The latest episode of “Atlanta” is almost good.
It has some intriguing and even funny moments, but it ultimately suffers from the same toothlessness and self-sabotage that has plagued the entire season.
Shown in literal black and white, “Rich Wigga, Poor Wigga” is an obvious nod to the film “Imitation of Life” that attempts to tackle the concept of “gatekeeping Blackness” and does so with mixed success.
Let’s just get right into breaking down the episode, and explaining why both this episode and season 3 as a whole have routinely fallen short despite some promising moments.The…The post Atlanta Season 3, Episode 9 is a Mixed Bag of Disappointment appeared first on /Film.
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