Swamp Thing: Why Crystal Reed is our rebellious inspiration
Like the tenacious scientist she portrays on Swamp Thing, Crystal Reed showcased her rebellious spirit on an Instagram post, and she’s inspiring us to do the same.
The Swamp Thing rebellion has started, and it’s helmed by Crystal Reed!
There are seemingly countless reasons Crystal Reed is our positively insurgent inspiration and even more reasons why she should yours as well. However, we’ll spare you our 15,000-word essay on that subject. (Seriously, just Google her or briefly scroll through her social media, you won’t regret it.) Nevertheless, she’s our rebellious inspiration because of her recent Instagram post, which includes a clear message about the Swamp Thing cancellation.
Yes, a single Instagram photo has amplified our pro-Crystal Reed propaganda, and it’s all because of her new hair color. When we dye our hair it’s just a form of self-care (or sometimes procrastination from our real-life responsibilities), but when Reed dyes her hair blonde following the cancellation of Swamp Thing, it’s an act of rebellion.
According to GWW, producers wanted Reed to dye her hair blonde to better mirror Abby Arcane’s comic accurate hairstyle. She declined. It’s not a coincidence that she donned newly blonde hair after Swamp Thing was axed. If you had any doubts, her “the rebellion” caption under her photo should reaffirm this is definitely a response to Swampy’s untimely and undeserved downfall.
All the passion that went into the series considered, it just makes her post even more powerful. After all, Reed’s adoration for her character and the show seeps through every second of her screentime — just as much as the entirety of the cast and crew. And the supportive comments from her fellow costars further substantiate their adoration for the production.
If anything, this photo and caption build an even stronger case that Crystal Reed was born to play Abby Arcane (though definitely not limited to portraying the powerful scientist). In fact, it’s further supplements the need for the Swamp Thing series. We need more — not less — shows like this, that resonant the same about of respect from their cast members both on and off-screen.
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eed’s subtle but stern message to everyone involved in Swamp Thing‘s cancellation is a clear indication of how much the cast and crew respect the fandom. And we’re ready to join her in the rebellion.
Reed’s productively petty response to the whole ordeal is only galvanizing the fandom, and we’ll be busy channeling her rebellion any way we can. After all, being petty or rebellious is never innately a bad attribute.