This is the worst Marvel series to date
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iggykemppi — 9 years ago(May 01, 2016 03:43 PM)
Indeed. I'm completely new to these characters but mind-control has always fascinated me.
Spoilers:
However I hate how JJ got more and more focused on stopping Kilgrave and ultimately killing him. I wouldv've preferred it if they'd either turned him over (as he seems to be a chaotic neutral character and not solely evil - yeah I might be a little D&D nerdy) to the good side, tamed him somehow and forced him to work for them, convinced him to work for the law firm in exchange for a hefty paycheck, locked him away in a secret testing facility or any other of the billion scenarios that wouldv'e kept him alive.
Daredevil AND Jessica Jones spoilers:
I liked that, in Daredevil, all major characters survived (for the first two seasons at least). Wilson Fisk, Elektra (who obviously gets revived in that machine at the end), Punisher and Stick are all alive and kicking, even if Punisher might be keeping a lower profile from now on and Fisk is in prison, there's still a chance they'll return. Meanwhile it's pretty obvious that Kilgrave won't, and it just got more and more obvious in every JJ episode that they weren't going to let him stick around, which really saddens me as he was the most interesting character on the show.
Luke was my least favorite as not only is he insanely powerful (both in attack and defense) and dangerous if turned the wrong way (as was not only possible through mind control but also due to his erratic persona - and no, I don't like Superman either), he also heavily outshines the main protagonist JJ. On DD I found the characters much more evenly balanced.
Sure, one could argue that Kilgrave was too powerful, but as he had no defensive power he had to use his offensive one to save his skin. When JJ became immune to his power (which I wasn't really fond of either) he was virtually powerless. At any point could someone have set up a sniper ambush to take him out for instance (like Simpson suggests from the start) whereas you have virtually no chance to take Luke out AND he's insanely strong. I mean the guy's literally a one-man army. The fact that JJ was even able to take him out with that shotgun was rather silly as she should have died long before that from his super-strenght when a regular vehicle could crack her ribs easily.
Then again, I don't know if he'd survive a .50 caliber round from a sniper rifle to the head either. Still, if caught off-guard it wasn't hard to stop Kilgrave as they didn't have too much trouble the first time around when they tranque'd him. Luke on the other hand would be lethal to try and sneak up upon. Sure, you could shoot him in the eye while he's sleeping, but you could just as easily take out a sleeping Kilgrave as he had to rely on others during that time. -
Steefnesss — 9 years ago(August 01, 2016 11:12 AM)
I disagree. There's things about Arrow and The Flash that annoy me to no end (excessive exposition, finishing each others sentences, lots and lots of bad acting) but it took me months to get through JJ because Krysten Ritter is just awful, worse than Stephen Amell, worse than Keiynan Lonsdale, and worse than the slough of actors they get to play the weekly antagonists. If it weren't for David Tennant I would have stopped watching after 3 episodes, while I look forward to The Flash and Arrow every week despite them being the epitome of bad network television.
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kaligula — 9 years ago(April 22, 2016 08:27 AM)
"This was like watching a lifetime flick. It was extremely raunchy"
Lifetime movies are raunchy? If you can't even present your dumb argument honestly, you probably oughta keep your opinions to yourself.
"it felt like it took forever to end it was very boring"
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vilafire — 9 years ago(April 24, 2016 06:51 AM)
I get what you're saying. I actually liked Jessica Jones in Alias, less so when she became a supporting character in Avengers.
But it's obvious why they chose Jones. She gets in with the Hell's Kitchen street-level stories they want to tell on TV and yet she's not really a character with much name recognition or blockbuster movie to save for a future movie.
Spider-Woman is worth saving for a future movie and Marvel can't make TV shows based on X-Men characters. But Betsy will be in Apocalypse this summer and expect X-23 to show up soon once Jackman retires the claws. -
malmborgimplano-92-599820 — 9 years ago(May 02, 2016 09:52 AM)
I'm guessing that this series would be deeply unsatisfying to fans of the traditional superhero genre because the superheroes in this universe act more like traditional detective-film noir antiheroes than superheroes. They are deeply flawed and neurotic rather than pure-hearted and godlike. Also being having superpowers is seen as more of a liability than a benefit. Kilgrave's superpowers turn him into a sadistic predator and Jessica and Luke, at least when we first meet them, need all the strength they can get just to make it through their everyday lives. They have a lot more in common with Philip Marlowe and Kinsey Millhone than Batman and Superman.
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activista — 9 years ago(May 24, 2016 12:35 AM)
@maimborgimpiano-92
I'm guessing that this series would be deeply unsatisfying to fans of the traditional superhero genre because the superheroes in this universe act more like traditional detective-film noir antiheroes than superheroes. They are deeply flawed and neurotic rather than pure-hearted and godlike. Also being having superpowers is seen as more of a liability than a benefit.
You pretty much nailed itthat's exactly why I liked the seriesit was more realistic and character-based than your average superhero show, which makes it unique. Traditional superhero series and movies are a dime-a-dozen nowthis one definitely stands outI could have done without all the damn gore,thoughway too much of that. -
Steefnesss — 9 years ago(August 01, 2016 11:23 AM)
I really like that kind of thing, I'm a fan of pulp style detective pieces, and a fan of crime dramas and thrillers, but JJ failed because Krysten Ritters performance rubbed me the wrong way. I really liked David Tennant as Killgrave, Mike Colter made me excited for the Cage series (although I'll like it more if Ritter is in it less), and the rest of the supporting cast was excellent, but every time it came back around to Ritter, I would groan. Her delivery was always unnaturally cadenced and her bitter demeanor felt forced. I'll keep watching because I watch everything comic book related (I want to support the genre if nothing else) but I definitely don't look forward to season 2.
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Meldove — 9 years ago(October 04, 2016 12:20 AM)
I'm guessing that this series would be deeply unsatisfying to fans of the traditional superhero genre because the superheroes in this universe act more like traditional detective-film noir antiheroes than superheroes. They are deeply flawed and neurotic rather than pure-hearted and godlike. Also being having superpowers is seen as more of a liability than a benefit. Kilgrave's superpowers turn him into a sadistic predator and Jessica and Luke, at least when we first meet them, need all the strength they can get just to make it through their everyday lives. They have a lot more in common with Philip Marlowe and Kinsey Millhone than Batman and Superman.
I agree wholeheartedly, this is very well said. These are not the traditional superheros, they are flawed individuals. This is why I found the series so easy to relate to and why I'm currently enjoying Luke Cage so much. It may not be for everyone, however it doesn't mean these superheros as well a the villains aren't any less intriguing to the audience that enjoy this Marvel Universe. -
mattatpt — 9 years ago(June 01, 2016 04:41 AM)
this show isn't for kiddiewinks that wanna see violence. it was brilliant from beginning to end, idc if it stays true to the comic or not, i personally don't give two beep about comics. i watched it and it hit every nail i was hoping it would, good acting, cast, story, i can't wait for season 2.
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dmcreif — 9 years ago(June 02, 2016 08:44 PM)
Well, I loved
Jessica Jones
. Of course "everyone that I've talked to" translates to "other people in my inner circle who agree with me". The majority of people liked the show. Even the critics liked the show.