“Happiness is simply a temporary condition that proceeds unhappiness. Fortunately for us, it works the other way around as well. But it's all a part of the carnival, isn't it?”
― Federico Fellini
Fulvia has chosen to infuse her attire with the spirit of the carnival, drawing inspiration from both the vibrant energy of the arena's festivities and the elegant theme of the mentor's ball. Delving into historical imagery of mimes intertwined with the whimsy of clowns from the pre-rebellion era, her ensemble speaks volumes. Adorned in a striking palette of black and white, accentuated by a touch of melancholy in her makeup, she tastefully conveys her discontent with the games and the excessive opulence enveloping them.
MOTHER: Helga Miller (Anderson)
FATHER: Thomas Miller
AUNT(S): Margaret, Ruth
UNCLE(S): Ned, George, Mark
SIBLING(S): Nancy (38), Andrea (32), Francis (29)
SPOUSE: Leslie Berg (m.1985 -1995)
CHILDREN: Daisy (8), Colt (5)
PET(S): Peaches a white and orange cat and Goldfish (Gold for short) a ginger cat.
APPEARANCE:
Brown hair, hazel eyes, 6’1”, average build. Rhett looks like your average thirties aged dad. He keeps his hair about two to four inches on top and shorter at the sides. Always styled, unless he’s having a bad day or is wearing a baseball cap while he coaches. His most distinguishing feature is his big, charming smile that he always tries to wear on his face and his arched brows.
STYLE:
80s/90s Dad see: https://www.pinterest.com/kitmeowza/ch-rhett-miller/style/
Always has on bracelets made by his daughter and the kids he coaches or counsels. Also his watch. When he’s coaching he always has a stopwatch and a whistle around his neck and aviator sunglasses to shield the sun. He also keeps a swiss army knife in his pocket at all times, just in case.
FAMILY:
Rhett loves his family. Until his parents retired to Florida, he would often visit with them and stop by their house to help out with various odds and ends. Now he visits them at least once a year, and they come back to Prosper for holidays with his grandma and him and the kids if he has them that holiday. They call each other once or twice a week and catch up. His grandmother Mabel still lives in Prosper, his father’s mother. She attends church every Sunday, and he escorts her ever since his grandfather Wyatt passed a year ago. Once a week she cooks for him and they share a meal, where he usually listens to her gossip (and often judge) everyone in town. Rhett chimes in to try and sway her otherwise, but she is who she is and he loves her all the same. Besides, she instilled the fear of God in him many years ago and he’s terrified to stand up to her.
He has three siblings, all of which he talks to often. Nancy lives one county over and Andrea moved to Boston for college. They’re both married with kids and he loves being the fun uncle whenever he visits or they come to town. Francis still lives in town and they meet up whenever she decides she wants to talk to her goofy older brother. He’s very protective over all of them.
Rhett was married to his now ex-wife Leslie for ten years. They were high school sweethearts and separated for a short time when they went to college. He loved her with every ounce of his being, but she wasn’t in the same mind set. After two kids, and nine years, Leslie started having an affair with a man two hours away from Prosper. In 1995, they divorced and she moved there to be with him. It enraged Rhett to think about it but there wasn’t much he could do about it at the end of the day. He could have fought her for full custody, but regardless of what she did to him she was an excellent mother. They split custody as evenly as possible. Daisy and Colt would come stay with him on school breaks, rotating holidays, and all summer. It was tough, but they made it work. He misses her sometimes.
Being a dad is one of his favorite titles. He loves Daisy and Colt more than anything else in the world. Watching them grow and ask questions and learn about life. Every single second he gets with them is precious and he’d do anything to make them smile. Rhett always hopes he’s doing right by them. He worries sometimes, especially being separated from their mother. But, he will keep trying to do his best and raise them to the best of his ability.
FRIENDS:
Rhett has a few friends and a lot of acquaintances. Most people in town know who he is, whether from coaching or fundraising for various activities and charities, or counseling, etc. He tries to remember everyone’s first name and say hello to them whenever they cross paths. There’s a few guys he bowls with once a week and sometimes has a few beers and plays darts. Most of them he’s known his whole life, some just moved to town. Some of them hang out just because there’s no one else to hang out with but he does have a few close friends and he cherishes them.
LIVING SITUATION:
After he got divorced, they were forced to sell their house and split the money since neither of them had enough to buy the other out. Rhett moved in with his parents for a year until they decided to move to Florida and signed their Prosper family home over to him. It is a nice home, but quiet when his children aren’t around. Him and his two cats fill the space when they are away. It’s nice to be in a home filled with love and good memories from his childhood. Someday he hopes he will get to share it with someone else and make it less lonely.
WORK:
Being a counselor was something he never thought he’d like, but ended up loving. Though coaching is his first love. He went to college and got a degree in social work and education. Rhett always knew he’d come home to Prosper, however. He couldn’t imagine living anywhere else. Since there were no openings at the school at the time, he took on a position as a counselor at the community center and coached youth athletics at the school and with the parks and recreation department. Most of his earnings go towards bills and raising his children. He occasionally gambles from time to time, usually on sports games. He feels like he’s good at what he does and will continue as long as he’s still helping people.
SCHOOL:
He was always the class clown. School was fun and while he wasn’t a straight A student, he did well enough and loved the atmosphere. He played baseball and basketball. Rhett was a part of the popular crowd but he liked to talk to everyone. He definitely participated in a lot of pranks, especially ones that were rivalry related. They were teased a little bit in elementary school, but that faded as he got older and he didn’t like to tease other people. There were likely times when he did, but he felt bad for it later and would apologize if he could. Most times he tried to lift people up and spread confidence and positivity.
ASPIRATIONS:
All Rhett wants to do in life is be a good dad, son, friend, help people, and hopefully find love again. If the school counselor position opens up at either of the schools he would love to fill that role or maybe be able to build a new community center and expand the towns he loves so much. He believes he’ll be able to do it eventually, the only big thing in his way is money and maybe some support. Rhett really hopes he can get people to love Lockhorn county as much as he does and put the work into it to make it desirable for more people to come in.
RIVALRY:
Prosper has always been home to Rhett and his family. His meemaw would tell stories about the Miller pioneers and how they helped discover all sorts of land in West Virginia. Though he is certain only half of it is true. Rhett loves Prosper and Hazzard, too, but Prosper will always have a special place in his heart. As long as the rivalry is all in good fun, he’s all for it. When one side acts better than the other because of where they’re from, that’s when he has an issue with it. Good people come from everywhere, and so do bad ones. If they want to play pranks on each other, he’s all for it as long as no one gets hurt.
Scott Jagger 57 (David Thewlis). Padre. Ha trabajado en la misma oficina con el mismo puesto desde que puede recordar. Hombre de pocas palabras, evita conflictos y se preocupa en silencio. Está separado de su esposa, pero siguen viviendo en la misma casa. No está contento con las decisiones de vida de Sawyer; piensa que su esposa ha empujado a su hija por el camino del deporte sin descanso alguno y es solo cuestión de tiempo para que se lastime de manera seria.
Michelle Jagger 55 (Carrie Coon). Madre y agente de Sawyer desde que empezó su carrera como deportista de alto rendimiento. Su hija es la luz de sus ojos y es quien la ha motivado e impulsado a ir más allá en la gimnasia. Que Sawyer se mudara a Los Ángeles causó un conflicto entre ellas, ya que su relación rayaba en lo codependiente.
Sawyer Stephanie Jagger 23 (Milly Alcock). Hermana menor y deportista de alto rendimiento. Gimnasta en busca de un puesto en el equipo internacional, su sueño es llegar a las olimpiadas.
Mason Jagger 27 (Lucas Hedges). Hermano mayor de Sawyer y padre de Liam. Trabaja en edición de video. Durante su adolescencia se sintió algo desplazado porque todo revolvedía en torno a la vida deportiva de Sawyer. Embarazó a su novia de preparatoria cuando le quedaban dos años para graduarse. Una vez se convirtió en padre, comenzó a entender más y más la preocupación de Scott. Apoya a Sawyer, pero al mismo tiempo piensa que debe tomarse un buen descanso.
Eliza Whitaker 26 (Haley Lu Richardson). Novia de Mason y madre de Liam. Trabaja medio turno en la biblioteca local; prefiere no meterse en los asuntos de la familia Jagger con respecto a Sawyer. Tiene respeto por la dedicación de su cuñada, más no comparte sus ideologías.
Liam Jagger 9 (Julian Hillard). Sobrino de Sawyer. Niño iPad adicto a las pantallas y videojuegos, admira mucho a Sawyer y le gusta presumir a sus amigas que “su tía sale en la televisión y gana medallas”
Familia oriunda de Murakami, en la prefectura de Niigata, Japón. Al norte de la tierra del sol naciente residen los Wakabayashi: de núcleo pequeño pero tradicional, los hombres se dedican a la pesca y las mujeres al hogar.
Wakabayashi Eiji. El abuelo, un hombre que se ha dedicado, al igual que todos los hombres de su familia, a la pesca. Tradicional, pero alegre, la gente dice que se le zafó un tornillo después de perder a su esposa en los ochenta. Es la figura más importante en la vida de Daisuke: quien le enseñó el valor del trabajo, la paciencia, el respeto a las tradiciones y a romper las reglas cuando lo vea necesario.
Wakabayashi Tatsuya. El padre, hijo único de Eiji. Un hombre serio, de carácter firme, le cuesta ser flexible, pero tiene un gran amor por su familia. Se aseguró de enseñar desde joven a Daisuke el valor del trabajo como pescador, que este haya decidido ir por el camino de la música no le causó decepción, pero sí algo de impacto, sabe que a su hijo le va bien en los Estados Unidos, pero preferiría tenerlo cerca trabajando a su lado: en lo que conoce y puede controlar.
Wakabayashi Miyuki. Madre, esposa de Tatsuya. Ama de casa, conoció a su esposo durante un festival de primavera. Amante de los programas de concurso y novelas de romance extranjeras. Fue ella la que notó el interés de su hijo por la música y convenció a su esposo de comprarle un bajo de segunda mano a Daisuke para su cumpleaños número 14. Parte de ella esperaba que Daisuke fuese por el camino de convertirse en un idol, pero le entusiasmó más la idea de Estados Unidos, espera poder visitar el país algún día.
Wakabayashi Daisuke. Hijo único de Tatsuya y Miyuki, la luz de los ojos de Eiji. Ha sido el primer hombre de su familia que no solo ha decidido no dedicarse a la pesca, sino también a estudiar la universidad y salir del país.
