Forgot password
Enter the email address you used when you joined and we'll send you instructions to reset your password.
If you used Apple or Google to create your account, this process will create a password for your existing account.
This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.
Reset password instructions sent. If you have an account with us, you will receive an email within a few minutes.
Something went wrong. Try again or contact support if the problem persists.

Ranking The Main Characters Of Marvel’s Iron Fist

Marvel's Iron Fist has long been anticipated by fans of the House of Ideas' Netflix output. As the promotional material for the show has made clear, Danny Rand is the final Defender we have to meet before The Defenders mini-series - which unites Rand with fellow streetwise superheroes Daredevil, Jessica Jones and Luke Cage - arrives this summer. Sadly, however, the hype might have been too much for the show, as it's been met with a pretty scathing critical reception.
This article is over 7 years old and may contain outdated information

5) Harold Meachum

Recommended Videos

So far, we haven’t been that impressed with the Meachums. The head of the family, Harold Meachum, is a much more interesting character, though, due to his dual role as manipulator and victim.

As becomes clear over the first six episodes, Harold Meachum died, slowly and terribly, from cancer ten years ago. However, he was brought back to life by the evil ninja clan the Hand (they can resurrect people, just accept it), as they needed him to get their hands on Rand Enterprises. We initially see Harold as the master villain, using his son Ward as his pawn for his twisted business strategies while he hides away in a deluxe penthouse.

But the waters are muddied when it turns out he’s a victim of the Hand – they might have granted him his life back, but it’s not truly his own. His traumatic past helps to keep him from being a cardboard villain and, touchingly, he just wants to be able to see his daughter again (who we’re pretty certain is his favourite child). On the other hand, his manipulation of Danny, who still sees him as a surrogate father, keeps him as a fairly interesting antagonist.


We Got This Covered is supported by our audience. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn a small affiliate commission. Learn more about our Affiliate Policy
Author
Image of Christian Bone
Christian Bone
Christian Bone is a Staff Writer/Editor at We Got This Covered and has been cluttering up the internet with his thoughts on movies and TV for over a decade, ever since graduating with a Creative Writing degree from the University of Winchester. As Marvel Beat Leader, he can usually be found writing about the MCU and yet, if you asked him, he'd probably say his favorite superhero film is 'The Incredibles.'