Apr 14, 2025
THE EQUALIZER 5.14, "The Grave Digger"
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THE EQUALIZER 5.14, "The Grave Digger"
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The Equalizer (2021) - 1x07
Let me bring your attention to the new CBS TV show 'The Equalizer' starring Queen Latifah.
It's about a former CIA agent and all around badass Robyn McCall, who left the agency after being lied to about what she was working on (details unclear) and starts out to instead help those who can't call the cops. New York City has a new avenging guardian angel and she's amazing.
And yes, it's a familiar story. We've all watched that story before. It's Burn Notice. It's the first season of Person of Interest. And yeah, it's a remake of the 1980's TV show The Equalizer.
But just so we're clear from the get-go. This show is SO MUCH FUN.
It's interesting. It's got good action. It's got GREAT acting and nice writing. And what more could you want?
Also part of the team is Liza Lapira as Melody Bayani, a former Air Force sniper, now bar owner who used to work with Robyn when they were in the service.
And Melody's hacker husband Harry. He's the fun nerd (and as far as FBI is currently aware, dead). Melody and him are absolutely adorable.
Robyn also has a teenage daughter with whom she has a very loving if somewhat rocky relationship because of the absences caused by having been a CIA spook. And Robyn's Aunt Vi who's played by Lorraine Toussaint (because this show clearly loves me).
And if all that isn't enough to convince you to give this show a shot. Do it for SPITE. Do it in the name of sticking it to the assholes on the comments section of YouTube who for some reason can't comprehend how Queen Latifah is actually just as believable in the role of someone who can beat up bad guys as Denzel Washington (who is basically the same body type as her, and was actually eight years older when he first starred in his own remake of The Equalizer than she is now).
So just, do yourself a favor and check out the show.
An infrequent but potent joy in my life is when you find one character portrayed by a performer that would absolutely HATE another one of their characters.
Example: Lorraine Toussaint's Aunt Vi in The Equalizer would 100% fight Shadow Weaver in an Etherian parking lot.
I saw a comment about Lorraine Toussaint playing Queen Latifah’s aunt despite only being nine years older. It was phrased like this is weird or unlikely.
It not that uncommon for people to become aunts or uncles when they’re a child.
It would makes sense if Aunt Vi was the youngest and close to Robyn growing up that they live together and Aunt Vi helps raise Delilah.
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