Jessica Jones Jessica Jones FULL SEASON ONE Discussion Thread (BEWARE, SPOILERS GALORE!)

[Herolee10]

Can someone explain to me on how Jessica was able to become immune to Kilgrave's powers?

 

[flickchick85]

Well, his power is a virus, and she's got super-healing. I think the answer lies somewhere in there.

 

[zenith16]

Well, his power is a virus, and she's got super-healing. I think the answer lies somewhere in there.

jessica doesn't have super healing she has limited invulerable bility some thing she's can take blow from there others that can can harm he rand make her bleed but she doesn't any sort of healingfactor or anything similar.

Can someone explain to me on how Jessica was able to become immune to Kilgrave's powers?

in the comic's it was due to jean helping her with her recovery and putting mental block's to help jessica if she should run into the kill grave again and this helped jessica in her final battle with kill Grave in the books of alias . The mental blocks jean put into jessica give her a degree of resistance against mind control, even if that mind control is pheromone based rather than telepathic, though it seemed that Jessica had to "trigger" this resistance on her own.

(in the show Jessica hasn't met Jean due to license issues, Damn you marvel for selling the X-men to Fox)

 

[flickchick85]

She said she heals faster than others. I count that as super-healing.

 

[zenith16]

She said she heals faster than others. I count that as super-healing.

no she's like hulk she has some weird Durability but not as good as his. but again this is the comic's.


but it would also explain why the writers OF THE SHOW were alL over the place of what can hurt her.



Jessica's body and tissues are far more resistant to certain types of injury when compared to an ordinary human, particularly impact forces. After several men pointed guns at her, Jessica implied that shooting her would only ruin her jacket. Afterwards, however, she stated that she did not know if she was bulletproof. Being slashed in the back by one of Owl's men with a knife did produce a wound, though a superficial one that only required light bandaging. During a battle against the Avengers, Jessica suffered severe injuries when she was punched in the face by the Vision, including damage to her neck and nose. She was later able to withstand being punched by a human on Mutant Growth Hormone, though she suffered a bloody nose as a result. When shocked by one of Spider Woman's "Venom Blasts" Jessica was knocked to the floor and experienced great pain, but was able to recover in moments. She was later caught up in a building explosion, which only damaged her clothing. She was later thrown away from an Ultimo robot and dug a trench with her body as she slid along the street and suffered only minor injuries. While learning to fly, Jessica would often botch her landings, but her durability was enough to protect her when she smashed into the ground or other objects


The only difference in the show is she say she leaps instead of fly's for now any way.

 

[flickchick85]

I'm just going off what she said in the show. She said she heals fast.

 

[zenith16]

I'm just going off what she said in the show. She said she heals fast.

yeah well I'm aware, but they're just doing what was in the comic's. Her powers haven't been fully defined. it's allover the place with her duribility. bullet's don't harm her and knives do. some time impact hurt her and other times they don't and she has shallow cuts and bleeds, other time she doesn't and then it stops cause they claim it's shallow.


she doesn't know the (true) extent of her powers any way.

 

[yonny616]

I enjoyed it, but it was underwhelming. Something just didn't click for me like it did for Daredevil. A lot of very good stuff. Good performances, solid writing, but nothing that got me giddy like Daredevil did. Maybe it's because I expected it to be something else, more superhero-esque action drama, than the thrill drama we got. Who knows, maybe with a rewatch I'll enjoy it more.

 

[SirStrangefolk]

bullet's don't harm her and knives do.

Bullets do harm her.

 

[zenith16]

Bullets do harm her.

it's hard to tell with her some times with the comic's I have of alias. ether way she shook it off better then the knife wound

 

[flickchick85]

The show isn't necessarily presenting her exactly as in the comics, though. Just because something's true in the comics, doesn't automatically make it so in the show.

 

[zenith16]

The show isn't necessarily presenting her exactly as in the comics, though. Just because something's true in the comics, doesn't automatically make it so in the show.

I already stated that with the fact in the show she stated she leap's or as she said jumps when she talked to luke with in the show .(there's this ability in marvel called hyper leaping which is a mix of jumping like the hulk and flight) the only connection I stated to the show and comic is how all over the place her durability was where he power are involved. which likely why a lot of fans found how she can take certain attack's/ blows with certain things withthe show and not other's and it didn't make too much sense.


but that was the way it was presented in the books as well and they did they're own version of that in the show .
6 post's above your recent post. which is why I said she doesn't know the full limits of her power.

It's likely when season 2 comes about she's start showing sign of flight or some time later.

 

[hellblazer103]

idunno if i like it more than daredevil and i didn't like how kilgrave died because i was expecting him to be set up for main villain material , but otherwise it was a pretty great show all the way through.

 

[Dr.]

Can someone explain to me on how Jessica was able to become immune to Kilgrave's powers?

It’s a metaphor - for overcoming and transcending the abuser’s influence.

 

[Sundancer]

Can someone explain to me on how Jessica was able to become immune to Kilgrave's powers?

I don't think it's quite clear. They implied that killing Reva break his control over her as revealed in her conversation with Cage.

As far as we know, Jessica was the only one Killgrave wanted to kill someone then still wanted to mind-control afterwards.

 

[Gamma Goliath]

Well he commoned hope to kill, and he was still controlling her when she decided to off herself.

 

[#root]

Just finished it. Pretty good show . Ritter was good as Jessica and Tennant was absolutely terrifying. He may be Marvel's most deranged and villain. The supporting cast was good too, but my favorite was definitely Rachael Taylor as Patsy . Definitely looking forward to seeing more of her. [BLACKOUT]Bring on Hellcat! Also, loved seeing Rosario Dawson show up in the last episode . [/BLACKOUT]

[BLACKOUT]I wonder if we'll see more of Pam next season since she's supposed to be on a trial. I thought they kinda left that hanging. I guess she wasn't really an important character but still. Poor girl. As for the villain, I guess it'll be someone involved with IGH. They were definitely setting that up pretty hard. I wonder if we'll see any of the other kids from those videos.[/BLACKOUT]

 

[rogue trooper]

Just finished watching the last two episodes. A very solidly-put together show. Fine performances. The chemistry between Ritter and Colter is delightful. Tennant is just riveting!

 

[kvz5]

I was glad they addressed the whole "what if the person can't hear Kilgrave" theory with Trish wearing headphones at the last episode. All throughout the season all I could think of is what if Jessica just wears a headphone or cut off Kilgrave's tongue.

 

[KevanG]

So I was out on black friday and a thought hit me. Jessica is like Wonderella but Jess gives a ****. Anyone else agree?

 

[Sundancer]

Well he commoned hope to kill, and he was still controlling her when she decided to off herself.

I meant sequentially but...yeah it does seem ambiguous

I was glad they addressed the whole "what if the person can't hear Kilgrave" theory with Trish wearing headphones at the last episode. All throughout the season all I could think of is what if Jessica just wears a headphone or cut off Kilgrave's tongue.

Also, she didn't look at him. If Kilgrave's powers are viral, how would they affect people by vision or through the PA system of the hospital? I know they were boosted when he made the hospital announcement, but it doesn't add up.


His parents did say his powers were like a virus....right? Or was it pheromones?

 

[mrkareemruiz]

Ritter and Colter have chemistry.

 

[Mjölnir]

Also, she didn't look at him. If Kilgrave's powers are viral, how would they affect people by vision or through the PA system of the hospital? I know they were boosted when he made the hospital announcement, but it doesn't add up.


His parents did say his powers were like a virus....right? Or was it pheromones?

He could only affect the entire hospital after he had gotten his father to continue the experiments to increase the range (and duration) of his power. I take it to mean that the virus spreads out further from him to infect people, and all that's then needed is to hear his voice.

 

[KevanG]

If his powers could go viral whether a virus or pheromones then I suppose that whatever he hits people with could lay dormant and infect those within a certain radius until a command is given. Someone walks by someone else and a part of whatever it is detaches and hits them and so on until most of the place is infected.

 

[kedrell]

Regarding how Jessica managed to break Kilgrave's control I have a 3 part theory:

1) She has some manner of excellerated healing ability which the show firmly establishes. Surely nothing like Hulk or Wolverine but it's there and nobody else we've seen Kilgrave control has one either. I don't think Luke Cage has a special healing ability.

2) Killing Reva was clearly the incident that managed to break her free and the show clearly shows this as well.

3) She spent a considerable amount of time with Kilgrave, being exposed to him. Nobody else we see has been under his power for so long. Given her healing ability it's likely that she slowly built up a resistance to the virus he emits. She likely would have got free in time anyway, even without killing Reva.

That's the best guess I've got.