History FanficRecs / Daredevil2015

** [[https://archiveofourown.org/works/22480648/ Part 8 - "Redeemed"]]: Certain that Dex could be better if he just got the right help, Matt convinces Foggy to take his case - despite pressure from the NYPD, the media, and the rest of the DA's office, and despite the fact that he has a new baby to take care of, and despite the fact that Dex's issues run a lot deeper than first suspected. At least Matt has help: from Foggy despite his reservations, from Karen who'll cause mostly the right kind of trouble (for once), and from Stick's other ex pupil who was the first to see that there's more to Dex than his crimes.

''[[https://www.fanfiction.net/s/11894081/1/The-Devil-in-the-Devil The Devil in the Devil]]'' by CaptainMonochrome

* ''Status'': Complete

* ''Status'': Dormant series, Complete stories

* ''Status'': Dead, last updated May 2018

* ''Status'': Complete

* Status: Dead; last updated February 2017

* ''Status'': Work in progress

** ''[[http://archiveofourown.org/works/10148306 Phoenix Burning]]'': Mattie and Foggy have just settled into a fragile peace in the wake of the Hand's attack on Hell's Kitchen, when Wilson Fisk starts to make good on his threat to dismantle their lives. As his attacks tear down everything around them, they're forced to cling tighter to each other and to the people who care about them in order to fight back. An adaptation of the comics' ''ComicBook/DaredevilBornAgain'' storyline.

* Comment: A well-written, conceivable tale of what might've happened if Matt brought Vladimir out of the tunnels in S1E6. Characterization is well-done, and experiencing the pair warm up to each other as the story progresses is rather sweet.

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* Comments: This fic takes picks up at the end of season 2. It tries to resolve some of the loose ends from season 2: Matt's confession to Karen, Matt rebuilding his friendships with Foggy and Karen, the aftermath of Elektra's death etc., and speculate on one way Matt could become aware of his fellow Defenders ahead of the upcoming ''Series/TheDefenders2017''.

** ''[[http://archiveofourown.org/works/13307325 Family is Where You Find It]]'': An earthquake shakes New York. An architect goes missing. And Mattie's ex-girlfriend comes back from the dead. An AU for ''Series/TheDefenders2017''.

* Synopsis: In the days following the events of ''Series/TheDefenders2017'', Karen is trying to resign herself to the fact that Matt is gone, until she receives some shocking news.
* Comments: Written by an author that, feeling bad for Karen and Foggy and the place they're in post-''Defenders'', felt Matt should inform them that he's alive as soon as he's recovered enough to contact them, as well as dig into Karen's feelings, and bring her and Foggy back together with Matt. It is also another fic that sees Karen coming clean about Wesley's death, as well as exploring an interpretation of what exactly Matt's feelings for Elektra. It is obviously non-compliant with the events of ''Series/ThePunisher2017''.

* Crossover with: ''Franchise/XMen''

''[[https://archiveofourown.org/works/5796685/ The Sins of the Father]] by ayy_zajjy

%%''[[https://archiveofourown.org/works/16399154 The Vigilante, The Reporter, and the Kingpin]]'' by [=DDLover=]
%%* Recommended by: dmcreif
%%* Pairing: Matt / Karen
%%* Status: WIP
%%* Synopsis: Matt Murdock is back from the dead, and has just learned that his archnemesis Wilson Fisk is out of prison. Knowing he can't take Fisk on all by himself, he decides to team up with the one person he knows who is as dogged and determined as he is to put the man back in prison: Karen Page. As Matt and Karen rebuild the romance they once had, they must also fight a lengthy battle with a man who is determined to destroy their lives, their livelihoods, and their friendships. [[Fanfic/TheVigilanteTheReporterAndTheKingpin Trope page here]].
%%* Comments: An AU of season 3 in which Matt and Karen have a romance arc that lasts during their investigations of Fisk. But it goes much farther than that. The author brings a lot of new depth to a surprising number of the existing characters, while expanding the roles of underutilized characters and also fleshing out underdeveloped plot points from the third season, such as adding new layers to Fisk's criminal empire.

* Status: WIP

* Recommanded by: dmcreif

[[WMG:[[{{Shipping}} Shipping Fics]]]]
''Stories focused on the romantic relationships between the cast.''

''[[http://archiveofourown.org/chapters/15157885 Better - Now]]'' by tari_roo

''[[https://archiveofourown.org/works/16399154 The Vigilante, The Reporter, and the Kingpin]]'' by [=DDLover=]
* Recommended by: dmcreif
* Pairing: Matt / Karen
* Status: WIP
* Synopsis: Matt Murdock is back from the dead, and has just learned that his archnemesis Wilson Fisk is out of prison. Knowing he can't take Fisk on all by himself, he decides to team up with the one person he knows who is as dogged and determined as he is to put the man back in prison: Karen Page. As Matt and Karen rebuild the romance they once had, they must also fight a lengthy battle with a man who is determined to destroy their lives, their livelihoods, and their friendships. [[Fanfic/TheVigilanteTheReporterAndTheKingpin Trope page here]].
* Comments: An AU of season 3 in which Matt and Karen have a romance arc that lasts during their investigations of Fisk. But it goes much farther than that. The author brings a lot of new depth to a surprising number of the existing characters, while expanding the roles of underutilized characters and also fleshing out underdeveloped plot points from the third season, such as adding new layers to Fisk's criminal empire.

* Status: WIP

* Comments: This started as a Tumblr prompt asking how Nadeem's questioning of Karen after the ''Bulletin'' attack would've gone had Matt been Karen's lawyer in that scene instead of Foggy, then quickly evolved into an AU as more users chimed in with how this brought up several more opportunities to fix plot points neglected in season 3 because of time and pacing[[note]]One example being Matt's prison visit. Many of the commenters made note of how the prison fight wasn't even mentioned at all afterwards with the exception of a single remark when Nadeem questioned Foggy in episode 5. Here, the fight has lasting repercussions, as Nadeem is persuaded to look into it to find evidence that Matt is innocent. The fact that Matt used Foggy's Bar ID to visit the prison leads to Foggy being put under investigation by the Bar Association, making it hard for him to campaign[[/note]], different tactics by the main characters to pursue Fisk[[note]]Learning from Foggy about Fisk's plan to sell out his competition to the FBI and strongarm other gangs into paying him leads to Matt and Foggy going out to these gangs to warn them of what Fisk is doing[[/note]] as well as character beats.[[note]]Karen first confides to Matt, not Foggy, about Ellison firing her for refusing to give up Daredevil's name, which makes more sense as it's Matt's secret she's refusing to give up[[/note]] It leads there being more character moments between Matt, Karen and Foggy that were lost.

* Comments: This is basically what happens when you combine ''Daredevil'' with real-world issues like white supremacists and the WarOnTerror. It's set between seasons 1 and 2, and as an added bonus, it goes the extra mile to avoid stereotyping foreigners and treat them as actual human beings with their own complexities. The way Matt bonds with the family, especially as one of the younger members is blind, is also very sweet and bound to bring a tear to your eye.

** [[https://archiveofourown.org/works/18323864 Part 7 - "You Are My Strength"]]: In the aftermath of Karen's actions in "Fully Known," Nelson, Murdock & Page scramble to play defense against whatever Fisk is planning.

* Comments: This started as a Tumblr prompt asking how Nadeem's questioning of Karen after the ''Bulletin'' attack would've gone had Matt been Karen's lawyer in that scene instead of Foggy, then quickly evolved into an AU as more users chimed in with how this brought up several more opportunities to fix plot points neglected in season 3 because of time[[note]]One example being Matt's prison visit. Many of the commenters made note of how the prison fight wasn't even mentioned at all afterwards with the exception of a single remark when Nadeem questioned Foggy in episode 5. Here, the fight has lasting repercussions, as Nadeem is persuaded to look into it to find evidence that Matt is innocent. The fact that Matt used Foggy's Bar ID to visit the prison leads to Foggy being put under investigation by the Bar Association, making it hard for him to campaign[[/note]] as well as character beats.[[note]]Karen first confides to Matt, not Foggy, about Ellison firing her for refusing to give up Daredevil's name, which makes more sense as it's Matt's secret she's refusing to give up[[/note]]