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Marvel's Jessica Jones, alias Alias

Undead ScottsmanUndead Scottsman Registered User regular
edited November 2015 in Debate and/or Discourse
Figured I'd make a new thread for this so the Daredevil thread can live free.

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Due out 11/20/2015, Jessica Jones, based on the comicbook "Alias" by Brian Michael Bendis, is the second Marvel Cinematic Universe show to arrive on Netflix. Focusing on the titular Jessica Jones (Krysten Ritter), a former superhero who had a REALLY bad day and has spent the time since drinking, fighting and running a detective agency called Alias Investigations. Also featuring Luke Cage (Mike Colter) - who will be getting his own series next year - and Patsy Walker (Rachael Taylor) and featuring the undeniable evil of Man in a Purple Suit (David Tennant)

Marvel's put out some teasers in the meantime.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ywZE-NEJ2Ik

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6-Epzx4STI8

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K1IE6RJ6hTg

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MKztuY_t9_I

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wi2hbejO75s

Marvel also put out a free prequel comic to lead up to the series.

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    NaphtaliNaphtali Hazy + Flow SeaRegistered User regular
    Really bad day is putting it mildly
    It was a really bad eight months afaik

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    Undead ScottsmanUndead Scottsman Registered User regular
    Well, I didn't want to spoil things.

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    BobbleBobble Registered User regular
    I know nothing about Jessica Jones other than assorted descriptions from people after this was announced, but I am super excited.

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    ArchArch Neat-o, mosquito! Registered User regular
    IM SO HYPE FOR THIS

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    Wraith260Wraith260 Happiest Goomba! Registered User regular
    was looking forward to all the Netflix shows when they were first announced and after Daredevil my excitement has only grown. cannot wait for this. :biggrin:

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    SteevLSteevL What can I do for you? Registered User regular
    I'm hoping to enjoy this as much as Daredevil. All I know about the source material is what people have posted on these forums.

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    Element BrianElement Brian Peanut Butter Shill Registered User regular
    All i know about this is that I loved Krysten Ritter in Dont Trust the B and that alone makes me want to watch anything with her in it

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    Dark Raven XDark Raven X Laugh hard, run fast, be kindRegistered User regular
    I mostly know Ritter for being Jane in BrBa and... That one ditz in Veronica Mars? Unreasonably excited for this show tho. We're getting the same Day 1 Dump of episodes again, right?

    Oh brilliant
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    FakefauxFakefaux Cóiste Bodhar Driving John McCain to meet some Iraqis who'd very much like to make his acquaintanceRegistered User regular
    Undead Scottsman wrote: »
    Also featuring Luke Cage (Mike Colter) - who will be getting his own series next year - and Patsy Walker aka Hellcat (Rachael Taylor) and featuring the undeniable evil of Man in a Purple Suit (David Tennant)

    Just a note, but we don't actually know that Taylor is playing Hellcat. Marvel and Netflix haven't said anything to that effect, and no information has leaked out to indicate the character is a superhero in this setting.

    She seems to just be a talk show host who is Jessica's friend.

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    Undead ScottsmanUndead Scottsman Registered User regular
    She is playing Patsy Walker but you are correct they haven't said if she'll also be running around as Hellcat.

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    mojojoeomojojoeo A block off the park, living the dream.Registered User regular
    Bobble wrote: »
    I know nothing about Jessica Jones other than assorted descriptions from people after this was announced, but I am super excited.

    you should be. jess is great, alias is great.

    please, this, be great.

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    Harry DresdenHarry Dresden Registered User regular
    Element Brian wrote: »
    All i know about this is that I loved Krysten Ritter in Dont Trust the B and that alone makes me want to watch anything with her in it

    I became a fan with Breaking Bad. Which is weird since I watched Veronica Mars!

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    BlackjackBlackjack Registered User regular
    Harry Dresden wrote: »
    Element Brian wrote: »
    All i know about this is that I loved Krysten Ritter in Dont Trust the B and that alone makes me want to watch anything with her in it

    I became a fan with Breaking Bad. Which is weird since I watched Veronica Mars!

    She didn't exactly have a huge part in Veronica Mars, really.

    I said this in the Daredevil thread, but I am really excited to see a full-length trailer, or something else that actually shows the...show. Ritter is a great actress, but my biggest worry when she was cast was that I thought her natural voice was a bit light for Jessica. I'm interested to see if she rasped it up any for the show.

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    XeddicusXeddicus Registered User regular
    Did the comic mention her raspy voice? Kind of a minor issue either way, though.

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    BlackjackBlackjack Registered User regular
    No, but she is an extremely heavy smoker/drinker.

    It's definitely minor, just me being overly nerdy and Jessica Jones being one of my favorites so me wanting everything to be completely perfect.

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    KanaKana Registered User regular
    People have said that the show's been pitched as more of a psychological thriller/mystery, which would be really awesome. And also explain what David Tennant is doing here, cuz he can play a delightfully creepy fuck when asked to.

    So far the teasers are just kinda light and "hey look jessica is real strong", so hopefully we'll be getting a trailer soon that actually tells us what it's gonna be like.

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    ForarForar #432 Toronto, Ontario, CanadaRegistered User regular
    With Daredevil we started getting 1.5 minute trailers in early February, if what I'm seeing on Youtube is accurate, or about two months before it aired.

    I wonder with the success they saw with that they don't feel the need to promote too heavily just yet. ~1.5 months out and it's all short clips, snippets, enough to get a sense of something but kept vague.

    I'm guessing we'll see something more substantial soon, but for now I'm liking the little beats they're hitting, and cannot wait to marathon the shit out of it on release.

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    The EnderThe Ender Registered User regular
    Netflix you have to staaaaahhhhhp!


    I can't keep up! :|

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    lunchbox12682lunchbox12682 MinnesotaRegistered User regular
    Super excited, even though I'm a little iffy on Ritter. But I fully admit this is based on the VM character and I have no problem being proven wrong.

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    KanaKana Registered User regular
    If there's one thing Marvel has shown they're genuinely good at, it's casting.

    Sometimes they then don't give that person anything interesting to actually say, but the casting is usually pretty spot on!

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    So It GoesSo It Goes We keep moving...Registered User regular
    Dark Raven X wrote: »
    I mostly know Ritter for being Jane in BrBa and... That one ditz in Veronica Mars? Unreasonably excited for this show tho. We're getting the same Day 1 Dump of episodes again, right?

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    she was great in that show

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    BlackjackBlackjack Registered User regular
    So It Goes wrote: »
    Dark Raven X wrote: »
    I mostly know Ritter for being Jane in BrBa and... That one ditz in Veronica Mars? Unreasonably excited for this show tho. We're getting the same Day 1 Dump of episodes again, right?

    apartment-23.jpg?w=670&h=377&crop=1

    she was great in that show

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    ElJeffeElJeffe Moderator, ClubPA mod
    I just know her from Breaking Bad, where she was excellent at riding the line between "sympathetic" and "stone cold bitch you want to die in a fire."

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    Nova_CNova_C I have the need The need for speedRegistered User regular
    The little clips that play up her super hero-ness are a little bland, but that first announcement teaser is super awesome and makes me hope they play this as a hard boiled PI genre series.

    Because that would be super awesome and fit in with the new direction the Netflix series have taken the MCU.

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    XeddicusXeddicus Registered User regular
    I think they've done a decent job establishing her character without her saying a word. Plus it grabs your attention. Which I had the opposite reaction to the swirly colors thing. But maybe you meant something else. Also different strokes etc.

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    Kipling217Kipling217 Registered User regular
    So there is apparently a Free prequel comic up on Marvel Unlimited and Comixology.
    http://io9.com/see-jessica-jones-enter-the-marvel-cinematic-universe-i-1735167533

    The original Alias team of Bendis and Gaydos are behind it, so its like an official MCU version of Jessica Jones.

    Related: what do you guys think of the Marvel Unlimited App? Was thinking of getting a subscription as I am a Marvel Fanboy, but not sure if its worth the money.

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    KanaKana Registered User regular
    Kipling217 wrote: »
    So there is apparently a Free prequel comic up on Marvel Unlimited and Comixology.
    http://io9.com/see-jessica-jones-enter-the-marvel-cinematic-universe-i-1735167533

    The original Alias team of Bendis and Gaydos are behind it, so its like an official MCU version of Jessica Jones.

    Related: what do you guys think of the Marvel Unlimited App? Was thinking of getting a subscription as I am a Marvel Fanboy, but not sure if its worth the money.

    I signed up for a month, and that at least was definitely worth it.

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    TomantaTomanta Registered User regular
    Kipling217 wrote: »
    So there is apparently a Free prequel comic up on Marvel Unlimited and Comixology.
    http://io9.com/see-jessica-jones-enter-the-marvel-cinematic-universe-i-1735167533

    The original Alias team of Bendis and Gaydos are behind it, so its like an official MCU version of Jessica Jones.

    Related: what do you guys think of the Marvel Unlimited App? Was thinking of getting a subscription as I am a Marvel Fanboy, but not sure if its worth the money.

    I subscribe. They pretty reliably put out comics from 6 months ago and slowly up the back issues. Older issues can be frustrating when they don't have complete storylines. The back issues in particular have problems with the panel-by-panel reading mode, but overall I think it's easily worth the price.

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    lunchbox12682lunchbox12682 MinnesotaRegistered User regular
    I've had a sub for 1+ years. Been catching up on a lot. Probably won't go more than another year as I will probably burn out or read everything I care about.
    But it also has Star Wars comics too.
    Non Disney yet that I am aware of.
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    KanaKana Registered User regular
    the pc comic reader really is hot garbage

    not unusable, but very unpleasant

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    ElJeffeElJeffe Moderator, ClubPA mod
    I just caught the pilot of Don't Trust the B In Apartment 23 and Ritter is a goddamn treasure.

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    abotkinabotkin Registered User regular
    ElJeffe wrote: »
    I just caught the pilot of Don't Trust the B In Apartment 23 and Ritter is a goddamn treasure.

    Yeah, if you haven't watched the series, it is definitely worth your while. Ritter is fantastic, plus it has James Vanderbeek playing himself, which is the best role I've ever seen him do.

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    TaminTamin Registered User regular
    edited October 2015
    another clip
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wi2hbejO75s


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    TomantaTomanta Registered User regular
    Ok. Creepy. I like the marketing for this show so far.

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    QuidQuid Definitely not a banana Registered User regular
    Well, Tennant has definitely nailed creepy voice.

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    jdarksunjdarksun Struggler VARegistered User regular
    Love that purple tinge.

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    Nova_CNova_C I have the need The need for speedRegistered User regular
    Xeddicus wrote: »
    I think they've done a decent job establishing her character without her saying a word. Plus it grabs your attention. Which I had the opposite reaction to the swirly colors thing. But maybe you meant something else. Also different strokes etc.

    Yeah, I think it's more because I want them to downplay the super hero side of the Netflix adaptations, and I liked what the colours and art evoked in the first one.

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    Dark Raven XDark Raven X Laugh hard, run fast, be kindRegistered User regular
    That newest lil' clip
    Purple Man definitely seems like he's got some powahs. Figured he'd just be a smart manipulative type guy, but yeeeeah. Lookin' pretty darn purple. ;P

    Oh brilliant
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    TaranisTaranis Registered User regular
    Oh shit I need this now.

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    Dr. ChaosDr. Chaos Post nuclear nuisance Registered User regular
    Dark Raven X wrote: »
    That newest lil' clip
    Purple Man definitely seems like he's got some powahs. Figured he'd just be a smart manipulative type guy, but yeeeeah. Lookin' pretty darn purple. ;P
    He's got to have the powers.

    Thats by far the creepiest and most horrifying things about him.

    Hard to believe he was ever a joke before Bendis got ahold of him with that power set.

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