COCKROACH HAVE NO RIGHT IN FOWL PARTY | ATLANTA SEASON 3 -EPISODE 7 (REVIEW)

[@8jackrusselterrier]

Summary from what i read online: the message in this episode was how white folk want to experience minority culture, but only if they can also escape from it when it gets uncomfortable. over the course of the episode they lose the ability to escape and instead are forced to experience the unidealistic parts of the minority culture. The dad plays his gangsta rap when he's jogging but chucks them off when he's back in the comfort of his lavish penthouse. Right after this, Bash won't touch his white people breakfast without seasoning. They hire a minority caretaker to culture their child but don't engage with that culture themselves. But Sylvia's package keeps coming back, and Bash demands to be coddled to Sylvia's songs They can leave the funeral when it gets too uncomfortable, but just before that they give up their car keys and thus their means of escape. Chet at the funeral is a depiction of the culture taking root in their son, and that makes them (the mom particularly) uncomfortable. The dad sings Trini to da Bone in the car and the mom is repulsed by it. And then at the end, the dad finally opens the package and sees Sylvia and Bash at picture day. To me, that picture represents how the minority culture they idealized can't be avoided anymore, and it'll always be apart of their son no whether they like it or not.

[@8jackrusselterrier]

also, it's important to highlight how Bash embraced the culture he experienced in its entirety, for example, how he was actually enjoying the funeral while his parents looked out of place. I think his parents represented a dichotomy of whether to accept change (the dad) or run from it (the mom). essentially, their son symbolizes minority culture in a way that they can't just avoid like how white people can usually avoid it in society.

[@innovashion271]

Great and thoughtful analysis!! 🙏🏽🌟

[@TheRealMrSuperstar08]

I saw the picture as their son saw her as family. As she was more than his actual parents were. Which was themed throughout the show how they new little about their son and cultured he was with his nanny culture.

[@trishacollymore4397]

Well said!

[@princebrandon9679]

also idk if some of u guys noticed, but bash was literally watching proud family on his tablet in the first few scenes ( literally embracing black culture on his own)

[@beyourself2444]

Chet Hanks wasn't Trini, he was raised by Sylvia so he basically took on many of his traits from her being his nanny. Essentially this is what Bash would've become if Sylvia continued to raise him,it's literally the future Bash. Remember he wants to be a steelpan player when he grows up... lol

[@phvros]

thanks for correcting me on that 💯

[@mgj1s479]

Everything in that episode, starting from the beginning was about how close, and how much influence the nanny has with the boy, and how little the parents knew anything about him or his closeness with the nanny. From the flavoring in his food, to his wanting to go to her funeral and being all into it down to his soul. That young guy is a great actor. The nanny's, influence was so great that her spirit was right with him in his grieving period, in his bedroom after her death

[@DanteTW1]

This episode reminded me of my own grandmother and how much she had a profound impact on me as she raised me and took after me and taught me everything I know, so this episode kinda hit home for me. I remember in 4th Grade we had to choose a family member to give a fictional award to, so I chose my grandmother to receive the Wisest Woman award

[@Brumdog65]

The parents loved Bash but they were negligent. Sylvia was clearly doing the heavy lifting in the raising of Sebastian. It seems they forgot the school picture day and Sylvia filled in. However Sylvia's daughter felt neglected by her mother. Who left the pictures at the door time and time again? Sebastian said goodnight Sylvia to an empty chair in his bedroom. Ghost?

[@phvros]

It’s become clear in these standalone episodes that the writers are making the point that both sides lose something. It appears to be the one glaring aspect they all have in common. (Or it definitely feels to be the case) Sylvia did tend to Bash, but as a result was absent from her own children’s life due to labor for the rich family. To me, it’s hard to say with confidence who kept bringing the pictures back to their home. As another comment mentioned, its possibly the constant return of the package/pictures was a motif that no matter what Sylvia’s influence, culture and everything that she was will always be apart of their life (especially Sebastian) as a byproduct of her essentially raising their son. Sebastian saying goodnight to the empty chair was interesting. Considering Atlanta likes to venture into the surreal, I was honestly expecting something to happen as the shot fixated on the chair for a tad bit too long. Ghost? Possibly. Who knows. I’d see it playing into the idea that Sylvia’s essence will never leave him. A forever-lingering ghost perhaps.

[@DonOneDetroit]

Yes, Ghosts are a major part of every episode storyline this season.

[@laurenschneider5122]

I am fascinated by the characters exclamation after the fight breaks out at the homegoing ceremony: we are sad! this is how we do sad! this affirmed some of what I'd read about how grief can sometimes be expressed in the black communities. thank you.

[@HogRidassssss]

I love the topic of this episode!!! and how different races of people can adapt to another culture by what influences you or there environment and the parents didn’t seem to care for the son picking up on the black culture but really the son was really becoming a better person by understanding another culture and he saw the black people as his own by the way he talked to them and acted unlike the parents who acted like rich white people but this really Talks about it doesn’t matter your color were all the same we all have a soul but it’s how your brought up and that makes the person you are in my opinion

[@Damoedonjuan]

Does anyone know what the airdrop photo the dad was abt?

[@phvros]

It was of a monkey’s asshole. A carribean proverb "Di higher di monkey climb, di more him baxside expose.." or The higher a monkey climbs, the more you see of its behind Meaning: The more successful you become the more likely you are to be subject to intense scrutiny.

[@russt9478]

@@phvros oh wow. Thanks. Had NO idea what that was about. And as an android user had no idea how someone was able to send him a photo. LOL

[@JohnGreenEyez]

i hear the explanation n agree, but who sent the picture??

[@MyNatasha73]

Yes they are White Trinis! The Caribbean I would say is the most diverse region in the world!

[@Kimmy_95]

EXACTLY!! Hell I know White & Indian (Indo Trinidadians) living in Canada & USA......and people are SHOCKED when they tell them they are from the Caribbean.

[@bronjesamuel1054]

How come no one’s talking about that weird picture the dad received during the funeral?

[@liamgkearns]

Holy shit I love the inclusion of Chet hanks. I would pay money to hear the conversations held between Chet hanks and Donald Glover. I never saw this collab coming in a million years.

[@ozzyb6595]

I actually really loved this episode. It’s so interesting to see how uncomfortable they were being there except the son. If I was there I’d be super comfortable and I’m Hispanic. Lol 😂 But damn that was rough to watch the parents. It seems like they just don’t know their son.

[@erronking7783]

A lot of slavery and slave mother undertones

[@erronking7783]

@Robert Zimmerle yea the nanny literally raised the kid while parents knew nothing much about the kid or the nanny by the end which happened a lot during slave times where the black nanny would essentially raised the master kids while her own got neglected or made to work also it’s also displayed when bash mom treats the nanny like she was an item n tries to get another one like it’s Walmart

[@brombromsmuva9215]

but it's not just black Caribbean women who are nannies

[@alvinkey3468]

The mother was fine

[@marquettehopkins1868]

No season 4 this is it!!

[@ElGatoBlanco1970]

Nothing I've seen says that this is the final season. Iirc, the 4th season will be the end, and even the Paper Boi flyers seen in this last episode indicates that his homecoming tour begins on or around Oct 31st. Where are you getting information that says that this is the last season?

[@russt9478]

I heard this is the last season too. Think about how hard it must be to get the other three actors these days. They've all blown up because of this show. A long time ago, Chris Rock had a sketch show on HBO. It lasted one or two seasons. It wasn't canceled but Chris Rock shut it down. He created the show to give his friends work behind the camera and in front of the camera. It turns out it was a showcase for all this Black talent that was being ignored by mainstream Hollywood. Slowly, one by one all of his friends started getting hired for bigger productions, which was fine for Chris, but eventually everyone got picked up so he canceled the show. I have no idea if this is the case for Atlanta, but I would not be surprised if everyone's schedule is so full that doing the show would actually cost them money rather than make them money. But what the hell do I know.

[@ElGatoBlanco1970]

I mean just Google Atlanta season 4 and it's pretty much right there. Season 4 will be the last.

[@Michelle-fr1fw]

Sure Sylvia did well raising this white boy but I’m grieving for what her own children lost.

[@dillon7950]

Episode was 🗑️ nothing to do with the series

[@calistafalcontail]

Almost every second episode had a stand alone story this season and a message. Its not trash, its just different and in that way they got to put more subjects in. Maybe its to much for some peoples tiny minds. Atlanta is not a cookie cutter show.

[@dillon7950]

@@calistafalcontail yeah exactly shits falling off

[@tamasb8926]

@@calistafalcontail ok first off. I'm going to need you to use the proper *too, if you're going to take intellectual approach ijs 😉🤷🏽‍♂️. That aside, most take a liking to a show because of the plot, storyline, cast etc. How tf u going to give your audience a whole different show, that's got nothing to do with nothing. I mean these random ass episodes could atleast be Atlanta based/cultured. I think it's quite presumptuous of them to think we'll like this shit, cuz they made it. If y'all writers n cast burnt out, just say that #EndOfRant 🤦🏾‍♂️

[@Pinnacl3]

You may not like it. But there are far more people that love these episodes for the artistry, the amazing casting, the comedy, and the cinematic exploration. Pretty much everything you like in the more familiar version of the show with the familiar characters. These episodes have everything you actually like about "Atlanta"...written and directed by the same people. Refusal to learn/accept life lessons because you don't recognize familiar faces could be an episode itself.