The critics have all turned in their early reviews of Netflix' latest show called "Luke Cage" and it is beginning to look like we are in for a winner superhero adaptation.
If you are unfamiliar with "Luke Cage" he is the bartender in another Marvel and Netflix collaboration called "Jessica Jones" and the last time the character was on-screen he was in a pretty bad state via an explosion. Well, the popularity of the character got Netflix to think about spin-off and officially released a sneak peak trailer last month which got comic book fans everywhere excited.
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Netflix has been on a roll lately when it comes to making television series about superheroes. Their shows have been praised for their bleaker and much raw atmosphere that is a direct contrast to the bright, flashy, and colorful superhero blockbusters of the movie screens. Their other two superhero offerings which are "Daredevil" and "Jessica Jones" are true testaments of what great writing and amazing use of atmosphere can do as oppose to being heavily reliant on action scenes and CGI-bombing, which are traits that most superhero films are accused of doing.
"Luke Cage" according to Cinemablend, will follow the titular character's heroic journey a few months after the events of "Jessica Jones." It won't be shown until later this month but I we have compiled some of what the early reviews are saying.
Andy Behbakht of Heroic Hollywood
"If I were to describe Luke Cage with just one word: it would be soul. Not just the character of Luke, but the show itself with all of its characters, the story that it is telling and more. There is a lot of great and fun action because let's face it, when you are dealing with a superhero who is unbreakable and super-strong, you are in for a treat."
Allison Keene of Collider
"But none shine as brightly as Colter. Like we saw glimpses of in Jessica Jones, he gives Cage a sense of reticence mixed with righteous defiance that hits all the right notes for a hero who uses his strength only as a last resort, and he does so in low tones and with a casual confidence. Though Cage isn't always confident, he's extremely principled with a magnetic charisma, making him a kind of Captain America to this ragtag group of vigilantes. Though he may struggle to define his heroism and what it means for himself and Harlem, there are no complications for viewers. He is the hero we've been waiting for."
If the early reviews are any indication, we might be in for another gem of a superhero story when "Luke Cage" premieres Sept. 30 on Netflix.
