This coming March will prove to be a good one for fans as
Batman V Superman: Dawn of Justice is set to open on March 25
th 2016. That date has now been staked out by the second season of
Daredevil. It’s a bold move for Netflix and Marvel to debut the second season opposite a massive Hollywood blockbuster, but is it also a smart one?
While it’s difficult to say if the two are at risk of drawing a substantial financial stake out of either project,
Daredevil gives itself the benefit of being readily available to people in their homes, on their phones, etc. Meanwhile
Batman V Superman requires buying a ticket for what will be a packed theater. So already, it’s more accessible to people. Especially with the low cost of Netflix.
Putting these two projects opposite of eachother makes it a real draw. Do you watch
Daredevil’s second season or
Batman V Superman? Considering the high critical praise that
Daredevil received in it’s first season, it stands to reason that people are likely more interested in seeing Matt’s story evolve over seeing Batman fight Superman.
This is why
Daredevil will ultimately come out winning.
Man of Steel’s lukewarm reception means that many fans are more concerned with seeing a continuation of that great serialized story found in
Daredevil then they are seeing the bombastic moments of
Batman V Superman.
It’s entirely possible that Daredevil’s second season will receive strong negative reaction, or that Batman V Superman will receive a negative reaction; however if we’re taking both projects as they are, I have a strong feeling people would rather invest in
Daredevil then they would in
Batman V Superman. Especially considering the lower barrier of entry.