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Hes not the only victim, of course.

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ButAtlantais playing with robbery in more benevolent or playful ways, too.

How to even describe this chimera of a show?

Portions of it border on the experimental.

It is also taking away our preconceived notions of how an ongoing series should use its core cast.

But thats not always obvious here.

In season two, the characters have more often been separated from the flock.

But the default this season has been quieter, slower, and subtler.

But here, too, appearances deceive.

Katt Williams steals them from Glover in the premiere.

Nadine (Gail Bean) and Terry (Danielle Deadwyler) steal them from Van in Champagne Papi.

Bibby steals them from Alfred in Barbershop.

We took that idea.

Its a whole story, but told in a bunch of little parts.

The result is a series thats growing and evolving before our eyes.

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