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rikashiku t1_iyarmym wrote

Incredible is right. I was expecting a bummer episode, but it became one of the best of the whole series. Teddy Perkins still rates as one of my top episodes.

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steverin0724 t1_iybo103 wrote

Teddy Perkins was PHENOMENAL! I found a new kind of love for Darius and lakeith in that episode.

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BenVarone t1_iycwsk9 wrote

I sometimes think that a good percentage of Atlanta’s success is just that Lakeith is a truly phenomenal actor. I’ve loved him in every role he’s had.

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Zachariot88 t1_iyecsf5 wrote

Let's also shout out Brian Tyree Henry -- I think a big part of Atlanta's vibe is due to how Paper Boi manages to be both calm and incredulous about all the surreal things happening around them.

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hummingbird4289 t1_iydoz1d wrote

Yep - I started watching Atlanta because I'm a huge fan of Donald Glover, but now I'm also a huge fan of Lakeith Stanfield.

He's one of those actors where I talk about when he wins an Oscar, not if (the other one I believe this about is Adam Driver - called it in Season 1 of Girls).

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Holovoid t1_iydn8qw wrote

I'm not gonna lie, the show hooked me with Lakeith. His delivery of the "Can I measure your tree?" lines with Earn's dad was so fucking good I was immediately sold on the whole series.

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steverin0724 t1_iyd87he wrote

I won’t argue there! Since that episode I’ve sought out his other works. Sorry for Calling was a great one. I bet he’s dope in person.

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