5. The Introduction of Jessica’s Mother
At the core of who Jessica Jones is, there is the overwhelming guilt of her family’s death being her fault. But by introducing the shocking fact that her mother Alisa also survived the accident, Jessica is able to get slightly more closure over the fatal accident, as her mother does what any mother would do and tries to remove the blame from her daughter to her late husband.
4. The Fall and Rise of Jeryn Hogarth
Although this character has popped up in other Netflix Marvel shows, she is a main staple to Jessica’s world. That being said, she is almost completely removed from Jessica’s storyline with the two only having a handful of interactions throughout most of the season. Instead, Hogarth goes on her own character arc, dealing with her latest diagnosis of ALS, a disease that in her eyes takes all the control she carefully stacked up over the years and almost leads to her complete downfall.
3. The Final ‘Showdown’ of Jessica, Alisa, and Trish
This is a moment I never saw the show going, after all we waited over 2 years to see our favorite super PI on screen. The second, I saw Jessica’s mother get shot on the Ferris Wheel, my mind rushed through characters that I thought could be behind the trigger. But the real killer, Trish, was the furthest from my mind, after all killing her mother was the final cut tie to their friendship. I can’t wait to see what this means for their relationship next season, of course if there even is one.
2. Kilgrave’s ‘Return’
After Jessica kills again, it what can be argued as self-defense, Kilgrave returns to ‘haunt’ the PI’s mind. Although he only returns for one episode, it is an impactful one. Throughout the episode we follow Jessica as she deals with her mental tormentor, a presence of guilt over the life she took, as she fights against her urge to be more violent again, like her mother currently is. Seeing this character once again deal with the trauma that her abuser endured her though in a different setting is a fascinating character study not only on her past, but what this means for her future.
1. The Hinting at Hellcat
Ever since Trish ‘Patsy’ Walker graced our streaming screens, fans have been begging for her comic counterpart ‘Hellcat.’ And in the last few frames we see her in as she leaves ‘Alias Investigations’ fans finally saw hope for Trish’s costumed side making an appearance on the show. But for me this was a bittersweet moment. Sure we got to see Trish possibly being a ‘super’ next season, but with all that this character has gone through, especially in these last 13 episodes, this may bring her more harm than good.
