Thomas Hazlewood
2009-07-19 05:23:39
The Closer works because Sedgwick SUCCESSFULLY portrays a woman who can handle the tough jobs without having to surrender her femininity.
She rarely pulls out a weapon.
She does NOT toss 250 pound men around, nor put herself into a position where it would be necessary. She never has to put her foot into some man’s groin to establish her ‘toughness’.
She’s surrounded by competent people and does NOT require a cute, oafish ‘pard’ to juxtapose with her brilliance.
The plots are good, even clever sometimes, but, it’s Sedgwick who makes it work.
