The latest episode of ‘Daredevil: Born Again’ has shaken fans to their core. What began as a dark, grounded return for Matt Murdock has now exploded into a tangled web of betrayal and revenge. Episode 8 drops a bombshell that reframes everything we thought we knew.
The episode revealed that Foggy Nelson’s death wasn’t just tragic, it was calculated. Even more shocking is the revelation that Vanessa Fisk, not the Kingpin himself, was behind it.
Vanessa Fisk Killed Foggy Nelson To Cover Her Tracks
This twist hits where it hurts most, not only for Matt Murdock but for long-time fans of the series who have loved the bond between Matt and Foggy. Vanessa Fisk has always been something of a mystery in the Daredevil mythos. She is a refined, intelligent woman who seems worlds apart from Wilson Fisk’s brutal world of crime. In the earlier seasons, she was more of a face than a mastermind.
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She successfully tempered Fisk’s violent tendencies. However, ‘Daredevil: Born Again’ flips the script entirely. Vanessa isn’t just involved; she’s running the show from behind the scenes, and Foggy Nelson paid the price. As Matt pieces together the truth, the emotional toll becomes unbearable. After tracing a seemingly minor detail, Foggy and Matt’s victory tradition, he begins to unravel the true motive behind his best friend’s murder.
Foggy was confident he had a solid case, one that would expose something far more sinister than a criminal mishap. His client, Benny, was directly tied to Fisk’s shady dealings in Red Hook, a location now deeply embedded in the power structure of New York’s underworld and Vanessa’s empire. So, Vanessa did what her husband might not have had the resolve to do.
She weaponized Bullseye and wrapped the targeted assassination of Foggy and Benny in a blood-soaked blanket of random violence. In her world, it was all chess. However, she miscalculated the emotional impact it would have on Matt. And now, with Daredevil back on the warpath, Vanessa’s actions may have stirred up more drama.
Vanessa’s Powerplay Only Made Matt Murdock More Unhinged
For Matt Murdock, Foggy Nelson wasn’t just a colleague or a friend, he was his moral compass. Matt brought the grit and Foggy brought the hope. So, losing Foggy was like losing a part of his soul, and now learning it was a premeditated murder driven by the thirst for control changed everything for him.
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Vanessa, realizing the severity of the situation, tries to come clean to Fisk. However, unbeknownst to her, Matt was listening in and it confirms her guilt. The pain in Matt’s eyes when he confronts her is devastating. There’s no satisfaction in uncovering the truth. And then, the chaos spirals. Bullseye, now unhinged again, attacks the gala, nearly killing Matt in the process.
Additionally, what makes this twist land so powerful isn’t just the plot mechanics, it’s the sheer emotional devastation. Vanessa didn’t just kill Foggy. She destroyed the one piece of Matt’s life that reminded him of who he used to be. In a series that has long explored the line between justice and vengeance, this reveal pushes Matt closer to the edge than ever before.
