Jessica Jones
Jessica Jones is a fictional character from Marvel Comics, best known from the Netflix television series of the same name.
She's a private investigator in New York City with superhuman strength, a hard-drinking attitude, and a traumatic past involving mind control by the villain Kilgrave.
The character, portrayed by Krysten Ritter in the show, became notable for exploring themes of PTSD, sexual assault survival, and recovery within the superhero genre.
One still alive after
- PTSDChronic reaction to horrific events
- mind controlDirecting another's thoughts
- abuseCruel or violent treatment
- recoveryRegaining what was lost
alcoholism · nightmares · flashbacks · coping · isolation · distrust · hypervigilance · triggers
Manhattan neighborhood, west midtown
- grittyCoarse or courageous
- hard-boiledCooked until solid
- cynicalDoubting human goodness
- whiskeyOak-aged grain spirit
leather jacket · voiceover · shadows · seedy · streetwise · raw · unflinching · bleak
Extraordinary physical power
- flightAerial journey by aircraft
- durabilityResistance to wear
- enhancedIncreased in quality
- jumpingPropelling oneself airborne
lifting · punching · reluctant hero · unbreakable · gifted · abilities · origin · experiment
Subscription streaming service
- graphic novelBook-length illustrated sequential narrative
- comic bookBound illustrated story publication
- MCUThree-letter entertainment or electronics term
- showrunnerTV series creative head
David Tennant · casting · adaptation · streaming · binge-watch · cancellation · revival
survivor
One still alive after
- PTSDChronic reaction to horrific events
- mind controlDirecting another's thoughts
- abuseCruel or violent treatment
recovery · alcoholism · nightmares · flashbacks · coping · isolation · distrust · hypervigilance · triggers · healing
Hell's Kitchen
Manhattan neighborhood, west midtown
- grittyCoarse or courageous
- hard-boiledCooked until solid
- cynicalDoubting human goodness
whiskey · leather jacket · voiceover · shadows · seedy · streetwise · raw · unflinching · bleak · urban
super strength
Extraordinary physical power
- flightAerial journey by aircraft
- durabilityResistance to wear
- enhancedIncreased in quality
jumping · lifting · punching · reluctant hero · unbreakable · gifted · abilities · origin · experiment · accident
Netflix
Subscription streaming service
- graphic novelBook-length illustrated sequential narrative
- comic bookBound illustrated story publication
- MCUThree-letter entertainment or electronics term
David Tennant · showrunner · casting · adaptation · streaming · binge-watch · cancellation · revival
private investigator
Hired non-police detective
Jessica JonesSuperman
Metropolis's flying defender
Captain America · Wonder Woman · Spider-Man · Thor · Supergirl
Jessica JonesJubilee
Named royal anniversary event
Supergirl · Kitty Pryde · Ted Lasso · Leslie Knope · She-Hulk
Jessica JonesThor
Germanic thunder deity
Doctor Strange · Scarlet Witch · The Avengers · Green Lantern · Iron Man