19/33
No apologies needed
Joe the CIA agent tries to balance his personal and professional life as the spearhead in the agency’s war on terrorist activities etc. Referenced in Sovereign Awards (2024). Mr. Sheridan knows how to take us into testosterone-fueled, macho worlds with no clichés and seemingly no agenda. It is what it is.
The guys are simple
His characters are always down to earth and he’s very skilled at casting. But to be great you need to write good roles for women. The writing needs to be as good if not better than the men’s. The women are smarter, more complex. Beth in Yellowstone (great character and performance), the barrel riders, the one ranch hand (fantastic Jen Landon as Teeter) are all great female characters who fit into the world of the story in a natural, unforced way.
They are strong and compelling
Not just ‘the partner of…’ or T & T. A. She stepped up her game with the excellent character Faith Hill crushed in “1883.” followed by Dame Mirren in the misfire that was “1923.” Now we have Zoe Saldana, doing some of the best work of her career. I absolutely buy her as the CIA chief in an open marriage (nice touch). I buy De Oliveira as a broken woman with a fiery rage who won’t quit and thank you, thank you, thank you writers/directors/producers for NOT allowing her to get the better of a fellow soldier with an extra hundred pounds of muscle.
Truthfulness above all!
I think her character is much more interesting if she’s someone who needs to be knocked out or just dominated on the ground before giving up. Now let’s talk about Jill Wagner or should I say her hair? What a face! From Hallmark trash to super badass special forces? I’m buying it.
Special mention: Ms
Lanier as the obnoxious teenage daughter. I look forward to the arc laid out for this vague canon as long as they continue to stay away from the teen angst cliché. Good actor, could get interesting.
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