Marvel's Jessica Jones Season 2: What Does The Ending Really Mean?

7. ...But There Could Be Friction

One of the key differences between Jessica and Trish is how they view fame. As a former child star with aspirations of bigger, better jobs in the public eye and a general desire to feel "extraordinary" (or more accurately, to be PERCEIVED that way), Trish craves the attention, whereas Jessica loaths it and wants to stay out of it. That could very much impact how different they are as superheroes.

Even if Trish sets out to be altruistic and help others, the fact that she so quickly kills Alisa and uses illegal and very harmful drugs to help her suggests her moral integrity is already a little frayed. She already looks like the archetypal wayward hero turned villain, and that would be an interesting angle for Season 3.

You also have to consider the fact that Trish's motivation for killing Alisa wasn't merely saving Jessica, as she said - she was also partly terrified of losing her but even more crucially, she was jealous of her. Trish knew that her own stability is tied to Jessica's presence - as her best friend is drawn away from her, she spirals out of control (and Trish has gone to huge lengths to look after Jessica - getting her clean, paying for college - in order to keep her close). She needs Jessica for herself and if Jessica gets wind of that, there could be even more friction.

Not that it appears they're friends any more, anyway.