Everest

5y

The jules episode confused tf out of me. I couldn’t tell what stuff was from S1, what stuff took place during S1 but is new to us, what stuff is happening after season 1, what is imaginary

So everything was set during season 1

But the last scene was shortly after the end of season 1, and jules comes back?

TheWanderingStars

5y

I think Levinson has finally found the right tone for his show. But he still can’t get rid of some of his tricks.

Drama relies on tension, tension is built through length. When entire episodes are structured like 50 minutes music videos, you sacrifice drama for trickery. You try to impress your audience with complex setups, cool tracking shots, short and dynamic scenes, cinematography which would make pseudo-cinephiles from Tumblr cream their pants... and that ends up being dishonest. If you want to treat serious themes such as d*** addiction, you can’t film your story like a music video or a commercial. Thats disrespectful. That’s why directors like Scorsese, Gondry or Boyle - who all seemed to have inspired the style of this show - knew when to stabilize their cameras and film drama in a simple shot/reverse shot setup. Just watch Jake’s fights with his wife and his brother in “Raging Bull”, you’ll get what I mean.

Rue’s episode was almost perfect to me. Levinson focused on her because she matters, because her suffering needed to be treated with delicacy. So he filmed a 45 minutes conversation and it felt raw, honest, authentic, real. You were there with her. You couldn’t escape this situation and you could feel the length of this discussion without being bored because what was going in front of your eyes was important and treated as such.

Jules’ episode had some flaws but overall, Levinson managed to find a balance. Fantasies and memories were filmed like a kind of heightened reality so the use of stylish setups was right. Her conversation with her therapist was filmed with long, mostly static takes and it felt also right. But the music was just too much. It felt manipulative and even unnecessary and it took me out of the episode during crucial scenes because it reminded me of things that I hate about the show. Anyway, the episode was good but the f***ing music, man.

I hope season two will be more serious and mature. The other characters aren’t as interesting as Rue and Jules, they need to be put aside. This isn’t f***ing “Skins”.

GoldLink

5y

does anyone else think zendaya is just an OK actress?

bloem

5y

she's def leveled up since her Shake it Up days

GoldLink

5y

agreed but i've seen people call her top 5 of the 10s

bloem

5y

if she can pick a wide range of good material for her next projects I don't see why she can't be

GoldLink

5y

does anyone else think zendaya is just an OK actress?

GoldLink

5y

does anyone else think zendaya is just an OK actress?

Wip

5y

I don’t see the episodes up anymore

Clementine

5y

Production starts early April & they’re still casting new characters

Kinda nervous with how many new characters they’re adding, don’t want a situation where the original cast don’t get as much air time

Clementine

5y

Production starts early April & they’re still casting new characters

Kinda nervous with how many new characters they’re adding, don’t want a situation where the original cast don’t get as much air time

laudi

5y

The award-winning HBO series “Euphoria” is casting a lead role for its second season. A Black male actor, aged 18–25, is wanted to play the role of Jamieson. Talent must be comfortable with sexual scenes and nudity. Production will begin on April 5 in Los Angeles. Talent will be paid via an episodic SAG-AFTRA contract.

KAMAUU

5y

Damn I'm 26