- "First step in heroism, don't be a prick."
- ―Jessica Jones
| "A.K.A. WWJD?" | |
|---|---|
| Series Jessica Jones Season 1, Episode 8 | |
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| Air date | November 20th, 2015 |
| Writers | Scott Reynolds |
| Director | Simon Cellan Jones |
| Producers | Tim Iacofano; Micah Schraft; Edward Ricourt; Brian Michael Bendis; Hilly Hicks, Jr.; Scott Reynolds; Dana Baratta; Liz Friedman; Allie Goss; Kris Henigman; Cindy Holland; Alan Fine; Stan Lee; Joe Quesada; Dan Buckley; Jim Chory; Jeph Loeb; Melissa Rosenberg; Karim Zreik; Samantha Thomas; Hans Van Doornewaard; Howard Klein |
| Starring | Krysten Ritter; Mike Colter; Rachael Taylor; Wil Traval; Erin Moriarty; Eka Darville; Carrie-Anne Moss; David Tennant |
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"A.K.A. WWJD?" is the eighth episode of season one of the superhero crime noir series Jessica Jones. The episode was directed by Simon Cellan Jones with a teleplay written by Scott Reynolds. The show is a Netflix Original Series and was produced by ABC Family and Tall Girls Productions. All episodes from season one of the series were made available for instant streaming on November 20th, 2015.
Cast[]
Starring[]
Guest Starring[]
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Susie Abromeit | Pam |
| Robin Weigert | Wendy Ross-Hogarth |
| Kathleen Doyle | Elizabeth De Luca |
| Elizabeth Cappuccino | Young Jessica |
| James Freedson-Jackson | Young Kilgrave |
| Michael Siberry | Albert Thompson |
| Miriam Shor | Alisa Jones |
| James Colby | Brian Jones |
| Billy McFadden | Phillip Jones |
| Mazin Akar | Hank |
| Ryan Jonze | Chuck |
| Adela Bolet | Alva Rivera |
| Robert L. Verlaque | Laurent Bouchard |
| Slate Holmgren | Robinson |
| Michael Markiewicz | Ken |
| Mark Lotito | Desmond Tobey |
Co-Starring[]
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Shelley Thomas | Wendy's lawyer |
| Larissa Laurel | Hostage negotiator |
| Stacey Van Gorder | Wife |
| Craig DiFrancia | Cop #1 |
| Michael R. Rosete | Cop #2 |
| Lauren Lim Jackson | TV newscaster |
| Owen Asztalos | 10 year old boy |
| Alexia Finley | 8 year old girl |
Notes & Trivia[]
- Marvel's Jessica Jones was developed for television by Melissa Rosenberg. It is based on the character from Marvel Comics created by Brian Michael Bendis and Michael Gaydos. Jessica Jones first appeared in Alias #1 in November, 2001, which was her own series published under Marvel's MAX imprint.
- Jessica Jones: WWJD? and Jessica Jones: A.K.A. WWJD? both redirect to this page.
- This series is rated TV-MA. It contains strong language.
- Consulting producer Brian Bendis is credited as Brian Michael Bendis in this episode.
- Actress Adela Maria Bolet, who plays Alva Rivera, is credited as Adela Bolet in this episode.
- Actor Robert Verlaque, who plays Laurent Bouchard, is credited as Robert L. Verlaque in this episode.
- Actress Shelley Thomas-Harts, who plays Wendy Ross-Hogarth's lawyer, is credited as Shelley Thomas in this episode.
- This is the second and final episode of Marvel's Jessica Jones directed by Simon Cellan Jones. He previously directed "A.K.A. Top Shelf Perverts".
- Kilgrave's actual first name is revealed to be Kevin in this episode.
Allusions[]
- The title of this episode is taken from the phrase "What Would Jesus Do?", which is a phrase popularized in the 1980s and found on bracelets. It was often abbreviated to "WWJD?"
- Kilgrave paraphrases a line of dialogue from Star Wars, which Jessica identifies as being spoken by Obi-Wan Kenobi. In addition to being a central character from the original film trilogy, Obi-Wan Kenobi is also a key figure in the Star Wars: The Clone Wars animated series.
Quotes[]
- Kilgrave: We can go about our business. Move along. Move along.
- Jessica Jones: Obi-Wan Kenobi?
- Kilgrave: But cooler.
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- Kilgrave: We used to do a lot more than just touch hands.
- Jessica Jones: Yeah. It's called rape.
- Kilgrave: What? Which part of staying in five star hotels, eating in all the best places, doing whatever the hell YOU wanted is rape?
- Jessica Jones: The part where I didn't want to do any of it! Not only did you physically rape me, but you violated every cell in my body and every thought in my goddamn head.
- Kilgrave That was not what I was trying to do.
- Jessica Jones: It doesn't matter what you were trying to do. You raped me again and again!
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- Kilgrave: How am I supposed to know? Huh? I never know if someone is doing what they want or what I tell them to!
- Jessica Jones: Oh, poor you.
- Kilgrave: You have no idea, do you? I have to painstakingly choose every word I say. I once told a man to go screw himself. Can you even imagine?
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- Jessica Jones: You've killed more people as an afterthought.
- Kilgrave: I've never killed anyone.
- Jessica Jones: You use your powers to compel murder.
- Kilgrave: Oh, tomato, to-mah-to. What matters is you saved my life. You do care for me.
- Jessica Jones: just can't handle another death on my conscience. Even if it's yours. You'd know the feeling, if you had a conscience.
- Kilgrave: I have a conscience. It's just more selective.