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obsidianchrysalis
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23. "I get where he's coming from."
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He's leading a life where he is constantly making compromises and doing things he doesn't want to do like not having a home and feeling on the edge of being a failure in life in his eyes .

I'm sure on some level he wants a sense of stability and normalcy and so his relationship with Van is predictable and safe in that it doesn't challenge him to mature or grow as a man, partner, and father. He doesn't have to confront his self-blame and depression when he's with Val. It's his one break from the purgatory of his life.

So, not being willing to compromise is really him announcing that he's tired of making compromises or giving to others. Since the only thing approximating love in his life is the time with Van, the last thing he wants to do is spend it giving to someone or conforming to meet someone else's needs when he really needs to spend energy devoting that attention to himself. O letting Val in to his interior life so her love can help him regain some direction.

But Van was right to disconnect from him because she's been supportive and simply wanted what anyone in a semi-committed relationship wants which is to have the other half of the relationship affirm you.

Earn was really being a dick, tho.


I think the one theme in this season which has been different from last season is that the characters in the season are all either actively or passively contributing to their own downfall.

Last year, it seemed their environment was keep Earn, Al, and Darius from reaching their potential. But Al's meeting at the branding company and now Earn with the gift card and now with Val has been digging their own graves because of self-doubt and also depression in a mild form.

It's harder to root for them this year because it's hard to pull for someone who's holding themselves back but I can say it's been really compelling.

<--- Me when my head hits the pillow

  

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Atlanta Robbin’ Season aka Atlanta Season 2 [View all] , bwood, Fri Jan-05-18 04:50 PM
 
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LMAO the show title is like the Anime show titles.
Jan 06th 2018
1
RE: Atlanta Robbin’ Season aka Atlanta Season 2
Jan 07th 2018
2
Atlanta Season 2 Teaser Promo
Jan 08th 2018
3
Tomorrow night.
Feb 28th 2018
4
Florida Man (SPOILERS)
Mar 01st 2018
5
^^all of this^^
Mar 02nd 2018
10
Robbin’ Season indeed.
Mar 02nd 2018
6
dope start
Mar 02nd 2018
7
I didn't read shit.
Mar 02nd 2018
8
article was so long I didn't finish it..
Mar 06th 2018
13
Yeah they ruined the Katt and gator surprises.
Mar 02nd 2018
9
I stopped reading press that comes out before movies/tv for this reason.
Mar 03rd 2018
12
First episode made me light-headed
Mar 03rd 2018
11
Yo! They killed that Vince Staples mom
Mar 17th 2018
14
got a question (spoliers maybe)
Mar 17th 2018
15
I don't think so
Mar 19th 2018
16
^^^^ that is what I thought when I saw that
Mar 19th 2018
17
for some reason i assumed it was his uncle
Apr 07th 2018
33
"It's Michael Vick"
Mar 21st 2018
18
Earn got off to a great start...took alotta L's that ep tho
Mar 22nd 2018
19
Cotdamn Earn was a ho this week.
Mar 23rd 2018
20
The ending was pretty wild
Mar 23rd 2018
21
      Earn is the type of dude who has to get fucked up in order to learn..
Mar 23rd 2018
22
          
                *Van(essa)
Mar 24th 2018
24
                     Right.
Mar 24th 2018
25
I'm surprised Al still paid dude.
Mar 30th 2018
26
What a goddamn episode.
Apr 05th 2018
27
art noir...
Apr 06th 2018
28
Last night's episode is a masterpiece
Apr 06th 2018
29
channel zero on syfy is an entire show of surreal horror
May 11th 2018
36
This season is crazy
Apr 06th 2018
30
Still dyin @ Teddy includin Emilio Estevez Dad in The Breakfast Club
Apr 06th 2018
31
yes, LOFL
Apr 06th 2018
32
That was the funniest line of the episode to me n/m
Apr 07th 2018
34
      Funniest Line i think was...
Apr 16th 2018
35
Pheomenonal episode
May 11th 2018
37
My sister thought that last look was towards Clark
May 11th 2018
38
      Interesting.
May 12th 2018
39
           IIRC, Earn said he put the gun in Clark's bag.
May 19th 2018
42
Clark County, you dastardly sunuvabitch.
May 12th 2018
40
Yoohoo!
May 15th 2018
41
I FRIGGIN KNEW IT! Did ya'll notice Daruis' shirt in the last ep??
May 24th 2018
43
Ok, I’ll be that guy....
Mar 02nd 2019
44
it's a fantasy, not a documentary
Mar 03rd 2019
45

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