'Swarm' Spoilers: Dominique Fishback on Dre's Cherry Pie Scene and That Emotional Finale

[hewontgo]

Proceed with caution! Spoilers ahead for the limited series 'Swarm,' now streaming on Prime Video.https://t.co/9Z55QIHtkE
- Entertainment Tonight (@etnow) March 18, 2023

The source/post contains spoilers for Swarm, the limited series now streaming on Prime Video.Debuting to critical acclaim and lots of theories about its parallels to Beyonce and

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[doriiansz]

I haven't seen it yet, but the show's been getting mixed reviews. Mostly blaming Donald Glover's involvement. One thing people agree on though is how great Dominique's performance is.

Which of course confirms Fishback's greatness. This is Rhys and Russell from "The Americans" good, McConaughey from "True Detective" good, Gandolfini/"Sopranos" good. It's not LIKE any of those but it is that level of good..I just wish the show that features it matched it pic.twitter.com/KE8bYMD0Ck
- Method Man's Hand Gestures (@Jamellpelle) March 18, 2023

Dominique Fishback absolutely deserves to be in the awards conversation for her electrifying, unsettling and genuinely heartbreaking turn in #SWARM.

What an incredible, monumental performance. Wow. pic.twitter.com/aWzmPdjSfr
- a (@thisisnotahmad) March 17, 2023

Yeah, no. Everything that Dominique is doing is what's called acting. She shifts her posture, the way she tilts her head, changes the shape and look of her eyes, and the tone of her voice as the scene progresses.
Billie isn't doing that.

[kimda]

I have been hesitant about this show but Dominique is making me want to watch it. She had me captivated just from the trailer. Billie, however…

[doriiansz]

Dominique is the only reason I'm going to watch it tbh. And it pisses me off how after that clip was posted everyone on Twitter was in awe over Billie and totally ignoring Dominique when we know who's doing the acting there 💁 Once again folks run to praise a white woman for doing the bare minimum and ignore a WOC who's acting circles around them. Thanks Jamie Lee Curtis 🙄

[kimda]

Dominique’s acting has me in tears within the first episode!!! I completely agree with everything you said. Billie is barely doing anything in that scene but twitter is still like “omg she needs to get more acting gigs! She ATE” and I’m like, Dominique gave us such an insane range within like 15 seconds, were we watching the same clip?! Ugh.

[spiral_mystik]

I disagree because Billie was great in that episode. Let's give props when it's deserved. Dominique is a powerhouse so a non-actress being able to match her energy is impressive.

I also haven't seen a single person saying that Dominique isn't the star of this show. It really wouldn't have worked without her. She needs an Emmy.

[swoon_song]

Right? I wouldn't have kept watching if it weren't for Dominique, but I wanted more Billie (in her own show tbh)

[firetears_x]

Not to mention that they're playing with power dynamics in that scene. Dre is being manipulated and hypnotized in that scene while Billie is the manipulator. Two truths can exist at once.

[estebanvihaio]

at first I found dominique's performance a bit grotesque, it just kinda gave me a sick feeling, but I'm sure that was intentional. gradually she becomes more realized and you see it's really nuanced as she gets to do more stuff. I didn't even know that was billie until half way through and I will say she held her own. it didn't scream this is a cameo which guess is why people are going crazy for it but obviously stan goggles are at play.

[vanilla_09]

wait grotesque? In what way?

[estebanvihaio]

I think you would have to watch to understand what I'm saying but her characterization is just kinda weird, obsessed, styled weird. like this is not a normal person you're looking at and it's not just neuro-atypical behavior. like I've seen the actress in other things and none of those things describe her, but idk I guess it's satire but I would say she's depicted as decidedly undesirable and weird in a way that is not what you would see in reality. but it is in the horror genre so I'm sure all of that is intentional.

[starsandcrosses]

i started watching this last night and am on episode 3 and i fully agree with all of these comments. dominique fishback is absolutely incredible and i'd recommend watching it for her alone tbh