History Awesome / LukeCage2016

-->'''Method Man:''' [[SomeAnvilsNeedToBeDropped There's something powerful about seeing a black man that's bulletproof and unafraid.]]

* Luke's WorldOfCardboardSpeech after he's finally driven to step up and use his powers to be a hero, about how Crispus Attucks began a proud tradition of black American heroes that he's now taking his own place in. He finishes by snatching the gun from the guy who was threatening to shoot him, lifting up his shirt, and showing how it just bounces off.

* Lonnie standing up to the officer in the interrogation room. It may be a bit personal, but not only did he stay aware of his rights, he invoked them without any fear of the officer. All while remaining faithful in Luke's innocence. Even if it ended with him getting beaten, it was still a brave moment considering how most would have acted in the same situation. Making it even more awesome, he is standing straight after a NoHoldsBarred beatdown from a much larger adult, which he had to be hospitalised for, without giving in. When the officer is dragged away he.is just suprised at his ferocity.

* While it eventually dives into NightmareFuel territory for how brutal he becomes, Luke coming to Cockroach's “baby momma” and their sons rescue when he starts physically beating them.

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* Lonnie standing up to the officer in the interrogation room. It may be a bit personal, but not only did he stay aware of his rights, he invoked them without any fear of the officer. All while remaining faithful in Luke's innocence. Even if it ended with him getting beaten, it was still a brave moment considering how most would have acted in the same situation.

** Bushmaster also attempts to use the paralyzing dust from their last fight, and Luke smacks right it out of his hands.

-->'''Mariah:''' [[spoiler:''It burns.'']]\\
'''Luke:''' [[spoiler: (''[[TranquilFury Through his teeth]]'') '''''Good.''''']]

** Danny Rand in episode 10. Fans repeatedly have stated that this is the Iron Fist they've wanted.

* It's more Terrifying and tear-jerking than this, but Anansi's mix of FaceDeathWithDignity and DefiantToTheEnd when Mariah sets him on fire.

-->'''Luke:''' You even know who Crispus Attucks was? A free black man. The first man to die in what became America. He could've acted scared when those Brits raised their guns. Blended in with the crowd, ''[[DareToBeBadass but he stepped up!]]'' [[InspirationalMartyr He paid with his life but he started something. That's what Pop did.]] Not me. I laid in the cut until he stepped up! And it cost him his life, too. ''[[NeutralNoLonger I ain't laying back more!]]'' Yo wanna shoot me? ''Do it.'' '''''Pull the trigger, [[PrecisionFStrike nigga!]] I ain't got all night! Do it!''''' (''The guy hesitates'') What, you scared? (''Snatches the gun out of his hands'') Fine, I'll do it for you. (''Luke shoots himself in the stomach, the guy immediately runs'')

--> '''Turk:''' Yo. Where's my money?
--> '''Cornell:''' ''[genuinely surprised]'' How the hell'd you get up here?
--> '''Turk:''' I'm Turk Barett, baby. The door ain't been ''built'' yet can hold me back.

-->'''Coackroach:''' ''[standing over his defenseless and terrified son]'' You want some?!
-->'''Luke Cage:'''''[Busting down the door and ready to whip this coward's ass]'' I want some.

** The [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OLPbw52g5bQ "Bulletproof Love"]] song he spins is amazing. Even if you're not a fan of rap as a genre, that's still a beautiful piece of CrowningMusicOfAwesome.

** And even better, they did it around the time of the best villains in movie vside debuting and held their own. All in all, the cast and crew did a good job, especially coming in the wake of the disappointing 2nd season of Jessica Jones.

* Cottonmouth concludes his [[TranquilFury eerily calm]] monologue by cAvi iningShameek's skull with his bare handed blows.

* Luke fights with a couple of Bushmaster's men. Effortlessly withstanding attacks from chains, swords, bats and guns. In the end he even fully contains a grenade blast with his two hands.

* So many people tried to watch the show that ''Netflix actually crashed for hours'' until it could be fixed.

* Cottonmouth concludes his [[TranquilFury eerily calm]] monologue by crushing Shameek's skull with his bare hands.

** He ferociously smashes down through the thick metal wall keeping him from Mariah. Shades shoots him from only a few feet away the moment he walks in and Bushmaster casually sidesteps the bullet.

-->'''Luke Cage:'''''[Busting down the down and ready to whip this coward's ass]'' I want some.

* Anansi's mix of FaceDeathWithDignity and DefiantToTheEnd.

* Luke and Misty team up to hunt down Piranha. After a little banter over whether she's his sidekick, Luke decides to spend the fight deliberately not helping Misty so that she can have a little extra challenge with her opponents. And she succeeds.

*** This Troper feels the need to point out Bushmaster [[PunchCatch caught Luke's Punch]] and was temporarily able to hold it in his place
** He ferociously smashes down through the thick metal wall keeping him from Mariah. Shades shoots him from only a few feet a away the moment he walks in and Bushmaster casually sidesteps the bullet.

*** At one point, Luke and Bushmaster end up wedged into a narrow hallway. Bushmaster can't rely on his DanceBattler fighting style and Luke can't use the body slams that gave him the edge in Episode 6. So two superpowered guys just start whaling on each other to see who can take the most punishment.

* [[spoiler: After every monstrous thing she's done over the course of the series, getting away with them and [[SmugSnake acting smug about it to boot]], Mariah Dillard Stokes dies a slow painful death by poisoning by her own daughter.]]

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* Anansi's mix of Face Death with Dignity and Defiant to the End.

* Luke Cage and Bushmaster both team-up briefly to fight the Chinese to the tune of "Shame on a N***a" by the WuTangClan
* Bushmaster's rampage through Harlem's paradise.