Lund is the antithesis* of the glossy female cops of series like CSI. Instead of lip-gloss and catwalk looks, Lund is middle-aged, make-up free and dresses down in jeans and a cream-on-brown Fair Isle sweater
- "What Lies Beneath? Sarah Lund and Lisbeth Salander – the feminist icons of Nordic noir" by Jonathan Nunn
* antithesis = a person or thing that is the direct opposite of someone or something else
Lund subverts the maternal stereotype as she repeatedly lets down Mark, her teenage son and leaves him in the care of his grandmother. Although this causes friction, he is shown to be proud of his mother and her achievements
- "Girls allowed? The representation of women in Danish Drama" by Claire Pollard
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