"Jessica Jones" debuts its pilot episode called "Ladies Night" and sets the tone for another dark television drama series in the mold of "Daredevil" that aired early in the year.
"Jessica Jones" is the latest offering from Marvel, but unlike most of its superhero tales like "The Avengers," this series follows the path taken by "Daredevil" -- dark, gloomy and more violent. According to IGN, the new show is based from the comic book "Alias" which is a creation of Brian Michael Bendis and Michael Gaydos.
While Marvel and ABC showed that they are willing to venture into the dark side with "Daredevil," "Jessica Jones" is a testament that the two companies are more than willing to get their hands dirty in bringing mature and adult projects into the spotlight.
The series is about a private investigator named Jessica. Her work takes her into the dark world of sex and violence as she gets paid to deliver evidence of infidelity to wives and husbands who feel they are being cheated on by their partners. Critics initially questioned the casting of Krysten Ritter as Jones because the role required somebody who can convey a sense of vulnerability while not being a pushover. Ritter was thought of as lacking the edge needed to play the character who tried to be a superhero once.
Meanwhile, according to the Independent, the synopsis for Marvel's newest television series says that upon the end of Jessica Jones's short gig as a superhero, she goes back to Hell's Kitchen in New York to start her life all over again. This time she enters the world of private investigation where she plays an ill-tempered woman detective. Jones is still coming to terms with the harsh realities in her life and she draws strength from her inner demons to help those in need especially if they are paying customers.
