In particular, I loved seeing Rue and Jules’ strained but yearning relationship visually depicted with references to cinematic or real-life celebrity couples who have shared similar struggles. What I loved most about this season were the parallels between cinema, art, and pop culture. These two characters, as two wall-flowers with flawed family dynamics, build a slow-burn bond which audiences have grown to cherish and root for. Levinson also does this with Fezco (Angus Cloud), another of Rue’s childhood friends turned drug dealer with a burdensome upbringing. Originally known as Cassie’s overlooked sister and Rue’s childhood best friend in the first season, Apatow is given the opportunity to bring Lexi to “center stage” this season (see what I did there?). I did, however, admire Levinson’s decision to illustrate and interpret Lexi (Maude Apatow)’s experience into the central storyline. It seems like a double standard that male characters were given prosthetic penises (according to Jacob Elordi in an interview) and female characters, specifically Cassie, were somewhat overly exploited. For example, Cassie’s nudity was very prevalent, although Sweeney has since addressed this in an interview regarding her character’s nude scenes. Also, although McKay leaves for college this season, why does Levinson choose to completely gloss over his life story and sexual assault experience from season one? These are just two of many inconsistencies I noted upon watching the second season.Īlthough partially known for its explicit content, this season seemed to be more hypersexualized than season one. For example, what happened to Kat’s cam-girl fiasco and the mysterious “black screen guy” from season one? She goes from being a main character with an episode dedicated to her into a supporting role with a handful of lines. Not only did Levinson leave several plot holes unaddressed, he also tainted some characters’ images, especially in the case of Cassie (Sydney Sweeney), and expressed blatant erasure for others, such as Kat (Barbie Ferreira) and McKay (Algee Smith). Personally, I would say the first season was far more engaging than the second. She herself states in the first season that she is in fact “not the most reliable narrator,” allowing audiences to interpret her and other characters’ stories and experiences on their own accord.
In fact, Rue’s addiction stemmed from her father’s death (who was the person she held closest in life). She is a seventeen-year-old drug-addicted teenager who struggles with copious amounts of codependency. Something to note, however, is that the show is solely narrated through the perspective of its main character, Rue (Zendaya).
EUPHORIA TELEVISION SHOW SEASON 2 SERIES
“Euphoria” is a series that both confronts and combats the struggles of youth-centered trauma, addiction, and identity from multiple lenses and point of views.
After its series premiere back in 2019, the second season of Sam Levinson’s American teen drama “Euphoria” was highly anticipated by audiences.
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