The Visual World of Euphoria - Creating Emotional Realism 

Thanks. I love the script. I have a paper due. I shall be taking notes

Can you do the top 10 Songs of EUPHORIA?....

Damn, Kat could've waited till the play to break up with him. Now she sees what she's bene missing.

My personal headcanon is that he used heartbreak to absolutely EAT every role he had in that play.

Yes. Ethan is the true king

FOR REAL!!!! I felt so terrible for him and everyone who ever had to go through a one sided relationship like that. *From what we’ve seen of him so far* He was sweet and seemed like a kind person overall, especially with how he treated Kat. Yet she had the audacity to gaslight him and not the decency to properly break up with him. (Note: Kat’s story has positives, but how she treated Ethan was a big no for me) Also I loved how happy/ excited Ethan looked in Lexie’s play, he seemed so confident and comfortable on stage. Not to mention he seemed secure being in drag and clowning on the concept of toxic masculinity. He deserves better imo.

Actually dissappointed by how they execute Ethan's (unseen) arc. He breaks up with Kat, completely reading Kat's deception and gaslighting and moves on. Now he's a happy single man playing a lot of role in the play, that's it. I think there should have been an ethan opening sequence, like what they do with Nate's Father and Fez this season, but no they fucking waste it on Nate, Cassie, and Maddie drama which is getting so tiring and long. This season was a mistake. Euphoria season 1 remains supreme

He needs to work for Tyler Perry and get his movies sounding good. And Tyler Perry needs to hire better writers and directors than him

@@suzygirl1843 I don't believe Tyler Perry can be helped lol because he needs a WHOLE new team...because the WIIIGS?!, THE SHOT CUTS?!!

@@suzygirl1843 those are two really incompatible artists and I'm not sure how you came to that conclusion at all.

He makes gorgeous gorgeous sounds I love that guy

I was also wondering about that, but i think anything about Kats storyline also got cut from lexis play since it didnt happen in the show. Kats character in the play does get a line "3.75 for a grapefruit? What is this, Venezuela?" Which hints at there actually being scenes already filmed with Kats actor in the play (and likely kat herself) that eventually got cut due to Barbie being against the 'eating disorder storyline.' Her story was set up in s1 and some of s2 but you can def feel where it got abandoned after editing.

And Jules. Lexi didn't get to know Jules that much that's why she never casted anyone to play Jules for her play.

@@HannahDecember You know what? I didn't even think about Jules being represented in the play at all. I don't know why I didn't even realize that until you mentioned it. Lexi and Jules don't seem to be all that close though but I think it's mainly because Lexi is more introverted (like she says, she's an "observer" of life) whereas Jules is extroverted and is REALLY living life, having sex with tons of people, doing substances and drinking, living life as a trans teenager, she's the exact opposite of Lexi which is probably why they were never really close.

@@hwoods-kg1jf I think it's more that the play is mostly about past experiences the girls all had together before Jules moved to town

I heard that actress and Sam Levinson got into a disagreement before filming began so he took out a lot of her parts. That could have had something to do with it.

yeah this was one of my favourite episodes of "the take"

Weirdly enough, I thought Maddy had some of the best moments of the season. Like if ANYONE actually grew from Season 1, it was definitely Maddy. She was one of the most likable characters this time around.

@@tariqthomas9090 Yeah, she had great moments for sure. Just wanted a little more. Liked the relationship between her and Minka Kelly's character. Maybe it's because I simp hard for Alexa Demie. Lol. EDIT: I changed my mind on Maddy.

I like how they focused more on people that actually are interesting and contribute to the story line. Kat doesn't really contribute anything

Well said!

Sydney Sweeney opting not to do even more nude scenes was regrettable. Jugs like that only arrive once every other five years

Agree on the 3rd paragraph. Shows like Euphoria puts more emphasis on feelings and subjectivity rather than clear storylines and plots. They say Euphoria is a vibe. So, if you can't feel the vibe, then it is easy to get lost on the show

Euphoria is EXPRESSIONISTIC! NOT Surrealist! Surrealism gets thrown at every artistic endeavor that isn't Realistic. Surrealism expresses dream logic, it is symbolic & breaks linear conventions of time & location. Whereas Expressionism's "typical trait is to present the world solely from a subjective perspective, distorting it radically for emotional effect in order to evoke moods or ideas. It expresses the meaning of emotional experience rather than physical reality."

They said it's Emotional Realism, not Realistic.

@@Yellowmenace18 If that's the definition that you're going with then it's defnitely both. This show can be quite symbolic and surreal. The last two episodes of the season are very evident of that in how it uses time and unconventional storytelling. But also surrealism refers juxtaposition within the imagery. Just look at Nate's dream sequence, or Rue's drug trips in the first season, or any of Lexi's play. Very expressive but also very surreal. But yes, expressionistic might be a better word.

@@Chris-rg6nm Well, yeah. I wasn't disagreeing with anything in this video. They are absolutely right. And I even said the show maintains it's emotional honesty in my OP.

THIS! I feel like demanding realistic art actually limits the creativity of the artist. There are even directors that argue that movies are inherently unrealistic because we are watching something through a camera and therefore we always only see one perspective at a time. Sorry if my english is a little bad, I'm from germany

And I will visit your headstone and lay flowers down bc YES!!!!

@@carmillaaa also im months late seeing this but your English is beautiful!! No worries friend :)

Yeah, I really didn’t understand why Jules had so much less to do this time around. Rumors aside, I somewhat understand Kat getting demoted to make way for Cal, Fez, and Lexi’s storylines. But Jules was the show’s second protagonist and she gets replaced with Cassie? Why?

Jules cheating on rue was a total character regression and contradicts the special episode the entire show and than she has like 5 lines after than happens

I think Jules getting sidelined (at least after episode 4 of season 2) is a result of rue trying not to include her in rue's life. The show is from rue's "unreliable" narration, though.

@@mnt5592 but what does Rue have against Kat?

@@trinity3877 to be honest, for Kat, i don't really know, though.

It is realistic for those in the same situation, if not for you. That may be a curse or a blessing depending on your position. This is why "truth" is hardly ever obvious or, black and white, especially where in an environment where one is being manipulated or being gaslighted. For those yet unaware that emotions are not objectively true in themselves but only signposts, or signals of the need for it, their emotions as their subjectivity, are everything. Only time, experience, and self-awareness can dislodge this perception. Truth can only be shown and recognised. Being told it is not enough. And we have to evolve to a state where we can recognise it. This why Euphoria is emotionally realistic because it's showing their subjective relationship to reality. It's not about what is objectively real.

Exactly, that's why people who say "everyone is a shitty person on that show" annoys me.

It glamorizes it because it teaches teens how to be "victims" or get attention

@@mewesquirrel6720 I hope you're joking. It doesn't teach anyone to be a victim, it shows a victim. It shows how awful your life can be if you're on drugs, or in a toxic relationship, or using your body when underage, or in a life of crime. So many examples of things that can go wrong when you're young and you feel like you're invincible. The only good things people try to imitate are the makeup and the clothes.

This! Since ep 1 you can tell they’re not glamorizing

@happy baby exactly. And Rue herself says she's not a reliable narrator.

@@mewesquirrel6720 It's not a series for teenagers by the way, it's about teenagers, +18.

It’s not glamorous at all. But this type of content is always going to be criticized because cinema is meant to entertain and generate profit which calls motives into question.

And…these are supposed to be high school kids! Hell Naw I dropped this $hit after episode two!!!

Most people who say it glamourizes anything hasn't even watched the show, or it's entirety

@@mieldor76 it's not for everyone. Some of us understand it, and appreciate it

@@elle_l808l Fair Dos, I’m reasonable and understand that! Thanks for the reply :)

The show never romanticized anything. Specially since it’s inspired by the director’s own addiction story.

It's been done

@@mewesquirrel6720 so what

@@bettyp5669 nothing cool about the show

@@mewesquirrel6720 you care so much it bothers you other people like it. let it go

@@bettyp5669 you care to much

Your parents must be proud 🙄

@@mewesquirrel6720 shut up

@@mateopeltier767 baby mama to huh?

@@mewesquirrel6720 THEY were the ones who didn’t monitor what I did & let me run rampant through the city. I’m in college now. I think they’re proud.

@@reynax1436 well you're white...so...

same here - from Indonesia -

That's probably the same thing but in reverse - catastrophizing the situation and your emotions dragging you to believe that the very worst case scenario would happen without any evidence indicating that's the truth

Hey all the characters you mentioned are my absolute favourites😍

YES! It felt so out of character for her to say that! I just knew someone else had written the script 😂

Im gonna be honest i know I'm the minority here but I actually loved the writing in this season. The acting as well pulled it all together - ended up with me bawling

Yes it's art !

The youth are fine

@@Chris-rg6nm Right….nevermind the depression/suicide rates skyrocketing .

Nowhere and Amelie are in my top 5 favorite films!!! Amelie for the cinematography, colors and the interior world of the protagonist. Nowhere because of the set design, multiple character narratives and general lack of direction.

I'd say a lot of Trainspotting vibes in Rues storyline as well. Plus Nates behaviour reminded me of Beach Rats. Baz Luhmanns Romeo and Juliet aestetic in a lot of scenes.

I hope not lol. That’s the same vibes as “and everything was a dream” 👎

@@kirag9509 I hope not as well. But Sam says some of the characters are based on himself.. so a writer telling the whole whole story in something they wrote would make sense. Even if it is lame af.

Because DC is fiction. There's no Bats beating people up. No one thinks he's real

Well it’s kinda about the intent and marketing of the show that matters, people would automatically know a DC or marvel movie is meant to be fictional because it doesn’t portray itself as a reflection of the real world but rather a “what if superheroes existed” type of situation so your practically comparing apples to oranges. Like if you say your film is going to represent a “realistic high school life” people will expect it, especially one similar to their own, if someone says their film is gonna show superheroes it can be as unrealistic as they like as long as there is some logic in universe