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** Malcolm also makes a mention of knowing about drug dens around the city as he was is former addict, as seen in the ''Jessica Jones'' series.

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** Malcolm also makes a mention of knowing about drug dens around the city as he was is a former addict, as seen in the ''Jessica Jones'' series.



** Luke Cage wants to help more people.

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** Luke Cage wants to help more people.people the minute he's out jail.



** Alexandra's first scene has her going to a medical facility to undergo a CT Scan

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** Alexandra's first scene has her going to a medical facility to undergo a CT ScanScan.
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*BiggerBad: Madame Gao is shown acting deferential to Alexandra and delivering her messages to the "others", presumably the other leaders of the Hand.


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**Alexandra's first scene has her going to a medical facility to undergo a CT Scan
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* WeHardlyKnewYe: Shaft is killed by Elektra in the ActionPrologue.
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** Claire mentions "coffee" to Luke. [[DestructoNookie Which they then act on]].

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** Claire mentions "coffee" "[[UnusualEuphemism coffee]]" to Luke. [[DestructoNookie Which they then act on]].



** Malcolm also makes a mention of knowing about drug dens around the city since he was a former addict, as seen in Jessica Jones' series.

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** Malcolm also makes a mention of knowing about drug dens around the city since as he was a is former addict, as seen in Jessica Jones' the ''Jessica Jones'' series.
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* BadDreams: Danny appears to be plagued by night terrors about K'un-L'un. According to Colleen, it's not the first time he's been heard screaming in his sleep.

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* BadDreams: Danny appears to be plagued by night terrors about K'un-L'un.[[MyGreatestFailure K'un-L'un]]. According to Colleen, it's not the first time he's been heard screaming in his sleep.
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** The latest victim in the string of suspicious murders in Harlem happens to be a brother of Candace Miller, the would-be witness who would've put Mariah away for Cottonmouth's murder if Shades hadn't killed her.
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* FourLinesAllWaiting: We jump back and forth between Matt, Jessica, Luke, Danny, and Alexandra.
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* MatchCut: From Alexandra in the MRI machine to Jessica getting off her elevator
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** When Karen runs into Matt in the courthouse hallway after the lawsuit, the music in the background is the same music that played over Matt and Karen's makeout scene in "Kinbaku".

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* ActuallyPrettyFunny: Foggy's reaction to the end of his first in-person interaction with Luke.
-->'''Foggy:''' People call me Foggy.\\

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* ActuallyPrettyFunny: Foggy's reaction to the end of as he sees Luke on his first in-person interaction with Luke.
-->'''Foggy:'''
release from prison.
-->'''Foggy Nelson:'''
People call me Foggy.\\



** Jessica's apartment is still damaged form her battle with Nuke in her series. She still hasn't gotten the window fixed, either.
** Luke's friend Bobby Fish is mentioned supplying the evidence needed to clear Luke's name as shown at the end of his first season.
** Luke mentions he's "moving forward", which was a variation of Pop's "Always forward".
** Luke passes Pop's Barbershop on his way to meet Claire.
** Claire mentions "coffee" to Luke.

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** Jessica's apartment is still damaged form her battle fight with Nuke in her series.Simpson. She still hasn't gotten the window fixed, either.
** Luke's friend Foggy mentions that Bobby Fish is mentioned supplying supplied the evidence needed to clear Luke's name as shown at the end of his first season.
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** Luke mentions tells Foggy that he's "moving forward", which was a variation of Pop's "Always forward".
** Luke Luke's bus passes Pop's Barbershop on his way to meet Claire.
Claire. The bus also has a New Harlem Renaissance advertisement on it, telling us Mariah Dillard is still around.
** Claire mentions "coffee" to Luke. [[DestructoNookie Which they then act on]].



** Matt still goes to his priest for confession.

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** Matt still goes to his priest Father Lantom for confession.



** Jessica is still dealing with Killgrave's death and her sudden rise in popularity.

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** Jessica is still dealing with Killgrave's Kilgrave's death and her sudden rise in popularity.


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** The opening scene of Matt in court, and him meeting Karen right after his little pep talk to Aaron, takes place in the same courtroom that Frank Castle's trial in season 2 and John Healy's trial in season 1 took place in.


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* TwoScenesOneDialogue: Combined with a MatchCut, we see this happen in Matt's introduction as we cut from him rehearsing his remarks in his apartment to him brutally cross-examining a plaintiff in court on the witness stand.

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The first episode of ''Series/TheDefenders2017''.

After recent events in their own lives and those around them, [[Series/Daredevil2015 Matt Murdock]], Series/JessicaJones2015, Series/LukeCage2016, and [[Series/IronFist2017 Danny Rand]] attempt to move on and continue their day-to-day activities. Meanwhile, an enigmatic white-clad woman works operations with Hand figurehead Madame Gao.

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** Jessica's apartment is still damaged form her battle with Nuke in her series.

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** Jessica's apartment is still damaged form her battle with Nuke in her series. She still hasn't gotten the window fixed, either.



** Mariah, Shades, and Dismondback are discussed in great detail. Mariah and Shades at least, are still in operation.

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** Mariah, Shades, and Dismondback Diamondback are discussed in great detail. Mariah and Shades at least, are still in operation.



** Karen brings up Matt's vigilante life, which she learned about in the closing shot of season two.



* TitleDrop: Done courtesy of [[HeroicNeutral Jessica Jones]] as she and Trish are walking.

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* TitleDrop: Done courtesy As the case was for every episode of [[Series/JessicaJones2015 her home series]], [[HeroicNeutral Jessica Jones]] indulges this as she and Trish are walking.walking and discussing the aftermath of her fight against Kilgrave.
-->'''Trish:''' You've become a fullblown super--\\
'''Jessica:''' Do ''not'' say the h-word!
* VillainsOutShopping: Alexandra and Gao discuss the plans they and their confidants have while feeding the birds at a park.
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** Malcolm also makes a mention of knowing about drug dens around the city since he was a former addict, as seen in Jessica Jones' series.
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** Malcolm still has a habit of dropping in on Jessica unannounced.
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** Jessica's apartment is still damaged form her battle with Nuke in her series.
** Luke's friend Bobby Fish is mentioned supplying the evidence needed to clear Luke's name as shown at the end of his first season.
** Luke mentions he's "moving forward", which was a variation of Pop's "Always forward".
** Luke passes Pop's Barbershop on his way to meet Claire.
** Claire mentions "coffee" to Luke.
** Danny is still afraid of flying and doesn't like turbulence.
** Matt still goes to his priest for confession.
** Mariah, Shades, and Dismondback are discussed in great detail. Mariah and Shades at least, are still in operation.
** Jessica is still dealing with Killgrave's death and her sudden rise in popularity.

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* ActionPrologue: We get one between Iron Fist and some other guy in Cambodia.

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* ActionPrologue: We get one between Iron Fist and some other guy Elektra in Cambodia.
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* TitleDrop: Done courtesy of [[HeroicNeutral Jessica Jones]].

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* TitleDrop: Done courtesy of [[HeroicNeutral Jessica Jones]].Jones]] as she and Trish are walking.
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* PetTheDog: Alexandra, despite obviously being up to no good, takes some time to feed pigeons and tells Gao to continue doing so when she leaves.
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* ReluctantHero: Jessica Jones refuses to admit she's actually helping people... while helping them. Malcolm picks up on this and goes over her "I haven't taken the case" rhetoric to ask her about the various things she's doing that are clearly her having taken the case of a possible cheater.
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* InspirationallyDisadvantaged: Matt seems to be taking lessons from [[SinkOrSwimMentor Stick]], as he tells Aaron ''not'' to rely on this and how other people think he should recover, instead to take power from the form of recovery itself and try his best to live his own life.

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* ChronicHeroSyndrome: Luke Cage wants to help more people.

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* ChronicHeroSyndrome: ChronicHeroSyndrome:
** Matt Murdock has to physically restrain himself from going out to help people until he hears the cops coming to break up a fight.
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Luke Cage wants to help more people.

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* TitleDrop: Done courtesy of Jessica Jones.

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** Matt's first scene has him practicing his performance for the court room, only to [[SuperSenses hear a commotion outside]]. He's on the verge of [[ChronicHeroSyndrome going out to break it up]], but calms down when he realizes it's been handled by the police, showcasing his focus on his heroism nearly overstepping his law profession, but not to the degree of making either too badly handled.
* TitleDrop: Done courtesy of [[HeroicNeutral Jessica Jones.Jones]].
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* ActuallyPrettyFunny: Foggy's reaction to the end of his first in-person interaction with Luke.
-->'''Foggy:''' People call me Foggy.\\
'''Luke:''' And you let them?
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* EstablishingCharacterMoment: For each of the Defenders.
** Danny has him chasing down members of the Hand, first fighting normally before summoning the Iron Fist and knocking out his attacker in one blow. He then comes back to the one survivor, wanting to help him live, and is distraught at his death, showing his competency in combat and his compassion for others.
** Jessica is introduced [[TheAlcoholic hungover]], ripping Trish's car off of a tow truck, then vehemently denying being any kind of actual hero.
** Luke is brought in being released from prison. He's being cheered on by his fellow inmates, who all are happy for his release. When the guard has trouble with his cuffs, he simply snaps them and tears them off like they were paper, handing them to another guard and showing that he [[PlayAlongPrisoner could have left any time if he wanted to]], but that he was truly a good person.
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* BadDreams: Danny appears to be plagued by night terrors about K'un-L'un. According to Colleen, it's not the first time he's been heard screaming in his sleep.
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* TitleDrop: Done courtesy of Jessica Jones.

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* TitleDrop: Done courtesy of Jessica Jones.Jones.
* WhamShot: After the city is hit by some kind of earthquake-like event, Alexandra turns to speak to a hooded figure standing behind her. The hooded figure is [[BackFromTheDead Elektra]].
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* ContinuityNod: There are '''many''' references to the previous seasons of each of the solo series for every individual Defender.
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* ChronicHeroSyndrome: Luke Cage wants to help more people.
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* DestructoNookie: It's a miracle that none of Claire's bones were broken along with the table as she boned Luke.
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* CallBack: Right before leaving prison, Luke says to Foggy, "I'm moving forward," a variation of something that Pop would always say to him back in his solo series.
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* ActionPrologue: We get one between Iron Fist and some other guy in Cambodia.
* TitleDrop: Done courtesy of Jessica Jones.

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