Daredevil: Born Again Episode 7 delivers the Fisk and Vanessa moment we all saw coming - here's what it means 

Daredevil: Born Again Episode 7 just dropped, and things are definitely getting all heated up. Wilson Fisk, who is now the mayor of New York City, has his hands full.

Muse is causing chaos and Fisk is determined to get him off the streets. He’s got a special task force on the hunt. But that’s not his only problem. Daredevil is back and that’s a headache Fisk really didn’t need right now.

If that wasn’t enough, there's also a gang war simmering in the background. Luca isn’t happy about being slapped with a $1.8 million restitution fee. And so he goes to Fisk’s office to complain. Fisk does what Fisk does best. He doubles the fee to $2.8 million.

But something else has been brewing in the background too. Things between Fisk and Vanessa haven’t exactly been smooth. But Daredevil: Born Again Episode 7 really takes it up a notch.

Let’s get right into it!

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Daredevil: Born Again - A marriage hanging by a thread

Fisk and Vanessa’s marriage has been anything but smooth from the very beginning of Daredevil: Born Again.

When Fisk was away early in the season it was Vanessa who took charge of his business affairs. But Vanessa was immediately sidelined once Fisk returned.

Then when he became the mayor of New York City, even his criminal empire took a backseat. There was no one actively managing his business with him fully absorbed in politics.

Vanessa wanted to restore order and so she sent Buck to negotiate with Luca. He told Luca to pay the $1.8 million in restitution to Viktor. But Luca refused.

Fisk learned of Vanessa’s involvement and his response was chilling. He said that sometimes chaos is necessary to achieve true order. This moment clearly showed that there are now differences and a growing distance between them.

Their couples therapy session further peeled back the layers of their troubled relationship. Vanessa confessed to her affair with Adam and explained what led her to seek comfort elsewhere.

Fisk didn’t react with rage. He said he understood. He made it clear that he would not let go of her because he truly loved her. He also said that he had only spoken with Adam and had done nothing else. But soon after we learn that Adam is being held captive by Fisk.

Vanessa claimed to feel safe with Fisk but her expressions told us a different story. There was an unspoken tension between them and it was evident even during the mayoral victory party.

Vanessa knew something was coming. She knew Fisk was planning something.

This cold war between them finally boils over in Daredevil: Born Again Episode 7.

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Daredevil: Born Again - Vanessa vs. Fisk

Episode 7 of Daredevil: Born Again shows us the city in chaos. It is trembling under the threat of Muse and Fisk is determined to end it. He deploys his special task force to track Muse down. Daredevil steps in before they can get to him.

But Fisk takes all the credit. He tells the press that it was his task force who was responsible for finishing off the menace. On the other hand, we see a far more dangerous development in the story.

Vanessa takes her first real step towards betraying him.

She meets with Luca and is confronted with a truth she was probably suppressing. Things were better when she was running the business. Luca reminds her of the power she had. He also reminds her of the respect she commanded.

And we see Vanessa acknowledge it for the first time. She doesn't say anything but it is pretty evident. Later in the episode we see her sending a cryptic text with a location to Luca.

The implication is clear. Vanessa has set up her own husband. Or so she thinks.

Luca enters the restaurant with a gun in hand where Fisk is eating. But he’s the one who gets shot before he can even pull the trigger. From the shadows Buck steps forward.

Fisk knew. He saw her move before she even made it. He thanks Buck and then tells him in a chillingly casual tone:

"Could you call Vanessa and ask her if she'd like me to bring her home some sole meunière?"

Vanessa's plan backfired and now Fisk knows she betrayed him. The chilling calm with which he handles the situation suggests that he isn’t going to strike back immediately.

No, Fisk is far too patient and methodical for that. Instead he might tighten his grip. He might make her question every interaction and every glance. Vanessa’s betrayal cuts deeper than anything Fisk's enemies could throw at him. And we know that Fisk doesn’t forgive easily.

In Daredevil: Born Again Daredevil is back in action and the city is on edge. Also, a gang war is possibly brewing. Fisk was already fighting battles on multiple fronts. But now the most dangerous one is happening inside his own home.

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