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I've been wondering if the episode is about Michael Jackson.... his appearance, voice.... the sad tone....an abused childhood...

I don't agree with the first reviewer who said they didn't like this episode because the knew Donald Glover was Teddy Perkins the whole time. I'm a big fan of his, and didn't even realize. Thought his physicality and voice changes made him disappear into. One of the best episodes of TV I've see in a long time.

Like no other episode of Atlanta thus far, Teddy Perkins is like a short standalone horror film. Donald Glover as Teddy is a masterful performance that further upped my praise for him as an artist. The fact that Teddy and Benny are separate people and BOTH die blew my mind. So did Darius making it out alive.

Teddy Perkins is a creepy episode that really is an allegory of aspects of Michael Jackson's life.

Darius has hired a truck and gone to a mansion to pick up a piano. He really wants the piano. The man who greets him is dressed like Hugh Hefner, looks white but is a heavily skin bleached black man who loves Stevie Wonder.

Darius is alarmed as he tells Paper Boi on the phone. Teddy tells Darius the story of his talented musician brother Benny, who played with the greats. Their father who was abusive towards them in order to turn them into great musicians.

Paper Boi tells Darius to get out of the mansion but is Darius in danger in this eccentric household?

This is a slow uneasy episode. Donald Glover in heavy makeup plays Teddy that leads to a tense finale.

When we first see Teddy Perkins, it's obvious who is playing him. Glover has quite pronounced body language and vocal intonation and they are not disguised well in his portrayal of Perkins.

The episode feels slow on account of how unbelievable the character of Perkins is due to Glover's acting, this is not to say the Glover is a bad actor, far from it, but he is not what you would call a chameleon actor. So far I have loved Atlanta, but this is the weakest episode I have seen so far.

The humour is heavy handed here also, digging his finger in the ostrich egg is a version of well worn abusrdism and shock humour and the Breakfast Club reference was ill timed along with the referencing of real abusive parents was all heavy handed in delivering the message of the episode which itself was hitting the audience over the head with the episodes message.

To all who don't like my review is ask, u mad?

This is easily one of the best "Atlanta" episodes so far! Darius (Lakeith Stanfield) really holds his own as the main character throughout the episode's entirety. Donald Glover, besides co-writing, gives an astounding performance, but you'll have to see it for yourself in order to believe it! This episode is also extremely eerie and suspenseful.

The only, and I mean ONLY reason I figured D.Glove was in the most terrifying MJ whiteface was his height. Everything else, I was waiting until the end to find out who "Teddy Perkins" was. Such a creepy episode but hilarious at the same time! I had major anxiety but that only happens when I can't immediately figure out what is going to happen, which is a sign of a great story. LaKeith as Darius was magical as well even though even space cadet Darius would've dripped out earlier than that, I mean come on he's in a fake museum with a suicidal ex-jazz legend dressed like Hugh Hefner?! Nah, bruh. Keep 'em coming, FX!

Been a fan of Donald Glover for years. Didn't even realize that Teddy Perkins was him until I looked up this episode online. This episode is absolutely amazing: frightening but also sad.

I find it hard to review as I´m just blown away by the performance and how the episode catches you off guard versus the rest of the season.

A incredible suspenseful, scary and yet also very sad episode. I can't even believe Donald Glover was Teddy, his best performance so far. This one..yeah this episode you certainly do not want to miss.