5 non-protagonists of the TV series to be absolutely inspired

There are female characters who conquer us from the very first appearance and others who instead creep into our hearts as binge watchers episode after episode.

I don’t know about you, but the more TV series I watch – and trust me, there are many – the more I realize that among my favorites there are no longer the protagonists, but those who support them and that (maybe) with a little luck then become regulars starting from the following seasons. And if we talk about women who inspire us, who teach us to go beyond the prejudices imposed by society, who give us moments of leisure and pearls of wisdom, I have no doubts who to advise you. We are talking about secondary characters who, with their gestures, their storylines and the decisive attitude of those who want to change the world, teach us that no one can put us in a corner, because we are the main characters of our splendid and messed up lives.

But if you want someone to take an example from, then here are 5 non-protagonists of the TV series to be absolutely inspired:

MAX MAYFIELD DI STRANGER THINGS

Mad Max is the girl with long red hair who goes on a skateboard, who loves video games and shows us that women can do anything: no one thought she would last long in the group of nerds led by Will and co. Yet she, episode after episode, with her determination and her savoir faire not only breaks down walls and walls of prejudice about what girls can and cannot do, but turns out to be the best friend we all need: when Eleven is feels “crushed” by the relationship with Mike (split between love, friends and Hopper) takes her shopping and having fun, reminding her to take her life in hand because no one can set limits on her. It is true that she suffers the oppression and violence of her brother, but she shows a human and compassionate side in the face of his sufferings. Max is the teenager we should all be when we grow up.

ELOISE BRIDGERTON IN BRIDGERTON

Tweet of appreciation for Eloise Bridgerton
I love her, a beautiful personality, a character who reflects many truths that are still hidden or seen badly today, I LOVE HER #Bridgerton pic.twitter.com/QzTRxcCFZQ

— Meredith (@waitingformybae) January 17, 2021

Can I tell? For me, Eloise Bridgerton is the best character of the homonymous series. The second youngest woman of the house is now ready for her debut in society, but – unlike her peers and the other protagonists – she has no intention of yielding to the conventions of her time. She is more intellectual and introspective than the others, she takes refuge in writing (she reminded me Jo March of Little Women), hates banality and frivolity and for this reason always feels out of context. She is an out-of-the-box voice who hates worldly events, who doesn’t give a damn about getting married if not for love (she doesn’t want to depend financially on a husband) and who considers other girls to be “chickens flapping their wings in search of male attention” . In short, do not want me badly because, episode after episode, we realized that we all wanted to be like her: free, outspoken, proud of ourselves even if we are different from how others would like us.

AIMEE GIBBS DI SEX EDUCATION

The storyline of Aimee is one of the most beautiful and complicated of Sex Education. Even if at first she is presented to us as a girl a bit naïve and dumb, a sort of mean girl a bit sleepy, we gradually realize that we resemble her more than we think: it takes courage to be fragile and she has some. for sale. When she is sexually harassed on the bus, she teaches us not to minimize the danger and shows us that it is okay to collapse when we feel alone and afraid. Aimee Gibbs it is all of us because it goes against that toxic positivism to which we are constantly subjected on social networks: life is not always beautiful, everything cannot always go well and in some cases we already know that it will end badly. Pain must be lived and faced. We are strong, it is true, but violence makes us weak and the path to recovery is long and complex. But when networking, especially between women, maybe we can get out of it sooner. And better.

CASEY GARDNER DI ATYPICAL

A secondary character who has been loved since the first season. Casey is the sister of Sam, the adolescent protagonist suffering from the syndrome of Asperger and she is the reference figure that we would all like to be close to: she defends him with sword and is very protective, despite having received little attention from her parents (from her mother, above all) always too busy with her brother. She is a phenomenal athlete, she excels in running, she is brave, determined, intelligent and sarcastic. He is emotionally and physically charged with the burdens of his family’s problems and is not afraid of collapsing. Above all, I loved developing her relationship with Izzy: as friends, the two comforted and supported each other in many moments not, until they found themselves in love. This is a feeling that scares us at first Casey but which, as you will understand, must be lived with naturalness and awareness. She teaches us that love is love and has many forms.

JOLENE DE THE QUEEN OF CHESS

The first, true and only friend of Beth from the very first day in the orphanage. Jolene is older than her, but not more mature for this, yet she decides to be her mentor and shoulder: we see her screaming not very nice appellations against the attendants of the orphanage, warning her against the pitfalls of the place and the use of psychotropic drugs. Too grown-up to be adopted by a family, she will struggle to accept separation when the red-haired girl finds one. I love her because she is sarcastic, alert and irreverent, she has the courage to say things that I am even afraid to think. And when her friend – much richer and luckier than her – is the chess prodigy on the verge of crisis, she knocks on his door to help her and be by her side. When the queen of the chessboard is now going through her darkest moment, she brings the light back into her life. Why? Only Jolene, having been through hell with her, she knows what she is going through. “For once I was all you had, and for once you were all I had. We weren’t orphans, not as long as we were there for each other. I am not your guardian angel, I am not here to save you. I’m here because you need me here. Families do this, and we are ». Jolene he wins everything because he does not know envy and selfishness.