A post mostly about comic book TV shows

[locker_monster]

- Turns out, if you want to be on EI, you have to provide bi-weekly updates to the government. You have to provide proof that you're looking for work. Back to the employment agency I go.

- So I was watching Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. last night and for the first time in a long time, I was sad that the episode was over. I looked over at the clock and

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[shivver13]

Re: JJ - "It kind of feels like the show is running out of steam going into the final leg, like they only had enough content for ten episodes and they were forced to stretch it out to thirteen episodes." I haven't yet seen the last two episodes (been meaning to, but this week has been horrid), but I felt it really dragged in the middle, especially the part where we finally start to actually see Kilgrave but not enough to really learn a lot about him. I feel like the problem is that when the show focuses on Jessica, as opposed to Jessica's reactions to or memories of Kilgrave, it gets boring, because Jessica by herself is boring. Her character is designed as a reaction to Kilgrave, so when he's not there, she's simply angry and stubborn. And her plans to trap Kilgrave are terrible! :) But she seems to not learn that the more she tries to do everything herself, the more everyone else gets hurt. I am very much hoping to see some character growth by the end of the series. So far, it's Kilgrave that's making the show (and oh, what a job

[locker_monster]

I feel like the problem is that when the show focuses on Jessica, as opposed to Jessica's reactions to or memories of Kilgrave, it gets boring, because Jessica by herself is boring. Her character is designed as a reaction to Kilgrave, so when he's not there, she's simply angry and stubborn.

Yes! When Kilgrave is not around, the show is very boring. Episodes four and six were the weakest episodes in my opinion, because the plots were dealing with other things not related to Kilgrave.

So far, it's Kilgrave that's making the show (and oh, what a job he's doing!).Episode eight was the best so far. I know it's creepy, with Kilgrave buying Jessica's childhood home and refurnishing it exactly as it was in 1999, and then trying to get her to live with him, but by god, David makes it work. I want to dislike the character, I really do, but David makes him so charming. I was really rooting for Kilgrave to turn good and be in a crime fighting duo with Jessica

[shivver13]

I think episode six was the one where my husband and I agreed that the show was losing its edge, though at the time, it seemed to be because Kilgrave was no longer entirely mysterious. However, as you already pointed out, it snapped right back at episode eight, which I also think was the best one so far. I, too, was holding out hope for Jessica redeeming him. Not so far as them being a crime-fighting duo, though. I do think that Jessica missed out on the opportunity to do so. Of course, she really didn't get that Kilgrave was in love with her (I'm sure she thought it was just another game), but she could have used that to teach and mold him, and in a way, her betrayal while he was actively trying to reform to attract her locked him into the path of evil.

Kilgrave is definitely charming. They did a good job showing that he is very intelligent and can manipulate people very well without his powers.