Jessica Jones
- This article is about the character. For the television series, see Jessica Jones (TV series).
| Character | |
|---|---|
| Name: | Jessica Jones |
| Occupation: | private investigator, ex-superhero, reporter |
| Relationships: | Luke Cage (love interest, comics husband) Danielle Cage (daughter with Luke Cage) Trish Walker (MCU best friend/adoptive sister) |
| Fandom: | Marvel Comics (Alias, The Pulse, Jessica Jones), Marvel Cinematic Universe (Jessica Jones, The Defenders), New Avengers, Young Avengers |
| Other: | portrayed by Krysten Ritter in the MCU |
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Jessica Jones is a Marvel Comics character who first appeared as the protagonist of the comics series Alias, created by Brian Michael Bendis. Alias ran from 2001 to 2004, and Jessica Jones subsequently starred in the 2004 to 2006 series The Pulse.
It was announced in 2013 that a live-action television series centering on Jessica Jones would be released on Netflix and be part of the Marvel Cinematic Universe. The first season of Jessica Jones (working title AKA Jessica Jones), starring Krysten Ritter, was released in November 2015. The character will also appear in the upcoming 2017 Netflix series The Defenders, and Jessica Jones has been renewed for a second season to be released in 2018 or later.
The Netflix series was cancelled in 2019 before the third season aired. Other Marvel Netflix properties, including Punisher and Daredevil were cancelled. The cancellation was due to creative issues (such as showrunner loss) in multiple Marvel Netflix series, as well as ongoing licensing issues with Disney.[1]
A new comic series by Bendis called Jessica Jones debuted in late 2016.
Fandom
Comics
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TV Series
The announcement that Jessica Jones would get her own Netflix series lead to renewed fannish interest in the character. Jessica has appeared in the Jessica Jones and The Defenders TV series. Fanworks including Jessica are often crossover works, including characters from other MCU TV series and movies.
The most popular pairing for Jessica is the femslash pairing of Jessica Jones/Patricia "Trish" Walker. The gen pairing of Jessica & Trish is also quite popular within the TV series fandom.
Other popular pairings include, the canonical het pairing of Luke Cage/Jessica Jones and the non-canonical Jessica Jones/Matt Murdock.
In canon, Jessica has a non-consensual relationship with Kilgrave while under the influence of his mind control powers. The pairing of Jessica Jones/Kilgrave is somewhat popular, and there has been much fan discussion about the appropriateness of shipping a victim with her abuser.[2]Many works in the pairing acknowledge the problematic nature of their relationship, and contain warning tags such as non-con, dub-con and PTSD.
Rarer pairings include the threesome pairing of Luke/Jessica/Danny, as well as Jessica Jones/Claire Temple, Jessica Jones/Steve Rogers and Jessica Jones/Karen Page.
Common Tropes & Storylines
- Meeting the Avengers and alternate first meetings with other Defenders
- PTSD following Jessica's abusive relationship with Kilgrave
- Day drinking and generally using alcohol as a coping mechanism
Fanworks
| Examples Wanted: Editors are encouraged to add more examples or a wider variety of examples. |
Fanfiction
- AKA Superheroes Anonymous by onethingconstant, In which the Barnes-Jones Drinking Society gets a couple of new members.
- AKA I Need A Drink by BiJane, The Avengers haven't been able to deal with Killgrave. Of course they'd try to recruit the person who could.
- Remember to Let Her Into Your Heart by willowbilly, Jessica cuts Trish off by flapping a hand in front of her nose. “One sec.” She reaches into her coat and draws out a very small, rather crushed bouquet of violets, unwraps them, and plunks them into the squat makeshift vase. (Jessica Jones/Trish Walker)
- Exile on Main St. by Ghostcat
- Franklin P. Nelson: Super-Attorney by enthusiasmgirl, Even before he found out that Matt was Daredevil, Foggy was earning Nelson and Murdock a reputation as the go-to law firm for superheroes. He was as surprised as anyone else by how it happened. (Chapter 7: Jessica Jones).
- We Can Work Out The Rest by onethingconstant, Bucky Barnes & Jessica - Jessica Jones gets a new client. One who comes with a metal arm, a duffel bag full of cash, and a surprising willingness to believe in the possibility of mind control.
Fanvids
- Jessica Jones // Control (S1 Spoilers)
- Jessica Jones || 99 Problems
- Jessica Jones | Insane like me
- Matt + Jessica | Hey Na Na (humor)
Meta
- Jessica Jones meta that nobody asked for (aka reasons you HAVE TO WATCH IT), Archived version by say-kaviar
- Some thoughts on Jessica Jones, Archived version by Feminist Frequency
- Strong Female Characters: Jessica Jones, Archived version by JoWritesStuff
Archives & Fannish Links
- Works tagged Jessica Jones at Archive of Our Own
- Jessica J. character filter in TV Shows > Jessica Jones at FanFiction.Net
- Jewel/Jessica J. character filer in Comics > Avengers at FanFiction.Net
- /r/JessicaJones at Reddit
- jessica-jones tag at Tumblr
Canon Resources
- Jessica Jones at Wikipedia
- Jessica Jones at the Marvel Universe Wiki
- Jessica Jones at Marvel Database at Wikia
- Jessica Jones at Marvel Movies at Wikia
- Jessica Jones at Marvel Cinematic Universe Wiki at Wikia
References
- ^ Netflix's Marvel Cancellations Signal Start of the New Streaming World Order, Archived version, a Hollywood Reporter article by Lesley Goldberg.
- ^ Jessica Jones x Kilgrave?, Archived version