Vida

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In the second scene of the new Starz drama-comedyVida, a woman dies.

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This isVida, a show so instantly sure of itself in its very first moments.

She was Vidalias wife.

From the start,Vidas visual storytelling is immersive.

Meanwhile, Emmas outside, meeting one of the human faces of the seriess true villain, gentrification.

Eddy warns Emma about Nelson at episodes end, but she doesnt want to hear it.

Shes still reeling from the revelation that her mother married a woman.

But the implication is pretty obvious: Emma is probably queer, and her mother probably didnt approve.

Its fittingly full of life.

Its comedic voice comes through right away, too.

Confronting a white reporter filming a video outside a neighborhood restaurant, Mari calls her a Warby Parker bitch.