Jessica Jones

Remus West · Post by **Remus West** » Wed Nov 11, 2015 12:11 pm

Anyone planning on watching this. Its a Netflix only thing but looks very good. I loved Kristen Ritter in Breaking Bad and Don't Trust the B...... so I'm excited enough I may actually sign up for Netflix just to watch this show.

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Jaymann · Post by **Jaymann** » Wed Nov 11, 2015 12:13 pm

I saw this title and thought Jennifer Jones. I don't know who the hell she is either.

Moliere · Post by **Moliere** » Wed Nov 11, 2015 12:17 pm

Remus West wrote:Anyone planning on watching this. Its a Netflix only thing but looks very good. I loved Kristen Ritter in Breaking Bad and Don't Trust the B...... so I'm excited enough I may actually sign up for Netflix just to watch this show.

Yes. There are a lot of good shows on Netflix that make it worth the $8 a month or whatever it is a pay.

A more important question, which WW game are you voting for?

Jeff V · Post by **Jeff V** » Wed Nov 11, 2015 12:22 pm

Never heard of her. Is she related to Jim Jones? Or Ed Too Tall Jones? Perhaps the daughter of Basketball Jones?

LawBeefaroni · Post by **LawBeefaroni** » Wed Nov 11, 2015 1:01 pm

Remus West wrote:Anyone planning on watching this. Its a Netflix only thing but looks very good. I loved Kristen Ritter in Breaking Bad and Don't Trust the B...... so I'm excited enough I may actually sign up for Netflix just to watch this show.

I don't understand much of anything before the ellipses but if even if the show sucks you'll have Netflix! You can't go wrong.

Kraken · Post by **Kraken** » Wed Nov 11, 2015 1:12 pm

Jeff V wrote:Never heard of her. Is she related to Jim Jones? Or Ed Too Tall Jones? Perhaps the daughter of Basketball Jones?

That trailer is so dark that I still don't know who she is. Who did she play in Breaking Bad?

Jeff V · Post by **Jeff V** » Wed Nov 11, 2015 1:31 pm

Kraken wrote:
Jeff V wrote:Never heard of her. Is she related to Jim Jones? Or Ed Too Tall Jones? Perhaps the daughter of Basketball Jones?
That trailer is so dark that I still don't know who she is. Who did she play in Breaking Bad?

I never saw Breaking Bad, the only one I know from that show is Malcom's dad.

Zaxxon · Post by **Zaxxon** » Wed Nov 11, 2015 1:37 pm

Kraken wrote:
Jeff V wrote:Never heard of her. Is she related to Jim Jones? Or Ed Too Tall Jones? Perhaps the daughter of Basketball Jones?
That trailer is so dark that I still don't know who she is. Who did she play in Breaking Bad?

She played Jesse's girlfriend.

Moliere · Post by **Moliere** » Wed Nov 11, 2015 1:59 pm

Zaxxon wrote:
Kraken wrote:
Jeff V wrote:Never heard of her. Is she related to Jim Jones? Or Ed Too Tall Jones? Perhaps the daughter of Basketball Jones?
That trailer is so dark that I still don't know who she is. Who did she play in Breaking Bad?
She played Jesse's girlfriend.

That narrows it down.

Isgrimnur · Post by **Isgrimnur** » Wed Nov 11, 2015 2:14 pm

The first one on that list.

Lordnine · Post by **Lordnine** » Wed Nov 11, 2015 2:21 pm

I like the first trailer better. I'm looking forward to it, if it's as good as Daredevil I will be very happy.

Remus West · Post by **Remus West** » Wed Nov 11, 2015 2:23 pm

Moliere wrote:
Zaxxon wrote:
Kraken wrote:
Jeff V wrote:Never heard of her. Is she related to Jim Jones? Or Ed Too Tall Jones? Perhaps the daughter of Basketball Jones?
That trailer is so dark that I still don't know who she is. Who did she play in Breaking Bad?
She played Jesse's girlfriend.
That narrows it down.

Jane

Zaxxon · Post by **Zaxxon** » Wed Nov 11, 2015 2:34 pm

Sorry, I should have said Jesse's sole real girlfriend.

Ralph-Wiggum · Post by **Ralph-Wiggum** » Tue Nov 17, 2015 6:01 pm

Variety really likes the show:

Two mainstays of film noir are the tough-talking dame and the cynical private eye, and one of the pleasures of “Marvel’s Jessica Jones” is that it unites both types in one thorny and fascinating character. The show, which features an exceptional performance from Krysten Ritter and sure-handed guidance from executive producer Melissa Rosenberg, is not just a contender for the title Best Marvel-related TV Property; in a supremely crowded TV scene, it is one of the year’s most distinctive new dramas.

AWS260 · Post by **AWS260** » Tue Nov 17, 2015 6:21 pm

EW's review was positive, but not exactly glowing.

All of this could’ve made for a gritty character drama if it weren’t for the noir clichés (saxophone music, shadows through glass) and a procedural structure that’s very CSI: Marvel. The show’s biggest weakness is the same as Jessica’s: It starts out with extraordinary potential, but somewhere along the way, it loses what make it special.

Rip · Post by **Rip** » Fri Nov 20, 2015 7:12 am

I'm guessing she was vomit girl.

Either way the show looks like utter nonsense.

Perfect for the dearth of lazy writers.

Remus West · Post by **Remus West** » Fri Nov 20, 2015 8:54 am

Rip wrote:I'm guessing she was vomit girl.

Either way the show looks like utter nonsense.

Perfect for the dearth of lazy writers.

Seriously? I love the idea that a super strong person forced via mind control to use their strength to commit something horrible would have mental and emotional issues afterward. I think there is promise for true depth to this series.

hepcat · Post by **hepcat** » Fri Nov 20, 2015 10:18 am

Forget it Remus, it's Riptown.

Rip · Post by **Rip** » Fri Nov 20, 2015 10:21 am

Take away the nudity and hardly anyone would watch it.

hepcat · Post by **hepcat** » Fri Nov 20, 2015 10:25 am

Well...you and Jeff wouldn't.

Grifman · Post by **Grifman** » Fri Nov 20, 2015 10:58 am

Rip wrote:Take away the nudity and hardly anyone would watch it.

I'm not getting all the hate for a show about which all you've seen is a trailer or two.

Zaxxon · Post by **Zaxxon** » Fri Nov 20, 2015 11:01 am

Speaking as someone who's actually watched more than 5 minutes of the show, Rip is incorrect.

hepcat · Post by **hepcat** » Fri Nov 20, 2015 11:11 am

Grifman wrote:
Rip wrote:Take away the nudity and hardly anyone would watch it.
I'm not getting all the hate for a show about which all you've seen is a trailer or two.

We have only ourselves to blame. If we'd just done a Tom Sawyer and said how DISinterested we were in the show, he'd have started a thread praising it.

Rip · Post by **Rip** » Fri Nov 20, 2015 11:14 am

I tried to watch it. I last 15-20 minutes before I got distracted and never went back.

I am browsing the reviews from the press early release reviews. Still doesn't sound very good.

hepcat · Post by **hepcat** » Fri Nov 20, 2015 11:20 am

Rip wrote:I tried to watch it. I last 15-20 minutes before I got distracted and never went back.

I am browsing the reviews from the press early release reviews. Still doesn't sound very good.

It's one of the best reviewed shows of the year.

...er...wait.

You're absolutely right. The show sucks.

<is he watching it now, guys?>

Smoove_B · Post by **Smoove_B** » Fri Nov 20, 2015 11:45 am

Are you sure you weren't watching Jessie or Guess With Jess - both of which come up with you start to type "Jess" into the Netflix search box? Maybe one too many hits from Wesley Pipes and everything gets blurry? Too much Tim Tebowl and you're not thinking clearly?

rshetts2 · Post by **rshetts2** » Fri Nov 20, 2015 11:51 am

Come on guys, obvious troll is obvious. Dont feed him and maybe he will fade back to R&P obscurity.

hepcat · Post by **hepcat** » Fri Nov 20, 2015 11:54 am

Smoove_B wrote:Are you sure you weren't watching Jessie or Guess With Jess - both of which come up with you start to type "Jess" into the Netflix search box? Maybe one too many hits from Wesley Pipes and everything gets blurry? Too much Tim Tebowl and you're not thinking clearly?

Had to look up "Wesley Pipes". Did so while at work. Thank God I'm the IT guy here.

Rip · Post by **Rip** » Fri Nov 20, 2015 11:54 am

Am I really the only one that doesn't care for the show?

Oh well, I will add it to Blindspot and Good Wives as popular shows I can't stand.

Smoove_B · Post by **Smoove_B** » Fri Nov 20, 2015 12:10 pm

hepcat wrote:Had to look up "Wesley Pipes". Did so while at work. Thank God I'm the IT guy here.

I was confused, figuring people would appreciate the 1998 Half Baked Jim Breuer reference. I did not realize the name of their bong was subsequently taken by an adult film star.

Next time I will use Billy Bong Thorton to avoid problems.

hepcat · Post by **hepcat** » Fri Nov 20, 2015 12:19 pm

For some reason, I really dislike Jim Breuer. So I've not seen Half Baked. I do see a movie called Hansel & Gretel Get Baked on Netflix though. Can I substitute that?

Remus West · Post by **Remus West** » Fri Nov 20, 2015 12:31 pm

Wait. I don't have netflix so haven't watched but are you telling me Kristen Ritter gets naked?!!!!

Ralph-Wiggum · Post by **Ralph-Wiggum** » Fri Nov 20, 2015 12:41 pm

pr0ner · Post by **pr0ner** » Fri Nov 20, 2015 12:50 pm

Ralph wins the thread.

hepcat · Post by **hepcat** » Fri Nov 20, 2015 1:31 pm

Zaxxon · Post by **Zaxxon** » Sat Nov 21, 2015 2:34 am

Episode nine. Wut.

cheeba · Post by **cheeba** » Sat Nov 21, 2015 3:50 am

Episode 2 done. Still rather slowly paced. Still interesting enough to continue, but at this very early point I'm not exactly dying to marathon the show or anything.

hepcat · Post by **hepcat** » Sat Nov 21, 2015 8:11 am

Damn, they sure chose well for Luke Cage. That guy nails the part. Can't wait to see his show. Although I'm still disappointed that they're apparently rethinking the plan to give Iron Fist his own series too.

I'm loving the show so far. I'm only a couple episodes in. I have to admit to bringing some prejudices to the show as I keep thinking of Ritter as that annoying actress from The B* in Apartment whatever. A bad sitcom can leave a sour taste in one's mouth. But she's doing a pretty good job so far. Hopefully she'll Cranston her way out of her sitcom background.

Speaking of Cranston, need to go see Trumbo this week!

...sorry, derail for a second there.

Moliere · Post by **Moliere** » Sat Nov 21, 2015 10:52 pm

The smallest rugby players ever!

Smoove_B · Post by **Smoove_B** » Sat Nov 21, 2015 10:54 pm

We watched the first four today and found them to be enjoyable. Definitely slower than the average Marvel show, but the story and tone seemingly work.