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4 Qualities About Jessica Jones That Will Make You Love Her

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 Brina Platt
Nov 15, 2016
University of Scranton
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4 Qualities About Jessica Jones That Will Make You Love Her

Alright, I know we've all read those articles about must-see Netflix shows, but if you haven't heard of Jessica Jones, you need to check her out NOW (especially if you're the type of person that loves a kick-ass female protagonist). If that isn't reason enough, here are a few ways Jessica Jones will steal you're heart:

1. Utter Badass

From her unwillingness to admit her fear to her ability to take a punch (and return punches), Jessica is the ultimate definition of a badass. She is a strong female lead character, who doesn't depend on any many to save her-- a fresh relief to typical T.V. series. However, beneath her bad-girl personality, you know Jessica has a lot of demons that she struggles with which cause her to recluse into an almost solitary life. She has lost an ability to trust other people, but deep down she can't help being a hero.

2. Overcame an extremely emotionally abusive relationship

Jessica is the ONLY person who overcame Kilgrave's mind control after he forced her to murder someone against her will. Because of what she was forced to do under Kilgrave's control, Jessica suffers from PTSD which she tries to silence with alcohol. Also because of Jessica's strength, Kilgrave continues to hunt her as she is the only person in the world who could truly "love" him (in a sick, demented sort of way). However, Jessica's flaws are certainly not damning, because at the end of the day she used her own willpower to overcome an evil man.

3. Secretly protects her friends to her best extent

As stated before, Jessica pushes people away in order to secretly protect them including her best friend, the homeless man she accidentally befriends, and Luke Cage. As the series progresses and Kilgrave's presence becomes more of a danger to the people she loves, Jessica realizes that her only way to save the people she loves may be to sacrifice herself.

4. Superpower

Okay, I know I stated already that Jessica Jones is a badass, but let me further expand on my admiration for her. She can literally jump off of a building and not be injured, stop cars, take on any person in a hand to hand battle (including Luke Cage). She is an incredibly tough woman who doesn't need to be 'saved' in the common 'damsel in distress' way; in fact Jessica has the willpower to save herself.





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