[TheBlueMarvel]

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Originally Posted by Kirathis

Not sure I follow you about the shoehorned comment. Unless I am mistaken, her first appearance was in the Alias Marvel Max series from Bendis. Granted he stuck her inside the Spider-Man continuity which was well, Bendis-like. I mean seriously, how many pre-hero characters were present at the spider bite now? At least 2 I can name offhand besides Spidey himself.

I can appreciate where Nash is coming from, I'm not a fan either. For a long time, she was largely written as "some super-chick that Luke Cage knocked up." Almost an "afterthought" that Luke even referred to in ways that made her seem like a "nagging ball & chain" trope. At least, that's how it struck me when reading The Avengers.

I'm a little surprised that Marvel/Netfix didn't go with a more established or powerfully written female lead for a series. I guess it makes sense from the perspective that a character with less backstory allows producers and writers to proceed unfettered. An amorphous entity that allows them to "create" whatever they need. Did Jessica even have a known superhero name early on? I'm still not even clear on what her powers are or their limitations.

I'm not complaining, nor am I implying that the show won't be decent/good. I just don't feel like I know who she is or what she's about years following her introduction and having the benefit of reading a few things involving her.