Thumbs up to the creators of The Get Down for their compelling, memorable characters, including Mylene Cruz, who has an amazing voice and admirable strength of character.
Thumbs down to the writer of this synopsis for the first episode:
“Zeke's resolve to woo a girl sends him into a dizzying, dangerous nightclub scene, where he crosses paths with a nimble local legend.“
You may be wondering what I think is wrong with this sentence.
Why not use Mylene’s name?
Mylene is an essential character.
“A girl” is a plot device.
Granted, Shaolin Fantastic’s name wasn’t used either. However, this character is a mysterious figure throughout the first part of the episode.
Mylene appears early in the episode. We know exactly who she is from the beginning.
Mylene may not be the main character, but she is a very important character. She should not be relegated to being just “a girl.”
It’s not like it’s hard to type “Zeke’s resolve to woo Mylene.”
~The Cheese Hath Grated It~
