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She routine- ly meets strangers online for “hook-ups,” browses sketchy websites, and lies about her age. Rue is only 17-years-old, and luckily for her parents, she is a fic- tional character from the premium cable show “Euphoria,” played by Disney Channel graduate Zendaya (“Spider-Man: Far From Home,” 2019). If you haven’t been keep- ing up with “Euphoria” so far, you can stream previous episodes on HBO Go, and the Season 1 finale (titled “And Salt the Earth Behind You”) airs Sunday, Aug. 4, on HBO. The fantastic cast of fresh young actors “Euphoria” revolves around includes Jacob Elordi (“The Kissing Booth,” 2018) as angry, confused jock Nate; Algee Smith (“The Hate U Give,” 2018) as struggling college athlete Chris; Barbie Ferreira (“Divorce”) as insecure, sexually curious Kat; Sydney Sweeney (“Sharp Ob- jects”) as Cassie, who can’t seem to escape her past; and the show’s breakout star, trans runway model Hunter Schafer in her first role as Jules, a transgender teen girl look- ing to find the place she belongs. Cap all that talent off with an in- credible performance by the Hunter Schafer in a scene from “Euphoria” show’s lead, Zendaya, and there is cases, many aspects of the show’s with stunning camera direction of “euphoria” in which she isn’t than cringe-worthy shock bait. Yardeni, a prolific producer from no reason to question why “Eu- storyline do occur in the life of to- and unique shots, and “Euphoria” plagued by her mental state. The series has been gaining more Tel Aviv, Israel. phoria” is becoming one of the day’s average teen. A review of could stand tall even without The moments of the show that and more viewers each episode, If you came here looking for most popular shows on HBO. the show on Vox interpreted “Eu- amazing storylines and great act- truly stand out are Zendaya’s and HBO even ordered a second spoilers on the finale, you’re out “Euphoria” follows a group of phoria” perfectly, saying, “The ing — which it has, of course. voice-over monologues, which are season of the show in July. (Take of luck. HBO is keeping Rue, Jules, Generation Z (the group that [series] has gotten a lot of atten- Episodes are interwoven with poignant, thought-provoking and that, haters.) The show boasts a Kat and Fezco’s antics on lock- came right after Millennials) stu- tion for depicting ‘how the teens flashbacks to the characters’ relatable for viewers who have talented, if somewhat odd, group down. Does “Euphoria” sound dents as they navigate their way live today,’ but its greatest childhoods, and we’re shown how experienced similar situations. Jill of producers that include Canadi- like the kind of show you could through their late teen years into strength isn’t what’s timely about those moments relate to current Gutowitz of Nylon Magazine an rapper Drake and his manager, get into? Get caught up on HBO adulthood, and deal with the it, but what’s eternal about issues and events in their lives. wrote, “I was actually happy — Future the Prince, as well as Pea- Go, and absolutely do not miss problems unique to their genera- it.”The way the show mixes these The way the show uses images to and by ‘happy,’ I mean devastated body Award-winning writer Gary the season finale airing Sunday, tion. Racy videos posted online, themes together is seamless and convey its story is truly something — to see the things I feel and en- Lennon, and 71-year-old Tmira Aug. 4, on HBO. fentanyl abuse and social media absolutely stunning. worth seeing, even if the plot dure mirrored.” She also called drama weren’t issues you had to HBO is well known for its doesn’t excite you. “Euphoria” “TV’s most realistic deal with in high school before boundary-pushing, extravagant You can’t talk about “Eupho- portrayal of anxiety.” The portray- Generation Z came along, but the and original television series; ria” without talking about mental al of the dark side of mental classic problems like bullies, par- there are things one expects when health. Zendaya’s character, Rue health in the show is very real, ents, secrets and crushes are still it comes to an HBO original — has dealt with anxiety, Obsessive- and neither sugar-coats or vilifies very much part of these teens’ more mature content, more pro- Compulsive Disorder and Atten- the issue. lives. duction value, higher quality — tion Deficit Disorder since early Critics of the series say it brings In many ways, “Euphoria” rep- and “Euphoria” has hit every one childhood, and was first given Va- back memories of “Reefer Mad- resents a bridge of understanding of these marks with its first sea- lium at the age of 11; this, along ness” (1936), or assert that it’s between modern parents and son. The cinematography, colors with the death of her father, drives trying too hard, but there are children; while the show may take and design are out-of-this-world the teen to begin taking drugs as many more moments in “Eupho- drama to the extreme in some on their own, but couple them she searches for the two seconds ria” I consider must-see scenes Sampson Independent — Saturday, August 3, 2019 — Page 3 Sports This Week SATURDAY ESPN2 X Games Minneapolis 2019 TBS MLB Baseball Milwaukee Brew- ESPN2 High Noon (30m) 10:00 a.m. ESPN First Take (Live) (2h) 10:00 p.m. ESPN2 WNBA Basketball (Live) (3h) ers at Chicago Cubs. From Wrigley 5:30 p.m. ESPN Pardon the Interrup- Noon ESPN SportsCenter (1h) Phoenix Mercury at Los Angeles Sparks. 7:00 a.m. ESPN SportsCenter (1h) 7:15 p.m. FSS MLB Baseball Cincinna- Field-- Chicago, Ill. (Live) (3h) tion (30m) 1:00 p.m. ESPN Baseball Southwest From Staples Center-- Los Angeles, WGN Wingshooting USA (30m) ti Reds at Atlanta Braves. 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