I watched every episode of season 1 of Euphoria in the past two weeks and it was so fucking epic! <3
It’s easily one of my favourite shows I’ve ever watched. Better than the last few seasons of Game of Thrones, change my mind. Not possible.
The plots, the directing, acting and aesthetic were all stunning. The plots were crazy at times like all the stuff with Nate being gay and hiding it or bi and his dad also and strangling Maddy and getting Tyler to confess to it instead.
Rue was in rehab, came out, didn’t stay clean long and went back to drugs then finally decided to get clean for Jules. I loved her friendship and love for Jules. They were so incredibly sweet together, it was so gosh darn cute <3 you could tell how much they liked each other and it was a lot and it was so adorable! and pretty pure tbh <3 I love how they would do anything for each other <3
Love, sex, violence, drugs, alcohol, parties, craziness - this show has it all! That’s what makes it so awesome. But it is also beautiful to watch with how well it’s directed. Every shot is pure perfection and every song chosen fits the scene and there are so many good songs! A lot of shows lately don’t seem to have any good songs or only do covers of popular songs lately because I guess it’s too expensive such as Grey’s Anatomy which used to have a great soundtrack but has been reduced to covers only pretty much and I long for the music of the first few seasons.
One thing I love is the many bike scenes which are reminiscent of the scenes of Donnie Darko which is one of my favourite movies. The first time they did it I thought of it.
I wish I had had time to blog about every episode but some I watched one after the other and half at a time. I just always wanted to see the next episode straight away.
But let’s talk about how the freshman season ended which kept cutting back and forth between the prom/party and what else had happened that day/week or recently with the characters or after. I’m still not 100% sure when the intercut scenes took place.
Jules came back from seeing her old friends and met up with Rue and I loved how she dolled her up and gave her a pretty outfit and did her awesome makeup. I love the sequins - it’s so cute. Makes me think I should try make up like that, I never usually wear any tbh. But that looks so cute <3
I liked how the imagined killing Nate after all they did to Jules, it was quite funny but also crazy.
Nate and his dad fought, he took someone else to prom but ultimately ended up with Maddy. They tried to have sex but he couldn’t because he wasn’t hard and he found the disc from his dad’s office in a book. Cal (Eric Dane <3) also collared her and said her and Nate were no good together.
Cassie got an abortion she didn’t really want and had no one to dance with at the prom :( she sat with her sister all night. I also liked her gorgeous ice dancing scene.
Kat went from virgin to slut during the season but ultimately ended up going after Ethan at prom because she liked him which was sweet and they kissed.
Fez robbed someone to get the money he needed to give Mouse.
Rue and Jules kissed a few times because Jules wanted her to “kiss her without asking because she couldn’t not” which is actually a nice sentiment.
They were going to run away together after the dance and got tickets for a train but ultimately Rue decided not to go so as not to worry her family and to stay on her meds which was very responsible of her. It seems she may have grown but it seems instead of Jules staying she still went to wherever it was they were off to. Whether it was to her old friends or somewhere else. That was sad. I did think if Rue didn’t go that Jules would stay with her but Jules went off on her own adventure instead. They have a very complicated romance/friendship sometimes. Yet they became so close so quickly and it was so nice to see. They blossomed so fast as friends and that’s always so sweet. I had that once with a guy but we don’t talk anymore.
Then she snorted some coke and belted out a song, well mimed to it it looked like but it is a song she actually song! I thought it was Beyonce at first! She sounded so much like her and it was a great song. It was a very weird scene of her off her head on drugs but also quite beautiful. Interesting and unexpected.
I really can’t wait for season 2 and I really want it now! I wish I didn’t have to wait what will be a year for it! I loved every single episode so much! <3
It was just brilliant storytelling and visually spectacular. Not many shows are that beautifully done.
I have to miss it for a whole year until it comes back! ;______________;
Also, every actor was great especially Zendaya who I did see years ago in some of Shake It Up and Hunter Schafer as Jules was outstanding! I love how fun and free Jules was. I also loved her fashion and makeup. It was so cute! I honestly can’t believe she hasn’t acted in anything before as she’s so amazing and I wanna see her in so much more!
Eric Dane and Jacob Elordi <3