

I will say, though, that a few of these plot points could be better developed and more worthy of a spot in the show (Gia/Leslie, Kat, Maddy) if a few were abandoned entirely (Cal, Nate)-particularly the ones that only vaguely work their way back to the heart and soul of the show, Zendaya’s unforgettable Rue.

My final tally says that half (50%!) of the current shows within Euphoria should go. In spite of its terrific, mood-morphing score from Labrinth, the show still struggles to balance its by our count 12 different narratives and their respective tonal shifts. Madeline: Euphoria is many things: an erotic thriller, a rager film a la Spring Breakers, a heartfelt queer indie romance, a harrowing afterschool special on opiates. Three Black Paramore Fans on Why Black People Love a White Pop-Punk Band The Truth About That Controversial Super Bowl Call Rihanna’s Big-Reveal Halftime Show Is Already Widely Debated. I do not need any additional context for why he is the way that he is let’s just end this sadistic rollercoaster. A girl gets her period for the first time at a remote resort run by a. Speaking personally, I also just can’t stomach watching him choke another girl during sex. Sydney Sweeney (WHITE LOTUS, EUPHORIA), Otmara Marrero (CONNECTING. The seriousness of whether Nate will release the naked photos of Jules seems to vary from episode to episode, making his connection to the main cast tenuous at this point.

Madeline’s Verdict: I’m surprised that we’re still watching episodes of The Nate Show as much as we are. And yet he remains one of Euphoria’s focal points, with his interiority and motivations explored far more often than that of other characters. Let us count the ways he’s remained a malignant presence on this show: continued abuse of all the girls he dates the psychological warfare of catfishing Jules via Grindr to gather nude photos of her as child pornography collaterol to protect his father and the assault and subsequent blackmailing of one of Maddy’ former hookups, which forced him to confess to a rape and physical abuse he never committed. Logline: Have you ever wondered what unrelenting empathy for a sociopathic character might look like? Look no further than Nate.
