9 Burning Questions I Have After Binge-Watching Jessica Jones Season 2

1. 
   
   Does Trish Walker have powers now?
   
   
   Netflix
   
   
   
   Apparently, Dr. Malus's gene manipulation wasn't such a failure immediately considering that. In Trish's final scene of Season 2, she displayed her newly obtained catlike reflexes if she dropped her phone, caught it with her foot — balanced it on her designer boot, natch — and then gently flipped it back inside her hand like it was NBD. In other words, mention hello to Hellcat. She might not be as strong as Jessica Jones, however Trish's heightened senses, keen balance, and feline agility, and also her martial arts practice, will bring her one step closer to finally becoming the hero she so desperately wants to be.
   
   
   In the comics, Hellcat's abilities are more paranormal in nature. For example: She has the power to sense mystical energy and deflect mystical attacks by summoning a force field. Unless Danny Rand comes into the picture, it's unlikely that Jessica Jones will introduce Patsy's ink-and-paper spouse, Daimon Hellstrom, a.K.A. The Son of Satan.
   
   
   
   
   



2. 
   
   Is IGH gone for good?
   
   
   Netflix
   
   
   
   Seeing as each person involving the shadowy private studies laboratory is dead right now (and the facility itself was exploded by Malus), the easy answer could be "yes." From the show we know that the results of IGH's genetic experimentation on Jessica, her mother Alisa, and others gave them enhanced abilities — though, not all of IGH's human test subjects walked away with superpowers; that specific side effect only occurred in rare cases — and also deep psychological trauma. IGH also developed a rather addictive drug that could temporarily increase someone's strength and reflexes.
   
   
   Yet what else did this corporation have their hands in? And who was funding all of Dr. Malus and Dr. Kozlov's unlawful human trials? At the end of the season, Jeryn Hogarth hires Pryce Cheng and his new friend Malcolm for a job she says Jessica could be instead of — and the list of things Jessica could be instead of is very short — which generally seems to hint that Jeri's doing some further digging into IGH.
   
   
   
   
   



3. 
   
   Did Karl Malus have other patients?
   
   
   Netflix
   
   
   
   The Whizzer can't be the only other person afflicted with superpowers under Dr. Malus's care. Who else is out there? And more importantly, are there other doctors who are preying on people who want powers? As soon as Trish is rushed to the hospital soon after Malus's gene mutation goes horribly wrong, a nurse implies that there's an entire black market that profits off weak people who are desperate to be "gifted" like Jessica Jones and Captain America. Who better to put a stop to these lowlife "doctors" and frauds than Jessica, someone who was violated and experimented on against her will? Case in point, there's an entire Alias story line really interested in that very scenario. (That being mentioned, it could be a hell of a lot easier to introduce the Mutant Growth Hormone into Jessica Jones once the MCU is actually allowed to mention the word "mutant.")
   
   
   
   
   



4. 
   
   Will Jeri find a cure for her ALS?
   
   
   Netflix
   
   
   
   Never underestimate Jeri Hogarth. If she wants something, she gets it. And there's a good chance, whichever shady corporation she has Pryce and Malcolm doing on behalf of her new firm, Jeryn Hogarth and Associates, has to do with finding a potential cure for her terminal diagnosis. Whether that requires IGH or her friend Danny Rand and his mystical connections is anyone's guess. Yet it's a little bit uncommon that she didn't at least reach out to Danny if she was diagnosed. Immediately considering that, this is the guy who likes to tell each person and their mother that he's the immortal Iron Fist. You know, the sworn protector of K'un-Lun who can channel his chi to his fist. If he can do that, then maybe he is aware how to cure a terminal illness. Naturally, there's also something especially unnerving about a Jeri Hogarth who has nothing else to lose.
   
   
   
   
   



5. 
   
   How long can Jessica stay upset at Trish?
   
   
   Netflix
   
   
   
   If there was anyone who knew how critical family member was to Jessica, someone who lost each person she had ever loved in an instant, it was Trish — and nevertheless she still shot and killed Alisa. For Jessica, it's going to take some time for her to get over the fact her sister killed her mother (she says she can't even look at her without thinking about it), so expect Season 3 to be a rough ride for the former dynamic duo. If Trish and Jessica are fractured, then Trish might have to ride solo because the city's newest vigilante. If that's the case then it wouldn't be surprising if she ran into Danny while he's on his own superhero kick.
   
   
   
   
   



6. 
   
   Is Jessica attempting to don't think about the Defenders?
   
   
   Netflix
   
   
   
   Speaking of Danny, it's outlandish that Jessica never once said her fellow Defenders or the fact they narrowly saved the city from a bunch of ninjas who threatened to blow it up several months back. It's especially weird considering Jessica connection with Matt Murdock in The Defenders and his subsequent "death." Does she feel guilty for leaving Matt with Elektra? Is there any lingering trauma from those events? Jessica needless to say likes to bottle things up, however it's hard to believe that she wouldn't at least say Matt or the Hand as soon as explaining to Trish how much being a superhero actually sucks.
   
   
   
   
   



7. 
   
   Are Jessica and Oscar a thing now?
   
   
   Netflix
   
   
   
   It sure looks that way, doesn't it? At the end of the season, Jessica sits down for a family member meal with Oscar and his annoyingly pretty, superhero-obsessed son, Vido. It's a poignant moment for Jessica, who tends to consistently (and drunkenly) wallow in her own isolation. However here, she's finally letting someone else in. With both Trish and Malcolm out of the picture (for right now, Oscar is a source of real human connection and intimacy for Jess. Plus, it's a chance to be able to see a softer side to sarcastic PI. (In the comics, Jessica Jones has a daughter.) While it's hard to imagine that Oscar and Jess will last — not with Luke Cage around, anyway — it's nice to be able to see her finally starting up to someone. The kinky paint sex is also a major plus.
   
   
   
   
   



8. 
   
   Does Jessica own numerous pairs of the same jeans?
   
   
   Netflix
   
   
   
   Jessica Jones has habitually been jeans along with a t-shirt sort of girl. It's the sort of look that attracts zero attention — and that's how Jessica likes it. Although by the third of fourth episode, you begin to wonder if she only has one pair of jeans. (You know, the light-wash, slim-cut ones.) She wears them everywhere, rain or shine blood or perhaps in extreme heat. In response to the ire surrounding Jessica's jeans, star Krysten Ritter responded, "She doesn't give a shit. She doesn’t give a shit about her jeans." If that's the look she's going for, then she clearly succeeded.
   
   
   
   
   



9. 
   
   Is it safe to wear a leather jacket in the sweltering NYC heat?
   
   
   Netflix
   
   
   
   moreover to the riveting mother-daughter drama, the second season of Jessica Jones also gave us the origin of her iconic leather jacket. It was more or far less a "gift" from her late boyfriend Stirling. In the aftermath of his murder, Jess pretty much dedicated her own life to his memory — first Alias Investigations (named immediately following the club he recommended to open), committing petty theft (his preference pastime), and wearing that leather jack all the damn time. She even wears that jacket throughout a sweltering New York City heat wave and then has the gall to complain about the heat! TBH, she should be thankful Dr. Malus experimented on her because no typical personalized could walk around in jeans, boots, plus a leather jack in 90-degree heat and humidity and not pass out.