Daredevil: Born Again Can Fix the MCU's Biggest 2025 Mistake — Thanks to Bullseye

Three episodes into Daredevil: Born Again season 2 and the show might be on the verge of fixing one of Marvel 's bigger 2025 missteps. The solution? Strangely enough, it might be Bullseye.

Quick catch-up on Dex (and why he matters)

Benjamin Poindexter has always been one of Marvel TV's nastiest pieces of work. Daredevil season 3 proved he isn't just a great shot — he's a moral vacuum. Born Again is continuing that vibe, painting him as flat-out lethal and, honestly, pretty detestable. Which makes the next part surprising.

So far in season 2

• Screen time has been light so far, but trailers and TV spots make it clear there is a lot more Dex coming this season.
• End of episode 1: he saves Matt from AVTF agents (the task force hunting masked operators).
• Episode 2: he kills a few AVTF agents.
• Context worth remembering: in season 1, Dex killed Foggy Nelson. Despite that, season 2 has only shown him operating on Matt's side of the line.

Redemption arc... or just convenient overlap?

On paper, it looks like Born Again is lining up a redemption track for Bullseye. He hasn't joined any official Daredevil crew, but he's clearly aiming his rage at Fisk more than at Matt. That could just be shared enemies and self-preservation — Fisk has burned them both, and the AVTF is after any masked player — but Dex didn't have to pull Matt out of the fire in episode 1. That choice hints at something closer to "fighting the good fight," at least for now. Still, it's early. We need more episodes before declaring this a full turn.

The Val connection is already in play

There is a clean runway to plug Dex into the wider MCU. Episode 1 quietly drops that Mr. Charles works for Valentina Allegra de Fontaine, which ties her directly to Born Again this season. We don't know yet why Val or Mr. Charles are involved — the show is holding that card — but if Dex keeps making noise against the Fisks, Val would absolutely notice.

Why this could fix Thunderbolts

Marvel's Thunderbolts movie in 2025 leaned heavily on antiheroes and straight-up heroes, which left the comic-book idea of a true villains-on-a-leash squad feeling undercooked. Bullseye is tailor-made to course-correct that. He is, arguably, the deadliest marksman in the MCU and unmistakably a bad guy. Slotting him alongside actual villains — think Baron Zemo, maybe even a Red Hulk if Marvel goes there — would give the studio a darker, more comics-faithful Thunderbolts while keeping it distinct from anything calling itself the New Avengers.

And here's the practical angle: if the shiny, public-facing heroes are too high-profile for black ops, Val still needs missions done that never hit the front page. That's where a retooled Thunderbolts comes in — and where someone like Dex is more asset than liability.

Where this could go

Right now, Bullseye lives squarely in the Daredevil corner of the MCU. A Thunderbolts follow-up is the cleanest way to expand him beyond Hell's Kitchen, crash him into the New Avengers orbit, and let that chaos ripple into other movies and shows. Love him or hate him, Dex would be a wildly entertaining variable to drop into almost any Marvel sandbox.

Bottom line: it's too early to call it a redemption, but Born Again season 2 is positioning Bullseye in a way that could finally deliver the kind of Thunderbolts team the comics promised — and the MCU has been circling since 2025.