Luke Cage is the first Netflix MCU show with a strong season 2
Spoilers ahead for season 2 of Luke Cage .
Netflix's MCU shows haven't had much luck with second seasons. Jessica Jones season 2never found its center, while Daredevil season 2 started strong, then devolved into nonsensical battles against endless streams of ninjas. Luke Cage seems to have finally broken the streak. While season 2 is far from perfect, it not only avoids the sophomore slump, it surpasses season 1 through a relentless focus on how both its heroes and villains are defined by their families.
Season 1 saw plenty of Shakespearean-style family drama, with Luke Cage facing off against his half-brother Willis “Diamondback” Stryker , and Mariah Dillard murdering her cousin Cornell...
The last Posts from The Verge
- Facebook's Echo Show rival could be announced next week
- Skype calling is coming to Amazon's Alexa devices
- Instagram is testing a native resharing feature for the feed
- Now you can listen to Audible on your Apple Watch
- Amazon's Echo event seems to have lost an iPhone X notch
- CBS's Star Trek: Discovery mini-episodes begin streaming next month
- Facial recognition scans are expanding to Delta flights in Atlanta International Airport
- Electric skateboard startup Inboard announces an e-scooter with swappable batteries
- Twitch is now blocked in China
- Michael B. Jordan will star in a new Tom Clancy film series
- Amazon's new Alexa-ready products are now available for preorder
- Amazon's new Echo speakers have better sound and better looks
- Amazon Fire TV Recast hands-on: a very smart and elegant DVR for cord cutters
- Streaming now accounts for 75 percent of music industry revenue
- Amazon's Alexa-enabled microwave hands-on: it cooks, but does not speak
- Hulu launches a new website specifically designed for watching shows on your computer
- Google might release a Home Hub to take on the Echo Show
- The 14 biggest announcements from Amazon's surprise hardware event
- Amazon Fire TV Recast lets you send live TV recordings to your device
- Amazon is putting Alexa into every car with Echo Auto
Walmart Canada now offering PlayStation Classic pre-orders
Walmart Canada is currently offering pre-orders for the PlayStation Classic on its website. The retro console can be pre-ordered here. As Sony's answer to Nintendo's hugely... Read more ...
5 Biggest Announcements from Amazon's September Event
From a new Echo Show to an Alexa-powered microwave, here are the biggest announcements of Amazon's September event. Read more ...
Amazon Adds Fabric Design To Echo Plus, Available Next Month
In short: Amazon launched a slew of Echo devices today, including a redesigned Echo Plus. It not fits into the new design language that Amazon has started using on its Echo... Read more ...
The AmazonBasics Microwave has Alexa built-in
Amazon is continuing its quest to make as many of its own Alexa devices as possible, launching a slew of new gadgets and features at its event in Seattle today. One of the more... Read more ...
Amazon Smart Plug adds Alexa voice control to any electrical device
Although there are several third-party equivalents, Amazon is bringing its own-branded smart plug to market. The Amazon Smart Plug is interesting because it can add Alexa voice... Read more ...
Amazon's new Echo Input is like a Dot but without a speaker
Amazon is rattling off updates to Echo devices at a surprise event in Seattle, where it's now announcing a new Echo Input product. With this device, you can plug it into any... Read more ...
Amazon Echo Show release date, price, news, and features
The Amazon Echo Show 2nd Generation release date has been announced, and, really, we should have taken the hint that it was due out when Amazon briefly halved the price of its... Read more ...
IPhone XS release date, price and specs: iPhone XS, XS Max start shipping
But only to those who got their order in early Read more ...
The Fire TV Recast sends local television to your Echo Shows and Fire TVs
Pricing starts at $229 for a box with two tuners and a 500GB DVR. While it's easy to cut the cord and get national TV networks on your television with apps like Sling, YouTube... Read more ...
These are the iPhone games to look forward to next week
Every Friday here at 148Apps we like to do one thing. And that one thing is make sure that you've got a really good idea of what you're going to be playing come this time next... Read more ...