'Power Book II: Ghost' big name Paton Ashbrook spoke solely with 'Distractify' about all sides of Jenny's relationship with Cooper Saxe.
The highway to justice in Power Book II: Ghost is not any simple feat, particularly when you add messy relationships into the mix. Just ask actor Paton Ashbrook, the wonder who portrays badass prosecutor Jenny Sullivan.
Jenny is a lady who’s about her business in and out of the court. She works laborious and performs exhausting, which is one thing her boo Cooper Saxe (Shane Johnson) can attest to.
As fanatics develop intrigued by Jenny’s difficult relationship with Saxe, many have lengthy puzzled if their dynamic will stand the test of time. After all, between using a fellow attorney for incriminating evidence against doable defendants to bedding him in non-public, things are bound to get onerous.
In an unique interview with Distractify, Paton spills the entire tea on her “entanglement” with Saxe, the use of him as an informant, and extra.
Jenny Sullivan (Paton Ashbrook) and Cooper Saxe (Shane Johnson) on 'Power Book II: Ghost'
Jenny Sullivan and Cooper Saxe’s history dates again to ahead of ‘Power Book II: Ghost.’
Folks who have been rocking with Power since the OG collection don’t recall Saxe having a female friend. Most audience take into account Saxe being a jerk to his colleagues, having a knack for porn, and nearly getting himself killed on multiple occasions.
However, it sounds as if that Saxe was a bit of a loverboy all the way through his time on Power. Paton explains that Jenny and Saxe in brief dated in the past and it “hasn't been fully spoken about on the display.”
“Jenny and Saxe did date in an actual way earlier than Season 1 of [Power Book II: Ghost] of their past at some point when he was once on Power,” Paton exclusively told Distractify. “They were sort of courting, and it didn't finish smartly.”
Interestingly, Paton stocks that Saxe’s jealous nature from their previous is now resurfacing, which is causing issues between the pair — from Saxe “being too jealous and controlling.”
“We are starting to see that once more as a result of he isn't getting what he wants from Jenny,” Paton advised us, which falls consistent with Saxe following Jenny to her place of dwelling since he feels she’s hiding one thing. “So all that stuff is popping out because he's afraid of dropping.”
Jenny Sullivan does now not consider Cooper Saxe as an informant, but she knows that she wishes him.
Although Jenny and Saxe have been bed friends on Power Book II: Ghost, it’s clear as day that Jenny can't believe that guy so far as she will be able to throw him. Saxe can also be very sneaky and irrational, which usually works against him.
However, Paton stocks that Jenny has mastered the artwork of “conserving numerous her feelings in a bit field locked up inside.” So her skill to compartmentalize permits her to revel in Saxe the lover, but in addition use him to attach the dots with her pursuits.
“She does not trust [Saxe],” Paton advised us. “But she does assume that he could assist. He's in the fitting place on the proper time. So she's taking a chance. That's why she's not telling him the whole lot. So she is working with him, but she could also be running him somewhat bit on the identical time."
Paton added, “She takes him with a grain of salt, but she does know that she needs him to a certain extent.”
Jenny Sullivan is using Cooper Saxe to help get evidence on his boss Davis MacLean that ties to Tariq St. Patrick.
Jenny is gunning for a victory this time around. After losing the murder case against Tariq (Michael Rainey Jr.), she’s determined to take down him and everyone in his criminal enterprise, including Davis MacLean (Method Man).
Monet Tejada (Mary J, Blige), Davis MacLean (Method Man), and Tariq St. Patrick (Michael Rainey Jr.) on 'Power Book II: Ghost'
Most Power fans believe that Jenny is simply fixated on Tariq, especially since she’s using Saxe to get dirt on Davis MacLean working with Tariq.
Not to mention, Lauren Baldwin (Paige Audrey-Marie Hurd) says that Tariq had nothing to do with harming her — it was all Effie Morales (Alix Lapri) — but Jenny continues to pursue him.
As Paton explains, Jenny is just looking at the bigger image.
“The fact that Effie is on this organization with Tariq and he’s the head honcho here, casting off Effie doesn't prevent folks from death,” Paton instructed us. “So she's going after the massive fish for a reason.”
Will Jenny Sullivan succeed in her efforts? Only time will tell.
Catch new episodes of Power Book II: Ghost Fridays at Eight p.m. EST on Starz.
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