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. Positive: 175 out of 321
  2. Mixed: 72 out of 321
  3. Negative: 74 out of 321
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  1. 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.
  2. 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.
  3. 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
  4. 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.
  5. 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
  6. 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.
  7. 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.
  8. 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
  9. 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.
  10. 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
  11. 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
  12. 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
  13. 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
  14. 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
  15. 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
  16. 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
  17. 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.
  18. 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
  19. Dsros96
    Oct 30, 2018
    5
    After the brilliant first season this one is messy. The characters develop better but the season isn't good.
  20. 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
  21. 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.
  22. iCampoRamil
    Dec 15, 2022
    6
    No sé cómo pudo empeorar tanto de una temporada a otra, no tiene ni la más mínima gracia.

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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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