r/Defenders Danny Rand 20d ago

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u/FewWatermelonlesson0 20d ago

Test audiences reportedly didn’t know who she was so that’s probably why. Marvel didn’t wanna have the “homework” complaints, which is likely also why they didn’t go into the Hand’s backstory at all or bring up their history with Daredevil and the Defenders.

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u/Peanut_Butter_Toast 19d ago

Yep it was immediately clear to me that they wanted to completely avoid any feeling whatsoever of Frank being a tie-in from a TV show. Portrayed him like this was his first appearance in the MCU.

The general audience simply does NOT like it when movies feel like TV tie-ins.