‘I’m A Virgo’ TV Review: Originality Stands Tall In Boots Riley’s Small Screen Debut
deadline.comI’m A Virgo is a triumph of imagination and ideology. A boomerang throwback to Amazon’s early streaming years, when poignant oddballs like Transparent and Patriot dominated Jeff Bezos’ slate, the Boots Riley created series that launches on Prime Video tomorrow is a revitalizing return to originality both for the platform and the franchise heavy small screen itself.
Watch it, with both eyes open. With dead end basketball and branding deals, societal toxicity, fast food and a faster moving love interest played in breakout fashion by Oliva Washington, the heart of the poetic show is 13-foot-tall Cootie, portrayed in towering fashion by Jharrel Jerome.
Leading the 19-year-old Oakland native’s unsure steps to the outside world after years of being hidden, the When They See Us Emmy winner ups his already considerable game to unfurl a naturalism that grounds the magical realism all around him.
Too late for this year’s Emmys, regardless of if the ceremony occurs in September or not due to the ongoing Writer’s Guild strike, I’m A Virgo faces the challenge of not being remembered when the 76th Primetime Emmy Awards come around in 2024.
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