Monet Tejada in 'A Fair Fight?' — Power Book II: Ghost S2E9

Monet Tejada in 'A Fair Fight?' — Power Book II: Ghost Season 2 Episode 9

Show: Power Book II: Ghost |  Season 2, Episode 9  |  Network: Starz  |  Aired: January 30, 2022

Is any fight fair when Monet Tejada is involved? I would argue no. Because even when she is at her most vulnerable, even when her choices feel completely out of her control, she finds a way. She always finds a way.

The Episode

After the explosive dinner scene in Episode 8, the Tejada family is in crisis mode. Tariq's fate is in Tate's hands. Monet's choices feel completely out of her control for the first time in her life. And in the most uncomfortable position of all: she must rely on Mecca to help salvage what is left of her family.

Think about what that means. The man she has been trying to keep at arm's length, the man whose return has disrupted everything, the man who is the father of her secret son. She now has to trust him. Fully. With everything. And she hates that it has come to this.

What Monet Was Wearing

Earrings: Sister Love Time Square Bam Beauties @sisterlovemjb

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Monet Out of Control

The genius of this episode is watching Monet navigate a situation where she genuinely does not have control. We have watched her be in command for almost two full seasons. Seeing her have to relinquish that, even partially, even temporarily, is one of the most compelling things the show has done with her.

And Mary plays the vulnerability of it without sacrificing Monet's core identity. She is not weak. She is not broken. She is a woman adapting to circumstances that she did not create and cannot fully control. There is a difference. And Mary knows exactly where that line is.

Setting Up the Finale

A Fair Fight? sets up the Season 2 finale in the most dramatic way possible. Every storyline is at a breaking point. Every character is making their final moves. And Monet is at the center of all of it, as she always is. If you have not watched the finale yet, you are in for something unforgettable.

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