Atlanta Robbin’ Season Recap: Earn Gotta Get In The Muck Before Flying the Friendly Skies

***Atlanta is back for season two — ROBBIN’ SEASON — and we couldn’t be more excited. While not a traditional recap for us, Nicole and William get together each week to talk about the great, the innovative, and the utterly bizarre of the latest episode. All the spoilers ahead.*** Nicole: I’m… satisfied with this finale. William: I mean, it was sometimes hard to watch but also kind of great. Nicole: That should be the season 3 catch phrase. Once again it’s so dense that I’m not even sure where to start. Lottie? William: Lottie is a good jumping off point. Before the family stuff, can we talk about the teacher’s reaction to Van and Earn though? I feel like you have feelings about the “Would you have told us how bad this school is…” dialogue. Nicole: So many feelings.

First off, the realness of their nervousness was so relatable. Any time a teacher wants to meet you or worse both parents’ presence is requested, it’s a red alert situation. What did my kid do? What does this teacher think my kid did? Is my kid okay? Second, quality education should not be a luxury. So at that point, when she likens the school to a slaughterhouse, I just got sad. William: Extremely sad. And also the indictment of the school from the person that works in them every single day. The reality in that she doesn’t relay that sentiment to folks unless their child is exceptional and not only being hurt (like all the kids) from substandard resources but is actively hindered from being exceptional is b…