![]() Nothing - besides the show’s cast - has garnered widespread attention quite like its jaw-dropping makeup and wardrobe display. ![]() To maintain balance in this cast of immensely emotionally-intense characters, the show goes to great lengths to align viewers with them. Clearly, Rue reigns supreme, yet in season two, “Euphoria” devotes whole episodes to Cal’s backstory (Eric Dane), the love triangle between Nate (Jacob Elordi), Maddy (Alex Demie) and Cassie (Sydney Sweeney) as well as to the budding relationship between Jules (Hunter Schafer) and Elliot (Dominic Fike) without much mention of Rue in-between. Unlike many TV shows that feature a cast of characters, viewers of “Euphoria” can be fans of any single character and make a legitimate case for why they’re the protagonist. Though Rue dictates the pace of the show, it is in her subjective narration that the show first reveals itself to be a show about unrealism. The show goes to great lengths to cultivate and maintain its array of equally presented characters, despite having a protagonist narrator in Rue (Zendaya). And rightfully so for a show built entirely around its cohort of high school students. But for all its drugs, violence, trauma and emotional torture, my eyes are glued to the screen. There isn’t a single moral character on the show, at least from the main cast of high schoolers. Families are dysfunctional at best and downright dangerous at worst. Parents assault their children and sexually assault their children’s underage friends. Seventeen-year-old girls overdose on heroin. Editor’s Note: This article contains spoilers through episode six of “Euphoria” season two. ![]()
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