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Welcome to my site! My name is Andrea Thompson, and I’m a writer, editor, and film critic who is a member of the Chicago Indie Critics and also the founder and director of the Film Girl Film Festival, which you can find more info about at filmgirlfilm.com! I have no intention of becoming any less obsessed with cinema, comics, or nerdom in general.

Jessica Jones Season 2 Review: The Best Defender Is Back, If Not Quite Better Than Before

Jessica Jones Season 2 Review: The Best Defender Is Back, If Not Quite Better Than Before

By Andrea Thompson

Out of all the superhero shows not just on Netflix but anywhere, Jessica Jones feels like the most essential. Beloved by both critics and audiences alike, she’s also the most compulsively watchable. Even if the second season doesn’t quite pack an emotional punch like the first one, it still has quite a bit to say, making full use of its Netflix format. It means it has the room to address a whole lot of things women are angry about in the #MeToo era without becoming overwhelmed by the issues it addresses or coming off as preachy.

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