So early in the episode Darius is showing Paper pics on his phone of the NBA players "invisible" car, which of course Paper writes off as make believe. But towards the end of the episode when they're in the club parking lot and gunshots ring out, if you watch closely a bunch of people get ran over and knocked out of way by a guy sitting in an invisible car. I laughed so hard and thought I had to be wrong. Lol, nope. A guy definitely hits people while driving and invisible car. I love this shows little oddnesses, lot of Lynch influence which I did not expect.
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Timestamp, 10:47
BWTRICKSTER26 August 2023
Warning: Spoilers
In "Atlanta" Season 1, Episode 8, "The Club," it's like the city's heart pulsates through the night. Earn and Paper Boi step into the club's dim-lit realm, navigating a maze of coded gestures, unspoken hierarchies. They're on a lyrical odyssey, confronting microaggressions, questioning their place. Donald Glover and Brian Tyree Henry drop verses, channeling the complexity of their characters.
The camera, it's like a beat, smooth yet erratic, capturing the chaotic essence of the club scene. The lighting's like a metaphor, shifting between illumination and obscurity. It's a vivid canvas for the subtle commentary on race and identity.
This episode's a cipher of words unspoken, the struggle beneath the surface. Zazie Beetz and Lakeith Stanfield add their own lyrical notes, enhancing the ensemble. Through surreal moments, "The Club" amplifies the dissonance of the night, the masks we wear, and the absurdity of it all.
This episode lays bare the paradox of social scenes, where the real and unreal coexist. It's like a rhyme scheme, complex but resonant, leaving you pondering long after the credits roll. "Atlanta" strikes another lyrical chord, revealing the city's soul through its darkest hours.
The camera, it's like a beat, smooth yet erratic, capturing the chaotic essence of the club scene. The lighting's like a metaphor, shifting between illumination and obscurity. It's a vivid canvas for the subtle commentary on race and identity.
This episode's a cipher of words unspoken, the struggle beneath the surface. Zazie Beetz and Lakeith Stanfield add their own lyrical notes, enhancing the ensemble. Through surreal moments, "The Club" amplifies the dissonance of the night, the masks we wear, and the absurdity of it all.
This episode lays bare the paradox of social scenes, where the real and unreal coexist. It's like a rhyme scheme, complex but resonant, leaving you pondering long after the credits roll. "Atlanta" strikes another lyrical chord, revealing the city's soul through its darkest hours.
No bird droppings in the club!.. Ain't that the truth?..
hamidullahgenc27 January 2017
Warning: Spoilers
In this one, we see many people being at a club where they seemingly cut loose for their problems in life. And they do really cut loose with all the alcoholic drinks and "drugs" per se.
So, there is absolutely nothing wrong with desiring to get out of the problematic situations once in a while, or having to destroy those problems once and for all.
The point is, so many people with so many stories and so different backgrounds that cause them pain will go even further and waste their dreams in those clubs... I am a little harsh, right?..
So, happy people with amazing stories as well as glorious backgrounds will go to those clubs and go astray once in a while, too; right?.. But why?.. I mean, a person does what he / she wants as long as he / she can, okay. But why does it have to do with discontinuation and wastefulness?.. Isn't really there an institution which rehabilitates people to its best as well as to people's best interest as it puts people's time and efforts into good and beneficial use for the universe?..
This episode reveals all the characters that need to go through this "clubby" environment to get known and succeed in life. That is interesting and well-put. Good!
"Ibn Abbas reported: The Prophet (Mohammad), peace and blessings be upon him, said, "There are two blessings which many people waste: health and free time."
Source: Ṣaḥīḥ al-Bukhārī 6049
Grade: Sahih (authentic) according to Al-Bukhari."
So, there is absolutely nothing wrong with desiring to get out of the problematic situations once in a while, or having to destroy those problems once and for all.
The point is, so many people with so many stories and so different backgrounds that cause them pain will go even further and waste their dreams in those clubs... I am a little harsh, right?..
So, happy people with amazing stories as well as glorious backgrounds will go to those clubs and go astray once in a while, too; right?.. But why?.. I mean, a person does what he / she wants as long as he / she can, okay. But why does it have to do with discontinuation and wastefulness?.. Isn't really there an institution which rehabilitates people to its best as well as to people's best interest as it puts people's time and efforts into good and beneficial use for the universe?..
This episode reveals all the characters that need to go through this "clubby" environment to get known and succeed in life. That is interesting and well-put. Good!
"Ibn Abbas reported: The Prophet (Mohammad), peace and blessings be upon him, said, "There are two blessings which many people waste: health and free time."
Source: Ṣaḥīḥ al-Bukhārī 6049
Grade: Sahih (authentic) according to Al-Bukhari."
That Club Did Kinda Suck...
lassegalsgaard-4528420 February 2018
How did a know that there would be one episode in this show that would be set primarily in a club? Probably because one of the show's main protagonists is a rapper and it would be be the foundation of some great moments. This show has been able to do so many unpredictable things over the course of the last seven episodes, however, there would come a point where they had to do something predictable. While the episode had a very predictable plotline, it never bothered me, because the show has been able to keep its tone consistent, and this setting did give the show a chance to do some things that could continue that. This episode was a fine episode, and with the greatness that was the last episode, it made sense that they were not going to reach those heights one again. So, even though, this episode did have some very predictable moments and a subplot that I didn't like that much, I think it's another very succesful episode for a show that has been filled with them.
One of the things that I loved about this episode, was that they focused on Alfred and how he deals with the fact that he has become a little bit famous now. The episode showed us that there are some parts of his fame that he enjoys, while there are also same attributes of it that doesn't fit him so well. One of those things is that there is another person in this episode who is more famous than him, and he doesn't like that. He is a very competitive player, and that is shown a lot in this episode.
The humor was spread out throughout the episode, which had a very serious undertone. One of those undertones that makes a humoristic nature very wanted, and the writers know that they can get away with that, as long as they don't forget what their tone is. Jamal Olori gets that, so he infuses the humor very well into the episode, and makes the humor fit with every character. Olori is also very good at making some creative and interesting humor, that Glover hasn't had the opportunity to explore yet. I hope that this episode will set some things in motion for the future.
There is some great commentary on the stereotypical characters in this show, especially surrounding the character Chris, who is the club owner. For some reasons I didn't really get, he owes our main gang some money, and while I didn't get the reason why, I loved the passion from Earnest to really get those money, because it shows that he is not a character that have so many opportunities. And the ending was also so great and really satisfying when you have been following this guy around through the entire episode.
I only really had one flaw with the episode, which was that Darius' subplot felt a little bit forced in this episode. His role didn't fit in with the overall story, and luckily, the didn't focus so much on him. I don't want Darius to become a redundant character who is just there to be there, mostly because I really like the character.
One of the things that I loved about this episode, was that they focused on Alfred and how he deals with the fact that he has become a little bit famous now. The episode showed us that there are some parts of his fame that he enjoys, while there are also same attributes of it that doesn't fit him so well. One of those things is that there is another person in this episode who is more famous than him, and he doesn't like that. He is a very competitive player, and that is shown a lot in this episode.
The humor was spread out throughout the episode, which had a very serious undertone. One of those undertones that makes a humoristic nature very wanted, and the writers know that they can get away with that, as long as they don't forget what their tone is. Jamal Olori gets that, so he infuses the humor very well into the episode, and makes the humor fit with every character. Olori is also very good at making some creative and interesting humor, that Glover hasn't had the opportunity to explore yet. I hope that this episode will set some things in motion for the future.
There is some great commentary on the stereotypical characters in this show, especially surrounding the character Chris, who is the club owner. For some reasons I didn't really get, he owes our main gang some money, and while I didn't get the reason why, I loved the passion from Earnest to really get those money, because it shows that he is not a character that have so many opportunities. And the ending was also so great and really satisfying when you have been following this guy around through the entire episode.
I only really had one flaw with the episode, which was that Darius' subplot felt a little bit forced in this episode. His role didn't fit in with the overall story, and luckily, the didn't focus so much on him. I don't want Darius to become a redundant character who is just there to be there, mostly because I really like the character.
The Club
Prismark1015 June 2018
Once you become popular, then you get paid to make promotional appearances. Paper Boi turns up in one but he does not trust the owner, because he is Nigerian and he does not trust Nigerians. I guess he gave his bank details in an email to a Nigerian who had an uncle who pilfered $300 million dollars from the Nigerian government and needed a bank account to siphon it off!
The club kind of sucks, Paper Boi and his crew might be in a VIP section, but there is a bigger rap star in a more exclusive section. The girls just want Paper Boi's attention for the free drinks. Earn meanwhile discovers the club owner is not to be trusted. It is a night out that does Paper Boi's reputation no favours.
I guess if you are a performer this is an episode that brings back memories of your early days when you made personal appearances. The lesson for Earn, get the cash up front and have a signed contract.
The club kind of sucks, Paper Boi and his crew might be in a VIP section, but there is a bigger rap star in a more exclusive section. The girls just want Paper Boi's attention for the free drinks. Earn meanwhile discovers the club owner is not to be trusted. It is a night out that does Paper Boi's reputation no favours.
I guess if you are a performer this is an episode that brings back memories of your early days when you made personal appearances. The lesson for Earn, get the cash up front and have a signed contract.
You Are Not Special
dannylee-7808214 January 2023
Warning: Spoilers
1. Earn talks with a bartender
2. Al takes his money
3. Invisible car runs over people
A fun episode in the club. Less provocative than the previous episode but nonetheless still a fun one. This episode explores why people go to clubs, which is essentially to feel good about yourself. Earn and Al both try to feel good about themselves in their own ways but end up not feeling so. It's just a transient feeling that never stays for too long. I've never been to the club but I can see why one would feel that way. Earn only gets a portion of what he was supposed to be paid but Al uses force to get it from it but now is under the suspicion of armed robbery. Paper boi continues to get in trouble when he tries to do things his way. These characters are so special. They are real and don't feel or talk like TV characters. They are brought to life by these talented actors and I love it.
I like the scene with subtitles to describe how difficult it is to actually talk in clubs. It was a nice stylistic choice that I haven't seen before and I appreciated it.
A fun episode in the club. Less provocative than the previous episode but nonetheless still a fun one. This episode explores why people go to clubs, which is essentially to feel good about yourself. Earn and Al both try to feel good about themselves in their own ways but end up not feeling so. It's just a transient feeling that never stays for too long. I've never been to the club but I can see why one would feel that way. Earn only gets a portion of what he was supposed to be paid but Al uses force to get it from it but now is under the suspicion of armed robbery. Paper boi continues to get in trouble when he tries to do things his way. These characters are so special. They are real and don't feel or talk like TV characters. They are brought to life by these talented actors and I love it.
I like the scene with subtitles to describe how difficult it is to actually talk in clubs. It was a nice stylistic choice that I haven't seen before and I appreciated it.
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