New Jersey Stage Issue 73 | Page 102

Copley’s latest assignment sends Andy and her ancient mates to South Sudan, ostensibly to free some hostages from a terrorist group, but once there they find themselves ambushed and gunned down. Of course, being immortal, they only remain dead for a few seconds, and wipe out their attackers immediately upon revival. Figuring out that Copley has betrayed her team, Andy sets out for revenge, but things are complicated by the emergence of a new immortal, US marine Nile Freeman (KiKi Layne), who miraculously comes back to life after having her throat slit while serving in Afghanistan. Andy tracks down Nile and takes the reluctant young immortal under her wing. The premise of a group of warriors who have survived for centuries is an intriguing one. Under Andy’s leadership, The Old Guard are sort of a do-gooder version of Lance Henriksen’s vampire clan from Near Dark. But for a group of intelligent people who have lived on this planet for several millennia, NJ STAGE - ISSUE 73 INDEX NEXT ARTICLE 102