Jessica Jones Character Analysis

Marvel’s Jessica Jones, or Jessica Jones, is a superhero television series created for Netflix. The show features one primary protagonist: the titular character Jessica Jones, an ex-superhero who now runs a PI out of her apartment. In addition to Jessica Jones, the show stars seven other main cast members throughout season one: Luke Cage, Patricia “Trish” Walker, Will Simpson, Hope Shlottman, Malcolm Ducasse, Jeri Hogarth, and Kilgrave. In terms of exposition, Jessica Jones is a strong individual, left damaged after a tumultuous “relationship” (if it can even be called that) with Kilgrave, a man who can control minds. She struggles with her PTSD and anger. She is crass, crude, and not afraid to say what’s on her mind, cuss words and all. She’s more likely to brush her teeth in the morning with a shot of whiskey than toothpaste.
The first season primarily takes place in various parts of New York, specifically Hell’s Kitchen and Queens. Interior scenes …show more content…
Everything that happens or every piece of information shared is crucial to the story and to understanding these characters. Conducting this analysis only made me love Jessica Jones more. I loved it the first time around and after going back and taking a closer look I like what I have found. This analysis revealed great storytelling, a well-developed and fleshed-out main character, and a narrative structure that works well and appeals to me, the viewer. This deepened my knowledge of my understanding of narrative on television because it proves that even though a scene is a kernel scene, it doesn’t mean it can’t be done in different ways or taken out completely. It also proves that even though a scene is a satellite scene, it doesn’t mean it should be left on the cutting room floor. You need both for a compelling story and I believe the writers of Marvel’s Jessica Jones have nailed that