Pilot

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.

I've heard about Euphoria since it came out and after finishing the show I was currently binging I decided to try this out. Quite a pilot! Good script, fun at places but what a serious subject matter - I was not expecting this. I'm going to continue watching but can't say I'm looking forward to it, hard to watch the violent scenes.

Excited to see where the rest of the series goes - the standout factor here is clearly the cinematography and visuals. The plot follows a generally cliched path in most high school young adult TV shows, but the elevated visuals and (for the most part) tight and dynamic acting prove this episode to be a cut above the rest.

Hoping the plot and characters develop a bit more in later episodes! Currently, the show is succeeding off of "Style over Substance".

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.

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.