One character was a secretary who was saved in the season premiere by our two white knight lawyers (and then became their secretary because she had nowhere else to go), a nurse who primarily exists to provide immediate medical care to our superhero whenever he needs it, and an art dealer who becomes the primary romantic interest for a character teetering on the edge of villainy. The latter, of course, is positioned so that her involvement with said character (Wilson Fisk) is blamed for him becoming a more reckless criminal (which of courses leads to much wanton death and destruction). Marvel, you can do better.
Frankly I feel that this person is trying far too hard to be upset about marvels portrayal of these women. To be honest, as side characters, these women have been given incredible depth and have contributed deeply to the story of this incarnation of Daredevil.
The vaguely described secretary character referenced above was one of the catalysts and continued forces in fighting against Kingpin using the power of knowledge and ethics in conjuntion with several other pivotal characters. Also, saying this character is a damsel saved by white knights is patently false considering we see her save herself from one of the main baddies later on. I look forward to her character progression for the fact that she is probably one of the most willful and unmoving characters in the show in terms of her motives and ethics.
Secondly, on the VERY vague mention of the nurse who is there to provide immediate medical care to Murdock when he needs it... This is ridiculous. If you can't realize that this character is pivotal as a counterpoint to Stick then you aren't very critical in your analysis. I many ways this character also represents much of what Murdock wants but can't have as a love interest. She questions his will, his morals, challenges him, and while not a very persistent character is pivotal in, yes, keeping him alive as he becomes more and more reckless.
Thirdly, Fisks love interest and later fiance (the art dealer) is positioned falsely as strictly that by the author of this, a love interest and the cause of him becoming a villain more purely. If the author actually watched the show it would be blatantly obvious that this needed to happen. Being the first person since his mother who Fiskhas experienced true compassion for (and had that returned with direct knowledge of what HE ALREADY WAS) did nothing but allow him to shed the fascade of the Samaritan and expose his true nature of the villain he is. This is true that Madame Gao directly correlated his actions to his relationship, but in now way can I see his relationship causing self acceptance as problematic.
Anyone agree?