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Henry's connection to Kingpin and Maya's "Villain" motivation

Henry originally had connections to all the gangs in NYC: the bigs ones being the Elliots, and Zane, leader of the Black Knives.

Henry was connected to all these gangs through a transportation empire that uses several tracks and dozens of train cars to move anything North or South in the country, used for a twice monthly weapons shipment from Guatemala though Texas, and then to Fisk's armory in New Jersey.

Maya wanted to use this connection to take over NYC, specifically Hell's Kitchen, in Kingpin's absence.

Irina, The Rousseau's and the Elliot's (Additional Antagonists)

Irina, a fancy, stylish boss bitch, lives in a Hamptons Mansion. She's the boss lady that took over Kingpin's empire and owner of the armory Maya blew up.

Zane, leader of the Black Knives, was hired to protect the armory. She's pissed and Zane is trying to do the "customer is right, money back guarantee" Zane has 24 hours to find the person who did this.

During Henry and Maya's argument, Maya mentions how there's ALREADY a war, how Irina is barely holding onto Fisk's empire. Maya has called a meeting with the Rousseaus and Elliots for tomorrow night. She wants to use the R's and E's against Irina.

Episode 4 had Maya meeting with the Rousseau's and the Elliot's.

Henry would have been the translator, and Maya would have gotten the R's and E's to work for her after revealing that SHE is the one who killed Kingpin during an intense stand off.

How Maya's Powers are manifested and displayed

Originally Maya's ancestors flashbacks were intercut with Maya's story and how her power's activated:

Whenever Maya would use a power, the respective ancestor would appear in place of Maya. Then Maya would appear, and the two would merge. Maya would get a mark on her face for whichever ancestor's power she was using.

Ep 1: Chafa origin of Choctaw and Maya going back to her origin

Ep 2: Maya and Kingpin Flashbacks

Ep 3: Tuklo scenes intercut with Maya

Ep 4: Maya and Chula recall Taloa's birth

Ep 5: Lowak and her Adversary parallels Maya and Kingpin

Ep 6: Taloa and Maya

Example 1:

in Ep 5, when Maya goes to the Choctaw casino to meet Kingpin, she can see how the place is swarming with the Black Knives. As she looks over the casino, she sees all the paths, using Lowak's powers.

She's able to make the best course of actions to easily slip by the Black Knives: knocking something over and helping a maid clean it up, to look inconspicuous.

Example 2:

Right after Kingpin gives Maya the hammer and an opportunity for revenge, it would have to cut back on Lowak's stick ball game. Lowak can see all the possibilities for the winning goal, but hesitates because she can see one where the killer of the brother (the big adversary) dies; her revenge. She has to pick an option as time slows. She chooses revenge, contrasting Maya's choice to forgive Fisk

Family Moments

Ep 2: Entire subplot of Billy Jack, Biscuit's dog, getting lost was cut: Maya would've found the dog for him and given him enough money to fix Chula's truck.

Ep 4 (the cut episode): Maya and Bonnie would have hashed out their issues over a game of aggressive catch. Bonnie wants Maya to quit, saying this life of hers has collateral damage. Maya tries to disagree but finally accepts and says yes it does. Bonnie says she can stop and come home, but Maya doesn't want to stop; surprising Bonnie. They finally reconcile and Bonnie tries to get Maya to come to family dinner the next night, but Maya says it's a big day, but Maya says she'll try.

Ep 5: As Maya and Fisk talk, Fisk mentions how he wanted to protect her from all the hurt, and failed. how her grandmother, and her family are winning her back. She is shocked at the mention of her grandma, but he reveals she's fine. She tells him to stay away from her family, the first time she's called them that in years.

Connections to DAREDEVIL:BORN AGAIN

Throughout the series Maya would have had a contact in NYC that kept her up to date. The contact being Matthew Murdock.

Ep 2: After bombing the armory, Maya texts Matt to see if anyone in NY knows she did it. He says she has a couple days

Ep 5: She asks Matt to find out who is making a play for Fisk's territory.

Ep 6: She texts Matt "do it", meaning rounding up his friends to dismantle Kingpin's empire in NY.

Ep 6: We learn that Matt bailed Maya out after she shot Fisk in exchange for giving the FBI info - Fed's think she's on their side.