“So even though it breaks my heart to not be there, I really want to hold the line and stand by my guild and my fellow writers right now. “In all my shows, I wear a lot of different hats at any given moment, I’m the author, creator, a producer, a showrunner, a screenwriter, and each of these different roles come with different responsibilities and obligations,” Han added later. And what’s at stake is the future of writers and our ability to keep telling stories and we are asking for fair compensation,” Han said in a video to fans, in which she has on the dress she had planned to wear to the premiere.

“This moment is bigger than me, It’s bigger than the shows. (Mar.'Ted Lasso' Scores Its Biggest Weekly Viewership Ever On Nielsen Streaming Charts 'The Diplomat' Stays In First Place Agent: Emily van Beek, Folio Jr./Folio Literary.

While the girls’ stories culminate in a satisfactory climax, indistinct voices result in lengthy chapters that blend together, slowing what should be a gripping story of how this team’s integrity, loyalty, and honor challenge a toxic coach’s controlling tactics. Using alternating third-person perspectives and meticulously unfolding the night’s events hour by hour, Siobhan ( Stay Sweet) conveys both the evening’s significance to the team’s culture and the importance of protecting their secrets while staying loyal to team and coach. As their first team-bonding sleepover unfolds, the girls grow increasinglyĭesperate to prove their dedication while hiding secrets that could ruin more than just their season. In the 24 hours leading up to the team’s first scrimmage, the desperate coach tries to control the trajectory of events as six Wildcats share their love of field hockey, their hopes for their team and themselves, and their fears that they don’t belong on the lauded team.

Uncontested champions until suffering a humiliating loss at state finals, the West Essex High School girls’ field hockey team faces a new season, and the anger of its once-revered coach, who seems determined to punish them for their failure.

We Are the Wildcats by Siobhan Vivian