We also see the love triangle between Jules, Rue, and newbie Elliot.Įlliot states in episode one, “I’m not sure it’s a good thing we met,” which in my opinion, is the truth. First, we see the destruction of a friendship in the few episodes of Cassie and Nate hooking up numerous times behind Maddy’s back, while speaking and consulting with Cassie about possibly getting back together with him. This season also has a stir of toxic love triangles as well. Rue exploded towards Jules who decided to tell her mother of Rue’s special stash that she purchased to “sell,” but Rue’s intentions were much darker than what she had planned with that suitcase. We witness the exchange of words Rue has with her mother, and how addicts’ issues stem from within. Many of us had expectations coming in to see what happens to Rue, yet we don’t really see a lot of Rue’s battle with addiction until towards the end of the season when we got another amazing performance from her on the realism of the point of view of seeing an addict in manic mode. They also bring a new character to the mix named Elliot, not much was really spoken about his storyline this season, but he does play a big part, played by the world-famous singer, Dominik Fike. This season is filled with raw material just like the first one, but it also sparks light into characters that were not spoken about much in season one like Lexi and Fezco. Now be prepared for the possible spoilers, if you have not watched season two yet I truly recommend that you do. Does Jules ever come back? What would Maddy do with the tape of both Jules and Nate’s dad, Cal?Īfter three long-awaited years, we finally got a new season which brings us a brand new twist to the recurring storylines of last season. As the season progressed, we see Rue on the journey of recovering until she is then triggered by a sense of being left alone, she then relapses and audiences are left with a huge cliffhanger wondering if Rue overdosed or not. Director Sam Levison showcased that even the most beautiful people could be the most broken of them all. The first season focused on Rue’s addiction– portrayed brilliantly by Zendaya– and tailored that as the grounding for the show, but in my opinion, the storyline of Cassie and Maddy is what added the extra glue to the table. This show made a big emphasis on the powerful use of drugs and alcohol abuse, exploring one’s sexual identity, the toxicity of male hyper-masculinity, and showing the hypersexuality that grows tremendously amongst young teens going through puberty. Within each episode, we saw all of their storylines with distinct issues of the different social problems that young adolescents face in today’s society. When “Euphoria” was first introduced to us in 2019, we met and explored the lives of eight young teenagers. Maddy (Alexa Demie) infamously confronts Cassie (Sydney Sweeney) in season two of Euphoria.

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