Daredevil: Born Again episode 3 just tied one of the most significant MCU Iron Man moments to Kingpin, making the latter much more threatening in the process. Daredevil: Born Again episode 3 centered almost entirely on the court case Matt and his new associate, Kirsten, picked up in the two-episode premiere. This court case surrounded Daredevil: Born Again‘s White Tiger, otherwise known as Hector Ayala, and the false accusation that he killed an NYPD officer in cold blood.After a series of trials and tribulations, Matt and Kirsten managed to convince the jury that Hector was not responsible for these crimes. This angered Daredevil: Born Again‘s Punisher-inspired dirty cops, leading to a tragic ending for Hector. An unseen assailant donning the skull of Frank Castle lured White Tiger into the open and killed him, circumventing the law so that vigilantes can be punished, despite Hector being an innocent man. This links to the words of Daredevil: Born Again‘s Mayor Fisk, who has subsequently been tied to a major Iron Man decision, which only makes the former more dangerous.Kingpin & Iron Man Agree On One ThingConcerning Vigilantes & Their IdentitiesThe Iron Man moment that Wilson Fisk has been tied to via Daredevil: Born Again is one of the most iconic in the MCU: the “I am Iron Man” scene. In this moment from 2008’s Iron Man, Tony Stark felt that there was no need to hide his identity as a superhero of Earth, instead revealing himself as the man in the suit of armor. This decision was a huge turning point for the MCU regarding superhero identities, and it seems to be something that Wilson Fisk agrees with after the ending of Daredevil: Born Again episode 3.
In the episode’s final moments, Fisk is shown talking with Daredevil: Born Again‘s Ben Urich link, BB Urich, stating that anyone who covers their face with a mask is a coward. Although this is not the exact same reasoning as Tony Stark had for revealing his own identity as Iron Man, the result is the same: both men do not think superheroes have to hide their faces. To an extent, the Avengers proved as much in the MCU, but this highlights a difference between them and the MCU’s street-level heroes, all while making Fisk more dangerous to the latter group.
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