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counting down our picks for the top five
counting down our picks for the top five reasons you should be watching Atlanta
reasons you should be watching Atlanta
reasons you should be watching Atlanta why else do you think I’d be here
why else do you think I’d be here
why else do you think I’d be here before we begin we publish new videos
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taking a look at what made Atlanta a
taking a look at what made Atlanta a breakout hit during its first season
breakout hit during its first season
breakout hit during its first season leaving us all eager for more number 5
leaving us all eager for more number 5
leaving us all eager for more number 5 it’s experimental humor even the most
it’s experimental humor even the most
it’s experimental humor even the most well-written sitcoms usually follow a
well-written sitcoms usually follow a
well-written sitcoms usually follow a formula that becomes familiar over time
formula that becomes familiar over time
formula that becomes familiar over time Atlanta on the other hand isn’t afraid
Atlanta on the other hand isn’t afraid
Atlanta on the other hand isn’t afraid to try something a little different each
to try something a little different each
to try something a little different each week keeping the audience on their toes
week keeping the audience on their toes
week keeping the audience on their toes just trying to get paid you’re filming
just trying to get paid you’re filming
just trying to get paid you’re filming like why do you think I’m on this show
like why do you think I’m on this show
like why do you think I’m on this show you’re not getting paid for this perhaps
you’re not getting paid for this perhaps
you’re not getting paid for this perhaps the most ambitious episode thus far is
the most ambitious episode thus far is
the most ambitious episode thus far is the emmy-winning ba in and out of shower
the emmy-winning ba in and out of shower
the emmy-winning ba in and out of shower experience that satirizes talk shows
experience that satirizes talk shows
experience that satirizes talk shows contrasting views on the transgender
contrasting views on the transgender
contrasting views on the transgender community and the portrayal of
community and the portrayal of
community and the portrayal of african-americans it is hidden I’m
african-americans it is hidden I’m
african-americans it is hidden I’m waiting the series is full of surreal
waiting the series is full of surreal
waiting the series is full of surreal humor while also being smart timely and
humor while also being smart timely and
humor while also being smart timely and provocative for example how many shows
provocative for example how many shows
provocative for example how many shows would cast a black man in the role of
would cast a black man in the role of
would cast a black man in the role of Justin Bieber cool while the writers
Justin Bieber cool while the writers
Justin Bieber cool while the writers don’t necessarily try to make you laugh
don’t necessarily try to make you laugh
don’t necessarily try to make you laugh every single minute they always make you
every single minute they always make you
every single minute they always make you think number four it’s critically
think number four it’s critically
think number four it’s critically acclaimed and won several awards why
acclaimed and won several awards why
acclaimed and won several awards why Atlanta proved to be a critical success
Atlanta proved to be a critical success
Atlanta proved to be a critical success with season 1 earning a 100 percent
with season 1 earning a 100 percent
with season 1 earning a 100 percent approval rating on Rotten Tomatoes I
approval rating on Rotten Tomatoes I
approval rating on Rotten Tomatoes I mean it’s really okay great the American
mean it’s really okay great the American
mean it’s really okay great the American Film Institute named Atlanta one of the
Film Institute named Atlanta one of the
Film Institute named Atlanta one of the top 10 television programs of 2016 and
top 10 television programs of 2016 and
top 10 television programs of 2016 and it appeared on countless other year-end
it appeared on countless other year-end
it appeared on countless other year-end lists as well at the 74th Golden Globes
lists as well at the 74th Golden Globes
lists as well at the 74th Golden Globes Donald Glover picked up a Best Actor
Donald Glover picked up a Best Actor
Donald Glover picked up a Best Actor Award while the show itself also won
Award while the show itself also won
Award while the show itself also won Best television series Musical or Comedy
Best television series Musical or Comedy
Best television series Musical or Comedy the show continued to ride the awards
the show continued to ride the awards
the show continued to ride the awards train to the Primetime Emmys where it
train to the Primetime Emmys where it
train to the Primetime Emmys where it was nominated for Outstanding Comedy
was nominated for Outstanding Comedy
was nominated for Outstanding Comedy Series
Series
Series while Atlanta didn’t win that prize
while Atlanta didn’t win that prize
while Atlanta didn’t win that prize Glover took home two statuettes for
Glover took home two statuettes for
Glover took home two statuettes for outstanding directing and Outstanding
outstanding directing and Outstanding
outstanding directing and Outstanding Lead Actor in a comedy series ain’t that
Lead Actor in a comedy series ain’t that
Lead Actor in a comedy series ain’t that a peach number three it has an awesome
a peach number three it has an awesome
a peach number three it has an awesome soundtrack since the premise revolves
soundtrack since the premise revolves
soundtrack since the premise revolves around a rapper and his cousin it
around a rapper and his cousin it
around a rapper and his cousin it shouldn’t come as a surprise that
shouldn’t come as a surprise that
shouldn’t come as a surprise that Atlanta features some exceptional music
episodes typically open and close with a
episodes typically open and close with a different song showcasing rappers like
different song showcasing rappers like
different song showcasing rappers like OJ da juiceman Yo Gotti and Kodak black
OJ da juiceman Yo Gotti and Kodak black
OJ da juiceman Yo Gotti and Kodak black as well as soul singers like Michael
as well as soul singers like Michael
as well as soul singers like Michael Kiwanuka and Billy Paul Donald Glover
Kiwanuka and Billy Paul Donald Glover
Kiwanuka and Billy Paul Donald Glover also incorporates some of his original
also incorporates some of his original
also incorporates some of his original music which is only fitting given his
music which is only fitting given his
music which is only fitting given his successes childish gambino musical
successes childish gambino musical
successes childish gambino musical highlights include the Justin Bieber
highlights include the Justin Bieber
highlights include the Justin Bieber send up forget about it and of course
send up forget about it and of course
send up forget about it and of course paperboy which will never leave your
paperboy which will never leave your
paperboy which will never leave your head after hearing it
head after hearing it
head after hearing it [Music]
the soundtrack supplies Atlanta with
the soundtrack supplies Atlanta with another level of atmosphere giving the
another level of atmosphere giving the
another level of atmosphere giving the audience a taste of the city’s hip-hop
audience a taste of the city’s hip-hop
audience a taste of the city’s hip-hop scene number two it’s full of relevant
scene number two it’s full of relevant
scene number two it’s full of relevant themes and issues although this series
themes and issues although this series
themes and issues although this series largely focuses on rap it’s about so
largely focuses on rap it’s about so
largely focuses on rap it’s about so much more
much more
much more Atlanta frequently touches on relevant
Atlanta frequently touches on relevant
Atlanta frequently touches on relevant issues ranging from racial
issues ranging from racial
issues ranging from racial discrimination to drug-related violence
discrimination to drug-related violence
discrimination to drug-related violence to the struggles the working class
to the struggles the working class
to the struggles the working class regularly face sometimes the show
regularly face sometimes the show
regularly face sometimes the show tackles these themes in a way that’s
tackles these themes in a way that’s
tackles these themes in a way that’s deep poignant and challenging other
deep poignant and challenging other
deep poignant and challenging other times it’s a wackier approach like with
times it’s a wackier approach like with
times it’s a wackier approach like with a cartoon wolf who endures police
a cartoon wolf who endures police
a cartoon wolf who endures police brutality for trying to steal some
brutality for trying to steal some
brutality for trying to steal some cereal yo-you sitting on his bed he was
cereal yo-you sitting on his bed he was
cereal yo-you sitting on his bed he was trying to steal your cereal right either
trying to steal your cereal right either
trying to steal your cereal right either way it never fails to leave a lasting
way it never fails to leave a lasting
way it never fails to leave a lasting impact on viewers even when Atlanta is
impact on viewers even when Atlanta is
impact on viewers even when Atlanta is that it’s goofiest its commentary feels
that it’s goofiest its commentary feels
that it’s goofiest its commentary feels all too real in an era where racism
all too real in an era where racism
all too real in an era where racism appears to be on the rise this is a show
appears to be on the rise this is a show
appears to be on the rise this is a show audiences truly need right now number
audiences truly need right now number
audiences truly need right now number one it’s got Donald Glover Atlanta
one it’s got Donald Glover Atlanta
one it’s got Donald Glover Atlanta features several star making
features several star making
features several star making performances by Brian Tyree Henry saucy
performances by Brian Tyree Henry saucy
performances by Brian Tyree Henry saucy beats and most notably with Keith
beats and most notably with Keith
beats and most notably with Keith Stanfield as the scene-stealing Darius
Stanfield as the scene-stealing Darius
Stanfield as the scene-stealing Darius however the show’s success can primarily
however the show’s success can primarily
however the show’s success can primarily be attributed to its leading man and
be attributed to its leading man and
be attributed to its leading man and creator Donald Glover anybody who
creator Donald Glover anybody who
creator Donald Glover anybody who watched Glover as Troy Barnes on
watched Glover as Troy Barnes on
watched Glover as Troy Barnes on community knows he’s hilarious in
community knows he’s hilarious in
community knows he’s hilarious in Atlanta though Glover demonstrates his
Atlanta though Glover demonstrates his
Atlanta though Glover demonstrates his incredible range as a comedian a
incredible range as a comedian a
incredible range as a comedian a dramatic actor a musical artist a writer
dramatic actor a musical artist a writer
dramatic actor a musical artist a writer a director and an all-around talented
a director and an all-around talented
a director and an all-around talented guy
guy
guy you’re awesome thank you for for being
you’re awesome thank you for for being
you’re awesome thank you for for being awesome the future certainly seems
awesome the future certainly seems
awesome the future certainly seems bright for Glover as he not only has
bright for Glover as he not only has
bright for Glover as he not only has season two of Atlanta on the horizon but
season two of Atlanta on the horizon but
season two of Atlanta on the horizon but also major roles in solo a Star Wars
also major roles in solo a Star Wars
also major roles in solo a Star Wars story and the Lion King remake how does
story and the Lion King remake how does
story and the Lion King remake how does he do it all Hey look ya’ll have a
he do it all Hey look ya’ll have a
he do it all Hey look ya’ll have a breakup that’d be weird yeah
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