'911: Lone Star' Season 2 Episode 1: Gina Torres' Tommy Vega is a 'great addition' and already a fan favorite

Gina Torres' new character Tommy Vega made a strong impression with the fans in her very first episode
Gina Torres as Tommy Vega on '911: Lone Star' (Fox)
Gina Torres as Tommy Vega on '911: Lone Star' (Fox)

Spoilers for '911: Lone Star' Season 2 Episode 1 'Back in the Saddle'

Live Tyler's Michelle Blake is missed on the show, but in her absence comes new character Tommy Vega, played by Gina Torres. The new character has made a strong impression with fans — some who were already big fans of Gina Torres as an actor while others were quickly won over by her performance. 

Longtime fans of Torres were thrilled to see her the moment she came on. "TOMMY MF VEGA YEAHHHH WELCOME TO THE 126!!!!! #911LoneStar glad to have you," wrote one fan. "I’ve always loved Gina Torres. Looking forward to seeing her story evolve," wrote another. "Gina Torres is going to be a great addition to this show. Good to have her on this show," wrote this fan. "Gina Torres is going to be a great addition to this show. Good to have her on this show," wrote this user. "i’m so excited to learn more about tommy this season. we need more strong powerful women like her in this world!" exclaimed this fan.



 



 



 



 



 

It wasn't long before Tommy Vega was making her own unique impact on the show, first with an intense scene where she reset a broken bone by hand, followed soon after by a powerfully emotional scene shared with her husband after her first 24-hour shift. "She’s carrying this episode of #911LoneStar," said one viewer. "I loved Gina as Jessica Pearson in suits and I’m falling in love with her on #911LoneStar as captain vega," wrote a fan. "Tommy Vega has been on TV for like half an hour and @ginatorres is already giving us Emmy worthy moments," wrote this user. "I love her. It’s official I love captain Vega and I can completely relate to her," wrote another. "Okay. I didn’t know @ginatorres was gonna break my heart a little... but okay. I’m okay," wrote this fan, after an emotional scene between her and her husband.



 



 



 



 



 

It's safe to say that though it was hard for fans to say goodbye to Michelle Blake, Tommy Vega is being welcomed by the show's fans with open arms.

The next episode of '911: Lone Star' airs on January 25 at 9 pm ET on Fox.

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