Late to the party here too. I finished this show a little before Christmas but didn't think to look for a thread about it here on gaf...
I put off watching it at first. My husband and I aren't the biggest superhero fans (I guess I am more so than him) and I think we both expected something a lot more conventionally in the superhero genre than what Jessica Jones really is. I'd say it's a psychological thriller before it's a superhero show, even, and I've been recommending it to people who are into the former but not the latter.
I really enjoyed the show, despite a few obvious flaws like plot contrivances, certain weak supporting characters, and a disappointing finale. As a woman, I found it really refreshing to see a character like Jessica in the lead. She's fleshed out and layered: complex, strong, loyal, smart, and yes, also flawed. I know a lot of people disliked her character, but she really resonated with me -- enough that I went out and bought her leather jacket and tried to cosplay her for fun
https://twitter.com/cloudwalking/status/680837760501059584
Kilgrave was great and terrifying. I actually had nightmares about the character, so kudos to the writers for that, because rarely is a villain despicable enough that they end up invading my dreams. I like to think of him as a flip/flop character, haha, because while watching I was constantly changing my opinion and having conflicting thoughts about him (which was obviously intentional). Thought process all like,
holy shit, this guy is sadistic, but then should I feel sorry for him here? And here he's kinda trying to be good, hmm, but he's terrible, and oh no he's killing people again...
I liked the dark tone of the show, and the way it touches on social issues (especially pertaining to women) like abuse, stalking, rape, and abortion without being preachy or hitting you over the head with them. I won't go too much into that because there's been a multitude of articles and posts that go over it better than I ever could. I'll just say I found it notable that the darker scenes were so serious and so well acted that they actually left a lump in my throat (e.g. Hope's pregnancy revelation, Jessica explaining to Kilgrave that he raped her). I wouldn't imagine that's par for the course in shows about people with super strength and mind control powers...
All in all a great show and I wish there was more to watch
