Marvel’s Luke Cage Recap, Episode 11: Now You’re Mine

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At the very end of the last episode of Marvel’s Luke Cage, all hell had broken loose in Harlem’s Paradise. Here is Marvel’s Luke Cage Recap.
What was a peaceful smear campaign on Luke Cage turned into the O.K. Corral – or the outside of Hot 97 in the mid 00’s if you will – when Luke showed his face and had Stryker’s entire team gunning for him. Innocent bystanders be damned!

Carrying a wounded Misty Knight with him, Luke found that taking cover behind the bar isn’t exactly the best of plans given the situation. While he can easily walk out with his bulletproof self, he knows there’s no way they’re letting Misty Knight walk out that door with bullet wounds courtesy of Willis “Diamondback” Stryker.

What will Luke do? Be a hero that’s what.

Here’s a quick recap of Marvel’s Luke Cage, episode 11: Now You’re Mine.

Come Clean

Looking for a way to escape the lead shower, Luke holes up in the kitchen with a wounded Misty Knight. Once there he decides to open up about his history with Willis “Diamondback” Stryker before planting taking refuge in a hidden basement. Meanwhile Stryker decides that it’s a good idea to start taking hostages while plotting on how to put a positive spin on the whole situation. Shades on the other hand isn’t so keen on the plan, but when Diamondback detects some mutinous feelings coming from Shades he puts him on notice and let’s him know they will have words once the situation is over.

The Checkers Piece

Stryker notices opportunities at every turn, and decides to turn Damon “Diet Obama” Boone into a pawn in his grand plan and uses him to call in his demands on behalf of “Luke Cage.”

Plan In Motion

Thinking that Luke Cage is the man behind the entire hostage situation, police get word that they now have access to superhuman piercing bullets. Looks like Mariah Dillard and Diamondback’s plan is in full effect.

Poppa Was A Player

Ever the drama king, Willis vents to “Obama Lite” about his childhood while playing a “Son Of A Preacher Man” vinyl. Turns out his hatred for Carl “Miracle Child” Lucas stems from Papa Preacher’s lack of love for the his second family who no one knew about. While Willis and Carl did have a relationship growing up, the straw that broke the camel’s back came when they both got bagged for a joyride and reverend Lucas only spoke on behalf of his legitimate son. Ultimately Carl’s punishment was joining the Marines while Willis ended up going to juvie.

Love Sick

Claire is able to find Luke and Misty’s hiding place and is able to sow up a half-dead Misty Knight. During the medical assist, Misty senses Claire’s taken a light to Luke and decides to subtly admit that she and Luke created the “beast with two backs.” Claire’s dagger stare shows that she is indeed hating.

We Done Or You Finished?

After telling Damon his entire life story and why he hates Carl Lucas (it was a somber yet understandable tale), Stryker kills Boone with a power glove punch to the chest and dumps his body on the streets to give the cops more incentive to body Luke Cage with their new toys.

Bad Girls

Shades accidentally stumbled onto Claire and Misty’s hiding spot and gets into the kind of two on one action that men dread. While he held his own for a minute, ultimately the tag-team of a Black woman and Latina proved to be too much for the man.

Surrounded

Luke finds the hostages and makes quick work of Stryker’s henchmen and frees the prisoners. In one last effort to make Cage look bad, Diamondback tries to throw Candace off a balcony before “Judas 2.0” strapped police rush the spot. Naturally Luke catches her but still ends up in cuffs. After the smoke cleared, Luke and Shades ended up with some new bracelets courtesy of the NYPD while Zip helped Diamondback make a break for it.