Fans and NYCC panel marvel at 'Jessica Jones' honest portrayal of female sexuality

Both critics and fans are raving about Netflix’s new original series “Jessica Jones” after they watched a surprise screening of the premiere episode at New York Comic Con. The first episode has been praised for its realistic portrayal of issues such as sex, mind control, PTSD and rape.

“Jessica Jones,” according to IGN, is the “most mature Marvel cinematic universe project yet,” adding that the show is actually darker than “Daredevil.”

LGBT rights have started to gain mainstream acceptance, and television series are no longer shying away from showing gay sex or different relationships. But Marvel has played it safe, never properly exploring gay characters or gender issues until now.

With “Jessica Jones,” Vulture says that Marvel is finally introducing a female title character and a refreshingly honest take on female sexuality.

In the premiere episode, the series introduces a character played by Carrie-Anne Moss in Jeri Hogarth who is having an affair with another woman. There are also scenes that suggest that Krysten Ritter’s Jessica Jones is likely a bisexual.

At the TCA press tour, show creator Melissa Rosenberg and executive producer Jeph Loeb said that the new Netflix series will take a different storytelling approach from “Daredevil”. Although both the characters walk in the same dark alleys of Hell’s Kitchen, “Jessica Jones” is a show that can stand on its own with deep psychological issues to deal with.

Marvel’s "Jessica Jones” is based on the lead character depicted in “Alias and The Pulse” comic book series created by Brian Michael Bendis and Michael Gaydos. All the episodes of the show will be available on Netflix on Nov. 20.

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