tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7876216494183628999.post8923388163660336048..comments2023-10-31T00:31:59.277-07:00Comments on The United Federation of Charles: Jessica Jones Season One review CTPhippshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04226189019351004118noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7876216494183628999.post-48781506921519747372017-09-08T05:10:08.730-07:002017-09-08T05:10:08.730-07:00Jessica Jones, a show that i have grown to love ea...Jessica Jones, a show that i have grown to love each time i rewatch it. Despite the fact its the first of the Netflix shows to suffer from the 'Netflix fatigue' of having too many episodes for the story and characters it told and uneven pacing. <br /><br />A few standalone episodes of JJ doing detective work would have helped i agree. Since it would have allowed for the Kilgrave stuff to be paced out better and not becoming overwhelming.<br /><br />Along with some plot contrivances and idiot balls that force the show to the 13 episode mark.<br /><br />But despite all of that, JJ deserves praise for tackling the subjects it does, with some very clear research shown of what abuse survivors go through (naming of streets is a technique therapists use to help survivors cope). That JJ is shown to have not been the greatest of people before the incident.<br /><br />Avoiding the usual perfect victim complex that many media is very guilty of when it comes to stuff like this. That and also showing deep down, jj is a very empathic person who does believe in helping people and wanting to do good. But not seeing herself as righteous in the way i feel that matt and luke do at times. <br /><br />Doesn't hurt Ritter nails all her snarky lines with perfection that makes her an enjoyable arsehole to me. Something which i reminded myself recently watching the Defenders. JJ is not the most likeable of characters, but she is the most interesting for what she has gone through and how believable her show handles most of it.<br /><br />JJ's cynicism is a different sort to the cynicism portrayed by Tony, Strange in that it ain't wealth or narcissistic focused cynicism. But from the trauma of her life. Which makes it more relatable to me and understandable. As hard as it is to watch her spiral downwards at times.<br /><br />Same with how Killgrave and Trish's mom are handled as abusers, namely the never my fault excuse they use. It's exactly the mentality so many abusers have towards their victims, and something I have seen in my own volunteer work many times. Some of them really don't believe they have done anything wrong.<br /><br />I really enjoyed Frank as well, for in many ways exploring how masculine toxicity can affect a person and what sort of person who acts like Steve without his morals and self restraint can end up becoming. That and for how he really in his own way i think care about Trish and wants to believe in the idealism she has. He's just too caught up in being a GI Joe and single-minded obsession with taking down Kilgrave along with some stuff he has going on in his head.<br /><br />Yes the subplot of Jeri and her wife and mistress has grown on me as well for how complicated it is and for the way all three actresses pull off the material. Just a shame it ended the way it did, as it felt to me such a shaggy dog feel. Doesn't help its in the episode where everything goes wrong for the sake of dragging the season out and making everything to that point feel like it was for nothing. <br /><br />As for Luke Cage stuff, personally i felt Luke had more range here than on his own show. Though i feel that's due to how LC directed and wrote Luke as a character. After Defenders i feel Luke and Iron Fist work better in being supporting roles or together and acting as foils to each other. than carrying their own shows.<br /><br />It's something i wonder if i will feel the same on about Frank after his show at the end of the year. He's a great foil to matt in Daredevil, but to carry his own show requires some balance.<br /><br /><br /><br />oliver simpsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00153675796879872038noreply@blogger.com