#alba baptista is evil

[karmaismyfriend]

Such a shame that the character he portrayed fought Nazis

And the actor playing him “Married” and associating with them and wore Nazi colours on the red carpet😡

I’d like to know where’s the wedding certificate as TMZ haven’t found it as there isn’t one

🤡🤣🤡

Captain America #6 (2024)

written by J. Michael Straczynski art by Lan Medina, Belardino Brabo, & Espen Grundetjern

[simplykorra]

I know what you are

[chriscaprogers]

if you still think the marriage is fake and you agree with the ‘pr team’ delulus (aka @captregina and co) you can kindly go fuck yourselves and block me because i’m tired of your shit

[bookishtheaterlover7]

You are a weirdo. GET MENTAL HELP. You are obsessed and stalking a man who DOESNT know you. //

HELLO anon, Megan and team, and most importantly CHRIS. Hi.

This is the hatred YOU all are pushing towards the only real fans CE has left.

People who believe your brainwash Narrative and support the racist duo, telling fans to get mental health help for seeing your shitshow for the reality it is.

IRONIC, considering one side of your couple used to be such an activist for anxiety and mental health. Guess nothing matters when money is involved, GOT IT. WE understand who he is now. Successful PR campaign.

How does it feel? That money in your pockets feel good right now? It will never be fuller than the guilt your consciences will give you for the way you've treated and forcibly INVOLVED a whole fandom of innocent people to YOUR OWN mental games, to SELL a fuckshit show, who are now being blamed for everything, being told they are mentally ill, and gaslighting what is the TRUTH anyway.

Y'all are NASTY. Beyond nasty. I hope all your businesses rot. I hope your projects fail. I hope none of you get recognized for anything other than the abusers you are.

I hope 2024, the year of Karma, treats you accordingly.

I'm sharing this one, because there are WAY too many blogs on here, calling every PR blog and Mod insane, because we choose to believe something different...

Okay, fine. Whatever. The thing is, I don't really care about what you have to say, anymore. I'm saying my part, the GP sees what y'all clearly don't, so I'll take that as a win.

I won't stoop as low as you all do, because honestly it's sad how you're all the same. Resorting to insulting words, using the same words everytime.

And one thing I learned in life, you can't change minds, or force your beliefs on anyone, so it's best for you to adjust instead. And that means not giving any fucks about those other blogs.

And P.S. you can call me all those vile things, because like I said, I've had way worse. And I've got a life outside of y'all, not that any of you care, since y'all see one post and then jump to the conclusion of us being insane 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣 . And that's not something I need to prove.

Besides, I'm going to answer all the different asks that's against her, and by extension, him. Because one thing none of y'all could ever understand is the catharsis that comes with screaming and venting out frustrations, something I'm sick of explaining to you close minded people.

Anyway, respect to the person who's actually not a coward to hide behind anon, but respectfully, as I can to someone who supports and condones her actions. Get off my blog.

As for this An🫶n, they're so right. This Fandom is so fucked up over this. And Hate Anons don't bother sending in your hate messages, because so much energy is wasted on y'all. And if y'all are going to continue sending hate, maybe y'all should be the ones getting professional help 🤔

Until next time!

🫶Booky

P.P.S. I don't really care if you miss out on my fics. You're blocked, because I don't want to be drained by your toxicity. I've done that to evil Mods, and I will do it to children, who resort to school yard taunts, instead of growing a pair and acting like an adult. ❤️

[juodojimirtis]

Both Ava and Adriel have the most stunning eyes.

Ava's are the definition of doe eyes. They're so large, shining, bottomless black.

And Adriel's are just... Piercing. They're so green, and so cunning. Not to mention, if I'm not mistaken, green eyes have been traditionally associated with evil.

[nukanuggz]

Don’t mind me… just pushing the Evil Ava Agenda.

[cecexwrites]

Decendants Masterlist

Name: Adalie Le Bete Fic: Wasting Time With Rabbits, Ruthless Ship: Kniles Knave FC: Florence Hunt The Jewel of Auradon, Princess Adalie is a beloved figure to the people of Auradon. But not everything is as it seems beneath her sweet as candy exterior lies a schemer

Name: Aleksander Westergaard Fic: Wasting Time with Rabbits Ship: Galston Legume FC: Danny Griffin After the joining of Auradon and the gathering of the villains, The Westergaard family were chosen as the guardians, mostly because of their loyalty and their numbers. Aleks is of the latest generation learning to defend the crown from magic and evil.

Name: Bellamy Le Bete Fic: Tale As Old As Time Ship: Hook FC: TBD

Name: Blake Le Bete Fic: Young, Royal, Misfit Ship: TBD FC: Louis Partridge

Name: Cassim Ababwa Fic: Young, Royal, Misfit Ship: TBD FC: Rish Shah

Name: Cedrick Facilier Fic: Wasting Time With Rabbits Ship: TBD FC: Luka Sabbat

Name: Chandler Charming Fic: Young, Royal, Misfit Ship: TBD FC: Sophie Thatcher

Name: Chasen Charming Fic: Set it Off Ship: TBD FC: Tom Blythe

Chesney Charming Fic: Unexpectedly Ship: Harry Hook & Jay FC: Angourie Rice

Cloe Charming Fic: In Deeper Waters Ship: Harry Hook FC: Emily Alyn Lind

Darling Pan Fic: Once Upon a Dream Ship: Ben Le Bete FC: Millie Bobbie Brown

Galston Legume Fic: Wasting Time with Rabbits Ship: Alex Westergaard FC: Kaia Gerber

Gigi Gothel Fic: Truly Wicked Ship: Ben Le Bete & Harry Hook FC: Olivia Rodrigo

Henry Hook Fic: Young/Royal/Misfit Ship: TBD FC: Felix Mallard

Ismene Frollo Fic: Neon Gods Ship: Ben Le Bete FC: Alba Baptista

Kniles Knave Fic: Ruthless Ship: Adalie Le Bete FC: Benjamin Wadsworth

Kristofer Bjorgman Fic: Ruthless Ship: TBD FC: Calahan Skogman

Mollie Mim Fic: Young/Royal/Misfit Ship: TBD FC: Maia Reficco

Oonagh the Orange Fairy Fic: Wasting Time with Rabbits Ship: Redacted FC: Lily Cole

Quinn Queen Fic: Wasting Time with Rabbits Ship: Harry Hook FC: Rachel Zegler

Raisel Fitzherbert Fic: Frying Pans & Wicked Plans Ship: TBD FC: Madelyn Cline

Scarlett Edon Fic: Red Riding Hood Ship: Chad Charming FC: Maia Mitchell

Sterling Charming-White Fic: Young/Royal/Misfit Ship: TBD FC: Jay Aubrey

Sugar La Bouff Fic: Wasting Time with Rabbits Ship: Winter White FC: Madison Beer

Suli Octavius Fic: Ruthless Ship: TBD FC: Amandla Stenberg

Vasilia Westergaard Fic: Wasting Time with Rabbits Ship: Redacted FC: Gwendoline Christie

Name: Victor Santorini Fic: Ruthless Ship: TBD FC: Jack Wolff

Winter White Fic: Wasting Time with Rabbits Ship: Sugar La Bouff FC: Matt Cornett

[clairehadenough]

A video in which some lady states that Alba's grandparents were German and fled to Argentina after World War 2 and only two types of Germans did that; Jews, and Nazis fleeing prosecution. She goes on to say that Alba's bio originally claimed she was of Jewish descent and that was scrubbed when she and Chris became public. //

This is a sick and evil lie made up just to call her a Nazi! Her grandparents (her mom side) are 100% Portuguese, they emigrated to Germany from Portugal in the 60’s due to how hard was to be in Portugal, there is an interview with Alba where she says this

https://visao.pt/atualidade/cultura/2020-07-05-quem-e-alba-baptista-atriz-portuguesa-protagonista-de-warrior-nun-nova-serie-da-netflix/

Her dad is 100% Brazilian, she has nothing of German genes only that her mother was born there but eventually they came back to Portugal not Brazil!!! I still don’t understand how this people can’t get sued for lies like this

Thanks Anon!

[thelonesomequeen]

Translated:

ALBA BAPTISTA: "I DON'T KNOW IF I IDENTIFY MUCH WITH THE HOLLYWOOD SIGNATURE (...) I'M EUROPEAN AT HEART."

"The Seed of Evil" premiered in theaters and was a pretext to talk to the actress about the emotions that shootings impose in everyday life. How to find peace when scrutiny becomes noisy? Alba answers.

It gets dark in Lisbon and Alba appears on my computer screen via Zoom. Different time zone, her face still appears illuminated by the sun. It gets dark in Lisbon, but it is Alba who approaches the stars, the ones that move on the movie screens and fill the streets of Los Angeles where her life has rushed in recent times. For more than a decade we have associated her face with cinema shot in Portugal, with mandatory passages through television fiction, Alba has become an assiduous presence both in commercial productions and in small independent films. Today he talks about The Seed of Evil, a horror film directed by Gabriel Abrantes, where a palace hides memories and massacres, Alba's body ages and mutates to the interpretation of Anabela Moreira - they are the same character. Both are looking for youth, between startles we discover Alba's photogenics, the screen was made for her face with big emotional eyes. The Netflix series Warrior Nun introduced her to the rest of the world's population, and her marriage to American actor Chris Evans has not stopped inflaming the press with projections of what the couple's daily life will be like. Alba spends more time in the USA, even though her works made in our country continue to reach the screens.

It seems serene in the image of you that I see on the screen, in the voice that gives me the answers to this interview. Behind you I see an interior full of green plants, I hear your dog taking small steps. The actress fakes shyness, starts by giving short answers. His hesitations reveal sensitivity to the flower of the skin. You could eternalize the conversation, even more, to hear what you have to say about the world you see now from La La Land, a city full of possibilities and new cinema flights. Time is timed, Alba's take-off is imminent. We hope that Hollywood will value this talent ready to live emotions dictated by fiction.

The Seed of Evil is openly a horror movie. Gabriel Abrantes' films usually always have a message behind them. How did he convince you to get into this project?

He didn't have to convince me at all, working with Gabriel has always been my ambition. He is one of the young directors who really has a unique vision and challenges the Portuguese film signature a little. He is really a visionary and as soon as I found out that there was a character in which I could fit me, I immediately raised my hand (laughs).

So you were looking for it?

Yes.

In life, do you believe in the superstitions that are addressed in horror movies? And do you like genre cinema?

Yes, I'm very superstitious... Now that I think about it, I can say that I am quite superstitious. I had a phase in my adolescence when I saw horror movies and loved to explore the genre. Today it is already rarer to be interested, and I confess that I have not yet seen the Gabriel Abrantes film. I didn't have the opportunity. There are certain genres that interest me more, such as psychological terror. But any quality movie is worth watching. An Ari Aster movie (director of the film Midsommar) will always have quality no matter how much horror it is.

What do you think of the fate reserved for the young protagonists of horror movies? It often turns out to be perverse. There are many actresses who have started playing small roles in horror movies. Can this choice of yours be seen in any way a wink at a tradition that exists in genre cinema?

I don't know. In fact, I also entered this industry with a psychological horror film called Miami, a short film by Simão Cayatte. It's ironic, what you mention ended up happening to me, I started like that. But in The Seed of Evil the character I play is very small. Anabela Moreira is the one who deserves the character's credits, she makes me older.

Did they even talk to each other? What did you try to wake up in your work as actresses to do the same person?

At first we were very motivated to find a body language that would identify us both. She wanted to imitate mine and I wanted to imitate hers (laughs). So we didn't get anywhere (laughs). We worked a little on the cadence in the spoken language.

Gabriel Abrantes' films often have hidden messages, he comes from contemporary art. In this film the search for eternal youth is strong. It reminded me a lot of Oscar Wilde and The Portrait of Dorian Gray. Do you think the movie might want to say something about our society? About age...

Gabriel works a lot at the time of editing. None of the actors can predict how the film will end up in the final result. But in the script I read there seemed to be a criticism of this time that we live in dependence on social networks and the internet. In fact, subtly, it takes away our essence. Little by little we are losing our moral compass over the years and this is something that gives me tremendous anxiety. I actively try to fight it.

Do you feel that you are sucked on a daily basis by social networks? We're all, aren't we?

I have some aversion to social networks... I have moments, here and there, when ten minutes passed and I didn't even realize that I was looking at my phone. It's a feeling that we all know. I feel that I have some dependence on Instagram that is still important at this point in my career to promote jobs. But just having that notion, I feel like it hurts my head a little. (laughs)

Instagram has gained such great importance, it is almost like another work tool. Do you talk about it with the other actresses, with your friends or colleagues? Do you think it's a kind of new (public) character that you have to embody?

I have several friends who work with this very well. I confess that I don't have much talent because I have some stubbornness about it. I'd rather hide in a corner than expose what's going on in my life. And even in professional life... it's a mistake. We have to be able to know how to handle what is around us. We have to be able to dose things, always with our feet on the ground.

Is there really right or wrong? If we think of Hollywood, at certain times, there were always very mysterious actresses and this also worked. Were you also shy when you studied theater in Lisbon at ACT? Were you like being in a corner when they called you to do an improvisation? Were you the last one to go?

Yes, always. I much prefer not to talk and observe than to share my opinion or be seen. I am much more comfortable in the shade than in the sun.

Are you trying to control at these times? What are you trying to overcome?

It's simply my personality, I've always been very shy. Any family member will be able to confirm that I didn't speak much when I was a child (laughs). There is also another aspect of care... Maybe even a fear of saying the wrong thing. I, if I share my opinion, usually talk about something I have confidence in or that I have been able to confirm from various sources.

This can also be a pressure from those who have always grown up with social networks... The pressure of an entire generation?

It could be the other side of the coin, yes. There may be a lack of fear when exposing everything, as the opposite can also happen... (pause) I had never thought about it.

The short film you evoke of Simão Cayatte is a kind of reflection on fame. It's funny that it was your first job... Now can you think of the message of this short film in another way? I think about the exhibition you met with the Netflix series Warrior Nun. What do you think this means about you? Are the roles that choose the actors sometimes?

I've never thought about it. I hope I don't become like this character, because she was really obsessed with fame. That's something I don't identify with. But yes, fame is a concept that doesn't... (take a break and look to the side). I'm sorry, my dog is distracting me. It's very beautiful here walking from one side to the other. (pause) Sorry, now I've lost the reasoning of what I was saying.

We were talking about fame. This short film of yours is from 2014, it's been almost ten years, I feel that over the last decade you have known some success. Do you have any thoughts about it?

Experiencing such a phase does not bring joy or satisfaction. I simply want to navigate with my feet on the ground and understand that in fact fame is just an illusion. There is a sudden interest in you, but it is not really an interest in you... The interest is either linked to a character or is linked to my connections. Therefore, in my perception, it's more uncomfortable than anything else.

There is a dissociation. People think they know you, but deep down they don't?

At the end of the day it's just a job, and I think any artist likes to explore their creativity. But suddenly you have to take it with a wave, which is part of the job too, and you have to be able to know how to handle something that is not organic. (pause) It's an antithesis of everything that is normal... And some people know how to navigate better than others. I... My instinct is to close the door.

The movie The Seed of Evil ends up dancing with you reminded me of the movie Leviano (2018) you made with Justin Amorim. On the scene, in this possibility of moving, do you feel that you find some freedom as an actress? They're good, these days when they tell you - look, now are you going to dance in front of a camera?

Yes, curiously yes. As much as there is no training, any kind of physicality is interesting. I like to add the physical and emotional component. It's an even more specific challenge, it's more difficult. Carloto Cotta is a great dance partner, and in Gabriel's movie it was a lot of fun to make these scenes.

And how does the text appear in the middle of all this? I'm remembering a French movie you made in 2022 - L'Enfant. What changes in terms of preparation? What pleasure do you find in the text? You have a polyglot culture and speak several languages.

For me, as an actress, the most satisfying thing is to work with a director in an author's film. Each case is unique and each process is individual. And it is the director who chooses his environment.

As an actress, I like to adapt and listen. I like to cultivate what I receive and adapt. When I worked with Gonçalo Waddington, in the movie Patrick (2019), it was a unique experience. We did an artistic residency, we stayed a month simply living with each other to be completely comfortable. It doesn't always happen to be able to create stories that go beyond those that exist in the characters' script. In more commercial projects this does not always happen, and sometimes you can miss this essence.

You were younger, you studied at the German School of Lisbon. Did you go to German cinema at that time, or was your culture global? Do you feel that your interest in auteur cinema may have come from your education?

Yes, it's possible. I confess that in the German School I was not yet a movie nerd (laughs) I would say. European cinema has always been my first attraction in this world, only recently did I start to see the American classics. I recently saw Justine Triet's Anatomy of A Fall and loved it. It's wonderful. It's the kind of cinema I'd like to be a part of.

Did you have movie heroines at school? People you said, "I want to be like that."

The first actress I really admired was Natalie Portman. Just because her career was so appealing to a young woman or teenager. The fact that it started with Léon (Léon, the Professional, 1994) by Luc Besson, and then made iconic characters like Black Swan (Black Swan, 2010) or Closer (Too Close, 2004). She's a really sensitive actress, I identified with that.

Natalie Portman has always chosen her roles a lot, perhaps because she started as a child in the movie Léon, the Professional, but in general the actors do not have so much room to choose. How do you see this story of an actor or actress always being dependent on the desire of others? It's the others who choose you to make a character. What is it like to live with this need to exist through the eyes of the other?

It's complicated. It really depends on the others and even if you are making your dream character, there is no guarantee that the movie is what you imagined when you read the argument. You are dependent on so many departments, in cinema the process is almost internal. I feel that in Portugal I went through this a lot, I was doing several auditions and making the movies in which I was chosen. Now I try to be more selective and careful in my choices. Since I made the Warrior Nun series, I've been trying to advance to larger markets, and it looks like you're starting from square one again. But in fact my knowledge is already beyond square one, I worked in Portugal for almost a decade. My experience is already very vast even with my age [Alba is 26 years old]. Now the strategy with my agents is more about the jobs I'm not going to do. For at the end of my career not to look back and have regrets.

What is it that evokes in you the word Hollywood? Is it just another stage where you have to be ready for auditions, or is it wanting to belong to a broader universe?

I don't know if I identify a lot with the Hollywood signature, or with the way I work, namely in Los Angeles. I'm really very European at heart. The American structure is a little more aggressive. The approach to getting a role here has a lot to do with trying to raise your hand to be seen. It's much more direct, and you have a much larger volume of people who want to do the same thing. And they are very talented people. The important thing in the middle of all this, for me, is not to look at all these aspects, it can be very overwhelming... It is important to live through your truth and do things as you would within your silence.

Where do you find the silence when there is too much noise?

I find him in my family, in my husband, in my friends. Yes, I have amazing people in my life who are irreplaceable. I'm a lucky one.

Is filming a dramatic sequence or a more difficult scene something that can take away your sleep?

Yes. No doubt.

When did you feel that you really had to do this job and be an actress? Was it when you were studying at ACT or was it before? You had that thing you thought about like this "I really have to follow this and this moves me, it makes me happy."

It was during the shooting process of Simão Cayatte's [film] Miami. He rehearsed with me and his girlfriend [the actress Joana Santos] for 2 months. Every day, I would leave school and go to him.

It was a surreal experience, for a 15-year-old girl, to work and dig into emotions. It was really beautiful. When the shootings were over, I remember being completely lost. I didn't have the emotional maturity to understand that the project was over.

It's something that the actors have to deal with constantly and it's very easy for us to lose our sight... I suffered a lot because I didn't know how to get back to my normality. (pause) I dived. And this caused me a lot of suffering and also gave me great pleasure. I didn't know that at the time. Emotional diving has become an addiction.

You talk about balance and talk about finding silence. I wonder if being an actor isn't just about that... The ability to lose yourself more or less in a role?

I thought the actors should suffer and should experience everything. And I realized that this doesn't make us better actors. I think it's actually unnecessary and only brings hurt to our personal life and possibly to those around us.

What do they ask you about Portugal now, in this new American phase of your life?

They don't ask much. Everyone loves Portugal, or they want to visit or have already visited. Portugal is very popular at the moment.

There is a theater called Saudades Theatre and there is a community of Portuguese actors in Los Angeles. Have you ever been looking for them?

I don't know... I'm going to do a research.

This was to end and ask yourself if you miss it in these long periods of absence? Or maybe you don't miss it and it's a word you hate?

No, I always miss you. I'm a very nostalgic person, very melancholic. Every day I miss my people, obviously. I miss the streets of Lisbon, feeling the nostalgia of Architecture, the history behind the walls. I love walking through the area where I lived in Lisbon, in the Estrela neighborhood, I miss the sea...sometimes.

[ohnoichangedmynamecallthefbi]

What’s more ironic is the same ridiculous behavior and beliefs the delulu Pr blogs are doing is precisely the level of harassment lonesome blog did to Jenny Slate. They talked so bad about that woman and even claimed she had a baby for attention…..yes years AFTER she and Chris ended, they still stayed throwing shots at that lady and to see them basically acting like Alba Baptista is Amal Clooney or some shit….especially after everything has come to light about her and her friends racism and antisemitism……

I’m just watching everything like my how things change. Yikes!

I have to assume they related to alba in some way, maybe it age, nationality, etc but they were evil towards Jenny and jump to the same bs conclusions as those blogs do.

Yeah the Jenny days were outrageous. As the AITAH subreddit would say, ESH (everyone sucks here)

[evansblues]

I just think this entire situation shows how weak this man truly is. For years he’s hid behind this crafted image and now he’s crumbling without the Captain America Marvel PR clean up. He has low self esteem and that’s been apparent for some time. I felt for him due to the mental health struggles but I draw the line at permanently attaching oneself to people who hold evil racist views. Alba is just like her friends. The simple fact her IG was cleaned up and over 100 post were deleted. The simple fact there are screenshots of her official account liking inappropriate things dating back as early as 2021, shows me that her and her friends are who they’ve show.

Mature adults aren’t wasting time trolling. Chris’ friends ain’t shit either for aiding in this mess.

He knows he can get away with shit and fell for this girl, his fans clocked her and her friends and brought their racism to light, YET he and his team STAY trying to publicly paint her as an angel, basically cleaning up her rep, he’s driven his fandom batshit insane and he’s help support racist, problematic individuals which tells me everything regarding who the hell he truly is.

No more excuses, THIS is Chris Evans, the same Chris Evans who dated a still married Jenny Slate.

If he really was this amazing guy, many women would be after him, yet most women in the industry run or avoid him, thus him having to do pr stunts with problematic actresses.

I hope he asks himself one day, if he wasn’t rich and famous would Alba Baptista have even ever looked his way. Took her damn near a year to follow back and there are screenshots of a Sugarbabies account posting his $110 million net worth that her friends followed.

He’s a simp and idiot and you can’t help people like that.

Another take.

[majaloveschris]

It's funny because the reason people are dragging her (for being a racist and posting her own nude video) has nothing to do with Chris. :///

This is my thought too. I know people keep saying that he’s still associated with them. Yeah, because it is work. But for me? Looking at the blogs here, the ones on IG, and the ones on Twitter, there’s four very distinct ones:

1: real relationship, everyone is mean and evil, even if it started as a booty call, look at them now. No room for any discussion, you’re not a true fan.

2: it’s not real, but fuck Evans cause he’s supporting a racist and her vile friends. He is at fault, he should have gotten out or never done it.

3: it isn’t real, discussions, seeing the y rite picture from all sides, but also sometimes babying the man. He does need to stand on his own two feet, but realize this may not fully be his choice.

4: Baptista lovers who think Evans is a groomer and pedophile, he took advantage of her, she’s so innocent and not to blame at all. She was coerced.

The first and last are the extremists causing the toxic fandom.

The second and third tend to be more rational and able to discuss things like adults.

Almost every hate blog says they are calling both Evans and Baptista out, but they are not. It’s only Evans and his people who are called out and tagged daily by both of these extremists

I mean, getting into this shitshow was definitely a bad idea, but at this point he needs to continue it. 

I'm going to share a few screenshots I've received from you as examples: 

Of course Chris is the bad guy and Alba is the victim, the most perfect human being. 

[dear-indies]

Hello! I hope the holidays are treating you well! I was wondering if you'd be able to help me with some face claim ideas! I'm searching for something a little bit historical. (Female anywhere between 20s-early 30s. Aesthetic/vibe of Evelyn O'Connell from The Mummy movies.) Someone that might be befitting of a Adventurer and or treasure hunter! Thank you so much in advance!

Annet Mahendru (1985) Punaji Indian / Russian - her role in The Walking Dead: World Beyond.

May Calamawy (1986) Jordanian, Palestinian / Egyptian - her role in Moonknight.

Alba Flores (1986) Romani.

Ophelia Lovibond (1986) - her role in Hooten & the Lady.

Anupriya Goenka (1987) Indian.

Kelly Marie Tran (1989) Vietnamese - her role in Star Wars.

Kylie Bunbury (1989) Afro Guyanese / Swedish, as well as Polish, English, and German - her roles in Big Sky and Warning.

Hannah John-Kamen (1989) Nigerian / Norwegian - her roles in Resident Evil, The Stranger, and Killjoys.

Gratiela Brancusi (1989) Romani - 1883.

Nafessa Williams (1989) African-American - her role in Black Lightning.

Nathalie Emmanuel (1989) English, Saint Lucian, Dominican.

Kiki Layne (1991) African-American - her role in The Old Guard.

Tanaya Beatty (1991) Da’naxda’xw and Himalayan - her roles in Yellowstone and Through The Spruce.

Amanda Magalhães (1991) Brazilian - her role in 3%.

Sofia Black-D'Elia (1991) Ashkenazi Jewish / Italian.

Cynthia Senek (1991) Brazilian - her role in 3%.

Poppy Drayton (1991) - her role in The Shannara Chronicles.

Naomi Ackie (1992) Afro Grenadian - her role in Star Wars.

Medalion Rahimi (1992) Iranian, Mizrahi Jewish - did take a role in the Pam & Tommy show so use at your own discretion.

Adria Arjona (1992) Guatemalan / Puerto Rican - her role in Andor.

Laysla De Oliveira (1992) Brazilian - her role in Locke & Key.

Olivia Liang (1993) Chinese - her role in Kung Fu.

Maia Mitchell (1993)

Jessica Green (1993) - her role in The Outpost.

Ivana Baquero (1994) - her role in The Shannara Chronicles.

Taylor Russell (1994) Black Canadian / European - her roles in the Escape Room movies.

Ebru Şahin (1994) Turkish.

Natacha Karam (1995) Lebanese / Irish.

Jessie Mei Li (1995) Hongkonger / English - gender non-nonconforming woman - she/they - their role in Shadow and Bone.

Sophia Ali (1995) Pakistani - her roles in Uncharted and The Wilds.

Tsuchiya Tao (1995) Japanese - her role in Alice in Borderland.

Alexa Mansour (1996) Mexican and Egyptian - her role in The Walking Dead: World Beyond.

Brittany O'Grady (1996) Louisiana Creole [African, French] / English, Irish, as well as Swiss-German, German, Welsh, and Dutch.

Alba Baptista (1997) - her role in Warrior Nun.

Sisi Stringer (1997) African Australian - her role in The Vampire Academy.

Alaqua Cox (1997) Menominee and Mohican - she is Deaf and an amputee who uses a prosthetic leg - her role in Hawkeye.

Here you go!

[haroldgross]

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Warrior Nun (series 2)

[3 stars]

This Sophomore season shoots itself in the foot from the outset by jumping ahead in time instead of wrapping up the fight at the cliffhanger of season one. I understand, to a point, why they did it, but it creates an odd rhythm and it never quite regains its feet as the plot unwinds. And the plot still remains somewhat intriguing and, sometimes, even surprising even if the execution is a bit rough.

Alba Baptista (Mrs. Harris Goes to Paris) continues to power the story as the titular character. But this time a  number of the supporting characters in the ensemble get to expand their stories, like Kristina Tonteri-Young. Though as part of that effort Lorena Andrea has some of the most mercurial motivations in the entire series. In the end, it isn’t even clear what she believes or is fighting for (or against).

The addition of William Miller (The Man Who Killed Don Quixote) is the biggest change for the show and it isn’t a great one. Nuance is not something he’s been introduced to (either as an actor or via the scripts). I get it, we’re supposed to think Good v Evil in all caps, but that’s just too easy. And the story doesn’t even really go there, so why keep playing it that way?

I’m not saying I didn’t enjoy the show. There are some great moments, even with all the flaws and lack of focus. But there are an equal number of bloviating moments and manipulated choices that will have you gnashing your teeth. It’s a fun escape, but unless they can get better writers, it will never become what it is capable of becoming, and that is a damned shame.

[justjimedits]

Watching Warrior Nun

HERE BE SPOILERS. And I can’t put them under Read More since Tumblr doesn’t allow me to do much with my text posts anymore, you’re welcome. Things I’ve learned that are TOTALLY realistic: - American Catholic orphans are left abandoned in the country they were visiting when there’s no family left. - Americans are so American that even after 11 years in a foreign country (while learning the language) they still speak English with their American accent. Who even said kids are so adaptable?  - A guy in a tomb for a thousand years doesn’t have hair growth. - A girl sheltered from everything in the world only struggles with showers and then she magically knows everything. - Brilliant scientist knows a lot but can’t put it together that when her dying son mentions opening a door in the ground, HE AIN’T TALKING ABOUT A BASEMENT, especially when said woman knows about demons.  - Creepy dying boys are creepy for evil reasons.  - Tall Europeans totally have clothes lying around for main heroine who is Hobbit sized.  Also, Ellen Page should get a blood test done with Alba Baptista, they look distractedly related. And can we talk about the fact that the main cast is Non-white and yet they make the main lead, who is Portuguese, learn how to speak English with an American accent when none of it takes place in America and most of them speak with an accent? Why?

[kiradurbin]

Super Short Reviews:  Halloween TV 2020

If you watched something I didn’t review and think I should see it let me know! And if you think I left anything off the Recs list please add.  Thanks!!  

Locke & Key (Netflix) – Canada. Really great YA Halloween choice, although too scary for the wee ones.  A ‘haunted’ house and tons of keys that do super cool things – that naturally uninvited guests would love to get a hold of.   As much an adventure as it is s supernatural story.  Based on the comic book series.  Check out the Wikipedia page for a list of all the keys.

Ares (Netflix) – Netherlands. College Secret Society with a supernatural monster that needs to be fed.   Yes that was the plot of a Charmed episode which was only 42 minutes long.  I recommend watching that instead.  (see not new Recs below.)

Swamp Thing (CW) – Fall TV on the CW = anything that pairs with the last and final episodes of Supernatural.  (tears of mourning) I can’t imagine it has anything to do with the original DC comic character, but it sure is fun to watch people tromp around in the swamp... and plus Virginia Madsen!!! I heart her.  Get out the Bourbon and enjoy some Louisiana time.

The Haunting of Bly Manor (Netflix) – Not nearly as scary or interesting as Hill House, plus a story line that makes little sense until an entire origin episode near the end. Still the cast, especially Amelia Eve and T’Nia Miller give beautiful, heart wrenching performances.  

Spectros (Netflix) – Brazil.  If you have time to sit and read TV, these characters are fun and there is some good humour in this YA mash-up of Japanese spirits and Brazilian witchcraft.

Monsterland (Hulu) – Not all monsters are the Halloween-y kind.  This is more about the monsters in your head which is too close to real life to be any fun.  Kaitlin Dever rocks the first episode with the super creepy mustached Jonathan Tucker... but the next episode in the anthology was just more super depressing slice of life.  Next!

Warrior Nun (Netflix) –  remerber Alicia Viklander?  What happened to her?  The lead girl, Alba Baptista (from Portugal but barely an accent) reminds me of her. The rest of the cast is from all over Europe, and yes as the title suggests these are bad ass, demon hunting, warrior nuns.  And their little priest too.  The Billie Eilish song at the top lets you know this everything a teenage girl could want. Filmed in beautiful locations all over Spain.  

Luna Nera (Netflix) – Italy.  Witches have to live in hiding in a secret part of the woods because the powerful men of the church want to burn them all.  Stop me if you’ve heard this one before.  While it was delightful listening to the Italian period lilt and watching the high period production value, the recycled themes couldn’t hold my attention.

The Walking Dead: World Beyond (AMC) – Even the Walking Dead franchise needs a YA arm.  I gather from ads that this takes place somewhat after the original series timeline ends.  Super fun cast and a super fun adventure – you know, avoiding all those walking dead people who somehow made cars disappear.  

Vampires (Netflix) – France.  Yet another YA show!!  Can you guess from the title what it’s about? (I feel like one of every 2 shows on Netflix is YA.  I guess that’s their audience.)

Helstrom (Hulu) – Marvel meets the Omen.  YES PLEASE. Extra points for using a Peter Gabriel song (Ok its a cover but Gabriel does it completely differently.)  Dark and entertaining,  Elizabeth Marvel as the mom (and others) is fantastic. Watch it!

Bloodride (Netflix) – Norway.  Much like Monsterland (see above) this anthology series is far more about mental illness and shitty lives than the supernatural.  No thank you.     

Barbarians (Netflix) – Germany.  The show we all need to be watching to prepare for election night!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!  (Are the shops in your neighborhood being boarded up?)

NOT REVIEWED:

To The Lake (Netflix) – Russia. Plague / End of the world.

Until Dawn (Netflix) – France. Haunted places mockumentary.  

Ratched (Netflix) – American Horror Story meets One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest.

Kissing Game (Netflix) – Brazil. Deadly disease.

NOT NEW RECOMMENDATIONS:

American Horror Story (all 9 seasons on Hulu)

Castle Rock (2 seasons on Hulu)

Motherland (first season on Hulu)

Salem (all 3 seasons on Hulu)

Scream Queens (all 2 seasons on Netflix)

Evil (first season on Netflix)

Supernatural (14 seasons on Netflix)

Chilling Adventures of Sabrina (3 seasons on Netflix)

The Originals (all 5 seasons on Netflix)

Stranger Things (3 seasons on Netflix)

Penny Dreadful (all 3 seasons on Netflix)

Haunting of Hill House (Netflix)

Buffy the Vampire Slayer (all 7 seasons on Amazon)

Lore (2 seasons on Amazon)

Charmed (the original) (all 8 seasons on Amazon)