Netflix’s “Warrior Nun” is a Survivor Story
When even death fails you, rely on your sisters
Series creator Simon Barry draws inspiration from the comic book source material to produce “Warrior Nun” on Netflix. With ten episodes, the series takes time to build characters and interweave different perspectives. The tonal shifts may be jarring to some viewers, but the end of Season 1 is well worth the journey.
Ava Silva, played engagingly by Alba Baptista, is brought back to life after her body receives the Halo transforming her into the Halo Bearer. She is drawn into the war between good and evil that is being fought by warrior nuns known as the Order of the Cruciform Sword.
Before her death, Ava was a quadriplegic due to a car accident when she was 7-years-old. With no father in her life and her mother dead from the accident, she was sent to an orphanage. She grew into adulthood interacting only with her caretaker and her roommate, a boy named Diego.
A second chance at life allows her to achieve a long list of first-time experiences. There is plenty of action, twists and turns as well as lighthearted moments in the series.
However, Ava’s journey may be interpreted as an analogy for a sexual assault survivor. Given this perspective, Ava tries to process two assaults. The first…
