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arrives on set. Somehow, against all laws of physics, the air shifts to accommodate her presence. Speaking voices become hushed and the distance between the people on set suddenly becomes vast, as if we are all subconsciously creating more room for her to occupy. The energy in the building becomes electric and everything is suddenly charged — the guest of honor has arrived.Master of None,
It's a realization that feels of a piece with what seems to be Waithe's overarching thesis for her existing and forthcoming body of work. There are so many stories about Black people being made now that the burden of being the Only One has been lifted. With the breathing room that affords, why not push the boundaries a little and tell some meaty, nuanced stories? This, after all, is the"new Black renaissance.
Triumphs aside, it doesn't mean Waithe hasn't had trials. Specific or not, sometimes characters just haven't resonated with an audience the way she might have liked. It's hard to have missed the Discourse™ around her filmWritten by Waithe and directed by Melina Matsoukas, the film generated some startling criticisms that seemed less than generous. Some read her heroine Queen as a shrew who the story insisted on humbling.
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