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* BloodKnight: Daredevil's face breaks out into a manic grin just before he charges into battle against the Dogs of Hell.
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* FaceDeathWithDignity: After inelegantly begging for his life, Grotto realizes that he has no hope of survival after being shot by Frank and quietly asks Daredevil to put him down.
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* RealityEnsues: [[Recap/JessicaJonesS1E13AKASmile Getting Luke Cage out of the hospital]] had serious consequences for Claire, who has been on emergency room duty for about a month with barely any time outside.

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* RealityEnsues: [[Recap/JessicaJonesS1E13AKASmile [[Recap/JessicaJones2015S1E13AKASmile Getting Luke Cage out of the hospital]] had serious consequences for Claire, who has been on emergency room duty for about a month with barely any time outside.
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* RealityEnsues: [[Recap/JessicaJonesS1E13AKASmile Getting Luke Cage out of the hospital]] had serious consequences for Claire, who has been on emergency room duty for about a month with barely any time outside.
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** Matt calling out Frank for acting like he's special because he lost someone echoes a conversation he had with Frank's protege in the "Omega Sanction" arc.
** The landlord being a Marine veteran from the Vietnam War is an allusion to Castle's background.
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* JustFollowingOrders: Grotto tries to justify this when Frank brings up a very specific job.


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* SemperFi: Frank says this to the old man, who was in the "Fighting Third" in 'Nam.

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* ContinuityNod: Claire acknowledges how she saved Luke's life during her appearance in ''Series/JessicaJones2015''.



* FreudianExcuse: {{Defied}} by Matt, as he claims that everybody has lost someone and that this is still no excuse for Frank to kill. He even did the boo hoo thing Rocket did in Film/GuardiansOfTheGalaxy.

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* FreudianExcuse: {{Defied}} by Matt, as he claims that everybody has lost someone and that this is still no excuse for Frank to kill. He even did the gives Frank a mocking boo hoo thing hoo, akin to [[Film/GuardiansOfTheGalaxy Rocket did in Film/GuardiansOfTheGalaxy.and Drax]].


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* ShutUpKirk: Frank eventually has enough of Matt's speech about the inherent goodness in the people he kills and knocks him out with a punch to the gut.
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* TheNicknamer: Frank calls Matt "Red" (a rather obvious choice, given the suit), and even openly mocks the name the newspapers gave him.
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* BothSidesHaveAPoint: Frank points out that his method makes sure criminals never hurt anybody ever again, while Matt responds that he is taking away their chance to change their ways. Their argument climaxes effectively around Grotto, a career criminal who the audience has got to known and shows the potential to redeem himself, is convincingly begging for mercy,[[spoiler: but who nonetheless has killed innocents.]]

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* BothSidesHaveAPoint: Frank points out that his method makes sure criminals never hurt anybody ever again, while Matt responds that he is taking away their chance to change their ways. Their argument climaxes effectively around Grotto, a career criminal who the audience has got to known and shows the potential to redeem himself, is convincingly begging for mercy,[[spoiler: mercy, but who nonetheless has killed innocents.]]
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* MythologyGag: Frank and Matt's confrontation is a direct reference to a scene between the two written by Garth Ennis in the acclaimed arc 'Welcome Back Frank', lifting several quotes. Although as the TV show is less biased towards the Punisher.

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* MythologyGag: Frank and Matt's confrontation is a direct reference to a scene between the two written by Garth Ennis in the acclaimed arc 'Welcome Back Frank', lifting several quotes. Although as the TV show is less biased towards the Punisher.Punisher, the confrontation ends rather differently.
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* BatterUp: One of the Dogs of Hell has a bat.
* BothSidesHaveAPoint: Frank points out that his method makes sure criminals never hurt anybody ever again, while Matt responds that he is taking away their chance to change their ways.

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* BatterUp: One Several of the Dogs of Hell has a bat.
arm themselves with bats.
* BothSidesHaveAPoint: Frank points out that his method makes sure criminals never hurt anybody ever again, while Matt responds that he is taking away their chance to change their ways. Their argument climaxes effectively around Grotto, a career criminal who the audience has got to known and shows the potential to redeem himself, is convincingly begging for mercy,[[spoiler: but who nonetheless has killed innocents.]]



* ImprovisedWeapon: A whole lot of them appear in this episode.

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* ImprovisedWeapon: A whole lot of them appear in this episode.episode, most prominently Daredevil's chain and empty revolver.



* MotiveRant: The entire episode is basically one big motive rant for both Frank and Matt.
* MythologyGag: Frank and Matt's confrontation is a direct reference to a scene between the two written by Garth Ennis.
* NotSoDifferent: Frank tells Daredevil that he is not far from being a guy like him.

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* MotiveRant: The entire episode is basically one big motive rant for both Frank and Matt.
Matt, defending their respective approaches.
* MythologyGag: Frank and Matt's confrontation is a direct reference to a scene between the two written by Garth Ennis.
Ennis in the acclaimed arc 'Welcome Back Frank', lifting several quotes. Although as the TV show is less biased towards the Punisher.
* NotSoDifferent: Frank tells Daredevil that he is not far 'one bad day away' from being a guy like him.



* TheOner: Matt's fight with the Dogs of Hell is a direct sequel to the iconic one shot hallway fight in the first season, though this one actually has a few hidden cuts and eventually gives up the concept entirely.

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* TheOner: Matt's fight with the Dogs of Hell is a direct sequel to the iconic one shot hallway fight in the first season, though this one actually has a few hidden cuts and eventually gives up doesn't maintain the concept entirely.the entire fight. Just as well, because it would have been impossible to film otherwise.



* YoureInsane: Matt calls Frank this.

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* YoureInsane: Matt calls Frank this.this, which is one of the few comments that gets an angry reaction from him.

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After the Punisher captures Daredevil, the two discuss morality while Karen tries to learn more about the Punisher and what the DA is hiding.
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* FreudianExcuse: {{Defied}} by Matt, as he claims that everybody has lost someone and that this is still no excuse for Frank to kill. Even did the Boo Hoo thing Rocket did in Film/GuardiansOfTheGalaxy.

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* FreudianExcuse: {{Defied}} by Matt, as he claims that everybody has lost someone and that this is still no excuse for Frank to kill. Even He even did the Boo Hoo boo hoo thing Rocket did in Film/GuardiansOfTheGalaxy.



* TakeAThirdOption: Frank tells Matt he can either shoot Grotto or shoot him [Frank}, but Matt shoots the chains holding him instead.

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* TakeAThirdOption: Frank tells Matt he can either shoot Grotto or shoot him [Frank}, Frank, but Matt shoots the chains holding him instead.

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* BatterUp: One of the Dogs of Hell has a bat.



* ChainPain: Daredevil uses the chain still attached to his wrist against both Castle and the Dogs of Hell.



* CrowbarCombatant: One of the Dogs of Hell attacks Daredevil with a crowbar.



** BatterUp: One of the Dogs of Hell has a bat.
** ChainPain: Daredevil uses the chain still attached to his wrist against both Castle and the Dogs of Hell.
** CrowbarCombatant: One of the Dogs of Hell attacks Daredevil with a crowbar.
** PipePain: Some of the Dogs of Hell have metal pipes.
** WrenchWhack: Daredevil uses a wrench as a bludgeon against Castle. Later one of the Dogs of Hell attacks Daredevil with one.



* PipePain: Some of the Dogs of Hell have metal pipes.



* TakeAThirdOption: Frank tells Matt he can either shoot Grotto or shoot him [Frank}, but [[spoiler: Matt shoots the chains holding him instead.]]

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* TakeAThirdOption: Frank tells Matt he can either shoot Grotto or shoot him [Frank}, but [[spoiler: Matt shoots the chains holding him instead.]]instead.
* YoureInsane: Matt calls Frank this.
* WrenchWhack: Daredevil uses a wrench as a bludgeon against Castle. Later one of the Dogs of Hell attacks Daredevil with one.
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** PipePain: Some of the Dogs of Hell have metal pipes.


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* MacheteMayhem: Some of the Dogs of Hell are carrying machetes.
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* FreudianExcuse: {{Defied}} by Matt, as he claims that everybody has lost someone and that this is still no excuse for Frank to kill. Even did the Boo Whoo thing Rocket did in Film/GuardiansOfTheGalaxy

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* FreudianExcuse: {{Defied}} by Matt, as he claims that everybody has lost someone and that this is still no excuse for Frank to kill. Even did the Boo Whoo Hoo thing Rocket did in Film/GuardiansOfTheGalaxyFilm/GuardiansOfTheGalaxy.



** WrenchWhack: Daredevil uses a wrench as a bludgeon against Castle.

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** WrenchWhack: Daredevil uses a wrench as a bludgeon against Castle. Later one of the Dogs of Hell attacks Daredevil with one.

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* ImprovisedWeapon: A whole lot of them appear in this episode.
** BatterUp: One of the Dogs of Hell has a bat.
** ChainPain: Daredevil uses the chain still attached to his wrist against both Castle and the Dogs of Hell.
** CrowbarCombatant: One of the Dogs of Hell attacks Daredevil with a crowbar.
** WrenchWhack: Daredevil uses a wrench as a bludgeon against Castle.



* TakeAThirdOption: Frank tells Matt he can either shoot Grotto or shoot him [Frank}, but [[spoiler: Matt shoots the chains holding him instead.]]
* WrenchWhack: Daredevil uses a wrench as a bludgeon against Castle.

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* TakeAThirdOption: Frank tells Matt he can either shoot Grotto or shoot him [Frank}, but [[spoiler: Matt shoots the chains holding him instead.]]
* WrenchWhack: Daredevil uses a wrench as a bludgeon against Castle.
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* CombatPragmatist: Daredevil has a chain connected to one wrist and the other is wrapped up with an empty gun when he fights the bikers. He makes creative use of this by [[WhipItGood using the chain as a lash]] and [[PistolWhip pistol whipping]] the villains.

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* CombatPragmatist: Daredevil has a chain connected to one wrist and the other is wrapped up with an empty gun when he fights the bikers. He makes creative use of this by [[ChainPain using the chain]] [[WhipItGood using the chain as a lash]] and [[PistolWhip pistol whipping]] the villains.



* TakeAThirdOption: Frank tells Matt he can either shoot Grotto or shoot him [Frank}, but [[spoiler: Matt shoots the chains holding him instead.]]

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* TakeAThirdOption: Frank tells Matt he can either shoot Grotto or shoot him [Frank}, but [[spoiler: Matt shoots the chains holding him instead.]]]]
* WrenchWhack: Daredevil uses a wrench as a bludgeon against Castle.
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* ItWorksBetterWithBullets: Averted. The SadisticChoice offered to Daredevil by Frank is lifted from the comics, but this time, the gun really is loaded.
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* CombatPragmatist: Daredevil has a chain connected to one wrist and the other is wrapped up with an empty gun when he fights the bikers. He makes creative use of this by [[WhipItGood using the chain as a lash]] and [[PistolWhip pistol whipping]] the villains.
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* SadisticChoice: Frank gives Matt the choice to let him shoot Grotto or kill Frank to prevent it. Matt [[TakeaThirdOption shoots his chains instead]], but it doesn't work as well as he hoped.

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* SadisticChoice: Frank gives Matt the choice to let him shoot Grotto or kill Frank to prevent it. Matt [[TakeaThirdOption shoots his chains instead]], but it doesn't work as well as he hoped.hoped.
* TakeAThirdOption: Frank tells Matt he can either shoot Grotto or shoot him [Frank}, but [[spoiler: Matt shoots the chains holding him instead.]]
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Yes it was loaded with one bullet just as Frank stated. How else did you think Matt got free?


* SadisticChoice: Frank gives Matt the choice to let him shoot Grotto or kill Frank to prevent it. {{Subverted}} later on, as the gun wasn't loaded just in case.

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* SadisticChoice: Frank gives Matt the choice to let him shoot Grotto or kill Frank to prevent it. {{Subverted}} later on, Matt [[TakeaThirdOption shoots his chains instead]], but it doesn't work as the gun wasn't loaded just in case.well as he hoped.
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* MythologyGag: Frank and Matt's confrontation is a direct reference to a scene between the two written by Warren Ellis.

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* MythologyGag: Frank and Matt's confrontation is a direct reference to a scene between the two written by Warren Ellis.Garth Ennis.
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* FreudianExcuse: {{Defied}} by Matt, as he claims that everybody has lost someone and that this is still no excuse for Frank to kill.

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* FreudianExcuse: {{Defied}} by Matt, as he claims that everybody has lost someone and that this is still no excuse for Frank to kill. Even did the Boo Whoo thing Rocket did in Film/GuardiansOfTheGalaxy

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* BothSidesHaveAPoint: Frank points out that his method makes sure criminals never hurt anybody ever again, while Matt responds that he is taking away their chance to change their ways.
* FreudianExcuse: {{Defied}} by Matt, as he claims that everybody has lost someone and that this is still no excuse for Frank to kill.



* MotiveRant: The entire episode is basically one big motive rant for both Frank and Matt.



* TheOner: Matt's fight with the Dogs of Hell is a direct sequel to the iconic one shot hallway fight in the first season, though this one actually has a few hidden cuts and eventually gives up the concept entirely.

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* PayEvilUntoEvil: Franks philosophy is made very clear.
* TheOner: Matt's fight with the Dogs of Hell is a direct sequel to the iconic one shot hallway fight in the first season, though this one actually has a few hidden cuts and eventually gives up the concept entirely.entirely.
* SadisticChoice: Frank gives Matt the choice to let him shoot Grotto or kill Frank to prevent it. {{Subverted}} later on, as the gun wasn't loaded just in case.
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* GiantMook: The big biker who beats up Matt and gives Matt a considerably tougher fight then his comrades.

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* GiantMook: The big biker who beats up Matt and gives Matt a considerably tougher fight then than his comrades.
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* TheOner: Matt's fight with the Dogs of Hell is a direct sequel to the iconic one shot hallway fight in the first season, though this one actually has a few hidden cuts and eventually gives up the conceit entirely.

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* TheOner: Matt's fight with the Dogs of Hell is a direct sequel to the iconic one shot hallway fight in the first season, though this one actually has a few hidden cuts and eventually gives up the conceit concept entirely.
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* NotSoDifferent: Frank tells Daredevil that he is not far from being a guy like him.

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* NotSoDifferent: Frank tells Daredevil that he is not far from being a guy like him.him.
* TheOner: Matt's fight with the Dogs of Hell is a direct sequel to the iconic one shot hallway fight in the first season, though this one actually has a few hidden cuts and eventually gives up the conceit entirely.
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* MythologyGag: Frank and Matt's confrontation is a direct reference to a scene between the two written by Warren Ellis.
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* GiantMook: The big biker who beats up Matt and gives Matt a considerably tougher fight then his comrades.
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* NotSoDifferent: Frank tells Daredevil that he is not far from being a guy like him.

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