Hasn’t yet really lived up to the first episode but the third is better than the second. Serious potential here.
The kid that asked if he was going to have a good trip is 100% a reference to Emmett Till.
I also felt a lot of horror at the van ride, it reminded me of the death of Freddie Gray.
I’m totally digging it so far, but I have absolutely no idea where its going. Episode 3 almost makes it feel like its going to be a “monster of the week” show, and that has me less enthused, but I’m still down.
Honestly every episode feels rushed due to the format – a unique story every episode.
I really like the in-your-face racial politics, dig a lot of the acting, and they do a great job with the spooky setting. I’m a little disappointed with a lack of building suspense or world-building though. The show seems to jump from event to event with very little denouement or exploration of what the consequences of those events may be. I get that it’s been adapted from a book of short stories, but it just seems a little frantic at times. Glad it’s getting some traction though!
