Scottscope Talk Radio 4/11/2015: One Last Ride!

This week, the roundtable reviews Furious 7!  How does it stack up to the previous films?  Is it among the very best the franchise has to offer?  Is it as good as Fast 5, or even Fast 6?  Is James Waan a worthy successor to Justin Lin?  Is the film a fitting tribute to the legacy of its late star, Paul Walker?  How, if at all, did Paul Walker’s tragic and untimely death affect the film?  What changes had to be made?  Does the film push the envelope to the bursting point in terms of stunts and action set pieces?  Does it go too far over the top?  Where does the franchise go from here?  Has it strayed much too far from its street racing roots?  Is a course correction in order?

We’ll also be discussing the new Netflix series Daredevil!  Can it be considered Marvel’s first truly successful foray into television production?  Is it better than Agents of S.H.E.I.L.D?  Does it merit comparison with the likes of WB shows such as Arrow and The Flash?  Is it carving out its own unique niche and thereby distinguishing itself from other such shows?  Is it much too dark and violent for its own good?  Will viewers be taken aback by the shows rougher edges?  Will Marvel have a hard to reconciling the darker tone of Daredevil with the lighter tone of the films in its cinematic universe?  Is the show faithful to any particular iteration of the character, particularly the one popularized by Frank Miller?  We discuss