Friday Links is Holding Out For A Hero

It’s been all Jessica Jones all week for me!

Here are this week’s episode reviews, which cover Episodes 6-11:

Jessica Is Her Own Worst Enemy

Jessica Jones Wants You To Do The Hero Thing

Jessica Jones Takes Control (9-10)

Patsy’s Gonna Save You, Jessica Jones (11)

There’s been some other fantastic critical writing about Jessica Jones since the series dropped on Nov 20:

Jessica Jones is a Primer on Gaslighting, and How to Protect Yourself Against It (by Emily Asher-Perrin, at Tor.com)

Jessica Jones Was An Awesome Origin Story For One Of Marvel’s Oldest Heroes (on Patsy Walker/Hellcat, by James Whitbrook at i09)

What Rape Apologists need To Learn From Jessica Jones (by Natalie Zutter at Tor.com)

Yes, There Is A Kilgrave Fandom — And Here’s Why I’m Not Condemning It (by Maddy Myers at the Mary Sue)

Also this week I really liked this review of Supergirl, looking at the portrayal of female anger in the show, and touching on the important, ongoing commentary about gender roles (especially in the media) that has been continuing in this show, alongside the fun hijinks.

In the midst of all this commentary about the portrayal of gender issues, abuse and manipulation in fiction, it’s important to look at real life examples too: Men Look After Men: Sexism and Domestic Abuse In The Australian Comedy Community.

On Tumblr, I really appreciated this discussion about the female gaze, the Sherlock fandom, and why it is that women often see something completely different in stories than men do.

At Uncanny Magazine, I have a new essay up: The Alien Says Don’t Take Your Meds: Neurodiversity and Mental Health Treatment in TV SF/F.