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The following review is a collaborative effort between Jaro’s lead writers MJ VanDevere<\/a> and Ayanna Winters<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n In the season premiere of <\/span>Atlanta<\/span><\/i>, the crew has returned with an entirely new concept. Titled \u2018Robbin\u2019 Season,\u2019 it\u2019s fairly uncommon for an individual season to have its own name. But <\/span>Atlanta <\/span><\/i>is anything but ordinary, and we\u2019ve learned to expect, and appreciate, the unexpected.<\/span><\/p>\n The opening scene itself offers a strong contrast to the generally cool vibe of the show. Initially, it feels innocent. We\u2019re introduced to two male teens that are casually playing video games, discussing work, and their minor, mundane plans for the day. However, we quickly see a transition when the friends head out for a fast-food run. Setting up the tone for \u201cRobbin\u2019 season,\u201d the teens rob Mrs. Winner\u2019s, masks and all. They\u2019ve messed with the wrong Mrs. Winners, though, and they soon become acquainted with a worker\u2019s assault rifle. As the teens manage to escape, the armed worker sends bullets into the car, hitting an anonymous teenage girl in the backseat. Once she becomes aware of her untimely fate, her terrified scream of pain and agony is utterly haunting, as she\u2019s left to die alone, abandoned in the street. Though anonymous, we feel for her. Although the opening scene is dark and disturbing, we\u2019re promptly shifted back into the familiar \u201ccool, calm, and collected\u201d tone of <\/span>Atlanta<\/span><\/i> as the opening credits roll in, featuring breathtaking aerial views of the city; and, as always, a soundtrack that flawlessly captures the mood.<\/span><\/p>\n Earn remains homeless, as he manages to get evicted from his temporary storage unit home. As he makes his way to Al\u2019s condo, a gloomy Darius greets Earn. The vibe is off, and there\u2019s obvious tension in the air. Al, too, isn\u2019t in the best mood, exchanging as few words as necessary. True to <\/span>Atlanta\u2019s <\/span><\/i>comedy, though, we\u2019re delighted to realize that Darius is still his eccentric self as he serves Earn an unappealing hamburger slider in his apron, warning him to be careful because it is \u201cvery, very, cold.\u201d When Earn asks Al about what\u2019s going on between him and Darius, Al refuses to talk about it. It\u2019s clear that the roommates aren\u2019t on good terms, but the reason remains unknown at this point. \u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n During the car ride, the concept of \u201cFlorida man\u201d is introduced to Earn by Darius. Through Darius\u2019s narration we understand Florida man to be a representation of America\u2019s violence and racism, or as he so eloquently puts it, an \u201calt-right Johnny Appleseed.\u201d \u00a0He is a state sanction menace to society whose mission is to discourage black persons from moving to and registering to vote in Florida. Jogging our personal memories of news headlines over the last decade, we at the very least chuckle as Darius\u2019s explanation definitely rings true. Despite Earn\u2019s dismissal of the concept, it is brought up again by Uncle Willie, portrayed by Katt Williams.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n It is in Uncle Willie\u2019s house that we feel at \u201chome\u201d and that is in part due to the detailed set design and on-point soundscape; Darius and Earn are told to take off their shoes as we see a large hole in the ceiling and knobs missing from doors as soulful music plays throughout the house. \u00a0We watch as Uncle Willie refuses to follow the orders of the police officers called by the neighbors because of an argument between him and his girlfriend Yvonne about missing money. The local kids warn the officers that he has an alligator, to which Williams\u2019 hilariously responds, \u201cThem children ain\u2019t lyin to you. \u00a0I\u2019m the alligator man.\u201d As Earn tries to convince Willie to comply and step outside to speak with the police, family tensions are revealed and Earn\u2019s own self-righteous is called out. The episode ends with the alligator slowly creeping out the front door and presumably Willie runs out the back door and down the empty street in his robe and house slippers. \u00a0Katt Williams\u2019 performance, the emotion he communicates with just a look, leaves us hoping that he is a recurring character, or at the very least has more dramatic roles on his horizon. <\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" The following review is a collaborative effort between Jaro’s lead writers MJ VanDevere and Ayanna Winters. In the season premiere of Atlanta, the crew has returned with an entirely new concept. Titled \u2018Robbin\u2019 Season,\u2019 it\u2019s fairly uncommon for an individual season to have its own name. 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