Overall, Euphoria S1 didn't impress me much but was pretty good. It has great filmmaking put to use, but lacks on the writing side. You've got characters like McKay that just don't sit well in the show's narrative and characters like Nate that don't help with the show's mood. The show does have some meaningful things to say on addiction but nothing entirely new, rather it's told with empathetic characters. I'm a bit mixed on the ending; the ambiguity of Rue's future is set up well but told through a crammed music video. I didn't particularly mind the video itself as it highlights Euphoria's visual appeal with musical symmetry but it's implemented so arbitrarily. All this show really needs is an addition of writers, elimination of futile characters/cliches, and supplemental emphasis on unused characters (Lexi).
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