Sure, I'll bite! Quick version: Warrior Nun is a Netflix series about bisexual woman Jesus coming back to life to save the world from a demonic apocalypse with the help of a secret order of black ops nuns. It has some of the best acting, directing, cinematography, stunt work, and characterization of any series I've seen. Minor spoilers below.
The woman on the right is Ava Silva.
The series opens with her resurrection when an otherworldly artifact, the Halo, is shoved in her corpse's back to keep it safe. Prior to her death, Ava was quadriplegic and subject to a decade of abuse at the hands of the nuns who ran the orphanage where she lived. The series follows her struggle with how to use the enormous power of the Halo, and whether she should throw away this second chance at life for a Church that has brought her nothing but pain. Despite everything she has suffered, Ava approaches her second life with an incredible amount of joy and wonder.
The woman on the left is Sister Beatrice.
Beatrice is a lesbian who joined the Church when her wealthy, bigoted British diplomat family cast her out. She requires perfection of herself, does not handle failure well, and frequently takes a lead role in black ops missions. Though she usually conceals her emotions, she finds herself revealing them to Ava as their bond deepens. As this goes on, and as they learn more about the Halo's history, she finds herself more and more in a crisis of faith, with sometimes painful consequences.
Over the course of the series, their relationship goes from "not overtly hostile" to deep friendship, then to something more (yes, there is a canon love confession) as the two of them go into hiding and Beatrice trains Ava to fight and to use the Halo. Beatrice is deeply conflicted about her feelings, but the two of them cannot keep their hands and eyes off each other, even in the midst of combat. Beatrice would burn the world to protect Ava. Ava would die if it meant keeping Beatrice safe.
Their love story weaves through a show that explores themes of faith and science, family and duty, what we owe each other and what it means to sacrifice to protect those we love. Though these two are the core of the show, the ensemble cast is brilliant, and many in the fandom have become equally attached to other Sister Warriors, each suffering their own traumas, and each bringing their own unique skills and personalities to bear to protect the Halo Bearer.
I've watched and loved plenty of shows. I've never seen anything that inspired me like this show did. Never read a fan fic until this show. Never wrote anything until this show.
Poll aside, you should absolutely watch this show if you are able.
