Euphoria: What’s the hype?

Euphoria. Have you heard of it? If you haven’t, then what are you doing? Started on June 16, 2019, Euphoria is an HBO drama series that tells the coming-of-age experience of a group of highschool students. The main character, Rue (played by Zendaya Coleman), fights an ongoing battle with drug addiction, following her release from rehab. The show covers a wide range of topics, including drug use, mental health, love, and much more.
There are mixed emotions on the show but personally, as many people may think the show is too much for teens. From my perspective, the show is showing how drugs can affect not only yourself, but others around you, especially from a teen’s perspective. Each person involved in the show has their own individual problems, as they struggle with peer pressure, domestic violence, sexuality, and much more.
Another main challenge in the show is the concept and experience of love for the young characters. These teens often show a very distorted view of what love is, with relationships in the series being very unhealthy and superficial. There is a lot of jealousy that comes with this as well, between friends and within these romantic relationships.
I feel like Euphoria is a good show to watch. I recommend this to people who want to see life through a teens perspective, from a point of honesty and not from a sanitized and generic perspective. The show has a lot of triggering scenes, so those who struggle with imagery that depicts violence, bullying and drug usage should be particularly cautious. Euphoria is undeniably binge-worthy and great for watching with friends. As of now, it’s the most trending show on HBO with only two seasons so far. You’ll have time to catch up, so I advise you right now to head over to HBO and go watch this show!