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The rest of the cast:
Betty. She's the toughest bomb worker of them all and a lesbian in a world not ready for them. I felt her anger when she was misepresented in a movie.
Kate. A former preacher's daughter on the run with an obsession with singing. A HUGE disappointment in the end. HUGE.
Lorna. The "crew chief" who is married to a man crippled from the Great War and experiencing some frustrations because it. She loathes the Italian worker, Marco, with a passion, and for great reason. (I thought he was a dick, but my stepmum thinks he is hot. He's also one of those characters you like better in the end than the beginning. There are a few layers to him.)
Vera: Is distracted by the flirtatious Marco and gets her scalp torn off her head. As morbid as this sounds, her story is so far my favorite. I can't wait to see how she overcomes this handicap of hers.
There's bad news received, deaths, fake letters, a thief, someone gets the clap, there's turning on one's friends, potential rapists... and lots of sexual harassment on the job. I love how the show shows how uncomfortable men's harassment can make women and the distraction leads to accidents. And of course, anytime something goes wrong, like a bad bomb, they blame the women.
If you see this coming up on Reelz again soon, tape it. You won't be disappointed. The shows in order:
Jumping Tracks
Misfires
How You Trust
Bringing Up Bombshell
Armistice
Element of Surprise
Website complete with episodes and tour of the bomb factor.
I haven't seen this. I do not think I get it to be honest.
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