A menopausal assassin is a compelling character, combining a woman losing oestrogen with the lethal intrigue of a gunslinger, reflecting on empowerment amidst societal constraints.
When Patti Harrison first shows up in Poker Face, it's with what protagonist Charlie Cale describes as "kid-sister, golden-retriever energy." Harrison's character Alex offers Charlie a patently disgusting butterscotch-pumpkin-mochaccino coffee, showcasing her awkward peppiness and sincere kindness. However, this facade is deceptive as Alex is actually the Iguana, the world’s best assassin, whose friendship with Charlie is a ploy to reach mob informant Beatrix Hasp, whom the Iguana assassinates in the season finale."