• MimicJar@lemmy.world
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    17 hours ago

    The Day of the Jackal is a weird name for a show (or book, that it’s based on), but a fun show.

    I wasn’t sure Eddie Redmayne would be able to be a believable international assassin, but he’s got the quiet killer vibe down.

    I also liked Lashana Lynch and her “complex hero character”.

    Lashana Lynch mild character spoilers

    Since Eddie Redmayne is our main character, and he’s a villain, it means Lashana Lynch had to be our villains antagonist. She’s the “hero” of the show, but a deeply flawed one that I found interesting to watch. I think she makes choices that are human and realistic and justifiable…but not ones a hero would make.