While the original episode or two of Euphoria Season 3 was such a jarring change in tone from the original, it seemed like nothing could be salvaged here, now, in episode 5, it’s easier to get used to the show it’s turned into. Is not Euphoria seasons 1 and 2, despite sharing actors. Half of these characters have undergone personality transplants and the entire genre has been turned upside down. But the new one, no…Euphoria The show that arrived is inherently entertaining and watchable. At least the hate can be tracked. And the world is still watching.
HBO’s ratings for its 3rd season Euphoria was up dramatically for its premiere, a 44% jump, despite the fact that it’s been nearly 4 years since the final season, when many shows can see returning viewers cut in half. People wanted to see what would happen here on earth.
It is the ultimate embodiment of it Knives Out’s “It doesn’t make sense. It forces me though.” Each week, viewers flock to social media to express their shock at the episode or take offense, and then… tune in the following week to do it all over again.
Rue is no longer the emotionally compelling character she was in the last two seasons of the show, but she does a great job as a pawn in a war between criminal factions, even if, again, this has been turned into what is essentially a western.
This week I think we’re going to see a good version of Maddy come out. She’s not exactly successful yet, but she was single-handedly responsible for blowing up Cassie, and now she’s adding other girls to her ‘stable’. He could pretty much co-lead future seasons of the show.
Sydney Sweeney is on a generational streak this season. An absolutely 150% committed performance to the absurdity of Season 3 Cassie, allowing herself to become a parody that pushes the boundaries of the real-life Sweeney sexualization that has become innately associated with her “brand.” It’s hard not to think of the whole thing as meta-commentary, but she’s thrown herself into this more than I’ve seen her in any other role. Although she is busy with many other projects, she may want to consider staying.
I kind of hate what they did to Nate, one of the controversial personality twists, but the time Jacob Elordi has had in these next few episodes, he’s done a good job and I think if they “fix” him a bit, he could get where he needs to be. I think both the show and the actress have no idea what to do with Jules at this point. Hunter Schaefer is the only one who acts like she’s in the old Euphoria, but that no longer fits what the show has become.
Euphoria he’s crazy now But maybe the new show it’s become deserves to keep coming back for more.
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