I just cannot hide it and start with some tantalizing words to build the hype surrounding Daredevil: Born Again. Because for me, it’s already ruined—Foggy Nelson is gone. And not in some dramatic, last-stand hero moment—no, Bullseye took him out in episode one—just like that. After years of watching Matt and Foggy’s friendship survive everything, I still can’t believe this is how it ends.
Considering how excited I was for Daredevil: Born Again—to witness the return of Matt Murdock, Wilson Fisk’s menacing comeback, and more hallway fights—I did not expect episode one to rip my heart out. The MCU show literally took out Foggy before the story even began. How is Matt supposed to become Daredevil again when his best friend isn’t there to ground him? I’m devastated.
Why did Bullseye take out Foggy in episode one of Daredevil: Born Again?
Daredevil: Born Again is out for streaming on Disney+ and I have so many questions. But first, let’s address the biggest one—why did Bullseye kill Foggy Nelson in episode one of the show?
Well, what happens is, the episode starts off a little too happy, with Matt, Foggy, and Karen celebrating the success of their law practice at Josie’s Bar. When suddenly things take a dark turn as Bullseye aka Benjamin “Dex” Poindexter, returns for revenge. Guess what? It was one of Foggy’s clients who sold him out to the cold-blooded assassin.
Things quickly start escalating and before you know it, Bullseye takes aim at Foggy with a sniper rifle. He shoots Foggy in the chest and nearly takes out Karen before Matt takes center stage in his new Daredevil costume and battles the killer. The duo reaches the rooftop when Matt’s super-senses allow him to listen to Foggy’s fading heartbeat.
Thereafter, as Foggy dies, rage overcomes Matt, leading him to break his no-killing rule and throw Bullseye from the roof onto the street below. However, Bullseye survives the fall due to his reinforced skeleton and essentially achieves what he came for—to shatter Matt’s support system and leave him devastated while questioning his role as Daredevil.
Considering how Foggy wasn’t just Matt’s best friend, but rather his anchor—who reminded him that there’s more to life than beating criminals to a pulp—it seems Bullseye took out Foggy to wreck Matt emotionally. Perhaps considering how Daredevil: Born Again is set to be dark and brutal, it was necessary to take out Foggy to push Matt to a darker, more vengeful state.
MCU ruined Daredevil: Born Again for fans by killing Foggy Nelson
Well, although we all know that Foggy’s death will bring a drastic shift in Matt’s life and perhaps drive him by a desire for brutal retribution (now that he has already broken his no-killing rule), I think it was a bit too depressing to star Daredevil: Born Again with the pivotal character’s death. Like I get it that the MCU is telling us this is a darker, more ruthless Daredevil than before, but at what cost?
I was ready to love Daredevil: Born Again—like the second they announced Charlie Cox’s return, I was all in. But then, before I could even settle in, the MCU decided to rip my heart out. Well, yes I’m aware that Daredevil has always been dark, and yes, I know all about Matt’s sufferings, but Foggy was the balance. He was the voice of reason when Matt got too deep into the Daredevil persona.
Now what? With Foggy gone, what’s left of Matt Murdock? Just a brooding, broken superhero spiraling out of control? For me, killing Foggy isn’t just a shock factor move—it fundamentally changes the tone of the show. Daredevil was never just about Matt fighting crime; it was about the relationships that kept him human. But now, Marvel has stripped that away in the first episode.
For me—and probably a lot of fans—it just feels like a gut punch that Daredevil: Born Again didn’t need.
Daredevil: Born Again is streaming on Disney+.
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