Character & Trauma in Euphoria | VIDEO ESSAY
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 29 ม.ค. 2022
- Euphoria is a thrilling HBO drama with powerful performances and smart storytelling. It's a show that is hard to describe or explain, it's much more interesting to watch. The characters are incredibly rich and complex, and the show is an emotional ride that will give you more empathy for the trauma that people experience and is the gold standard for how to write character-driven story.
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How does this channel not have more views this is so professional
it's frustrating that so many euphoria haters AND fans don't seem to understand that Euphoria is not meant to be a literal depiction of what high school/being a teenager was like, but rather what being a teenager FELT like. Levinson has said his main goal is to evoke empathy, which he so expertly does through a character-driven drama. it feels like so much of the euphoria fandom proves Levinson's point that not enough people regard and treat others with empathy.
anyways, I think UK Skins (first generation, season1&2) is the only other show that accomplishes what Euphoria does, and if you watch you can see its influence on Euphoria.
Yeah it’s no teeny bopper, I thought it was very “unrealistic” about high school but VERY “realistic” about life.
It's very realistic but not everyone has the same experiences
Skins (the UK version, not the US version) is another teen drama in which each episode revolves around 1 specific character. it's a bit older (2007) but it's a really great show. characters you start of hating eventually become favourites for alot of people because the character development is amazing.
I would argue that Kat getting stung by a jellyfish isn't the main trauma, it was a trigger for impending trauma driven by fatphobia . If the world was tolerant to people who looked different, if Daniel wasn't as shallow as a toddler play pool. The jellyfish incident and the weight gain that followed would've been a minor inconvenience.
I actually didn't expect myself to like this one. Just like the video maker, I think ooh, this is a overdramatic depiction of my generation, I would never relate to any of this. BUT, I become obsessed with it. I have compassion for almost every character. I free relatable. People (mostly) criticize the show based on the nudity, the triggering issues that are talked about on mainstream media, instead of really watch the show and come to the conclusion. Who needs the show to be real so that you can feel real?
I relate so much with cassie i felt so called out when cassies character always seeks validation and the fakin persona of a sweet innocent angel.
It gave me a twin peaks vibe at times. This show definitely incorporated aesthetics from movies and shows.
You might like Mr Robot. I can't really say much about it as I don't want to spoil it for anyone, but trauma is at the heart of that story as well.
YES mr robot is so good I second that!
this is such a good video. very insightful and informative, i wish you had more views fr
Damn, we really do seem to like all of the same things. This was great! Euphoria is such an exceptional show. It doesn't seem like it gets the amount of attention that it deserves.
I'm gonna cast a vote for Cloud Atlas, The Grand Budapest Hotel, or maybe a season of True Detective for one of your future videos. But go with whatever you're feeling, those are all a little dated so I'd respect you going for something a little more algorithm oriented. Thanks again and great job!
Hell yes!! Thank you for continuing to come back and give recos 😊 I’m thinking my next episode will be on Ferris Bueller (as you can tell I don’t mind dated movies) but after that I think I have a few things I could say about Cloud Atlas
Black Sails does a great job at building characters, I'd love your take on it
Not sure if you read manga but, Battle Royale and Goodnight Pun Pun are great examples of media that deep dives in the characters like this. Satoshi Kon's Paranoia Agent does this perfectly as well
i never noticed that the girl talking to Ethan at the carnival was the same girl that stole Kat’s middle school bf wow
well done, yo
the character exposition at the beginning of each episode really reminded of orange is the new black :) great essay, thanks for all the chuckles
i avoided the show because i thought it was going to be really cringe but i watched it and caught up to season two in less than 3 days, i got really into it. its really good!! great video
All I gotta say is the sandwich artist at Subway has gone through more than you know
Very good essay at least from my point of view… thanks for the work behind it. I love the show although it has its flows in execution ,specially the writing. But I agree in principle with everything you said
This is an amazing video 👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽
🙌🏽 great video !
How have we been sleeping on that show lol I've been watching it since summer 2019 ✨for once I was early for something
You want a trophy or something?
@@flugoaway3398 oh hun I knew someone would respond this way.. I'll just say : being kind is free and learning to take things lightly too :)
feels good to be early huh?😭i remember when it came out and i kept asking my friends if they’ve watched it yet and it was always ‘nah.’ I HAD NOBODY TO TALK ABOUT IT WITH! i’m glad everyone knows about it now
@@gloomy.y yess also because I think this show will be "remembered" (like skins, friends, twilight yk) and same ahah I remember talking about it a lot and my friends where like : "oh you're still talking about your show😩" + I was always listening to "all of us" :')
this was dope, u nailed it man.
I agree with your original thoughts on the show I thought the same when it came to those trailers and the vibes it gave off
Thank you to the TH-cam algorithm, amazing stuff!!!
literally how do you not have more subs i watched this thinking you had to have at least 100k. amazing insights
This is a beatiful and well made video essay. Thank you for this
Such a beautiful insightful video. Just earned a new subscriber.
Yessss this is so good n to the point
Hope you grow, man!
This video>>>>
The newest season 3 they looks like a 🎬 references Foxfire, Risky Business, Crazy/Beautiful and Into the Fire.
You asked for another show with similar character development: ARCANE. Here you have it 😊 but that is about it 😅
Pls do WE ARE WHO WE ARE PLS IT’S SO GOOD
Tbh euphoria reminds me of life is strange.
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You need to see Skins, just discovered this channel like it so far 👌
agreed
What is the name of the music used in the background ?
the sopranossssssss
I don't know if you watched Arcane, but you have to its sooooo good. One of the best things I've ever watched. If not the best.
9:20 what other shows do this backstory/ context setting? This is Us literally does it all the time. Queen Sugar. Jane the Virgin.
Basically all my faves 😊
Need some type of new video essay about euphoria now that szn 2 over
Ive thought about doing one on Lexi’s play
@@MediaMattersChannel I would love to see someone try and breakdown what’s actually in the play and what was interpreted by the characters. If you don’t do it, I will! 😂
I thought it was Riverdale 2.0 and slept on it when its like sex ed but exploring the darker less innocent aspect of certain US american teen demographic without being patronizingly adult
another movie that’s FANTASTIC at character building is “City of God” and you should review it!
I can’t bring myself to watch that again 😭
Same with Requiem for a Dream.
But I just might have to. Thanks for the request, City of God is worth it.
Insightful analysis. However, where did you get that Jules's mom left her cause she was trans? I thought it was cause her mom was an alcoholic. I'm not saying that you're not correct, but are you just assuming it was the cause of her alcoholism or was something specifically said about it? Also, I thought Jules was committed because she was self-harming in a dangerous way, which she did in the hospital, also.
No cap slatt
did you say "SANDWICH ARTIST"??
Easy: Nier and Nier Automata
It sounds a lot like Yoko Taro's whole backwards writing style
Also, considering video games, it's a perfect way to introduce different perspectives on the same events of a scene, Nier being one of those games that made perspective a major part of it's story telling, yeah... Perfect example, imo
Unfortunately, I don’t think every single character faces consequences for their traumas and not everything that’s show on their backstory is even remembered by the show. Nate had his backstory shown to us but it still doesn’t make any sense that he’s a mastermind manipulator who make flawless evil plans while being a 17 year old. That’s not how real people work.
The worst case of this tho I think is McKay. I think it’s fine that the show establishes him as a guy who’s fully committed to being the best football player out of pure parental pressure, which leads to him leaving Cassie and treating her like shit after she tells him she’s pregnant. What’s not fine is that he eventually becomes a rope victim and the show just forgets that happened completely. And like McKay’s case (although this is the worst case), the show fails to justify many things even with this backstory gimmick.
It works, just not every single time.
Yeah exactly my point. Also Kat being a sex worker doesn't make sense as shit like that happens to most kids. Usually things like neglect, CSA and other forms of abuse, and foster homes are what lead to those actions but then the show couldn't take place in first class California and they couldn't show teenagers partying in mansions but the 14 year old Kat/Cassie apologists aren't ready to hear that
@@dianalovesbagelss8029 eh, suffering with body dysmorphia can definitely cause you to go online and do these things. i did, that’s why i relate with her in some ways. i always suffered with loving myself, and i was too shy to go out and talk/meet with anyone. so i basically just used social media as an outlet. the amount of praise you can get from strangers when you get absolutely none in real life really boosts the self esteem.
@@gloomy.y doesn't change the fact that they till glamorized it...her actions were shown as empowering and she suffered no consequence
@@dianalovesbagelss8029 …yeah hun, because the show portrays real scenarios so they make it as realistic as possible. hence why they showed it as ‘empowering.’ maybe right now it is, but you gotta calm down & let the show play out😭i’m sure Kat will come
face to face with her consequences too
@@gloomy.y how is it realistic when she's supposed to have parents supervising her
It looks alot like skins. UK not US.
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