Pilot

I would have given this 2 stars, but I loved the scenes where Nate and Maddy were making each other jealous, and the cinematography in a scene where Rue was on drugs and the party music so I increased it by 3 stars. A lot of the lines were stereotypical of what a teen or someone in gen z would say and cringe and also kind of over the top and inaccurate, which I can kind of confirm because I am a teen. And most of the episode just seemed like it was trying so hard to shock people not only visually but verbally. On top of that of course it was really bleak and made you feel like we live in a dystopian society. It was probably one of the most depressing episodes of Euphoria, and in my eyes it was the worst episode of Euphoria.

A lot of the negative reviews on the site critique the series for representing a dishonest and perverted view of teenagers, but as a teenager myself this is frighteningly realistic. This is not a case of a failed attempt to relate to the youth, this accurately captures the culture around sex and drugs in the western world better than most other media i have seen.

As a teenager who suffers from depression and anxiety this show depicted it amazingly. It's one of the only tv shows I've seen bring it to life realistically. These other reviews are way too harsh.. this pilot was amazing in my eyes. I watched it with my family and we all liked it, it may seem generic or stereotypical but some people life's are really like this! As far as certain characters just seeming like stereotypes - I feel it's obvious they'll gain more depth as the show continues. The first episode mainly introduced Rue's storyline and we'll learn more about other characters as it continues.

This story is story is taken from someone's real teenage experience as a drug addict and made into a creative story for people get a better insight of what it's like for people to suffer from addiction - and it will go into other topics with the other characters. Euphoria is also based on an Israeli show which was raw and honest about the drug use of teenagers.

I've seen other reviewers complain that there's not one character they connected to... and it's only the first episode! I've watched certain shows that took me a few episodes to fully connect and get invested into it.

Anyway, as I begun saying above my family and I loved the episode and are excited for the next one. We laughed and felt sad throughout the episode we really connected with Rue and her struggle of trying to feel safe in her own mind. I've heard that the cast's acting is fantastic throughout the season and especially Zendaya's so I'M super pumped to keep watching!

Great cinematography, absolutely stunning. It has a lot of energy, and the cutaway sequences felt purposeful, and not like Family Guy. The script can use a little more work, but we'll see where it goes.

It was the most interesting and depressing pilot episode i've ever seen.

The characters are amazing and Zendaya gives a dynamic performance. The cinematography was stunning, too, and the twist was insane.