Fans who didn't catch Thursday night's episode of "Atlanta" have undoubtedly missed out. In typical Twitter fashion, viewers everywhere sounded off on how the show gave an accurate portrayal of black life onscreen Thursday night, highlighting the latest episode's best moments. Clearly, episode three "Money Bag Shawty" was pure gold.
The episode touched on a lot of things: Stunting, finessing and, as always, the everyday microaggressions and overt displays of discrimination black people experience.
The episode kicked off with a spot-on parody of a white mom emotionally criticizing the show's fictional rapper Paper Boi's (Brian Tyree Henry) lyrics. It's a response to the real life 2016 viral video, in which a white mom literally broke down over rapper Vince Staples's lyrics.
Clearly folks on Twitter found the episode's parody – a near exact replication of the real life tirade video – to perfectly hit the mark.
Did my man hit the shot with 'White Tears'? Did I hear that? #RobbinSeason
#AtlantaFX ????— That Mom (@Sabihslife) March 16, 2018
I love how #AtlantaFX started off with the Vince Staples crying white mom video ????????????
— Slumpy Flumpers (@AlwaysFlacko) March 16, 2018
The recreating Angry White Mom reading lyrics got me reaching for my inhaler???????????????? #AtlantaFX
— Los (@RichHomieChapo) March 16, 2018
Throughout the episode within the show's second season, "Robbin Season," Earn, played by the show's creator Donald Glover, makes it a goal to "stunt," after he expressed that he was "always getting stunted on." But things go terribly wrong as he faces a series of racist incidents like when a cashier told him he couldn't pay for his movie tickets with a $100 bill, right before accepting the same bill from an armed white man moments later.
Earn couldn’t pay for his movie tickets with a $100 bill but white dude was able to do so because he had a gun on him. That’s craaazzzyyyy #AtlantaFX
— King T’Charles (@cpenn4thewin) March 16, 2018
That movie theatre scene was TOO real! #AtlantaFX
— Adrienne Fulton (@AdrienneFulton) March 16, 2018
Am I the only one who would of made a scene in that movie theater? Lol #AtlantaFX
— Slimmmaay (@Slimmmaay) March 16, 2018
But as many on Twitter pointed out, Earn's $100 bill also caused him problems at a black-owned hookah bar when black cops escorted him out after he was accused of giving counterfeit money. A cop later admitted to Earn that he knew his money was legitimate, and the owner was tripping.
The episode also included an exchange of Harriet Tubman bills and a cameo from Michael Vick. "Money Bag Shawty" had a number of golden moments and fans continue to enjoy "Atlanta" and all its authenticity. Check out more reactions below:
Earn really thought he was about to beat Michael Vick ???? #AtlantaFX
pic.twitter.com/ykNSf69pTF— Jasmine (@JasmineLWatkins) March 16, 2018
I’m done for the night bruh! My head and sides HURT! ???????????????????????????????????????????????????????????? #AtlantaFX
pic.twitter.com/5hgVW0m3dp— SIR! (@Yella_Boiii) March 16, 2018
I'm always amazed at how #AtlantaFX manages to so accurately depict racism without ever sacrificing the tone of the show or becoming preachy.
— Court, A Warrior (@courtdanee) March 16, 2018
Watching the new episode of Atlanta right now I'm in tears 2 minutes in????#atlantafx— Q Rockie* (@Pray4Rockie) March 16, 2018
Is it possible that season two is even better than the first #AtlantaFX— Gail Burkett (@gailbud) March 16, 2018