Daredevil Can Even Resist [SPOILER]'s Mind Control | Screen Rant

Daredevil is the blind vigilante that hides behind the alias of lawyer Matt Murdock, but he is not very good at managing to keep his identity a secret. After his cover being blown once again in the comics, Murdock relocates to San Francisco for a new life with his girlfriend Kirsten McDuffie. Murdock even sets up a new law firm in the city, but his haunting past will not leave him alone. Daredevil finds himself facing his old foes all over again.

Like many other Marvel superheroes, Matt Murdock not only has to fight the villains of the world, but also faces a daily battle with his own personal demons. Daredevil has overcome many things that stood in his way, but he has struggled for a long time with a personal battle with depression. Depression is a topic that many writers have tried to explain over the years, but it is expressed perfectly on the pages of Daredevil #10 by Mark Waid and Chris Samnee. How Matt's depression makes him feel is described in vast detail over the first few pages. The simple black panels with Daredevil's words standing out on the pages are a reflection of the darkness that the character feels every day. The immobilizing isolation depression causes is also touched on by Waid, who himself has been open publicly about his struggles with the mental illness.

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In Daredevil #10, Matt Murdock finally overcomes the Purple Man's powers of persuasion because of his depression. He feels alone, but he is being beaten up by Killgrave. The Purple Man tries to control Murdock, but nothing happens. Daredevil's brain has fallen so far into the pits of darkness he describes, that his own thoughts are able to block out Killgrave's commands. His depression has stopped him from feeling anything, so he is able to fight back against Killgrave. The fighting helps pull Daredevil out of his depressive slump and he is able to build up enough momentum to chase the Purple Man away.

The fact that Daredevil's depression helped him defeat Killgrave is a complete contrast to fellow Hell's Kitchen hero Jessica Jones, who suffered from PTSD for years after being under the influence of the Purple Man. The Purple Man features again later in the issue, controlling a group of children in an arcade. Daredevil swings in to try and save them, but he struggles to resist Killgrave due to getting caught in the crossfire of the kid's emotions. The music in the arcade is incredibly loud, but it gives Daredevil the idea. He turns it up so the police can barge in to rescue the children and be unaffected by Killgrave's orders due to the fact the music can drown out his commands.

The children slowly recover, but Matt's own personal demons return once again. His girlfriend spots that something is amiss, and turns up to his flat so he does not suffer in silence. The issue ends by showing just how important talking and having a strong support network is when trying to keep the depression brain demons at bay.

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