Jessica Jones Season 2 Review

Jessica Jones

Synopsis: This Netflix original chronicles the life of one of the darker Marvel characters, the mysterious Jessica Jones. When a tragedy puts an end to her short-lived career as a superhero, Jessica settles in New York City and opens her own detective agency, called Alias Investigations, which seems to be called into cases involving people who have special abilities. Suffering from post-traumatic stress syndrome, Jessica wants to do good, but her primary interest isn't in saving the world, it's saving her apartment and getting through each day. Based on a graphic novel intended for adults, this is not a superhero story for the kids.

Jessica Jones this season is about all the characters dealing with their individual traumas and how the little decisions they make affect everyone else. But mostly, it is about Jessica dealing with her past, particularly the loss of her family.

Shown in the usual, dark, gritty, standard Netflix MCU tone, Jessica faces a threat she cannot just punch away or rather snap it's neck. She comes to terms with the inability to give up on things that hold dear, regardless of their nature and tendency to always be on the other side of the law, family. It revolves around how she deals with family matters that refuse to stay buried.

The show in general, lacked the strength of a central villain, by presenting Alyssa as the villain, it robbed the show of some story telling potential. And how didn't Jessica recognise her mother's voice or habits, a question that almost drove me mad! Other questions like, what happened to IGH? and why there was no mention of the Defenders team-up? (I reckon it took place before this season, but what do I know?).

Easily a 6/10, could've been better with a stronger villain that could have really challenged on the mental or physical side, a good outing regardless.

Miscellaneous

The show ran too long to tell the story it did.

Kilgrave is somehow still alive in Jessica, still manifesting in her subconscious mind.

Trish Walker might have abilities in the next run.