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The character of Simone is irritatingly over the top. How the FBI seriously would hire her is beyond reason. She does not act professionally, no matter how 'cute' or ostentatious her personality is supposed to be. Sure, she is supposedly hired because of her propensity.to 'think outside of the box' and be 'unorthodox' but that does not mean she has to be disrespectful to her colleagues.
Nor would the amount of cleavage she enjoys displaying ad nauseam. Really? It's distracting, unattractive and hardly empowering to female FBI agents or actresses who have been trying to steer clear of 'sex kitten' stereotypes and other ways Hollywood views women. Simone's chest-baring wardrobe ignores any efforts towards the creation of female characters who have more dimensions than cartoon-ish females. The actress, Niecy Nash, seems to be most interested in marketing her own brand than developing a truly interesting humorous female character with any authenticity or depth. The show's writers are lazily employing Niecy Nash's brand into the Simone character - her extreme cleavage which leaves nothing to the imagination, her freakishly long fake fingernails and her croaky voice.
If Niecy Nash does have a vocal disability then apologies. However she seems to be putting it on, exaggerating the creakiness which won't help her disability and d fails to evoke a sultry, sexy persona. It only makes viewers want to keep clearing their throats.
Just as gratuitous as her constant breast exhibitionism is her character's swearing. From the two episodes we've been able to view in the UK thus far Simone is the only character on the show that swears and can't stop. None of her colleagues seem to pepper their language with 'damn' or 'hell' as easily or in all scenes as does Simone. If this is the way the writers feel they need to make Simone a unique character who stands out from the rest of the FBI crowd their succeeding...only by making Simone tiresome and grotesque. Again, behaviour not professional or becoming for FBI agents in the office setting.
I don't see how Niecy Nash's or the writers' character of Simone is supposed to be representative of gifting any female FBI agent with empowerment by implying they adopt Niecy Nash's brand. Not just the FBI but school guidance counsellors as well. Amazingly unbelievable !
The show can still be fun - suspending reality is the great escape. The character of Simone can still be interesting, 'unorthodox', and brash without making her so smutty and unbelievable. For now, this Rookie is not someone worth investing extra hours in.
The character of Simone is irritatingly over the top. How the FBI seriously would hire her is beyond reason. She does not act professionally, no matter how 'cute' or ostentatious her personality is supposed to be. Sure, she is supposedly hired because of her propensity.to 'think outside of the box' and be 'unorthodox' but that does not mean she has to be disrespectful to her colleagues.
Nor would the amount of cleavage she enjoys displaying ad nauseam. Really? It's distracting, unattractive and hardly empowering to female FBI agents or actresses who have been trying to steer clear of 'sex kitten' stereotypes and other ways Hollywood views women. Simone's chest-baring wardrobe ignores any efforts towards the creation of female characters who have more dimensions than cartoon-ish females. The actress, Niecy Nash, seems to be most interested in marketing her own brand than developing a truly interesting humorous female character with any authenticity or depth. The show's writers are lazily employing Niecy Nash's brand into the Simone character - her extreme cleavage which leaves nothing to the imagination, her freakishly long fake fingernails and her croaky voice.
If Niecy Nash does have a vocal disability then apologies. However she seems to be putting it on, exaggerating the creakiness which won't help her disability and d fails to evoke a sultry, sexy persona. It only makes viewers want to keep clearing their throats.
Just as gratuitous as her constant breast exhibitionism is her character's swearing. From the two episodes we've been able to view in the UK thus far Simone is the only character on the show that swears and can't stop. None of her colleagues seem to pepper their language with 'damn' or 'hell' as easily or in all scenes as does Simone. If this is the way the writers feel they need to make Simone a unique character who stands out from the rest of the FBI crowd their succeeding...only by making Simone tiresome and grotesque. Again, behaviour not professional or becoming for FBI agents in the office setting.
I don't see how Niecy Nash's or the writers' character of Simone is supposed to be representative of gifting any female FBI agent with empowerment by implying they adopt Niecy Nash's brand. Not just the FBI but school guidance counsellors as well. Amazingly unbelievable !
The show can still be fun - suspending reality is the great escape. The character of Simone can still be interesting, 'unorthodox', and brash without making her so smutty and unbelievable. For now, this Rookie is not someone worth investing extra hours in.