Krysten Ritter,
Jessica Jones' lead, in a recent interview with
Collider discussed how Jessica's friendships will grow and transform throughout Season 2 which releases in 2 days on the 8th of March.
First talking about Jessica's affinity for her neighbor Malcolm Ducasse, played by Eka Darville, and how he will play a much larger role this season, greatly affecting Alias Investigations:
I think that our dynamic is similar. He’s a young guy, he’s so beautiful, he’s so sweet, and he’s so hard-working that I have an affinity for him that translates to the screen. I think that Jessica has an affinity for Malcolm, in the way that you would for a little brother, even though he’s a pain in the ass, most of the time. I really enjoyed the development of that relationship, this season, and I enjoyed my scenes with Eka. I just think that he’s really growing into the part and owning it. They gave him great material this season, and I’m proud of him. It’s exciting when she gives him just a tiny bit because it’s so rewarding. You’re like, 'Finally, a win for Malcolm!
And then onto Jessica's sisterhood with Trish Walker, played by Rachael Taylor, which will face some hardship during the upcoming season:
We’re exploring this whole other layer to the relationship, with some jealousy there. Because she wants what Jessica has, her resentment towards Jessica for having such contempt for her abilities is leading to a different kind of relationship between Jessica and Trish. But at the end of the day, that’s the core relationship of our show and the heart of our show, so we’ll be developing that, as it goes, as well.
A key part of Season 2 will be Jessica's history and her reluctance to learn her powers' origins. This introspection will be heavily impacted by her sister Trish's insistence according to Ritter, as she explains:
She is very reluctantly looking into herself, nudged by Trish. Jessica doesn’t really want to do anything. She doesn’t want to participate in life. She wants to drink and barely get by. But at the end of the day, when other people are in danger, she does show up. That is what we love about Jessica, and that’s what she’s doing here. She’s reluctantly showing up because she has to.
Of Jessica Jones' many sidekicks and friends, from Hogarth to Luke Cage, who's your favourite and who would you like to see more of?