What is the superpower of Jessica Jones?

Jessica Campbell Jones Cage is a fictional superhero appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics….

Jessica Jones
Abilities	Superhuman strength and durability Flight Skilled hand-to-hand combatant Expert detective

Do Kilgrave’s powers not work on Jessica?

Jessica Jones has superhuman healing powers. Kilgrave’s power works via an airborne virus. Apparently, given enough time, her super-powered immune system was able to figure out how to defeat the virus.

How long was Jessica under Kilgrave’s control?

He took Jessica prisoner at a five-star hotel. She stayed in his control for a period of eight months, often being made to beg for him to do with her what he did with college girls he got off the street.

Is Jessica Jones an alcoholic?

Jessica sits with a few bottles of liquor. Jessica Jones drinks pretty much whenever she feels like it. Like her fellow heroes Iron Man, Wolverine, and Captain Marvel, you’ll rarely find her sober. In both the television show and in the comics, Jessica is a notorious alcoholic and uses liquor to cope with her trauma.

Why does Jessica Send Kilgrave pictures?

In turn, Jones hunts for Kilgrave to ensure that he dies, once and for all. About halfway through the season Jessica realizes that Kilgrave is tracking her whereabouts by controlling her friend and neighbor Malcom Ducasse. She agrees to send Kilgrave a selfie at precisely 10am each day.

Is Jessica Jones immune to Kilgrave’s healing powers?

Given that assumption (and not even necessarily including that one), and the fact that Kilgrave’s abilities are biological (pheromones and a virus that gives him that ability), it stands to reason that Jones’ healing abilities gave her an immunity. There’s also the added benefit of who Jessica Jones is.

How did Kilgrave get so obsessed with his wife?

Kilgrave was the one without the power. Once denied the ability to control her, it became his obsession to have her. He then hatched a plan to destroy her life and drive her back to him. It almost worked (to a degree). The swathes of people around her compelled her to commit to him and move in with him.

What is Jessica Jones Season 1’s metaphor about Kilgrave?

Jessica Jones Season 1 has a metaphor at its core, and it’s not at all subtle about it. Kilgrave is an abusive ex, and Jessica is his former victim. The superpowers and mind control are simply a way to dramatize this, to turn a dynamic that would otherwise play out entirely in Jessica’s head into something concrete that we can see and understand.

Who is Kilgrave in the X-Men?

Assuming the name Kilgrave, he began to use his powers for personal gain and developed a cruel nature, eventually coming across Jessica Jones whom he kept as his personal sex slave for several months.