However, Euphoria has taken a much different approach to its queer characters than I've seen done in any TV show or movie before this. Rue is trying desperately to convince most of her family and friends that she is sober, though she most certainly isn't. Rue doesn't respect her mom. This is probably what drug addiction does to a person.
It took her a few uncomfortable sexual encounters with boys before she realized that she is a lesbian. Although the show attempts to criticise the abusive behaviour of Nate and McKay towards Maddy and Cassie, it also sexualises Cassie and Maddy constantly and shows them cheating on their partners, as if their cheating is the reason they get abused or being cheated on is equally bad as being abused. The show is intense and brutal in its portrayal of how these issues are very much capable of harming a person completely and entirely. Two of them, Rue and Jules (Hunter Schafer) are fairly positive portrayals of bisexuality. Is Rue a guy or girl? Read on to see Schafer share what it was like for her and Zendaya to pay homage to iconic love stories, her thoughts on Jules's sexual identity, and whether or not she feels Jules was aware of truth about Rue's sobriety.
We don't know much else about the character yet but as the season unfolds, we'll most likely learn more about Elliot. In Season 2, it almost seems like the reason Maddy and Nate aren't back together is that Nate is seeing her best friend Cassie in secret, and not because Nate has continuously abused Maddy, which is barely mentioned throughout the season. There can be no doubt that many teens are living multiple existences, some of which their parents simply are unaware of. The show attempts to portray and critique rape culture and toxic masculinity. With her ambiguous and non-traditional fashion style, she goes to show that presenting as non-binary doesn't always have to be verbally stated for her gender to be valid. Rue's and Jules's relationship is rooted in codependency which explains why Rue goes into a deep depression and resorts back to her bad habits when Jules falls back to deal with her own problems. Storm plays Gia, Rue's little sister. Euphoria's tendency to emphasise the choice of the teen girl even in abusive situations portrays consent in a problematic way, which puts all the responsibility of choice on teen girls. After the two finally realize that Cal has the wrong house, Cal humbly asks if he can simply leave.
It's unclear exactly who the man is, but the robbery could come back to bite him in season two. Teen shows tend to centre teen girls' independence, where they often portray teen girls as adults, facing adult issues, making important decisions by themselves, and responsible for their own choices, including in their expressions of sexuality. She is also a believer of letting people be their beautiful selves. Though star Zendaya gets most of the attention playing Rue Bennett, a teen struggling with substance use disorder, the second season's episodes are truly an ensemble affair – opening with the harrowing backstory of Rue's drug dealing friend, Fezco, played by a laconic Angus Cloud. For instance, in Season 1, Kat's storyline revolves around her gaining confidence by becoming sexually active. Rue asks her what happened with Tyler to which she responds "he didn't look like his picture. "
Nevertheless, parents do not appear to be entirely checked out when it comes to their teenagers, despite what Euphoria's poignant plotlines might suggest. For example, Nate breaks into Tyler's house and beats him up, for having sex with Maddy, believing that he raped her, but this happens as a result of Maddy saying that she was blacked out during sex, when in reality she was conscious and remembers everything. A Healthy Journal was born out of passion, the passion for food, but mainly for a healthy life. Chief among those she's lying to is young, transgender girl Jules Vaughn (played by Hunter Schafer); the two had planned to run away together at the end of last season until Rue balked. However, they also feed into almost every negative stereotype about bisexuality. Euphoria is Hunter's first role as an actress. Rue's mother and sister are already aware of her sexuality, establishing she has already come out to them prior to the show's timeline. Prior to starring in Euphoria, Barbie was a model. I'm Olivia Barnes and I'll be one of the Entertainment editors for the Crescent this year! Throughout the series, Rue has been an interesting character. Much of this episode feels inspired by director Martin Scorsese's style in crime epics like Goodfellas – perhaps because of the liberal use of classic rock hits, sweeping camera angles, quick cuts, gangster activities or the appearance of Sopranos co-star Kathrine Narducci as Fezco's hardcore, gun-toting grandmother. Almost all her sexual interactions, including online and in real life, are with men who are older than 18, and those that are online are all middle or old-aged men. This is Angus' first major acting role. It absolutely makes sense why she would be telling herself that, or why she's riding with that narrative.
UNLABELED||Elliot • Jules Vaughn|. Aside from that, Nate also blackmailed Jules, and Jules has yet to tell Rue about this. It is thrilling, daring, disquieting and compelling – a triumph at a time when truly unique storytelling remains unsettlingly rare. Depictions which bring a warning.
Kat is portrayed to reclaim control over being sexually violated through more sexual acts, most of which are actually sexual abuse. NFL NBA Megan Anderson Atlanta Hawks Los Angeles Lakers Boston Celtics Arsenal F. C. Philadelphia 76ers Premier League UFC. The evidence further suggests that drinking among Gen Z has dropped precipitously in recent years. Because I do feel so deeply connected to her [Jules], she becomes a bit of a vehicle for me to express my personal stuff, and turn episodes into a processing moment. Her mother sent her to rehab, but nothing had any effect on her because she did not want to stay clean. NOT THE IN UNIVERSE REACTION. This is evidenced, for example, in the increasing interest that families are paying to the cultivation of the family dinner ritual. To switch it up from the usual hanging out in the bedroom, talking s---, to get something more action-y, was definitely an exciting evening.