Atlanta: North of the Border (2018)
Season 2, Episode 9
9/10
mud bath
22 January 2023
Warning: Spoilers
1. The crew goes to a college festival 2. Al lays with a girl 3. Earn fights Tracy

Atlanta just does not miss. This episode was well structured - keeping the absurdist but a sharp social message with the pledge scene. This was possibly the most comical scene of season 2. The image of naked college men pledging under the confederate flag was just so hilarious. It makes me wonder what the South is truly like...

It also does not lose sight of its main conflict which is the tension between Al and Earn about Earn not being enough to be his manager. Earn probably isn't the best manager objectively. Everybody recognizes Paper Boi but the opportunities that he's been bringing has been subpar, like the college party. The end scene with Earn trying to fight Tracy was reminiscent of how Earn tried to race a football player after getting stunted in Episode 3 of season 2. Earn is obviously insecure about his relationship and the value he brings to Al and Al is pretty reasonable about it. I thought the emotional depth presented in this episode was well done. I also enjoyed the diverse music choices too. An episode with really nothing to complain about. Very solid.
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