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** ''Striking Vipers'' is an obvious parody of ''Franchise/StreetFighter'', particularly ''VideoGame/StreetFighterV''. Lance is visually based on Ryu.
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** ''Striking Vipers'' is an obvious parody of ''Franchise/StreetFighter'', particularly ''VideoGame/StreetFighterV''. Lance is visually based on Ryu.Ryu, and to a lesser extent Roxette is Chun Li (including her signature [[KickChick Lightning Kick]]).
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* GrowingUpSucks: A variation, as here it's your thirties that suck compared to your twenties. Danny has settled down, but is bored senseless by his familial and marital routine. Karl has stayed free and single, but that means he's facing an ever-harder job of competing with younger guys, and the single girls he hooks up with are now from a different generation that he has less and less in common with. Both of them are heavily implied to be pining for the passionate relationships and easy fun of their youth.
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** The case, as well as the cartridge in which ''Striking Vipers'' comes in, is quite obviously those of a UsefulNotes/NintendoSwitch. The controller looks like that of a PS4.
** Tundra, the polar bear character Karl claims he had sex with in-game, is a clear nod to Kuma and Panda, the bear characters from the ''Franchise/Tekken'' franchise.
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** Tundra, the polar bear character Karl claims he had sex with in-game, is a clear nod to Kuma and Panda, the bear characters from the''Franchise/Tekken'' ''VideoGame/{{Tekken}}'' franchise.
** Tundra, the polar bear character Karl claims he had sex with in-game, is a clear nod to Kuma and Panda, the bear characters from the
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* {{Foreshadowing}}: Karl and Danny have a play fight and end up on top of each other whilst playing the game during the prologue, reflecting the later affair.
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* VideoGamePerversityPotential: In-Universe. While ''Striking Vipers X'' is a fighting game, Karl and Danny make use of it's characteristic of providing realistic physical sensations to their virtual sexcapades. Later on, it's revealed that other players also make similar use of it, as Karl mentions that he tried it with other people when Danny quit playing, also claiming that there's multi-player gangbangs and that he even "fucked Tundra, the [[BestialityIsDepraved polar bear character]]".
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* VideoGamePerversityPotential: In-Universe. While ''Striking Vipers X'' is a fighting game, Karl and Danny make use of it's its characteristic of providing realistic physical sensations to their virtual sexcapades. Later on, it's revealed that other players also make similar use of it, as Karl mentions that he tried it with other people when Danny quit playing, also claiming that there's multi-player gangbangs and that he even "fucked Tundra, the [[BestialityIsDepraved polar bear character]]".
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* TwentyMinutesIntoTheFuture: Phone and video game technology is very advanced, and the episode includes the fake-reality gaming system as seen in "USS Callister", but otherwise, the story could take place in the present day.
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* TwentyMinutesIntoTheFuture: TwentyMinutesIntoTheFuture:
** Phone and video game technology is very advanced, and the episode includes the fake-reality gaming system as seen in "USS Callister", but otherwise, the story could take place in the presentday.day.
** The episode is set in the US, but was filmed in São Paulo, giving the city a look that could be a bit further along the climate change and overpopulation calendars.
** Phone and video game technology is very advanced, and the episode includes the fake-reality gaming system as seen in "USS Callister", but otherwise, the story could take place in the present
** The episode is set in the US, but was filmed in São Paulo, giving the city a look that could be a bit further along the climate change and overpopulation calendars.
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* GenderBlenderName: Danny's wife is named Theo.
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* ManIFeelLikeAWoman: When transported into Roxette's body, Karl is notably excited about her breasts.
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* RomanticRain: Played with. Karl and Danny meet in the rain and have an explosive fight, and eventually kiss, although Danny claims he felt nothing.
* ShoutOut: ''Striking Vipers'' is an obvious parody of ''Franchise/StreetFighter'', particularly ''VideoGame/StreetFighterV''.
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* RomanticRain: Played with. Karl and Danny meet in the rain and [[BattleInTheRain have an explosive fight, fight]], and eventually kiss, although Danny claims he felt nothing.
*ShoutOut: SeductionProofMarriage: Downplayed, but Theo turns down a guy who hit on her at the bar despite being interested because of her loyalty to Danny.
* SexlessMarriage: During the peak of Danny's MentalAffair, he and Theo don't have sex, which strains their marriage because they're supposed to be trying for a second child.
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* SexlessMarriage: During the peak of Danny's MentalAffair, he and Theo don't have sex, which strains their marriage because they're supposed to be trying for a second child.
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* SorryImMarried: Theo politely declines a guy hitting on her at the bar by showing her wedding ring and explaining that she's married.
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* CaliforniaDoubling: The episode is set in an unspecified city in the United States, but was filmed in São Paulo, Brazil. São Paulo also has the largest Japantown in the world, which served as the fighting backgrounds from Striking Vipers X.
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** Before playing Striking ''Striking Vipers X X'' the first time, Karl is at an arcade machine in his apartment that looks right out of "[[Recap/BlackMirrorSanJunipero San Junipero]]", including pink/purple/blue neon color scheme.
* CombatStilettos: Roxette sports some high heeled outfits in combat.
* DistantPrologue: The prologue, showing Danny, Karl, and Theo as roommates in their youth, is set eleven years before the main story picks up.
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* RomanticRain: Played with. Karl and Danny meet in the rain and [[spoiler:have an explosive fight, and eventually kiss, although Danny claims he felt nothing]].
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* RomanticRain: Played with. Karl and Danny meet in the rain and [[spoiler:have have an explosive fight, and eventually kiss, although Danny claims he felt nothing]].
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* ShoutOut: ''Striking Vipers'' is an obvious parody ofFranchise/StreetFighter, ''Franchise/StreetFighter'', particularly VideoGame/StreetFighterV.''VideoGame/StreetFighterV''.
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* SorryImMarried: Theo politely declines a guy hitting on her at the bar by showing her wedding ring and explaining that she's married.
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* YourCheatingHeart: Danny and Karl have their virtual encounters while Danny is still married to Theo. They apparently don't consider it to be "really" cheating, but once it comes clear to Danny that it's taking a toll on his and Theo's marriage, he puts a stop to it. By the end of the episode, Theo is also cheating on Danny, but it's a mutual agreement so he and Karl can have virtual sex on his birthday.
* VideoGamePerversityPotential: In-Universe. While Striking Vipers X is a fighting game, Karl and Danny make use of it's characteristic of providing realistic physical sensations to their virtual sexcapades. Later on, it's revealed that other players also make similar use of it, as Karl mentions that he tried it with other people when Danny quit playing, also claiming that there's multi-player gangbangs and that he even "fucked Tundra, the [[BestialityIsDepraved polar bear character]]".
* VideoGamePerversityPotential: In-Universe. While Striking Vipers X is a fighting game, Karl and Danny make use of it's characteristic of providing realistic physical sensations to their virtual sexcapades. Later on, it's revealed that other players also make similar use of it, as Karl mentions that he tried it with other people when Danny quit playing, also claiming that there's multi-player gangbangs and that he even "fucked Tundra, the [[BestialityIsDepraved polar bear character]]".
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* WeddingRingRemoval: Near the end of the episode Theo removes her Wedding Ring due to the agreement that both she and Danny can cheat once a year.
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* WeddingRingRemoval: Near the end of the episode Theo removes her Wedding Ring wedding ring due to the agreement that both she and Danny can cheat once a year.year.
* YourCheatingHeart: Danny and Karl have their virtual encounters while Danny is still married to Theo. They apparently don't consider it to be "really" cheating, but once it comes clear to Danny that it's taking a toll on his and Theo's marriage, he puts a stop to it. By the end of the episode, Theo is also cheating on Danny, but it's a mutual agreement so he and Karl can have virtual sex on his birthday.
* YourCheatingHeart: Danny and Karl have their virtual encounters while Danny is still married to Theo. They apparently don't consider it to be "really" cheating, but once it comes clear to Danny that it's taking a toll on his and Theo's marriage, he puts a stop to it. By the end of the episode, Theo is also cheating on Danny, but it's a mutual agreement so he and Karl can have virtual sex on his birthday.
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* CallBack: Before playing Striking Vipers X the first time, Karl is at an arcade that looks right out of "[[Recap/BlackMirrorSanJunipero San Junipero]]", including pink/purple/blue neon color scheme.
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** Before playing Striking Vipers X the first time, Karl is at an arcade machine in his apartment that looks right out of "[[Recap/BlackMirrorSanJunipero San Junipero]]", including pink/purple/blue neon colorscheme.scheme.
** The chocolate Theo gives Danny for his 39th birthday is "[[Recap/BlackMirrorNosedive Lacie]]" brand.
** Before playing Striking Vipers X the first time, Karl is at an arcade machine in his apartment that looks right out of "[[Recap/BlackMirrorSanJunipero San Junipero]]", including pink/purple/blue neon color
** The chocolate Theo gives Danny for his 39th birthday is "[[Recap/BlackMirrorNosedive Lacie]]" brand.
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* AmbiguouslyBi: Karl has no problem sleeping with Danny-as-Lance, but it's unclear if he feels any attraction or romantic feelings for Danny proper. Outside of ''Striking Vipers'', he doesn't express any attraction for other men, and his active sex life with women begins to slow down.
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* AmbiguouslyBi: Karl has no problem sleeping with Danny-as-Lance, but it's unclear if he feels any attraction or romantic feelings for Danny proper. Outside of ''Striking Vipers'', he doesn't express any attraction for other men, and his active sex life with women begins to slow down. Before they play the video game for the first time, both Karl and Danny are lit with pink/purple/blue light, a suggested indicator, with the episode poster also resembling that of ''Film/Moonlight2016''.
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[[center:[-'''Striking Vipers'''-] -- [-[[Recap/BlackMirrorSmithereens Smithereens]]-] -- [-[[Recap/BlackMirrorRachelJackAndAshleyToo Rachel Rachel, Jack And and Ashley Too]]-] ]]
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* WeddingRingRemoval: Near the end of the episode Theo removes her Wedding Ring due to the agreement that both she and Danny can cheat once a year.
* WeUsedToBeFriends: Karl, Danny, and Theo were all close friends, especially Karl and Danny, once. Played with as, when they become closer in Theo's attempt to reignite their friendship, they become (emotional and technological) lovers.
* WeUsedToBeFriends: Karl, Danny, and Theo were all close friends, especially Karl and Danny, once. Played with as, when they become closer in Theo's attempt to reignite their friendship, they become (emotional and technological) lovers.
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* WeddingRingRemoval: Near the end of the episode Theo removes her Wedding Ring due to the agreement that both she and Danny can cheat once a year.
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** The name is parody of ''VideoGame/FightingVipers'', a 32 bit era 3D fighter.
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* VideoGamePerversityPotential: In-Universe. While Striking Vipers X is a fighting game, Karl and Danny make use of it's characteristic of providing realistic physical sensations to their virtual sexcapades. Later on it's revealed that other players also make similar use of it, as Karl mentions that he tried it with other people when Danny quit playing, also claiming that there's multi-player gangbangs and that he even "fucked Tundra, the [[BestialityIsDepraved polar bear character]]".
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* VideoGamePerversityPotential: In-Universe. While Striking Vipers X is a fighting game, Karl and Danny make use of it's characteristic of providing realistic physical sensations to their virtual sexcapades. Later on on, it's revealed that other players also make similar use of it, as Karl mentions that he tried it with other people when Danny quit playing, also claiming that there's multi-player gangbangs and that he even "fucked Tundra, the [[BestialityIsDepraved polar bear character]]".character]]".
* WeddingRingRemoval: Near the end of the episode Theo removes her Wedding Ring due to the agreement that both she and Danny can cheat once a year.
* WeddingRingRemoval: Near the end of the episode Theo removes her Wedding Ring due to the agreement that both she and Danny can cheat once a year.
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* VideoGamePerversityPotential: In-Universe. While Striking Vipers X is a fighting game, Karl and Danny make use of it's characteristic of providing realistic physical sensations to their virtual sexcapades. Later on it's revealed that other players also makes use of it, as Karl mentions that he tried it with other people when Danny quit playing, also claiming that there's multi-player gangbangs and that he even "fucked Tundra, the [[BestialityIsDepraved polar bear character]]".
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* VideoGamePerversityPotential: In-Universe. While Striking Vipers X is a fighting game, Karl and Danny make use of it's characteristic of providing realistic physical sensations to their virtual sexcapades. Later on it's revealed that other players also makes make similar use of it, as Karl mentions that he tried it with other people when Danny quit playing, also claiming that there's multi-player gangbangs and that he even "fucked Tundra, the [[BestialityIsDepraved polar bear character]]".
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* VideoGamePerversityPotential: In-Universe. While Striking Vipers X is a fighting game, Karl and Danny make use of it's characteristic of providing realistic physical sensations to their virtual sexcapades. Later on it's revealed that other players also makes use of it, as Karl mentions that he tried it with other people when Danny quit playing, also claiming that there's multi-player gangbangs and that he even "fucked Tundra, the [[BestialityIsDepraved polar bear character]]".
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* VideoGamePerversityPotential: In-Universe. While Striking Vipers X is a fighting game, Karl and Danny make use of it's characteristic of providing realistic physical sensations to their virtual sexcapades. Later on it's revealed other players also makes use of it, as Karl mentions that he tried it with other people when Danny quit playing, also claiming that there's multi-player gangbangs and that he even "fucked Tundra, the [[BestialityIsDepraved polar bear character]]".
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* CaliforniaDoubling: The episode is set in an unspeciified city in the United States, but was filmed in São Paulo, Brazil.
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* CaliforniaDoubling: The episode is set in an unspeciified unspecified city in the United States, but was filmed in São Paulo, Brazil. São Paulo also has the largest Japantown in the world, which served as the fighting backgrounds from Striking Vipers X.
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* SlapSlapKiss: The main attraction between Roxette and Lance in-game, and finally happens between Danny and Karl for real when they confront each other about their "affair".
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* IfItsYouItsOkay: Apparently the case with the VR alternate egos, and Danny also never appears attracted to a man except perhaps Karl. Whether this is the case between Danny and Karl remains ambiguous, [[UnreliableNarrator if you believe that Danny was telling the truth when he said he felt no attraction to Karl during the kiss.]]
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* YourCheatingHeart: Danny and Karl have their virtual encounters while Danny is still married to Theo. They apparently don't consider it to be "really" cheating, but once it comes clear to Danny that it's taking a toll on his and Theo's marriage, he puts a stop to it. By the end of the episode, Theo is also cheating on Danny, but it's a mutual agreement so he and Karl can have virtual sex on his birthday.
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* YourCheatingHeart: Danny and Karl have their virtual encounters while Danny is still married to Theo. They apparently don't consider it to be "really" cheating, but once it comes clear to Danny that it's taking a toll on his and Theo's marriage, he puts a stop to it. By the end of the episode, Theo is also cheating on Danny, but it's a mutual agreement so he and Karl can have virtual sex on his birthday.birthday.
* WeUsedToBeFriends: Karl, Danny, and Theo were all close friends, especially Karl and Danny, once. Played with as, when they become closer in Theo's attempt to reignite their friendship, they become (emotional and technological) lovers.
* WeUsedToBeFriends: Karl, Danny, and Theo were all close friends, especially Karl and Danny, once. Played with as, when they become closer in Theo's attempt to reignite their friendship, they become (emotional and technological) lovers.
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* RomanticRain: Played with. Karl and Danny meet in the rain and [[spoiler:have an explosive fight, and eventually kiss, although Danny claims he felt nothing]].
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** The name is parody of ''VideoGame/FightingVipers'', a 32 bit era 3D fighter.
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* TwentyMinutesIntoTheFuture: Phone and video game technology is very advanced, and the episode includes the fake-reality gaming system as seen in "USS Callister", but otherwise, the story could take place in the present day.
* AmbiguouslyBi: Karl has no problem sleeping with Danny-as-Lance, but it's unclear if he feels any attraction or romantic feelings for Danny proper. Outside of ''Striking Vipers'', he doesn't express any attraction for other men, and his active sex life with women begins to slow down.
* AmbiguousSituation: Whether or not Danny and Karl hold any romantic feelings for one another is left a bit unclear by the episode's end. Karl-as-Roxette tells Danny-as-Lance that he loves him, but says it was a slip, and agrees that he doesn't feel anything when the two kiss later. Danny at one point debates outright flirting with Karl over text, but is most adamant about putting a stop to their meetings. By the episode's end, the two of them have annual hookups on Danny's birthday, but there's more disconnection there than before.
* AmbiguouslyBi: Karl has no problem sleeping with Danny-as-Lance, but it's unclear if he feels any attraction or romantic feelings for Danny proper. Outside of ''Striking Vipers'', he doesn't express any attraction for other men, and his active sex life with women begins to slow down.
* AmbiguousSituation: Whether or not Danny and Karl hold any romantic feelings for one another is left a bit unclear by the episode's end. Karl-as-Roxette tells Danny-as-Lance that he loves him, but says it was a slip, and agrees that he doesn't feel anything when the two kiss later. Danny at one point debates outright flirting with Karl over text, but is most adamant about putting a stop to their meetings. By the episode's end, the two of them have annual hookups on Danny's birthday, but there's more disconnection there than before.
* DeepImmersionGaming: The technology used in ''Striking Vipers'' allows players to feel everything in the world of the video game, from pain to pleasure. Danny is very confused the first time he tries it out, and it takes a while to get used to it.
* MentalAffair: Karl and the married Danny only have sex in the fake reality game of ''Striking Vipers''. Danny starts to consider it cheating, while Karl disagrees.
* MentalAffair: Karl and the married Danny only have sex in the fake reality game of ''Striking Vipers''. Danny starts to consider it cheating, while Karl disagrees.
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* YourCheatingHeart: Danny and Karl have their virtual encounters while Danny is still married to Theo. They apparently don't consider it to be "really" cheating, but once it comes clear to Danny that it's taking a toll on his and Theo's marriage, he puts a stop to it. By the end of the episode, Theo is also cheating on Danny, but it's a mutual agreement so he and Karl can have virtual sex on his birthday.
* YourCheatingHeart: Danny and Karl have their virtual encounters while Danny is still married to Theo. They apparently don't consider it to be "really" cheating, but once it comes clear to Danny that it's taking a toll on his and Theo's marriage, he puts a stop to it. By the end of the episode, Theo is also cheating on Danny, but it's a mutual agreement so he and Karl can have virtual sex on his birthday.
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* CaliforniaDoubling: The episode is set in an unspeciified city in the United States, but was filmed in São Paulo, Brazil.
* ContinuityNod:
**A comic book poster for "Fifteen Million Merits" is seen in a room in Danny and Theo's house, similar in design to the one seen in "Black Museum".
**The virtual reality element for the games console is manufactured by TCKR Systems, a tech company seen primarily in the episodes "San Junipero", "Playtest" and "Black Museum".
* ContinuityNod:
**A comic book poster for "Fifteen Million Merits" is seen in a room in Danny and Theo's house, similar in design to the one seen in "Black Museum".
**The virtual reality element for the games console is manufactured by TCKR Systems, a tech company seen primarily in the episodes "San Junipero", "Playtest" and "Black Museum".
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Starring Creator/AnthonyMackie as Danny, Creator/YahyaAbdulMateenII as Karl, and Creator/NicoleBeharie as Theo.
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!!Tropes related to ''Striking Vipers''
* BittersweetEnding: A bit bleaker than usual but Danny opens up about his virtual reality fling with Karl and reaches a compromise with Theo in which, every year, on his birthday, Danny is free to have virtual reality sex with Karl-as-Roxette while Theo can sleep with a man at the bar. Theo agrees, but neither party seems particularly happy about this agreement and it's implied that their marriage is permanently fractured.
* ShoutOut: ''Striking Vipers'' is an obvious parody of Franchise/StreetFighter, particularly VideoGame/StreetFighterV.
** Lance is based on Ryu.
** The case as well as the cartridge in which ''Striking Vipers'' comes in is quite obviously those of a UsefulNotes/NintendoSwitch.
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[[caption-width-right:270:''"Nothing is going on. I promise."'']]
->''"You know the thing about you? Sometimes, you just sorta go away."''
Two estranged college friends reunite in later life, triggering a series of events that could alter their lives forever.
Starring Creator/AnthonyMackie as Danny, Creator/YahyaAbdulMateenII as Karl, and Creator/NicoleBeharie as Theo.
[[caption-width-right:270:''"Nothing is going on. I promise."'']]
->''"You know the thing about you? Sometimes, you just sorta go away."''
Two estranged college friends reunite in later life, triggering a series of events that could alter their lives forever.
Starring Creator/AnthonyMackie as Danny, Creator/YahyaAbdulMateenII as Karl, and Creator/NicoleBeharie as Theo.
