I'm ok with dark and gritty. But Jessica Jones felt like... fake dark and gritty. Dark and gritty lite. Her constant chugging of alcohol and the fact that her apartment is messy and she walks with a slouch felt way too forced and contrived. Placeholders for "I AM TROUBLED" rather than true character development. There were some definite moments of dark horror, but it was given out in such tiny pieces that it got boring really fast. Granted, I only made it 4 episodes, but it was a slog to get even that far. I assume it picks up toward the end of the series but I couldn't get over the pacing and the acting. Krysten Ritter has always been terrible in my opinion, in everything she has ever appeared in, going back as far as Gilmore Girls to Breaking Bad, that Apartment show, and now this. She is just the worst.

Recent shows I've been watching include Mr. Robot and The Americans, both of which are really dark and gritty shows and both of which are just superb. In contrast, Jessica Jones definitely feels like amateur hour. Which is a shame because I loved Daredevil and I also would love to see more super hero ladies.