Jessica Jones: A Jewel of a series...
In April 2015 Marvel Studios released their first Netflix
series ‘Daredevil’ onto the popular streaming service. Around the world people
were gripped by the more mature and grittier presentation of a Marvel
superhero, and according to the officially released Netflix viewing figures, ‘Daredevil’
series 1 was Netflix’s most viewed original project to date, toppling the
previous record held by ‘House of Cards’ series 3.
After this, then, people began to wonder what was next in
the Netflix Marvel pipeline – the answer? Jessica Jones. As the chilling
ad-campaign aptly stated, it really is time the world knew her name. Not only
is Jones an incredible character, but the series tackles very real issues women
face day to day in a way that doesn’t exclude male viewers. Introduced in Brian
Michael Bendis’ comic book run ‘Alias’, Jones makes her on-screen debut as an
alcoholic and self-employed private investigator struggling with PTSD after a
horrific encounter with the vile Kilgrave (played by Doctor Who’s David
Tennant).
