Amandla Stenberg is the reason I won't watch any more of the show. She has beliefs I don't think we're allowed to talk about here, but if I were part of her father's side of the family, which I believe is Swedish(?), I wouldn't even acknowledge her.
Bold> I am 100% certain site rules #5 and #7 mandate all members should refrain from entirely discussing her beliefs on CowboysZone.com. Well. Maybe 110% sure.
Based upon the concept of the show, I have no trouble with the casting of Amandla Stenberg, Carrie-Anne Moss, Dafne Keen, Manny Jacinto, Jodie Turner-Smith and even Lee Jung-jae. Everyone else has blown chunks.
That said,
The Walking Dead zombie extras have acted better than Stenberg most of the time. She has been my biggest disappointment after spotting her in the teasers.
Moss? Even the
flashback scenes do not really justify an actress of her 'caliber' being in the show. They could have used a relative unknown actor instead of Moss. Obviously, she brought name recognition but that potentially positive attribute was clearly flushed.
Like Stenberg, I wanted more from Keen after seeing her in
Logan and HBO's
His Dark Materials. I am like 'What the...' after the last episode. She has been my biggest shock so far.
Jung-jae seems out of his element. I like what
he could have been as a Jedi Master but it is like they neutered The Force out of his character. smh.
Turner-Smith's Mother Aniseya should have been given more depth. I really liked her in
Queen & Slim. Just another victim of the Disney bulldozer.
My final hopes rest upon Manny Jacinto to salvage anything good out of this show. He has brought the energy for his role. Whether his direction will allow him to totally capitalize upon it before the season finale (or will it be the series finale?) is anyone's guess.
