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Sam Levinson's HBO show Euphoria explores teen lives, addiction, mental illness, sexuality, and social media, and it was the unexpected hit of summer 2019. But what's happening behind the scenes is just as fascinating as what's taking place on screen. Here is the untold truth of Euphoria.
When Euphoria first hit screens, alarm bells sounded for many adults. The graphic on-camera sex as well as the copious drug abuse displayed right from the get-go was concerning to older folks who felt it was exploitative. IndieWire went so far as to call Euphoria a "horror show," a moniker that fits seeing as how much imminent danger the kids on the show are constantly in, whether at their own hands or others. Whether it's Rue's struggle with substance abuse, Jules' sexual risk-taking with much older men, or Maddy and Nate's toxic and physically abusive relationship, the kids don't seem alright at all.
Vice went ahead and asked a bunch of folks around the same age as the characters in Euphoria what they thought, and they overwhelmingly agreed that the show is absolutely realistic. Maybe it's sometimes a bit over the top, but the series is close enough to real life to make it painful and powerful to watch. Many of the interviewees also noted that if they hadn't had those specific experiences themselves, from leaked nudes to drug abuse, they know people who did, making Euphoria a fictionalized but realistic account of youth culture.
Watch the video for more about the untold truth of Euphoria!
#Euphoria #HBO #TVShows
True to life | 0:20
A personal story | 1:28
Big mood | 2:26
Shaking it up | 3:38
About that One Direction scene | 4:20
Seeing Euphoria | 5:03
Hunter Schafer's debut | 5:59
Cloud spotting | 7:08
Is Nate a psychopath? | 8:06
Melting down | 9:13
What "toxic" looks like | 9:50
Not dead…yet | 11:03
Moving forward | 12:02
When Euphoria first hit screens, alarm bells sounded for many adults. The graphic on-camera sex as well as the copious drug abuse displayed right from the get-go was concerning to older folks who felt it was exploitative. IndieWire went so far as to call Euphoria a "horror show," a moniker that fits seeing as how much imminent danger the kids on the show are constantly in, whether at their own hands or others. Whether it's Rue's struggle with substance abuse, Jules' sexual risk-taking with much older men, or Maddy and Nate's toxic and physically abusive relationship, the kids don't seem alright at all.
Vice went ahead and asked a bunch of folks around the same age as the characters in Euphoria what they thought, and they overwhelmingly agreed that the show is absolutely realistic. Maybe it's sometimes a bit over the top, but the series is close enough to real life to make it painful and powerful to watch. Many of the interviewees also noted that if they hadn't had those specific experiences themselves, from leaked nudes to drug abuse, they know people who did, making Euphoria a fictionalized but realistic account of youth culture.
Watch the video for more about the untold truth of Euphoria!
#Euphoria #HBO #TVShows
True to life | 0:20
A personal story | 1:28
Big mood | 2:26
Shaking it up | 3:38
About that One Direction scene | 4:20
Seeing Euphoria | 5:03
Hunter Schafer's debut | 5:59
Cloud spotting | 7:08
Is Nate a psychopath? | 8:06
Melting down | 9:13
What "toxic" looks like | 9:50
Not dead…yet | 11:03
Moving forward | 12:02