Darius sees Judge Judy is not thick because if she is then its all a dream so when Darius sees she isnt thick that means this isnt a dream and his friends are real

This is such a fucking Phenomenal end to a Show. Goddamn Donald.

The use of "The Song is Familiar" by Funkadelic is genius (and for Donald Glover, on brand)

Dream or not Van is HER 😍

What is the song?

You can hear police sirens for the car

Damn it’s actually pretty great how plausible all these different theories are

I think he definitely sees she isn't thick, which is the only reason why he'd appear nervous at the end.

take theres nothing more to the story other then all of the charecters being a figment of each others dream's and nightmare's

clean, without a pistol...

I just realized that when Darius is in the tank, there’s no significant passage of time. Maybe an hour or two in his dreams/visions. But the ending has them going from dinner, to full blown night. It’s probably real life

I believe Atlanta (the city in this series) is an allegory for purgatory and this show as a whole has been Darius’s simulated purgatory and, as the audience, we follow his perceived remembrance of his real life and the lives of his best friends before he went into his own purgatory (whether the purgatory is because he’s in a tank, he’s sleep, he’s dead, or neither is up for interpretation still). Revisit season 1 episode 1, the scene with Earn on the bus talking to Ahmad White. Earn: “Are there people on earth that are just here to make it easier for the winners?” Ahmad: “Actual victory belongs to those that simply do not see failure. Let the path push you like a broken branch in a river's current” is this not the same philosophy we’ve seen Darius follow the entire show? Especially the final scene of that finale, the face Darius makes isn’t one of relief or fear, it’s acceptance. Whether real or fake, he perceives that moment no different and sees neither option as a bad thing. This makes him the victor and the broken branch yet thru the whole show we’re seeing the POV trials and tribulations of characters (Earn, Al, Van) whose entire existences in essence are to provide comfort or joyful experiences for Darius (the winner in this situation) in his own earth/purgatory simulation. Shidd in the first scene of the episode Darius had Deja Vu of Ahmad White’s dog and this the same Ahmad White you only know from your dreams lol (iykyk). Rewatching the series is great for connecting certain dots to the finale (or completely reaching which is still fun too lmaooo)

Atlanta thrived in this limbo between reality and fantasy, most questions about what was real never being explained or even being asked in the first place, things just happened and the characters accept it. So having the finale of the show finally give a clear answer on what's reality and what's fantasy, and then showing it to one character and not the audience is just perfect. Plus showing it to the character who provides the most mystery just to top it all off, the main character who'd had maybe a few sideplots of his own, getting the full final episode and answer to the series biggest question. Couldn't think of a more fitting ending for the show

I loved Atlanta, the first couple of seasons, I followed, then the show changed networks, and I missed the other episodes I hope they would come to Netflix, so I could catch up.

Of course it was a dream... There was an invisible car from the first episode 🧐

1:06 I love how they threw that line in just to make everybody question the reality of the entire show

The part when the song start always gives me chills, it's so perfect

Y'all remember in thr first episode when he had deja vu and looked for that dog? I feel like he definitely in the tank

El viaje de #Atlanta ha terminado y al mismo tiempo inicia para otros viajeros que verán este comentario más adelante. ""It Was All a Dream" <3

He's been in the tank too long now he thinks he's in a new movie for Disney's Haunted Mansion with Danny Devito

thanks to this episode, I have strong floating phobia now) I mean, can something like this happen in sensory deprivation tank?)

What is the name of the song at the end

I've done the 1:17 reaction before so many times lmao

Darius is smiling because he's finally awake

This show was absolutely amazing. Best finale I’ve seen and that song at the end (The song is familiar- Funkadelic) is like my new favorite song

No he's in the tank

I’m gonna miss this show so badly

I don't think it matters if it's a dream, Darius is happy and so are the rest of the gang.

Paperboys reaction is like the true best friend of an aloof person. like “i’m not even doing this today.” 😂

I'm surprised Glove never made an episode in White Water. White Water is such a thing that all Atlanta kids know growing up.

I think ep.9 was the ‘true’ ending. just watch the ending with the song and Al sitting on his porch talking to earn. I really think this WHOLE ep is a dream it started with judge Judy and ended with her.

im glad this show ended because as high as the quality stayed for every single episode, you can see a decline in the writing quality around the middle of season 3 and all of season 4. somehow all the comedy disappeared and much of season 3 and 4 circles around being creepy and dread filled. why? or did covid screw this show up entirely?

Can't Lie Would've start crying if just started playing 3005 in the background

Judge Judy depicts simulated court proceedings for small claim arbitration cases. I think the weird in between of how Judge Judy is a real licensed judge practitioner while carrying out a cartoonized depiction of court is a good clue of what the message here is. Real or fake those televised cases have consequences and viewers make judgements based on what’s shown. Not exactly sure what the point is but I’d say that’s a crucial detail.

Here is some fn truth for yall...... 1.) Darius stole the car and he's going to jail/prison. 2.) A Goofy Movie is NOT a BLACK MOVIE. 3.) The third season SUCKED. 4.) I Loved the fact that Earn got his life together.

30 minooooooooots.......

This had to be a dream. How would Darrius know exactly where they were and that they were in danger. He was thinking about them. Just like he was thinking about his brother and having a conversation with them. Maybe parts are true maybe he did steal the Maserati but he was in the car by himself and just imagined himself saving his friends.

Anyone else break down crying when they heard the song and the smile on Darius face?

Just like in Inception, Darius doesn’t care if he’s in a dream or not, he’s got a family in his friends and that is all that matters

Inception like ending, was he really awake or dreaming we will never know

What is the song that was playing at the end

That’s a smile of relief at the end. He’s awake

:D

“We are all inside a simulation.” -Darius Epps, Season 2

that he looks he gives them over the back of the couch feels so real. taking a second in a normal moment to recognize distant between people you felt close to, because of something they’re unaware of separating you from them

👎🏿🗑️

Granted it’s surrealism but if big booty Judy or regular Judy show up it’s a dream cause he is able to make it appear on the tv seemingly when he needs it

When he realized Judge Judy wasn’t thick he knew it was real and he wasn’t dreaming

Perhaps they died during the covid years and he is coping.

I don’t know, at 1:43 I hear a banging noise in the background and it’s making me wonder if that’s Darius in the tank. It’s so weird!