Cage is a man who has lived through tremendous pain (realized in an “origin story” episode towards the middle of the season), but his capacity to get through it all and continue to try and help people shows an honorable strength that Colter perfectly evokes as he literally, figuratively, and regularly rises through the rubble.
There is a whole lot of heartbreak and devastation portrayed in Luke’s Harlem life — and it’s in those moments that Colter shines as well.
At this early stage, I actually recommend not necessarily becoming too attached to any one supporting character in the show, because their end may very well be one episode away.
But as you would expect from a man living outside the law, grieving his ex-wife, getting over an intense break-up, and recovering from a shotgun blast to the head, the life of Luke Cage is very far from all proverbial sunshine and rainbows.