No matter what, he is the star.
"Writing himself into Ferrari history already." - march 22, 2025 📷 @.f1paddockclub / instagram
I will forever thank Mickey 17 for not falling into the disposable black girlfriend trope and how they made Nasha a real person. Like a real, actual messy person with feelings and motivations and not just Mickey's Girlfriend.
And how when Kai was making her moves, Mickey instantly pulled away and went to go find Nasha.
They're soulmates. They're best friends. They're a secret third thing. I love them. She loves him no matter what, there's no Mickey 17 or 18 to her. There's Mickey Barnes, and she loves him.
it's so refreshing to see a black female as a love interest, especially one who is so well-written. it makes me emotional because the plot portrays one of nasha's greatest strengths -love- not as a weakness, but as something so powerful that it holds the entire story together while not reducing her to just "one layer" but rather portraying her as a much more complex character. i hope nasha barridge brings a new wave of black female characters she's that important!!