"Jessica Jones": Season 3 is fun to view, but sad, if only for the series' confirmed cancellation. It's not as if it would go on forever (no series does), but to secure interest, Netflix's may have kept its daffy decision secret for a spell. Some folks simply won't watch, now knowing there'll be no more.
Loyalists should be fine with what stands, though. A third season is better than less. The Jones saga is there re-tasting whenever one wishes, along with the other Defenders shows.
Krysten Ritter is also worth the effort, just as she was on "Breaking Bad". (She sure does have that big-eyed, Barbara Steele thing goin' on.) I only wish she had donned some glamour from time to time, but even in a jacket and jeans, she's still stunning.
Ritter's performance rivaled expectations, projecting an image superior to her comic-book counterpart. (How often does that happen?) Season 3 also gave her more to do than Season 2, but that first stretch (if only due to David Tennant's mind-blistering Kilgrave) was the stand-out of the trilogy: a classic, high point in Marvel-adapted history.
I might add that the sister-vs-sister angle was a rousing way to end. (There's even a "Civil War" nod in there, for those who wish to find it.) Rachael Taylor's Trish juiced things up to the max: a veritable Punisher in her own tormented right. I do believe Trish's Hellcat transformation worked to our titular heroine's benefit, building suspense in the proper way.
Anyhow, I'm glad that the farewell remains open, with a particular, sinister voice yet prodding Jones along. No one should shirk their responsibilities, especially superheroes. And though Jones may be unorthodox in attire and command, I'm glad she's not proven the exception to that golden rule.
Among the Netflix/Marvel superhero shows, "Jessica Jones" was the hardest for me to identify with. I guess that's because I'm a guy, and I'm more likely to identify with (aspire to be) Daredevil, Iron Fist, the Punisher...Power Man. What can I say? I'm not going to apologize for it. It simply is what it is.
In the same vein, Marvel's printed version of Jessica Jones never wowed me (too damn pedestrian), but at least the Netflix interpretation has a dark edge to it, which I do like, and of course, there's Krysten Ritter.
Ritter, to put it bluntly, is a looker. I thought so when she played Jane on "Breaking Bad", and I might add, she holds more than a fleeting resemblance to Barbara Steele. There's something about the long, black hair and those big, dark eyes that makes these stunning thespians comparable.
I only wish that, for the sake of Season 2, we might see Ritter/Jones in more fetching attire from time to time. I realize that the character's sloven semblance fits the downtrodden, detective mode, but a scene or two requiring her to don an evening gown or bathing suit would be nice. I mean, most women do sport such garments, and since the character does go undercover, doesn't it make sense to change her look on occasion? Also, I've a hunch that the writers (and the women assigned to direct the episodes) would have no objections in giving Jones varied disguises if the plots justified such, but hey, maybe I'm delusional, or at the very least, old fashioned.
Also, it would be neat to learn more about Jones' superhero background. For example, what kind of flamboyant suit did she wear, what villains did she clobber, and why don't we ever see such in flashback? What's there to be ashamed of? Matt Murdock ain't ashamed to sport a superhero suit and kick ass; why should Jones be? Then again, many do find her unorthodox stance unique and as such, a major draw.
As with other Netflix/Marvel series, there's lots of secrecy surrounding this new season. Will Mike Colter's courageous Luke Cage make an appearance somewhere within the 13-episode stretch? What about those rumors of David Tennant's mind-crushing Killgrave returning? Who, indeed, is the big baddie this time out?
Ah, so many questions; so few answers...
But I suppose that's part of why I'll be watching. Curiosity lures me. It probably lures you, too.
"Jessica Jones" returns March 8...
Gotta be honest; I'm not terribly familiar with Marvel's Jessica Jones, but that Netflix has branched out again with another comic-based series is just fine by me.
The alluring Krysten "Breaking Bad" Ritter plays Jones, a young woman with super powers, who's tossed flamboyant heroics to the side (at least for the most part) to play private eye.
What makes "Marvel's Jessica Jones" all the more enticing is that tough guy Luke "Power Man" Cage (Mike Colter) is Jessica's spouse--well, at least in comic lore--and his presence, even as only a potential love interest, at least guarantees some serious two-fisted action. (Hope I'm not wrong.)
Will definitely check this one out and offer my two-cents worth (and probably then some) accordingly...
