On the plus side, it does a better job of setting up the show's general plot, as Frank learns that there was more to the death of his family than he originally thought. Considering the last episode seemed to close the book on that, it's odd to reopen it so quickly. It would have been interesting to see Frank's arc move beyond that motivation or, at the very least, they should have held off on that reveal until later on. It's still early in the show, though, so we'll just have to see where it goes.
I'm not sure about the conspiracy angle. It seems like the circumstances for Frank's origin are becoming needlessly convoluted. We already had one cover-up to mask the botched sting operation. I don't know why we're throwing another one into the mix. Maybe later reveals will make this all gel better, but right now, it seems out of place.
Still, the pros far outweigh the cons, as the episode continues to build up the show's momentum. We still have plenty of great character moments, Frank and Karen's reunion being a major one. We also have solid action as Frank faces off against Madina's boss, Carson Wolf.
You wouldn't think this would be much of a fight, but you gotta hand it to the man, he held his own. It wasn't quite as even as Frank's bouts with Daredevil, but Wolf still got plenty of good hits in.
Frank's main conflict, however, is with a hacker by the name of "Micro". The latter manages to discover that Frank is still alive and informs him of this. It's still not clear why he does this, but for now we get to see a bit of a cat and mouse game between the two.
In fact, this is what pushes Frank to contact Karen, as she has resources that allow him to find out who "Micro" is. I do think it was a bit too easy on that end. Karen does a little off screen digging and is able to hand Frank a name. The episode does make up for it by allowing the bond established in "Daredevil" to shine. In any event, Karen is a great character, and Woll has consistently done a great job in her portrayal, so her presence is a benefit regardless.
On a similar note, Bernthal is still fantastic. The show is allowing him to show Frank's many layers and Bernthal is able to nail all of them. Whether it's a scene showing Frank's softer side, his more haunted and aloof side, or the straight up ass kicker; he pulls it off and even has little trouble transitioning from one to the other within the same scene.
I was unsure about Micro. He worked well here, but I wasn't sure he had enough to act as the show's primary villain. Considering how the episode ends, it doesn't seem like this is going to be the case, though, so we'll see where his story arc takes us. For that matter, we'll have to see who ends up being the main antagonist.
Overall, this was a solid follow up. It sets the stage for the show's arc, while also being a fairly stand alone episode at least in so far as Frank has caught the antagonist who had been hounding him for the entirety of the episode. I have a feeling that the next episode will have some major revelations as Micro and Frank have their first face to face chat. It should make for an interesting watch.
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