Season 2 was on par with 1 for me. The pacing was much better for me, I remember the middle of season 1 seeming a bit of a slog. I also thought everyone's various plot strands were weaved together well. They certainly upped the brutality to 11 and the action scenes were top class. Having said that, I do think the experience was altogether a tad shallower. Fisk taking a back seat left a bit of hole which even The Punisher/Elektra combined couldn't quite fill, despite being a great characters. Vincent D’Onofrio's character is just such an imposing/powerful figure. Though that should change next season and I'm excited to see how it evolves. Also, the dialogue/themes really needs some work as they're awfully one-dimensional right now. There were multiple times when I spoke the coming line out loud before it came out the actor's mouth. That's not really acceptable.
While lovely, it's worse functionality than what you had. People don't use strikethroughs to hide spoilers on here. They use it for editorial expression. The whole point of strikethroughs is they're legible. With the gray blocks at least you can highlight to read; with what you have here, you have to copy/paste to read anything.
Not on my Mac (Safari 9 nor Chrome 49 nor Vivaldi. El Capitan). Does work on Chrome Mobile. edit: Personally, I prefer the blackout. It reminds me of confidential records, and I think it is more inviting to highlight the text than something you with just too much blur to read.
I agree, Season 2 did feel much better as far as pacing is concerned. That said, if I were to have one complaint, it's that every time you turn around BAM! Drama bomb plot twist to the face! It's cool Netflix, chill. I'm watching this show two episodes at a time. You don't need to have crazy cliffhangers to keep me hooked. Some people would disagree, but I think upping the brutality a bit actually helped the fight scenes a little. They have some really great ideas, choreographically speaking, that are hindered just a little by what I would consider sub-par execution. The stuntmen play it very safe in this series when it comes to pulling punches and making wide, passing blows and the camera work isn't always sufficient to hide these techniques. When added with the fact that some of the stuntment, even the ones playing the main heroes (Daredevil in particular actually), don't always exhibit the best techniques and postures, it takes me out of the fantasy a bit. (Seriously, go look at some classic Jackie Chan, Donnie Yen, and Jet Li films and compare the fight scense to Daredevil and you'll see what I mean.) The blood and the meat slapping sounds help to bring me back in a bit. As for the one dimmensional themes and characters? Ugh. I feel you on that. There were a few times I just felt like everyone was acting stupid for the sake of just advancing the plot. Also, I hate Stick as a character. There. I said it. I don't regret it.
Yeah, the whole 'end of episode cliffhanger' technique is probably slightly less relevant in the age of binge watching. It is something that I noticed was slightly too forced but I can't say it bothered me. I'd agree with your fight scene analysis. There were definitely some points where camera cuts or stunt work took me out of the action. Especially after watching the 'Jackie Chan - How to Do Action Comedy' video that Every Frame a Painting did and the section in it about conveying the force of a hit. The sound (and music) was generally pretty great though. I also agree with your opinion on Stick. I think it relates to your point on things happening just to advance plot. He seems to be a character that just drives plot development. Outside of that he seems to have little history, backstory, world involvement. He just turns up when things go to shit or preempts things going shit. Have you watched Jessica Jones? I've asked a few people and read opinions and it seems the general consensus is JJ is the superior show. I'm not sure I agree. I'd be interested to hear your take.
You should post that Jackie Chan video onto global. A lot of people could really appreciate it. Jessica Jones is something completely different, both in story telling and in feel. Pacing wise, it was kind of a slow burn. For the most part, it seemed to fit the tone of the show. It's more of a thriller/mystery than a beat-em up action fest so any sense of urgency would need to fit the situation for fear of it being forced. There are a few episodes where I did feel like the story was being dragged out a bit, because of the pacing. I didn't enjoy the series as much as Daredevil, as it's not really my kind of story, but overall I think it was alright. If I had to say one thing definitely, I think they did a wonderful job with the character Nuke. In the comics, he's a bit over the top and I don't think it would have fit the series by being a direct translation. By toning him down a bit, he became much more realistic.