FX's ATLANTA (Starring Donald Glover) S4 Final episode

Master Zik · Apr 18, 2018

Any rape vibes yall were getting were just that. The threat of it.

Donald Glover wasn't about to have a main character get raped or even have an attempted rape scene go down in that setting.

wr · Apr 18, 2018

Just like the threat of Darius getting shot in the gun range.

Show is big on giving vibes then surprising you with something underwhelming yet still shocking.

CJ616 · Apr 18, 2018

Yea there were robbery and murder scenes, but there was still a comedic element in those scenes despite what was going down.

Adding a comedic element to a rape scene would be pretty damn difficult to do and get away with. Especially in these times.

wr · Apr 18, 2018

Given the times and the fact she was going to a "Hollywood/Industry" party would make it more plausible. I wouldn't think the show would be afraid to tackle that issue.

What was comedic about the chicken spot getting robbed and dudes getting shot up, leaving a bloody crying girl at the scene?

Not everything is comedy in this show.

CJ616 · Apr 18, 2018

wr said:
What was comedic about the chicken spot getting robbed and dudes getting shot up, leaving a bloody crying girl at the scene?

Not everything is comedy in this show.

Well, the fact that the chicken spot was the lick on the first place was pretty funny to me. Also how the sassy dude shot up the whole restaurant and didn't even hit his target was pretty funny imo.

FWIW I completely get what you're saying about everything not being comedy, but the show IS a comedy at the end of the day, and I just don't see Van getting raped fitting into the plot well. Like, they would completely shift the focus of the show.