[Jessica Jones] concerns sexual and psychological violence of a kind that would only be possible in a world of superheroes (and supervillains), but which is nonetheless all too analogous to human experience. It is essentially a story about surviving abuse, and treats the lived experiences of the abuse survivor with utter seriousness and respect. Furthermore, fundamental to the story’s portrayal of Jones as a strong and complex female character is that she is shaped but not defined by her victimhood. As [Roz] Kaveney observes, ‘Part of the heroism of ordinary lives is simply this: to survive experience.’