![]() Those people will be wrong, because one decent act committed for selfish reasons does not negate a lifetime of murder, rape, and ill-intent (more on that in a moment), but it does reflect the constant hope that people can change for the better. When people attempt to justify their fandom of Kilgrave, they’ll offer “AKA WWJD” as ‘proof’ that Kilgrave isn’t a villain as much as he’s a tragic figure that could eventually be redeemed with proper guidance. That’s especially true in the case of “AKA WWJD,” the show’s eighth and most morally complex episode. Jessica Jones expertly explores the differences between outcome and intention in questions of morality, aptly demonstrating why it’s as important to consider why people do what they do as it is to weigh the consequences of their actions. It’s rather unfortunate considering that Kilgrave is so utterly despicable, though it is one of the many things that makes the show so fascinating. It helps that Tennant gives a spectacularly slimy performance, which means Kilgrave is going to have fans in the same way that the Joker and Loki have fans. ![]() (Loki doesn’t do house calls.) Kilgrave is so frightening precisely because he’s small-minded and petty, someone with influence who might show up on your doorstep and ruin your life simply because he can. David Tennant’s Kilgrave doesn’t have the reality-warping power of Loki or Thanos, but he doesn’t have their world-conquering ambitions, either. Jessica Jones also delivers a truly terrifying villain. It can be a difficult watch due to its dark subject matter, but it rewards the viewer with plenty of depth and nuanced depictions of trauma and sexuality. Daredevil had more elaborately choreographed fight scenes, but Jessica Jones has far more thematic consistency, as well as perhaps the best across-the-board cast of any Marvel property thus far. Like many of my fellow nerds, I spent the weekend binge-watching Jessica Jones and can confirm that it’s an excellent television show. Interestingly enough, I think the Purple Man is also a enemy of Daredevil’s at one point or other in the comics, so don’t be surprised if we see Tennant pop up in a couple of places once Marvel’s plan to take over the world of streaming really gets under way.The following contains SPOILERS for Marvel’s Jessica Jones. The series is the second in the streaming service’s upcoming four-pack of Marvel titles, following Daredevil which will drop this May. Ī.K.A Jessica Jones has a thirteen episode order from Netflix and is slated to be released sometime later in 2015. Heck, Tennant’s not even the first former Doctor to join the MCU – his Doctor Who predecessor Christopher Eccleston played the leader of a clan of evil elves in Thor: The Dark World. Tennant joins the likes of several other famous Brits who’ve taken on Marvel parts of various sizes, including Tom Hiddleston (Loki), Benedict Cumberbatch ( Doctor Strange ), Ben Kingsley, (The Mandarin), Hayley Atwell (Peggy Carter), Toby Jones (Arnim Zola), Paul Bettany (JARVIS/The Vision), Anthony Hopkins (Odin) and more. He'll make Kilgrave a truly original villain. “He can deliver the most heart-wrenching moment to the driest of lines, and all points in between. “I'm so honored and excited by the prospect of David inhabiting this multifaceted character,” said Executive Producer/Showrunner Melissa Rosenberg. He’s also, as the name implies, actually purple, so this is going to be amazing in soooo many different ways. In the comics, this character can produce pheromones which allow him to control the minds of people he’s nearby. The “enigmatic figure” Tennant will be playing is named Zebediah Kilgrave,who is otherwise known as the villainous Purple Man. So dramatic, right? These superheroes and their issues. 23) is rebuilding her personal life and career as a detective who gets pulled into cases involving people with extraordinary abilities in New York City. An enigmatic figure from Jessica’s past, Kilgrave’s reappearance will send shockwaves through the former super hero’s world.” The official description for the Jessica Jones series as follows: “After a tragic ending to her short-lived super hero stint, Jessica Jones ( Krysten Ritter, ABC’s Don’t Trust the B- in Apt. Yes, indeed, Tennant has officially joined the Marvel Cinematic Universe, and will be playing the villain in Marvel’s upcoming 13-episode Netflix series A.K.A. ![]() Rejoice, David Tennantfans! Though you may have wept at the cancellation of the American Broadchurchremake series Gracepoint - if only because it meant a lack of the former Tenth Doctor on your TV every week (I mean, honestly, otherwise, why would you?) – you can rest easy, because the former Time Lord has just landed another big role.
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