8 Surprising Moments From "Atlanta" Season 2 1 of 8
The Drive-Through ("Alligator Man")
The "Robbin' Season" tagline in virtually all promotional materials for "Atlanta" Season 2 was a strong signal that Donald Glover would be committing to robbery as a theme this season. He did not disappoint. The first episode opens not with Earn (Glover) or Paper Boi (Brian Tyree Henry) but rather with two bored young men playing a video game then casually robbing a drive-through restaurant … with tragic consequences. The drive-through shootout scene, in its tension and brutality, starts the new season off with literal fireworks.
The juxtaposition of casual, couch-bound video gaming with armed robbery is surprising yet purposeful. By highlighting the banal, random nature of robbery and violence, Glover sets the stage for a season where people steal, cheat, and deceive … but not without reason. After all, the holidays are right around the corner. "Robbin' Season" indeed.
The "Robbin' Season" tagline in virtually all promotional materials for "Atlanta" Season 2 was a strong signal that Donald Glover would be committing to robbery as a theme this season. He did not disappoint. The first episode opens not with Earn (Glover) or Paper Boi (Brian Tyree Henry) but rather with two bored young men playing a video game then casually robbing a drive-through restaurant … with tragic consequences. The drive-through shootout scene, in its tension and brutality, starts the new season off with literal fireworks.
The juxtaposition of casual, couch-bound video gaming with armed robbery is surprising yet purposeful. By highlighting the banal, random nature of robbery and violence, Glover sets the stage for a season where people steal, cheat, and deceive … but not without reason. After all, the holidays are right around the corner. "Robbin' Season" indeed.
PeopleDonald Glover
TitlesAtlanta, Alligator Man
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