'Jessica Jones' Part 2: A.K.A. She Said "Smile"

The Popculty Podcast

In the second part of our Jessica Jones retrospective, sociologist/friend of the show Bethany digs into the series' queer subtext with me (#Trishica) and David Tennant as Kilgrave. We relive the life-giving season one finale (Jessica did that!) and the game-changing second season finale (Trish did that!). Special guest, author Reuben “Tihi” Hayslett, shares his own story about intimate partner violence in We Don’t Need Another Hero: How Netflix’s Jessica Jones Saved My Life.
Next time in our final JJ episode: Sallinger, Hellcat, and THAT series finale.
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TRIGGER WARNINGS: General discussion of sexual assault and domestic abuse.
If you are quarantined with an abuser, or in a dangerous home situation, please reach out to the National Domestic Violence Hotline:

• @ndvh on Twitter
• CALL 1-800-799-7233
• TTY 1-800-787-3224
• Chat: thehotline.org

Explicit content: Some language throughout, brief sexual references.
Thank you to Reuben “Tihi” Hayslett for sharing his story with us. Check out his collection of short stories, Dark Corners.
Featured Interviews:
GoldDerby interview with Krysten Ritter
Cast interview with Entertainment Weekly
BUILD Series interview with Rachael Taylor and Krysten Ritter

Credits:
Jessica Jones main title written by Sean Callery; cover performed by L'Orchestra Cinematique. Check out more of their awesome covers on Youtube and their album Geek Tunes.
All series clips property of Marvel and ABC Studios.
Logo by Max Badger.
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Chapitres

1. We're back! (00:00:00)

2. Help us make our Patron goal! (00:01:10)

3. Shout-outs (00:02:53)

4. Notes and trigger warnings (00:03:45)

5. Queer subtext: Jessica and Trish (00:05:35)

6. Kilgrave: Sympathy for the Devil? (00:20:42)

7. David Tennant: Separating the actor from the character (00:24:52)

8. Portraying sexual assault responsibly (00:27:39)

9. The season finale that gave us life (00:38:35)

10. Author Reuben Hayslett on "How Jessica Jones Saved My Life" (00:45:30)

11. National Domestic Violence Hotline: Resources (00:56:17)

12. Season 2 (00:57:17)

13. One angry mother: Alisa Jones (00:58:12)

14. The season finale that shocked us (01:01:13)

15. Next time: Season 3 (01:12:11)

16. Thank-yous and credits (01:12:45)