Jessica Jones Review: Season 1 Episode 9 "AKA Sin Bin"

Jessica Jones Season 1 Episode 9
“AKA Sin Bin”

Synopsis:
Just when Jessica has Kilgrave right where she wants him, Hogarth’s involvement complicates the situation. Details of Kilgrave’s past emerge.

Review:
Jessica finally has Kilgrave locked up in the safe house that Simpson set up. She is interrogating him, trying to capture on video his confession only to realize that he won’t be that easy. In order to push him over the edge Jessica find his parents and brings them to Kilgrave. It’s revealed during this time that he used the mind control on his parents while he was a kid. While inside the cell Kilgrave’s mother try’s to kill him only to be taken over and told to kill herself by  her son. Due to Hogarth making a previous deal with Kilgrave to help make her ex wife sign the divorce papers, she disconnect he safe guard. this give Kilgrave the chance to escape capture and run off with Hogarth. 

Final Thoughts:
Interesting episode, We finally get an idea why Hogarths estrange wife has been involved so much in the season. I am glad this finally came to light as it seemed that there have been so many extra character during this season with a lot of screen time but no real impact on the main story. This also shows how much of a slimy, ruthless Lawyer Hogarth really is. Unfortunately we still have two more characters I would like a little more closure on, Simpson and Rubens sister.

Kilgrave’s parents were a great addition, by adding them we see the real evil which is in Kilgrave. I am really interested in seeing what is in store for his father and what impact he will have the remaining of the season.

Finally we truly learn that Kilgrave’s mind control has no impact on Jessica and he knows it. This should have a great impact on the remaining episodes. How much damage and killing will happen so that Kilgrave will keep himself alive?

I am loving the ramp up of the season, you can tell we are reaching the last few episodes. I give this episode Two Thumbs Up.

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Jessica Jones Review: Season 1 Episode 8 "AKA WWDJ"

Jessica Jones Season 1 Episode 8

“AKA WWJD”

Synopsis:

Jessica experiences a strange homecoming courtesy of Kilgrave. Hogarth’s conflict with her 

estrange wife reaches a tipping point.

Review:

Episode 8 brings the creepy vibe and might have made Kilgrave the most interesting 

Villain that we have seen in both Movies and Television for Marvel. Kilgrave desperate to

prove his love for Jessica brings her to her childhood home. While being there Jessica starts to 

relive some of the more painful memories from her own childhood.

Part of the promise Kilgrave made to Jessica was to allow her to make all decisions on her 

own. No mind control will  be used to keep her there or to control her actions. We also are 

treated to a glimpse of Kilgrave’s own past when he shows her video of his parents treating 

him as a lab experiment. Jessica convinces Kilgrave he could use his powers for good, and take him out for a test run 

during a hostage situation, when he finally helps someone he feels good but says he needs Jessica 

to keep him going on the right path. Jessica agrees but ends up capturing during dinner.

Final Thoughts:

This really has been an interesting show thus far. The way they have written Kilgrave and the performance of David Tennant has been Awesome. Kilgrave came across more as a obsessed creep, wanting the approval and love of Jessica, he will stop at nothing until this happens. The Childhood home was a nice treat for all the Fans of Jessica Jones, we get a great chance to learn more about her and the life she used to live while she was still with her parents.

I give this episode Two Thumbs Up, This is turning into a great show and I am now starting to look forward to how they tie Jessica into some of the other Marvel Netflix Universe.

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Jessica Jones Review: Season 1 Episode 5 "AKA The Sandwich Saved Me"

Jessica Jones Season 1 Episode 5

“AKA The Sandwich Saved Me”

Synopsis:

Despite Jessica’s objections, Trish’s new friend Simpson gets involved in the hunt for Kilgrave. Jessica recalls a pivotal moment in her life.

Review:

Episode 5 starts with a flashback…..It’s about time, all the cool comic book shows are doing it. It’s 18 months back and we see Trish and Jessica drinking, Trish is trying to talk Jessica into becoming a hero. In present time Jessica starts to follow Malcolm and truly learn that he is working with Kilgrave. This creates a opportunity for Jessica to not only save her friend but also gives her a chance to catch Kilgrave.

Jessica will need to work with Trish’s new “Friend” Officer Simpson….can you say stockholm syndrome? Simpson knows of a Safehouse which can hold someone of Kilgraves abilities. The plan comes together and Jessica is able to get Kilgrave however things go wrong when his bodyguard catch up and are able to get him back due to the tracker that is on him.

Final Thoughts:

It was a nice blend of flashbacks to give a little of Jessica’s past. The best part of this might be the little nod to her prior Superhero persona Jewel. Trish even had a mockup created of the outfits she had worn in some of the comics. Than there is the final Flashback, Jessica meets Kilgrave while she is stopping the mugging of her neighbor Malcolm. This is were she is ultimately taken over and is the start of her time with Kilgrave. 

We were finally given the opportunity to see why Malcolm has been part of the show, now with him choosing to help Jessica by getting clean it will be interesting to see what his new part will be in helping her. Interesting enough I think he will ultimately be the voice of reason.

There has been a huge difference between Daredevil and Jessica Jones. Unlike its predecessor Jessica Jones introduced the main villain early in the season and within the last few episodes we already have had multiple interactions with Kilgrave. The mental aspect of the games Kilgrave plays is what keeps the show interesting even though he can be caught and ultimately stopped.

Another great episode, I give it Two Thumbs Up. Leave your comments below and let us know what your thoughts on Episode 5 were.

Jessica Jones Review: Season 1 Episode 2 "AKA Crush Syndrome"

Jessica Jones Season 1 Episode 2
“AKA Crush Syndrome”

Synopsis:
Jessica vows to prove Hope's innocence, even though it means tracking down a terrifying figure from her own past.

Review:
Episode 2 Start with Jessica in an interrogation room being questioned on the events from the shooting in the Elevator. During the Investigation cops found photo’s taken of Luke Cage and end up questioning him as well.  Its seems there is some tie to a woman who died and Cage. I am guessing she must have died due to Jessica and this is the reason she has been following Luke. Jessica try’s to explain the photo’s telling a story about being hired by the woman’s husband which he is currently sleeping with. The woman’s Husband decides to get a few buddies to go and rough up Luke, while this is happening Jessica goes to help and finds out that he has his own “Powers/abilities”

We also get Jessica going to visit the girl in prison, we learn from this visit that Kilgrave is trying to search for someone like Jessica, making the girl Jump and jump in order to see if she may have the same abilities. It seems from the bits and pieces we keep getting that as much as Jessica is afraid of Kilgrave, He might have the same fear of her. We also know Kilgrave blames Jessica for leaving him to die after getting hit by a bus. 

To save the girl and prove that she is innocent Jessica must find proof that Kilgrave is real in order to convince Jaryn to take the case. This leads her in search where she finds that not only did Kilgrave get a surgeon to perform an operation to get two new kidneys but also had the paramedic at the scene give his Kidneys. 

Final Thoughts, We finally get our first glimpse of David Tennant as Kilgrave. I just wish we got a chance to see him wearing Chucks. (yes, I am guessing you will have to put of with a lot of Doctor Who References as Tennant was my favorite Doctor). We see a scene where Trish Walker is training. What role can we expect from her character going forward. Overall the show is great at the slow burn, and for being such a Dark Comicbook show it has grabbed my attention fast. A little side note, the composer of Jessica Jones, Sean Callery also did all the music for 24.

Overall I give this episode One Thumbs up. Leave comments below on your thoughts of the show