Euphoria
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Despite feeling underwhelmed every week, I still look forward to whats coming next.
And sure, my anticipation is filled with a healthy dose of trepidation, but Im still excited nonetheless.
Its not because of its drama or beauty either.
The reason is Zendaya.
Thats a testament to the power of Zendaya.
As Jules goes down on her, Rue imagines the pair of them as works of art.
This may be the greatest thing that has ever happened to me, Rue thinks.
(Dont tell anyone, but she might as well be going down on my ankle.)
To Juless embarrassment, the best she can do is perform an unconvincing fake orgasm.
But hes also quietly one of the most corrupt characters of the series.
But you’re able to only keep an act like that up for so long.
A late-night trip to steal some alcohol turns sour when Rue starts drinking to Juless horror.
I think its here where we see Rues pent-up anger from thetrain stationfinally emerge.
She resents that she has to sit in the back seat while Elliot and Jules have fun.
She resents that when she does partake in their drunken hedonism, shes chastised for it.
Of course, unbeknownst to her, her maybe ex-boyfriend is cheating on her with Cassie.
Far from the angelic vision he had initially, Cassie is just as ferociously combative as Maddy.
Is this her last-ditch attempt at scaring Nate into stopping his psychological torment?
Or is this a tactic to make her more attractive to him?
Maybe its a bit of both.
Nate practically delights in exacerbating Cassies insatiable desire and debilitating guilt.
(Jacobs men just love to drive recklessly, apparently.)
Cal has his Logan Roy moment and pisses in the foyer to the disgust of his family.
Nate and Cals relationship is a muddle.
Sure, he apologizes for messing up Nate, but he also lashes out and doles out the blame.
Euphorias characters have been stuck in cycles of abuse, addiction, and bad habits throughout this season.
The result is disappointingly anticlimatic.
Its been a season of all setup and little payoff so far.
We can only hope thatEuphoriawill fulfill its promises.
Perhaps this was only alluding to their fight, but it could be hinting at something more.
Is it just coincidental that almost all of the characters Rue portrays die at the end?
Its takenhalf a seasonfor Kat to finally admit out loud that she doesnt love Ethan.
Trouble could be heading Fezs way with the news that Mouses partner has been looking for him.
I fear he and Lexi wont be as chill and wholesome as I hoped.
During the group photo at Maddys birthday, Lexi hides her face, cowering behind Kat.
Still, Lexi is the perennial observer, never the active agent.
Speaking of, Lexis argument with Cassie highlights the limits of her observant nature.
