Atlanta (TV Series) Snipe Hunt (2022) User Reviews

12 person tent

[dannylee-78082 · 9/10 · 18 February 2023]

1. Earn, Van and Lottie go camping 2. Earn tries to cross a lake 3. Lottie catches a snipe.

This episode was a beautiful and wistful family drama. The ratio of this episode was different from other shows, giving it a touch of nostalgia as if they were looking back at this camping trip through a memory lens. You get a sense that they don't feel like a family even though that's what they seem like from the outside. You can feel Earn's absence because he doesn't seem to know Lottie as well as Van does. This was a groundbreaking moment for Earn and Van because Earn finally admits that Van is who he needs. This conflict has been in the background since the very beginning and they've finally ended up here in comparison to Earn who couldn't even pay child support in season 1. A big character development for all of them and Earn's conversation with Van was honestly heartbreaking. We are so invested in these characters so much and as we head towards the end of the series, we finally see a glimpse of a happy ending.

I love that Atlanta is so versatile - they can pull off some of the greatest comedy but also get down to business when they are portraying an emotional family drama like this one. Fantastic episode!

Beautiful episode

[sendphotopls · 10/10 · 22 October 2022]

This is the season this show has been leading up to. The creators have shown us they're capable of pulling off Atlanta as smart, funny, introspective, metaphorical, intense, thought-provoking, terrifying, important... they have nothing left to prove any more and are giving us the characters we know and love in their final form. This episode is a beautiful portrayal of that and immediately slots in as one of my favorites.

Up to this episode, I'm sure many of us were kind of wondering why Van & Earn still hadn't communicated to each other their true feelings. I mean, Lottie's 6! It seemed like a lot of time to pass without that question being answered. Yet, what Atlanta did is exactly what this whole show has been doing with the story: letting it play out naturally and chaotically until our questions are addressed when we least expect it, unprovoked... kind of like how real life goes.

Van & Earn got together at a young age. Earn had something to prove, and we've seen his motivations slowly over the last 4 seasons become clear. He needed success, desired freedom, and it was all stemming from a deep insecurity of self worth and external doubt. Van rode for Earn as long as she could, but he eventually put himself and his career over his family and that created a long process of resentment she had built up, which we see play out quite passive aggressively in Europe. But she had a damn good reason to be hurt, and Earn would have never become the man we see in this episode if he didn't go through that process towards success & fortune and come back to the realization that it never filled the void he was looking to rid himself of. What brought him that self worth is the acceptance of the family he has; chasing the success and prioritizing it is an endless cycle of vapidness (D'Angelo).

That doesn't go without mentioning that his newfound peace of mind goes hand in hand with the financial freedoms he's unlocked through this process - he flexes about buying an enormous tent they don't need or find useful in the end (the tent being a metaphor for success chasing more than you truly need), but leaves the tent behind when it's time to worry about getting the family back in the car before the storm moves in (choosing the family in the end). He couldn't do this without going through the trials and tribulations he has.

And honestly, Van couldn't accept him back without going through her journey of finding independence and growing as an adult either. Her time in Europe is a concurrent process of self exploration to Earn's, though she does it alone and finds the confidence in herself to be the mother her insecurities told her she couldn't be. Coming back to Lottie and gaining a command on this was her version of succeeding as a talent manager. They both went through their personal growth as humans tend to need, albeit through extremely different methods, and ultimately came to the conclusion that what they had originally why still what they desired. Except now, they can afford to do it.

It's as much a beautiful story about love and identity as it is a social commentary on how your sociology-economic status can impact your ability to live a happy and healthy life in America. Wrapping their storyline (as it's played out so far) like that was just unbelievably good and Atlanta has shown this season that their slow burn, long-term plan for the narrative of the show is paying dividends every which way.

And it's here

[slim92 · 10/10 · 21 October 2022]

Long story short, it's a new arc for the series. Honestly this episode is so different that just to not spoil it I'll say it left me with a warm and fuzzy feeling that I didn't expect, but that was at the same time like a two way road for the main characters.

Van and Earn go camping with Lottie. Not a whole lot I wanna say after that but it's a contemplative moment for them where they contemplate their life. It's kind of a one off moment for the saga, like most of the episodes lately, but meaningful nonetheless.

The style of this episode however is completely different. It almost reminds me of one of those Japanese romantic movies. Atlanta is just next level, man.

Best episode

[xbielx-17158 · 10/10 · 26 September 2023]

It deserves a better avaliation, this episode is beautiful, the cinematography looks like a wes anderson movie, the dialogues feel so real and the ending made me cry, its so real and relatable, donald's acting in the climax was thrilling, he really put his emotions and became the character, the "square camera" gets your attention and make each shot even better, really god ambience. I dont know what to write anymore i dont even speak english i am brazilian i just loved this episode and couldnt accept the regular grade it has, i already said everything i could dont Ignore this review please thank you.

The BEST Episode of Atlanta

[jclifford-32954 · 10/10 · 26 October 2022]

This episode is a Masterclass from Donald Glover. He has built these characters to a pivotal point in their relationship and their family where they need to choose what's next. Glover and Zazie Beetz carry the episode with their acting performances. They gave wholeheartedly performances and it was so wholesome to see the love they have for each other. This episode also shows a snapshot of what it means to be a family and what it means to love those around you. It was truly special and is one that deserves many rewatches. Also how the episode was shot, beautiful cinematography and the square camera size gave the episode real true feeling about it. 10/10 and an elite episode of Television from the genius that is Donald Glover.

Least favorite episode

[jecciandris · 6/10 · 24 March 2023]

I love this show so much and season 4 was amazing. However, I was so disappointed with this episode. It is unbelievable to me that Earn just decides to commit to Van because he's 'ready'. The scene in the tent with them together was so ad hoc--Earn wasn't even planning on sleeping near Van (but did because of the huge tent lol) and then all the sudden he's telling her he loves her and only her? Come on.

Earn and Van have clearly had their ups and downs. "Juneteeth" was a good episode to see this and walking around Atlantic Station as Season 4 opens, confronting each other's love interests and exes...just peak Earn and Van. But the ping pong scene in "Helen" is a special depiction of their relationship. In that scene, Van asks to be treated like a human being and be respected, and Earn just can't live up to that. It was so much more real and raw and honest than anything in "Snipe Hunt", which was rushing to tie a bow and live happily ever after. It's out of character for this raw, amazing, unapologetic series.

<3.