Euphoria season 3 : The reaction the public has had to Euphoria’s second season was as chaotic just like the actual show. For every memorable moment that has been made meme-worthy on the internet, complaints about the show’s unpredictable planning ( and by the final episode, that song) have also gotten more intense.
We’ve never been more pleased to see this ensemble shine, and shine with an Emmy reel full of moments that are worthy of awards, but in the midst of all the door-bashing and Oklahoma meltdowns the cracks are beginning to appear.
Particularly there has been a lot of discussion of the one-man approach to writing. The way he writes isn’t complemented by any other writers to help review and critique his work in the form of plot holes or redundant plots that don’t get anywhere have ended up dominating the show’s current season.
It’s safe for us to say that nobody has suffered more from the more so than Kat. After a breakout performance in the premiere season Barbie Ferreira’s role in season one has drastically reduced this time around. Perhaps it’s due to an alleged feud among her and Sam or if she’s an unlucky victim the season’s chaotic events is yet to be determined.
While Kat’s struggles both on and off screen have been the subject of numerous headlines over the past few weeks, nothing has been written about Jules the other character of note that’s also been dirty in season two. Meme-ification doesn’t necessarily mean of a good writer It’s quite interesting that Jules hasn’t set the web to fire this time around like Cassie or Maddy did…
When the Euphoria showfirst was first released there was a strong argument to be made for Hunter Schafer winning an Emmy and Zendaya’s nomination for an Emmy despite it only being her first time acting.
With Hunter’s raw and real-to-life portrayal of queer anxiety and anxiety, Jules instantly became iconic in a time when “iconic” has now become an overused word. It’s a good fit, since never before has a trans-teen character had an impact on popular culture in such a short period of time.
As in case her initial eight episodes were not impressive enough Jules was then the protagonist of her own chapter , which filled in the gaps between seasons. The title was “Part 2. Jules Also known as F**k Everyone who isn’t A Sea Blob’, this individual effort delved deep into Jules’s mind, exploring all aspects of her life, from family issues to her relationship with Rue to her evolving views on gender identity and how it is related to the state of her mind.
With Schafer being on board as a co-writer, the episode was more nuanced in its plot than Euphoria has ever had, leaving out the excess and controversy in favor of an intimate and deeply trans-themed story that was almost spiritual.
Even in those instances when this show did create controversy, specifically in regards to the use of puberty-blockers and de-transitioning it was comforting to be aware Hunter’s voice was in the background, helping to balance the outside view of Levinson with something that was more authentic.
Talking to the Indiewire just a few months after the episode aired, Schafer expressed her hopes that season 2 would explore these aspects that she is a part of in greater specific terms:
“[I hope] this growth and interrogation of Jules…and what she wants and ultimately finding newer and healthier intimacies in her relationships, which I hope will be more queer and more healthy …[I hope] that will continue. That’s a really beautiful process and something I want to see more of on TV.”
