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Jessica Jones had puzzling opinions on ‘Law and Order’
Netflix’s Jessica Jones, one of a few Marvel branded shows that rolled out over the past few years before they were killed in the lead up to the launch of Disney+, had an interesting third season.
While the previous two seasons featured the titular character as a vigilante working just outside the law, suddenly, Jones becomes a staunch supporter of institutional law and order in season three.
The season’s main villain is a serial killer who has a vendetta against those with superpowers, as he believes that they have cheated their way to success. Jones turns him in to the police after she discovers where he hides the bodies of his previous kills, but due to a lack of physical evidence, he ends up escaping charges.
At this point, Jones wants to lead an undercover investigation herself in order to find evidence that can bring the killer down. He ends up murdering Jessica’s adopted mother, though, and then her sister and best friend Trish (who also became a powered person this season) goes out to seek revenge.
Trish nearly kills the serial killer with her bare hands before Jessica intervenes and stops her.
At this point, the season goes off the rails and it almost becomes comical how dumb the motivations of the characters are. Trish seems like the only real person, as she is now angry about the death of her mother and seeks out revenge.
Jessica, on the other hand, seems confused. She begins to work with the serial killer in order to protect him from Trish, while also looking for ways to put him in jail for his crimes. We also have Jeryn, who, in a final act before she dies of ALS, just becomes a nuisance to everyone around her and attempts to ruin their lives.
The show tries to frame Jessica as the one in the right here, which is interesting as she is literally working with a serial killer. Her perspective on the concept of law and order seems broken too. Throughout the season, the system constantly fails her and the city, but she still feels that she should side with a serial killer that killed her own adoptive mother over her sister and lifelong best friend.
For example, after the killer is initially let off due to lack of evidence, Jeryn takes him on as…
