Donald v Daredevil

Summary: Despite a flurry of caucuses this week (most of which were won byBernie Sanders, who capped the week by becoming theleast likelyDisney Princess in history), a lack of debates means that interest in politics among our viewers has ebbed. And with next week being a rare fallow period in the primary season, that means that *gasp* we might not have to talk about politics! For a while. Which, given the reactions we've been getting, would be a breather—I can tell you. Of course, we still have to talk aboutDonald Trump, though whether his presence on this list is actually due to politics is debatable. In other news, numbers are down forEaster this year, which is odd, given the lack of interest in politics. Fittingly, death continues to be a companion of Eastertide, withGarry Shandling andJohan Cruyff both dying this week. The second season of theNetflix/Marvel collaborationDaredevil finally got a decent airing on this list, having been hobbled in views by an awkward release date (the entire season was released at once on March 18, two days before this list's timeframe).

For the full top-25 list, seeWP:TOP25. Seethis section for an explanation of any exclusions. For a list of the most edited articles of the week, seehere.

As prepared bySerendipodous, for the week of March 20 to 26, 2016, the 25 most popular articles on Wikipedia, as determined from the report of themost viewed pages, were:

Rank	Article	Class	Views	Image	Notes
1	Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice		3,152,933		Warner Bros might have cause to breathe again for the first time in three years, as their tent-pole gamble and hopes for an entire franchise have, it seems, paid off. Maybe. With $420 million earned worldwide in its first week, the official founding stone forDC's cinematic universe has gone down a storm, with the studio's highest ever domestic opening weekend. But, having cost an estimated $400 million to make and market, this movie will have to make $800 million worldwide just to break even, and after earning an atrocious "B-"Cinemascore from male fans, and a dismal 29%RT score, it's uncertain whether this storm will end up more of a squall.
2	Donald Trump		1,480,800		OK. What did he dothis week? Not much, actually. Except insultTed Cruz's wifeHeidi for being unattractive. To be fair, he did this in response to a Cruz-alignedsuperPAC postinga nude photoshoot that Trump's model wifeMelania did forGQ years ago, along with implicitslut-shaming and insinuations she was unfit to be First Lady (they must have never heard ofCarla Bruni). Cruz was quick to distance himself from that image, and to defend his wife, calling Trump a "snivelling coward", but it seems Wikipedia viewers aren't listening. Ted and Heidi rank at 61 and 82 on the raw list, respectively, while Melania is at 32.
3	Garry Shandling		1,227,744		The popular comedian, whose groundbreakingsitcom/talk show hybridThe Larry Sanders Show was an early hit forHBO and widely considered one of the best TV comedies of all time, died this week at the age of 66.
4	Good Friday		797,456		The darkest moment ofEaster week, this commemorates (despite its name, "celebrates" isn't really the right word) thePassion (torture and crucifixion) of Jesus Christ, as opposed toEaster Sunday which celebrates hisresurrection.
5	Johan Cruyff		754,660		This hugely respectedDutch footballer, who spent most of his career atAjax andBarcelona, both as player and manager, died this week at the age of 68. Considered by many to be one of the best footballers of all time, he presided over the rise of his country from a minnow to a footballing superpower in the 1970s.
6	Bluetooth		702,091		As learned on Reddit this week, the ubiquitous wireless technology was named afterHarold Bluetooth, who first unifiedDenmark in the tenth century. Its logo is thebind rune that forms his initials. Despite the technology having originated with the Swedish companyEricsson, the name was coined by an American employee atIntel.
7	Punisher		669,723		After years in B- and C-movie purgatory,Marvel Comics's most mercilessantihero finally got a decent mainstream adaptation, thanks to a primary plot thread on this season ofDaredevil and a surprisingly sympathetic portrayal byThe Walking Dead'sJon Bernthal.
8	Deaths in 2016		658,762		The annual list of deaths has always been a fairly consistent visitor to this list, averaging about 500,000 views a week. Since the death ofDavid Bowie, this article's average weekly views have jumped.
9	Daredevil (season 2)		601,562		Numbers are up this week for the Marvel/Netflix series, which suggests that, despite critics' claims of asophomore slump, interest may be more prolonged than I originally thought.
10	Elektra (comics)		593,434		The impractically underdressedninja assassin from theDaredevil comics got her introduction to theMarvel Cinematic Universe last week, played by French/Cambodian actress and karate expertÉlodie Yung.