Atlanta Recap: No Love To Be Had In The Club

***While not a conventional recap for BNP as we discuss the impact of each episode, please note there are full spoilers for episode eight, “The Club” *** Nicole: So first, I hate the club. For real, too many people; always feels like I’m a minute away from being trampled to death; somebody stay needing deodorant, so I was feeling Earn hard for at least part of this episode. William: I mean, I hate the club, NOW. I’ll spare you the details of a young William who would walk into the club with a hair brush in one back pocket and a hand towel in the other because someone’s going to do their modified version of the Detroit Hustle and I needed to be prepared. But yes, without an overt objective, the club is a terrible social experiment, mostly because about 20% of the people there actually want to be there and the other 80% got dragged there by their 20% friend, were bored, completely caught up on Law and Order reruns or are on the clock. So, I feel Earn, but Earn also becomes insufferable this episode too. He’s frustrated about chasing Chris all over creation and I get that, but his loathing and disdain for everything around him just makes it worse for him. Which is true to character and works well, but I did hit a point (specifically at the bar with the all-knowing sista tending bar) where I was like, aiight man, time to stop feeling sorry for yourself and get this money. Nicole: The part where I stopped feeling Earn was when he decided to drink while he was at work. I don’t care…