Daredevil: Born Again Season 2 is off to an explosive start, making it one of the Marvel Cinematic Universe's rare successful attempts at reflecting on contemporary politics. Episode 2 carries forward the premiere's wild events involving organized crime and government corruption. The episode foreshadows how Wilson Fisk's power continues to grow. In the midst of masterfully crafted chaos, one militia stood out, sparking curiosity in the minds of many.

Was AVTF a cold allegory to depict real-world crises as Fisk tightens his control? 

The second episode of Daredevil: Born Again Season 2 depicts Wilson Fisk's complete dominance over New York City. He created a military system that enables him to govern the city as mayor while using it to hunt down vigilantes who operate like Daredevil. The AVTF, or Anti-Vigilante Task Force, his private militia, serves as his most powerful instrument to enforce his rules.

This New York City Police Department task force, funded by taxpayers, appears throughout the episode, threatening Matt Murdock and his friends. The AVTF is a part of Wilson's Safer Streets Initiative, which deems all vigilante activity illegal and sets 8:00 PM as curfew for citizens, almost invoking a state of emergency.

The special police unit exists because Fisk established it to combat vigilantes who operate throughout the city. The group consists of corrupt officers who serve Fisk instead of fulfilling their official duties. Some of Wilson's hand-picked AVTF officers include Connor Powell and Cole North.

The city operates under a state that resembles martial law but exists without an official declaration. The AVTF functions as a representation of Fisk's authority and his ability to transform the legal system into his personal instrument of power, which several viewers consider as an allegorical depiction of the present political disasters and protests ongoing in the US. Fisk employs the AVTF to track down Daredevil while they capture his associates and eliminate all opponents against him.

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But Daredevil fights back in episode 2 in a tantalizingly fast-paced action sequence.

As the AVTF start rounding up all the vigilantes, i.e., Wilson Fisk's enemies, they end up at Karen Page and Matt Murdock's hideout. The authorities apprehend Josie while they use sound weapons to impair Daredevil's hearing ability during the battle. The situation becomes hazardous for Murdock, but he succeeds in defending his friends, as Page escapes.

The episode also observes AVTF in a dangerous allegory of police brutality, racism, and family separation during a confrontation at a bodega. In the presence of Soledad, the Task Force bursts in and tries to arrest a teen, but instead takes her into custody, and the rest of the city suffers from government-funded chaos. Daredevil: Born Again, Season 2, airs every week on Disney+.

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