as a parent of kids that age, I sure as hope that's not how these kids are living.
I loved true blood but it was objectively bad. I assume that's how a lot of people feel about this
the thing with a show like True Blood is it's camp and doesn't pretend do be anything else more serious. The problem with Euphoria is I'm not sure as a viewer what it's supposed to be. It deals with very serious problems like teen drug abuse, violence, and promiscuity, but it doesn't seem to have gravitas. Small detail - but would a teen girl ever wear an outfit like that girl did at the carnival?? Eye candy for the viewer, and does not make the show seem real. And org'sm on a merry go round?? C'mon. It feels so exploitative sometimes, but then there's the backdrop of Rue's drug addiction and Jules struggles.
Yeah that's the problem I have with it. Either it doesn't know what it wants to be, or I just don't get it.
R-rated 90210. Never thought of that, but yes.
Still watching. Hate every second of it. It's like a bad car wreck on the highway
that's where I'm at - last night was a wall-to-wall disaster of a show. It's a shame, with more of a deft touch and better writing this show could have really been something good.
make sure the kids are in bed, last night's show is soft core .
And most last a long time.
I can live with that part. Teenagers act irrationally and rarely think long term... which is why Nate's supervillain storyline is beyond ludicrous. I can take all the high school drama. Hell, I've got a soft spot for Zendaya's Rue, I really want to see her find some redemption and battle her demon's, even with it likely a losing battle. There's definitely some interesting stories to be told in that space. Something that's really largely being ignored right now in TV and film (the opioid epidemic in general). Jules' trans storyline the same (it's certainly gotten more daylight but still not very high profile stuff besides Transparent and Pose). This Nate stuff is just ridiculous though.
Watched the finale last night - I went back and forth on bailing on the show all season, and in the end stuck with it. Pros: There were some story lines with major potential (that weren't really exploited properly). The acting was decent. There were some interesting visual segments with the use of light/color. I ended up caring about some of the characters, mainly Rue. Cons: the show really felt like a R/NR version of 90210 (I think Nelson mentioned this). The story lines could have been so much better with a little more care. Some characters felt very real but others were cardboard cutouts - gets back to the storylines, this series could have been pure dynamite with more effort.
I really don't get what I'm supposedly missing about this show. Idk how it's reviewed so well.
I'm equally shocked over the fact it's been renewed, has gotten good reviews, and that they think they can do a whole additional season(s) based on what happened in the first season.