<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss version="2.0" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:wfw="http://wellformedweb.org/CommentAPI/" xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" xmlns:sy="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/syndication/" xmlns:slash="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/slash/" > <channel> <title>Jessica Jones – The Argonaut</title> <atom:link href="https://www.uiargonaut.com/tag/jessica-jones/feed/" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml" /> <link>https://www.uiargonaut.com</link> <description>For, of and by the students since 1898</description> <lastBuildDate>Thu, 03 Oct 2024 21:25:50 +0000</lastBuildDate> <language>en-US</language> <sy:updatePeriod> hourly </sy:updatePeriod> <sy:updateFrequency> 1 </sy:updateFrequency> <generator>https://wordpress.org/?v=6.4.2</generator> <item> <title>Topical TV — TV dramas deal with real world problems</title> <link>https://www.uiargonaut.com/2017/04/24/topical-tv-tv-dramas-deal-with-real-world-problems/</link> <comments>https://www.uiargonaut.com/2017/04/24/topical-tv-tv-dramas-deal-with-real-world-problems/#respond</comments> <dc:creator><![CDATA[Bradley Burgess]]></dc:creator> <pubDate>Tue, 25 Apr 2017 05:32:18 +0000</pubDate> <category><![CDATA[Life]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Amazon]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Blindspot]]></category> <category><![CDATA[consumption]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Daredevil]]></category> <category><![CDATA[drama relationship]]></category> <category><![CDATA[entertainment]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Fiction]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Grey's Anatomy]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Hulu]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Jessica Jones]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Law and Order]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Legion]]></category> <category><![CDATA[LGBT]]></category> <category><![CDATA[monsters]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Netflix]]></category> <category><![CDATA[news]]></category> <category><![CDATA[political]]></category> <category><![CDATA[PTSD]]></category> <category><![CDATA[public]]></category> <category><![CDATA[real world problems]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Scandal]]></category> <category><![CDATA[spaceships]]></category> <category><![CDATA[streaming]]></category> <category><![CDATA[The Man in the High Castle]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Trump administration]]></category> <category><![CDATA[TV dramas]]></category> <category><![CDATA[TV revolution]]></category> <category><![CDATA[vigilantism]]></category> <guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.uiargonaut.com/?p=115222</guid> <description><![CDATA[Netflix, Hulu and Amazon have made millions of hours of television available to subscribers and the population is taking advantage of the opportunity. With this new method of consumption, more <a href="https://www.uiargonaut.com/2017/04/24/topical-tv-tv-dramas-deal-with-real-world-problems/" rel="nofollow">[...]</a>]]></description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Netflix, Hulu and Amazon have made millions of hours of television available to subscribers and the population is taking advantage of the opportunity.</p> <p>With this new method of consumption, more and more TV shows, whether on air or online, are tackling complex subject matter to stay relevant, but reflect the troubling times the world is in.<span id="more-115222"></span></p> <p>Some write TV off as just cheap entertainment, but few realize how important shows can be when it comes to starting a conversation about issues that are otherwise uncomfortable.</p> <p>For example, “Jessica Jones” deals with PTSD and surviving sexual assault, “Sense8” tackles the struggles the LGBT community faces, “Legion” discusses mental illness, “Daredevil” dives into vigilantism and whether or not it is acceptable. Shows like “Scandal” and “Law and Order: Special Victims Unit” dare to make statements about the Trump Administration.</p> <p>These shows present a fictionalized world and are not precise mirrors, but nonetheless, they use their fiction as a way to make a statement on these topics without being overly preachy or political. They present these problems in their own stories and let the viewer dissect the implications of those problems for themselves.</p> <p>Fictional stories have always offered the public some comfort in the fact that they can let viewers escape into a world where things like spaceships and monsters exist. It also lets them imagine what they themselves would do if they were in that exact situation.</p> <p>Television that tackles issues that hit close to home are doubly effective at getting viewers to think. For example, if one is watching “Grey’s Anatomy” and is invested in the relationship drama on that show, that same viewer could use that show as a mirror for his or her own relationships. If they were in the same situation, what would they do differently?</p> <p>When it comes to shows that deal with adult subject matter, like rape or gay rights, that’s where the TV revolution really shines. Thanks to streaming sites that allow more creative freedom when it comes to storytelling, these adult issues that would’ve been rejected ten-years-ago can be tackled in mainstream entertainment. Back in the day, older shows would have to edit themselves to remove a scene of sex or violence. Now, audiences can seek out what they prefer to see.</p> <p>TV can get a conversation started about anything, whether it’s what will happen next on “Blindspot” or if the political climate of “The Man in the High Castle” is possible. Either way, it makes viewers think and at the end of the day, that’s what every good piece of entertainment should do.</p> <p><em>Bradley Burgess can be reached at arg-arts@uidaho.edu</em></p> <p> </p> ]]></content:encoded> <wfw:commentRss>https://www.uiargonaut.com/2017/04/24/topical-tv-tv-dramas-deal-with-real-world-problems/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item> <title>Power rangers power reality — Life after “Power Rangers” diverse, sometimes troublesome</title> <link>https://www.uiargonaut.com/2017/03/27/power-rangers-power-reality-life-after-power-rangers-diverse-sometimes-troublesome/</link> <comments>https://www.uiargonaut.com/2017/03/27/power-rangers-power-reality-life-after-power-rangers-diverse-sometimes-troublesome/#respond</comments> <dc:creator><![CDATA[Bradley Burgess]]></dc:creator> <pubDate>Tue, 28 Mar 2017 04:22:42 +0000</pubDate> <category><![CDATA[Life]]></category> <category><![CDATA[actors]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Anna Hutchison]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Black Ranger]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Blue Ranger]]></category> <category><![CDATA[David Yost]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Eka Darville]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Green Ranger]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Jason David Frank]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Jason Narvy]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Jessica Jones]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Netflix]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Power Rangers]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Red Ranger]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Ricardo Medina Jr.]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Samuell Benta]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Skull]]></category> <category><![CDATA[television series]]></category> <category><![CDATA[The Originals]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Tri Trang]]></category> <category><![CDATA[two decades]]></category> <category><![CDATA[University in Chicago]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Yellow Ranger]]></category> <guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.uiargonaut.com/?p=112012</guid> <description><![CDATA[The global juggernaut that is “Power Rangers” has featured at least 100 different Power Ranger actors over the last two decades. Some have enjoyed great success, others not so much. <a href="https://www.uiargonaut.com/2017/03/27/power-rangers-power-reality-life-after-power-rangers-diverse-sometimes-troublesome/" rel="nofollow">[...]</a>]]></description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>The global juggernaut that is “Power Rangers” has featured at least 100 different Power Ranger actors over the last two decades. Some have enjoyed great success, others not so much. Here’s a breakdown of “Power Rangers” actors nowadays — good and bad. <span id="more-112012"></span></p> <p>Eka Darville, the Red Ranger from 2009’s “Power Rangers: RPM” has since enjoyed success on many mainstream television series, including a recurring guest role on season one of “The Originals” and currently stars on the hit Netflix series “Jessica Jones” as the titular main character’s neighbor.</p> <p>Ricardo Medina Jr., “Power Rangers: Wild Force’s” Red Ranger was the hero to many children, but in 2015 was arrested for killing his roommate with a sword. In March of this year, he pled guilty to the crime and faces up to six years in prison.</p> <p>Anna Hutchison, the New Zealand beauty, was the Yellow Ranger in “Power Rangers: Jungle Fury” and has since starred in 2012’s hit horror film, “The Cabin in the Woods.”</p> <p>Jason David Frank, arguably the greatest Power Ranger ever, was the first Green Ranger and appeared on several future seasons. Now, he is a MMA fighter with a 5-0 record and stars in a reality show about his post-Rangers career called “My Morphin Life.”</p> <p>Samuell Benta, the Black Ranger from “Power Rangers: Operation Overdrive,” was a charmer on the series, despite the fact his character was a jewel thief. In a case of life imitating art, Benta stole a signed “Power Rangers” poster from a convention in 2007 that was meant to be auctioned off for the Make-A-Wish Foundation.</p> <p>David Yost was the first Blue Ranger, and stayed with the show for most of its run. He eventually left the show due to harassment on account of his sexual orientation. His story has a happy ending, though, as he currently fights for gay rights and produces reality shows like “Real Housewives of Beverly Hills.”</p> <p>Jason Narvy may never have donned spandex, but he was a legend as Skull, one of the classic bullies of the Rangers. He currently teaches drama at a university in Chicago, where he orders his students to walk to tuba music.</p> <p>In arguably one of the most crushing blows to childhoods everywhere, Tri Trang, the first Yellow Ranger, died in a car accident in 2001.</p> <p><i>Bradley Burgess </i><i>can be reached </i><i>at arg-arts@uidaho.edu</i></p> ]]></content:encoded> <wfw:commentRss>https://www.uiargonaut.com/2017/03/27/power-rangers-power-reality-life-after-power-rangers-diverse-sometimes-troublesome/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item> <title>A.K.A. binge worthy — Netflix and Marvel unleash their best thriller yet</title> <link>https://www.uiargonaut.com/2015/12/21/a-k-a-binge-worthy/</link> <comments>https://www.uiargonaut.com/2015/12/21/a-k-a-binge-worthy/#respond</comments> <dc:creator><![CDATA[Web Manager]]></dc:creator> <pubDate>Mon, 21 Dec 2015 22:14:53 +0000</pubDate> <category><![CDATA[Life]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Jessica Jones]]></category> <category><![CDATA[marvel]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Netflix]]></category> <category><![CDATA[series]]></category> <guid isPermaLink="false">https://uirawrreviews.wordpress.com/?p=518</guid> <description><![CDATA[Bradley Burgess | Rawr In Marvel and Netflix’s newest series, Krysten Ritter plays the titular heroine — a private investigator with superhuman strength who is suffering from PTSD after being <a href="https://www.uiargonaut.com/2015/12/21/a-k-a-binge-worthy/" rel="nofollow">[...]</a>]]></description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Bradley Burgess | Rawr</p> <p class="p1"><span class="s1">In Marvel and Netflix’s newest series, Krysten Ritter plays the titular heroine — a private investigator with superhuman strength who is suffering from PTSD after being held captive by the menacing Kilgrave, played by David Tennant, who can control people’s minds. </span></p> <p class="p1"><span id="more-518"></span></p> <p class="p1"><span class="s1">Just when Jessica thinks she’s put the past behind her, Kilgrave resurges and kidnaps a college student (Erin Moriarty), forcing Jessica to face her fears and take down Kilgrave once and for all.<img class="lazyload wp-image-524 alignright" data-src="https://media.uiargonaut.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/rawrr5.jpg" alt="RawrR5" width="399" height="200" srcset="https://media.uiargonaut.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/rawrr5.jpg 2000w, https://media.uiargonaut.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/rawrr5-325x163.jpg 325w, https://media.uiargonaut.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/rawrr5-1024x512.jpg 1024w" sizes="(max-width: 399px) 100vw, 399px" /> </span></p> <p class="p1"><span class="s1">Based on the Brian Michael Bendis comic “Alias,” “Jessica Jones” is about as far removed from the Marvel Universe as you can get. Creator Melissa Rosenberg — screenwriter for the “Twilight” saga — deserves serious credit for having the guts to take this show to the absolute extreme, especially at the end of the pilot, which will go down in history as one of the most shocking scenes on television. </span></p> <p class="p1"><span class="s1">There are so many engaging elements to Netflix’s new show — from the mystery and intensity of the plot to the dark tone that runs throughout every episode.<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></span></p> <p class="p1"><span class="s1">That dark tone is omnipresent in all 13 episodes, from the dread-enhancing cinematography to Tennant’s unnerving performance as the villain. The show puts a more realistic and flat-out disturbing spin on the concept of mind control and it creates a tense atmosphere. Even when Tennant isn’t onscreen, the fear oozes off the screen – though when Tennant does show up, he is nothing short of impressive. </span></p> <p class="p1"><span class="s1">It takes guts for a show to tell a story about a figurative and literal rape survivor, but it takes a great actress to pull it off. Ritter stuns in a part that feels like it was meant for her- a surprise given her comedic background. She balances Jessica’s wit and cynicism with her damaged and troubled psyche, which pays off in an episode where she snaps and crosses the line to take down Kilgrave. Ritter sells every moment and never once betrays the character. Other cast members, such as Rachael Taylor as Jessica’s confidante and Eka Darville as a junkie neighbor, impress as well and create fully-fledged characters.<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></span></p> <p class="p1"><span class="s1">“Jessica Jones” is a gritty and uncompromising show that is certainly not for everyone. That being said, it’s hard not to get sucked into its world and characters and be begging for more after the season is over. It’s not as revolutionary or compelling as “Daredevil,” but it makes for a great companion series and suddenly rockets Jessica Jones to a household name. </span></p> ]]></content:encoded> <wfw:commentRss>https://www.uiargonaut.com/2015/12/21/a-k-a-binge-worthy/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> </channel> </rss>