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Year
2015
Runtime
56 min.
Director
-
Genres
Action, Crime, Drama, Sci-Fi, Thriller
Rating *
8.1
Votes *
151,971
Checks
1,171
Favs
117
Dislikes
13
Favs/checks
10.0% (1:10)
Favs/dislikes
9:1
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  1. Siskoid's avatar

    Siskoid

    Season 1: I'm not a big fan of rape narratives in superhero comics. It's become this ugly cliché to give superheroines something like it in their backgrounds. However, if you're going to do it, do it right, by asking questions about the nature of consent, and exploring the real trauma that comes with lack of control. Jessica Jones Season 1 does this and is entirely more successful than most comics that have attempted this, and than Daredevil, the first entry in Netflix's Marvel shows. Face it, the Purple Man - or the less silly Killgrave, if you prefer - is a terrifying villain who can control everyone around him, and it's rendered excessively well (has Jessica Jones, in fact, punctured Preacher's balloon before it ever got off the ground?). But more than a seasonal villain, he's made into a supervillainous stalker and date rapist, highlighting terribly common-place behavior in a heightened way that actually builds on a theme. And as much as David Tennant's villain is a key ingredient in the season, he doesn't have to stick around forever like the Kingpin does in Daredevil, so the show doesn't feel like it's movie as slowly, and has more satisfying resolutions. It also helps that Jessica Jones has a more expansive and interesting cast, with Luke Cage playing an important role and easily selling us, I think, on his own upcoming series. As good as you heard. Let's hope they can keep that standard up across all the Marvel shows.

    Season 2: Jessica Jones' second season looks inward as the show explores Jessica's back story - where her powers came from, who else might have been changed, etc. - which means the dreaded Conspiracy Trope rears its ugly head, but it's not too pervasive. Once the revelations are out, the show wisely proceeds to put more pressure on Jessica's psyche, as its whole deal is torturing the character (though it's not without its moments of hope). I guess my main gripe at this point is Trish. Like Daredevil, Jessica Jones has a thin blond addict who is so obsessed with getting in on the action that she becomes an irritation. Karen Page, i can take. Patsy Walker... eeech. As soon as she was introduced as Jessica's foster sister, we knew she was going to become Hellcat - and wanted her to! - but the way they go about it is to make her entirely objectionable, spawning CW-level soap opera complications where people FAIL TO COMMUNICATE LEST THE EPISODE END EARLY as a matter of course. As a fan of Hellcat in the comics, it's disappointing, though I remain committed to Jessica, Jeri (as tangential as she is) and Malcolm.

    Season 3: Only comic book nerds are going to make the connection between Jessica Jones' 3rd season villain and the Foolkiller from the comics, but one could say the season's true baddie is Trish, as #notmyHellcat. She at least causes all the complications and only barely makes me like her better. Hey, as long as Jessica suffers, right? If Season 2 reminded me of the CW superhero shows, this one leans even more that way. Not only could many problems have been avoided if the characters revealed key information to one another in places where you'd think they would, but the action often seems pointless as victories are consistently undone to keep the story going. NotFoolkiller could have been over and done with by episode 5, perhaps sending NotHellcat after some other NotTheVillainFromTheComics, and it would have worked out the same, except less frustrating. I like the other characters and their journeys, but the Trish factor would cause me to only recommend Season 1 (and highly at that). The rest is mildly disappointing, comparatively speaking.
    7 years 9 months ago
  2. TheStonyField's avatar

    TheStonyField

    The first season is some of the best television I've ever seen. The subsequent two are enjoyably creative and maintain the neonoir feel well, but don't have as much to say, and can't live up to the masterpiece that was the twisted dynamic between Jessica and Kilgrave (a pitch perfect villain), and the execution of season one's survivorhood arc. 3 years 9 months ago
  3. essaywhu's avatar

    essaywhu

    My favorite of all the Marvel TV shows so far. Really looking forward to seeing the direction they go in the second season. I enjoy Daredevil as well but felt it slipped a bit in the second season. 7 years 10 months ago
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