JESSICA JONES (Cancelled After Season 3)

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Update: November 26, 2015

Dragonlord's Review of Marvel's JESSICA JONES
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Bottom Line: Despite a darker theme and a more mature content, Marvel and Netflix's sophomore outing is tedious to finish with the plot going around in circles and overall poor execution.

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Krysten Ritter plays the titular character who works as a private investigator and has enhanced physical abilities. She buries herself in her work and booze, trying to distance herself from her traumatic past. But when she takes on a case of a missing girl, Hope, Jessica discovers her former tormentor is still alive and more fixated in making her life miserable.

The first episode was pretty good. It establishes the main character, her PTSD, her alcoholism and her acerbic personality. We're also introduced to a variety of interesting supporting characters. The main villain Kilgrave (David Tennant) is briefly seen but his creepy, ominous presence is felt throughout. The show is also not shy of depicting risque sex scenes. The shocking ending to the first episode hooks you in with promises of greatness to come. Sadly, it never comes to fruition.

The whole series revolves around Kilgrave and makes the error of placing too much emphasis on the character. Every plot, direction and action Jessica takes is tied up to Kilgrave. This is a huge error on the show's part as the overall writing is not that strong to support the entire series. They should have thrown in 3 to 4 interesting random cases for Jessica to investigate as it would have been a nice change of pace and kept viewers from a burnout of too much Killgrave.

Jessica spends most of the series trying to capture Kilgrave and find proof of his powers to exonerate Hope for killing her parents, which also shackles the show. If you're like me, you'll quickly spot patterns of repetitiveness and retreads halfway through which makes viewing very tedious. This is most obvious when Kilgrave gets captured, escapes, and then gets captured and escapes again in the span of two episodes.

But when they killed Hope in episode 10, it just gets irritating. Hope was a frail shield used by the show to justify all the complicated hullabaloo on why Jessica just doesn't kill Kilgrave. Viewers had to endure tiresome scenarios one after another just so Kilgrave gets to live and escape. An acquitted Hope at the end was supposed to be the viewers' reward for suffering through all the drivel. Ultimately, Hope was just a flimsy plot device to drag the series to episode 11 where Jessica finally decides to kill Kilgrave if she sees him again.

Krysten Ritter gives a good dramatic performance as Jessica Jones but I felt that there are others who could have portrayed the character better (Sarah Shahi's Sameen Shaw but with a few tweaks in Person of Interest comes to mind). Not really relevant to the quality of the show but Jessica's wardrobe of leather jacket, jeans and boots gets wearisome to look at after a while. And going off topic altogether, I find Krysten to be not bad-looking but off-putting at the same time. Krysten's sleepy eyes and unappealing voice just doesn't click with me. Her beauty and cranky personality are very similar to Aubrey Plaza and Kat Dennings, which all three actresses are more suited to the snarky sidekick supporting roles.

Speaking of support, David Tennant is marvelously charismatic as Kilgrave but his character becomes increasingly pathetic as we get to learn more about him in which he is just revealed to be a manboy stalker. Rachael Taylor is solid as Jessica's best friend, Trish Walker (who is the superhero Hellcat in the comics). Carrie-Ann Moss is terrific as Attorney Jeri Hogarth, unfortunately she's underwritten and too much screen time is devoted to her divorce. Didn't really care about the junkie neighbor Malcolm.

Mike Colter looks great as Luke Cage. The show obviously (to me anyways) gave Luke a makeover to make him more of a romantic leading man, making him more soft-spoken, refined and profound. Unfortunately, his personality is a bit dull also. Though it was extremely coincidental that the cop Kilgrave ordered to kill Trish also happened to be part of a secret government program for enhanced combatants, I like Wil Traval as Will Simpson (Nuke as he is known in the comics).

The overall writing is shaky and the pacing is uneven at times but these can be overlooked or covered up if the action was good. Unfortunately, most of the action is limited to Jessica blandly shoving and tossing people around the room. The production values are good but there's just a sense of staleness when the scenery and other major action pieces keep reverting back to Jessica's office.

Overall, Marvel's Jessica Jones started out strong but falls apart midway due to the plot going around in circles and overall poor execution. If you want to see a superb Marvel female-led show, watch the criminally underrated season one of Agent Carter.

Rating: 6/10
 
Update: January 17, 2016

Marvel's JESSICA JONES Renewed for Season 2 on Netflix


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Netflix has put Jessica Jones back on the case, announcing that it has given a second season of 13 episodes to the series starring Krysten Ritter as a private detective with superhuman abilities.

The long-awaited renewal is not much of a surprise. Jessica Jones premiered in November to strong reviews, with Variety’s Maureen Ryan heralding it as “not just a contender for the title of best Marvel-related TV property [but] one of the year’s most distinctive new dramas.”

Part of Marvel Television’s super-powered deal with Netflix that includes four original series based on the characters in the comic giant’s universe, Jessica Jones gained attention for being one of the few comic adaptations to feature a female lead. Like Daredevil, the first series to come out of this pact, its themes and situations are darker and more sinister than more network fare.

Jessica Jones also stars Mike Colter as Luke Cage, another character from the Marvel universe, who will have his own series starting in 2016. This year also welcomes season two of Daredevil, with Doug Petrie and Marco Ramirez taking over as showrunners.

Marvel's ‘Jessica Jones’ Renewed for Season 2 on Netflix
 
Update: November 10, 2015

Final Trailer for JESSICA JONES Teases Luke Cage and Killgrave


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Jessica Jones is less than two weeks away from its worldwide release on Netflix. The show stars Breaking Bad breakout Krysten Ritter as the titular (ex-) superhero with tremendous strength and durability. As early reports of the show's pilots have teased, the show is possibly the darkest take on a Marvel property to date, with only Netflix's excellent Daredevil series even being worthy of such descriptions.

As the latest trailer for the series suggests, the fight between Jessica Jones and her nemesis, Kilgrave, played by former Doctor Who star David Tennant, is symbolic of the battle between the physical and the mental, an idea that is rooted in the horror genre as much as action series. And the new trailer makes the face-off look exhilarating and emotionally lacerating in ways that no other Marvel production has even hinted at.

The series is clearly fascinated by hard living people, scarred people, and the former relationship between Jones and Kilgrave, which the trailers have kept relatively vague, certainly plays a part in Jones' alcoholism, sardonic sensibility, and general aversion to emotional attachment. It also explains why she's seemingly constantly spoiling for a fight, and the more physical scenes look on par with the tremendous hand-to-hand combat scenes that peppered Daredevil. Jessica Jones debuts on Netflix on November 20, 2015 with all episodes released that day.



New Trailer for Jessica Jones Teases Links to Luke Cage and Kilgrave
 
Update: October 23, 2015

Full Trailer for JESSICA JONES Reveals Heroes and Villains


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After a series of excellent Jessica Jones teaser trailers that established the personality of a relatively unknown Marvel hero, a full-length trailer has finally hit the web for Marvel's latest Netflix series. In the Daredevil follow-up, Krysten Ritter stars as the titular Jessica Jones, a former superhero who now gets by as a self-loathing private detective.

The trailer reveals that the show will follow a very similar plot as the comics, which saw Jessica retire from the hero life after falling under the control of the villainous Kilgrave, aka Purple Man (David Tennant), a sadistic villain obsessed with Jessica who used his powers of mind control to abuse and mentally torture her for months.

All episodes will premiere November 20, 2015 at 12:01am PT in all territories where Netflix is available; the series also stars, Mike Colter (Luke Cage), Rachael Taylor (Trish Walker),Carrie-Anne Moss, Eka Darville, Erin Moriarty, and Wil Traval.



Jessica Jones Trailer: First Full Reveal of Heroes and Villains
 
Update: October 11, 2015

Daredevil Villain Nuke Might Appear in JESSICA JONES Series


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Sounds like Jessica Jones could experience a Nuke-lear meltdown! Back in February, Marvel announced that Wil Traval (Red Widow) had joined the cast of Netflix's Jessica Jones television series. They didn't reveal the name of his character, but they did he was playing "an NYPD cop who takes protect and serve very seriously." At New York Comic Con, Traval provided his character's last name and some helpful clues making it pretty apparent who he is playing.

"People may recognize him from the comics. His last name is Simpson," Traval told IGN. "He comes from that period of the '70s where they had post-Vietnam War, those psycho super-soldiers. That's his origin point, but we reinvented him for the television series." It sounds like Frank Simpson, also known as Nuke.

Simpson, created by Frank Miller and David Mazzucchelli, was an American soldier that was given the Super Soldier Serum as the military was hoping to recreate Captain America/Stever Rogers. In addition to the serum, Simpson received cybernetic enhancements as well. He went off to go fight in the Vietnam War, but the stress of war took its toll on his mental state and he snapped. When the war was over, it wasn't for him, he just couldn't accept that. Adding to his insanity, he chose to get an American flag tattooed on his face.

Once he was stateside, he used his powers and military skill set to carry out black ops missions. Kingpin even hired him to take out Daredevil, but The Man Without Fear was up to the challenge.

Wil Traval Might Be Playing Daredevil Villain Nuke in 'Jessica Jones' Netflix Series
 
Update: October 10, 2015

Carrie-Anne Moss' JESSICA JONES Gender-Swap Role Revealed


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In February, Marvel announced that The Matrix star Carrie-Anne Moss had been added to the cast of Jessica Jones they made no mention who she was playing in the Netflix series, but today at New York Comic Con they finally let the cat out of the bag.

Marvel Head of Television Jeph Loeb announced that Moss is playing Jeryn Hogarth. The character should be familiar to Marvel Comics fans as he, yes he, is a close ally of Danny Rand, better known as Iron Fist. He's a lawyer that worked for Danny's father Wendell Rand and when he passed away Jeryn looked after Danny and the family's estate. He provided Danny and his friend/partner Luke Cage with legal and business advice for their Heroes for Hire team.

"The writing is impeccable, the storyline is so rich," Moss gushed. "As someone who has embodied that female warrior action [character in The Matrix], to see Krysten Ritter doing it on another level [as Jessica]...I'm thrilled."

Ritter praised her coworkers as well, including David Tennant, who was missing from the panel due to a commitment to a play overseas. Tennant's Killgrave and Ritter's Jessica have a twisted - and traumatizing - relationship, but "David Tennant is magic," Ritter shared. "His performance, his range, he could be funny and then incredibly vulnerable."

The presentation concluded with a surprise for fans - the screening of the full Jessica Jones pilot, nearly a month before its launch on Netflix.

Jessica Jones: Carrie-Anne Moss' Gender-Swap Role Revealed and Iron Fist Connection
 
Update: February 2, 2015

THE MATRIX's Carrie-Anne Moss Joins A.K.A. JESSICA JONES


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Carrie-Anne Moss has signed on for Marvel’s Jessica Jones on Netflix, TheWrap has learned exclusively. Moss, who counts The Matrix, Memento, and Disturbia among her film credits, has been seen lately on TV’s Crossing Lines and Vegas, among other appearances.

After a tragic ending to her short-lived super hero stint, Jessica Jones (the previously announced Krysten Ritter) is rebuilding her personal life and career as a detective who gets pulled into cases involving people with extraordinary abilities in New York City.

Moss plays the no-nonsense Harper, a person in a position of authority who could prove a powerful ally to Jessica — if the titular character doesn’t completely alienate her first, that is.

In addition to Ritter and Moss, Rachael Taylor stars as Trish Walker — A.K.A. Hellcat, Jones’ best friend and Doctor Who star David Tennant joined the series as the villainous Killgrave.

'The Matrix' Star Carrie-Anne Moss Joins Marvel-Netflix’s ‘Jessica Jones’ (Exclusive)
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Update: January 29, 2015

Rachael Taylor to Play Hellcat in A.K.A. JESSICA JONES Series


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Press Release: Marvel and Netflix are proud to announce that Rachael Taylor will star as Patricia 'Trish' Walker in Marvel's A.K.A. Jessica Jones, an all-new 13-episode series premiering on Netflix in 2015 following Marvel's Daredevil.

Trish is a syndicated radio talk show host, former model and child TV star known to her adoring fans as "Patsy" Walker. As Jessica Jones' closest friend, Trish helps her embark on the most dangerous case of Jessica's career. The character of Patricia Walker has roots dating back to 1944 with her first appearance in Miss America Magazine #2, and in the comics Walker donned the super hero identity of Hellcat in 1976.

Taylor will star opposite Krysten Ritter (Jessica Jones), David Tennant (Kilgrave), and Mike Colter (Luke Cage) in the Netflix original series. Marvel's A.K.A. Jessica Jones was developed by Executive Producer/Showrunner Melissa Rosenberg (Dexter).

Taylor can next be seen in theaters with The Loft. Marvel's A.K.A. Jessica Jones marks her first Netflix series, while past TV credits include Grey's Anatomy and Crisis.

Rachael Taylor the Latest to Join Marvel's A.K.A. Jessica Jones as Patsy Walker
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Update: January 26, 2015

David Tennant Joins AKA JESSICA JONES as The Purple Man


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Press Release: Marvel and Netflix are proud to announce that David Tennant will star as the villainous Kilgrave in Marvel's A.K.A. Jessica Jones, an all-new 13-episode series premiering on Netflix in 2015 following Marvel's Daredevil. An enigmatic figure from Jessica's past, Kilgrave's reappearance will send shockwaves through the former super hero's world.

"I'm so honored and excited by the prospect of David inhabiting this multifaceted character," said showrunner Melissa Rosenberg. "He can deliver the most heart-wrenching moment to the driest of lines, and all points in between. He'll make Kilgrave a truly original villain."

"Anyone familiar with David's work knows he brings an incredible level of dedication to any role he inhabits, a level we knew we would need from the man playing Kilgrave," said Jeph Loeb, Executive Producer/Marvel's Head of Television. "While most know him for his roles as a hero, we can't wait to unleash a whole new side of this talented actor."

Tennant rose to international fame as the Tenth Doctor in the BBC hit series Doctor Who, and most recently starred in Broadchurch and its American adaptation, Gracepoint.

David Tennant Joins Marvel's AKA JESSICA JONES as Killgrave aka The Purple Man
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Update: December 22, 2014

Mike Colter to Star as LUKE CAGE in A.K.A. JESSICA JONES


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Press Release: Marvel and Netflix are proud to announce that Mike Colter will star as Luke Cage in Marvel's A.K.A. Jessica Jones, an all-new 13-episode series premiering on Netflix in 2015 following Marvel's Daredevil. During the course of an investigation in New York City, private investigator Jessica Jones encounters the enigmatic Luke Cage - a man whose past has secrets that will dramatically alter Jessica in ways she could never have imagined.

Colter will star opposite Krysten Ritter, who plays the title role in Marvel’s A.K.A. Jessica Jones. "Mike embodies the strength, edge and depth of Luke Cage," said Executive Producer/Showrunner Melissa Rosenberg. "We're excited to have him bring this iconic Marvel character to life."

"Fans have longed to see Luke Cage and in Mike we've found the perfect actor," said Jeph Loeb, Executive Producer/Marvel's Head of Television. "Viewers will get to meet Luke Cage in Marvel's A.K.A. Jessica Jones, and experience why he is such an important super hero in the Marvel mythos."

Colter is currently starring in the XBox original series Halo: Nightfall as Jameson Locke. He has appeared in a number of critically-acclaimed television series, including The Good Wife and American Horror Story: Coven.

It's Official: Mike Colter to Star as Luke Cage in Marvel's A.K.A. Jessica Jones
 
Update: December 5, 2014

Marvel Announces Krysten Ritter to Star in JESSICA JONES


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Press Release: Marvel and Netflix are proud to announce that Krysten Ritter will star in Marvel's A.K.A. Jessica Jones, an all-new 13-episode series premiering on Netflix in 2015 following Marvel's Daredevil. Ritter will play Jessica Jones, first introduced in writer Brian Michael Bendis and artist Michael Gaydos' classic ALIAS comic series.

After a tragic ending to her short-lived Super Hero stint, Jones is rebuilding her personal life and career as a detective who gets pulled into cases involving people with extraordinary abilities in New York City.

"Krysten brings both the hard edge and the vulnerability the role demands," said Executive Producer/Showrunner Melissa Rosenberg. "We can't wait for fans to see her in action, coming to Netflix in 2015."

Best known for her roles in Breaking Bad, Don't Trust the B---- in Apartment 23, and Veronica Mars, she will next star alongside Amy Adams, Christoph Waltz, and Jason Schwartzman in Director Tim Burton's Big Eyes this Holiday season.

Marvel Announces Krysten Ritter to Star in JESSICA JONES; First Synopsis Revealed
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Update: November 19, 2014

Alexandra Daddario, Teresa Palmer and More Testing for JESSICA JONES


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Deadline hears Marvel is assembling a field of actresses invited to test for the lead of the company's straight-to-series Jessica Jones drama for Netflix. The list includes Krysten Ritter (Breaking Bad), Alexandra Daddario (True Detective), Teresa Palmer (I Am Number Four) Jessica De Gouw (Arrow) and Marin Ireland (The Divide). All fall within the age range of 25-33 listed on the breakdowns for the role.

Spearheaded by Melissa Rosenberg, the 13-episode drama - the second in a four-series Netflix-Marvel deal - centers on Jessica Jones, a superhero suffering with post-traumatic stress disorder, which leads to her hanging up her costume and opening her own detective agency, where she ends up helping people and assisting other superheroes.

Ritter recently did several comedy pilots and series, including ABC's Don't Trust The B-, Ritter also had a role on the dark AMC drama Breaking Bad. Daddario, Palmer and De Gouw all have genre credentials. Daddario is known for her roles as Annabeth in the Percy Jackson movie franchise and the lead in Texas Chainsaw 3D. (She also recurred on White Collar, Parenthood and True Detective.)

Australian Palmer did The Grudge 2, I Am Number Four, The Sorcerer's Apprentice and Warm Bodies, while fellow Aussie De Gouw starred on NBC's Dracula and plays The Huntress on the CW's Arrow. The Divide star Marin Ireland just recently became available after the WEtv drama was cancelled.

Marvel’s Jessica Jones Series: Ritter, Daddario, Palmer and De Gouw Testing For Lead

Comments: Anybody but Krysten Ritter please. Daddario, Palmer and De Gouw are all fine.
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Update: November 12, 2013
Melissa Rosenberg is the Showrunner on Marvel's JESSICA JONES Series for Netflix

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Melissa Rosenberg will write and produce a series based on Marvel's Jessica Jones character for Netflix, The Hollywood Reporter has confirmed. Rosenberg will serve as a writer and executive producer.

Rosenberg, screenwriter for the Twilight films, was tapped years ago to develop AKA Jessica Jones, a drama revolving around the Marvel hero at ABC, but the series never materialized. Rosenberg most recently ran ABC's Red Widow.

The Jessica Jones series is one of four centered on Marvel heroes that Netflix is developing. The streaming service has committed to a minimum of four 13-episode series, which will begin rolling out in 2015 and is slated to culminate in a miniseries about The Defenders, a dream team of heroic characters.

Melissa Rosenberg to Oversee Marvel's Jessica Jones Series for Netflix
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Update: November 7, 2013

DAREDEVIL, IRON FIST, LUKE CAGE and JESSICA JONES TV Series Announced for Netflix


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Press Release: The Walt Disney Co. and Netflix Inc. today announced an unprecedented deal for Marvel TV to bring multiple original series of live-action adventures of four of Marvel's most popular characters exclusively to the world's leading Internet TV Network beginning in 2015. This pioneering agreement calls for Marvel to develop four serialized programs leading to a miniseries programming event.

Led by a series focused on "Daredevil," followed by "Jessica Jones," "Iron Fist" and "Luke Cage," the epic will unfold over multiple years of original programming, taking Netflix members deep into the gritty world of heroes and villains of Hell's Kitchen, New York. Netflix has committed to a minimum of four, thirteen episodes series and a culminating Marvel's "The Defenders" mini-series event that reimagines a dream team of self-sacrificing, heroic characters.

Produced by Marvel Television in association with ABC Television Studios, this groundbreaking deal is Marvel's most ambitious foray yet into live-action TV storytelling.

"This deal is unparalleled in its scope and size, and reinforces our commitment to deliver Marvel's brand, content and characters across all platforms of storytelling. Netflix offers an incredible platform for the kind of rich storytelling that is Marvel's specialty," said Alan Fine, President of Marvel Entertainment. "This serialized epic expands the narrative possibilities of on-demand television and gives fans the flexibility to immerse themselves how and when they want in what's sure to be a thrilling and engaging adventure."

"Marvel's movies, such as 'Iron Man' and Marvel's 'The Avengers', are huge favorites on our service around the world. Like Disney, Marvel is a known and loved brand that travels," said Netflix Chief Content Officer Ted Sarandos. "With 'House of Cards' and our other original series, we have pioneered new approaches to storytelling and to global distribution and we're thrilled to be working with Disney and Marvel to take our brand of television to new levels with a creative project of this magnitude."

This new original TV deal follows last year's landmark movie distribution deal through which, beginning with 2016 theatrically released feature films, Netflix will be the exclusive U.S. subscription television service for first-run, live-action and animated movies from the Walt Disney Studios, including titles from Disney, Walt Disney Animation Studios, Pixar Animation Studios, Marvel Studios, Disneynature and Lucasfilm. Netflix members can currently enjoy a wide range of Disney, ABC TV and Disney Channel films and shows across the 41 countries where Netflix operates.
 
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oh yes! netflix is just getting cooler and cooler. Alexandra Daddario could be a good jessica jones
 
Come on, DL. You couldn't find another picture of the Goddess Daddario? Like any scene from True Detective? (If you can find any SFW ones.)

At least who know whoever gets cast, with the exception of Ritter, Jessica Jones is going to be smoking hot!
 
More importantly. Will there be a role for squirrel girl in this? Or do I have to wait for the third or fourth season?
 
Daddario & the Huntress are my picks. The eyes look right through you.
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More importantly. Will there be a role for squirrel girl in this? Or do I have to wait for the third or fourth season?

Shailene Woodley, even has wood in her name.
 
Come on, DL. You couldn't find another picture of the Goddess Daddario? Like any scene from True Detective? (If you can find any SFW ones.)

I was in a hurry when I posted that. :) Maybe I'll make another one later.
 
Update: December 4, 2014

Krysten Ritter to Star in Marvel's Netflix Series JESSICA JONES


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The first of Marvel's Netflix series, Jessica Jones, has cast its leading lady. Don't Trust the B
 
Update: December 4, 2014

Krysten Ritter to Star in Marvel's Netflix Series JESSICA JONES


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The first of Marvel's Netflix series, Jessica Jones, has cast its leading lady. Don't Trust the B
 
Kristen Ritter could pull it off. She's far more accomplished actress than the other two.
 
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