10 Reasons Why Marvel’s Netflix Shows Are Actually Better Than Their Movies

3) Jessica Jones

As we approach a decade with the franchise, we’re still yet to see the movies introduce something that the Netflix shows did early on: a truly great female hero. This shouldn’t be difficult when you consider the myriad of great ones that exist in Marvel comic book lore, but still it remains a huge problem with those movies. In large part this is due to the decision not to embed a female-led film into the first Phases of the cinematic universe.

Marvel’s streamed series made no such mistake. In Jessica Jones we were treated to a titular hero who’s both inspiring and infuriating in equal measure. A desire to be left unbothered is at constant war with a desire to help those in dire need. This conflict makes Jones accessible on a human level and her journey to becoming the hero her abilities make her capable of is a compelling one. None of this has been achieved with the likes of Black Widow or Scarlet Witch thus far.

We can hope that Captain Marvel, slated for a 2019 release and with Brie Larson in the title role, will fix this. For now, however, at least we have the comfort of knowing that season 2 of Jessica Jones isn’t that far away!