Well, Jessica Jones is no Daredevil. But I mean that in the best possible way. As much as I wanted to like Daredevil, I enjoyed Netflix's stab at Marvel's Jessica Jones even more. And this time I wasn't wishing, hoping and praying that the best friend wasn't going to get it in the end. Sorry, Foggy.
The Premise
Jessica Jones is a hard drinking, hot-tempered, ill-mannered private eye who has more than a few personal demons to face. When one of those demons, who was thought to be long dead, comes back to Hell's Kitchen to begin another reign of terror, it quickly becomes clear that Jessica is the only one that can stop him. But can she stop him for good this time? Or will he get the best of this former super hero?
My Take
From the very first episode I was hooked and I watched the entire series in two days. Hey, I was on vacation. I am admittedly not up on my comic book lore, but I know good entertainment when I have found it. With Jessica Jones, Netflix was able to capture a woman who has been beaten down and gotten back up only to have to face her tormentor once more.
Jessica (Krysten Ritter) has been working as a private detective. I guess a former super hero can't escape helping the downtrodden for long. A couple comes in seeking help finding their missing daughter, Hope (Erin Moriarty). The trail leads Jessica down a familiar path; one that leads directly back to a man she thought she had killed.
With the help of her best friend Trish Walker (Rachael Taylor), her sometimes boyfriend Luke Cage (Mike Colter) and sneaky lawyer Jeri Hogarth (Carrie-Anne Moss), Jessica hunts down the mysterious, mind controlling Kilgrave. Meanwhile, Kilgrave's (David Tennant) only goal in life is to get back the one he lost - Jessica.
Dealing with a villain who can control people's minds is obviously not an easy job. Throughout the season, Jessica and her band of misfits go after the slippery Kilgrave only to be thwarted again and again. And to make matters worse, they never know who can be trusted and who is under his control.
The Verdict
Jessica Jones was exciting, smart and funny. It brought a female hero to light in a positive way. Sure she was sexual, but she wasn't overly sexualized. Krysten Ritter was an excellent choice to play the role of Jessica and I am so thankful that her best friend was a good actress, too. Thank you, Rachael Taylor. Stay tuned for a familiar face towards the end. Jessica Jones gets my two very strong thumbs up.
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