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The case is closed on Jessica Jones.
Trish wasn’t the only character whose story ended on a relatively sad note.
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Well after all was said and done, she decided to abandon both the hero business and the city.
In that moment, she refused to do anything Kilgrave would want and resolved to stay.
What’s next for her?
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Well, that’s for her to know.
Read on for more.
How was the season originally going to end?
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It may have been that Jessica actually just was going to leave.
I think that was it when we first were breaking the story, before we even started cameras rolling.
So it’s like, “Okay, that is not the message we want out there.”
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If we knew there was a fourth season, then we could have brought her back.
But just in case it was the end, we did not want to end on that note.
It would be contrary to who she was.
Did the season always come down to this battle between Trish and Jessica?
Yeah, that was our intention from the beginning.
And so, there’s this little shift that we do.
We were presenting Salinger as our big bad for season 3.
But as it turns out, Trish is.
Trish’s arc is probably one of the most interesting things about the season.
How did you land on that being a fitting end for the character?
It just felt right to us.
And you seeand Rachael plays this so beautifullyin her face, each one landing.
At the end when he says, “Do you understand?”
it’s that moment of true understanding where she gets, “I’m the bad guy.”
That is the moment.
Was that something you were consciously trying to get at while arcing her this season?
That’s something that fell into place as we found the story.
It was one of those, “Oh, yeah, I guess that rings true for her.”
But we knew that we wanted to take Trish to this place.
It felt like a natural progression for her.
And we’re also exploring the issue of people with power, just the issue of power.
As it happens, two women are embodying different sides of it.
I’m not sure if you watchedGame of Thrones
Oh yeah, absolutely.
I hadn’t actually made the connection, but you’re absolutely right.
What I love about both of those characters and both of those storylines is it’s not gender-specific.
Power corrupts regardless of whether you’re male or female.
So you really have these interesting stories about a person who is reacting to power.
Jessica’s powerful, she’s making another set of decisions.
Jon Snow is a powerful guy, he’s making a set of decisions.
Hopefully, that’s something that’s chaining in the world.
Since then, many more have come to the forefront.
As an audience member, it’s been wonderful to be able to see female characters simply be complex.
They’re not defined by their gender, they’re defined by their humanity.
I mean, there’s a flack aboutGame of Thronesof course, but I dug what happened with Daenerys.
I thought that was the right call.
Did you think about how viewers would react to Trish’s turn?
It’s an interesting question.
We put ourselves in a position of being viewers: What would I want to see?
What do I feel would ring true?
And at Netflix, we don’t test things.
Because it all drops at once, we don’t get that audience feedback on a regular basis.
But mostly, you’re reliant on yourself, what feels right to you.
But you’re wanting to keep it alive and feel what feels real.
Throughout the season, a couple of characters pointed out the nature of Jessica and Trish’s relationship.
Jessica depended on Trish to her moral compass, and Trish lived vicariously through her super-powered sister.
I mean, that’s what we loved, is that they’re basically switching positions a little bit.
In fact, the name of the episode was, “What Would Trish Do?”
And so, you see how much she relies on Trish’s moral compass to guide her.
And then in season 2, that starts to go off the rails somewhat.
She begins to realize that Trish isn’t necessarily that moral compass.
She can’t see anything in black and white; it’s all shades of gray.
This finale also sees other characters reckon with their mistakes and end in relatively sad places.
Jeri is told she’ll die alone.
Malcolm realizes he’s not a good guy.
What went into the decision to have all of these characters being left in relatively unhappy places?
For me, Jeri Hogarth’s “Yes, you’re going to die alone.”
And then Kith exits.
That’s her last line, and you go off of Hogarth.
She is a fighter, and she will be a fighter till the bitter end.
So you’re going out on a moment that is very true to Hogarth’s character.
So, never going to make that mistake again.
I will be my own advocate."
It’s what he’s always tried to avoid.
So that’s the last thing we see of him.
So, I guess, it’s all in perception.
It’s not what the show is and would be inauthentic to the characters.
But they all land in a place that is right for them, in my opinion.
Since Jessica decides to stay, what do you imagine is next for her?
When she realizes that, the fighter in her kicks in, and she steps away.
I think she has no idea what she’s going to do, but she’s going to fight.
And whatever form that takes, she is going to fight.
She is never going to become the person who Kilgrave wanted her to become.
Oh, my God, it really has been the highlight of my career thus far.
I’ll miss that little sandbox, I’ll miss my partners in this.
I’m especially grateful for getting to work with the extraordinary talent I got to work with.
I mean, talk about Krysten Ritter, Rachael, Carrie-Anne, Eka.
And then Janet McTeer, David Tennant, Jeremy Bobb.
These are great actors.
Do you think you’ll ever return to this world or this character?
I feel like Krysten and I have told the story of this version of the character.
If Krysten came back, I guess I’d jump at the chance to work with her anywhere anytime.
But we’re feeling like we told a really complete story and arc with this character.
Is there anything else you want to add?
They were just perfectly matched.
It’s a very new relationship for Jessica.
She actually smiles, she actually laughs.
And again, there’s that banter.
I was so bummed when Gillian disappeared in the final few episodes!
Oh, my God, you could do a spin-off on Gillian alone.
But oh, my God.
And she’s such a delight to work with as well.
Of course, Jeremy Bobb as Salinger, I mean, you got to love that.
The complete third and final season ofMarvel’s Jessica Jonesis available on Netflix now.
