The warning signs were there but we didn’t want to believe them, and so when the news broke that Marvel’s Daredevil had been cancelled after three seasons, the internet collectively lost its mind.
After Luke Cage and Iron Fist were dropped in quick succession, many fans feared the start of a larger trend, with a social media campaign even launching just a few days ago for Netflix to renew Matt Murdock’s show for a fourth season, but it seems that such public displays of affection – not to mention the plethora of strong reviews received by the latest set of episodes – weren’t enough to stop the axe from dropping. And now that the announcement has officially been made, the fans have taken to Twitter with their responses, and it’s not a pretty sight:
https://twitter.com/transwiccan/status/1068329071581556737?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1068329071581556737&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fcomicbook.com%2Fmarvel%2F2018%2F11%2F30%2Fmarvel-daredevil-cancelled-netflix-reactions%2F
#Daredevil cancelled by Netflix…. pic.twitter.com/eI8slNQlPc
— Rebels Of The Neon God 🇦🇺🌸 (@RipleySZN) November 30, 2018
.@netflix CANCELLED #DAREDEVIL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! pic.twitter.com/2bSCMemcs3
— Oscar (@oscarGosei) November 30, 2018
https://twitter.com/thqyx/status/1068327493780889600?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1068327493780889600&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fcomicbook.com%2Fmarvel%2F2018%2F11%2F30%2Fmarvel-daredevil-cancelled-netflix-reactions%2F
Bruh Disney really thinks we’re gonna watch a pg-13 version of daredevil pic.twitter.com/mBSdn5vjz7
— ander_son (@AnderGawd) November 30, 2018
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https://twitter.com/NahuelBullosa/status/1068324367925420032?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1068324367925420032&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fcomicbook.com%2Fmarvel%2F2018%2F11%2F30%2Fmarvel-daredevil-cancelled-netflix-reactions%2F
Now we’re gonna get a WATERED DOWN version of Daredevil on Disney’s new streaming service when it launches in 2019.
Way to kill artistic interpretation of an AMAZING (probably the best) superhero show.
— Alex Casablancas (@dicegamebaby) November 30, 2018
daredevil was canceled,, pic.twitter.com/tUfNejTv3v
— daniel molloy's pr manager 🍉 (@newtsgeiszler) November 30, 2018
Me @ Netflix rn pic.twitter.com/M7HtVdq5ml
— harry showed me his titty (@Hollykach00) November 30, 2018
https://twitter.com/ManOrMyth1986/status/1068326800336531456?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1068326800336531456&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fcomicbook.com%2Fmarvel%2F2018%2F11%2F30%2Fmarvel-daredevil-cancelled-netflix-reactions%2F
https://twitter.com/RGoddess394/status/1068327449031782401?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1068327449031782401&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fcomicbook.com%2Fmarvel%2F2018%2F11%2F30%2Fmarvel-daredevil-cancelled-netflix-reactions%2F
Wtf @netflix is nothing sacred #daredevil pic.twitter.com/XmsDoehXqO
— Keiley Kaiser (@keileykaiser) November 30, 2018
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@netflix cancelled Daredevil but keep Insatiable and 13 reasons why. pic.twitter.com/8RLc69Bbf3
— 𝖆𝖘𝖍 (@AshTheeSimp) November 30, 2018
DAREDEVIL NO, PLEASE. pic.twitter.com/eBGbMy58mF
— ✨ 𝖕𝖔𝖓𝖈𝖍𝖊✨ (@Toshiatte) November 30, 2018
I honestly don’t know why I still have @netflix because Daredevil was the one thing that brought me back every year. pic.twitter.com/bc7v3cjRLk
— Batfamily_trivia (@BatfamilyTrivia) November 30, 2018
Screams in Daredevil. pic.twitter.com/cUzTaNJH89
— Haleigh Foutch (@HaleighFoutch) November 30, 2018
Me rn pic.twitter.com/O6ovdwahwq
— harry showed me his titty (@Hollykach00) November 30, 2018
Iron Fist and Luke Cage deserved to get cancelled but NOT DAREDEVIL pic.twitter.com/bK4vGjNgyn
— WHO is Mhysa ⁷💜 (@Queensleyy) November 30, 2018
OH BOY I CAN'T WAIT FOR THE NEW DAREDEVIL TO COME OUT ON DISNEY'S STREAMING SERVICE AND BE PG-13, MAKING QUIPS EVERY 5 SECONDS pic.twitter.com/hEnprwMZm7
— TheBatstan (@TheBatstan) November 30, 2018
Naturally, the speculation is sure to continue on why Marvel’s shows are ‘really’ dropping from Netflix. We’ve heard various reports of falling viewership for each superhero series, and perhaps that’s all the explanation we need, but as you’ll see above, some fans are suspecting that the cancellations are part of a migration to the upcoming streaming service Disney Plus, in which case, many are suspecting that these properties will be brought back in PG-13 form.
That’s just speculation for the time being, but whatever the reasons are for Netflix announcing their intentions to “close this chapter on a high note,” we can at least expect further seasons from Jessica Jones and The Punisher before each of them go the way of Daredevil and the rest. At this rate, however, it certainly feels like we’re approaching the final days for this particular branch of the Marvel universe.