His origin story taps into his humanity and leads to abomination

Kilgrave’s introduction to the show is anything else but ordinary. Even before learning that he is alive and somewhere around, his ghost is chasing Jessica. The memories of the times when she was under his control disturb Jessica, creating an image of a perilous character even before meeting him.

Throughout the show Jessica’s origins are partially revealed, and only at episode nine we learn that Kilgrave is not the result of a lab accident, or of a failed mutation. Actually, when he was a kid, he had a deadly disease and his parents tried to save him through an experiment. The attempt to cure little Kilgrave transformed him into this evil human being with a paranormal ability, who has remains of a human soul, and uses this as a weapon too.

With his new powers, Kilgrave grows into an evil child, making his parents hurt themselves. They will not face the weirdo they have created and abandon him. Again, the show has the tendency of presenting Kilgrave as a victim.

In episode nine Kilgrave is captured in a soundproof cell where he meets his parents. We tend to repeatedly look at Kilgrave as a victim to the point where we pity him. He switches from being a murderous villain to appearing as a misunderstood victim, relying on his ability to manipulate even when he cannot give orders.

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