The Netflix original series Jessica Jones is an ugly and joyless noir drama that betrays the Marvel brand. Season 1 follows cold and callous private investigator Jessica Jones as she attempts to track down and expose a murderer named Kilgrave who has the power to compel people to do whatever he says. Krysten Ritter is horribly miscast as Jessica, either that or the character’s terribly written. Either way, Jessica comes off as a hostile and anti-social misanthrope. On the other hand David Tennant is magnetic, creating a remarkable compelling villain (making Ritter even more inept by comparison). And Carrie-Anne Moss is completely wasted in some pointless lesbian divorce story. There are virtually no ties to the Marvel Cinematic Universe other than one or two vague Avenger references and a minor Daredevil character crossover; which is a major failing given that the series was conceived of as part of a larger build up to a Defenders feature event. Also, the show is surprisingly sexually explicit, almost exploitively so; again reflecting poorly on Marvel and its treatment of its first female led superhero series. Lacking a compelling lead character, Jessica Jones has fundamental problems and delivers a poor first season without much hope for improvement.
Review by Dann MichalskiBlockedParent2019-11-08T02:28:31Z
The Netflix original series Jessica Jones is an ugly and joyless noir drama that betrays the Marvel brand. Season 1 follows cold and callous private investigator Jessica Jones as she attempts to track down and expose a murderer named Kilgrave who has the power to compel people to do whatever he says. Krysten Ritter is horribly miscast as Jessica, either that or the character’s terribly written. Either way, Jessica comes off as a hostile and anti-social misanthrope. On the other hand David Tennant is magnetic, creating a remarkable compelling villain (making Ritter even more inept by comparison). And Carrie-Anne Moss is completely wasted in some pointless lesbian divorce story. There are virtually no ties to the Marvel Cinematic Universe other than one or two vague Avenger references and a minor Daredevil character crossover; which is a major failing given that the series was conceived of as part of a larger build up to a Defenders feature event. Also, the show is surprisingly sexually explicit, almost exploitively so; again reflecting poorly on Marvel and its treatment of its first female led superhero series. Lacking a compelling lead character, Jessica Jones has fundamental problems and delivers a poor first season without much hope for improvement.