Jessica Jones (s1, 2015)

Created by Melissa Rosenberg
13 episodes
@ Netflix
My Rating: 5/5

JESSICA JONES was part of Marvel Cinematic Universe under female creation and supervision of Melissa Rosenberg. Characters were based from Marvel comic books, Alias, only then Rosenberg and staff added Trish Walker on the scene making her the only living person Jessica has to protect. Trish "Patsy" Walker is an iconic hero "hellcat" in comic world and the possibility of these two blended together in one as sisterly best friends was great combination indeed. The first episode was not a typical show from MCU performing a series of heroic actions, in fact, it's about a woman who suffered from PTSD. Jessica had been controlled by this man who has an ability to let people do what he wants. The mind-control thing was hardest to overcome, albeit Jessica's super strength. She's been abducted by Kilgrave for almost a year. Subversive Jessica, however, managed to escape from him, quietly back in the hole, doing her niche as sole owner of "Alias Investigations," a small private investigative firm. She was regularly clad in black, leatherly jacket with boots on ready for a battle except that she avoided to go on hunting bad guys around the City that never sleep. The central theme span around sexuality, assault, rape and truama.

One of my favorite scenes from the show was in the middle of 4th episode when Jessica was throwing tantrums on these two dope blaming her on the incident she has no idea what was about. If you would like to get connected what it was, then I suggest to look for Avenger movie where the battle happens in New York. It was perfect scene that I'd like Jessica Jones rewarded for accurately heralding a point what every quirkless human being deserved to hear. The same thought had emerged when Government was hardly upbraided if a person ended up jobless or professors put on a blame if a student got bad grades. Although the latter part was susceptible to debate, it's all up to somebody how to win remarkably just like what she did. And David Tennant who played Kilgrave was perfect on his role. He was really  passionate and took Jessica to be his slave. I like his accent, and the way he articulates every poisonous requests thickened from his morbid breath... it's like a drug, yo. Hits really high when conversation goes like this (note: their confrontation was befallen unequal from the scene just to avoid spoilers):

Old woman: She's a slut! 

Killgrave: Why do you think Jessica's a slut? Rephrase it this way... What will you do if someone was calling you a hoe, barely acting like one in the first place? Tell me the truth. *threatening voice is on* 

Old woman: I want to slap them. 

Jessica: *directing Kilgrave to let the old woman free with no punishment*

Jesus Christ! Killgrave was a cray cray piece of shit you should restrain from hearing, otherwise you'll be literally drag down to hell. He would make the world span with the click of his purple tongue and Tennant did an amazing performance to prove he's one of a kind actor that could give justice to given character. Moreover, Krysten Ritter who played JJ was absolutely amazing actress. She was able to deliver her part effortlessly, and her charming countenance and active brows added points when she blurted out sarcasm and cursed weirdos crossing her way. That's why I was intrigued to get to know more of her acting style, perhaps I'll start with the show, "Breaking Bad," which I've heard it received a highest critical acclaim.

I liked it. I somehow see myself to Jessica, wearing sullen faces all day, determined to detach from drama unexpectedly brought by fate and lead her own methods without leaving a trace or two but the drinking habit is not normal for the eyes of normal person as me. She gulped whiskey for animation as baby sucked milk from mother cow for nutrition, but this fueled her fearlessly to catch Kilgrave right on the hook. When two began executing a scene it made the whole room purplish and quite menacing. Jessica spat great animosity and Kilgrave, on the other hand, displayed his obsession for taking over a giant fish out of frying pan. I wish I had seen more scenes from two of my favorite characters. As I've mentioned earlier, Rosenberg able to attached Patsy Walker which reasonably adds vibrant on the show. And Luke Cage with fragile heart yet unbreakable skin was a hot guy you don't want to miss from Marvel franchise. This show is a winner!

The Catcher in the Rye by J.D. Salinger (1945)

My Rating: 5/5

After reading Holden's account of 3 days he had spent round New york, I began to miss watching Old Saul (James Franco) whom appeared to be a lazy dealer of weeds in action-comedy movie, Pineapple Express. If anyone of you knew the movie and liked it as much as I did, what about play electrical songs of your choice as mark of our friendship. It went me utterly crazy watching the whole thing dubbed, though. Here are our local TV stations have made extra effort dubbed foreign movies in Tagalog like Filipinos watching picture are so dumb enough to make out English words. Yeah, maybe that's the point, still you remained immobile and absolutely enjoyed the plot outline and all. So you're going to stick on the couch, watching. Anyway, Saul is not completely asshole. It was funny story and gory at the same time.

The book was written in first person, of Holden's own perspective, but if you are searching for articulate prose to cradle, I apologise to say it's not the one for you. There were numbers of profanities and inappropriate behavior of a teenager smoking, trying to be sexy, attempted to drink hard stuff but badly ended up with soft and went stark insane just thinking for ducks going away during winter. Where did the flock of ducks go away in winter, by the way? Too bad I live in this tropical country and am neither biologist to figure out where did they go to comfort their feathery soul. Unlike human creativity, we can provide radiator or collect wood for fire to warm up bodies, but what about ducks exactly doing in place covered with frost?! Yeah, the way Holden think makes you wonder the same thing. Makes you nuts, I mean. One funny thing I remembered was when he curiously asking himself what nun, an English teacher he just met, would think if she was reading sexy books, Eustacia Vye perhaps of Thomas Hardy's classical creation. I guess, it is the authors logical thinking too to write down in blurb as warning sign if seductive stuff like that exists, right?

Holden Caulfield was not slightly different from Saul I have mentioned earlier or was not different from anybody else, even me. He was kicked out from school many times, immature, usually bellyaching when he came across with these folly, pretentious phonies, and mentally bashing morons for being such moron. He's kind of bored on things conventionally existed that I could reflect myself to him as my male version. He's horsing around or teasing somebody whenever he's on best mood doing it, but that's not what the cover up there is really implying to. It's not what you think he is horseplaying all the time, but rather a carousel doodle.

Holden, on the other hand, is catcher in the Rye that whenever kid is about to fall from edge of the cliff he's right there supporting or helping kid be back playing in the rye without any harm. This is what he fancied his niche about, he was a catcher or children's protector. I really appreciate him for that. Her sister Phoebe, for instance, if Phoebe was old enough and have read his brother Holden short composition it would definitely make her bawl. No one is perfect and I'm glad Holden has golden heart remained which would untie him from mistakes. I am sure he has getting back, hauling his ass off to school and fulfills his ideal dream as... maybe a school teacher or whatever jobs close to the kids.

After Leaving Mackenzie by Jean Rhys (1930)

My Rating: 4/5

This is the most tragic episode I've had witnessed so far this year. It developed a depressing tone from the beginning, and poured out gloomy past that only console from its confidant is indeed appreciated. I feel pity to every woman portrayed on here. For instance, a woman, whose body laid naked on couch and has been displayed as wallpaper for this book. When you go along the lines of hers written fearlessly by the creator you might be heard a history of deep sorrow that was sort of relatable up to now.

A flat character is usually flat if there's no progress from  start to end. Julia, the main protagonist, has never been shaken after commiting mistake. She lets her past faded and focussing to capture emphaty from others she'd thought will never refuse an aid for her benefit, yet her insanity brought her back to the bottom of shame. It irks me to watch characters often fall from being impulsive or within the bound of inappropriate path. I want to repeal her bloody self from indignation, aversion received from peircing tounges of men, and those bad conscience shrouded inside her for not protecting people whom she loved most. I want her bleed less as she needs more healing like every woman helplessly purred at the corner just to let compassionate hands carress from behind the back. I want to offer a touch to mend her shattered self. She has conceived her flaws, I know, and admit it to herself that stupidity knocked her down many times, so I personally respect her despite of being frailty.

I admire Jean Rhys for making this novel more realistic. Words were genuinely crafted which I greedily captured its scene, though personally I observed POVs were tedious, yet its bold revelation from the characters involved will maintain your composure to read it. I was impressed by its simplicity and being one of a kind story to ponder in times of trouble. It's simply a book of resignation when you feel life was empty. You were submissive in return to whatever falls in line because you're bored and have totally lost energy to argue with destiny. Impulsive is common mistake indeed, still liquors helps subdued one's soul to partially omit the pain. I liked it.

Searching now for wide sargasso sea.