Nicole Beharie’s Random Tweets & Instagram Postings From The Past Months Tells A Story. 

You know, I had the most bizarre dream last night. It involved me dying. I won’t bore you with the details–at least, the ones I can remember–but it was something about Pandora and Betsy Ross, and I don’t even know what. And I even went out with some bullshit line, which I can’t quite remember, but kind of implied that my entire existence was about Crane, which, like, I love the guy and all, but I have my own life. WTF, subconscious??

But I woke up, and Crane was in the kitchen complaining about “Why is the recommended serving size upon the package of this frozen pizza a fifth of the pizza when the pizza is a rectangular shape and will obviously not be cut into an odd number of segments?!” and I knew everything was fine.  

Dreams, amirite?

–Abbie

This is the one that’s bad and the only one that will contribute directly to my dropping a show from my viewing rotation. Per THR, Nicole Beharie’s Abbie sacrificed herself in the third season finale largely because Beharie wanted out of the yet-to-be-renewed Fox drama. But if Beharie wanted out, it was largely because in the long gap between the first and second seasons, the writers lost track of how to handle the core of the show, which was the Abbie/Ichabod relationship. And I put the names in that order for a reason. To me, it was Abbie’s show. Ichabod was the wacky and lovable time-traveler. The various robots and Kyle Reese are not the stars of the Terminator franchise. Sarah Connor is. Abbie was Sarah Connor, she was the character grounded in the real world whose life was turned upside down by the discovery that these supernatural forces, forces Ichabod always knew all about, were real. Sleepy Hollow was Abbie’s story and the decision to give up her life and her soul to stop this season’s apocalyptic event shouldn’t have been required of her…

Why Did So Many Female Characters Die on TV Last Week?

I really like this point about Terminator being Sarah Connor’s story in the same way Sleepy Hollow is Abbie Mills’. It’s disheartening that the Sleepy Hollow writers themselves were among the people that didn’t understand this.

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She's alive, season 3 was all a dream

Rest in Peace Grace Abigail Mills (1986-2016)          ↳ “She is the American dream.“ 

If you voted for Trump tonight, make sure to explain to your gay, trans, female, black, Latina/o, and Muslim friends why they don’t matter to you.

Abbie Mills being killed on Sleepy Hollow just goes to show me the writers, producers, and showrunners of Sleepy Hollow were never truly invested or interested in her character. They never expected this amazing black female character, played by a very talented black woman, would resonate with so many people. They never expected Abbie to have the fanbase she had, or to become as popular as she is. 

It says to me all the praise they got in season one for the shows diversity was really all talk. That once Abbie got too popular, they pushed Katrina out to the forefront hoping desperately fans and viewers would latch on to her like they did Abbie. Because they didn’t see Abbie as special, unique, and important. 

I stopped watching the show mid-way through s2, but Abbie was always the reason I wanted to watch. She was the heart of the show in the early seasons. She was the cornerstone of what made the show work. 

I’m not sure if Nicole wanted to leave the show (given that the showrunners seemed clueless as what to do with the character and utterly unwilling to pursue the obvious Ichabbie romance), or if this was a showrunners only decision. Either way, it’s a sad loss for television. I only hope Nicole can find better work and better roles where she can really shine as an actress. She deserved so much better than what she was given on Sleepy Hollow. And fans deserved better from the showrunners. Abbie Mills deserved better. 

DADDY ISSUES AND DASTARDLY CRIME LORDS – a Sleepy Hollow 3×12 “Sins Of The Father” Recap

Have you ever just watched an hour of television that managed to both entertain you and also leave you going… “meh”? That is what this episode was like for me. Whether it’s …

Have you ever just watched an hour of television that managed to both entertain you and also leave you going… “meh”? That is what this episode was like for me. Whether it’s Papa Mills, the development of Ichabbie or the lethargy of watching Pandora be relegated to abused spouse, everything needs to pick up momentum and FAST. While it did contain several actually spot-on character beats, it was a giant plot-furthering device. But you know what? It was enjoyable plot-furthering. Recap below!

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#TeamIchabod

Oh Daniel, Ichabod stole his first wife from her fiancé, who was his best friend. He doesn’t even like you.

*slams fists on table* where’s my obligatory beach/pool filler episode!! what the fuck!!!

-tla

*not pictured here: crane drowning face-first by the shore after passing out

For sure, Sophie was gonna be the new witness. So sad because I liked her but now... Yuck. And that's also why we never knew who she actually was or what her purpose was.

If they made Jenny the next witness possibly because it would make more sense rather than replacing the character, I think the show could have a chance. I’m sure the writers could come up with some bullshit about how sisters are entwined through the apocalypse and bloodlines and shit. They pulled off Abbies death quick and clumsily, I’m sure they could do this. THEN maybe, I would continue to watch the show. Cause Jennys cool, and I wouldn’t mind her taking the lead. It would make sense, because the two people they loved most, are gone. Otherwise, not a chance