As a film enthusiast with a soft spot for gripping dramas and action-packed narratives, I can confidently say that Angela Bassett is a force to be reckoned with on the small screen. Her performance as Athena Grant in 9-1-1 is nothing short of phenomenal, and it’s not just because she’s flying airplanes or wrestling tigers – though those scenes are certainly memorable!
During the climax of the three-part season premiere of 9-1-1, when Angela Bassett’s character, a police officer, was navigating a damaged plane onto a freeway while a child served as her co-pilot and bees swarmed over Southern California, I found myself questioning if anyone could pull off such intensity better. A week later, she was dealing with a fully grown tiger that had trapped a frightened landlord in a small apartment. Amidst all this, she took a brief pause to house hunt with her firefighter husband. Although it might not seem as thrilling as the previous scenarios, buying a home in Los Angeles on two government salaries is no easy feat. It could even be argued that living with the tiger would be a more viable option. Clearly, she has a lot to handle.
To clarify, Athena Grant is indeed her character’s name, as evident from the dialogue on the show where characters frequently refer to her, such as “Bobby, Athena’s on that plane… and she’s flying it.” This character, played by Angela Bassett, isn’t blending into the role; rather, she is the perfect choice for a unique situation. Imagine a scenario where an airplane has a hole in its ceiling due to a collision with another plane deflected by a tornado of bees. In such a circumstance, I would undeniably opt for Angela Bassett over Tom Cruise, given her ability to instill confidence in the viewers.
She’s been doing this for a while, too. This is the eighth season of 9-1-1, spread across two networks. The show premiered on Fox and ran for six seasons before it was canceled and then picked up by ABC. Those first six seasons were plenty wild with earthquakes and tsunamis and bounce houses flying away during children’s parties and attempted museum robberies and people getting disfigured by escalators and … look, I did say “plenty wild.” But things are on another level since the move to ABC. Last season, the seventh, opened with a three-part event, during which Athena and her new husband — Bobby, played by Peter Krause, also giving us everything we could ask for — have their honeymoon cruise interrupted by pirates and a hurricane. This season, we had the bees and airplanes. Did I mention that she was on the plane because she was transporting a cooperating witness in a sex-trafficking operation and that the witness was also the man who murdered her previous fiancé? Feels like I should mention that.
In a somewhat absurd manner, this show often combines serious crises with over-the-top storylines reminiscent of daytime soap operas. However, it’s these implausible scenarios that make Angela Bassett’s performance stand out. She plays her character with unwavering sincerity, as if she were in a high-quality war film. There’s no hint of self-awareness or irony – nothing of the sort. This earnest approach is what keeps the show grounded and prevents it from becoming too fantastical, like that bouncy castle I mentioned earlier. Each Thursday night, Angela Bassett delivers her full, powerful acting chops on network television.
She’s not obligated to do this role either. Basset is rightfully considered an icon. I recommend checking out her IMDb page some time. It’s filled with one hit after another, ranging from biopics to cult classics to award-winning performances in Marvel movies. She has numerous Emmy nominations for her work within Ryan Murphy’s FX universe, particularly shining in genre work for American Horror Story.
There are a few lessons here. There’s one about taking pride in your work no matter what that work is, about giving it your all even when you don’t have to. There’s also one about letting talented people do their thing and staying out of their way while they’re doing it. (I sincerely hope every person involved in 9-1-1 is having the time of their life putting this insane little show together every week.) But mostly, I think the lesson here is that you can always trust Angela Bassett to land the plane, whether the plane in question is a metaphor for a three-episode network-television event or a literal flaming airplane full of terrified passengers that has lost the ability to turn and has to skid across a Los Angeles freeway because some bees got loose a few episodes earlier.
To be quite honest, I’ve got such faith in her abilities that I believe she could safely navigate this aircraft in reality. Frankly, it feels like she might even outperform the pilot herself. I reckon you’d feel the same way.
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