History Film / Elektra

* SecretTestOfCharacter: Stick is implied to have done one to Eleketra after banishing her from the Chaste for her violent anger by being the one who hired her to assassinate the Millers in the first place, but secretly had her wait on the island and meet them for a couple days before receiving their identities as her targets. Because she spent some time with them, seeing them as the kind people they were, [[InLoveWithTheMark she found herself unable to go through with assassinating them]], [[HitmanWithAHeart instead protecting them]] from the Hand when it came after them and going back to Stick and the Chaste for help with doing so.

* CharacterDevelopment: Elektra starts out cold and angry about her tragedies in ''Daredevil', the loss of her family, her murder and separation from Matt, having a violent rage when she goes too far with fighting members of the Chaste, before being banished for her imbalance by Stick. She went on to become an assassin, before eventually meeting the Millers and seeing their kindness towards her, seeing them as human beings, and is unable to assassinate them afterword. Instead she goes on to risk her life protecting them from the Hand, and by the end of the movie after successfully protecting them and avenging her mother, she has calmed down a great deal, more freely displaying emotion and is at peace with herself and her past. Reconciling with her old mentor Stick in the process.

''Elektra'' is a 2005 {{spinoff}} of the ''Film/{{Daredevil|2003}}'' film starring Creator/JenniferGarner as Elektra. After being killed in ''Daredevil'', Elektra Natchios is revived by a blind martial arts master called Stick. She is brought to his training compound, but is soon expelled because of her inability to let go of her rage and fear from seeing her mother's killer as a child. She leaves and uses her training to become a contract killer, but becomes reluctant to carry out a hit on Mark (Creator/GoranVisnjic) and Abby Miller (Creator/KirstenProut). In helping them escape, Elektra learns that Mark and Abby are not as normal [[MoreThanMeetsTheEye as they appear to be]]. As she faces off against The Hand, an organization that seeks to capture Abby because she is the sacred "Treasure," Elektra soon learns that Kirigi, a member of The Hand leading a group of powerful followers, was sent to kill her mother when Elektra was only a child.

* AdaptationalHeroism: Like in ''Daredevil''. Elektra, while cold and stoic assassin initially, isn't remorseless and actually tries to keep Abby and her father safe, undergoing a good deal of CharacterDevelopment.

* BackFromTheDead: Stick brings Elektra back and then Elektra brings Abby back.

* DragonTheirFeet: Typhoid, TheDragon to Kirigi's BigBad is the final threat to be dispatched by Elektra, soon after she slays Kirigi.
* DragonWithAnAgenda: In the finale. Although Kirigi wants to kidnap and train Abby, Typhoid attempts to kill her out of envy of the girl for replacing her as the latest "Treasure" after she was a prior one.

* HitmanWithAHeart: Elektra after she fails to make a kill because she cares for the marks.

* LeftHanging: Due to no sequel to ''Daredevil'' being made in time, the film rights of both Daredevil and Elektra reverted back from Fox to Marvel, leaving Elektra's revenge on Bullseye and reunion with Matt unresolved.

* SenselessSacrifice: [=McCabe=]'s YouShallNotPass. Heroic or not, it doesn't harm or kill any of the villains nor buy much time for the others escape. Kirigi simply reads his mind to find out where Elektra and the Millers have gone, which wouldn't have been possible if he had just gone with them in the first place.

* TooDumbToLive: [=McCabe=] for trying to pull a YouShallNotPass against [[BigBad Kirigi]] and the rest of his supernaturally powered followers with only a simple two shot shotgun, instead of fleeing with Elektra, who he had the best chance of survival with.

* AdaptationalBadass: This version of Elektra has a number of powers and abilities she didn't display either in the previous movie or in the comics themselves up to the point of this movie's release. This includes the ability of precognition, astral projection/telepathic communication and healing/resurrection powers. It is unknown what the nature of these powers are, but the supernatural is implied to be at play, possibly related to her resurrection and Stick's training. Though she did around the time of this movie gain precognition and telepathic communication in the comics, possibly inspired by this depiction of her, along with other powers over time.

* ConscienceMakesYouGoBack: Elektra initially decides not to go through with assassinating the Millers, departing the island knowing someone else will just do it instead. When she senses the Hand Ninja Assassins arriving to murder the Millers on the island, she decides to go back to save them instead of departing and leaving them to their fate.

-->'''[=McCabe=]:''' "Hey, dickhead. I'll bet you a thousand bucks {{Foreshadowing you're dead before Elektra is}}."

''Elektra'' is a 2005 {{spinoff}} of the ''Film/{{Daredevil|2003}}'' film starring Creator/JenniferGarner as Elektra. After being killed in ''Daredevil'', Elektra Natchios is revived by a blind martial arts master called Stick. She is brought to his training compound, but is soon expelled because of her inability to let go of her rage and fear from seeing her mother's killer as a child. She leaves and uses her training to become a contract killer, but becomes reluctant to carry out a hit on Mark (Creator/GoranVisnjic) and Abby Miller (Creator/KirstenProut). In helping them escape, Elektra learns that Mark and Abby are not as normal [[MoreThanMeetsTheEye as they appear to be]]. As she faces off against The Hand, an organization that seeks to capture Abby because she is the sacred "Treasure," Elektra soon learns that Kirigi, a member of The Hand leading a group of powerful mutant followers, was sent to kill her mother when Elektra was only a child.

* SenselessSacrifice: McCabe's YouShallNotPass. Heroic or not, it doesn't harm or kill any of the villains nor buy much time for the others escape. Kirigi simply reads his mind to find out where Elektra and the Millers have gone, which wouldn't have been possible if he had just gone with them in the first place.

* YouShallNotPass: Attempted by McCabe, but ends up being a SenselessSacrifice that just gets him killed and helps reveal Elektra and the Millers location to the villains.

* InLoveWithTheMark: Elektra finds herself caring about her marks that she was sent to kill, and her actual love interest in the movie is named Mark.

* NiceGuy: Mark towards the more cool and stoic Elektra, regardless of the dire circumstances he and his daughter Abby are in. Gradually helping [DefrostingIceQueen defrost her a good amount]].

* TheCorrupter: Despite not being mentioned in anyway, Bullseye is this to Elektra. His murder of her father and Elektra herself made her extremely aggressive. She's become a mercenary, just like him, only she's very stoic and distanced. In ''Daredevil'', she was a more well-adjusted person capable of having a normal life.

* AdaptationalBadass: This version of Elektra has a number of powers and abilities she didn't display either in the previous movie or in the comics themselves up to the point of this movie's release. This includes the ability of precognition, astral projection and healing/resurrection powers. It is unknown what the nature of these powers are, but the supernatural is implied to be at play, possibly related to her resurrection and Stick's training. Though she did later gain precognition in the comics, possibly inspired by this depiction of her, along with other powers.

* AdaptationalBadass: This version of Elektra has a number of powers and abilities she didn't display either in the previous movie or in the comics themselves. This includes the ability of precognition and astral projection.

* TheCameo: In a deleted scene, Ben Affleck appears as Matt Murdock in Elektra's dream. It would be the last time he'd ever play Matt Murdock.

* AdaptationalBadass: This version of Elektra has a number of powers and abilities she didn't display either in the previous movie or in the comics themselves.

* AdaptationalHeroism: Like in ''Daredevil'', Elektra isn't remorseless and actually tries to keep Abby and her father safe.

* NeverHurtAnInnocent: May or may not be part of Elektra's personal code, but she gives in to this regarding the Millers.

* EarnYourHappyEnding: Despite all the struggle she goes through, Elektra manages to protect the Millers from the Hand, making a deal that ensures they will not be targeted any longer, defeats and kills the BigBad Kirigi and his band of followers, along with avenging her mother and Abby's in the process. She also reconciles with Stick, having learned her lesson, parting ways with him on good terms, and mellows out from the rage she had been carrying around inside her at the loss of her family and her own death and resurrection, at peace with all that transpired. In the end she vows to find the Millers again in the future, before [[NowIMustGo departing for further adventures]]. The ending is surprisingly upbeat, and clearly just what Elektra needed after her DownerEnding in ''Film/{{Daredevil}}''.

* EarnYourHappyEnding: Despite all the struggle, Elektra manages to protect the Millers from the Hand, making a deal that ensures they will not be targetted any longer, defeats and kills the BigBad Kirigi and his band of followers, along with avenging her mother and Abby's in the process. She also reconciles with Stick, having learned her lesson, parting ways with him on good terms, and mellows out from the rage she had been carrying around inside her at the loss of her family and her own death and resurrection. The ending is surprisingly upbeat, and clearly just what Elektra needed after her DownerEnding in ''Film/{{Daredevil}}''.

''Elektra'' is a 2005 {{spinoff}} of the ''Film/{{Daredevil|2003}}'' film starring Creator/JenniferGarner as Elektra. After being killed in ''Daredevil'', Elektra Natchios is revived by a blind martial arts master called Stick. She is brought to his training compound, but is soon expelled because of her inability to let go of her rage and fear from seeing her mother's killer as a child. She leaves and uses her training to become a contract killer, but becomes reluctant to carry out a hit on Mark (Creator/GoranVisnjic) and Abby Miller (Creator/KirstenProut). In helping them escape, Elektra learns that Mark and Abby are not as normal [[MoreThanMeetsTheEye as they appear to be]]. As she faces off against The Hand, an organization that seeks to capture Abby because she is the sacred "Treasure," Elektra soon learns that Kirigi, a member of The Hand, was sent to kill her mother when Elektra was only a child.

* DragonTheirHeels: Typhoid, TheDragon to Kirigi's BigBad is the final threat to be dispatched by Elektra, soon after she slays Kirigi.

* AbortedArc: Elektra seems to have forgotten that somewhere in the world is a bald Irish man named Bullseye who killed her and her father. In fact it isn't even brought up at all despite it being the reason she came back to life in the first place.

* AdaptationalVillainy: Conversely, Stone is a member of the Hand rather than the Chaste.

* ContractOnTheHitman: The Hand basically puts one on Elektra after her failed attempt.

* NebulousEvilOrganisation: The Hand.

* NeverHurtAnInnocent: May or may not be part of Elektra's personal code.
* NiceGuy: Mark towards the more cool and stoic Elektra, regardless of the circumstances he and his daughter Abby are in.

* InLoveWithTheMark: Elektra finds herself caring about her marks that she was sent to kill.

''Elektra'' is a 2005 {{spinoff}} of the ''Film/{{Daredevil|2003}}'' film starring Creator/JenniferGarner as Elektra. After being killed in ''Daredevil'', Elektra Natchios is revived by a blind martial arts master called Stick. She is brought to his training compound, but is soon expelled because of her inability to let go of her rage and fear from seeing her mother's killer as a child. She leaves and uses her training to become a contract killer, but becomes reluctant to carry out a hit on Mark and Abby Miller. In helping them escape, Elektra learns that Mark and Abby are not as normal [[MoreThanMeetsTheEye as they appear to be]]. As she faces off against The Hand, an organization that seeks to capture Abby because she is the sacred "Treasure," Elektra soon learns that Kirigi, a member of The Hand, was sent to kill her mother when Elektra was only a child.

* TheCorrupter: Despite not being mentioned in anyway, Bullseye is this to Elektra. His murder of her father and Elektra herself caused her to be extremely aggressive. She's become a mercenary, just like him, only she's very stoic and distanced. In ''Daredevil'', she was a more well-adjusted person capable of having a normal life.

* AbsoluteCleavage: ComicBook/{{Typhoid|Mary}}'s outfits. A subtle one in the dress she uses to fight, and a blatant one in her casual wear.

''Elektra'' is a 2005 {{spinoff}} of the ''Film/{{Daredevil}}'' film starring Creator/JenniferGarner as Elektra. After being killed in ''Daredevil'', Elektra Natchios is revived by a blind martial arts master called Stick. She is brought to his training compound, but is soon expelled because of her inability to let go of her rage and fear from seeing her mother's killer as a child. She leaves and uses her training to become a contract killer, but becomes reluctant to carry out a hit on Mark and Abby Miller. In helping them escape, Elektra learns that Mark and Abby are not as normal [[MoreThanMeetsTheEye as they appear to be]]. As she faces off against The Hand, an organization that seeks to capture Abby because she is the sacred "Treasure," Elektra soon learns that Kirigi, a member of The Hand, was sent to kill her mother when Elektra was only a child.

* BlackDudeDiesFirst: Kirigi's squad consists of a ScaryBlackMan, an AmbiguouslyBrown guy, a Caucasian dude and a half-Malaysian woman. They die in that exact order, and the first two bite it in the same battle only minutes apart.

* RaceLift: Typhoid Mary - from Caucasian to Asian (half Malaysian to be specific) and Tattoo - from Japanese to Caucasian.