requested by Anonymous
amy santiago
get to know me meme 1/10 pairings → rosa diaz and amy santiago, brooklyn nine-nine.
Blink twice if you’d like me to mercy kill you.#Brooklyn nine nine is a show #that not only has TWO Latinas in leading roles #these Latinas are nEVER portrayed in a stereotypical way #but at the same time we as an audience are reminded constantly that these are two Latinas who speak Spanish & come from Hispanic backgrounds #NOT JUST THAT #it also makes these two Latinas extremely good friends and colleagues #who have each other’s back because -and this is something the show admits- #they live in a field dominated by men #AND THEN #these Latinas are extremely badass and good at what they do and are so respected by everyone especially the show’s white leading man #and when this leading man does something disrespectful -whether racist or sexist- they call him out on it and put him in his place #AND HE LEARNS AND APOLOGIZES AND ADMITS HIS PRIVILEGE #PLEASE WATCH THIS DUMB SHOW (- @tall-butt)
amy santiago is an orangina in a world of orange sodas
eleven → “she’s important to me because she very clearly has an anxiety
disorder, but even though she can stress and be almost neurotic at times she is
still portrayed as intelligent and kick ass and awesome and that’s so
important to me because I have anxiety and I struggle with it a lot” – @sonseulsoleil
“We were very nervous about her [Amy] being a killjoy. That’s one of my least favorite roles that women fill on TV shows – the killjoy who tells the goofy fun guy to knock it off. We consciously tried to avoid that dynamic.” ~ Mike Schur
amy santiago is an orangina in a world of orange sodas
one → “Every last iota of her growth has come out of solid hard work. She used to
agree with everything her superiors said and embarrass herself, but she
recognised that and started making active decisions, and even though it was
hard she started to stand up for herself. She’s so brave and she makes the
decision to speak freely almost every time now. She’s decided there’s value in
her own opinions, and now everyone else is learning her value too.” – anonymous