History Awesome / TheDefenders2017

* [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D_6J9BqgonU The second trailer]], increases the hype UpToEleven. It shows Danny being rescued by the other three, the return of Bakuto, Elektra going up against Danny, and then Matt, respectively, and so much more.

** Of course , after [[spoiler:Cole is murdered]] Luke is forced to concede that [[BothSidesHaveAPoint Danny was also right]]: [[ViolenceReallyIsTheAnswer the Hand can't be stopped unless they're willing to fight them head on]] and goes to the board room to do so.

** A [[BackFromTheDead resurrected]], possibly BrainwashedAndCrazy [[spoiler:Elektra]] with BlackEyesOfEvil, in the closest ever costume to her comics one, fights Matt and punts him through a glass wall.
** Matt roundhouse kicks a computer at [[spoiler:Elektra]] and pins her to a table.
** The fact that while [[spoiler:Elektra]] does eventually beat Matt, Matt himself actually held his own incredibly well.In fact, it was rather the shock of who he was fighting that caused him to lose ground.

** Danny saving Matt from [[spoiler:Elektra]] by ''smashing her sword'' with the Iron Fist, [[spoiler:which then sends her through a wall.]]

* Stick casually [[spoiler:decapitating Sowande after the latter takes Danny hostage]].

* After several episodes of both sides arguing about her loyalty, [[spoiler:Elektra carries out a tour de force in establishing her position during this episode; she ''kills Stick'', takes down the remaining Defenders before escaping with Danny, delivers him to Alexandra and the other members of the Hand... And then proceeds to ''kill Alexandra'' after the latter attempts a BadassBoast to reaffirm her position as leader of the Hand.]]

-->''[[[spoiler: Elektra pulls her sai out of Alexandra, letting her dead body fall to the floor]]]''

-->''[As if on second thought, [[spoiler: she then uses her katana to quickly decapitate Alexandra's body. Sighing in arousal, she turns to the remaining Fingers with a crazed look on her face]]]''

** In the same episode, Foggy finally gets the memo and brings Matt [[spoiler:his Daredevil suit]].

* John Raymond gets a posthumous one for [[spoiler: figuring out the Hand's plan and planning on taking them down himself. He might've been killed before he could go through with it, but it's [[ChekhovsGun his explosives]] that give the Defenders the final ammunition they need to take down the Hand]].

* Danny Rand vs. Madame Gao, the power of the Iron Fist vs. the chi of one of the fingers of the Hand. In the previous episode Gao was too much for Jessica and Luke, but here, it's no contest: the Iron Fist sends Gao, Elektra, Murakami and the Hand mooks behind her flying. Do ''not'' desecrate [[spoiler:the bones of]] Shou-Lao the Undying.

* Jessica [[spoiler:holding up the elevator and her two teammates long enough for them to get to safety after Elektra cuts it loose.]] Doubles as a funny moment as they're so in awe she has to remind them to get going.
* Matt [[spoiler: [[HoldTheLine staying behind to fight Elektra]], both to keep her from following the rest of the team and to try and bring her back]]. And on top of that, [[spoiler: [[HeroicSacrifice knowing he was about to die in the process]].]]

* When Jessica [[ScrewThisImOuttaHere left the restaurant]] after Stick barked at her to "Sit down and Shut Up!". While in most shows, anyone on the receiving end of this would do what they're told, this just ended up ticking Jessica off due to her [[BerserkButton trauma with Kilgrave]]. There is no way [[RealityEnsues someone who spent months being held prisoner by a super-powered control freak will take well to someone similarly trying to order them around like a dog]]. It was almost surprising that Jessica didn't punch him in response.

** He is escorted to the exit and the guard pulls out his handcuff keys, then pretends to have trouble getting the cuffs open. When the guard "accidentally" drops his keys, Luke has had enough. He casually snaps the cuff chains and spouts a one-liner with a smirk, showing that he is there only because [[WillfullyWeak he chooses to be]]. A different guard even stands up in alarm.

--->'''Luke Cage:''' ''[shrugs]'' My bad.

* [[UnskilledButStrong Luke Cage]] and [[WeakButSkilled Danny Rand]] face off at last, and it's an amazing fight that plays to both of their strengths. Danny unleashes all of his martial arts skill, [[SpeedBlitz landing combo after combo on Luke]] . . . [[NoSell who barely reacts to any of them]]. And whenever [[GlassCannon Danny fully commits to his offense]], [[StoneWall Luke is able to land a counterattack]] that frequently ends with Danny on the ground. On the flip side, when [[MightyGlacier Luke initiates an attack]] he's the one who [[FragileSpeedster can't lay a hand on Danny]], almost looking like he's moving in slow motion compared to the martial artist. In fact, whenever Danny focuses on his defense, he's able to dodge or parry everything Luke throws at him, [[DeadlyDodging even getting him to hit potentially dangerous things like an electrical box]]. Then Danny [[KiManipulation summons the Iron Fist]] to finally break the stalemate, leaps up to punch...and a slow-mo effect shows it crashing into Luke's chin before Luke goes ''[[PunchedAcrossTheRoom flying]]'' across the alley and into a metal door, denting it[[note]]On the off chance you hadn't seen it, the scene is a CallBack to a moment in Cage's own series where a thug punches him and crushes his own fist[[/note]]. Both men take off as the cops arrive, with both Danny and Luke completely baffled with what they just encountered.
* A small sample of Misty Knight's ReasonYouSuckSpeech to Jessica. Though cruel, it serves as a crushing BreakTheHaughty moment for Jessica, who claimed in her series that her unorthodox methods always got results:

* When Jessica [[ScrewThisImOutOfHere left the restaurant]] after Stick barked at her to "Sit down and Shut Up!". While in most shows, anyone on the receiving end of this would do what they're told, this just ended up ticking Jessica off due to her [[BerserkButton trauma with Kilgrave]]. There is no way [[RealityEnsues someone who spent months being held prisoner by superpowered control freak is gonna take well to someone similar trying order them around like a dog]]. It was almost surprising that Jessica didn't punch him in response.
* After [[ScrewThisImOutOfHere leaving the others]], Jessica returns to the restaurant... by shoving a car through the window.

** Of course , after [[spoiler:Cole is murdered]] Luke is forced to concede that Danny was right: [[ViolenceReallyIsTheAnswer the Hand can't be stopped unless they're willing to fight them head on]] and goes to the board room to do so.

* [[UnskilledButStrong Luke Cage]] and [[WeakButSkilled Danny Rand]] face off at last, and it's an amazing fight that plays to both of their strengths. Danny unleashes all of his martial arts skill, [[SpeedBlitz landing combo after combo on Luke]] . . . [[NoSell who barely reacts to any of them]]. And whenever [[GlassCannon Danny fully commits to his offense]], [[StoneWall Luke is able to land a counterattack]] that frequently ends with Danny on the ground. On the flip side, when [[MightyGlacier Luke initiates an attack]] he's the one who [[FragileSpeedster can't lay a hand on Danny]], almost looking like he's moving in slow motion compared to the martial artist. In fact, whenever Danny focuses on his defense, he's able to dodge or parry everything Luke throws at him, [[DeadlyDodging even getting him to hit potentially dangerous things like an electrical box]]. Then Danny [[KiManipulation summons the Iron Fist]] to finally break the stalemate, leaps up to punch...and a slow-mo effect shows it crushing on Luke's chin before Luke goes ''[[PunchedAcrossTheRoom flying]]'' across the alley and into a metal door, denting it. Both men take off as the cops arrive, with both Danny and Luke completely baffled with what they just encountered.

* Danny Rand vs. Madame Gao, the power of the Iron Fist vs. the chi of one of the fingers of the Hand. In the previous episode Gao was too much for Jessica and Luke, but here, it's no contest: the Iron Fist sends Gao and the Hand mooks behind her flying. Do ''not'' desecrate [[spoiler:the bones of]] Shou-Lao the Undying.

--->'''Luke Cage:''' Danny, light it up. Now. [[note]] Very similar to what Cap told Thor in FilmTheAvengers2012.[[/note]]

--->'''Luke Cage:''' Danny, light it up. Now. [[note]] Very similar to what Cap told Thor in TheAvengers2012.[[/note]]

--->'''Luke Cage:''' Danny, light it up. Now. [[note]] Very similar to what Cap told Thor in TheAvengers.[[/note]]

--->'''Luke Cage:''' Danny, light it up. Now.

** "Wu-Tang Clan coming at you, protect your neck kid, so set it off the Inspector Deck."

* An unseen character (or possibly an explosion or some other phenomenon) generates a shockwave powerful enough to send the heroes flying, then later shake up an entire street and the cars in it. Our heroes aren't gonna have it easy.[[note]]It turns out the street scene is the shockwave of a huge underground explosion and the main characters getting blown back in a warehouse is from Danny launching a punch with the Iron Fist.[[/note]]

* The training montage: '''DAREDEVIL. VS. IRON FIST.''' Nothing more need be said.
* Luke and Jessica fighting together, both using SuperStrength to take out Madame Gao.
* We get a shot that looks like Danny knocking back a large group of mooks ''with one hit''. And if one looks closely, the other Defenders back up.
* Jessica's improving her fighting skills with Matt.
* Every scene with Alexandra. From training Elektra to confronting Stick to ''scaring Madame Gao'', she proves that she is going to be the most dangerous opponent any of the Defenders have ever faced.

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[[caption-width-right:350: [[CallBack It took a while, but they "got their shit together."]]]]

* [[UnskilledButStrong Luke Cage]] and [[WeakButSkilled Danny Rand]] face off at last, and it's an amazing fight that plays to both of their strengths. Danny unleashes all of his martial arts skill on Luke, [[SpeedBlitz landing combo after combo on Luke]] . . . [[NoSell who barely reacts to any of them]]. And whenever [[GlassCannon Danny fully commits to his offense]], [[StoneWall Luke is able to land a counterattack]] that frequently ends with Danny on the ground. On the flip side, when [[MightyGlacier Luke initiates an attack]] he's the one who [[FragileSpeedster can't lay a hand on Danny]], almost looking like he's moving in slow motion compared to the martial artist. In fact, whenever Danny focuses on his defense, he's able to dodge or parry everything Luke throws at him, [[DeadlyDodging even getting him to hit potentially dangerous things like an electrical box]]. Then Danny [[KiManipulation summons the Iron Fist]] to finally break the stalemate, leaps up to punch...and a slow-mo effect shows it crushing on Luke's chin before Luke goes ''[[PunchedAcrossTheRoom flying]]'' across the alley and into a metal door, denting it. Both men take off as the cops arrive, with both Danny and Luke completely baffled with what they just encountered.

* [[UnskilledButStrong Luke Cage]] and [[WeakButSkilled Danny Rand]] face off at last, and it's an amazing fight that plays to both of their strengths. Danny unleashes all of his martial arts skill on Luke, [[SpeedBlitz landing combo after combo on Luke]] . . . [[NoSell who barely reacts to any of them]]. And whenever [[GlassCannon Danny fully commits to his offense]], [[StoneWall Luke is able to land a counterattack]] that frequently ends with Danny on the ground. On the flip side, when [[MightyGlacier Luke initiates an attack]] he's the one who [[FragileSpeedster can't lay a hand on Danny]], almost looking like he's moving in slow motion compared to the martial artist. In fact, whenever Danny focuses on his defense, he's able to dodge or parry everything Luke throws at him, [[DeadlyDodging even getting him to hit potentially dangerous things like an electrical box]]. Then Danny [[KiManipulation summons the Iron Fist]] to finally break the stalemate, leaps up to punch...and a slow-mo effect shows it crushing on Luke's chin before Luke goes [[PunchedAcrossTheRoom ''flying'' across the alley]] and into a metal door, denting it. Both men take off as the cops arrive, with both Danny and Luke completely baffled with what they just encountered.

* [[UnskilledButStrong Luke Cage]] and [[WeakButSkilled Danny Rand]] face off at last, and it's an amazing fight that plays to both of their strengths. Danny unleashes all of his martial arts skill on Luke, [[SpeedBlitz landing combo after combo on Luke]] . . . [[NoSell who barely reacts to any of them]]. And whenever [[GlassCannon Danny fully commits to his offense]], [[StoneWall Luke is able to land a counterattack]] that frequently ends with Danny on the ground. On the flip side, when [[MightyGlacier Luke initiates an attack]] he [[FragileSpeedster can't lay a hand on Danny]], almost looking like he's moving in slow motion compared to the martial artist. In fact, whenever Danny focuses on his defense, he's able to dodge or parry everything Luke throws at him, [[DeadlyDodging even getting him to hit potentially dangerous things like an electrical box]]. Then Danny [[KiManipulation summons the Iron Fist]] to finally break the stalemate, leaps up to punch...and a slow-mo effect shows it crushing on Luke's chin before Luke goes [[PunchedAcrossTheRoom ''flying'' across the alley]] and into a metal door, denting it. Both men take off as the cops arrive, with both Danny and Luke completely baffled with what they just encountered.

* [[UnskilledButStrong Luke Cage]] and [[WeakButSkilled Danny Rand]] face off at last, and it's an amazing fight that plays to both of their strengths. Danny unleashes all of his martial arts skill on Luke, [[SpeedBlitz landing combo after combo on Luke]] . . . [[NoSell who barely reacts to any of them]]. And whenever [[GlassCannon Danny fully commits to his offense]], [[StoneWall Luke is able to land a counterattack]] that frequently ends with Danny on the ground. On the flip side, when [[MightyGlacier Luke initiates an attack]] [[FragileSpeedster he often can't lay a hand on Danny]], almost looking like he's moving in slow motion compared to the martial artist. In fact, whenever Danny focuses on his defense, he's able to dodge or parry everything Luke throws at him, [[DeadlyDodging even getting him to hit potentially dangerous things like an electrical box]]. Then Danny [[KiManipulation summons the Iron Fist]] to finally break the stalemate, leaps up to punch...and a slow-mo effect shows it crushing on Luke's chin before Luke goes [[PunchedAcrossTheRoom ''flying'' across the alley]] and into a metal door, denting it. Both men take off as the cops arrive, with both Danny and Luke completely baffled with what they just encountered.

* [[UnskilledButStrong Luke Cage]] and [[WeakButSkilled Danny Rand]] face off at last, and it's an amazing fight that plays to both of their strengths. Danny unleashes all of his martial arts skill on Luke, [[SpeedBlitz landing combo after combo on Luke]] . . . [[NoSell who barely reacts to any of them]]. And whenever [[GlassCannon Danny fully commits to his offense]], [[StoneWall Luke is able to land a counterattack]] that frequently ends with Danny on the ground. On the flip side, when [[MightyGlacier Luke initiates an attack]] [[FragileSpeedster he often can't lay a hand on Danny]], almost looking like he's moving in slow motion compared to the martial artist. In fact, whenever Danny focuses on his defense, he's able to dodge or parry everything Luke throws at him, [[DeadlyDodging even getting him to hit potentially dangerous things like an electrical box]]. Then Danny [[KiManipulation summons the Iron Fist]] to finally break the stalemate, leaps up to punch...and a slow-mo effect shows it crushing on Luke's chin before Luke goes [[PunchedAcrossTheRoom ''flying'' across the alley]] feet and into a metal door, denting it. Both men take off as the cops arrive, with both Danny and Luke completely baffled with what they just encountered.

* Luke and Danny face off at last, Danny unloading the best he can but nothing he does even fazes Luke. Then Danny summons the Iron Fist, leaps up to punch...and a slow-mo effect shows it crushing on Luke's chin before Luke goes ''flying'' several feet and into a metal door, denting it. Both men take off as the cops arrive with Luke wearing an expression of "what the ''hell'' was that?!"
** Danny is likewise thrown at how a human being [[WorfBarrage took his full Fist and is able to even stand afterward]]. This after he threw all else he had but Luke shrugged it off.