The CCD Podcast: Episode #79 - Marvel's Jessica Jones Full Season Review AKA "The Meanest, Toughest Sexiest Show EVER MADE!!!"

When Marvel decided to partner up with Netflix to produce original content I immediately was intrigued by the characters they were choosing to go with. They planned on Daredevil, Jessica Jones, Luke Cage and Iron Fist for individual series... and then culminating in a Defenders movie. This is ambitious. I mean, almost everyone knows who the Hulk or Captain America is. But these guys? After Daredevil the list is relegated to really know obscure comic characters. But the inclusion of Jones was an eye brow raiser for me. I had loved the Brian Michael Bendis run in the early 2000s and the idea of a super powered private eye who doesn't want anyone to know she is "special" appeals to me. So I waited with patience... but all of that patience went out the window when Daredevil came out and I saw just how AMAZING it could be! So we made it our mission to watch ALL 13 EPISODES and have a special podcast reviewing the whole series! Join Jedi Rob, the lovely and talented Mrs. Alicia Gomes, Mike D, and for the first time young master James West (comic aficionado and  former Marvel employee) into The CCD Nerd Cave to talk all thing Jessica Jones!   Please subscribe, download, listen, and SHARE with your friends and fam alike! Make Mine MARVEL!  





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Jessica Jones Trailer And Primer On The Character

Jessica Jones, staring the beautifully dark Krysten Ritter is the strangest show to expect to come to cable television. FINALLY, someone in the Hollywood found out what do with her. Comedy was an OK place for her but I think this will truly be her breakout role. This project was always a risk especially after the hit that Netflix's Daredevil was. Jessica Jones is probably the LEAST known Marvel property out there but that is why I think her show will be fantastic. People will show up to learn about this new character while experiencing the first time appearance of fan favorite characters like Luke Cage.

I can't wait for this one. I am planning to re-read the ALIAS comic book series in preparation for the TV binge that I know I will go on. Like with Daredevil, Netflix will release the entire first season at one time. 13 episodes of gritty Marvel goodness. For those of you who have no idea why this show will be a big deal check out this video.

From what I have read about the series it does go to some very dark places but that seems to be life in Marvel's version of Hell's Kitchen.

With Luke Cage and the Hell's Kitchen location there can only be two logical addition to the world Marvel Netflix is trying to create. Those guys of course are Daredevil, the protector of Hell's Kitchen and Iron Fist who teamed up with Luke Cage in the comics to offer their superhero services for hire. That business will always need a good private investigator which is what Jessica does now that she is no longer a superhero.

I am also hoping for a good romantic relationship between the two. Call me an old softy but I love nothing better than a good superhero love story.

Please, just once, I want him to say his tagline, 'SWEET CHRISTMAS".

Jessica Jones is already a huge part of that street level world of Marvel heroes but a lesser known one to the general public if you don't know the comic book stories. In the great New Avengers comic by Bendis, her and Luke have a child, which would be a terrific storyline to continue into the future if ONLY to bring in Squirrel Girl who in the comics becomes the newborn's nanny.

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Now THAT is my dream.

The Defenders with Squirrel Girl.

And you thought Daredevil was going to be dark. I look forward to her revenge against Killraven. It's going to be epic.

The CCD Podcast: Episode #4 - Godzilla & Mac Tonight Walk Into A Bar...

On this edition of the CCD Podcast (#4... can you believe it!) we discuss nerdy news bits like who will be show-running & starring in Marvel and Netflix's Daredevil Show (even more Cox... YEAH!), aging Terminators and why they can't get that franchise right, and Seth Rogen & Evan Goldberg's Sausage Party... oh, yeah, we also TALK SOME GODZILLA!!! We review the newest Godzilla installment, remember the golden Toho years & the not so golden 1998 installment, and even work in a Mac Tonight reference. Yup, this episode was off the chain. Just another fun filled trip down the nerdy road with Jeff Bond, Mike D and our host Jedi Rob!
  
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Before we get to the podcast, lets take a look back on two excellent Godzilla pieces from our fallen friend Sean Hartter (RIP buddy):

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Marvel's Netflix/TV Universe Has A Bright Future, And They Are Looking To Get Off To A Good Start Quickly...

So even though this was a tough week for Marvel's cinematic wing (they lost Edgar Wright as a director of 'Ant Man'), things are certainly looking up for the Netflix/TV division and are looking quite promising. The first season of S.H.I.E.L.D. is in the books and although the show started slow it did a fantastic job of meshing the cinematic and TV universes mid-season with Cap 2 (which came out smack in the middle of the season. It was done flawlessly. Now there are rumors of the 'Peggy Carter, Agent of S.H.I.E.L.D.' spin-off, period show (set back in the 40s and 50s) and the Netflix series that are finally getting cast ...and wow, Marvel doesn't seem to be playing around! First up... 'Daredevil'! We got our Matt Murdock, and also a show runner.

Click after the jump for more info....


First up, lets talk about the man behind the mask. Charlie Cox has been tapped to don the red suit and baton and I, for one, couldn't be happier. Cox is most recognizable recently for his turn on HBO's 'Boardwalk Empire' as a rough and tumble Irish gangster. But the role that will forever define Cox for me has to be his role in 'Stardust' as Tristan Thorn. 'Stardust' is one of my cult classic films... it is a great version of Neil Gaiman's book, that is often much maligned for changes that were made to it but, the funny part about that is that the changes to the book for the film were made by Gaiman himself... he was the writer of the movie!!! Cox soared as the lead in the film, and his charisma and charm make him a great choice for Daredevil. He was also really good with the physical and fighting aspects of his role in 'Stardust', so I can't wait to see him bouncing around as the Man With No Fear.

Some other exciting news comes from the other side of the camera... the guys behind the scenes making this show happen. Marvel has hired Stephen S. DeKnight as the show runner. DeKnight is famous for his work in the Whedon-vesre ('Buffy the Vampire Slayer', 'Angel', etc)... but his most recent success is with the Starz sleeper hit 'Spartacus'. 'Spartacus' was a very fun show that pushed the boundaries of violence and made Starz a relevant player in the cable TV show wars. I like the choice, and connecting him with writer Drew Goddard ('Cabin In The Woods' director and writer, frequent co-contributor of Joss Whedon) who is penning at least the first two shows. The team is all coming together, and it is shaping up nicely...

Does this guy look like he is fucking around? I don't think so...

The final bit of encouraging news is that 'Daredevil' will be set in the current time period. There were talks that it would be set in the gritty 60s/70s in NYC, and that the other planned Netflix shows (featuring Luke Cage, Iron Fist, Jessica Jones, and The Defenders) would also be set in that time too. Now it seems that 'Daredevil' and the other plethora of heroes will be set in a post "Battle of NY" environment, making them linked to the Marvel Cinematic Universe and eligible to appear in collaborative projects in the future.

'Daredevil' will be the first Netflix/Marvel collab to hit the 'net and will appear sometime in 2015 with shows for characters Luke Cage, Iron Fist Jessica Jones and The Defenders to follow. You can see the whole press release from Marvel by clicking here...