History NightmareFuel / LukeCage2016

** The second trailer sets Bushmaster up as the worst nightmare for Mariah and Shades. At one point, he and his men simply march into her brownstone like they own the place, douse the place with gasoline, then set it on fire with Mariah still inside, with Luke barely getting Mariah out in time. Special mention of another point where we see Shades try to shoot Bushmaster, and he merely dodges the bullet. It gets so bad that Mariah is once again having to make a truce with Luke.

** The way Bushmaster merely ''walked'' up to Luke before decking him. Luke's invulnerability makes him comfortable enough to walk around in public without worry, and the trailer complements this up as a HesBack for him, until that moment when a [[TheyLookJustLikeEveryoneElse random pedestrian]] walks up to Luke and immediately lays him flat in two hits. Just to let him know that he can whenever he wants.

-->'''Bobby Fish:''' Anyone who can take you on barehanded can't be good for Harlem.

** Forget implications, let's talk results. Luke's first encounter with Bushmaster ends with Luke beaten to a pulp and later ''[[BloodFromTheMouth coughing up blood]]''. And then consider that Luke took punches from Jessica, Danny's [[KiManpulation Iron]][[EnhancedPunch Fist]], and Elektra with suffering any noticeable damage. This makes Bushmaster more threatening than all of them put together.

* The trailer for Season 2 introduces Bushmaster, who is capable of taking on Luke without the need for a powersuit. The implications are terrifying.

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* The trailer for Season 2 introduces new BigBad the Bushmaster, who with just a couple hits knocks Luke to the ground and leaves him staggering and coughing up blood. The implications are terrifying.

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* We get a glimpse of the Judas bullet and what it can do to a normal person, when Shades shows Cottonmouth some demonstration footage. First off, you know these are black market guys because rather than test it out on a dummy, the people test it on an actual person. The bullet seemingly is absorbed by the guy's flak jacket... then drills into the skin, and explodes, killing the target instantly. We see blood and bits of human flesh splatter onto the camera lens as the camera is knocked over.

* Mariah snapping after [[spoiler:Cottonmouth says she acted in a way that invited their uncle to molest her and beating the man to death]] definitely counts. Especially Mariah's shrieking MadnessMantra of '''I DIDN'T WANT IT!!!''' .

* Blake Tower's conversation with Inspector Ridley about the Judas bullets. He's fearful of what might happen with the NYPD being authorized to use mass-produced Judas bullets, reminding Ridley that any weapon that the police or military use always finds their way into the hands of criminals. He specifically reminds Inspector Ridley that just months ago, [[Series/Daredevil2015 Frank Castle]] went on a rampage that killed dozens of people[[note]]Tower himself would have firsthand experience of that, as he was a witness to Reyes' assassination, which though committed by the Blacksmith's men was in the same style as Castle's crimes[[/note]], and asks what would happen if Frank, or someone like him, had access to weapons like that, seeing what he could do to New York City with just ''regular'' weapons. In the end, Luke is arrested before the weapons actually need to be used, but Tower believes the damage has already been done just by supplying them to the ESU team. Because now people know that Judas bullets are a thing and have more firepower.

* The fight between Luke Cage and Diamondback is awesome as it is horrifying. For the first time since he appeared on Marvel, Luke Cage shows what happens when he cuts loose and why he doesn't when fighting regular Mooks. His punches shatter steel, concrete and absolutely decimate cars. It probably gave many Harlemites [[Film/TheIncredibleHulk a grim reminder of the last duel that took place here...]]
** When he hits Diamondback full force, he sends him flying. If it had been a human, his head would have exploded.
** Diamondback is able to match Cage blow for blow and more. He actually causes him to suffer internal bleeding. Most likely, he actually broke some of Luke Cage's RIBS. Think about that.

* Mariah snapping after [[spoiler:Cottonmouth says she acted in a way that invited their uncle to molest her and beating the man to death]] definitely counts.
* Mama Mabel cuts off a mouthy underlings's ''finger'' with the shears she'd been trimming her roses with. Then she has Pete take him out and subjects him to a brutal beat down off screen before stabbing him to death. The blood on Cornell's hands implies that he was forced to finish him off.

** Tone calling Stokes "Cottonmouth" to his face. The guy immediately gets in Tone's face and bellows "MY NAME IS ''NOT'' '''''COTTONMOUTH!'''''" so suddenly that the self-assured Tone is immediately scared shitless.

* The fight between Luke Cage and Diamondback is awesome as it is horrifying. For the first time since he appeared on Marvel, Luke Cage shows what happens when he cuts loose and why he doesn't when fighting regular Mooks. His punches shatter steel, concrete and absolutely decimate cars. It probably gave many Harlemites [[Film/TheIncredibleHulk2008 a grim reminder of the last duel that took place here...]]

* The fight between Luke Cage and Diamondback is awesome as it is horrifying. For the first time since he appeared on Marvel, Luke Cage shows what happens when he cuts loose and why he doesn't when fighting regular Mooks. His punches shatter steel, concrete and absolutely decimate cars. It probably gave many Harlemites [[Film/TheIncredibleHulk2007 a grim reminder of the last duel that took place here...]]
** When he hits Diamondback full force, he sends him flying. If it had been a human, his head would have exploded.

* The fight between Luke Cage and Diamondback is awesome as it is horrifying. For the first time since he appeared on Marvel, Luke Cage shows what happens when he cuts loose and why he doesn't when fighting regular Mooks. His punches shatter steel, concrete and absolutely decimate cars. When he hits Diamondback full force, he sends him flying. If it had been a human, his head would have exploded.
* Diamondback is able to match Cage blow for blow and more. He actually causes him to suffer internal bleeding. Most likely, he actually broke some of Luke Cage's RIBS. Think about that.

[[caption-width-right:350: '''[[FromBadToWorse Out of the frying pan...]]]]'''

[[caption-width-right:350:[[FromBadToWorse Out of the frying pan...]]]]

[[caption-width-right:350:[[AcidPool Out of the frying pan...]]]]

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[[caption-width-right:350:'''Get his ass outta here'''.]]

* Rackham, the guard who makes Luke's life hell for [[ForTheEvulz the fun of it]] (and on Diamondback's orders). He organizes a beatdown on Luke's only friend Squabbles in Seagate to blackmail Luke into participating in his fighting ring, then when Luke blows the whistle to Reva has Squabbles killed. He tries killing Luke multiple times, paying off Shades and Comanche to beat him into the infirmary, ultimately sabotaging Luke's tank while he's undergoing the experimental treatment that gives him his powers.

* We get a glimpse of the Judas bullet and what it can do to a normal person, when Shades shows Cottonmouth some demonstration footage. First off, you know these are black market guys because rather than test it out on a dummy, the people test it on an actual person. The bullet seemingly is absorbed by the guy's flak jacket...then drills into the skin, and explodes, killing the target instantly. We see blood and bits of human flesh splatter onto the camera lens as the camera is knocked over.

[[AC:Episode 1: Moment of Truth]]

[[AC:Episode 2: Code of the Streets]]

[[AC:Episode 3: Who's Gonna Take The Weight?]]

[[AC:Episode 4: Step In The Arena]]

[[AC:Episode 5: Just to Get a Rep]]

[[AC:Episode 6: Suckas Need Bodyguards]]

[[AC:Episode 7: Manifest]]

[[AC:Episode 8: Blowin' Up the Spot]]

[[AC:Episode 9: DWYCK]]

[[AC:Episode 10: Take It Personal]]

[[AC:Episode 11: Now You're Mine]]

[[AC:Episode 12: Soliloquy of Chaos]]

[[AC:Episode 13: You Know My Steez]]

* The Stinger at the end, suggesting Diamondback may no longer need a powersuit to match Luke Cage in the future.

[[caption-width-right:350:'''Get his ass outta here''']]

%%[[AC:Episode 13: You Know My Steez]]

* Luke Cage protects Connie while some of Cottonmouth's thugs are shaking the owners down for money. One guy makes the unfortunate mistake of punching him in the face. Luke just stands still while the cinematography does a slow-motion close up of his arm fracturing in three places, makes you almost sorry for the thug. He's later shown with his arm wrapped in a cast.

** Tone calling Stokes "Cottonmouth" to his face. Stokes instantly snaps "My name is ''NOT'' '''''COTTONMOUTH!'''''" so suddenly that the self-assured Tone is immediately scared shitless.

* Rackham, the guard who makes Luke's life hell for [[ForTheEvulz the fun of it]] (and possibly on Diamondback's orders). He organizes a beatdown on Luke's only friend Squabbles in Seagate to blackmail Luke into participating in his fighting ring, then when Luke blows the whistle to Reva has Squabbles killed. He tries killing Luke multiple times, first paying off Shades and Comanche to beat him into the infirmary, ultimately sabotaging Luke's tank while he's undergoing the experimental treatment that gives him his powers.

* We get a glimpse of the Judas bullet and what it can do to a normal person, when Shades shows Cottonmouth some demonstration footage. First off, you know these are black market because rather than test it out on a dummy, the people test it on an actual person. The bullet seemingly is absorbed by the guy's flak jacket...then drills into the skin, and explodes, killing the target instantly. We see blood and bits of human flesh splatter onto the camera lens as the camera is knocked over.

* Rackham, the guard who makes Luke's life hell for [[ForTheEvulz shits and giggles]]. He organizes a beatdown on Luke's only friend Squabbles in Seagate to blackmail Luke into participating in his fighting ring, then when Luke blows the whistle to Reva has Squabbles killed. He tries killing Luke multiple times, first paying off prisoners to beat him down then ultimately sabotaging Luke's tank while he's undergoing the experimental treatment that gives him his powers.

* We get a glimpse of the Judas bullet and what it can do to a normal person, as Shades shows Cottonmouth some demonstration footage. Rather than test it out on a dummy, the people test it on an actual person. The bullet seemingly is absorbed by the guy's flak jacket...then drills into the skin, and explodes, killing the target instantly.