Archetypal Patterns In Quantico

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Quantico, premiered September 27th 2015. It is a new 42 minute television action program that follows several FBI agents that are training at the FBI base in Quantico, Virginia. The story works in flashbacks. The flashbacks are a crucial part to the story. They slowly build up to where she is nine months later, providing hints, clues for the viewer to piece together the story. She becomes an accused terrorist after a convention centre in New York City she is doing security detail for is blown up. All evidence is leading to her. Immediately she is the run, searching for anything to prove she was framed. In the small time she has before the FBI captures her, she must prove her innocence. There are several supporting characters. Nimah Amin, …show more content…

After the explosion in New York City set off by the bomb, Parrish is blamed for everything. There had been a tip to the hotline claiming it was her. Evidence was planted in her house. Without doubt her professor from Quantico, Liam O’Connor is quick to accuse her. This is seen as betrayal from her closest ally. Though he has always been secretly investigating her since the start. The season is set to follow her rise. The Hero Archetypal pattern as she fights against “The Evil” to prove her innocence with only Miranda Shaw, the director on her side. The program in its two episode history is scare in blatant stereotypes. The ones that appear are easy to miss. They can whisk past you, presentencing themselves as fact rather than myth. Patriotism seems to be the largest. Presenting itself in many of the main characters during their interview to join the FBI. Each character in their own words reveals their wants to protect America. Nimah Amin, being the most clear as she states why she is there. “‘Cause I’m grateful, for the peace, the safety, stability this country offered to my family.” A hint that her family had emigrated from a country in …show more content…

I do recommend this show. Out of the several new shows I am watching this fall, it has far more representation and complex characters. Blood & Oil a show that premiered on the same night and network features and all white cast with a protagonist only focused on money. While Quantico has complex characters that are slowly building throughout the season, and features and Indian women as the lead. She is the representation and complex female character women have been waiting for. Two episodes into the season, my recommendation for it at this point is a