Sometimes, this manifests quite literally, as the characters turn to the camera and burst into emphatic spoken word, turn on their heels and break into a staccato dance, or dream up an entire music video starring themselves.
The new Starz show acts less as an adaptation of Daveed Diggs and Rafael Casal’s 2018 film of the same name than a continuation of it.
When she does allow herself a release, it’s almost always just within her own rhythmic internal monologues, delivered straight to the camera just as Diggs did in the film.
Candace Nicholas-Lippman as Ashley’s best childhood friend Janelle has an easygoing vibe that makes for a striking counterbalance to Barron’s Trish, an aspiring sex worker entrepreneur who approaches most every situation with protective fists swinging.
What really sets “Blindspotting” apart is also what could have doomed “Blindspotting.” In clumsier hands, the surreal interstitials, constant fourth-wall breaking and spontaneous dancing could have overwhelmed the narrative itself.