Ranking Every Aspect Of The MCU From Worst To Best

The strongest of the Netflix shows, Jessica Jones makes better use of the leeway afforded by the streaming platform than any of its Marvel contemporaries. Using the creative freedom afforded by the lack of cinematic or network distribution to its advantage, the series creates a compelling story led by a damaged hero, packed with difficult themes.

The noir-tinged visuals give greater depth to the show's depictions of sexuality, rape and PTSD, things not usually found in a superhero television series. Of course, with this being Marvel on Netflix it has to be said yet again; the filler episodes in the middle are present and accounted for, but the performances from the cast help cover up the fact that the narrative is doing nothing but spinning its wheels for a couple of hours.

As a whole, the positives far outweigh the negatives. Krysten Ritter turns the borderline-cliched 'reluctant hero' into a three-dimensional character, full of snarky asides and a no-f**ks given attitude that gradually softens over the course of thirteen episodes, and finds a perfect counterpoint in David Tennant's creepy-as-hell Kilgrave, a villain made all the more terrifying because he doesn't believe what he is doing is wrong.

In short, Season 2 can't happen quickly enough.