11 Shows That Need an Orphan Black Clone
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One of the best things about BBC America’s clone-centric drama Orphan Black is that it stars multiple multi-faceted female characters, all of whom take initiative to solve their own mysteries, defend their families and friends from danger, and defy those who insist that their bodies are the property of others.
The fact that these amazing women are all on the same show – and all played by the same talented actress, the incomparable Tatiana Maslany – makes you wonder what would happen if we spread the wealth.
It seems unfair that Orphan Black fans get to bask in so much Tatiana every week while others are deprived of her talents.
So many shows currently on the air could benefit from another strong female character or two (or five) – why not an Orphan Black clone?
1. How to Get Away with Murder / Alison Hendrix
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Alison would bring a healthy dose of competency to How To Get Away With Murder, a show where everyone is constantly on the verge of blowing everyone’s cover. (Though, watching Annalise pound vodka might tip her off her own wagon and back into rehab.) Watching prim and proper Alison go toe to toe with the equally snooty Michaela would be deliciously good drama.
2. Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. / Cosima Niehaus
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Her passion for knowledge and her nerdy personality would vibe well with Fitz and Simmons. And if she was willing to share some of her weed, it would probably do both of their frantic, hyperactive personalities a great deal of good.
3. The Apprentice / Rachel Duncan
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But we all know that the best choice for the job would be cold as ice career clone Rachel Duncan. Her level, posh tones would be ten times more menacing than those Trump or the Terminator, and her cyber eye would make prospective entrepreneurs quake in their loafers.
4. Gotham / Beth Childs
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Beth is paranoid, and a bit crazy herself, but she is an excellent, inquisitive detective--especially when compared to the GCPD. Import her and her loyal partner Art into Gotham and they would clean that squalid city up.
5. The Walking Dead / Helena
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And you know Helena would have a healthy appreciation for Michonne’s clever use of jawless pet walkers to keep others away – not to mention her skills with a samurai sword. These tough, somewhat damaged women are basically kismet seestras.
6. Keeping Up with the Kardashians / Krystal Goderitch
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Krystal’s earnestness and naivety would be a nice counterpoint to calculated Kris, and her lovable personality ensures that she would instantly be the most likeable character on the show. Not only that, her skills as a beautician would definitely be more appreciated by this image-conscious family than they are on Orphan Black.
7. Empire / Sarah Manning
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These two women are supremely street smart and take B.S. from no one. Both have been absent from their children’s lives at certain points and find themselves struggling to make up for the time that they missed, unable to fully convey to their sometimes bitter kids that everything they have ever done – even the really bad stuff – has been to protect them. Who wouldn’t want to see these flawed but utterly fantastic ladies team up to take down Lucious Lyon?
8. Wayward Pines / MK
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Her skills with computers would be useful in uncovering the secrets that remain hidden away – not to mention ensuring that the electric fence and other security tech remain up and running, keeping the town safe from the monstrous Abbies wandering the world outside.
9. Marvel's Jessica Jones / Tony Sawicki
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Until then, I wouldn’t mind seeing Tony on a show like Marvel’s Jessica Jones. That show’s talented writers have deftly handled sensitive topics before; one imagines they could tell the story of Tony’s transition while also giving him more to do than just be a token. His criminal record might make him a good source of insider advice for P.I. Jessica Jones, and goodness knows she could use a few more trustworthy people in her corner, especially now that Luke Cage has gone off to his own show.
10. Top Gear / Katja Obinger
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Top Gear has a history of being too much of a boys’ club for its own good; some gender equality among hosts could go a long way towards adjusting that balance. Even better: Katja as the new Stig, anyone?
11. Parks and Recreation / Nadia Stasky
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