The Netflix series Jessica Jones debuted on Netflix last Friday night, and if you're not familiar with one of Marvel's darker superheroes, star Krysten Ritter was on Jimmy Kimmel Live on Tuesday to explain her character's superpowers (she's really strong and can fly, sort of) and why it's not exactly your typical family-friendly superhero fare. (There's a lot of sex and violence, Jimmy Kimmel noted, often).
In the interview portion below, Ritter and Kimmel discuss the rules for spoilers on Netflix series, where you can watch all the episodes at once. Ritter said that it would be better to give people a little more time before ruining plot developments, then mentioned that her mother has already watched the entire first season. In fact, she did it in the first 24 hours. Her mom watched the first five episodes Friday night, then continued Saturday — "she's watching it on her phone while her oil's being changed," Ritter recounted. And what about the sex and dark pallor? "She was fine with it," Ritter said, "though she did have to watch Don't Trust the Bee as a palate-cleanser." Watch below, and be warned: Even though Ritter says she hates spoilers, she drops a few for Homeland and Breaking Bad. Peter Weber
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