Talk:Maria LaGuerta/@comment-39035596-20190405120713/@comment-1405841-20190405154236

I definitely have to agree on that. Lauren did an amazing job as this character and made her fairly complex in my opinion. She’s a bitch by all means but there is something inside of her which comes up from time to time, perhaps who she used to be before the career became her life. She is definitely a politician, who has to suppress humanity in order to propel herself higher in the ranks. Moments like with Mrs. Tucci show her vulnerability, that underneath everything she is still capable of good but the bitch exterior will always take the drivers seat.

Her problem with Deb in my opinion is jealousy of her promise. As Matthews said LaGuerta was a “middle of the pack Detective”, certainly not anybody that stood out with keen insight and ideas. This is evidenced in her hasty conclusions in investigations - she wants to chase the most obvious clue as fact and never reads between the lines. Deb in the other hand is green but pure minus the foul mouth. She has moments of instincts that lead her just a step behind her own brother. She also challenges her authority rather than be bullied around by her superior.

Maria really comes off as catty around other women, getting a taste of her own medicine by Pascal. I think she held some pride in being the only woman to rise to her position and with Deb’s promising talents in a way she was likely threatened. It’s been awhile since I’ve seen the series as a whole and I think she ends up respecting Deb but never wants to be surpassed or shown up by her. Almost like a rival.