Finished it. Thought it was good but somethings kept it from being great. Definitely not as good as DD in my opinion.
It starts incredibly strong but by episode 6 or 7 it loses momentum. Focusing so much on Kilgrave hurt the show no matter how good Tennant was (and he was), its not really a story you can stretch into 13 episodes. 10 or even 8 would have been much better. Simpson / Nuke was a breath of fresh air because at least it was something different but how many times did Kilgrave get captured and escape, it was silly. And that shit with the survivor victims turning on Jessica because the weird girl told them to was "jump the shark" worthy.
Also the show is full of missed opportunities.
-No purple tint, even the slightest, after he juices up (especially when youre just going to kill him off anyway).
-Speaking off, another comic adaptation that just kills the villain off, joy.
-No Matt. Or Foggy. I didnt want full blown DD but in a show with a million situations for needing a lawyer, you dont use the lawyers from your sister show. Like really? Example, on the last episode, she's being held by the cops and Matt shows up to represent her, just like this:
Seriously it writes itself. Claire would have called him and ask him. But no, we get more useless Jeri Hogarth. Oh speaking of...
-You use (and gender bend but that part would be fine) a character that is solely known for being connected to the Rands (as in Danny Rand aka Iron Fist) and then dont mention any connection at all. So why even have the character, just name her Mary Banana for all it matters.
-No connection AT ALL to Hellcat so why even use Patsy Walker. Just call her Susan Boyle or something. I dont get it. I understand you cant do 1 to 1 (actually I dont but ok) but they could simply have made the same foster family angle, but when they are younger when Patsy finds out she has powers she convinces her to be a hero and Patsy is the sidekick, Jewel and Hellcat, complete with bad looking costumes, and it goes bad of course. Boom theres your "past hero" story and your Hellcat for 5 minutes. Nothing else needs to change. Sigh.
Im just ranting now, and I might be coming off harsher than I intend, I did enjoy it, and I think its good, but cant help feel disapointed.
Luke Cage was virtually perfect tho. Sweet Christmas indeed.
Edit: oh one more sorry (lol). Killgrave was a little too whiny, I wish they showed him treat her more like shit instead of acting like a borderline needy ex. Hell they factually make him WORSE by making him having raped her (he never touched her in the comic, he made her watch and made her want him, and he got pissed at her and insulted her at times. Like this:
Ok ill stop now