'Power Book II' Season 3 Features a 'Power' Easter Egg Reminiscent of This OG Character
The Power Universe likes to sprinkle the occasional Easter egg, and in the fourth episode of "Power Book II: Ghost" season three, longtime "Power" viewers spotted a familiar face - someone one that could be a game-changer later in the series.
In the episode titled "The Land of Opportunity," we meet a DEA agent named Angel "Junior" Young (Kevin Rodriguez), who is helping Detective Blanca (Monique Gabriela Curnen)'s latest investigation. The two are shown at a crime scene after a motel shootout between the Tejada clan — Lorenzo (Berto Colon), Cane (Woody McClain), and Dru (Lovell Adams-Gray) — and some arms dealers, including the one happens to be a criminal informant for Blanca. Junior makes a brief appearance explaining to Blanca that his C.I. was shot and taken to the hospital and is in critical condition. Junior's little scene may seem insignificant, but it could be a clue to something bigger for "Power" fans who know who he's connected to: Federal prosecutor Angela Valdes (Lela Loren).
That's right, the same Angela who was wrapped up in James/Ghost's (Omari Hardwick) web of lies, deception and crime in the original "Power" series - where Blanca's character was also featured - and was killed for it by Tommy Egan (Joseph Sikora). Angela met her death early in season six at the hands of Ghost's best friend-turned-enemy, all because he feared the ADA would have them sent to prison for their many crimes. It also didn't help that Blanca relentlessly pursued the trio to implicate them all in a case.
Angela is survived by her sister, Paz Valdes (Elizabeth Rodriguez), and her nephew Junior. The latter first appears in the second episode of the sixth season of "Power", when he and his mother, Paz, mourn the death of Angela in a church. This is where they are informed that Ghost paid for all of Angela's funeral expenses.
Paz blamed Ghost for having his sister killed and swore revenge on him in Angela's name. She even consented to an autopsy for Angela and dug up Angela's grave for evidence Paz hoped to prove Ghost's guilt. But it all explodes in Paz's face when Angela's own crimes are exposed - and sabotages any chance of his sister or nephew getting his pension (which would have paid for Junior to go back to school and keep his grandfather sick. in a nursing home).
After several foiled plans by Paz to destroy Ghost, Junior decides to take matters into his own hands: he wants to kill Ghost himself for ruining his family. When his mother realizes what he's planning to do, however, Paz rushes to stop him and says, "I already lost Angela, and I'm not going to lose you too." Paz then tries to assassinate Ghost in his nightclub but changes his mind at the last minute.
The last time we see Junior in "Power" is when he and Paz learn that Ghost is actually murdered at his club, according to a newscast. They later meet Ghost's lawyer, who informs Paz that he left money for her in his will. Because of this, she tells Junior that he can finally go back to school.
It's unclear what role Junior will play in 'Power Book II: Ghost', but it's no coincidence that he's now a DEA agent working with the same detective who tried to take down Ghost and his aunt. The fact that the investigation Junior is investigating could lead to the Tejadas (who are also working with Ghost's son, Tariq) probably only means more trouble in the future.
New episodes of "Power Book II: Ghost" air Fridays on Starz.
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The Power Universe likes to sprinkle the occasional Easter egg, and in the fourth episode of "Power Book II: Ghost" season three, longtime "Power" viewers spotted a familiar face - someone one that could be a game-changer later in the series.
In the episode titled "The Land of Opportunity," we meet a DEA agent named Angel "Junior" Young (Kevin Rodriguez), who is helping Detective Blanca (Monique Gabriela Curnen)'s latest investigation. The two are shown at a crime scene after a motel shootout between the Tejada clan — Lorenzo (Berto Colon), Cane (Woody McClain), and Dru (Lovell Adams-Gray) — and some arms dealers, including the one happens to be a criminal informant for Blanca. Junior makes a brief appearance explaining to Blanca that his C.I. was shot and taken to the hospital and is in critical condition. Junior's little scene may seem insignificant, but it could be a clue to something bigger for "Power" fans who know who he's connected to: Federal prosecutor Angela Valdes (Lela Loren).
That's right, the same Angela who was wrapped up in James/Ghost's (Omari Hardwick) web of lies, deception and crime in the original "Power" series - where Blanca's character was also featured - and was killed for it by Tommy Egan (Joseph Sikora). Angela met her death early in season six at the hands of Ghost's best friend-turned-enemy, all because he feared the ADA would have them sent to prison for their many crimes. It also didn't help that Blanca relentlessly pursued the trio to implicate them all in a case.
Angela is survived by her sister, Paz Valdes (Elizabeth Rodriguez), and her nephew Junior. The latter first appears in the second episode of the sixth season of "Power", when he and his mother, Paz, mourn the death of Angela in a church. This is where they are informed that Ghost paid for all of Angela's funeral expenses.
Paz blamed Ghost for having his sister killed and swore revenge on him in Angela's name. She even consented to an autopsy for Angela and dug up Angela's grave for evidence Paz hoped to prove Ghost's guilt. But it all explodes in Paz's face when Angela's own crimes are exposed - and sabotages any chance of his sister or nephew getting his pension (which would have paid for Junior to go back to school and keep his grandfather sick. in a nursing home).
After several foiled plans by Paz to destroy Ghost, Junior decides to take matters into his own hands: he wants to kill Ghost himself for ruining his family. When his mother realizes what he's planning to do, however, Paz rushes to stop him and says, "I already lost Angela, and I'm not going to lose you too." Paz then tries to assassinate Ghost in his nightclub but changes his mind at the last minute.
The last time we see Junior in "Power" is when he and Paz learn that Ghost is actually murdered at his club, according to a newscast. They later meet Ghost's lawyer, who informs Paz that he left money for her in his will. Because of this, she tells Junior that he can finally go back to school.
It's unclear what role Junior will play in 'Power Book II: Ghost', but it's no coincidence that he's now a DEA agent working with the same detective who tried to take down Ghost and his aunt. The fact that the investigation Junior is investigating could lead to the Tejadas (who are also working with Ghost's son, Tariq) probably only means more trouble in the future.
New episodes of "Power Book II: Ghost" air Fridays on Starz.
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