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I liked Jessica Jones a lot. It's the rare Marvel character/story I had no clue about before watching, since the character was introduced long after my comics-reading days. Like some other Netflix series, it's a bit padded and uneven - it would probably have worked better as a 10-episode season rather than 13. But the characters and story are quite different from the usual superhero stuff, and even quite different from brother series Daredevil. Fascinatingly different. (Full disclosure: I've been a fan of Krysten Ritter for years, so I'm hardly totally objective.)
As it happens, I just watched the second season of Daredevil over the holidays. Not as good as the first season, largely because Vincent D'Onofrio's charismatic villain from season one was (mostly) missing. I thought they did okay with the Punisher character, but no so much with Elektra. And there were just way too many impossible fights against tons of ninjas. And they carried an annoyingly idiotic subplot right up until the very last minute that should have been dealt with much earlier. I still like the cast and production (both of these shows are beautifully shot and make great use of their NYC locations), and there's a fight sequence in a stairwell that is comparable to the first season's epic single-take hallway fight (one of the most amazing bits of fight choreography ever).
I haven't gotten around to watching Luke Cage (a character introduced in Jessica Jones) yet, but I will...
I agree that the cinematography is a strong point for both shows. I have read a lot of really nice reviews for Jessica Jones and believe that it will get better. Too often, the first episode doesn't do it for me, but down the line when evrything jells and as I become vested in the characters, the show shines. I expect this to happen with Jessica Jones because the parts are there.
Luke Cage looks to be entertaining. As much as I enjoyed the character in the seventies comic books, I am happy that they have updated his attire.