[Boy Blunder]

We're all caught up (except for Iron Fist, we only just started S2) and... man. Luke Cage S2 just fell flat in a number of ways (but was excellent in others). I get that they were going for a "the line between hero and villain can blur easily" plot, but it ended up swerving Luke into being a self-important asshole. Part of the reason Luke in S1 was great was because he was a hero of the people, for the people, but S2 just axed that part of his character by having him buy into his own hype, and never get out of that mindset.

On the other hand, it actually made me appreciate Shades, gave us a worthy villain in Bushmaster, gave Misty a great arc (and a stellar scene with Colleen), and in one episode made Danny infinitely more likable than the entirety of Iron Fist S1.

Season 2 for the Netflix shows has been really hit or miss. Daredevil was fantastic (not quite as good as S1, but still good) and, so far, Iron Fist S2 has been enjoyable, while Luke Cage and Jessica Jones just stumbled throughout their second seasons, with the arcs for the side characters being much more entertaining or compelling than the main characters (not to mention some really out-of-character stuff for the mains, especially Luke).

I'm hoping they're just suffering from sophomore slump, and get better in the future. I'm confident that Daredevil will continue to be good, though.

(As for Punisher, I don't think we need a second season. S1 was a great, self-contained story that put Frank in a place where he really doesn't need a second season. Even if it turns out good, I feel like it would be superfluous.)