Even if her death was established early on, the importance of Purnell’s character demanded more screen time.
Episode 1 ofSweetpeawas released on October 10.
Purnell’sSweetpeacharacter carries a past of trauma and alienation that bleeds into her present.
She constantly tried to unite the otherwise clashing girls and positively influenced them.
The overwhelming audience reaction to Purnell’s character demonstrates that Jackie was set up for much more.
More similar to herYellowjacketscounterparts, the actress’Sweetpeacharacter surrenders to the darkness, but not without retaining an abiding humanity.
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Purnell’s new roleillustrates the emotional places she could have taken herYellowjacketscharacter.
Sweetpea (2024) follows Rhiannon Lewis, an unremarkable woman who goes unnoticed by those around her. However, her life takes a dark turn when she loses control, leading to a transformation filled with dangerous secrets she must conceal.
Yellowjackets is a television series exploring the survival ordeal of a high school girls' soccer team stranded in the remote wilderness after a plane crash. It interweaves psychological horror and coming-of-age themes, simultaneously depicting their harrowing transformation and its lasting impact on their lives 25 years later.
