Lovecraft Country’s spot-on references and Easter eggs got Twitter talking

Oscar-winning director Jordan Peele’s new TV series Lovecraft Country debuted last night (streaming Sundays at 9pm on Crave) and it is unlike anything you’ve seen before. A little bit horror, a little bit comic book hero, and all of that is told through the harrowing lens of Jim Crow-era America. Just like in his horror film Get Out, racism is the true horror of the story. Based on the 2016 novel by Matt Ruff, and using the works of early 20^th century horror writer H.P. Lovecraft (who himself was notoriously an extreme racist), the first episode was loaded with more than just jolts, shocks, and thrills. Almost every scene, every prop, and every shot had a hidden meaning behind it, and Twitter was ablaze with viewers and fans gobbling these little Easter eggs like it was dinner. Warning: Spoilers ahead!The opening monologue we hear is a quote from the 1950 biopic The Jackie Robinson Story; “This is the story of a boy and his dream. But more than that, it is the story of an American boy and dream that is truly American.” Then we’re treated to the visual of famed baseball player Jackie, the first Black player to play in the major leagues, exploding a Cthulhu monster with a baseball bat, much to Twitter’s joy and delight, all of which takes place within the dream of our protagonist, Atticus a.k.a. Tic (played by Jonathan Majors). This is only in the first minute, and already we’re shook.