Swarm
Okay, maybe I did start watching it just because Billie was in it but turns out, there’s a whole lot more to this horror/comedy show about toxic fandom. Dom is a fine, phenomenal actress and she sure deserves more attention than she’s gotten so far. Cus this is one helluva performance right here.
The direction of Donald Glover really helps this horror have some really comedic moments sprinkled throughout with the utmost quality. Donald Glover is another addition to the group of comedians-who-are-now-writing-amazing-horror-stories-with-important-messages-and-top-notch-comedy along with the first inductee Mr Jordan Peele.
Billie Eilish, you need to act more. She is amazing as the cult leader and I was positively surprised by how integral a role she had here. Either Glover really trusted her from the beginning or her astonishing acting prowess forced his hand to rewrite to upgrade her role.
Also, Billie telling an overtly obsessed, protective, toxic super-fan, “This is not okay.” will never not be the one of the most ironic things I’ve ever seen when her own fans would do anything and everything to protect her from harm - me not included. Well, yeah partially included but not necessarily to the extent some people are inclined to go to.