Elektra is a 2005 action film/comic book adaptation starring Jennifer Garner, who was under contractual obligation to appear in the film. (And boy, does it show.) A spinoff of the 2003 film, Daredevil (which already put it behind the 8-ball), it is notable for being the last superhero film made with a female lead, until the release of the 2017 film Wonder Woman.
Also, despite being a spinoff sequel to the aforementioned film, it completely ignores the events of that movie and throws the title heroine into a fight against random ninjas that turn into farts when they die.
Plot[]
Godawful wire work/CG fights sandwiched between an hour and 30 minutes of Jennifer Garner brooding.
Notable Characters[]
The Episode[]
- This is the first comic book adaptation covered since Howard the Duck, and only the third in the show's run (Catwoman being the other)
- This will be the first "5" episode to not be classified as a Farva
- Damien, after wanting to tackle this one for years, finally got to
- Unfortunately, he regretted it immediately
Scores[]
James - Scud
Damien - Sorry
Highlights[]
- All the Great Band Names that came out of the episode
- All the references to the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
- The multiple comparisons to Catwoman
References[]
- Kazaam
- Riki-Oh: The Story of Ricky
- Catwoman
- Masters of the Universe
- Hoobastank
- Daredevil
- Sharon Stone
- Tenacious D
- Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
- Colin Farrell
- The Power of Heart
- Dragonball Evolution
- Mortal Kombat: Annihilation
- Superman
- Torque
- Jupiter Ascending
- Alone in the Dark
- Superman II
- Reptile
- UFC
- Rite-Aid
- The Legend of Chun-Li
- Highlander: The Source
- WWE Raw
- Soul Asylum
- Mark Miller (comics writer)
- Shawn Michaels
- Hulk Hogan
- Fraggle Rock
- Prom girl
- Fresh Prince of Bel-Air
- WrestleMania 32
- Transformers
- Marvel Ultimate Alliance
- Tomb Raider
- Hitman
- Night Trap
- WMAC Masters
- That's So Raven
- Samurai Cop
- Mortal Kombat: Deception
- Deadfall
- Weekend at Bernie's
- Ace Ventura
- IWGP
- Stephanie MacMahon
- Power Rangers
- Nomi Malone
- Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
- Seamus
- Michael McDonald
- Deadpool (film)
- Schindler's List
- Citizen Kane
- The Crow
- New Moon
- Madonna
- Power Falcons
- Darkstalkers
- Street Fighter
- Prince
- David Bowie
- Mary Tyler Moore
- T.A.T.U. video
- The Black Eyed Peas
- Bloodrayne
- A League of Their Own
- Muldoon
- Turbo: A Power Rangers Movie
- Twilight
- Dodgeball
- Legends of the Hidden Temple
- X-Men
- Nolan Ryan
- Pokémon: The First Movie
- Final Fantasy
- Testament (band)
- The Lazarus Pits
- The Room
- Donald Trump
- Howard the Duck
- WWE Supercard
- Shinsuke Nakamura
- Ed Brubaker
- Marvel vs DC
- Zach Snyder
- Watchmen
- Sucker Punch
- Scud the Disposable Assassin
- Nicolas Cage
- Sega Dreamcast
- An Easter Bunny Puppy
- A Halloween Puppy
- Eric Roberts
- Dwayne Johnson
- Batman and Robin
- Superman IV: The Quest for Peace
- Blade: Trinity
- Michael David Sims
- Die Another Day
- Harry Potter
- Jason Isaacs
- Faust: Love of the Damned
- Ben Affleck
- Daredevil (Netflix series)
- Scott Glenn
- Halo 3
- Metal Gear Solid 1
- WCW Nitro
- Saturday Night Live
Tiradesverse Tropes[]
- Protagonist? - Elektra, Mark and Abby
- Exposition fairy - The random rich guy in the beginning scene that Elektra kills
- Walking Pile of Sad - Elektra
- Unnecessary voiceover - The beginning of the movie, of course
- Bullseye Bullshit - All over the place, but none worse than Elektra throwing a sai through like a dozen walls of a hedge maze and impaling Typhoid right through the face, killing her
- MacGuffin Disease - The affliction Typhoid Mary inflicts upon Elektra by making out with her
- Plot Armor - Typhoid death-kisses Elektra and gives the death breath to Abby, but both survive, despite literally every organic thing Typhoid walks by dying instantly in her presence
- H.U.R.T. -
- Elektra twice:
- Her being revived from being impaled through the heart in the first place
- Her recovering within a couple days, max, from being given Typhoid's death kiss
- Elektra twice:
- Needlessly cryptic - Where to fucking start?
- Stick.
- Abby and Mark hiding their ability to fight for literally no reason
- Finer Cronies and Goons, Inc. - The random ninjas, and the...
- Curious Quartet - Stone, Typhoid, Tattoo and the other guy
- Anticlimactic Main Villain - A rare example involving all four main bad guys
- Power of Heart -
- Stick tests Elektra and when she passes the test, he says he always knew her heart was pure and that she just needed to see it
- Elektra heals Abby by........crying real hard???
- Instant Love - Elektra and Mark
- Kung Fu Stereotype Bingo: The Movie
- Eric Roberts Paycheck - Jennifer Garner
Ending Song[]
Before and After[]
Previous episode: Episode 54 - An Easter Bunny Puppy
Next episode: Episode 56 - Riki-Oh: The Story of Ricky