Review | Euphoria [ESP-ENG]

Vi esta serie un par de veces, la última vez fue hace un más, pues sentí una necesidad y un poco de nostalgia por volverla a ver, también porque pensé que quizá podría analizarla desde un punto de vista un poco más maduro o podría desarrollar una opinión diferente de ella ahora. Aunque recordaba la trama general, no dejé de impresionarme con cada cosa que sucedía episodio tras episodio.

I watched this series a couple of times, the last time was one more, because I felt a need and a bit of nostalgia to watch it again, also because I thought that maybe I could analyze it from a little more mature point of view or I could develop a different opinion of it now. Even though I remembered the general plot, I kept being impressed with every single thing that happened episode after episode.

Tech specs:

Director: Sam Levinson (Creator), Augustine Frizzell, Pippa Bianco, Jennifer Morrison.
Distributor: HBO
Genre: TV Series. Drama
Cast: Zendaya, Hunter Schafer, Sydney Sweeney, Maude Apatow, Barbie Ferreira, Jacob Elordi, Eric Dane, Alexa Demie, Angus Cloud, Storm Reid, Nika Williams, Olivia Grace Applegate, Javon Walto
Year: 2019

In the universe of euphoria several important themes are exposed such as gender identity, mental problems, family traumas, drug addiction, among others; episode after episode will expose in a more detailed way the life of a character, which will allow us to put together several pieces that will make us understand the context of the story and also allow us to approach and empathize (or hate even more xd) to several characters.

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The first season will not only introduce us to Rue's world and her drug problem, but we will also be part of the emergence of her romantic interest with Jules, the new girl in town. From the first moment they met they became very close, Jules is transgender, she is sweet and free-spirited, it was very natural for them to generate a close bond, however, Jules does not agree with Rue continuing to destroy her life consuming drugs and influences her to stop, however, that produces a kind of dependency in the relationship that sooner or later will affect them both.

One of the things I like most about this series is the fact that there is no one completely good, nor completely bad, the approach that we are given in the life of each character allows us to build a personal criterion about each one, although they are as they are. The whole plot is a search for identity for many of the characters, some try to meet the expectations that their families or society demands of them, while others try, on the contrary, to break away from them and discover their essence.

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Although there are some typical American teenage stereotypes like Nate, the popular boy and quarterback of the school soccer team, I like that they delve into his family history and show us his anger issues and his toxic relationship with his girlfriend (a popular girl and cheerleader of the team too).

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We will also meet other characters like Kat, a girl who always lived insecure for being plus size, however, after an incident she decides to stop hiding and radically changes her look and starts to talk more with boys and go out with them, she no longer wants to fit in so she makes way for a new me, a more confident Kat.

For me, the first season of this series left me with many mixed feelings, all the characters have their own demons and conflicts that they must deal with many times on their own, there are sensitive scenes that left me with my hair standing on end because of how strong they became, especially being a teen series, but personally, I do not consider that it is aimed at an audience under 18 years old.

While the first season was raw, I think the second season is the release and denouement of many issues that kept us in crisis and expectation, of course, does not leave aside the important and sensitive issues such as drugs, sex and violence, but I was pleased to see a significant development in several characters, especially Rue. In this season Rue suffers a strong disappointment that returns her to the well, to drug use, lies and hurts many people she loves, but as the plot progresses she will realize that there are reasons to move forward and that she wants and deserves to live a quiet life with people who value her, which I think is beautiful, especially coming from a character who on more than one occasion said she did not want to continue with her life.

Characters that were important to me in this season was Maddy, who is Nate's ex-girlfriend, she is not a girl who goes unnoticed, she is outgoing and has a very tenacious personality; in this season she moves away from the boy who hurt her for so long and feels very sad and lonely, but she must learn to see herself with the beauty and strength that she tries so hard to project in order to heal and not fall back into that relationship so hard to get back into.

Cassie, one of the most popular girls in school, very sweet and pretty but with a great desire to feel loved, which leads her to betray her best friend and have many despicable attitudes; she is present since the first season, but definitely stands out more in this second one.

And of course, it is also remarkable Lexie, a girl who always lived under the shadow of everyone, especially her sister Cassie, she is introverted, but with a brilliant mind. I love that this season she had a love interest that made her feel accompanied and understood, especially in her project of a play, where she intends to share many stories of her childhood and her circle of friends.

One aspect that no one can miss about Euphoria is its aesthetics, it has a unique visual style. Maybe it's because I'm very detail oriented and my artist's eye notices this kind of things quickly, but almost every scene is very well thought out in terms of lights, colors, planes and contrasts. My favorite scenes are the party scenes because that's when the characters stand out with their makeup and outfits, and in general the setting and the musical section makes you feel like you're on some kind of psychedelic or astral trip. For me it is not at all overwhelming the play of lights or colors, rather I feel that it is an element that complements the plot very well and brings authenticity and style to the series, personally it enriches it and makes it much more enjoyable.

The closing of this story left me satisfied, I almost cried, I'm not going to lie. Accompanying Rue and other characters that orbit in the story and make the series dynamic becomes special, made me feel affection for each of them (well, some more than others who do not deserve anything xd). Zendaya's performance is amazing, Rue is not an easy character to play, she can be explosive, she can be very manipulative and mean, but she is also sensitive and has a sweet heart. My applause for her because she knew how to convey every expression and emotion and fill us with tension.

Euphoria no es una serie que recomendaría a todo el mundo, ni creo que esté hecha para todo tipo de público, pero no importa, en mi caso, la disfruté en las dos ocasiones que decidí verla, y me siento a la expectativa de la tercera temporada que saldrá creo que el año que viene…

Así que, es todo por hoy, si leíste todo hasta acá, me alegra mucho, y espero que lo hayas disfrutado. No dudes en dejar tu opinión o tu experiencia sobre esta serie en los comentarios.

¡nos vemos!

Euphoria is not a series I would recommend to everyone, nor do I think it is made for every kind of audience, but it doesn't matter, in my case, I enjoyed it in the two occasions I decided to watch it, and I am looking forward to the third season that will be out I think next year....
So, that's all for today, if you've read everything up to this point, I'm very glad, and I hope you enjoyed it. Feel free to leave your opinion or your experience about this series in the comments.
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