6 Things We Learned From The Iron Fist Panel And Teaser Trailer

2) Madame Gao Will Return

As it is just a teaser trailer, our first proper look at Iron Fist is obviously careful not to spill too many major plot details. However, look closely and you’ll notice a familiar face from Daredevil. It’s not the Man Without Fear himself unfortunately, but it’s someone he’s encountered on a few occasions now: Madame Gao.

She’s responsible for pushing Steel Serpent heroin in Hell’s Kitchen and is known for blinding those who work for her. The ruthless criminal also betrayed Wilson Fisk and later manipulated both Daredevil and The Punisher to go after one of her rivals, The Blacksmith.

It makes sense that Iron Fist would want a shot at her (it’s also worth noting that Luke Cage mentioned that the Chinese are up to something in Hell’s Kitchen), especially as many fans believe that Gao is actually a character known as Crane Mother.

In the comic books, she’s the powerful ruler of K’un Zi, one of the Seven Capital Cities of Heaven, and seeing as we’ve seen her display some abilities not all that different to Danny’s, you have to believe that it’s possible we’ll get confirmation of that in this series. How that will tie into the overarching story in season one remains to be seen, but color us intrigued.