Great television has to start somewhere, and Atlanta provides us with a great blueprint. Think back to the last great show that you watched, and try to remember if you liked the pilot. For many audiences, the pilot episode is a lost memory or is an episode that we vaguely remember because of its meet-cute or its intense, movie-style events that propelled the story forward. Traditionally, pilots only exist for the television networks to see if a show will have what it takes to engage with an audience and keep them tuning in every week. Creating a groundbreaking pilot that changes the way we watch a series is a difficult task for anyone. For Donald Glover, this task of creating a pilot and series that avoided the expectations of mainstream television seemed to come easily to him. The success of his show, Atlanta, comes from how Glover showcases normalcy mixed with the surrealist elements that make the show’s world electrifying. Read More...
Published By: NoFilmSchool - Wednesday, 7 July, 2021