'I'm a Virgo': Boots Riley's Brilliantly Bonkers Small-Screen Debut.

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'I'm a Virgo': Boots Riley's Brilliantly Bonkers Small-Screen Debut.
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"I'm a Virgo," the new Prime Video series from director-musician Boots Riley, follows the story of 13-foot-tall Cootie as he breaks free from his sheltered childhood to discover the world in all its wonders and limitations. The show is infused with surreal, anti-capitalist themes and the love for Oakland, where Riley spent his formative years. The series belongs to a growing subset of "weirdo Black shows" that allow for the wild and wacky approach of Riley and his peers. Despite its absurdism, "I'm a Virgo" tells a coming-of-age story at its heart, with Jharrel Jerome delivering an electric performance as the titular Virgo.

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