Euphoria

Euphoria is a very good decadent series that portrays high-school in the most lighthearted yet unadulterated light. The series has been incredibly successful and it will be one of this year's top 5. Each episode focuses on one character from the school and the opening 10 minutes are always the highlights of the entire series. It addresses the issues of drugs, the problems of today's digital age and teenagers. The sex scenes remind many times of porn, and believe me, even R-rated movies don't have as much courage as Euphoria. Most of the characters are very likeable, and after almost every episode you end up feeling that you don't really want a child. Solid, realistic, depressing, hallucinogenic, gritty, and erotic. All this with an amazing soundtrack, lush visuals, awesome acting performances and solid dialogue. 85%. (13.08.2019)

This decadent and twisted teen series that is currently one of the most watched on HBO returns with a second season and it's solid again, though I have minor reservations. The first episode is probably the highlight of the entire second season, the gritty story of Fezco had that touch of a highbrow gangster drama and the visit to a drug den definitely managed to give me goosebumps. Episode 5 was also intense, with an unpleasant junkie bottom and the final police raid, and Episode 7 had a theatre form that was playful and creative in its direction, these are definitely the scenes that will stick in the memory the most. What I was a bit disappointed about, however, was that the introductory prologues of the various characters disappeared this time, as they did in the first series (there are still plenty of characters who deserve backgrounds, while not many new characters were added, which I also see as a shame), and I dare say the sex scenes were also lacking (a complaint?). But this is still decent entertainment, it's gritty, uncomfortable, disturbing with all the teenage angst associated with it. I'm surprised that the line with Zendaya and the dealers was left unresolved, and the last episode is traditionally the weakest, as in the first season. I'm curious about the 3rd season, but I'm not up to a full rating again. Story 4/5, Action 2/5, Humour 2/5, Violence 2/5, Fun 4/5 Music 4/5, Visuals 4/5, Atmosphere 4/5, Suspense 3/5, Emotions 3/5, Actors 4/5. 8/10. (07.03.2022)

So the first episode was pretty cool. Ugh it's so intense and wild that it makes the viewer sick many times! The exploitation of the teen world in its most perverse form has just begun! 5/5 so far. (10.01.2022)