Jessica’s powers no doubt open the door to greater risks as her MCU story continues. While we may get some of these answers by the time Daredevil: Born Again season 2 reaches its finale, it’s exciting to know that Jessica’s story is set to meaningfully continue even further.
New episodes of Daredevil: Born Again season 2 release on Tuesday nights on Disney+ from Marvel Studios.
