What Donald Glover’s Atlanta Is Telling Us 

That shit hit home

@bones9659 man didn't it. Left me thinking about how do we go about life. Made me think alot actually. Damn

You missed that he was in a comedy troop called derricks comedy

Stop being a rabbit 🐇 and move at your own pace. When you move like a turtle 🐢, you'll win the race.

What does it mean? I'm confused😂

I agree man

Thank you for the thoughtful comment and kind words. I definitely agree that Donald is a special talent! Thanks for watching and support the channel for more!

He's nowhere near genius

Louis ck did a good job

When i see Atlanta, i feel seen, even the FX trailers/teasers you can see Donald standing still but falling into the next day, or when he walks backwards with Darius & Paperboi. It makees you acknowledge "something aint right here". Whether its the moral compass thats out of whack, or the culture we create then profited from, the systems we are embedded into with invisible chains, etc.

I do

i like to believe this but where does it leave others, for instance, friends or family that could get it but just dont.. owell

The hate on season 3 showed me the show went over a lot of peoples heads.

The first season was the best then with every show it gets progressively worst as more seasons get added.

@@gimmieyogritswhen season 3 came out it was my favorite

That’s awesome, Atlanta has the best fans! Thanks for watching!

Would love to see a longer series of videos on Atlanta, theres a lot of great commentary here that i didnt catch while watching the show @@kazmaloop

A series is not a bad idea! I’ll see I can sprinkle short form material in between longer form essays!

I always thought of Darius as a Dale Cooper like character to the show. A flashlight in the dark

him and the show as a whole did that for me atlanta will forever have a place in my mind

This means a lot, thank you for this thoughtful response. Really appreciate it.

You're pushing and uplifting the stereotype narrative of blacks when you call yourself an " 'awkward' black". Move past people less educated than you (black AND white and others) that want to put you in a box and just be you. A black person. Unapologetically.

Its truly sad that some "awkward black guys" feel they cant be themselves and have to conform to their environment/peers.

So do you feel because you are intelligent, proper, and unique that makes you awkward? Make it make sense. The black community has a sinister way of having this linear limited way of thinking. Like there’s such a problem when it comes to being inclusive to all different types of black ppl. I don’t see other cultures do this with their own as much smh. But if you’re a sexyy redd or a blue face you get multiple passes. That’s dysfunctional, awkward, and cringey asf if you ask me. I hope you don’t think your awkward because the black community said that you are.

I am latina who's a proud geek but grew up in a dominant black/hispanic hood environment , has adhd,depression and anxiety, all my life i never fit in to any sort of group . I came to the conclusion...it does'nt have to be all or nothing. Just be . As humans we tend to rely on tribalism to feel secure and psychological shove people into categories which makes us think we're in control of our understanding of reality we need to analyze what we want in community we need to expand our interests and include different people's backgrounds and requires stepping out of our comfort zones. Of course this takes a great amount of self awareness, taking courage and therapy to practice self healing.

@@mwoods4608either way it’s conforming. That’s the sad part

You love this show because earn is like you. Mmm A bit vapid bro

@@thesexygrandpacollective5053 Mmm I guess I am vapid. You are as well since the meaning of the word is to challenge. Yet I don’t see a question from you about why I made the comment. Mmmm 🤔

@@thesexygrandpacollective5053 ask me why I said what I said.

How is that vapid?

This really means a lot, thank you for the inspiring message and sharing what the work means to you. I hope I can keep delivering!

WOW! This comment and reply literally brings tears to my eyes. The exchange was heartfelt on both ends. Thank you both for being a perfect example of how to kindly express gratitude and give encouragement. Also, equally demonstrating how to humbly receive that appreciation.

You already know

Hurt people hurt people. Thank you for sharing your experience and thoughts. I’m happy this video resonated with you. Stay tuned!

Thank you for this really great comment. Atlanta has some great fans so I’m glad to see the discussion y’all are bringing. Hopefully more as others chime in. I appreciate your kind words, continue to support the channel for more!

@@kazmaloop hell yeah man ill subscribe at the very least, im always looking for meaningful content so ill check out more of your videos here really soon

Oddly because it’s more common than you think but a good vehicle to relate. It humanizes our story because it isn’t so alien.

Thank you for this comment & for watching!

I’m a white woman who was in a years long relationship with a rich trust fund guy. I didn’t grow up with much and my family still doesn’t have much. My friends look like a fuckin Benetton advert. lol His friends were rich boarding school people. I could never quite articulate how it felt to move among those rich people all those years. I also work on the staff side at a college (as a former first gen college student). My dad also worked on a college campus for years doing maintenance for the dorms. One day I was with my ex going to a work event and walking across campus with him. We walked past a group of construction workers taking a break. SUDDENLY it dawned on me that I had always, for all the years I worked at that college, felt way more akin to and comfortable with those construction workers and the maintenance staff and cleaners at the college than I ever had with the Deans or faculty. And I knew my boyfriend literally didn’t even notice them. To me, I saw them as familiar guys like my uncles, and to him they didn’t even register. I’d have similar thoughts at restaurants if him or his parents were being impatient I’d remark, “well the host just double sat our server so he/she is probably overwhelmed, but their other table just gave their drink order and that third one just had apps dropped, so they should be over soon.” They’d of course never worked in the service industry and would not have noticed or watched any of the restaurant staff except when they were at our table. I never said any of this to him of course but god his family was insufferable. And I learned to always bring a $20 bill to any dinner with them and I’d find our server, apologize for them being horrible, and give the waiter/waitress the bill. Anyways your comment just reminded me of all this. Wild how moving through a whole different culture of your own people can feel so surreal.

Thank you! It’s my favorite show too. Like, subscribe and support the channel for more!

Great takeaway, thank you for watching!

Thank you, really appreciate that! Atlanta has the best fans!

So broke?

@@chaike9001 basically

Means a lot, thank you!

Thanks to the day ones! Appreciate the support!

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Great catch! Adds to his loner mentality

100%. I think the experience is as different as there are people. But he does capture how it feels I think and that’s what gives the show power. Thank you for watching and commenting!

@kazmaloop oh yes he does. I love the show I think it's one of the best in recent history. The layers are all there, but it's just hard to cover everything. It's masterful nonetheless.

Thank you! Appreciate the day ones!

Thanks for watching!

Thank you for watching and commenting, much appreciated!

Much appreciated, continue to support the channel for more!

Thank you!

Thank you! Appreciate the support!

Much appreciated, thanks for sharing your thoughts

Thank you very much! Like and subscribe to support!

Thank you!