Daredevil: Born Again adapted Bullseye's greatest ability in the best possible way

Disney+'s Daredevil: Born Again dropped on March 4, 2025, and it features the clash between the blind lawyer Matt Murdock aka Daredevil and the newly elected mayor of New York, Wilson Fisk aka Kingpin.

The series also features Bullseye, one of Marvel's most unpredictable assassins, who has no superhuman powers, unlike the other villains. However, his deadliest asset is his precision and the ability to turn objects such as cards, pencils, and even a tooth into fatal weapons. And this is what the show Daredevil: Born Again, Episode 8, has brilliantly captured!

After Foggy Nelson is killed by Bullseye (Benjamin Dex Pointdexter) in the premiere episode, he escapes a near-death experience when Matt, out of rage and pain, smashes him. Bullseye is thus sent to prison and locked in a special cell. One of the most notorious rivals of Daredevil, Bullseye, does not leave a chance to challenge Daredevil.

In Episode 8, titled Isle of Joy, the plot was finally shifted to Bullseye after weeks of exploring Muse's storyline. Bullseye's return in the episode is a stark reminder to the characters and the viewers of his insane superhuman like abilities from perfect accuracy to combat skills.

In Daredevil: Born Again, Episode 8, Bullseye's prison escape with the help of his tooth showcases his greatest ability. This scene demonstrates his ability to transform any object into a lethal tool, making him one of Marvel's most formidable villains. Previously, the comics ranging from Daredevil (1976) to Dark Reign: Hawkeye (2009) showcased Bullseye's deadly aiming skills, combat tricks, and, most importantly, the ability to transform mundane items into deadly tools.

Here's how Daredevil: Born Again adapted Bullseye's greatest ability

Daredevil: Born Again, Episode 8, began with Bullseye staring out from his prison cell at the garden and imagining a blue hue and a rose. Meanwhile, Bullseye/Pointdexter was thrown into the normal cell with other prisoners upon Wilson Fisk's orders. After Matt Murdock got a tip-off about Foggy's murder, he visited Bullseye/Pointdexter in prison to ask him the reason he killed Foggy Nelson. When he refused to answer, Matt Murdock repeatedly slammed his head on the table.

As he was bleeding profusely, Bullseye was sent to the prison hospital for treatment. In the hospital, Bullseye/Pointdexter looked at an officer and gave him a chilling, bloody smile. He spit out one of his teeth (loosened when Matt slammed his head on the desk) at the officer's eye and freed himself. This scene proves how realistically the showrunners have implemented one of Bullseye's greatest abilities from the Marvel comics. For the first time in the Disney+ series, the viewers got a sneak peek into Bullseye's insane skills of turning random objects into deadly tools.

Bullseye wore the officer's uniform and used his badge to escape the prison. He reached the venue (Mayor Fisk's Black and White themed party) in the officer's attire. He reached a gallery overlooking the hall and stood in the most iconic Bullseye/Pointdexter way possible with his snipper. The scene turned blue as he aimed toward Mayor Wilson Fisk. However, Murdock jumped right in time to save Fisk and got shot instead as the scene turned a red hue.

To know more about Pointdexter/Bullseye's power, keep watching Daredevil: Born Again on Disney+.

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Edited by Priscillah Mueni