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as pop princess zara larsson once said, "boots!"
we might be a bit late to board the boots train – or, in this case, the bus to Parris Island – but better late than never, right? as we’re (very impatiently!) waiting for some good news regarding a potential second series, we’ve decided to try and assign a pop song to each of the main characters from netflix’s latest dramedy.
disclaimer: you’ll notice that some of these take inspiration from specific storylines, whereas others are based on vibes only. at the end of the day, it’s just a fun little list we’ve come up with – and we’d love to hear your take on this on social media.
cope → lorde, ‘buzzcut season’
a farewell to dwindling teenage innocence in music form – it fits cope’s story perfectly.
seargent sullivan → katy perry, ‘the one that got away’
for obvious reasons. yep, this one hurts. a lot.
McAffey → Marvin Gaye & Tammi Terrell, ‘Ain’t No Mountain High Enough’
a track which accurately captures mcaffey’s determination to succeed no matter what.
seargent mcKinnon → survivor, ‘eye of the tiger’
while it might not be a pop song in the traditional sense, this timeless banger features the type of inspirational quality that mckinnon tried to instill into the recruits. ‘die with a smile’ by bruno mars and lady gaga would also work really well here.
santos → destiny’s child, ‘survivor’
‘survivor’ is hands down one of the greatest songs about not giving up – a fitting choice for an excellent squad leader.
hicks → nicki minaj, ‘pound the alarm’
a song to match his energy.
slovacek → The Weeknd, ‘starboy’
slovacek’s complex nature is often fuelled by his desire to be the best; ‘starboy’ is the type of song he’d definitely find himself relating to.
nash → charli xcx, ‘track 10’
the call is coming from inside the house. safe to say we didn’t see that diary plot twist coming.
ochoa → olivia rodrigo, ‘traitor’
need we say more? what gloria did was simply unacceptable – ochoa deserved so much more.
jones → ariana grande, ‘bad idea’
a lighthearted take on the complicated dynamic between him and cope… and, well, sullivan.
bowman, john → natasha bedingfield, ‘unwritten’
a sweet sense of escapism and encouragement fpr a truly underrated character.
bowman, cody → taylor swift, ‘father figure’
might be a bit too on the nose, but it works nevertheless.
seargent howitt → pitbull, ‘hotel room service’
you can just tell this man would love pitbull.
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