Reservation Dogs
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Were officially halfway through this season ofReservation Dogsand the show really feels like its hitting its stride.
Stylistically, the show is stretching its wings with more unique setups and elaborate set pieces.
The episodes big set piece is when the grown-up aunties perform the dance together at the conference mixer.
All of the impressive choreography is in the womens heads.
In reality, theyve been moonwalking with their shoes off on the now nearly empty dance floor.
(The devil is really in the details in this bit.
… You dont know what I have to deal with.
Thats when Rita goes straight for the jugular, accusing Teenie of bailing on them after Cookies death.
Luckily, Teenie and Rita cross paths in the bathroom and manage to reconcile their differences.
Ritas quiet confession that she wishes she could feel sexy again, is heartbreaking.
But, of course, thats why Native women celebrate and uphold each other because sometimes nobody else does.
(Ugh, of course.)
And, most troublingly, similar pressures come from inside Indigenous communities as well.
InReservation Dogs,Rita and Teenie end up taking different paths, each requiring their own sacrifices.
Both should be equally celebrated and uplifted.
