Marvel's Jessica Jones

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Season 1
  • Network: Netflix
  • Series Premiere Date: Nov 20, 2015
Season #: 3, 2, 1
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8.1

Universal acclaim- based on 1317 Ratings

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  1. Positive: 1,111 out of 1317
  2. Mixed: 98 out of 1317
  3. Negative: 108 out of 1317
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  1. Generalbrock
    Nov 23, 2015
    0
    I went into this show expecting something great along the lines of Daredevil and what I got was one of the most boring shows I've seen in years. If this had been on network television, it wouldn't have made it past six episodes.

    The acting is mostly decent, but what kills it is the pacing. There isn't single episode that really draws you in and makes you wonder what's coming next. It's    I went into this show expecting something great along the lines of Daredevil and what I got was one of the most boring shows I've seen in years. If this had been on network television, it wouldn't have made it past six episodes.

    The acting is mostly decent, but what kills it is the pacing. There isn't single episode that really draws you in and makes you wonder what's coming next. It's just slow, plodding and with more unnecessary padding than any show I've ever seen before.

    What boggles my mind is the unrelenting cascade of accolades proclaiming this as the best show on TV. Have any of the critics actually watched this show past the pilot? It's boring - watching paint dry boring.

    Stay away from this and save yourself wasting 12 hours or so.    … Expand
  2. MadHammer314
    Nov 21, 2015
    3
    TLDR: Some plus points, but overall too slow and boring.

    I saw rave reviews for this show, so decided to blitz through the entire 13 episodes. Fresh off the last episode I'm as confused as a box of frogs regarding the waterfall of praise washing over this snore-fest :S A quick google of "Jessica Jones" currently returns "Review: 'Jessica Jones' Is The Best Show On TV" as the third    TLDR: Some plus points, but overall too slow and boring.

    I saw rave reviews for this show, so decided to blitz through the entire 13 episodes. Fresh off the last episode I'm as confused as a box of frogs regarding the waterfall of praise washing over this snore-fest :S

    A quick google of "Jessica Jones" currently returns "Review: 'Jessica Jones' Is The Best Show On TV" as the third link, and frankly I'm starting to think a lot of reviewers were watching a different show...

    I'm a fan of pretty much everything Marvel has done in recent years and liked the previous Daredevil season 1, but Jessica Jones hit the ground stumbling and didn't get much better.

    I feel like this entire season could have been condensed down to about 4 episodes, so dragging it out to 13 explains the severe pacing issues. If I weren't a fan of David Tennant, Carrie-Anne Moss, and Krysten Ritter I would have given up after episode 1 or 2. Sadly my persistence was rewarded with only brief moments of intelligence that never develop the depth they could have.

    I do complement the series' noir tone, and attempts to cover 'darker' topics, but there aren't enough shadows to hide how shallow most of the characters are.

    If you like Marvel stuff with a noir slant, and have _literally_ nothing else to do, watch this show. Otherwise, just give it a miss.    … Expand
  3. dminzi
    Nov 23, 2015
    1
    Honestly this is some of the worst written garbage I think I have ever watched. Im giving it 1 point because I did end up watching all of it but my god it is just awful. I watch a show like Mad Men or Breaking Bad and I am amazed at the incredible writing and acting. Then I watch Jessica Jones and cant help but laugh. The humor is so incredibly horrible the delivery by the actors isHonestly this is some of the worst written garbage I think I have ever watched. Im giving it 1 point because I did end up watching all of it but my god it is just awful. I watch a show like Mad Men or Breaking Bad and I am amazed at the incredible writing and acting. Then I watch Jessica Jones and cant help but laugh. The humor is so incredibly horrible the delivery by the actors is terrible. Shows like this make me worry about a future where people just love whatever garbage is shoved in their face. Demand more from your entertainment.… Expand
  4. leaveit
    Nov 23, 2015
    0
    Don't worry, you're not the only one that can't explain why this got good ratings. It's like True Detective season 2, but with more exploitation and b-actor resurrection.
  5. Bo33y
    Nov 23, 2015
    2
    If I was that confused I would have just changed my pants. Forget about any superheroes when welcoming Jessica Jones 50 shades of twlight.

    She doesn't know what she is, instead we have some emo wannabe pulling cockroaches out of her hair. Queue snarly monotone dribble about something something shadow's haunting her. Nevermind how any bleak drab undertones are all over the place trying    If I was that confused I would have just changed my pants. Forget about any superheroes when welcoming Jessica Jones 50 shades of twlight.

    She doesn't know what she is, instead we have some emo wannabe pulling cockroaches out of her hair. Queue snarly monotone dribble about something something shadow's haunting her. Nevermind how any bleak drab undertones are all over the place trying too distance themselves further from reality in producing a comic, so it instead attempts some other drama.

    Anybody else want to guess what this show was about? I have given up. The genre is absolutely wrong for the show's theme, it is so ground in drama it cannot be classed as anything else, despite of any outlining comic book story. There is no horror despite of whatever attempted surealism, no Noir just because she has a case of the fairies, it doesn't make this exploitation, if there interracial sex and other confused bisexuality. No thriller if I am bored to death. And she barely fits into her make-up style either when shown like this. If what she has got is a big chip on her shoulder turning into a superstrength Hyde protecting other ho's from abuse, and in her spare time living in crackhouse offering up her PI. Where is her pain, what is her pain? It wasn't even properly explored and fully haunted, instead we are bombarded with what the show thinks of other reality, within that underbelly, but it was never even fully aware that this was a comic book.

    .    … Expand
  6. Jsteel3
    Nov 25, 2015
    0
    This show had such promise to be good. But it turns out to be a worthless 13 hours of **** With uninteresting sub plots, horrible unlikable characters, and a snails pacing. Advoid tbis show at ALL costs. I ho estly think the mainstream media is giving this show such high praise is because of how progressive it is. With muh female lead, worthless hours of useless lesbian sub plot, incest,This show had such promise to be good. But it turns out to be a worthless 13 hours of **** With uninteresting sub plots, horrible unlikable characters, and a snails pacing. Advoid tbis show at ALL costs. I ho estly think the mainstream media is giving this show such high praise is because of how progressive it is. With muh female lead, worthless hours of useless lesbian sub plot, incest, and other stupid thingz that never ever needed to be in this show. This show should have been 2 hours long because EVERYTHING in this poorly written show is just padding. Oh and talk about an unsatisfying ending. For all the minimal buildup to it it felt more like 2 seconds and then look! Villian is gone jessica wins.please evryone be honest with yourselves and down vote this show on every site so that we get more shows like daredevil instead of Marvel's supergirl.… Expand
  7. Ext1jvs
    Mar 26, 2016
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I'm reading the reviews and I am confused, are we speaking about Jessica Jones? I keep seeing these good reviews and I honestly don't understand. This show is god awful! It has such a basic plot that could have been wrapped up in three episodes. Instead it drags on and on and on and feels like an eternity to be quite honest. After watching daredevil season one I was looking forward to watching Jessica Jones, however now I please ask Markel and Netflix, please respect the time of your fans and do not make a season two of this foolish nonsense! Bottom line, STAY AWAY!… Expand
  8. critostuf90
    Apr 7, 2016
    3
    The worst of the live action Marvel universe.

    Saved only by the actors, most of the likeability and respect JJ earns as a character comes from Krysten Ritter's performance saving the part and maybe in S2 she'll get better writers, and the side characters. David Tennant possibly both the best and evilest Marvel villain yet. A "Twilight" alum helped create this version so "Strong    The worst of the live action Marvel universe.

    Saved only by the actors, most of the likeability and respect JJ earns as a character comes from Krysten Ritter's performance saving the part and maybe in S2 she'll get better writers, and the side characters. David Tennant possibly both the best and evilest Marvel villain yet.

    A "Twilight" alum helped create this version so "Strong Woman" is really "Plot Armored Pathetic Mary Sue". Doubly worse given the contrast to say Agent May of AoS or the current Karen Page of the Netflix Daredevil, who show two ways real writers can translate characters into actual strong women in the Marvel universe. Though in Marvel, Netflix, and Disney's defense, look at the overall score this thing gets and it's viewership, it may be poor writing but people with questionable taste watch shows and buy merchandise too...

    Here is hoping in Luke Cage and The Defenders, or maybe JJ S2, she's done real justice.    … Expand
  9. kaiserbergin
    Jan 7, 2016
    0
    With a brand like Marvel, I expected a lot more. Honestly, I couldn't get through the first episode. I wanted to watch a super hero show, but instead the episode mainly comprised of watching the main character watching people have sex and then watching her have sex and then watching her watch herself in the mirror after having sex, trying to figure out why the viewer is still watchingWith a brand like Marvel, I expected a lot more. Honestly, I couldn't get through the first episode. I wanted to watch a super hero show, but instead the episode mainly comprised of watching the main character watching people have sex and then watching her have sex and then watching her watch herself in the mirror after having sex, trying to figure out why the viewer is still watching the show and why any of the actors signed up.

    I'll watch Dr. Who for my David Tennant fix.    … Expand
  10. pbnelson
    Dec 11, 2015
    2
    Krysten Ritter is divine, David Tennant is superb, but the writing (dialogue) and directing (pace) leave oh so much to be desired. There was only just enough of interest to tease me and my wife into watching, waiting, hoping that at some point things would gel and the remaining episodes would blow us away. It never happened. When Kilgrave finally got his in the end we were mostly relievedKrysten Ritter is divine, David Tennant is superb, but the writing (dialogue) and directing (pace) leave oh so much to be desired. There was only just enough of interest to tease me and my wife into watching, waiting, hoping that at some point things would gel and the remaining episodes would blow us away. It never happened. When Kilgrave finally got his in the end we were mostly relieved we just wouldn't have to spend any more time to find out how. You know it's bad when you're through 11 of 13 episodes and seriously consider if you care enough to watch the final two. As many others have noted, it was just too long; it could have been a full eight episodes. At thirteen they've just fluffed. Do we really need a throng of supporting cast to exhibit and explore all the differing degrees, variations, shades and techniques of controlling, abusive relationships? Half a dozen couples in the series suffer the same co-dependency problems, deal with them more or less badly, and preach the same moral on personal dysfunctionality. Ho, hum. Meanwhile, crippling levels of alcoholism are no more debilitating than last year's sneakers. So much acting talent, wasted.… Expand
  11. Baronz
    Feb 22, 2016
    0
    This show is so bad... after watching narcos this is like watching peppa pig with my daughter. Charters are so dumb i can't stand to watch it after episode 5... so you want to capture a villain that can command you throught his voice ? Just use some earplug or earphones with high volume music !
  12. Broyax
    Jan 21, 2017
    0
    Marvel, l'usine à super-héros/héroïnes qui ne produit en fin de compte que des super-débiles à une cadence industrielle, des personnages bidons dans des histoires à deux balles dont on se fout totalement, car... ils n'ont aucune espèce de personnalité. Ici par exemple, la pauvreté de l'écriture sue par tous les pores de cette Jessica fadasse dont le charisme se limite au peu que l'on peutMarvel, l'usine à super-héros/héroïnes qui ne produit en fin de compte que des super-débiles à une cadence industrielle, des personnages bidons dans des histoires à deux balles dont on se fout totalement, car... ils n'ont aucune espèce de personnalité. Ici par exemple, la pauvreté de l'écriture sue par tous les pores de cette Jessica fadasse dont le charisme se limite au peu que l'on peut reluquer de sa petite culotte (elle est noire) : c'est forcément très limité.

    Les dialogues insipides au possible semblent avoir été écrits par la standardiste fana des bouquins Harlequin. D'ailleurs même cette "super-héroïne" n'a rien de super du tout tant tout ce qu'elle peut faire n'a aucun impact réel, car on y croit pas une seule nanoseconde : ça sonne creux comme cette gourde en fer blanc... vide. De là à la qualifier de gourdasse, il n'y a qu'un pas. Une série toc qui n'inspire que l'ennui, un super-ennui.    … Expand
  13. Licherus
    Nov 3, 2016
    1
    Boring and stupid. Characters is not interesting and lack of charisma. Action shot very poorly. The actress is simply not prepared well. Carrie-Anne Moss could teach her a few lessons
  14. Sabamika
    Jun 7, 2016
    2
    I have a simple question, at what point during first season does Jessica Jones become watchable? I'm 3 episodes in and the show is basically an electronic sleeping pill. I like Krysten Ritter and I'm a big fan of David Tennant. But I'm not joking when I say that to date I've not been able to stay awake for an entire episode. I'm not a fan of Daredevil but I can at least stay awake duringI have a simple question, at what point during first season does Jessica Jones become watchable? I'm 3 episodes in and the show is basically an electronic sleeping pill. I like Krysten Ritter and I'm a big fan of David Tennant. But I'm not joking when I say that to date I've not been able to stay awake for an entire episode. I'm not a fan of Daredevil but I can at least stay awake during the show. A couple more questions is how did Marvel fail so hard on this show? And why do people claim that Jessica Jones is so good when it's one of the dullest things on Netflix?… Expand
  15. llagrok
    Nov 24, 2015
    3
    Lackluster plot coupled with mediocre actors make for a very disappointing experience.

    I'm amazed at how this adaption fails to capture Jessica Jones' 'essence'. Her comic-book counterpart seems far more grounded in reality than the TV version, despite existing alongside outlandish characters and concepts. I'm disappointed with all of the shortcuts the show has taken and how it decides    Lackluster plot coupled with mediocre actors make for a very disappointing experience.

    I'm amazed at how this adaption fails to capture Jessica Jones' 'essence'. Her comic-book counterpart seems far more grounded in reality than the TV version, despite existing alongside outlandish characters and concepts. I'm disappointed with all of the shortcuts the show has taken and how it decides to go with the basest form of sexual trauma and ptsd as its underlying issue, as opposed to exploring themes such as powerlessness and enstrangement. The viewers are left with very little to cling onto outside of Jessica's chase for Tennant, which would have been more suited for a 3-episode arc and not a whole season.    … Expand
  16. HJRodrigo
    Dec 20, 2015
    0
    Main character was just not likable and series tries too hard to be dark and edgy. I hope Marvel does not go this route with Dare Devil, as that series had the perfect balance of darkness.
  17. Marcymaru
    May 1, 2017
    0
    The most boring, stupid, poorly written and inconsistent TV show I've ever seen (and I've seen many).
    Do yourself a favor, avoid this crap.
    I managed to go through all 13 episodes, and I have only one explanation for all the positive comments: users have been "Kilgraved" to write positive review. Seriously, there is NOTHING good about this show. DareDevil and Iron Fist are amazing, but    The most boring, stupid, poorly written and inconsistent TV show I've ever seen (and I've seen many).
    Do yourself a favor, avoid this crap.
    I managed to go through all 13 episodes, and I have only one explanation for all the positive comments: users have been "Kilgraved" to write positive review.
    Seriously, there is NOTHING good about this show.
    DareDevil and Iron Fist are amazing, but this..
    Shame because the show could have been good if it was not created by and for menstruated hippies.
    Hope whoever created this stays away from anything involving the Defenders, and TV in general.    … Expand
  18. weirdcryo
    Aug 9, 2016
    0
    This show really drags, there are a lot of limitation showing JJ powers an other directive choices that I don't not support, the actors are good but the show is just a poor excuse of a show trying to take advantage of Dare Devil Season 1
  19. Cp4Ab0115hm3n7
    May 23, 2016
    1
    Horrible series! Too slow! Too much dialogue! This heroine is weak! If the producers, directors, and writers want to drag this into a soap opera super hero series, its going to fail big time. NOT impressive and its just too boring. Even a Shakespeare dialogue show is more interesting than Jessica Jones.
  20. AGBandit
    Nov 24, 2015
    1
    Warning: This is Marvel's latest push at alienating its core conservative fanbase and attracting liberal mainstream followers. If you are expecting another DareDevil masterpiece... stay away from this mess of trash.

    Pros: Some sci-fi effects. Based in the Marvel Universe. References to comic history and canon. Slight suspense and twists. Luke Cage... enough said. Cons: A lot of    Warning: This is Marvel's latest push at alienating its core conservative fanbase and attracting liberal mainstream followers. If you are expecting another DareDevil masterpiece... stay away from this mess of trash.

    Pros: Some sci-fi effects. Based in the Marvel Universe. References to comic history and canon. Slight suspense and twists. Luke Cage... enough said.

    Cons: A lot of Homosexuality and Lesbianism. Debauchery, fornication, interracial sex, soft core porn.

    Overall: This show had the foundation and potential to be the sister success of DareDevil, but somewhere in the writing process it sold its morals and soul to Liberal propaganda all in hopes of attracting more viewers with smut and filth. Its as if they ran down a checklist of what all the heathen teens of America are into now-a-days and Marvel wanted a piece of that action by promoting as much Immoral content as possible. I'll admit DareDevil is not the most Christian friendly show, but as a Marvel fan I was willing to embellish and own my sins for enjoying it. But this Jessica Jones smut went way over the line and made even me feel dirty inside.

    The sad part of it all, is that this show could have been great had the sex and gay scenes been edited out. None of it was necessary to drive the plot or fill character depth... instead it just served as liberal eye candy some writers at Marvel thought was necessary to take fans to the next level. But they took it way too far.    … Expand
  21. carolann7
    Dec 16, 2015
    0
    I did not like this at all. The writing was poor with a lot of obvious plot holes that made me want to roll my eyes. The characters kept making stupid and reckless decisions. The villain was more like an irresponsible puppy in a room full of toys than a coldblooded psychopath with mind-control powers. The hero was a rude, drunken slob who couldn't get past her self-pity. It startedI did not like this at all. The writing was poor with a lot of obvious plot holes that made me want to roll my eyes. The characters kept making stupid and reckless decisions. The villain was more like an irresponsible puppy in a room full of toys than a coldblooded psychopath with mind-control powers. The hero was a rude, drunken slob who couldn't get past her self-pity. It started depressing and ended depressing. If it weren't a Marvel production, I would not have watched past the first few minutes. I thought "This is what they chose for the opening scene of the pilot episode of a brand new series?" I have better things to do.… Expand
  22. DIEGOJUMP
    Jan 4, 2016
    0
    Poor dialoguess, poor script. The characters are dumb. I wanted to stop seeing in the middle of the serie.

    Comparing to other series and movies from the marvel universe, Jessica Jones is far behind

    Definetly a waste of time.
  23. MagicalMelvin
    Feb 21, 2016
    2
    Great acting from Krysten Ritter and Rachael Taylor, but everything else is laughable - particularly the plot. What begins as a relatively stable premise quickly degenerates into mindless violence and repetitive episodes that do little to build a fulfilling narrative. The show ens up like 'Lost' - the meat is stipped from the bone, leaving only traces of flesh at the beginning and end ofGreat acting from Krysten Ritter and Rachael Taylor, but everything else is laughable - particularly the plot. What begins as a relatively stable premise quickly degenerates into mindless violence and repetitive episodes that do little to build a fulfilling narrative. The show ens up like 'Lost' - the meat is stipped from the bone, leaving only traces of flesh at the beginning and end of the episode - what happens in between is usually unimportant or uninteresting.

    There is a great episode in the middle of the series, which explores the psychology and philosophy behind both characters and plot. This one episode is the only episode I can really recommend. The build up to this episode is stretched too long, and the final episodes are awfully inconsistent. The writers even fail to maintain the realism of the everyday world, and the characters begin to fall apart and act hypocritically.

    The concept was a promising one, and some episodes show promise - but often, the conclusion is an explosion and a lot of mindless violence. I cannot understand why this has been so well received.    … Expand
  24. diesel604
    Dec 30, 2015
    0
    If watching this show didn't give me cancer, reading some of these positive reviews definitely did. Let me recap 13 hours of content for you:

    An actress who is only capable of one emotion, plays a superhero who apparently has no common sense, in a story that doesn't go anywhere, jam packed with plot holes that they try to fill with cliches and unnecessary sex scenes. I'd go into more    If watching this show didn't give me cancer, reading some of these positive reviews definitely did. Let me recap 13 hours of content for you:

    An actress who is only capable of one emotion, plays a superhero who apparently has no common sense, in a story that doesn't go anywhere, jam packed with plot holes that they try to fill with cliches and unnecessary sex scenes.

    I'd go into more detail but I already wasted enough of my time on this ****    … Expand
  25. Ripandread
    Jan 5, 2016
    3
    This show reminds me of the Will Smith movie “Hancock.”

    Truth be known I would rather have seen a TV version of “Hancock” than this show; which I did watch several episodes but finally gave up because the stories were boring and acting inferior to what I had expected.
  26. Desert_Paladin
    Apr 19, 2016
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Its seedy. Its cynical. Its obscene. And it tends to glorify tramp living with a bad attitude. It contains deviant relationships. And sex scenes that are neither necessary, nor fit for decent human consumption; i.e. - The sex scene between Jones and Cage. And, it so strains at being "goth" and rebel that it's just boring, really. Does this reflect New York values, now? Or that of Marvel comics for that matter?… Expand
  27. RadicalMan56
    Dec 2, 2015
    0
    I was really looking forward to this, and watched the first episode, but.
    She's a bitter alcoholic.
    She's begging for work from a dislike be lesbian cheater. She's a beautiful white woman with extraordinary talent, fbut has a rather drunken violent sex hook up with a black bartender, she just met, who's might be a stalker? (Apparently white girl/black guy is the new hip trend in    I was really looking forward to this, and watched the first episode, but.
    She's a bitter alcoholic.
    She's begging for work from a dislike be lesbian cheater.
    She's a beautiful white woman with extraordinary talent, fbut has a rather drunken violent sex hook up with a black bartender, she just met, who's might be a stalker? (Apparently white girl/black guy is the new hip trend in American TV)
    She "rescues" a young,beautiful blond runaway girl, who then murders her parents as soon as she returns her to them.
    I'll pass on the next episode.    … Expand
  28. dell221
    Mar 25, 2017
    1
    this show is god awful the worst marvel show by far. little or no action in it. she rarely uses her super powers. it just drags on and on and on and on. i cant wait for the defenders. this is one show you can skip and still be caught up because nothing happens here. why does it take 13 eps to kill one guy who wasn't even strong? don't even waste your time with this show.
  29. shoulderoforion
    Jan 12, 2016
    0
    This was a tiresome series to get through, I made myself watch past the first couple of boring episodes because I liked Daredevil so much, awaiting DD season 2 & looking forward to the Luke Cage series but I would not miss never seeing this actress play this role (and after suffering through this, any role) ever again
  30. yesterdayatnoon
    Mar 3, 2018
    1
    Daredevil got my hopes up, and now I'm on an episode 10 that feels like episode 50 just waiting for it to end hoping I don't miss anything that may be important in other shows. There isn't much of a plot, and it meanders between uninteresting subplots. None of those sublots introduced a character worth liking eventually leaving you with sympathy for a villain who may just get around toDaredevil got my hopes up, and now I'm on an episode 10 that feels like episode 50 just waiting for it to end hoping I don't miss anything that may be important in other shows. There isn't much of a plot, and it meanders between uninteresting subplots. None of those sublots introduced a character worth liking eventually leaving you with sympathy for a villain who may just get around to killing them all. Unfortunately, despite being well acted, the villain isn't very interesting either.

    In the end, it's little more than a Roadrunner cartoon with the protagonist filling in as the coyote. Failing to catch her prey mostly by getting in her own way. The show could have been saved if Jessica and everyone else who knows about the villain had been written as too stupid to realize that a handgun and head phones would have been more than enough to deal with her antagonist.    … Expand
  31. JessTurner
    Mar 8, 2018
    3
    Watched all of season 1: flat, hollow, tinny. Not going to bother with season 2. All these Marvel TV series seem to be at the same level and I'm not even going to try them anymore. I think the problem is that there is no art here, it's just people cashing in on the property.
  32. hitzestau
    Jun 24, 2018
    3
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. The second season was a huge disappointment, almost impossible to watch, it's just boring. What was also obvious that the second season lacks great and interesting characters. The appearance by Kilgrave in episode 11 was a real highlight and it made the show immediately much more compelling. .… Expand

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Metascore
81

Universal acclaim - based on 32 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 30 out of 32
  2. Mixed: 2 out of 32
  3. Negative: 0 out of 32
  1. The New Yorker
    Reviewed by: Emily Nussbaum
    Dec 16, 2015
    70
    It took five episodes for me to get interested--three too many, in these days of television glut. And only after the seventh and eighth did the cruel and clever plot twists (which include graphic torture) become truly gripping. In the early episodes, the pacing was logy and the action muddy, with several subplots that itched to be trimmed or recast.
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  2. Uncle Barky
    Reviewed by: Ed Bark
    Dec 8, 2015
    91
    Given the otherworldly circumstances, it all moves along quite logically and at a brisk pace that leaves dawdling for dead. There’s no flabby midsection here, just one major development after another. The fight scenes are well-choreographed and frequent. And the twists are imaginative while also being grounded in the grim realities of this ramped-up universe.
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  3. Los Angeles Daily News
    Reviewed by: Rob Lowman
    Nov 23, 2015
    80
    While, at first, the actress may not look like the superhero type, she convincingly gives Jessica a subtle toughness. In a way, the character is the flip side of Supergirl: Jones is a reluctant superhero, a loner who drinks too much and has real human flaws. Yet Ritter gives Jessica a needed likability. The series also boasts a solid supporting cast.
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