'Iron Fist' Recap: 'The Blessing of Many Fractures'

Written by Scott Edwards

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With the Hand knowing everything about his associates now, Danny has been able to give them another blow where it hurts by taking out their manufacturing plant, but he finds out that Madame Gao is in sole possession of the heroin formula that will take the drug to the next level. Not knowing what is happening in his company, only that they have buried his father’s name and records along with him, the surprises will come in bunches when his key card no longer works. Facing the members of the board while Ward is heading for treatment, Joy is surprised to hear that herself, Danny and Ward have been removed, never to return to Rand Enterprises again. This may be little to nothing for Ward to care about as he has been pushed to the limit of his service to his father and is ready to take matters into his own hands, just like his father taught him.

Knowing that trouble is coming for his friends, Danny rushes to see Harold to warn him of what Gao’s plan is for them. Finding a blood stained floor and running into Ward, Danny knows that Harold has been killed by the Hand and it is his fault. With his little secret, Ward is happy to place the blame on his childhood friend and blame Danny for everything bad that has happened during the past couple of days. Sending the Iron Fist on his way, Ward begins the cleanup of his mess, but little does he know that the blood will never fully come off of his hands.

After seeing members of the Hand coming for her, Claire is beyond freaked, but is ready to fight if that is what needs to be done. Colleen is feeling the same way and with a destination being set by Danny, the group is ready to travel to China and find Gao. While in the plane however, Danny still tenses up every moment that they hit turbulence, but Claire has a plan to keep his mind clear during these moments. By keeping her new friend talking, Danny re-lives the crash that cost him his family fifteen years ago, but is somehow remaining calm. With the help from his friends, Danny will be able to keep his rage in check, but how long can that last when he finally comes face to face with Gao again?

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At the severance meeting for Joy and Ward Meachum, the two are at odds as to what is the right decision to make to benefit them the most. After killing his father, Ward is finally ready to step away from Rand and start living his life without the massive shadow being cast over him. Joy on the other hand is not ready to give up on what she worked her whole life to achieve. Agreeing to think the proposal over, Ward tries to sign his severance package on his own for a discounted price, but Joy beat him to the punch by calling it off altogether. Talking in the park, Ward sees that his sister has a plan for what comes next for them and while he does not want back in on his old life, he is preparing for a long ride. 

Arriving in the city of Anhzou, Danny, Colleen and Claire are waiting to catch the first sight of Madame Gao at her factory, but the surveillance is going nowhere fast. Being able to get information from a  beggar, Danny has a plan to burn the heroin factory to the ground to at least get the kingpin's attention.  But while inside the factory, Gao makes an unexpected visit and the group breaks up while Danny makes the decision to capture her once and for all. Little does he know that there will be more opposition in his way as he is stalled by a drunken master who is much better than expected. Arriving before Gao, Danny sees that he will be faced with a life or death situation once again, but this time for his friends that he will do anything to protect.

Oh my goodness, this episode has my favorite fight scene of the entire series, it is just too bad it had to come at the hands of a drunken master, I just like saying that, drunken master. Anyway, emotions are running all over the place in this episode as Claire has gotten a letter from a past love, Joy is trying to do what is right in her mind for herself and brother, Ward is trying to get out of the shadow of his father and Danny is debating whether to kill Gao or not. Just wow, I can see things changing in an instant for the Meachum siblings as Joy uses her best know how to get back on the board with no questions asked, well maybe a couple when all of the pictures come to light. But this episode really focused on Ward overall and his father’s blood following wherever he tries to go. Not being able to wash away what he has done to himself, much less what he has done to his family, I cannot wait to see what Joy has to say about her dead father being killed again.

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