Stand Still Like the Hummingbird

Euphoria has never been better; this was emotional, devastating, intense, and absolutely enthralling. The opening 20 minutes were just incredible, so emotionally raw and real that I quickly found myself heartbroken and sad, but also scared. I was hooked right from the start and this episode never lost my attention. Zendaya's performance throughout this entire piece is nothing short of perfection, she sells every single moment in a believable and authentic way. I hope this episode brings her another Emmy nomination and possibly a win, as she deserves to be recognized for her fantastic work. I love when Euphoria can connect with me on an emotional level as much as this one did, which is why it stands out to me as a strong contender for the best episode of the show. Spectacular, this one is everything that I love about Euphoria.

Episode 5 is all about Zendaya and she's going to sweep the awards in 2022-23. The entire cast is so good. But Zendaya is outstanding, and she portrays an addict who in a very agonizing way shows how self-destructive and demonizing drugs truly are.

The directions Sam Levinson goes with this episode, specifically how Rue's addiction gnarls and twists and explodes and depresses her is some of the most true to form and exquisite handling of the disorder I've ever seen. Zendaya buckles down and carries so much of this episode by selling absolute desperation, reckless abandon, utter hatred and every emotion in between. Another Emmy win worthy turn from her that I hope the Television Academy will recognize and reward. She deserves to sweep the SAGs Golden Globes Critics Choice you name it, Euphoria has never been more popular and the community it brings together is something really special; the fact that she can act with such extraordinary force for her age is a wonderful sign of it being only the beginning of an illustrious and successful career. Z is just so talented there's simply nothing else to say.

Zendaya giving another emmy worthy performance and the rest of the cast were good too!!

This episode got me at the edge of my seat from beginning to end.

Probably one of the most intense episodes I have ever seen in my life. The opening scene of that episode was extremely intense, scary, painful and sad. I was shocked, the acting was perfect. Actually, the whole episode was so adrenaline rushed. It was a very emotional episode, I felt so sad about Rue's family. Also, I can't wait to see what's gonna happen between Maddy and Cassie, I'm so curious.. By the way, I hope Jules and Rue are gonna be endgame. The ending scene was unexpected.