Why did Kilgrave's parents experiment on him?

Kevin Thompson was a man who was experimented on by his parents since his childhood in order to treat a neurodegenerative disease, but the treatment ended up giving him the new ability to control people's minds at his will.
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How did Jessica become immune to Kilgrave?

Jessica is exposed to Kilgrave's virus for eight months, one of the longest cases known, meaning her body may well have begun to naturally develop antibodies. This may well have been boosted by Jessica's superhuman metabolism.
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Can Kilgrave control over the phone?

Kilgrave acquired over a million dollars by having the participants of a poker game all fold after betting everything. However, Kilgrave himself must have been present for his commands to have an immediate effect; speaking over a phone did not enthrall his victim.
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Why is Kilgrave evil?

Kilgrave, however, possesses neither. Though he is as capable of good things as anyone else, he is a terrible person – a monstrous villain – because the pattern of his life is one of misery, cruelty, and death motivated by apathy and greed.
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How does Kilgrave Control mind?

Killgrave's mind control is a result of the pheromones he emits, so proximity is important – but so is human biology. Robotic (or even alien characters) would presumably be immune to Killgrave, so android heroes like the Vision are safe from his wrath.
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David Tennant as Kilgrave in Jessica Jones S1 Ep 9.5 Kilgrave Confronts Parents,Escapes (Highlights)



What is Kilgrave's obsession with Jessica Jones?

His powers came from experiments performed by his scientist parents, Louise and Albert Thompson. In the first season, ever since using her to kill Reva Connors, Kilgrave has been obsessed with Jessica Jones while he had her under his control and tries to prove his love to her by creating chaos for her to solve.
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Can Kilgrave control Thanos?

Assuming it actually is a virus, Kilgrave probably could not affect Thanos. Earth microbiota, even one that is genetically modified, would probably be specialized to affect Earth life, so it would be incapable of affecting Thanos.
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Is Kilgrave a psychopath?

As Kilgrave is portrayed in the graphic novels, he's a bit of a single-minded psychopath.
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Is Kilgrave the best villain?

David Tennant's portrayal of Kilgrave remains cemented the character as one of the MCU's best supervillains. Most people watch comic-book-based movies and television shows to watch their favorite superheroes.
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Is Kilgrave the most powerful villain?

9 HE IS POTENTIALLY THE MOST POWERFUL

This isn't the most important point on the list but there's a fair bit of truth to this. With the power to control anybody's mind simply by speaking to them, Kilgrave's sole power puts him in the top tier of MCU villains in terms of abilities.
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Can Kilgrave beat Avengers?

Kilgrave is being said to have had the potential to beat the Avengers before Thanos even showed up.
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Why does Kilgrave buy the house?

He buys it from them for twice what it's worth and puts the neighbors to work, finding replications of all the house's items he's seen in old pictures. Kilgrave then convinces Jessica to live in the house. Being in the house is difficult for her anyway; it's where her family lived, but her family's all gone now.
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How did Jessica Jones get her powers?

After coming into contact with experimental chemicals and spending some time in a coma, Jessica emerged with superhuman abilities. She possesses superhuman strength, as well as flight, and can block mind control. She shows the capacity to lift a two-ton police car with little effort.
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Is Trish Walker a villain?

Throughout the third season of Jessica Jones, Trish goes from being a vigilante hero to a self-described villain.
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Can Kilgrave read minds?

Portrayed by. Kevin Thompson was a man who was experimented on by his parents since his childhood in order to treat a neurodegenerative disease, but the treatment ended up giving him the new ability to control people's minds at his will.
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What is Kilgrave's power?

Powers. Mind Control via Pheromones: Killgrave possesses the power to sap people's wills, allowing him to command people by simple verbal suggestion. His power originates in his skin cells, which have been mutagenically altered.
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Who is the main villain in Jessica Jones?

Kevin Thompson, or better known as Kilgrave, is the main antagonist of the Netflix series Marvel's Jessica Jones, serving as the main antagonist of Season 1 and the posthumous overarching antagonist in both Seasons 2 and 3. He was also a mentioned character in both Luke Cage and The Defenders.
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What is Jessica Jones super power?

Jessica boasts super human strength and durability. She has the power of flight, though she's never mastered the ability and rarely uses it.
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How powerful is the purple man?

Through the use of pheromones, he can control up to one hundred people at a time and possibly more. He can rob banks through simply asking cashiers to give him money, or defeat super-strong heroes by merely ordering them to retreat.
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Who is the main villain in Jessica Jones season 2?

Alisa Jones, also known under the alias of Leslie Hansen, is the secondary antagonist of the hit Marvel Netflix TV Series Jessica Jones. She serves as a flashback character in Season 1, the main antagonist of Season 2, and a posthumous antagonist in Season 3.
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How long does Kilgrave's power last?

Kilgrave is not unstoppable, however. His mind control is limited by distance and time—a maximum of 80 feet and 12 hours, respectively.
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How does Jessica Jones stop Kilgrave?

Simpson shoots Kilgrave with the anesthetic; Jones refuses to let him kill Kilgrave so he can be used to prove Shlottman innocent.
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Why is Kilgrave not purple?

19 He Had Purple Skin

It's because he's almost always portrayed as having purple skin in the comics, due to the origins of his powers. In the accident that gifted Kilgrave his supernatural abilities, his skin and hair were turned purple due to the chemical that he was exposed to.
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Who is the iron fist arch enemy?

Steel Serpent (Davos) is a fictional character, a supervillain appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. The character is usually depicted as an enemy of Iron Fist. Cover art for The Immortal Iron Fist #4.
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Who is Luke Cage's wife?

Reva Connors was a security guard and the wife of former convict Luke Cage.
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