Scrappy, bitter survival has always been at the heart of “Jessica Jones,” arguably Marvel’s most layered and adult MCU show on Netflix. Be it surviving abuse, coping with demons, or struggling with PTSD, no matter what sensationalistic supervillain entered the fray, showrunner Melissa Rosenberg‘s series has remained grounded in a level of psychological realism, allowing her to weave topical issues and weighty themes into the narrative.

Killgrave’s (David Tennant) Season 1 intro explored the idea of psychological rape, gaslighting, and the lifelong wounds sexual assault survivors endure. Season 2 further examined the issue of consent, with Jessica and her mother’s experimentation at the behest of Dr. Karl Malus (Callum Keith Rennie) serving as an allegory for the historically immoral federal control over women’s bodies. As “Jessica Jones” wraps up for good, in its third and final season, the series tackles the disgusting underbelly of embittered men trying to undermine the #TimesUp movement with lies and bad faith actions. However, whereas the theme of betrayal took center stage previously, forgiveness takes prominence here, something that doesn’t come easy to the hard-headed Jessica Jones (Krysten Ritter). “Jessica Jones” S3 centers on two sisters finding their way back to each other in an unstable sociopolitical era where citizens hold as much power as enhanced individuals and the #TimesUp narrative is being sullied by enraged men.

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