![]() ![]() No, Whitney Frost isn’t a stand-in for Lamarr, exactly the show goes out of its way to refer to the real star as existing in the show’s universe. ![]() If that back story sounds familiar, that’s because it’s obviously inspired by Hedy Lamarr. Only with the advent of WWII was she able to put her talents to use by helping the Allies manipulate radio frequencies to send coded messages across enemy lines. As we learned over the most recent couple of episodes, she didn’t get there easily, having received no encouragement or recognition of her scientific genius as a young girl. It was she who discovered its most valuable and dangerous property, a mysterious substance called “zero matter” that seems to operate like a fluid black hole. Not only a master manipulator of her husband, she’s also the brains behind his company. She’s got an ace in her back pocket, though, and it’s not her generic rich-white politician husband-it’s her mind. #Agent carter ladies things crack movieThe main villain of the season, Whitney Frost (an excellent Wynn Everett), is a movie star who’s on the cusp of being aged out of leading roles. Her old friend Howard Stark (Dominic Cooper) is doing his best impression of another famed Howard of the period, dabbling in filmmaking but really most interested in collecting starlets as poolside decorations and “production assistants.” Meanwhile, Peggy and faithful sidekick Jarvis (James d’Arcy) do their own best impression of a platonic Nick and Nora Charles (although they also prefigure original Avengers John Steed and Emma Peel), trading exquisitely polite British quips as they navigate palm trees and movie sets, and they’re a delight to watch.īut it’s not just Howard Stark who draws Peggy into Tinseltown’s orbit. The show’s really upped its game in its second season, in part because its main characters have found their groove, but in even larger part because of its change of setting.ĭispatched to Los Angeles to assist the West Coast office of the Strategic Science Reserve, Agent Peggy Carter (Hayley Atwell) quickly finds herself in the heart of Hollywood’s Golden Age. Since several members of Team Experience are high on Agent Carter, here's Lynn Lee to talk about its new Tinseltown resonance.Īre you enjoying Marvel’s “Agent Carter”? If you're not watching, you should. ![]()
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