Crane Cooks from “Kindred Spirits”
strong female characters are allowed to have relationships, be it with a hero, an anti-hero, a villain, whomever. being in a relationship DOES NOT diminish a female character’s strength or their agency. a female character does not have to forever be a lone wolf in order to validate her strength.
“Yeah that’s the thing about being trapped in a timeless dimension filled with sheer rock walls… you find your inner spider-man, real fast.”
Abbie x Jenny | Sleepy Hollow 3.14
Abbie Mills being killed on Sleepy Hollow just goes to show me the writers, producers, and showrunners of Sleepy Hollow were never truly invested or interested in her character. They never expected this amazing black female character, played by a very talented black woman, would resonate with so many people. They never expected Abbie to have the fanbase she had, or to become as popular as she is.
It says to me all the praise they got in season one for the shows diversity was really all talk. That once Abbie got too popular, they pushed Katrina out to the forefront hoping desperately fans and viewers would latch on to her like they did Abbie. Because they didn’t see Abbie as special, unique, and important.
I stopped watching the show mid-way through s2, but Abbie was always the reason I wanted to watch. She was the heart of the show in the early seasons. She was the cornerstone of what made the show work.
I’m not sure if Nicole wanted to leave the show (given that the showrunners seemed clueless as what to do with the character and utterly unwilling to pursue the obvious Ichabbie romance), or if this was a showrunners only decision. Either way, it’s a sad loss for television. I only hope Nicole can find better work and better roles where she can really shine as an actress. She deserved so much better than what she was given on Sleepy Hollow. And fans deserved better from the showrunners. Abbie Mills deserved better.
That look you get when your would be girlfriend invites another man to join Monster Club.
Even an absentee parent knows.
SH fans: Pandora!
SH writers: *reveals she was doing it for her hubby all along*
SH fans: WE WANT ICHABBIE!
SH writers: *danabbie, joenny, crane/interchangeable bland chick*
SH fans: Well we love Joe at least!
SH writers: *kills Joe*
SH fans: JUST DON'T BRING BETSY TO THE PRESENT FFS WE HATE HER
SH writers: ( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°)
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