It’s not revisionist history to like a movie. And it’s not incisive critique to say “that’s just basic storytelling” a bunch of times. The fact that so few people actually define “basic storytelling” when they throw this around (or just refer to the middle-aged amateur cranks at RLM like they’re scientists who have…

Darius doesn’t adhere to the concept of time therefore he was never actually a kid. He has always existed in his current form and transcends the time continuum.

There’s no way that was my Darius!

They usually do pretty good with Van, but yeah, outside of her, they could do better.

I am extremely concerned about how that bloody footprint ended up on Violet’s ceiling.

I was hoping Earn would have something to say about that during his conversation with Al, but Earn seems too invested in being wounded to defend himself. Earn’s kind of a shitty manager, but he puts him some effort, and he knows Al. I think Al’s gonna regret dropping Earn the same way he regrets dropping his barber,…

Earn is all about finding the shortcut to glory. Get into Princeton, drop out right after. Wants Van available when he needs companionship without investing in any of her interests. Beat Vick in a footrace to rescue an embarrassing night. Beat Tracy’s ass to rescue another embarrassing night. Step up to announce…

The irony is that while Earn may not be using all the potential he has to be a great manager, Al has been quite the shitty client.

As unprepared as Earn was, there was no decision in this episode that was wronger than allowing that idiot Tracy to come along. That mistake entirely on Al.

If Al is worried about doing things in a professional manner, then he should be aware that allowing Tracy to accompany him to any gig — much less to an overnight…

The narratives get talked about on this show a lot, and deservedly so, but the direction and shot selection are so good too.

God dammit Earn why’d you get out the car to fight Tracy’s loony ass?? I said to my boyfriend “oh no this is Micheal Vick all over again”. But I really felt for him in that scene why they get back to the dorms and everything is trashed you could just see him spiraling and not really knowing what to do w/ those…

I would be surprised, because that would suck.

He is probably the least interesting/fun character, but he’s also the one with most potential for growth and who I am most concerned about.

Glad I wasn’t the only one who thought that Hobo’s hum sounded like the song from “Night of the Hunter.”

“What do you want to do?”

Earn definitely has the can’t-pretend-to-give-a-fuck demeanor of someone who is already checked out of a relationship. I wouldn’t want to play along with the creepy white people nonsense either, but you at least exasperatedly force yourself to do the weird dance with your girlfriend’s weird friends if you love her,…

“How dare he peacefully protest and raise money for kids and be a symbol to others!? Not in my whi- I mean, traditional moral values America!” -that lady

I love how she finally breaks down at the Colin Kaepernick line, like the guy’s a terrorist or something lol. Jesus C-hrist I hate white people sometime; they’re SO good at playing the false victim card. (White people here)

How does a guy who rhymes “slap a trick” with “Kaepernick” not immediately get endorsements? That line is money.

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