You know how frustrating it is to write a perfectly good review only for it to vaporise because of connection issues? But let's focus here.
To be perfectly honest Jessica Jones wasn't my favourite netfix-marvel show. The first season was decent, I didn't care much for the second (too political it was, even in the means of production). The third was something in between. I don't wanna be boring, so gonna get to the point right away. The whole series is bittersweet. Here is why.
1) Trish: like many, I didn't like this character by a long shot from the very beginning. And while most found it frustrating that lots of episodes were focused on her, I think it's pretty clever what the writers did with her - making her annoying not only preference-wise, but story-wise as well. Somehow justifying this annoyance of ours (granted, not all viewers').
2) Kilgrave: he was the grand nemesis and the very best villain Jessica had. What writers did here, they haven't even tried to match him. Him being the ultimate foe never to be surpassed by any other Jones' adversaries. Focusing instead on other aspects of her story. And adding him in every chapter made it logical and almost poetic (we'll get to that very soon).
3) Colours: what I've found a particularly nice touch is what the Netflix showrunners did with the tonnage for every Marvel character they've worked on. As we all know, Jones' so-called "filter" is cold-blue. Kilgrave is purple. Why is it important and cool? Firstly, it matches, sort of completes her colour (Yin-Yang, if you will), once again pointing him out as the ultimate "bad guy" of Ritter's character. Secondly (that has to do specifically with the finale ending), I enjoyed a lot like they added colour purple to the frames capturing Jessica's getaway attempt. And only his voice and a hand being his last cameo of sorts made it all better. It just worked, reminding her and us of what she did. Her greatest win in the superhero career. And probably the greatest arc of this admirable but not flawless series.
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