You’re walking down the street, sipping your overpriced coffee, when suddenly, half the people around you vanish into dust. Your barista? Gone. The guy who was about to hit you with his scooter? Poof. That annoying co-worker you were pretending not to see? Also dust. Now imagine experiencing all of that… with superhuman senses.
For Matt Murdock, a.k.a. Daredevil, The Blip wouldn’t just be a bizarre moment, it would be absolute sensory horror. The sound of heartbeats disappearing mid-thump. The scent of perfume, cologne, and city grime vanishing in real-time.
Conversations cut off mid-sentence, leaving an eerie vacuum where noise should be. It’s the kind of chaos that would drive anyone mad, but for someone whose world is built on heightened perception, it’s an apocalypse on a whole different level.
Now, Daredevil: Born Again has the perfect chance to give us a nightmare-inducing flashback of Matt living through this moment. If done right, it could be one of the most intense scenes in the MCU. But before we dive into why this needs to happen, let’s take a step back and revisit what The Blip actually was and why it turned the Marvel universe upside down.
When Thanos played God and we lost half the Universe
Ah, The Blip is arguably the most insane moment in MCU history. One second, everything’s normal, the next, people are disintegrating faster than your WiFi connection during a storm. And the guy responsible? Thanos, a Mad Titan with a chin that could double as a cheese grater.
This cosmic disaster took place at the end of Avengers: Infinity War when Thanos collected all six Infinity Stones and snapped his fingers. With that one snap, half of all living beings, humans, aliens, and animals, simply ceased to exist.
Earth wasn’t the only victim, entire planets across the universe lost 50% of their population in an instant. The worst part? Nobody saw it coming. It wasn’t some slow, tragic event. It was an immediate, silent, and surreal moment of pure devastation.
For the people who survived, The Blip was a waking nightmare. Imagine pilots disappearing mid-flight, surgeons vanishing mid-surgery, and entire families torn apart in an instant. New York, a city already known for chaos, was plunged into absolute anarchy.
People who lost loved ones had no explanation, no warning, no time to react. And then there’s Matt Murdock, our friendly neighborhood blind lawyer, who would have experienced this catastrophe in a way no one else could.
Daredevil: Born Again taps into The Blip’s chaos
Set photos have teased timelines that align with this period, sparking debates fiercer than a Twitter feud. If some parts of Daredevil: Born Again will take place during The Blip, we need a scene showing Matt’s experience of the snap. It wouldn’t just be cool, it would be terrifying. This could also give us a glimpse into how Hell’s Kitchen changed during those five years.
Set photo from ‘DAREDEVIL: BORN AGAIN’. The Church bulletin board states March 15, 2020 – a potential hint at the show taking place during the Blip?
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Did crime take a nosedive, or did the remaining criminals thrive in the chaos? How did Matt handle the sudden disappearance of clients, friends, or even enemies? These are the questions the show could answer in a way no other Marvel project has.
By diving into The Blip from Matt’s perspective, Daredevil: Born Again could give us one of the most haunting and unforgettable moments in superhero television. Let’s just hope Marvel doesn’t waste the opportunity.
Daredevil: Born Again is streaming on Disney+.
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