that's not broke, necessarily. that's just low self esteem and/or depression.
he has more ends and less to worry about than anyone around him. him giving people places to live, easily getting new plugs, and got family clearly depending on him. that ain't broke. it's not baller, but it's not broke.
Refresh my memory, when did they talk about his moms passing? Season 1?Deep episode, man. Really highlights that Paper Boi has been battling depression this whole time since his mother's passing (we've seen hints but after this episode it really makes you look back at him in a different light this whole time).
The very first episode. When Earn goes to Alfred’s house to convince him to be his manager. He’s immediately suspicious of Earn because They hadn’t spoken since his Mother’s funeral.Refresh my memory, when did they talk about his moms passing? Season 1?
When you look at how mad Al is when he says that Earn hadn't spoken to him since his mom's funeral, then you see how her loss still weighs on him and he shares it with no one, we start to get the picture.Refresh my memory, when did they talk about his moms passing? Season 1?
Atlanta tackled depression beautifully in this episode, but if you take a closer look, they’ve been unfolding this storyline for a while now. Al’s apathetic behavior towards everything from his relationships to his career, to even his phone, has been a major trait in his character this season. It’s easy to miss, what with black men often portrayed and perceived as — and expected to be — stoic, uncomplicated, and unfeeling. Alfred’s aloofness and nonchalance usually makes great for his comedic delivery, and is not necessarily taken as a sign of sadness; but depression doesn’t always look like a bawling fit. It can be very quiet and still.