Special Ops: Lioness
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Her team, locked and loaded, circles the compound in a chopper, awaiting orders.
But the operative is compromised.
Her covers been blown by the cross tattoo under her arm.
I chose to protect my team and the sanctity of our operation.
Special ops is hell.
There are a lot of places it’s possible for you to tell this story.
Insatiable drive the ultimate strength and the ultimate weakness in a world ruled by the machinations of the powerful.
This guy digs his heels in and takes big swings, hitsandmisses aplenty.
We meet our second lead, Cruz (Laysla De Oliveira), at a breaking point.
Something about the simplicity of the beats, all art aspiring to music and whatnot.
The next morning, Cruz hits her boyfriend with a frying pan and bolts.
Now its between you and the United States Marines.
Next, we get one of these why-are-you-here/call-to-action-throw in deals where Cruz crushes her Marine Corps.
physical fitness test and scores exceptionally high on the written exam.
We are the strong.
We protect the weak.
We are merciless in that endeavor.
Is that an endeavor you wish to pursue?
For Cruz, it is.
Shes answered the call.
Found a motivating principle to buoy her drive.
An insatiable drive forged in the fires of fight-or-flight living.
The hunted becomes the hunter.
Its not your fault, Joe, says Kaitlyn.
She lied to you.
Kaitlyn wants Joe back in the field to train a new operative for the Lioness Program.
If your theaters the Middle East, I have seven that could work, but this one?
Joes getting the lowdown on her potential new Lioness, but shes not sold on Cruzs laurels.
Shes a fucking door-kicker.
The fuck am I gonna do with a door-kicker?
Outside the boundaries of justice?
What does Cruz think?
If you aint cheatin, you aint tryin, maam.
Should answer your question about how much pain I can take, Cruz says defiantly.
Youll do, Joe says with a slight grin of amusement shrouded beneath the imposing brim of her cap.
But first, its time to get acquainted with the crew.
Work starts early the next morning, though.
Joe sees Aaliyah exit the jewelry store with Cruz in tow.
Is that guy okay?
That epic pull-up scene during Cruzs physical fitness test is an absolute gem of unintentional comedy.
The drill sergeant, my God: Look at me.
Tuck that ass, we aint at the fuckin beach!
dramatic pause Attack everything they throw at you just like this, theres no stopping you.
Shes like my spiritual cool aunt or something; I always feel grounded when she shows up.
You get a lot of breaking the show-dont-tell rule with Sheridan.
Sometimes it works; other times, it just feels like overkill.
If your cover is blown, there is no saving you.
You have to save yourself, Joe says.
Then we come get you.
you’re able to trust me to do that.
Is this a promise she knows she cant keep but wants to?
Chalk it up to the too soon rule.
But I also dig a good spy thriller and definitely fuck with a decent dad show.
What can I say?
I digRambo IIIandTop Gun: Maverickas much as your dad ever did.
So consider me your humble lefty millennial burnout dad-whisperer as we make our way through these Special Ops.
