In my DVD post this week, it occurred to me that Saving Grace‘s Grace Hanadarko and Damages‘ Patty Hewes are a lot a like. Well, maybe not so much alike, but they’re both intense and tend to live life on the edge. Let’s take a closer look at these two chicks and see how they compare … or not …
Hair: Wild vs. Neat. Grace boasts a long mane that flies everywhere and is indicative of her unrestrained outlook on life. Patty, on the other hand, has a cropped ‘do with never a hair out of place unless she’s been stabbed and has collapsed in an elevator. Even then, the hair is still prim and proper, much like her ability to sit through a conversation without letting on she’s been stabbed.
Clothing: Tank Tops vs. Button-Downs. Tiny Grace doesn’t mind putting it all out there with skin-tight tops and rugged jeans that can weather a perp chase or an impromptu romp in the sack. Patty wears pin-stripe suits and button-down shirts, and always looks like she’s ready to take someone down in court (or her office, or anyone else she darn well pleases).
Alcohol: Wine vs. Whiskey. Grace swills hard liquor like there’s no tomorrow (because there could BE no tomorrow, in her case), while Patty sips fine wine with dinner, or perhaps to unwind after a hard day of blackmailing people who’ve done her wrong.
Visions: Angels vs. Devils. Grace has a last-chance angel named Earl who counsels her with cryptic clues to her life and work. Patty doesn’t have a steady otherworldly companion, but she has been known to hallucinate about people who’ve perished under mysterious circumstances. And if she DID have a constant entity, I don’t think it would be an angel. More like a dark lord.
Life Philosophy: Get-Through vs. Get-Ahead. After weathering a difficult childhood, Grace is just trying to get through life as best she can. Patty is dead-set on getting ahead, even if someone has to die to do it. Both of these girls have skeletons in their closets that have affected them in different ways.
Other observations on these two intense women? Feel free to add your own in the comments below.
Clacked by Jane Boursaw 
on Jun 19, 2009 @ 15:00 EST5EDT
