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But being alongside political and public figures for so long, Cap understands. He is a symbol, but he can’t be the figurehead for the Latverian people. It needs a Latverian figurehead, and he chooses Alina Von Doom, the leader of a humanitarian and peaceful organization. Cap understands the value of speeches, and he understands that a fight is necessary in this scenario for actual change to be substantial. Hence, Cap puts the battery in Alina’s back...

Despite such a fantastic scene, the episode wanders off into a lot of last season’s flaws. The one thing Born Again has really been missing that the original Daredevil had was well-created philosophical discussions that connected with each of the characters’ arcs. This is not just essential to the original show, this is essential to the Daredevil mythos as a whole, as his comics also carry this style.

Hence why when Elektra Natchios—now immortalized through mysterious means—reappears and offers him a chance to join her and stay forever young, he refuses. Because that would mean being a beast until the end of time. And if that’s the case, he’s more than satisfied being an old man.