Very interesting analysis about Rue and Lexi scenes
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One thing that stood out to me in Euphoria, is how much foreshadowing there was scattered all throughout, obvious, and more subtle.
The writer's clearly had a very good idea where they were going with each character and plot. This generates a sense of built -up and nice momentum, so, whenever a plot twist is coming up, it really hits you hard, but you never feel like you have been lead on (at least I did not). I like that.
The reason I mention this, is that I believe that the writers already have a really good idea about where they are heading with this whole thing plot wise in the following seasons, which usually results in a strong coming conflict.
There is a lot of camera movement in this show and whoever shot this thing REALLY knows their stuff. Every angle and every damn camera move were exactly co-related to the emotional stance of a character in the scene. Every emotion was enhanced by the direction (and music), so that I actually did not really notice it at all - which is a good thing, as I was too immersed in the material because of this effect. Every shot was filmed a specific way for a reason. Maybe the general viewer wouldnât notice this, or agree with me, but I do.
The reason I mention ALL OF THIS as well, is, that the way the whole show builds their characters up follows a certain scheme. All of Rue's comrades (and I use this word instead of friends intentionally) are introduced through flashbacks - except for Lexi. And I found this to be extremely odd.
This girl is supposed to be Rue's former best friend, they still hang out, kinda, and yet we are given nothing at all. I remember being halfway through episode four, and being really thrown-off by the lack of coverage for Lexi.
So scenes tend to stand out to me a different way. And there were a lot scenes with Lexi in it that really stood out - the first one being the shot of Rue coming through the door, and asking Lexi for a favour (the fake test). Imo, it was a curious decision on the directors part to shoot this scene with Rue's back to the viewer.
She whispers into Lexi's ear, instead of asking her from a distance, or going upstairs. And she kinda leans into Lexi - I felt there was a certain sexual undertone to it. Not that there was anything sexual about this don't get me wrong, but the picture they make in that doorway, without any of the context, could easily be read as such. We see Lexi's face, and she looks clearly happy here, and when Rue leans in, it almost looks like she is about to kiss Lexi.
Their argument in the toilet, when Rue flushes the drugs, is, like wise, charged with tension. I found the "You're so fucking stupid." another really curious choice on the writers part. There was, obviously a fallout between these two, but there is no light shed on it at all. Again, very odd.
But not as much as Rue thinking of Lexi first, before taking Mouse's drugs from the knife. This is, imo, a REALLY big one. Rue apologizes for being a shitty person, and treating Lexi like crap, BEFORE mentioning her mother and Gia.
Throughout the show, Lexi is shown looking at Rue, which, on itself, wouldn't mean anything, were it not usually paired with other guys/girls staring at their current love interest in the same shot. A director spends A LOT of time putting these scenes together, and since, like I said, the Euphoria writers really seem to know where this whole thing is going, you can bet on them fine-tuning everything.
Just look at how much attention is put at a single shot of Nate getting out from the shower and walking into the rain with an umbrella (I have a huge analysis on this single scene as well!).
But what intrigued me the most, and truly send my brain in full on analysis mode was this brief, supposedly non-significant moment.
Lexi is THE ONLY CHARACTER beside Rue to break the 4th wall.
It was super brief, but truly surprised the heck out of me. It was just such a specific decision on the writers part, all the more BECAUSE it was used for nothing more but a short 'ew' on Lexi's part.
She could have simply said this in front of the girls, but the director/writer made her say it to US, the viewers - but for what reason?
This tiny moment here, coupled with the fact that Lexi did not have her own episode so far, and coupled with all the above, if the sole reason I believe that Lexi is - not only going to be Rue's love interest the following seasons - but also narrate a good deal of season 2, instead of Rue.