15 fan-favorite Netflix Original characters, ranked

1. Jessica Jones — Jessica Jones

When the character first appeared: The titular character has been in the series from the very beginning.

A little about the character: Jessica Jones is one of the Marvel superheroes in New York City, a vigilante that will keep the people safe, whatever the cost. However, she’s not perfect. A private investigator suffering from PTSD, she is full of flaws, mixed messages, and questions about whether she’s doing the right thing.

Why the character is a fan-favorite: Despite being a vigilante and a flawed human, Jessica Jones has become a fan-favorite. And it’s likely due to the flaws that this has happened. People can see some of themselves in her while taking lessons from some of the good that she’s done.

Jessica has a deep and layered backstory. This backstory slowly comes out over the course of the series, telling us who she is, why she’s the way she is, and what she can do to change. Whether she will change completely or not is up for debate — but there has certainly been plenty of character development.

One of the elements of Jessica that people love is the PTSD backstory. It’s a taboo subject even today, but Jessica has shown that it is something you can live with and not let it overrule your life. However, it’s also something that you constantly need to work at.

Jessica also proves that a female can easily lead a TV shows. She can be well-written and developed, even if she doesn’t always make the right choices.