The Watcher Is Coming To Daredevil: Born Again Season 2 – Powers & Abilities Explained

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Daredevil: Born Again, Season 2, Episode 4 featured a quick cameo by a larger MCU character that is omnipotent and observing: The Watcher. Daredevil’s highest-rated episode, Gloves Off, saw Daredevil and Bullseye fly through a window and land on the sidewalk.

For a brief moment, as the devil of Hell’s Kitchen caught his breath, a curious image appeared in the darkness, resembling the Watcher’s eyes and silhouette. Marvel TV head Brad Winderbaum has confirmed it was indeed The Watcher (via ScreenTime).

Who Is The Watcher? Powers & Abilities Explained

The Watcher is Uatu, a cosmic observer from Marvel who can monitor events on Earth and the multiverse with a near-omniscient awareness. Uatu uses psionic abilities to simultaneously view alternate realities and hide his presence.

The Watcher moves through multiple universes with ease, with his oath binding him as an observer and not an influencer of events. His powers include (via Marvel Database):

• Telepathy
• Time travel
• Teleportation
• Invisibility
• Illusion generation
• Cosmic energy manipulation
• Force fields
• Flight

A godlike being with enough cosmic power to defend himself, The Watcher has withstood a blast from Doctor Doom himself. Uatu is known for being one of the most powerful cosmic entities in the galaxy, capable of making wishes a reality and reversing his own death.

We’ve seen The Watcher, voiced by Jeffrey Wright, appear in MCU shows like Marvel Zombies and What If…? begging the question of his bigger role in the upcoming slate of MCU movies and shows.

What Could The Watcher’s Presence in Daredevil Mean?

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The Watcher’s presence could signal a moment in Daredevil: Born Again that ripples into multiversal possibilities. A theory suggests Vanessa’s death is potentially a multiversal ripple, harkening back to the events of Into the Spider-Verse, where Fisk attempts to open a portal to bring her back. The Watcher even appeared during X-Men ’97 when the genocidal event took place that wiped out a nation of mutants.

Uatu’s presence in Daredevil: Born Again marks the first time Uatu the Watcher has entered live-action MCU territory, hinting at cosmic events beyond the street-level chaos. With all the movie and TV events building up to Doomsday, is this merely just a coincidence?

Within the show’s contained realm, perhaps The Watcher’s presence could indicate that he is watching the ramifications of Fisk’s actions on a broader level, tied to larger threats in New York.

Stay tuned at FandomWire to know what this officially means as new Daredevil: Born Again episodes come out.

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Daredevil: Born Again Season 2 is streaming on Disney+.