Euphoria (2022 - Season 2)
Rating: ★★★ I held skepticism for this show going forward after season 1, which I really liked. I just couldn't see how they would progress the plotlines and overall narrative and momentum of the show. And for the most part, I believe I was proven right with this season. Like for instance, though I'm probably wrong on this because surely not even showrunner Sam Levinson would make such a plot inconsistency, but wasn't season 1 portraying their final year in high school, so why were they still in high school for this season? Irregardless of that, the 2nd season starts off with a solid episode where it maintains its best attribute of caring for all of its main characters by trying to lay the foundations for their development throughout the season. But then the next few episodes don't build any good momentum for these narrative threads, instead it just panders to the show's style-over-substance gimmick. The newly-formed love triangle between newcomer Elliot, Rue an...