Euphoria
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Its the kind of intimacy and genuine commitment to character-building that Ive been looking forward to since thespecialepisodes.
To that end, no, Rue didnt actually diedespite all the theories.
But shes not in the clear, either.
In an astounding ten minutes, Rue prods at the sorest spots to find the whereabouts of the suitcase.
Its not just her words that cut with a refined sharpness; its her physicality, too.
Note the corner of her lip twitching after her mother tells Rue that shes not a good person.
She stops just short of laughter before allowing a patronizing smirk to slip through.
What do you want me to do?
she screams so loudly that her voice goes hoarse.
Her mother and Gia can only cower in fear.
Rue has lost $10,000 worth of drugs, but more crucially, shes lost Jules.
(In that Im watching it through my hands while everything that could possibly go wrong does.)
Labrinths propulsive minimalist score blasts as she sprints away, waking up in an alley later that night.
The dominoes finally begin to fall for Cassies storyline.
Rue makes a break for the Howard household, where she exposes Nate and Cassies relationship.
Cassie is defensive, Maddy is outraged, and Kat is … there.
Fezs place is another failed stop on the tour.
She swiftly gets kicked out for trying to take his grandmothers medication.
Growing desperate for cash, Rue breaks into a couples house.
But with withdrawal kicking in, shes running on empty and slumps on the kitchen table.
I cant recall an actors deadpan ever being used as effectively as Martha Kellys Laurie.
Are you sure this is safe?
Rue asks with a terrified quiver in her voice.
Ive just never done this before.
Zendayas delivery infantilizes her character to a profoundly disturbing effect.
If only Sam Levinson could linger on this moment for a little longer.
The next morning, Rue clambers out of her lowest point in a tense getaway from Lauries padlocked apartment.
Perhaps the final episodes of the season will pick up the rubble.
In the end, its just a relief to seeEuphoriastill has its moments of greatness.
He was attracted to, or intrigued by, the girl who laughed off her cardiac arrest.
It was only when it stopped being enjoyable that he decided to step in.
But Im still at a loss for what he actually brought to this season.
As with Angus Cloud, the show has a real knack for casting first-time actors who fit in seamlessly.
In the car ride to rehab, Rue morbidly details how she wants to die.
To Jules, the sea is an uplifting embodiment of strength, but for Rue, its destruction.
In the words ofAngus Cloud, the world is craving for more Fexi content.
The signs seem to be pointing to something …
