Or it could simply be that he overdid it with the defiance.

We're headed to an ugly place.

I'm still here, bitches. And I know everything." -A

If nominated, I will not accept; if drafted, I will not run; if elected, I will not serve.

The Prize Winner of Defiance, Ohio

Defiance ... I would wager she just happens to have gotten those period roles because it was a turning point for women taking place in that period.