Now this episode definitely felt like filler, with Luke coming back and asking Jessica for some P.I help. However, I am very happy that it furthered certain relationships and plots specifically with Luke and Jessica, Luke's own story, Kilgrave's plans as well as quick look at Hope involving Jeri.
Let's start with Kilgrave. Before this episode, he was pretty much hated as being completely selfish and in every way, evil. The poker game that he played was incredible and completely classic Tennant. Having him easily win the game by forcing the other players to go all in and fold was humorous and then having one of them force his head through post balances his powers of evil. The need of greed and the violent demands really worked well for his character. With him going and buying Jessica's old house, it really makes me believe that he's trying to psychologically traumatize the crap out of her.
Luke comes to Jessica for help and to me, initially, I thought that it was just going to be filler for this season, but then it turns out that this is truly personal for Luke and possibly destroying for Jessica. The fight in the pot farm was pretty fun with Luke flipping tables over and throwing guys 20 feet. It was actually pretty great to see these two back together as their is so much explosive chemistry between these two that works so goddamn well. However, it was actually kind of good, to have it come crashing down when Luke finds out exactly how his wife died. They are obviously going to somehow reconcile but it will be nice to know how. This is also a great way to introduce Luke for his own show by giving him a backstory that is good to follow.
We also get to catch up with Hope and Jeri in this episode. Jeri has to help Hope because Hope finds out she is pregnant with Kilgrave's child. Her terror and fear as she keeps remembering what Kilgrave did to her was really powerful as in our non-superhero society, the victims of rape and sexual assault relive their pain and trauma every day, being pregnant or not.
I'm really happy that Malcolm is on the mend. He went through so much as a junkie and seeing him recover is so heartwarming especially for Jessica.
I also love the White Tiger mention by Jessica Jones. Angela del Toro, known in the comics as an iteration of White Tiger, could be a great character to introduce in the MCU.
+ Luke/Jessica and both their performances + Kilgrave's plans + Malcolm's recovery + Hope's trauma + White Tiger reference
Final Score: 9.4/10
Let's start with Kilgrave. Before this episode, he was pretty much hated as being completely selfish and in every way, evil. The poker game that he played was incredible and completely classic Tennant. Having him easily win the game by forcing the other players to go all in and fold was humorous and then having one of them force his head through post balances his powers of evil. The need of greed and the violent demands really worked well for his character. With him going and buying Jessica's old house, it really makes me believe that he's trying to psychologically traumatize the crap out of her.
Luke comes to Jessica for help and to me, initially, I thought that it was just going to be filler for this season, but then it turns out that this is truly personal for Luke and possibly destroying for Jessica. The fight in the pot farm was pretty fun with Luke flipping tables over and throwing guys 20 feet. It was actually pretty great to see these two back together as their is so much explosive chemistry between these two that works so goddamn well. However, it was actually kind of good, to have it come crashing down when Luke finds out exactly how his wife died. They are obviously going to somehow reconcile but it will be nice to know how. This is also a great way to introduce Luke for his own show by giving him a backstory that is good to follow.
We also get to catch up with Hope and Jeri in this episode. Jeri has to help Hope because Hope finds out she is pregnant with Kilgrave's child. Her terror and fear as she keeps remembering what Kilgrave did to her was really powerful as in our non-superhero society, the victims of rape and sexual assault relive their pain and trauma every day, being pregnant or not.
I'm really happy that Malcolm is on the mend. He went through so much as a junkie and seeing him recover is so heartwarming especially for Jessica.
I also love the White Tiger mention by Jessica Jones. Angela del Toro, known in the comics as an iteration of White Tiger, could be a great character to introduce in the MCU.
+ Luke/Jessica and both their performances + Kilgrave's plans + Malcolm's recovery + Hope's trauma + White Tiger reference
Final Score: 9.4/10