Euphoria

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This is whenEuphorias maximalist style actually comes in handy for telegraphing Nates overabundant stress.

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Or something similar that looks profound on paper.

Its not like this will mean anything anyway.

Only now, Cal knows that his son is aware of the missing disk.

Cassies allure is explained in Rues perennial voiceover.

With Maddy, it was always a game, she says.

Cassie was the opposite.

But it is all still a game to Nate.

His ex-girlfriend is a fierce opponent, while Cassie is a pliable target.

He lies and manipulates her with such ease.

As for Rue and Jules, Im really unsure of where they stand right now.

Not that long ago, the latter was confessing that she was in love with another girl.

Now, the two are happy(ish) and officially dating.

The only problem is Elliot.

(I feel like everyones looking for a cause and effect, he says.

Sometimes shit just is what it is.)

Hes her enabler, essentially.

I just feel like we might not bring out the best in each other, Elliot tells Rue.

I feel like Im okay with that, she concedes.

The real problem, she decides, is herself.

Kat isnt suffering in isolation but with access to the pernicious internet-famous preaching self-love.

Kat … this is the bare minimum for men!!!

Reaffirming that she is the most well-adjusted character here, her major worry is lacking main character energy.

(Sam Levinson loves the word passive so much he wrote it twice into her segment.)

Another Round

Its great to see Colman Domingos Ali return.

If you havent seenLabrinthplay his transcendental score to his child … youre welcome.