Just after midnight tonight, Netflix will be streaming the first season of one of my most anticipated new shows of 2016âMarvel's Luke Cage. And they've already released the opening credits, so check 'em out!
Justice may be blind, but tomorrow it becomes unbreakable. #LukeCage pic.twitter.com/srR5H7FskR
â Luke Cage (@LukeCage) September 29, 2016
And if you're curious about what other people think, here are some early reviews of Luke Cage, season one!
âLuke Cageâ has a more than adequate supply of pleasures, a number of which can be found in Colterâs determined and admirably nuanced performance.
Itâs possible that the only trouble Luke Cage may face is that itâs a very slow-going show, far more talkative and contemplative than anything weâve seen from Marvel Television thus far. Those looking for the comic-based thrills of other series may run into some trouble here, but if youâve grown tired of the black and white morality plays the generally comprises the genre and want something that resembles prestige television, Luke Cage is just what youâve been looking for.
Cage is Marvelâs best TV series yet, but more importantly he's the superhero that the world seems to need most right now, mainly because heâs the most real.
Thereâs plenty to like about âLuke Cage,â including the gorgeous Harlem locations; good work in supporting roles by Alfre Woodard and Ron Cephas Jones; and lively performances by musicians like Raphael Saadiq, Charles Bradley and Jidenna. But if you make the inevitable comparison to âJessica Jones,â the show from which it was semispun off, it looks decidedly average. Mr. Colter was better served there, playing a stoic Cage in a supporting role â here he doesnât seem comfortable carrying the show.
The show, taking place in a modern-day Harlem deeply concerned with gentrification, violence, and the neighborhoodâs historical character, is telling a story about what it means to be black â nigga or otherwise â in America. Itâs a lofty aim. The show examines black culture through its music, literature, television, and film, while never forgetting that itâs a superhero series. It isnât easy to encapsulate all these themes and influences, and the show sometimes strains visibly to pull off its ambitions. But when it works, it excels, making the series more than another excellent Marvel series. Itâs must-see TV.
That's Luke Cage, streaming tonight at midnight (Sept 30) on Netflix! Here's the trailer again to get that whistle wet!