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The Franchise Recap: Maximum Potency
The studio scrambles to inject some feminism into Tecto following the backlash against the cancellation of The Sisters Squad.
But, in this episode, concerning the desire of Maximum Studios’ higher ups to smuggle some lazy faux-feminism into Tecto following backlash against the cancellation of The Sisters Squad, the satire feels especially heavy-handed — like it’s being bashed into us by a fellow with superpowered earthquake gloves. As a sort-of Brie Larson (the most famous target of some online Marvel fans’ misogynistic ire) surrogate, Katherine Waterston’s Quinn Walker, an Oscars-anointed actor debased by her part as “The Lilac Ghost” on Tecto, is quietly tragicomic; I mean, damn, the episode ends with her car being checked for explosives by bomb dogs after an on-set photo leaks on Reddit. It’s an interesting dynamic made complicated by the episode’s reveal that not only were they once in a relationship, but Anita’s inadvertent humiliation of Daniel on another set in their early careers saw her become endeared to a powerful producer, eventually leading to her present place at the top of a franchise tentpole.
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