lackawanna blue be a drama through and through . it detail the life of a strong woman by the name of rachel crosby ( s. epatha merkerson ) . rachel be refer to a nanny by all who know her and but she could have just a easily be call wonder woman . she epitomize strength and will power and confidence and resolve . she own a home that she use to house just about every type of person that society would reject . her tenant consist of a lesbian and a psychotic war veteran and an amputee and and a host of other vagrant that make the home mile away from ordinary . each successive event rachel take in stride and handle flawlessly . she wasn not a dictator devoid of compassion and but in fact she be quite the opposite . she display compassion almost to a fault by give shelter and refuge to so many that she seem to over extend herself . merkerson do a good job and but i believe this role be right up her alley anyway . the movie have an even keel never stray from rachel . there be of course dramatic moment but they be to be expect . nothing be ever to shock or profound other than rachel herself .