Marvel's Jessica Jones

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Season 2
  • Network: Netflix
  • Series Premiere Date: Nov 20, 2015
Season #: 3, 2, 1
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6.2

Generally favorable reviews- based on 321 Ratings

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  1. lascottla
    Mar 9, 2018
    2
    What a waste of a second season. The writing really let the series and the actors down.
    Horribly written dialogue. Incredibly weak character arcs. Clunky, and often just plain silly, plot devices.
  2. Rowl
    Mar 9, 2018
    3
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I don't understand what they were going for. Even Agents of SHIELD had a better use of the "missing parent coming back as the bad guy" trope... and it did it TWICE! Hey, I'm a fan, and I can sit through 13 episodes of this, but I found myself distracted by my phone and having to backtrack the episode. It simply wasn't engaging, finishing it up felt like a chore.

    It's seems the makers of the series forgot this is a superhero show, Jessica Jones has no idea of what it wants to be as a show. Sure, tackle all the issues you want, but never forget what people are here for. Character studies and ABC-like drama can be found in other shows, and no one looking for that kind of entertainment will look for it in a Marvel production. Your protagonist is a raging alcoholic with super strength and the ability to kind of fly, why waste that?
    Good job forgetting Jessica had limited flying powers AGAIN, by the way, at least in Smallville people had Clark's inexperience to blame for his lack of using all of his powers.

    Ritter is still a good actress, unfortunately her character is still unlikeable, even if it's entertaining to watch JJ mess up, she still ends up boring me with her inconsistency in her choices regarding the characters of the story. One moment she hates her mother, the next she goes against every moral fiber in her body to aid her, even after the mother crosses multiple lines. Adding that to the already hard to love characterization of Jones as crass, foul and hostile and it one feel that after her show's first season and all of Defenders, she should be in another place, emotionally speaking.

    I am absolutely convinced that if Iron Fist had these flaws people would've been THAT much more critical of it. However, since this is Jessica Jones, a show about a powered woman -and opening on Women's Day, no less- she probably gets a pass from critics, who I can see are showering the season with praise.

    The most thrilling part of the story for me was watching Trish Walker's evolution into her powered alter ego from the comics: Hellcat. Still, the series only manages to give us the briefest glimpse of a promise of her future role in the last few moments of the show. The most touching part of the season for me was definitely Carrie-Anne Moss' character, who by the way delivers the best performance of the entire cast, as her character goes in a roller coast of emotion, facing her own mortality, inevitability, goes through a deep breakdown involving satisfactory revenge and emerges on top, though still with an uncertain future.

    Overall, a if you had to define this Season with one word, it would be BORING. Jessica Jones Season 2 ranks as my least favorite season of all of Netflix's Marvel shows.    … Expand
  3. aamerkastoff
    Mar 10, 2018
    1
    The short and simple truth is that the season 2 was not written with entertainment and a good story in mind, in fact the writers and directors admitted such in interviews and via twitter/Facebook/etc. Season 2 was written to push agendas and identity politics and story be damned.

    Take your favorite, or more likely for the educated and logical, your least favorite bits of    The short and simple truth is that the season 2 was not written with entertainment and a good story in mind, in fact the writers and directors admitted such in interviews and via twitter/Facebook/etc. Season 2 was written to push agendas and identity politics and story be damned.

    Take your favorite, or more likely for the educated and logical, your least favorite bits of leftist/feminist propaganda (the easily debunked stuff your five year old can prove are blatant lies) and then do your best to forcefully wedge a superhero story around it. That is exactly what happened in all of season 2.

    The message was clear from the first episode and then hammered home ad nauseam: All white males are bad. White women are better than everyone (even when they are mass murderers). White women should only have sex with non-White males. Every other female is a raging homosexual.

    Now that may sound harsh but it is easily verified by forcing yourself to watch this train wreck of leftist insanity in the guise of a superhero show all the way through. You could drunk easily off of making it a drinking game to take a shot every-time leftist/feminist propaganda pops on screen (Warning you will end up drinking more than Jessica).

    The actors gave solid performances but they are all forced to read stilted dialogue and spout lines that sound like the fanfic of your typical sexist, racist, bigoted feminist/leftist. You know the one that tells you that racism and sexism against White males doesn't "count" as racism or sexism right before they go set fire to a building or hit you in the face with a bike lock because they don't think anyone who disagrees with them should have rights.

    The second saddest thing is it could have been a great season but the (all female look it up) directors and (leftist/feminist) writers decided your time should be wasted on their propaganda and that you don't deserve to be entertained by good writing.

    The saddest thing is the overt and not so covert sexism, racism, and bigotry portrayed constantly through out the season.    … Expand
  4. VirgonoShaka
    Apr 22, 2018
    7
    After a first season that can be said to be the best or the second best of the Netfilx-Marvel show, I thought: There is no way that they top it in season 2, and.... they didn't. Which is no to say that season 2 is bad, on the contrary, it is quite good, even great in some parts. It's just that after such a monumental season 1 and a villain that is probably the MCU's finest, the plot andAfter a first season that can be said to be the best or the second best of the Netfilx-Marvel show, I thought: There is no way that they top it in season 2, and.... they didn't. Which is no to say that season 2 is bad, on the contrary, it is quite good, even great in some parts. It's just that after such a monumental season 1 and a villain that is probably the MCU's finest, the plot and development in season 2 is not as strong. But on the bright side, the series maintains it's main strength: a fantastic main character, and a tough, emotional, and deep storyline. Now, on the bad side, there are a lot of decisions this season that feel so forced and out of nowhere, and really make me feel annoyed, specially some plot points and focus that feel pointless. So all in all, while flawed, Jessica Jones proves in it's second outing that it has a great main character and can be used very good in the right hands, and ends up with a solid season 2.… Expand
  5. CoKronakan
    Jun 25, 2018
    7
    The lovely dark styled alcoholic PI is back with more action, but perhaps not more exciting then last time. The first quarter of season 2 has a serious pacing issue, which really breaks the immersion and the engagement with our protagonist. The action scenes are still fun to watch and amazingly shot,although not as many as in the precedent season. Also the characters inner conflicts areThe lovely dark styled alcoholic PI is back with more action, but perhaps not more exciting then last time. The first quarter of season 2 has a serious pacing issue, which really breaks the immersion and the engagement with our protagonist. The action scenes are still fun to watch and amazingly shot,although not as many as in the precedent season. Also the characters inner conflicts are very well depicted and keeps the audience entertained. Great script writing and amazing delivery from the actors, just as before and just as expected. Couple of minor typical movie mistakes made it in the final cuts, which can only be observed by the very eagle eyed viewers, and they are so insignificant that they can be easily overlooked. The plot is somewhat not as entertaining as in the 1st season, because the threat is not as high as it was in the previous one. The thrill and the rush isn't there because of this fact. But we got a lot more character centered point of view about their morals and conflicts. Overall it's good TV series and it's worth to watch if you are a marvel fan, and/or live the dark/purple styled super strong and ugly honesty of Jessica Jones.… Expand
  6. shayimanilov
    Apr 18, 2018
    10
    Marvel's jessica jones second season is great because we finaly get to know more about her past and about someone and also beacuse Christine Ritter continues to best portray the character.
  7. PolpredoX
    Jul 17, 2018
    9
    Let me just start by saying that I created an account on MetaCritic to stand behind this second season.
    Jessica Jones season 2 is a damn good show.
    You, who are undecided to watch it - because you heard some sh*t or because you're afraid you won't enjoy it as much as season 1 - I've been in your shoes. And I watched it. And I loved it. It's rollercoaster of emotions, mostly going down.    Let me just start by saying that I created an account on MetaCritic to stand behind this second season.
    Jessica Jones season 2 is a damn good show.
    You, who are undecided to watch it - because you heard some sh*t or because you're afraid you won't enjoy it as much as season 1 - I've been in your shoes. And I watched it. And I loved it.
    It's rollercoaster of emotions, mostly going down. It takes a bit for the plot to take consistance, but hell when it goes off, it goes off hard. My feelings were hurts in so many way and I loved it.
    It's a Noir série, it's Jessica being Jessica. It's Hogarth being the most BADASS character ever (with clair temple, but hey, you know I'm looking at you greedy producer).

    Back to the critic, of course the season is not perfect. But there's some fantastic line of dialogues, great realisation, etc. People say they want to see fights... well go watch luke cage. Jessica ain't bulletproof, she don't start fight like it's nothing. Hell.

    This review is extra messy because it's 4am and I just wanted to say **** like jessica would do.
    TL;DR: it's a good season, it takes time and that's why it's so good.

    Ps: greedy disney producer, when you build a MCU, at least make it consistent. Is New york that big ? And where is the SHIELD goddamn it.

    Anyway, Love y'all. Enjoy !    … Expand
  8. LaineMiles
    Mar 16, 2018
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Well as a person who enjoys almost everything Marvel I was let down by this poor attempt at season two. One thing it is painfully missing is an, all pun intended, good villain. This is where the first season shined. Kilgrave was a villain who's powers we haven't seen before, his backstory was explained, and he was just kick ass all around. There is just no one to take Kilgraves place this season. Instead the villain seems to be Jessica's inner demon's and family strife. Which sorry to say doesn't keep someone looking for super powered battles satisfied. Another thing i didn't like is what the writers did with characters like Hogarth, Malcolm, and Trish. They just made each one of them desperate for something and they chase after it the whole season. Hogarth with her life/health, Malcolm with Jessica's approval and Trish's love, and Trish being super desperate for powers. It just got old really fast for me. I could go into more detail but instead i'll just leave it at this. Season two seems more like a soap opera than a super hero show and it is a waste of precious hours. Netflix and Marvel need to come back with something good fast because from my perspective I haven't seen anything worth watching since 'Luke Cage' Iron Fist was a flop, The Defenders was a flop, The Punisher was a flop, and you can add this to the list. Pray for Dare Devil season three.… Expand
  9. Eb00kie
    Mar 12, 2018
    6
    What could have been an in-depth discussion on rage after trauma and coping mechanisms turns trite, dull and slow. Jessica becomes dumb, Trish becomes histerical as the new normal, their interactions with everyone else basically boil down to "sorry, I'm ignoring you because I'm busy" - every 5 minutes or so.

    Goes to show what Marvel does to good ideas once they become prominent.
  10. Quietlionmusic
    Mar 15, 2018
    2
    Wow... What went wrong? Season one of JJ was probably the best of the Netflix MCU, but season 2 might be the worst. The show starts off incredibly slow, pretty much nothing happens... then it keeps that pace. I literally fell asleep about 6 times while trying to watch this show because it was that boring. I was excited for this more than any other Netflix MCU show after the first season,Wow... What went wrong? Season one of JJ was probably the best of the Netflix MCU, but season 2 might be the worst. The show starts off incredibly slow, pretty much nothing happens... then it keeps that pace. I literally fell asleep about 6 times while trying to watch this show because it was that boring. I was excited for this more than any other Netflix MCU show after the first season, but damn was I disappointed. You can tell the "positive" reviewers didn't even like it- just read what they actually said.… Expand
  11. SD_Scott
    Mar 12, 2018
    3
    I really enjoyed the first season of this show and was looking forward to season 2... Then I watched it. I think it's safe to say the tone of the show has changed noticeably. Season 1 involved a troubled woman confronting her own demons and past to deal with a current threat. It took strength and courage. She rises to the occasion and ends victorious. Season 2 almost tries to replicate theI really enjoyed the first season of this show and was looking forward to season 2... Then I watched it. I think it's safe to say the tone of the show has changed noticeably. Season 1 involved a troubled woman confronting her own demons and past to deal with a current threat. It took strength and courage. She rises to the occasion and ends victorious. Season 2 almost tries to replicate the success of season 1 except this time it comes off as a little over the top and preachy. I know the show was marketed as written and directed by women - which I appreciate - but at the end of the day, it doesn't matter who directs the show when the material falls flat.… Expand
  12. helohe
    Mar 16, 2018
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. How could they possibly mess this up this bad. I gave the first season 10 out of 10; but this second season gets 0 from me. They did not even try. I have to say the side-story about ALS was quite good, but that is the only thing. I liked that in the first season, JJ's superpowers are kind of just implied, there are very little of actual special effects. But it is made clear that she has those powers, and that she has some ability to fly and so on. In the second season, they completely forgot she could do that.

    The main antagonist is a completely boring character and the whole story arc with that could have ended after 3 to 4 episodes. It would have been cool to see JJ meeting her mom, fighting a bit, but then getting to terms with her and sending her to south america or something. And then they should have introduced a real villain, something unexpected. Killgrave from the first season was perfect, terrifying. Of course they could not just copy/paste such a character or bring him back to life. But they could have found someone equally scarry and I would say an intelligent villain would be much more so than one that is simply very strong.

    Probably the worst thing about the show was Trish Walker, she just like her mom in the show are completely crazy annoying people. And it makes absolutely zero sense that JJ's did not immediately kill Trish after she shot her mother for no reason whatsoever other than just wanting to kill someone.    … Expand
  13. Javus0123
    Mar 13, 2018
    0
    No wonder they didn't show much of it in a trailer,it was seriously horrendous.
    Basically a family drama with some superhero elements too it.
    I feel like I bought a wrongly advertised product,I feel cheated,this was so cheesy and bad. When the best part of the superhero show is a powerless rich lawyer fighting ALS,something's very wrong with the show. I like where they went with Hogart    No wonder they didn't show much of it in a trailer,it was seriously horrendous.
    Basically a family drama with some superhero elements too it.
    I feel like I bought a wrongly advertised product,I feel cheated,this was so cheesy and bad.
    When the best part of the superhero show is a powerless rich lawyer fighting ALS,something's very wrong with the show.
    I like where they went with Hogart and Malcom,but Jess,her mother and Trish were just horrible this season. All run by emotion , simple motives,boring conclusions and unreasonable actions,the worst of the characters,comparable to lvl 1 slimes not main characters in a series.    … Expand
  14. lager96
    Apr 6, 2018
    8
    Jessica Jones season 2 is a welcome return for the character. After the past few season of other Marvel shows such as Iron Fist and The Defenders I was worried that we had seen the best of the Netflix Marvel shows. Luckily, season 2 of Jessica Jones shows that we can still get some solid writing and story from them. While no where near as good as season 1, Jessica Jones season 2 still hasJessica Jones season 2 is a welcome return for the character. After the past few season of other Marvel shows such as Iron Fist and The Defenders I was worried that we had seen the best of the Netflix Marvel shows. Luckily, season 2 of Jessica Jones shows that we can still get some solid writing and story from them. While no where near as good as season 1, Jessica Jones season 2 still has a lot to be excited about. Krysten Ritter is still a perfect Jessica. She plays the character to perfection and steals many scenes she's in. One thing this season does is it makes you care about Jessica in a way you haven't before. Seeing what happens to her and how in shaped her as a person helps us understand her and why she is the way she is. The season does take a little bit of time to get going but once the main conflict appears the show doesn't stop. I'm excited to see where they take Jessica Jones next.… Expand
  15. nunocordeiro
    Apr 16, 2018
    4
    The best part of the first season was the villain. No such luck this time around. It's as boring and repetitive as Luke Cage's show.
    Don't waste your time.
  16. ozymandias79
    Mar 9, 2018
    6
    Not quite a nose dive, but definitely not as good as season 1. A lot of season 2 was padding with uninteresting story arcs. Janet McTeer was great, should have been there from ep. 1. Found myself enduring rather than watching because it got a bit too soapy at times. Some plot choices were questionable- too many to list here. Also, you can play a drinking game with how many padlocks andNot quite a nose dive, but definitely not as good as season 1. A lot of season 2 was padding with uninteresting story arcs. Janet McTeer was great, should have been there from ep. 1. Found myself enduring rather than watching because it got a bit too soapy at times. Some plot choices were questionable- too many to list here. Also, you can play a drinking game with how many padlocks and doors are broken open each episode. Some cameos from the other Marvel shows would have helped.… Expand
  17. Spike23
    Mar 11, 2018
    0
    In comparison to the amazing and my absolute Netflix Marvel favorite first season, watching this I felt like watching Gilmore Girls, except the first one is drunk, angry and illogically dismissive all the time, and the second is just angry and killing people.
    Rather than focusing on the story itself, it feels like this focuses primarily on some politically correct **** and the message of    In comparison to the amazing and my absolute Netflix Marvel favorite first season, watching this I felt like watching Gilmore Girls, except the first one is drunk, angry and illogically dismissive all the time, and the second is just angry and killing people.
    Rather than focusing on the story itself, it feels like this focuses primarily on some politically correct **** and the message of women being equal to men in every aspect, which is something that ruins nowadays almost every new TV show (Wow, did i really dare to say that in 2018?).
    if by chance you'll have a feeling like me of your time and life being completely wasted by watching this, it's so shallow that there's absolutely no problem predicting every dialogue in every situation or outcome of that situation while skipping through episodes, so feel free to do it.    … Expand
  18. globalmatador
    Mar 16, 2018
    0
    I really liked season 1 but season 2 of Jessica Jonesboro is the worst thing I have ever seen.
  19. mrwho995
    Mar 30, 2018
    8
    I thought it was strong. They definitely took a risk in not having a primary antagonist, but I think it paid off. The pacing was quite slow, but I don't think there's anything wrong with that if the writing is good enough to justify it. Some of Ritter's voiceovers were so bad it's funny, but that's really the only bad dialogue I can think of. I can see why more traditional Marvel fansI thought it was strong. They definitely took a risk in not having a primary antagonist, but I think it paid off. The pacing was quite slow, but I don't think there's anything wrong with that if the writing is good enough to justify it. Some of Ritter's voiceovers were so bad it's funny, but that's really the only bad dialogue I can think of. I can see why more traditional Marvel fans didn't like season 2, but speaking as someone who doesn't care about action sequences and isn't a big fan of Marvel, I like that Jessica Jones is different, and more character-focused. It's not your typical generic superhero plot, but that's a strength, not a weakness. If you like character-driven narratives that aren't afraid to take their time, you'll probably like Jessica Jones. If you're just looking for a simple fast-paced plot with lots of action sequences, it's not for you.… Expand
  20. badvboy
    Mar 12, 2018
    1
    OMG it's so terrible. its so boring, no action , 13 episodes full of dialogues and nothing else.
  21. Voodoo123
    Mar 9, 2018
    0
    Just wasted 30 mins on the first episode and found myself longing for the quality of acting/writing from a daytime soap opera. This show has taken a turn for the worse with showrunner Melissa Rosenberg asleep at the wheel. Do not waste your time on this!
  22. mhs94
    Mar 12, 2018
    0
    The only nice thing about season 2 was Jessica's mother. She was like an Anti-hero, she did everything just to protect her family.

    While the entire show was ruined by Rachael Taylor's Trish Walker. I left the last the three episodes of the show simply because her character was one of the most annoying characters of all time because how can a single character ruin an entire show single    The only nice thing about season 2 was Jessica's mother. She was like an Anti-hero, she did everything just to protect her family.

    While the entire show was ruined by Rachael Taylor's Trish Walker. I left the last the three episodes of the show simply because her character was one of the most annoying characters of all time because how can a single character ruin an entire show single handedly. Not sure if I will ever watch the last three episodes because what she does in them is even worse.

    So kudos to the director for making such a poor character and ruining the franchise for me.    … Expand
  23. GarvielLoken
    Mar 20, 2018
    0
    I fell asleep several times watching the first 5 episodes, and then i had to quit. Nothing happening, just emotional talk non stop, not even a villain in season 2, you just keep watching women talk about their emotions. Jesus Christ. This was supposed to be a superhero show, not Oprah. Avoid the second season entirely, dont waste your time on this. You literally wont miss a thing when youI fell asleep several times watching the first 5 episodes, and then i had to quit. Nothing happening, just emotional talk non stop, not even a villain in season 2, you just keep watching women talk about their emotions. Jesus Christ. This was supposed to be a superhero show, not Oprah. Avoid the second season entirely, dont waste your time on this. You literally wont miss a thing when you miss the entire god damn season. What a waste of time. Who wrote season 2? I need to Google it, but i can bet 10$ its a bunch of women. Its obvious its written by women when 99,9% of all episodes is talking about emotions. Avoid, dont watch this. What a waste of time.… Expand
  24. CyberMurph
    Mar 17, 2018
    4
    Honestly, this show is just plain boring. Season One was a little slow, but Purple Man kept me hooked. Can't say the same for Season 2. It's a snoozer.
  25. thedaywalker
    Mar 18, 2018
    6
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Seems like this season Jessica Jones suffers from what The Defenders did... A very slow and boring start.
    After a Season 1 full of great character development for the main Character at times it feels like she's exactly where she started and that is annoying, while characters like Trish Walker and Malcolm seem like fresh improvements.
    There is less edge and intrigue in the first part of the season, something that they had with Killgrave, even before introducing him as a character, Jessica's fear of him, the fact that a powered woman could be that scared of someone gave the show an edge that they couldn't replicate with this season.

    The villain was weak. Although the reveal that Jessica's mom was alive adding some much needed tension and story was really good, her characterization seemed shallow and her motives were too blend. She just wanted to live with her daughter, after you've killed countless people, was she always this selfish and maniacal? They didn't show us, or did she become that way simply because of the experiment?

    The story dragged what seemed like ages, until the reveal of who the villain was, the story was dragging and dragging to get to that point.

    Although i liked to see Trish Walkers slow descend to madness, i thought her character started being more annoying, i couldn't really sympathize with her cause, why she wanted to have powers?

    The acting as always was on point, the character development of Jessica again was there, i just hope they stick with it for season 3, Trish Walker's introduction to the metahuman world was great, the scene where she was getting her powers was hard to watch, and i loved it if that made sense, Malcom was the real MVP of the season, kept being himself all the way through, but realizing that, loyalty wasn't getting him anywhere he got fed up.

    I think it was an "okay" season, nowhere near the first one, because in my opinion they basically repeated season 1 but without the great villain presence that was Killgrave    … Expand
  26. skohl
    Apr 2, 2018
    2
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. An aggressively bad show. It slaps you with a political agenda a couple times every episode, but its politics are as incoherent as its plot. The motivations of the characters change on a whim, and the writers seem to go out of their way to make everything 'dark' and nasty. Almost all of the characters are unlikeable, but the worst one is Jessica's mother, and the entire season is about her. I don't even know why I give Netflix Marvel a chance anymore.… Expand
  27. JLuis_001
    Sep 6, 2018
    6
    Way weaker than its predecessor. Krysten Ritter's performance wa still good although she was quite annoying. The biggest issues? The pacing, the over-extended plot and the lack of a good villain.
  28. tylerkellr
    May 14, 2018
    8
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I was expecting great things from Jessica Jones second season, and, welll.... I guess that short answer is that I got it. In fact, the first seven episodes are compelling, beautiful Netflix nirvana. I was on board 100%. I don't buy into the whole idea that Jessica Jones is a "superhero show". It just isn't, it never has been. If Jessica Jones was a superhero show, Jessica would be a hero. But it's not that simple. Things in life rarely are. And Jessica Jones tackles what are essentially everyday issues through the lens of something extraordinary - a criteria every classic science fiction novel is based on. It's about jealousy, addiction, resentment, loneliness, abuse, alienation. It's amazing to see the way that characters interact and some of the choices in this season are far more gutsy than anything we've previously seen (or ever will) from the big screen MCU. '

    But for all that, the last six episodes are... Messy. But again - so is life. I've seen a lot of people complaining about the "mother-comes-back-as-villain" plotline, but I don't think that's a fair criticism of the show. JJ S2 isn't a tv show about a hero vs. a villain. Like I said, it isn't a superhero show. The idea of heroes and villains and black and white justice is, at the end of the day, rather silly, and the creators behind this know it. Every character here has their flaws, but they also have their moments of goodness. You can see sparks of good in all of these people, but just like everybody in real life, they struggle.

    I think this season is far from perfect, but I also think it's the ballsiest thing I've seen from Marvel and I think it invites a lot of thought and discussion of what happens. I sympathize with and understand the people who are disappointed and felt bored with the season, but I think a lot of this stems from expectations. I think there's a lot to appreciate here if you approach it from the view of something more akin to Breaking Bad or Ozark, etc.

    P.S. In the scene in Oscar's apartment right after whats-her-name takes the kid, there's this really weird light flash across Oscar's face and I wanna know how that made it past the editors smh.

    P.S.S. AKA I Want Your Cray Cray is up there with my favorite tv episodes.    … Expand
  29. Queen7
    May 20, 2018
    6
    Almost made it but not really. It's boring to watch a hero who doesn't want to be one. She goes from place to place drunk or hangover or bored or uninterested.
  30. Adelthorne
    Oct 16, 2018
    9
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I did not watch JJ because of Luke in the 1st season. But like her so much after I saw her in the Defenders so I saw both season now. She is growing on me...… Expand
  31. JRjr
    Mar 15, 2018
    5
    I guess it's always hard to follow up such a good first season with a good second season and they just weren't able to do it with Jessica Jones and because of the long wait for season 2 expectations were even more heightened. Jessica herself was still an interesting character but most of the other characters were boring and 2 dimensional . Trish Walker is 99% filler, Malcom is justI guess it's always hard to follow up such a good first season with a good second season and they just weren't able to do it with Jessica Jones and because of the long wait for season 2 expectations were even more heightened. Jessica herself was still an interesting character but most of the other characters were boring and 2 dimensional . Trish Walker is 99% filler, Malcom is just irritating, Jeri Hogarth had a completely separate storyline which seemed pointless.
    There were no real villains for Jones to chase down, which was all the more noticeable because the first season had such an excellent villain in Kilgrave, portrayed brilliantly by David Tennant. Also there was no Luke Cage which was a big plus for the first season.
    If there is a 3rd season hopefully the 2nd season is just setting it up for something special.    … Expand
  32. frontlinegeek
    Mar 18, 2018
    0
    I and my teen aged son are 4 episodes in and it is just bad. It is a complete SJW job from the word go. One other reviewer has made comment that it is nice that it was made so heavily by women but it is worse than that. This series, much like Cage and Iron Fist, are just flat out made by SJWs FOR SJWs. I am honestly questioning if I will bother watching the rest of the series as I amI and my teen aged son are 4 episodes in and it is just bad. It is a complete SJW job from the word go. One other reviewer has made comment that it is nice that it was made so heavily by women but it is worse than that. This series, much like Cage and Iron Fist, are just flat out made by SJWs FOR SJWs. I am honestly questioning if I will bother watching the rest of the series as I am getting NOTHING out of it at all. Even my son is getting tired of being punched in the face with SJW talking points or clear themes every 10 to 15 minutes.

    Marvel screwed up their comics and now they are screwing up their non-movie content. BADLY.    … Expand
  33. jl747
    Mar 9, 2018
    10
    This season just proved that these Netflix shows are the only reason that I am still at all interested in the MCU, and Jessica Jones is definitely one of my favorite (neck and neck with Luke Cage). I think the second season of the show keeps up what it did well in the first season, give us a real look at someone who did not want the powers that they were given and has gone through a lot inThis season just proved that these Netflix shows are the only reason that I am still at all interested in the MCU, and Jessica Jones is definitely one of my favorite (neck and neck with Luke Cage). I think the second season of the show keeps up what it did well in the first season, give us a real look at someone who did not want the powers that they were given and has gone through a lot in life. i will admit there are going to be some people who don't like the show, it is not your typical superhero show. It is not Captain America punching Hitler in the face; no it is much more REAL then that and some people don't like that. But, I think that is what exactly what makes the show so good. Jessica Jones is a real person, and the show does a good job portraying her character. All of the character struggle to grow and develop, loved in this season that we saw Trish begin to develop into her alter-ego… Expand
  34. StefanakosGR
    Mar 9, 2018
    10
    Life is complicated and messy. So is Jessica Jones. This is in many ways the most real , the most compelling superhero series ever made. The superhero thing is almost in the background, but when it comes into play, it is clear that it is as much a curse as a blessing. Loved it.
  35. marcmyworks
    Mar 13, 2018
    8
    Not as strong as season 1 as there is no clear villain, however the root of the season is in Jessica reconciling her past, fighting through her tumultuous present and moving onward to the future.
  36. TheQuietGamer
    Sep 2, 2018
    8
    A big problem I had with the first season of Jessica Jones was that Krysten Ritter never felt like a good fit for the character. It wasn't until The Defenders that she began to show some promise. In this second season however, Ritter has officially made the role her own. Perfectly embodying all of the character's tragic nature and multi-layered personality.

    Once again this is not your    A big problem I had with the first season of Jessica Jones was that Krysten Ritter never felt like a good fit for the character. It wasn't until The Defenders that she began to show some promise. In this second season however, Ritter has officially made the role her own. Perfectly embodying all of the character's tragic nature and multi-layered personality.

    Once again this is not your typical superhero show. For one, there isn't actually a villain for her to fight. Just her own personal demons. Season 2 of Jessica Jones further steps into the realm of character study. One where we watch the protagonist struggles with guilt, past traumas, and her own lack of self-worth right up to a tragic conclusion.

    The first few episodes lack a sort of narrative focus. There's a plot set in place, but the opening chapters are dedicated to human drama and smaller scale interactions with the big mystery remaining vague for a time. This means things don't feel very urgent in the beginning and are somewhat lacking in focus, but the show still manages to remain gripping thanks to Jones herself. Ritter really stepped up to the plate and she's a joy to watch in all her melancholy non-glory.

    The show's two biggest supporting characters get some more fleshed out plotlines. Both Trish and Malcolm offer nice side-stories that compliment Jessica's main arc rather nicely at first. When their plots later intersect we witness them take each other down some destructive paths and when the season ended I found myself really disliking both of Jones' longtime friends. It was interesting to see them end up in darker, more hopeless places than the title character does, but it happened at the cost of killing my enthusiasm of seeing them return in the future. Carrie-Anne Moss has her own surprisingly compelling subplot going on as well that is largely detached from the main events.

    As for the finale, it was odd to see it's final scenes take Jessica from one of her lowest points as her conflict is ended in a shocking, brutal way only for the very next moments to show her in the most hopeful state of mind she has been in for quite some time. It's a rather abrupt change in tones.

    While still a ways off from perfect, season 2 of Jessica Jones is a huge step up for the character onscreen. It further establishes it's star as the most complex entity in the MCU and casted all of the reserves I had about Ritter right out of the window. There's even better fight choreography (no more just awkwardly flipping people). I await what comes next with much more anticipation than I previously had for the show.    … Expand
  37. kman5473
    Mar 15, 2018
    4
    ****

    I would say more, but it's not worthy of that. Boring, slow, uneventful. Somehow it sunk down to the level The Defenders got to.
  38. Goo4you
    Apr 2, 2018
    6
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I enjoyed season two but there were just too many incongruent narratives going on throughout the season that held it back from being on equal footing with its predecessor.

    The whole loss and gain narrative thread fall flat creativity as the things we loved from the prior season (and the defenders) are now suddenly removed. Hogarth, Trish, Malcolm, all relationships rotating around Jessica have been pushed aside...but still have a place in the story? A forced "B" story going forward is not good storytelling. The Gain and loss of Jessica's mother kind-of go nowhere, other than an emotional Ferris wheel (see what I did there), all the while Jessica finds a "family" through the new "super" which really has some of the worst emotional shifts I might have seen in a show in a very long time.

    Jessica's moods are also out-of-whack. I understand she drinks...a lot, but it's never very clear if her powers allow her an increased ability to handle it or not. If yes, then why bother? If no, dear lord she would look a mess! Instead, we get clean-hair/ironed t-shirts/clean clothes and an overall package that seems to say "I have a makeup team that does this to me every day."

    Another point: There was NO MENTION OF ANYTHING FROM THE DEFENDERS. Just nothing, no crossovers, no updates...nothing. The events of the defenders are apparently a vacuous hole of narration. It never happened...which might be a good thing as Iron Fist could just disappear and we'd all be fine with it.

    As a side point, David Tennant's "appearance" was pointless. It didn't add or change anything with her or her line of reasoning. In the span of one episode, she KNOWS she is no killer....but pained over this fact for literal episodes. Tennant was there because he was the best part of season one, just like the joker was put into Batman: Arkham Knight after dying in the prior game.

    If Jessica Jones gets a 3rd season, there needs to be a return to form. This a Comic Book story; it needs to at least be something rooted in the comics. Season two felt like a new IP fresh from a writing think-tank.    … Expand
  39. JLK88
    Mar 26, 2018
    3
    Really enjoyed the first season of Jessica Jones. The main characters were compelling. Season 2 removed two roles that made the first season fun to watch (Kilgrave and Simpson). I was looking forward to Simpson being the next villain of the series which didn't happen, in fact, he was removed from it. Season 2 plays out at a much slower pace with heavier dialogue and less compelling newReally enjoyed the first season of Jessica Jones. The main characters were compelling. Season 2 removed two roles that made the first season fun to watch (Kilgrave and Simpson). I was looking forward to Simpson being the next villain of the series which didn't happen, in fact, he was removed from it. Season 2 plays out at a much slower pace with heavier dialogue and less compelling new roles. To me Season 2 was almost half as good as Season 1. I'm noticing repetition in all the Netflix Marvel series being 40 minutes of dialogue and 5 minutes of action towards the end. Over and over. The current team/s working on the different series probably need to be re-motivated or let go to allow for a positive effect on the state of Marvel series.… Expand
  40. Xan_Ryil
    Mar 13, 2018
    6
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Season 2 is what i would call half of a season as it drops off in the mid when all the suspense is ended. From there only drama remains which is not that bad but since it has to carry the weight of useless characters, it becomes lame at time. Krysten ritter gives another screen performance just like carrie ann moss and janet mcteer. While rest of the cast were unable to make an impact while credit goes to writer who could not write their roles off the series. Eka darville's malcom has become a liability for the show which does nothing important in the story and perhaps is maintained as mandatory colored regular, also his performance is hard to digest. Series took off quite weak as rachael taylor showed no development after the incidents took place at season 1 finale and drags jassica into another case. It however gets interesting and strong untill episode 6 which ends beautifully but takes everything with it. After that series lost it's charge as an entertainer and becomes a dramatic performance collision. Two episodes in the series were work of art episode 7 and 11. Janet mcteer as alisa jones should get as many nominations as there are for supporting role as she brought on screen a mother who is also a monster. Brave, daring and human performance. Even with all the flaws and lack of interest in half of it, jessica still is marvel's 2nd best product.… Expand
  41. ABOLFAZL
    Mar 8, 2018
    9
    سریال جسیکا جونز با افت محسوسی نسبت به فصل اول نمره 9 رو کسب میکنه
  42. temptershell
    Mar 10, 2018
    7
    A very intriguing season with many elements that are intelligently connected. Super-written characters, and the intrigue this season explores the story of our heroine. A big plus for supporting roles.
  43. TrueReviewer
    Mar 8, 2018
    10
    David Tenet is magnificent as Kilgrave in Jessica Jones, His portrayal is sadistic, menacing and deeply thought provoking. He would get my vote as the best bad guy in the Marvel Universe right now! The Show overall has a great tone and pace to keep audiences on there toes until the big reveal of who Kilgrave really is. Death by 1000 cuts is a classic episode that i have re-watched 3 orDavid Tenet is magnificent as Kilgrave in Jessica Jones, His portrayal is sadistic, menacing and deeply thought provoking. He would get my vote as the best bad guy in the Marvel Universe right now! The Show overall has a great tone and pace to keep audiences on there toes until the big reveal of who Kilgrave really is. Death by 1000 cuts is a classic episode that i have re-watched 3 or more times. Perhaps the best child of the Marvel and Netflix Marriage that has me eager to see more of their spawns come to the screen.… Expand
  44. FilmFan6985
    Mar 11, 2018
    7
    Big drop from the first season but still highly watchable, Jessica Jones season 2 delivers her yet-untold but somehow very familiar narrative of how she gained her powers and a mysterious and deadly figure intricately connected to her past. Without David Tennant's Killgrave, the show is kind of out of track insofar as the comics go (except, you know, to marry her to Luke Cage.) WhatBig drop from the first season but still highly watchable, Jessica Jones season 2 delivers her yet-untold but somehow very familiar narrative of how she gained her powers and a mysterious and deadly figure intricately connected to her past. Without David Tennant's Killgrave, the show is kind of out of track insofar as the comics go (except, you know, to marry her to Luke Cage.) What Jessica could and should be doing is investigating super-powered threats, and this season does deliver in that regard. The problem is, Killgrave was such a remarkable and powerful villain (probably in Marvel's top 3) that the quality is hard to maintain and the existing threat doesn't occupy all the supporting cast (who essentially all have their own little adventures). In so far as Netflix series go, this is just under the "must watch" line of the first two Daredevil seasons and Jessica Jones's prior outing. We are not talking a Dexter level of disappointment, but hopefully next season the writers will introduce a creative and powerful villain, not this kind the super-strength soap-opera-rehash we're given (who is well acted, just, you know, poorly conceived and not David Tennant). Chances are, if you liked the first season you will enjoy this but agree that it could have been cut by 4 episodes, easily.… Expand
  45. Sushi_Pirate
    Mar 20, 2018
    6
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. This is a difficult review to write. Season 1 of Jessica Jones is my favorite of the Marvel shows/seasons and thus far with Punisher Season 1 just behind it. Season 1 was a near perfect show/season in my mind with flawed, believable characters and good use of the hero's journey story arch.

    I watched season 2 with my wife and both of us came away with the same impression, it comes across as rushed (as in more time needed to be spent writing and editing, the pace of the story is quite slow), and with potentially too many cooks in the kitchen. Each episode feels as though it was written by a different person with different ideas about the characters and limited communication with one another. Important lessons/moments/pieces of character growth that happen in one episode do not seem to consistently carry over to the next. Additionally a range of emotions/events need to happen in order to maintain the impact of key moments. In order for loss/bad thing happening to have impact and meaning, then you need positive moments as well to counterbalance and make them more impactful, otherwise us as the viewer becomes desensitized to what is happening on screen (a pitfall that Walking Dead fell into).

    Speaking of characters, which was a strong point of Season 1, many of those introduced this season were not well developed and were more akin to caricatures. For example, there is an Asian PI who is introduced who's motivations and actions come across as extreme and without cause. He was obviously written to be a "bad guy" with no redeaming qualities. We were also not keen on Jessica's love interest this season as we found him to also be a characture. At first he was the "I hate powered people" caricature and then became a caricature of a man from a romantic novel. (The love scene with the paint really put him in that territory)

    Lastly on the negatives side are two keys for us. First, nothing pulls us out of enjoying a show faster than illogical nonsense. For example, just from the last episode, magically Jessica's love interest is able to catch up with her after they had been driving all night. Also, why is the NYPD and the buddy cop we are introduced to, still leading the charge in Westchester? It is well outside their jurisdiction. Small plot points that were not well thought out such as these are scattered throughout the show and pulled us out of the narrative everytime as did the final thing I'll mention, the sexism. It seems that nearly everyone in this show is sexist to some extent. There were numerous "dick" related phrases and sayings that were a bit over the top, especially when said to friends. Hogarth and her interactions with other women came across as very aggressive to us. Even the throwaway extras the main characters run into are written in a way to say needless sexist dialogue. None of this is indicative of how real people act, especially towards their friends, or towards strangers.

    There were positives to this season as well. The best episode by far is a flashback to early 20 something Jessica and Trish (I am going to have that song in my head for weeks) and gives you a deeper understanding of their relationship. Kristen Ritter provides a strong performance once again with a great deal of emotional depth as does Rachael Taylor, they are only let down by poor writing. Some of the use of color and perspective in shots is spot on, as are the color (filter on the camera) changes when Jessica thinks back upon Kilgrave or her past.    … Expand
  46. Ascospore
    Mar 18, 2018
    5
    Jessica Jones was a one trick pony. Losing Cage and Purple Man from Season 1 left us with dud characters like Patsy and Malcolm. Even Jessica's character nosedived in Season 2. There's hardly a point to watching this follow up series if the only compelling character is no longer worth investing in. It's actually boring to follow, and all the new characters suck - Oscar? Ingrid? And what'sJessica Jones was a one trick pony. Losing Cage and Purple Man from Season 1 left us with dud characters like Patsy and Malcolm. Even Jessica's character nosedived in Season 2. There's hardly a point to watching this follow up series if the only compelling character is no longer worth investing in. It's actually boring to follow, and all the new characters suck - Oscar? Ingrid? And what's with the hideous product placements? And voice over narratives from out of nowhere? And the poor continuity and editing? And the cheeseball dialogue? A big shame, all this, because the first season was brilliant… Expand
  47. Samarqand
    Mar 12, 2018
    8
    I am not a big fan of Marvel; I've had to watch all the movies and shows because of my spouse. That said, I just finished the second season and thoroughly enjoyed it. Best Netflix Marvel show since the first season of Jessica Jones. While the powers are always present, they are rarely the focus and there is a lot more focus on character development and the overall mysteries of the season.I am not a big fan of Marvel; I've had to watch all the movies and shows because of my spouse. That said, I just finished the second season and thoroughly enjoyed it. Best Netflix Marvel show since the first season of Jessica Jones. While the powers are always present, they are rarely the focus and there is a lot more focus on character development and the overall mysteries of the season. While the show isn't all that subtle, it does a good job presenting a diverse cast with strong female leads without it feeling forced. That said, the show is very much 'of the moment' by which I mean to say it is blatantly aware of the #metoo #timesup movement. It can be a bit overbearing about it at times (not because of the message, but because of how forced it sometimes feels). This is relatively trivial though. The show is much more 'stable' over the course of the season as well - something other Netflix Marvel shows have struggled with - there is a lot going on but it doesn't seem overly ridiculous, though perhaps too predictable at times. The latter half of the season is a bit weaker than the first, but still worth seeing through. This is much more of a slow burn than other Marvel shows, and while there are action sequences they often are quick with the violence seeming both tame and extreme at the same time in true film noire style. Indeed, Jessica Jones' second season is even more reliably film noire (lite) than the first. This isn't a show focused on a big, bad villain or saving the world or even saving much of anything, allowing for a more grounded story with more relatable situations and characters. Overall, a great show even if you aren't a fan of superhero stories.… Expand
  48. Repairman_Jack
    Mar 9, 2018
    10
    Great. Bounces back with another complex and compelling villain. Supporting characters grow and struggle in realistic ways. Jess is great as always.
  49. abm0
    Apr 9, 2018
    10
    In a way the story feels worse than the first time around because it's not following a central line toward a clear goal, but at the same time there's a realism to this more unfocused and shifty way of doing it that just works well for what this particular season is trying to do. I wouldn't like to see the same formula attempted again anytime soon, but in this one case I will say it somehowIn a way the story feels worse than the first time around because it's not following a central line toward a clear goal, but at the same time there's a realism to this more unfocused and shifty way of doing it that just works well for what this particular season is trying to do. I wouldn't like to see the same formula attempted again anytime soon, but in this one case I will say it somehow just worked for me, against all odds and usual preferences. The series is fresh on so many levels it's hard not to classify it as one of the best superhero productions I've ever seen, a close second to "Unbreakable" (2000) and far above anything else we've been getting on the big screen lately (not counting comedy-superhero movies, of course).

    [P.S. The critics are closer to the true average on this one, for the simple reason that the score of this show is being artificially lowered by some fanatics originally organized in a FB group to downvote Black Panther. If you look at the critic rating on MC and also other user and critic ratings on other websites you will find averages of 7.0 and higher everywhere except here. This is because MC are not doing anything to prevent organized vote-rigging in the user section.]    … Expand
  50. BackInAction
    Mar 13, 2018
    6
    I have watched the whole season, I liked it more than season 1 as I really didn’t like Killgrave (I tire easily of the villain with nearly invincible god like powers yet is eventually defeated plot).

    I thought Season 2 have fewer "please make it stop I’m gonna fast forward" moments than the other Netflix series. While it was slow during several moments, I didn’t feel as though I had to    I have watched the whole season, I liked it more than season 1 as I really didn’t like Killgrave (I tire easily of the villain with nearly invincible god like powers yet is eventually defeated plot).

    I thought Season 2 have fewer "please make it stop I’m gonna fast forward" moments than the other Netflix series. While it was slow during several moments, I didn’t feel as though I had to force myself to choke down 3-5 episodes like I had to do in the other series.

    +1 for actually using her powers. Season one she gets her butt kicked by a untrained 125# woman with a 2×4. And a few other times by wimpy random thugs. In this series she actually kicks butt quite often.

    The inter personal drama did get a bit thick in this series. I could use far, far less of that. But I think the acting/directing made it tolerable.

    The last couple of episodes were my least favorite, maybe because some of the plot lines endings felt a bit rushed as the writers realized they had less than 2 episodes to wrap them up.

    I’d rank it ahead of LC1, JJ1, IF1 and D1. But behind DD1, P1 and DD2.    … Expand
  51. menthys
    Mar 11, 2018
    9
    The second season of 'Jessica Jones' walks away from trying to 'top' her saga with Kilgrave (how could it?) and is an immensely emotional story that has its protagonist - a hero who wishes she didn't give a **** cause it's just too damn hard - face the moving shadows of her past. It also takes the surrounding characters on journeys of their own (adding a few new ones), further buildingThe second season of 'Jessica Jones' walks away from trying to 'top' her saga with Kilgrave (how could it?) and is an immensely emotional story that has its protagonist - a hero who wishes she didn't give a **** cause it's just too damn hard - face the moving shadows of her past. It also takes the surrounding characters on journeys of their own (adding a few new ones), further building the foundations for how *their* stories (will) matter as well.

    Krysten Ritter is phenomenal in bringing into flesh one of the most tortured, flawed and wonderfully human characters Netflix has blessed us with. Hers is certainly the most nuanced portrayal of a female superhero to date. The second season of 'Jessica Jones' is a success, primarily because we - the audience - identify with her and care.    … Expand
  52. CarlosBravo
    Mar 10, 2018
    10
    Amazing, this showw is so deep and dark! Ritter is the magic in this show and the plot is so smart
  53. MarvelJoe
    Mar 11, 2018
    9
    The story to me started to get interesting after episode 2 and it gets darker along the way. I think is a lot darker than season 1. Jessica facing her past is new to me and it seems like it's a good step up for the series. It's also has a emotional tone in it making you feel bad for the charathers and why they did it and you can also feel what the character is going through and it makes itThe story to me started to get interesting after episode 2 and it gets darker along the way. I think is a lot darker than season 1. Jessica facing her past is new to me and it seems like it's a good step up for the series. It's also has a emotional tone in it making you feel bad for the charathers and why they did it and you can also feel what the character is going through and it makes it the best season in this show.… Expand
  54. drlowdon
    Aug 2, 2020
    6
    Jessica Jones just wants to keep to herself, but after a tragic event, she realizes that she has to face the figures from her past to understand what was done to her.

    After an excellent start Netflix Marvel universe stalled dramatically with the awful Iron Fist and the mediocre Defenders team up, and it doesn’t really recover here. Krysten Ritter is again excellent in the lead role, but    Jessica Jones just wants to keep to herself, but after a tragic event, she realizes that she has to face the figures from her past to understand what was done to her.

    After an excellent start Netflix Marvel universe stalled dramatically with the awful Iron Fist and the mediocre Defenders team up, and it doesn’t really recover here. Krysten Ritter is again excellent in the lead role, but without a strong protagonist for her to go up against the show spends too much time spinning it’s wheels and I lost interest before the season was even wrapped up...    … Expand
  55. brockcheese
    Mar 21, 2018
    7
    This show continues with the almost the exact same energy that it had in the first season. Although the absence of Kilgrave is felt, Jessica Jones delivers with a powerful new villain.
  56. Mopgonpblr
    Sep 11, 2018
    5
    Visual part and actor's play are still good. That's all about pros. Now about cons.
    The new villain is absolutely incomparable with Killgrave. The side heroes actions don't have any logic. Their stories either short, either boring, especially Hogarth's line. Maybe SJW will say "Yeah, they made a story about lesbian! It's perfect!" but this line could be cut off and the second season    Visual part and actor's play are still good. That's all about pros. Now about cons.
    The new villain is absolutely incomparable with Killgrave. The side heroes actions don't have any logic. Their stories either short, either boring, especially Hogarth's line. Maybe SJW will say "Yeah, they made a story about lesbian! It's perfect!" but this line could be cut off and the second season wouldn't loose anything.

    I'm giving it 5 out of 10. So please, don't f*** up Season 3.    … Expand
  57. marc5477
    Jul 25, 2018
    1
    With nothing else to watch and a full season available, I figured I would put it in the background while I worked. Its literally unwatchable even as background chatter. Well, except for the mothers who did a great job but everyone else is just terrible. Terrible acting, terrible writing, worse directing and just plain garbage. Season 1 was not great either but wow... basically the entireWith nothing else to watch and a full season available, I figured I would put it in the background while I worked. Its literally unwatchable even as background chatter. Well, except for the mothers who did a great job but everyone else is just terrible. Terrible acting, terrible writing, worse directing and just plain garbage. Season 1 was not great either but wow... basically the entire show is driven by PMS. No one uses their brain. Its just an animal instinct emotional mess. The entire show can be summarized as such:

    "Oh no woo is me... my life is horrible."
    "No I am even more pathetic... woo is me."
    "Wait... look at me, I am so down on my luck. Woo is me!"

    Now repeat that x the number of character in the show. All of them put together could not muster a single firing neuron... its just a emotional slop fest. That said, the actor for the mom deserves much better. Hopefully this show didn't kill her career like it probably will for all the others.    … Expand
  58. ElPolloLoco82
    Mar 31, 2018
    3
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. If I had one word to describe season 2 of Jessica Jones, it would be "contrived". The season itself isn't unwatchable, it's more completely frustrating. Character interactions and relationships don't feel genuine; and in a lot of cases, feel forced. Jessica Jones is a character that has numerous character flaws, which is part of her appeal. However, she becomes extremely irritating when she continuously imposes upon the rest of the world, that she is the queen of deciding what's moral and ethical. She is in fact, a huge hypocrite. Throughout both seasons, it's been a theme that she treats everyone that she meets like a 10 day old **** stain. However, they clean these messy interactions and turn these early antagonists into allies by her having sex with them. It is then, like they never at any point felt any animosity between each other. Her super power is supposed to be super strength, but I'd argue it's the magical social healing powers of her vagina. Based on how they use sex in this show, if she screwed the world, we would have achieved everlasting world peace. Her character is all over the place, she almost feels like she's bipolar or a manic depressive; and these swings in her mood and attitude are too much to handle. it's absolutely nauseating. She whines about IGH, the company that gave her her super powers, because they didn't give her a "choice" in trying to save her. Yet when you meet the doctor in charge, he's anything but evil. Yet they continue to try and shove this down your throat. He was all about healing. Was he a criminal? Sure he was, his experiments were illegal. Yet being a criminal doesn't make you a bad person. Jessica Jones, is in fact a criminal, and breaks numerous laws in every episode of the show; yet she's a hero. The doctor's goals were to test his theories on people, who were clinically dead, in order to see if his gene editing techniques could heal these people and bring them back to life. The side effects of these experiments was super strength (which we learn the side effects are determined by their pre-existing genes) and mood swings. We learn from a character that knew Jessica before the accident, that Jessica always had a volatile attitude, they were always miserable, and they were always anti-social. Jessica wasn't as damaged as the other patient, who also got super strength, but we're led to believe that her mood swings and irritability were amplified by the procedure. This patient was thankful to the doctor for the second chance he gave her, and the work he did to help her re-acclimate to the world by treating to help get these mood swings and rage under control. They actually wind up getting married. I'm trying to avoid too many spoilers, but Jessica re-uniting with the other patient shows just how unsavory Jessica Jones actually is. Jessica was not happy to re-unite with someone she was longing for since the very beginning of the series, but she wanted it on her terms; much like how she treats all her relationships. It's always her way, or the highway. NOw her best friend Trish, it comes out that she's jealous of Jessica's super powers. So she seeks the doctor to try to gain these powers. He tells her the procedure could be fatal, but that he trusts the procedure will succeed. Jessica finds out, crashes the procedure in the middle of it. The doctor tells her, Trish could die if she doesn't allow him to finish. Jessica doesn't care. She tears the equipment apart, and has to hold herself back from bashing the good doctor into a bloody pulp. So Jessica, while constantly complaining he never gave her a choice, denies Trish her choice and is willing to kill Trish because she didn't was exercising a choice that Jessica didn't agree with. What's worse, she acts like this is the doctor's fault, Trish kidnapped him so he would do this procedure. He was not advertising or forcing these treatments on new patients. So, after Jessica pulls back from the idea of murdering the good doctor, he grabs Trish's gun and aims it at explosive canisters, states he miraculously has changed his view on his life's work, and tells Jessica to grab Trish and get far away because he's going to destroy his work. So he blows himself and the lab up. Really?!? This is how irrational the whole season was. It's so disappointing, cause season 1 was really good; and then we get this abortion of a season. I guess that's why it's getting favorable critic scores...because it has two things that mainstream media loves: 1.) GIrl Power; and 2.) Abortions (figuratively, not literally). It has no structure, dialog is grating, a boring story, and relationships feel completely forced. All these should matter more than politically charged themes within the plot, when conducting a review or creating content. They better get it together when they put out season 3 in another 2 to 3 years.… Expand
  59. SrPepe
    Nov 19, 2018
    6
    La segunda entrega de Jessica Jones es muuuuucho más mala que la primera, más aburrida y con enemigos muy malos. Al final de la historia uno no siente que la historia haya progresado, la veo muy estancada y casi no hay cambios a futuro. Una pena que desperdicien una serie con tanto potencial así.
  60. JBS
    Jun 3, 2019
    1
    Absolute slop. What happened? No clear antagonist, terribly boring writing, everyone is unlikeable. Season 1 was really good, this is unbearable.
  61. Truth_of_Pisces
    Mar 20, 2018
    7
    The Marvet/Netflix series have been in a slump for a couple of years now. After the great second season of Daredevil, we got the very "middle-of-the-road" first season of Luke Cage, the incredibly poor first season of Iron Fist, and the disappointment that was The Defenders. I started to worry that maybe these shows were losing their touch and maybe replicating the success of the MCU filmsThe Marvet/Netflix series have been in a slump for a couple of years now. After the great second season of Daredevil, we got the very "middle-of-the-road" first season of Luke Cage, the incredibly poor first season of Iron Fist, and the disappointment that was The Defenders. I started to worry that maybe these shows were losing their touch and maybe replicating the success of the MCU films on television wasn't possible. The first season of the Punisher was certainl a step in the right direction, but even that show had it's fair share of issues. Now after having finished the second season of Jessica Jones, I think I have regained some confidence in the Marvel/Netflix shows again.

    Let's begin with the obvious: this is not as good as the first season. Jessica Jones season 2 lacks the serious tension and stakes of the first season and lacks a compelling villain to drive the story forward. In fact, I think the argument could be made that this season really didn't have a villain at all, or at least a tradition superhero villain. The show does have antagonists, to be sure, but as bad as Shades, Black Mariah, Diamondback, and every member of The Hand(with possibly the exception of Gao), at least they were clear villains that you could direct your ire towards.

    In lieu of the traditional hero v villain story, Jessica Jones maintains it's tone of NOT being a superhero show- it's Noir Crime drama with a super-powered woman as its central character- JJs2 opts to tell a different kind of story. Where as the first season dealt primarily with Jessica dealing with the trauma of what she suffered with Kilgrave, this season focus more on the trauma Jessica suffers from her past long before Kilgrave. The first season gave us glimpses into who Jessica was as a person, and this one takes a much deeper look into her as a character, which for the most part winds up being rather interesting. Jessica is a broken character that refuses to acknowledge that she's broken and buries her grief in booze, her work, and casual sex. This season sees her actually forced into a situation where she has to deal with her pain instead of running from it. The people closest to her, Malcom and Trish were her anchors in the first season and continue that role for much of this one until both of them eventually cease to be Jessica's sidekicks and turn into their own characters. Malcom finally gains agency and becomes his own man by the end that doesn't rely on Jessica; Eka Darville delivers a rather strong performance and remains a likeable character throughout. Rachel Taylor returns with another strong run as Trish(letting her accent noticeably slip every so often). This season we see Trish go from Jessica's strongest tether and into a downward spiral in arc that leaves you wondering if she'll come out stronger than ever or just irreparably damaged(it's a comic book show so you can probably tell which way ). We see Carrie Ann Moss become a much more emotionally vulnerable Carrie Ann Moss this season after receiving news that she is stricken with an incurable disease. Others include J.R. Ramirez as Oscar, Jessica's new building super and love interest, Terry Chen playing the incredibly unlikable and ultimately irrelevant Pryce Cheng, Callum Keith Rennie as Karl Malus(the only "villain" from the comics), and Janet McTeer delivering a surprisingly deep performance as Alisa Jones.

    The pace of the show starts it off as a rather slow burn, but by the fourth or fifth episode it begins to pick up pace and becomes incredibly hard to put down after that, though as stated before, it never rises to the level of tension from the first season. This season is all about growth for all these characters. We get to see Jessica deal with her demons and try and allow herself to want more for herself, we see Malcom grow into a fully realized character, and we see Trish go through a sort of deconstruction that may end up with a stronger pay off by the time the third season rolls around.

    Overall, while not nearly as strong as season 1, JJs2 is enjoyable enough to keep Jessica Jones up there as one of the top Marvel/Netflix shows. It rises above the Defenders, Iron Fist, and even Luke Cage at times, I would say it's on par with The Punisher; both shows deal with similar themes surrounding trauma. If anything this season gives us a look into one of the series more interesting characters and has me hopeful for the future of the Marvel/Netflix shows. Hopefully, Luke Cage continues along this path when season 2 drops this summer.    … Expand
  62. ViniciusBrito
    Apr 5, 2018
    6
    Unfortunately the season 2 of Jessica Jones wasn't nearly as good as season 1 was, the decay of quality in here was tremendous.
    Here they most likely have 3 lines of story, one with Jessica investigating his past and how she got her powers. One with Jeri Harper the lawyer, that figured that she have a lethal disease. And one with Trish Walker dealing with her problems and trying to help    Unfortunately the season 2 of Jessica Jones wasn't nearly as good as season 1 was, the decay of quality in here was tremendous.
    Here they most likely have 3 lines of story, one with Jessica investigating his past and how she got her powers. One with Jeri Harper the lawyer, that figured that she have a lethal disease. And one with Trish Walker dealing with her problems and trying to help Jessica. In some moments one story get to help the other, but isn't made in the best possible way, it felt like having 3 nucleis just created a absence of mind from the real and main story from the season. The story in general isn't bad, it is a good idea to explore the creations of Jessica and everything around it, but at least if they focused on it. Malcom journey was really good, you liked what was going on, even if that was repetitve, showing the same thing every time, but it did have a good development that i enjoyed.
    One thing that a really liked in this season was the acting from the most part of the cast in this season, Krysten Ritter just showed why she was the best actress for this role, she did a excellent job, showing Jessica doubts and duallity, showing that even if she exposes to be that arrogant shell, behind that she still kind and have big humanity, stir emotions. Janet McTeer did an pretty good job in most, showing her love, and showing a good rage face to, maybe a little over, but good. Another actor that deserve an special atention here is Callum Keith Rennie, he pass every thing really well, worry and fear at the same time, he did an doctor in a perfect way, trying to making his patients calm, he is very good with expressions.
    One Thing that i hate it, was Trish Walker crusade, that was so annoying, they probably were trying to make you dislike her during the season, and if it is really what they tried to, congrats, because everytime that she showed up, doing her idiocy i was annoyed. They did setted up something for next season, and hopefully it will be intresting, because in here it wasn't at all. Harper crusade was better, nothing great, but you got curious to see what was happening there, and in the climax it kind of give us a message, that when we are desperate, we are more susceptible and people could use us. It's nice.
    Another thing that a found great in the show was that it doesn't really have that villain, like a good side and a bad side, you can undersstand and maybe be in the side of one, while other person will be against that, that's just great, that's different. The show talks even more about her past, what makes you really know about the character, wich is very good. The chimical between Jessica and other characters all worked very well.
    But what really didn't maked me enjoy this season that much, was that they keeped repeating and talking abou the same thing every damn time, we already understodd what some characters was going throw and they keeped saying it, we got it. It's like it doesn't pass the march, the show is too long, it got 13 episodes, with so much parallel stories, it could have like 8 or even less. In some specific moment, Jessica bring back something with a trigger, and it maked sense and was very good, but in one moment they just forgotted about it, and goes away from nowhere and doesn't have anny influence in the plot. The show have a lot of moments with lazy writing, it keeps forgetting about his characters.
    Jessica Jones season 2 was ok, to slow, like nothing was happening in most of the time, but with good ideas, and good characters development.    … Expand
  63. Dsros96
    Oct 30, 2018
    5
    After the brilliant first season this one is messy. The characters develop better but the season isn't good.
  64. JulianIncen
    May 5, 2019
    4
    Is a total setback to what was seen in the first. It is announced, because from the first episodes you notice the little interest of her production to innovate the story.

    It has reached such a level of decadence that it takes more effort to introduce the subplots and thus be able to cover the dead point in which the serie is often found. It even takes hours to achieve some emotion,    Is a total setback to what was seen in the first. It is announced, because from the first episodes you notice the little interest of her production to innovate the story.

    It has reached such a level of decadence that it takes more effort to introduce the subplots and thus be able to cover the dead point in which the serie is often found. It even takes hours to achieve some emotion, something other than slow and unimportant dialogues.    … Expand
  65. TudorPopescu
    Oct 31, 2020
    10
    The second season is the weakest of the three, but still very much watchable. Slow at the beginning, but it picks up later on. Some people didn't like the villain, but I did.
  66. geewah
    Jan 6, 2021
    6
    Not a great second season. Still dark and moody but an ordinary and lazy main story and lack of a main protagonist disappoint.
  67. iCampoRamil
    Dec 15, 2022
    6
    No sé cómo pudo empeorar tanto de una temporada a otra, no tiene ni la más mínima gracia.
  68. Dimocracy
    Jul 6, 2023
    9
    I think, season 1 is better than season 2, but it is a good TV show in any case

Awards & Rankings

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#73 Best TV Season of 2018
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#14 Most Discussed TV Season of 2018

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Metascore
70

Generally favorable reviews - based on 19 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 14 out of 19
  2. Mixed: 5 out of 19
  3. Negative: 0 out of 19
  1. Vox.com
    Reviewed by: Alex Abad-Santos
    Mar 9, 2018
    60
    The journey into Jessica’s past feels like familiar territory, making the show seem less urgent and less captivating than it previously did. The back end of these 13 episodes is much more exciting and also a lot weirder (in a great way) than the first half.
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  2. Los Angeles Times
    Reviewed by: Lorraine Ali
    Mar 8, 2018
    80
    The brilliantly executed comeback of an already smart series is the perfect parable for our times.
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  3. Yahoo TV
    Reviewed by: Ken Tucker
    Mar 8, 2018
    70
    Once the opening hour catches us up on Jessica’s past and sets the stage for the new season, there are some good things here. We see more of the friendship between Jessica and Trish, and that’s good because female pals are still a TV rarity. ... The best moments of the new season are any scene that features the wonderful Janet McTeer as a mysterious new character.
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