RIZGOD

4y

First episode also has Ahmad White talking to Earn on the bus, then police cars with some sirens blaring drive past, before Ahmad gets off the bus and walks into the woods with that dog Normally I'd consider an ending like that lazy, forced and pretentious. But it feels like they thought of it from the start and have been building towards it throughout the show. That's what makes it so brilliant to me. It's an ending that's truly left open to interpretation, they provided enough evidence to support either theory. You can decide what's "real" and what isn't. And you'll probably end up switching between the two whenever you rewatch it

Warren Peace

4y

niggas on thecoli saying Popeyes is Dave and the black sushi restaurant is Atlanta. and Donald is the trained black chef making the sushi with his bare hands for our ungrateful asses

this show’s online discourse is top-tier. Reddit going off too

RIZGOD

4y

I can't believe this nigga

gave us a show that portrays the black experience so well If this was Terrance Nance or Jordan Peele it wouldn't be so weird to me, it would be expected. But it's shocking from Donald Glover. Like pretty much no social commentary was present in his music until this show. People on here will hate on him for everything else but even they have to admit Atlanta is flames, the acclaim is universal. That's part of what's so shocking. I fw BTI heavy so I'm very aware of the unnecessary hate he gets

I'm not saying I expected the show to be bad or fail and I'm aware of his writing background on 30 Rock etc. Just find it surprising that him of all people delivered it

proper

4y

have u done the last part before ? @p_p

ilgnd

4y

Sorry but you have no idea what you’re talking about. Go listen to Camp.

Warren Peace

4y

not liking the album is def valid. I don’t even think he likes the s*** anymore lol

but my point is, he did speak on black issues throughout that album. most of it was from his perspective but not always. in the song Outside, he raps about his close cousin who looked out for him when they were kids being hardened by the street life and the two of them losing their bond. it’s a little reminiscent of what Earn and Al’s relationship seemed to be like prior to the series

She don't want me in a lifestyle like my cousin
And he mad 'cause his father ain't around
He lookin' at me now, like
"Why you so f***in' lucky? I had a father too
But he ain't around so I'ma take it out on you"

We used to say, "I love you, " now we only think that s***
It feels weird that you're the person I took sink baths with
Street took you over, I want my cousin back
The world sayin' what you are
Because you're young and black, don't believe 'em
You're still that kid who kept the older boys
From teasin', for some reason

It’s definitely not TPAB-quality on any level but it’s a far cry from the narrative I often see about Bino never speaking on race at all and hiding his blackness only to do a 180 once Atlanta dropped.

A lot of the same ideas that I see in episodes of Atlanta reminds me of the things he talked about in his songs and interviews years prior - going back to what I said above about the song Outside bearing similarities Earn and Al’s dynamic

There are plenty of dudes who act like Donald Glover that grew up in the hood or immersed in black culture but it seems like people would rather forget that at times to get in jokes about his weirdness. and it’s funny at times NGL but when I really think about it, it makes me understand why that nigga has such a chip on his shoulder lol

ilgnd

4y

Sorry but you have no idea what you’re talking about. Go listen to Camp.

RIZGOD

4y

I can't believe this nigga

gave us a show that portrays the black experience so well If this was Terrance Nance or Jordan Peele it wouldn't be so weird to me, it would be expected. But it's shocking from Donald Glover. Like pretty much no social commentary was present in his music until this show. People on here will hate on him for everything else but even they have to admit Atlanta is flames, the acclaim is universal. That's part of what's so shocking. I fw BTI heavy so I'm very aware of the unnecessary hate he gets

I'm not saying I expected the show to be bad or fail and I'm aware of his writing background on 30 Rock etc. Just find it surprising that him of all people delivered it

mr get dough

4y

Theres a lot of social commentary in Donald’s personal work + interviews before Atlanta he just perfected it on Atlanta

Atlanta coming from Donald wasnt surprising whatsoever if u was really in tune w him artistically

RIZGOD

4y

Put me on to some of those interviews? I love a lot of those BTI era interviews where he's wearing the same fit, I'm probably going to rewatch them soon

Warren Peace

4y

either that or The Big Payback. but even those episodes were really thought-provoking and unlike anything I’ve ever seen from a show. what a show when the weakest ep is still an 8/10

eclass

4y

I been macrodosing alllllll day

Warren Peace

4y

not liking the album is def valid. I don’t even think he likes the s*** anymore lol

but my point is, he did speak on black issues throughout that album. most of it was from his perspective but not always. in the song Outside, he raps about his close cousin who looked out for him when they were kids being hardened by the street life and the two of them losing their bond. it’s a little reminiscent of what Earn and Al’s relationship seemed to be like prior to the series

She don't want me in a lifestyle like my cousin
And he mad 'cause his father ain't around
He lookin' at me now, like
"Why you so f***in' lucky? I had a father too
But he ain't around so I'ma take it out on you"

We used to say, "I love you, " now we only think that s***
It feels weird that you're the person I took sink baths with
Street took you over, I want my cousin back
The world sayin' what you are
Because you're young and black, don't believe 'em
You're still that kid who kept the older boys
From teasin', for some reason

It’s definitely not TPAB-quality on any level but it’s a far cry from the narrative I often see about Bino never speaking on race at all and hiding his blackness only to do a 180 once Atlanta dropped.

A lot of the same ideas that I see in episodes of Atlanta reminds me of the things he talked about in his songs and interviews years prior - going back to what I said above about the song Outside bearing similarities Earn and Al’s dynamic

There are plenty of dudes who act like Donald Glover that grew up in the hood or immersed in black culture but it seems like people would rather forget that at times to get in jokes about his weirdness. and it’s funny at times NGL but when I really think about it, it makes me understand why that nigga has such a chip on his shoulder lol

Warren Peace

4y

niggas on thecoli saying Popeyes is Dave and the black sushi restaurant is Atlanta. and Donald is the trained black chef making the sushi with his bare hands for our ungrateful asses

this show’s online discourse is top-tier. Reddit going off too

Warren Peace

4y

niggas on thecoli saying Popeyes is Dave and the black sushi restaurant is Atlanta. and Donald is the trained black chef making the sushi with his bare hands for our ungrateful asses

this show’s online discourse is top-tier. Reddit going off too

Laced

4y

Only thing is I don't know one nigga who really f***s with Dave like that

DS2

4y

If I did im looking at em different dave is literally atlanta but for cacs