This article contains spoilers for Daredevil: Born Again episodes 1 and 2 and Secret Invasion.Some seven years after Netflix pulled the plug on its beloved Daredevil series, the Man Without Fear is being born again over on Disney+. Daredevil: Born Again Marvel Cinematic Universe after he popped up in the likes of Spider-Man: No Way Home and She-Hulk: Attorney at Law. Promising a bloodier and more brutal take on your typical Marvel Studios series, the Born Again premiere wasted no time in getting there with a brutal character death.One of the earliest rumors was that the Daredevil sequel series wouldnt include Elden Hensons Foggy Nelson or Deborah Ann Wolls Karen Page, but while audience backlash was instant, confirmation that theyd be reprising their roles quickly undid that. Skeptics downplaying the whispers that Nelson, Page, or both could perish didnt stop Born Again from establishing itself as a no-holds-barred continuation. With jaws on the floor, Foggy was shot in the first five minutes and left to bleed out slowly before the opening credits rolled.To say that Foggys death was shocking would be an understatement, as social media was quickly filled by those who praised it as a brilliant end to a character they first met in 2015, and others calling it a desecration of a fan-favorite before he gets to reach his true potential as part of the MCU. Either way, the death of Foggy Nelson feels like it repeats a mistake from another maligned Marvel series. With Foggy expected to at least help Murdock settle into his new (official) stomping ground of the MCU, it seems as though his Born Again demise echoes what happened to Cobie Smulders Agent Maria Hill in Secret Invasions own premiere.Secret Invasion waited until the end of its first episode to kill Hill, where she was spectacularly shot in the stomach by a Skrull version of Nick Fury (Samuel L. Jackson) and left on a cliffhanger. It was up to Smulders to confirm the longstanding character death, whereas Daredevil: Born Again wasted no time in clarifying Foggys demise and how itll shape the likes of Murdock and Page moving forward. Heavens Half Hour featured the return of Wilson Bethels Benjamin Poindexter/Bullseye shooting Foggy, and much like how Hills death gave Fury a mission of vengeance, it set Daredevil on a much darker path.Despite Daredevil: Born Again and Secret Invasion reiterating that no one is safe, Nelson and Hill arent exactly MVPs of their respective shows. At least the writers have managed to avoid Secret Invasions problematic fridging trope that accused the series of killing Hill just to catapult Furys arc forward. Its just unfortunate that Foggy seems like hes being used for the same plot device. Unlike Hills unexpected death, Nelsons death actually makes a little more sense for comic book fans. Born Again seems to put a typical MCU twist on the Guardian Devil arc where Bullseye killed Karen in 1999s Daredevil Vol. 2 #5.Speaking to ScreenRant, showrunner Dario Scardapane suggested that although Foggy was always doomed to perish, he changed the circumstances surrounding how it happened. Scardapane told the outlet that it needed to happen as a way to break up the family dynamic and force Murdock to put away his mask: It was an inevitability! Truth be toldIn the original version, before I came in, he had died, but it was off-screen, and for me, it couldnt be off-screen. You had to feel it and thats why that statement happened literally. Whereas Hill was quickly forgotten, Foggys death will hopefully have more of a long-lasting effect on the series.Foggys death remains something of a confusing one, especially considering Marvel TV boss Brad Winderbaum confirmed to Phase Zeros Brandon Davis that Woll and Henson will be back for Born Again season 2. Winderbaum admitted he cant imagine a Matt Murdock story without the pair alongside Cox, although its unclear how Foggy will come back. While were guessing some flashbacks will be used to flesh out the missing years since Daredevils cancellation, its unclear what these will exactly add to the story. Theres also the idea that hell appear as some sort of ghostly guide to Murdock, but again, its a tired TV trope thats been done time and again (thanks Agatha All Along). The wildest option could also follow the comics and give fans the MCUs own version of Foggy being stabbed to death in 2006s Daredevil #82. Just a few issues later, it was revealed that the FBI had moved Foggy into witness protection, and he was recovering under a new identity.There have been plenty of divisive character deaths across the history of the MCU, and although ones like Tom Hiddlestons Loki havent stuck (multiple times), it really looks like Foggy has kicked the bucket. While he might be massive in the world of Daredevil,Avengers: Secret Wars through some multiversal shenanigans. Its a shame for those whod only just got to experience Hensons portrayal of Foggy, although wed question why youre jumping into Born Again without at least familiarizing yourself with Daredevils past.Daredevil: Born Again episodes one and two are available to stream on Disney+ now. New episodes premiere Tuesdays at 9 p.m. ET on Disney+.