I'm a well read grad student who's bluntly honest about all things, although I try to be most honest about myself.
Jessica Jones and Luke Cage. Oh, yeah! They're both damaged in some ways: unable to really express their feelings, or maintain relationships, or trust people. They have good reasons for being the way they are, but it doesn't take away from that damage.
Jones, in particular, has been hurt and used in ways that leave her especially vulnerable. She has PTSD, and she acknowledges it: the superhero business is too much for her. It's refreshing to see this dealt with in a realistic way, that doesn't immediately and magically solve the problem. As broken as she is, she tries, she cares, and she does the best she can.
She may be damaged by her past experiences, she may be broken in some ways, but she tries. Just like anyone who's been damaged or broken by something that's happened to them does: the live, they try for better, and they do the best they can.
And in this final volume of this series - the one that ties into season one of the Netflix series - you see Jones as she really works through this. She puts herself out there, and while most of this is her with Scott Lang, the ending between her and Luke had me crying more happy tears.
Sorry, FD, I wanted to finish this while some comics downloaded from Humble Bundle before I went out to dinner. I'll get more of Mercy read before I sleep, though.