Speaking of LGBT rights, I loved that the show introduced its first openly gay character in Joey. He’s struggling with his new Inhuman abilities and obviously has a different perspective from Daisy, but also perhaps some common ground because they’re both used to feeling like outsiders. What can you preview about their dynamic and what he could potentially add to the team?
Joey is the first person that she really feels like could be part of the team; they have to go through a certain level of assessment before that happens. As for him being gay, I was really, really happy to see that, and I am mostly happy to see how nonchalant it was and how subtle it was and how no one made a big deal about it. That’s the kind of reference to someone being gay that I like to see; it doesn’t affect the storyline in any way — it’s subtle, and I thought that was really good on the writers. Just like when people ask what it’s like to play a strong female character and it’s always a little frustrating…
Right, they’re just people.
Yeah, why don’t you ask Clark (Gregg) what it’s like to play a strong male character? I don’t know what that means. It’s just normal, so I like it when it’s subtle like that and they did a really good job.
Joey is the first person that she really feels like could be part of the team; they have to go through a certain level of assessment before that happens. As for him being gay, I was really, really happy to see that, and I am mostly happy to see how nonchalant it was and how subtle it was and how no one made a big deal about it. That’s the kind of reference to someone being gay that I like to see; it doesn’t affect the storyline in any way — it’s subtle, and I thought that was really good on the writers. Just like when people ask what it’s like to play a strong female character and it’s always a little frustrating…
Right, they’re just people.
Yeah, why don’t you ask Clark (Gregg) what it’s like to play a strong male character? I don’t know what that means. It’s just normal, so I like it when it’s subtle like that and they did a really good job.
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Until we get the origin story of Simmons landing on this mysterious planet, we can look at a few clues provided during that tag scene:
It appears that Simmons is on the run. “That is fair to say,” EP Maurissa Tancharoen says, though Henstridge adds: “I don’t know what she’s running away from. She thinks she’s not alone.”
Simmons smeared mud across a cut on her head, potentially covering the scent of blood from whatever may be following her. “Very good idea, yes,” the actress coyly responds.
While we only got a brief glimpse, expect to explore that planet more throughly soon.
“What you see in the first show is literally a taste,” executive producer Jeph Loeb says. “It’s a little tiny nugget of what it is to come.” For the record, our recapper Andrea Towers totally thinks this is the Blue Area of the Moon — and I may have to agree with her.
Despite her dire circumstances, Simmons hasn’t given up hope that she’ll find her way back home. “When we see her, yes, she has hope,” Henstridge says. “She definitely goes through periods of absolute dejection, but she has hope when we see her.”
It appears that Simmons is on the run. “That is fair to say,” EP Maurissa Tancharoen says, though Henstridge adds: “I don’t know what she’s running away from. She thinks she’s not alone.”
Simmons smeared mud across a cut on her head, potentially covering the scent of blood from whatever may be following her. “Very good idea, yes,” the actress coyly responds.
While we only got a brief glimpse, expect to explore that planet more throughly soon.
“What you see in the first show is literally a taste,” executive producer Jeph Loeb says. “It’s a little tiny nugget of what it is to come.” For the record, our recapper Andrea Towers totally thinks this is the Blue Area of the Moon — and I may have to agree with her.
Despite her dire circumstances, Simmons hasn’t given up hope that she’ll find her way back home. “When we see her, yes, she has hope,” Henstridge says. “She definitely goes through periods of absolute dejection, but she has hope when we see her.”
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TVLINE | What were your first impressions of Lash?
GREGG | “Damn, that dude is big!”
BENNET | Yeah. We had our first rehearsal with him for the first episode. I was looking down at my lines and then I looked up and it was like, “Oh, my God!” Like I freaked out. I think I peed my pants or something. He came in, he’s so big and such a good dancer. It was so much fun. We had like a dance-off to Taylor Swift. [Editor’s note: Check out the video proof at the end of this post.]
GREGG | There’s a lot of dancing on the show. Seven-feet-tall, giant monster-y dreads! He was a welcome addition. We love this guy.
TVLINE | What’s the dynamic like between Coulson and Constance Zimmer’s character going forward?
GREGG | With this global outbreak of Inhumanism, suddenly there’s people waking up and accidentally dissolving a block of houses, so Coulson and Daisy are not the only ones trying to find them. There’s suddenly another group aligned with the government called the Alien Threat Containment Unit, run by a formidable woman named Rosalind Price, played by the even more formidable Constance Zimmer, who we’re crazy about. They’re going at it, nose to nose. They don’t see eye to eye right of the gate. They’re don’t trust each other very much. They have serious trust issues.
BENNET | But I think it’s going to end up being a little sexy relationship.
GREGG | You think?
BENNET | Yeah.
GREGG | Your mouth to Odin’s ears, my friend.
BENNET | I’m really excited for Coulson to finally get laid. I mean, hopefully.
GREGG | We haven’t seen that. We don’t know. Sexual spoiler alert!
GREGG | “Damn, that dude is big!”
BENNET | Yeah. We had our first rehearsal with him for the first episode. I was looking down at my lines and then I looked up and it was like, “Oh, my God!” Like I freaked out. I think I peed my pants or something. He came in, he’s so big and such a good dancer. It was so much fun. We had like a dance-off to Taylor Swift. [Editor’s note: Check out the video proof at the end of this post.]
GREGG | There’s a lot of dancing on the show. Seven-feet-tall, giant monster-y dreads! He was a welcome addition. We love this guy.
TVLINE | What’s the dynamic like between Coulson and Constance Zimmer’s character going forward?
GREGG | With this global outbreak of Inhumanism, suddenly there’s people waking up and accidentally dissolving a block of houses, so Coulson and Daisy are not the only ones trying to find them. There’s suddenly another group aligned with the government called the Alien Threat Containment Unit, run by a formidable woman named Rosalind Price, played by the even more formidable Constance Zimmer, who we’re crazy about. They’re going at it, nose to nose. They don’t see eye to eye right of the gate. They’re don’t trust each other very much. They have serious trust issues.
BENNET | But I think it’s going to end up being a little sexy relationship.
GREGG | You think?
BENNET | Yeah.
GREGG | Your mouth to Odin’s ears, my friend.
BENNET | I’m really excited for Coulson to finally get laid. I mean, hopefully.
GREGG | We haven’t seen that. We don’t know. Sexual spoiler alert!
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