Euphoria (01x08) - Season 1 Finale - Rue's Relapse [HD] | Spotlight
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- Опубліковано 7 лют 2025
- Rue (Zendaya) comes full circle in the season one ending of the HBO original series Euphoria.
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Song: Labrinth - All For Us
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Lost for words. The artistic Imagination. The singing. The imagery. The message. Wow.
Yesss
lit rally was crying luv
That’s HBO for you
Sucks because it's all that beauty that will probably be the end of her.
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She deserves every award for her acting
Gummy bear just wait for emmy’s nomination next year,,
Nah i prefer mac his was better in iasip then this
Yoshi S hell no
@@daizjia5666 hell yes
I have never heard anyone be more right about anything lol
I remember sitting there like "they really just slipped a whole ass music video in the final episode and it was *so smooth* "
IT WAS SO SMOOTH
kailia Simone I wasn’t even expecting a song 😭😭😭
SAME
IKR
@@kailiasimone RIGHT
Now this is how you make a musical in a serious teen show. And yes, im talking to u Riverdale
What about the chilling adventures of sabrina
riverdale es la peor mierda que he visto
Riverdale is trash
Lol I'm ur ,499th comment
Miley Citrus they ruined Sabrina when they started singing, it was so corney I skipped it every time 🤦🏽♀️
i’ve rewatched this show so many times and i realized something. everytime rue is tempted by drugs when sober, this song plays. she definitely overdosed but didn’t die. even when the screen goes black at the end, you can hear birds chirping. she said in her backstory episode that she likes to imagine that the hospital monitors beeping are just chirping birds. and when she was going through the house, gia and her mom couldn’t see her, but her dad could. almost like she was close to death and then he pushed her away. also when the choir ppl have rue in the air and they’re like convulsing her, she was probably having a seizure.
wow that’s really observant! this one makes the most sense
That’s so cool. I was a bit confused by it so did she take more drugs when she got back home and then that’s when the song and choir started?
Felice yeah. but it’s not a real choir. the choir is just a figment if rues imagination as a product of her overdose. like i said, the way the choir moves mimics what’s happening outside of rue’s delusional mind. that’s why they toss her around so much. she’s not actually being thrown or anything. she’s just going through the process of a drug overdose.
u are clever omgggg haha
Dang ur smart.
i’ve never seen a show communicate the grief and pain and awful glory of a relapse so brilliantly - what you’re losing and fighting and condemning yourself to in that moment
Asha Nimo i have, and i love euphoria about a thousand times more. the overwhelming whiteness and cishet-ness of skins is like.. a massive turn off for me jddjkd
talia b. yesss it’s so amazing to me that rue isn’t just a suburban white kid she has a story
s i !! exactly. zendaya plays her in a way that literally breaks my heart - so true to everything about addiction i personally know and have seen, to being a part of gen z, to being alive in this day and age. she’s an amazing actress and rue (esp as part of her family) is a compelling, heartbreaking character i’m rooting for beyond everything
@@taliab.7329 what do u mean they're has been multiple ack main characters and gay characters.also they are in the middle of fucking Europe.what u want a Hispanic kid and Japanese kid too.Its not common for all these other races to be in the setting.Thats like having a show set in the Congo and then adding all races into the cast.Its unrealistic
@@taliab.7329 get ready for people to start calling you a racist for having the sheer audacity of wanting some diversity in the media you consume, honey
This scene is something jesus... till then
WHOAAAAAA
WHOAAAAA
She chose her family over Jules then chooses drugs over her family. :(
I think it's a flashback to be honest 😅
@@jasonmillsom2981 I hope so
@@KrazyKendra290 i think it's bc of the clothing bc she is not in her prom outfit, however there is a chance this is a few days later but I'm hoping it was the first time she took drugs or better said the start of her downward spiral
Jules is a drug its addicting juul
I liked Jules but when she started not telling Rue what's going on I didn't like her
the fact that this song has been playing all throughout the season just hits me so different i dont know why..
What song is it
i’M rADiO ReBl this song all for us is the one playing rn
@Izzy Molina thx 🙃
24bae I saw a video it said his song plays every time she is tempted by drugs or something. When you rewatch euphoria that’s when you notice
SAMEE I DIDNT EVEN JNOW IT WAS PLAYED THE WHOLE TIME AND IM IN LOVE WITH THE SONG SO MU H
I know this scene is sad, but Damn zen's voice is something else. So beautiful and deep sho
That's her real voice? I thought it was someone else's. Her voice has matured real nice since her Disney days. So pretty
@@elizabethdiaz8409 yup it is her voice. It’s amazing I can’t imagine anymore hating her singing voice.
I DEADASS THOUGHT THAT WAS BEYONCE THAT WAS ZEN?!?!?!?
Fr
This scene isn‘t bad at all
when i started hearing zendaya singing my heart dropped it added so much to this scene
EXACTLY like her voice is beautiful I can’t 😭
When I watched it I wasn’t expecting the musical number and was pleasantly surprised bc her voice is so good
She Amazing
Just a head up. The creator of the show has stated that rue is not dead. He wants to further her story and progression as a character in the second season.
and didn’t the creator say that the euphoria was supposed to represent his life? or did i just accidentally make something up..
kid wit a backpack he did say that, so I would be pointless to kill of the character when he’s not dead lol
kid wit a backpack lol ik this comment is 6 months old but yeah, the creator used to be a drug addict, and he’s been clean for years. i suspect that will be the case with rue
trash can wait but this show is based on an Israeli show so are you talking about the original creator or the creator of the American version?
@@michalserber6394 American Version
Every time I watch this part the bit where her Dad grabs her and hugs her really makes me cry and I can’t explain why... it just brings all my emotions out
Same here
Me too. Is just so heartbreaking.
Same
Cause she looks so happy to see him and Rue never looks happy.
Yes Makes me really emotional
Euphoria is an example of how to show serious problems in an artistic way without romanticizing anything. Everytime it showcases scenes that represent depression I feel a sadness cuz I relate but also glad that it doesn't make mental illness look beautiful and when it shows scenes with drugs i can tell that they're not trying to make drugs "cool" and it shows how there's so much silent suffering that kids my age don't talk about when dealing with drugs and they think it's awesome until they develop problems on top of the problems they already have
What are you talking about? Have you read some comments on euphoria videos.
People wanting to try drugs. I feel like it romanticizes it a little definitely, but it has a good valance of reality with it's esthetic.
@@bgos4727 ppl still wanting to try drugs doesn't mean the show is romanticizing it it means that those ppl simply don't care cuz kids ik rlly believe that they won't overdose or become addicted or get sick. They rlly think it's an "agenda" when ppl tell them to not do drugs
@@bgos4727 The show doesn't romanticize drugs. You can tell by the scenes with rue either in withdrawal or like going to extremes because of drugs. Like her fight with her mom in season 1 where she threatened her mom with a knife or in the second season when her mom threw out the giant suit of drugs(stupid on her mom's part) and she literally breaks her sister's room door. Or when she tries to steal Fez's grandma's drugs. None of this is beautiful or glamorizing. Literal low points.
It's all very real. So, it's only natural that they show the high as well because they showed the ugly shit. I mean what's the reason to get addicted? It's not like addicts are into drugs because it all sucks. It's all meant to show that an addict will lose themselves in the process and do things that they, themselves as a people wouldn't do. As for the kids wanting to do drugs because they thought it looked cool in the show, obviously means that they are immature and looked past all the crap rue pulled under the influence. That's honestly not on the show. It's on those kids. Sounds bad but it really is.
@AliSand what are you talking about? Cassie goes through abortion, Nate gets his ass nearly killed (deservedly) so while kinda being outed by his peers. Maddy is physically and mentally abused, Rue goes through all the stages an addict would have with their friends and family and a kid dies….so again what lack thereof consequences are you talking about it?
So, as a recovering addict, showing only the dark and bad side of drugs is just unrealistic. Drugging is romanticized specifically because it’s fun. People would never do it if it was all bad all the time. In fact, what makes this show better than other shows is that it doesn’t shy away from both sides of it. You can literally see why someone would want to try it and then shortly thereafter, see exactly why you shouldn’t. Specifically for addicts I could see this show as being a trigger, hell, it is for me. Every time she does some, I immediately think about it and how maybe this time I could handle it, but then I see her sick as a dog and I remember why I quit lol. The truth of the show is it’s strength and I hope it keeps that. Love these comments tho! Hope y’all have a great day!
tha was not good for my mental stahbility luv....
me
simonesquared I know I cried when she relapsed she was doing so good
True
I love how simone is just casually in a comments section... Ur gonna blow up luv
Lit rally luv
As a former heroin addict and someone who has overdosed, this scene is 100% conveying a relapse triggered by her breakup with jules. Her walking through the house and stumbling, almost fighting the intense high thats building up, was her "falling out" as we call it in the drug world. Meaning she did too much and she's beginning to OD. Eventually I believe she actually does overdose and her heart stops, around the time she sees her family and father. The other dancers are other victims of the Opioid epidemic, others that have lost their life to this terrible and hard-to-break lifestyle. Rue is, I believe, dancing with the spirits. This reminds me of another music video, Acid Rain by Lorn, in which right before the person in the music video dies of trauma from a car crash, she's dancing with the other victims/spirits of the car crash, her last dance with life. Rue is doing so here, dancing with those that are already gone, almost joining them. The dance moves shown in the scenes tell me that she is in fact found by either her mom or sister and the ambulance was called because it looks like they are trying to revive her heart with a defibrillator. The end, when she's climbing the pile of other victims, she's about to "go into the light" or, you know, die. But, she drops... She's revived and brought back to life! She never fully died if that makes sense. That's my interpretation as an addict at least. We don't know if she instantly came back or is in a coma again, every overdose is unique. But this scene just conveys so much emotion and memory, I cry almost every time I watch it.
Wow I love this interpretation!
Hey I hope you're okay ❤️
the way you explained this is amazing!
@@Sthuthukile thank you!! 💫💜
@@rachaela1207 ty very much!💜💖
sometimes when i listen to this song i imagine i’m Rue and i start bumping into everything in my house and my family looks at me like i’m crazy but idc this my shit
SAME
geez
SAMEEEE
LMFAOAOAOOA
Lmaooo
rue definitely relapsed. in previous episodes she said how the hospital noises sounded like chirping birds and at the end of this you hear birds
We should be finding out what happened pretty soon if the 3 Christmas episodes actually happen.
Yep exactly gave me chills.
When I tell y'all this whole scene broke my heart 😭
Amber Love AND THE SCENE BEFORE THIS
Can you explain to me what happened I don’t get it
@@Jay-id3wi she relapsed
Guys she’s not dead- she is an 18 year old addict and relapsed. I was an addict that age and went to rehab at 19. You know when I got clean for real and relapsed for the last time? 33.
They used a song to DISPLAY her relapse. It was a visual depiction of what brought out her mental illness and made it worse (her dad dying, falling in love, feeling outcast, her family issues, etc).
I honestly wonder if the people at the end are supposed to represent drugs how they’re controlling her and tossing her around and pulling her back. How she’s trying to conquer them by getting to the top of the hill.. and then falls.
A funny thing about this- I swear on my life I’ve been as high as she is in the beginning when she’s falling over. Xanax really can get you that fucked up if you take it to far.
How long have you been clean?
Jus got emitted to a rehabilitation program because of Xanax. It’s very easy to take too far, and that’s exactly what I looked like. My legs where shaking and I couldn’t even walk. Wouldn’t recommend to anyone
i get prescribed xans and when i take them for the first time when i havent taken them in months 😳😂it really do be that bad it’s not even an exaggeration
I think the people demestrate two things, number one doctors and nurses trying to save rue after she overdosed the first time, or potentially trying to save her in current times due to her having another OD. Second, I think the pile of people who represent sort of a hill or mountain are people who died due to substance issues. They watch rue as she climbs up the mountain of people, but when she is very close, she eventually falls, indecating she's back to her drug use.
@Kevin Garza The only mentioned drugs are more pill form like opiates/painkillers and Xanax, but a lot of opiate users become heroin users because they have similar effects. So their users probably look similar too.
That "Till then" is the cherry on top of the whole episode! Still gives me chills!
People have been speculating as to why her dad is the only one who interacted with her in this scene even tho he’s dead and I have two theories:
1) Maybe she always felt he was the only one who came close to understanding her suffering more than the rest of her family.
2) Drugs may make her feel more alive, but they bring her closer to death and farther from the living, hence why her dad could see her and respond to her touch.
I love both of theses explanations
Had a near death experience from drowning....yeah....you see things😥
Rue did say she saw her father when she overdosed and he sort of pushed her back to life I think.
@Emma Miller I think you are right.
Whenever I’m on drugs or not I see my father and I speak to him whenever I need him, I miss his hugs n kisses , the need for closure or just needing my father that never goes away, think of him a lot despite his flaws I will always feel like I need him since I lost him at age 11 to gun violence.
I love the use of glitter around the eyes in this show. Conveying a big deal with such a small touch
I miss it so much
the cinematography in this is so good.
i rewatch this scene everyday, this is the most artistically and amazingly beautiful scene in all of film history. the colours, the singing, the dancing, the makeup, the history behind the song and how it relates to rue and her drug abuse and what she’ll do for the people she loves, and zendayas acting makes it all extraordinary, GOD I FUCKING LOVE THIS SHOW AND ZENDAYA. at the beginning of this scene i was pissed that rue relapsed but when you understand it more it’s not really her fault, she’s not doing to drugs for fun, they genuinely make her feel better because she doesn’t feel normal and she’s depressed and they bring her a feeling that makes her calm, i don’t blame her for taking them especially when something happens between her and the girl she loves
my theory : she DID NOT relapse- The episode ended with her crying on the street , the last scene just shows her first time getting high and what it felt like
Andrew Fernandes okay but i think this too either that or she relapsed
Could possibly a merged experience of the past and present. Gia found her OD'd in her room. Cuz I thought past but I remembered Gia finding her.
I disagree because I mean she has the exact same makeup as she had on during the dance, but it’s an interesting theory.
yeah no. wrong.
No wasn't her first time at a party doing it she said it the first time she did it she wanted to call for help but she didn't want the party to stop because of her.
Riverdale producers watching this like
👁👄👁
True
So true
More like "Right Timing"🤔📝 "Good script?" 📝 📝
write it down write it down ✏
as they should
Wait isn’t the hoodie supposed to separate past from present, i.e. this scene takes place right after she leaves her father’s room, hence why she’s wearing the hoodie instead of her prom outfit? Ergo, this is a memory from the beginning of her drug use
I think the hoodie is used as a memento to connect the past and the present. The hoodie is the is something she uses to remember her father by, we see here take it immediately after her father's body is wheeled out of his bedroom after his death. The hoodie is almost a safety blanket for Rue as it gives her peace in her darkest moments or when she's having a hard time dealing with her father's death. The other thing Rue has done to comfort herself in her darkest moments is to use drugs to numb her pain and escape everything that goes on in her mind. In the final moments of the episode, Rue has reached another one of her darkest moments after being left behind by Jules. Her pain and sadness force her to to rely on the two things that give her even a moments peace, her father's hoodie and the use of drugs. Therefore the montage of memories that lead up to Rue's relapse show that in the past she used her fathers sweater and the drugs to keep herself at peace and escape her agony and now in the present she relies on them again to do the same. The sweater itself serves as a metaphor for Rue trying to comfort her pain.
also she is wearing the same makeup in the last scene (the relapse) as she is during the dance. In the scene after her father's death she's wearing no make up at all
@@paddypower19 that's a really good explanation and good use if symbolism.
Dominic Bambi YES
She went home and put the hoodie on cuz it made her feel comfortable
And yeah that's a good angle
the amount of times i came back to this video is unhealthy
zendaya can dance, sing, act and model. WHAT IS SHE NOT GOOD AT??
Nothing
She is perfect!
@@kristinleigh13 indeed
Driving ;)
@@atthehighpoint oof…. Too far….😂😂😂😂
That "Until then" sounds like Fezco
Fezco
It’s labrinth’s voice :)
Yeah if you know Labrinth's voice you'll know it's him.
We stannnnnnnn
ugh i need closure on fez
*ALL FOR US LYRICS EXPLAINED:*
In general, the song is about Rue's addiction. Rue is the protagonist in this song, and drugs are the enemy of this protagonist.
The verses "taking it all for us, doing it all for love" have 2 meanings, depending on whether the choir (which represents drugs) or Rue is singing.
When the drugs (the chorus) say "taking it all for us" they are referring to how Rue takes the drug. When they say "doing it all for love" they mean that Rue takes the drug because of the "love" she has for them. Clearly that it´s not love, it´s addiction. It's not good for her, and she knows it, but because of her addiction she can't contain herself and takes the drugs.
When only Rue says the verses, it´s when she lets us know that she is " taking it" (or putting up with) her addictions for her loved ones and for herself, and she is doing it because of the love she has for them.
Now I will explain my theory of what each verse means (this last scene and this song have a lot of content)
*|| Too much in my system (famine, famine)*
Here Rue lets us know that she was very eager or very hungry to take drugs, and she probably overdosed.
*|| Money MIA (pockets hella empty). Mama making ends meet (making ends meet) working like a slave (Mississippi, ay, ay)*
Rue's mother has 2 jobs since Rue's father became sick, so it is clear that the effort she is putting into keeping the family going and continuing to be financially stable is impressive, that' s why Rue says she works like a slave. Now, what does "mississippi" mean in all this? Well, relating Mississippi to slavery in this verse is just a historical reference, because Mississippi is the U.S. state that took the longest to abolish slavery.
*|| Daddy ain't at home, no (father, father)*
Rue´s father died, that´s why she says he´s not at home.
*|| Gotta be a man (Michael Corleone)*
When Rue says "gotta be a man" she means that, like all humans, her father was unfortunately going to die one day.
This shows that Rue really misses her father. In fact, just when Rue says the phrase "gotta be a man" her father (which Rue is imagining) grabs her.
Michael Corleone is a character in the film The Godfather. This character cared a lot about his family and gave everything for them. That connects with the next verse of the song:
*|| Do it for my homegrowns (sisters, brothers), do it for the fam.*
Rue imagines that she sees her father again. He tells her indirectly that it´s not yet her time to die (because he grabs her first and then releases her), that she must fix her life, and that she must do it for her family.
*|| Just for your love, yeah, I'll give you the world. Mona Lisa´s smile.*
Rue tries to tell us that she would do the impossible (impossible as the Mona Lisa's smile) for the love of her family.
_INCISE: The "OH's" that the choir sings, represent drugs tormenting Rue's life and thoughts._
*|| Hell, I'll do twenty-five to life if it makes me your king. A star in your eyes.*
This verse reinforces the previous. No matter what sacrifices she makes, if they make her a better person it will be worth it.
*|| Guilty or innocent, my love is infinite. I'm giving it. No need for prisoners. Bitch please hands up, this is a stickup.*
This is a metaphor for drugs trying to convince Rue not to let them go, and doesn't matter whether she feels guilty or innocent about it. Of course, in the most ironic way possible (if you notice this line it´s only sung by the chorus, which symbolizes the drugs in the scene, because they carry it around and basically don't let her go). The love of her family is infinite and, also, drugs do make you a prisoner.
Drugs really have nothing to defend themselves with, they have no arguments to convince Rue after all she has been through, and that´s why they finally say to Rue "hands up, this is a stickup", referring to the fact that drugs will steal the love she could give to her loved ones.
*|| Guess you figured my two times two always equates to one*
Rue makes an assumption: Her family believes that she never stopped drugging, even though she told them otherwise, since, as I said at the beginning, she fell into another overdose (that's why 2x2=1, it's like a metaphor for her being drugged because clearly 2x2 is not 1 lol).
*|| Dreamers are selfish*
Many people relate it to Jules, but I think Rue says it to herself. Her dream is to be clean and finally be happy with her family and herself. But, even so, to have at least one joy for a second she takes drugs, and so she calls herself selfish.
This theory takes strength when we see the scene. Just when Rue says "dreamers are selfish" she throws herself into the chorus, which as I have said several times, represents drugs.
*|| When it all comes down to it*
When she says "When it all comes down to it" she means "when i wake up in the hospital" because it is most probable, as i said before, that she has overdosed, and if so, it´s most logical to think that she will wake up in a hospital.
This theory takes strength thanks to what is heard after the song ends in the last chapter of the first season: if you remember, at the beginning of the last chapter, when Rue is in the hospital because of her renal infection, she tells us that at night, when everyone is asleep, she closes her eyes in the hospital room and imagines that the little beeps are sounds of birds and that the warm air coming out of the duct is a warm breeze. Well, this is precisely what you hear after "All For Us" ends; sounds of birds and a breeze. She says it in this unclear way because she doesn't feel proud of what is happening, so in order not to feel so bad with herself she expresses it that way.
*|| I hope one of you come back to remind me of who I was when I go disappear into that good night*
Rue is requesting this of her loved ones. She says she "disappears" because, as I said before, she overdosed. She says that is a "good night" because the drugs make her feel """good""".
That´s my theory. I hope you like it :)
Standing Ovation
I believe the last verse maybe making a reference to do not go gentle into that good night
the ‘till then’ gives me chills EVERY TIME
Now compare Riverdale's musical episode to this
that isnt even up for discussion-
You can’t compare with what you don’t compete
it's like to compare a rock to diamond-
Riverdale is pure garbage I still wonder why it's still on TV and renewed for more seasons
Dumb fanbase who think the show is a masterpiece lmao
@@swifttodeath I had a classmate that talked about Riverdale like it was a masterpiece of a show lmaooo
god this is so beautiful. the way the gospel singers are wearing robes the same color as her fathers sweater and her glitter tear stains like a uniform, making it holy. the image of her being cradled in the middle of them all, like they’re praying for her or trying to exorcise something. gives me chills every time
I feel like Zendaya's voice has gotten even better since her Disney days. Great scene, great song
SHE MADE HISTORY LAST NIGHT
PREACHHH
The feeling of Euphoria has always been the route of escapism for Rue. And there are only two things in her world that give her this feeling: drugs and Jules. When she's without drugs, she needs Jules. And as we see in this scene, when she's without Jules, she needs drugs.
Our solution for addiction can't be something external. It has to come from change within ourselves. That's why it's so damn hard.
i wish i could rewatch the ending like i’ve never seen it before
This .
honestly given how amplified the premiere episode was in all of its artistic glory, the finale had to be just as sensational and *euphoric* if not greater.
This scene deserves an Oscar
You mean an emmy
The Oscars are not won by series
.
I'm telling you, this finale is far superior to the second season's anti-climatic ending where Rue just tells the audience, "I stayed clean!"
Season 2 was kinda boring with the visuals
Just goes to show how much people are into this show for the wrong reasons.
Weird you were rooting for her to stay in pain but ok
@@Jack-dj9zl they arent rooting for her pain, they r just saying that this finale scene was better than the second season one, where it felt half assed
@@denjism except the entire climax of the second season was about closure and emotional growth, it didn’t really need a grandiose massive final scene. That’s just a tonal difference, not it being inherently half assed. A lot of people *do* watch this show for the dramatic moments and it shows how they react to the positive ones tbh
THIS kind of performance art was so much more impactful than the play they did in season 2.
The play was pretty great though, but I agree season one was such a clear vision and amazing.
Omg yeah. The play was so pointless and empty
Why i am so obsessed with this scene?😳
because its fucking amazing
Cause you're think it's so RELATABLE
Going through something similar maybe?🤔
I rewatched it literally like 30 times lmao her voice is so smooth and sounds amazing and the cinematography is amazing
Shes not in love with jules, shes in love with the sobriety and the happiness she brings her. Thats why she turns to drugs when jules is gone, because she has nothing to make her happy nor sober
Facts!!
This is legitimately one of the best scenes in a show, ever
I have a Theory. At the end after Rue falls back into drug addiction, when the screen goes black you can hear birds chirping quietly and I remember hearing that when Rue was in the hospital she always listen to the heart monitor and would imagine the beeping sound to be birds chirping. Indicating that she is in a coma at the hospital.
This makes a lot of sense
50 yrs from now this scene will be studied in literature classes
This series is so unique, it makes you feel things you cant explain.
just finished euphoria. this part genuinely brought me to tears. i sat here with my jaw to the floor. it’s so amazing. the non verbal communication. just wow. wow
This show hit me so hard. As someone who was in a toxic relationship, both of us being girls, and having substance issues but on different timelines, her not knowing what she wanted and me not knowing exactly as well, poor communication, both rocky home lives, me being homeless at the time, after I had gone to treatment
I’ve been sober and in college for over 2 years now, I had to force myself away from her. I loved her so much but we were like, codependent in the worst way.
This show really hurt to watch, it reminded me of the weakness I felt, being pushed around by my emotions and feeling like I lacked the strength to ever get better. Especially in the lgbt+ community it so hard to find a space that is both accepting of you, yet gives you space to heal. Gay clubs just arent enough. I wish I had an accepting mom like rues mom or dad like Jules dad 😞I really hope to see this show to continue and for Rue to finally get better, like I did.
im so sorry for everything that you have gone trough:( im so glad that you are better now ❤️
Damn that’s rough, I’m proud of you for recognizing it was a bad situation and getting away from it though. I’m also in the community and I feel like toxic relationships aren’t really discussed enough indeed
Keep going girl, you’re doing great
This scene on its own is literally the masterpiece and song is amazing
I've always LOVED when Zendaya sings. She has a gorgeous voice.
😭😭. Her falling all over the place in the beginning is so hard and heartbreaking towatch. And that deep hug/fall into her dads arms I felt that..and when the choir joins in the power in that m whew Chile. Everyone did so amazing on this show. And her singing is entrancing
probably one of the most tragically beautiful scenes i’ve ever seen in a tv series. the choreography and the lighting and the whole vibe is so interesting yet uncomfy at the same time, one of my fav season ending scenes ever.
Tragic but amazing ending.
it ain’t over
This scene with the song is perfect
That scene makes me cry no matter what. Bravo towards Zendaya👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾😭For those of you who are suffering in silence, you’re not alone🙏🏾
I can’t explain how much I love not only the song, but the music video as well. It’s a work of art tbh
I don’t have the words for this song. The power of it. The choreography. I just have goosebumps. I usually don’t cry while watching series but for this moment I was too moved... it’s so beautiful I don’t think a word could describe the magnificence of this scene
The ending “until then” I get goosebumps everytime
I’m in love with her.
aren’t we all
I really believe that this was her “welcoming back party” she’s aware that she’s saying goodbye and sorry to Gia, her mom, dad and the rue they wanted her to be as she leaves the house.
-The crowd pulsating and then stopping and dropping her was the progression of her heartbeat. Slowing down and stopping. The initial rush of the hit
-Her falling off the pile is the drop into falling in herself as she experiences the high
When I was watching the show and at the end they just said “till then” I started *screaming*. I love this show💜
Finally. Someone who understands what I go through on a daily basis. How low you feel. How pointless and futile life itself feels when you’re in the midst of a disease so many people are quick to dismiss as nothing more than a lack of willpower
She plays rue so well 😭
It pisses me off when people simply dismiss mental health and call people struggling with it “weak”
i cried my eyes out. it’s not that i do drugs,but i know how it feels to go back to something after swearing to yourself you’d never do it again.
So I don't think she's dead. (It'd be stupid to kill her off after getting the green light for the next season) But I do think she relapsed. Like the choir tossing her around made it look like she was having a seizure especially with how she was holding her self. The pile of people grabbing her could be her mom and sister finding her, or the paramedics taking her again. Her falling could just be her passing out completely after, or as someone else stated could signify her coming down from her high.
thats exactly what i thought. and also people keep saying that this is a flashback to her overdose but she’s wearing the same makeup as from when she was walking home while crying so its from after that.
Rinisama1 how can she be dead if there’s a season 2
It literally says at the end that she relapsed
I was always scared to watch this show. I didn’t want to look in this mirror. I watched the whole first season today on my first day of sobriety. Had my relapse when covid hit after years of sobriety. Got into my new treatment today, and I probably cried for 6 hours watching this show. I was first prescribed benzos when I was 15. Was on them for 5 years when my doctor retired and my new doctor took me off of everything overnight. Set me up to fail. Haven’t felt safe in my head ever since. I can only imagine how many other people were hit as hard as I was by this show and I don’t think I’ve ever cried so hard in my life. I feel so heavy, in an almost therapeutic way. This show taught me a lot about myself, and this scene ripped my heart to shreds to the point where I could barely breathe. Most impactful and imaginative piece of media I’ve ever consumed. Crippling anxiety and bipolar disorder are a b!itch. Never thought I’d get to 29, but here I am. Hoped I’ll get to 30 too.
Stay strong, you're not alone. ❤
You are amazing
we love you mate....stay strong
When she says "i hope one of you come back..." it's literally tge best thing I've ever heard
This last clip makes me cry every time....The artistic detail behind this whole show is so unique and detailed truly shows the down and up sides of addiction and I love how they don't make the characters seem like they have no problems......because too long have we gone watching tv where they create this whole fake perception of life as a teen time for some true representation and visuals.
literally the best finale of all time for a tv series 😢😢 me sometimes rewatch it and still get goosebumps 😢
Two of the reasons I love this so much is the little scene with her dad and how she was just getting flung around almost throughout this entire scene.
EMMY AWARD WINNER ZENDAYA
this makes me cry everytime. this show conveys emotion so well.
This show has one of the most realistic drug use portraying, and how it can ruin, and literally end someone’s life in the most painful ways
As a survivor of self harm, & going through this deep depression before this hit close to home the relapse and feeling of failure I’m all too familiar to it, I just want all who are reading this....you are not alone you are strong. I’m here for you!!!! I’m rooting for you 💜
Ive been watching random Euphoria clips trying to figure out if I should watch it or not and this is the clip that finally convinced me that yes, I definitely should
the fourth time in the last two days i’ve come back to watch this. truly the most mesmerising thing i’ve ever scene and i don’t have words to describe it
The cry in the beginning gets me 😢
I love this show, it shows the raw side of the teenage life the media has tried to hide for so long.I just wish more parents would see. A child acts out or lashes out simply because parents don't listen to them, they hear but they don't listen. Instead of blaming the fucked up system of society, let's try and help those that are already suffering next to us then proceed to look into what we can do next to help our neighbours
To all those who suffered addiction at one point, remember you are loved and you're are a DAMN HERO TO YOURSELF ok? Don't let the world tell you otherwise
Her voice is so beautiful! Gentle get strong. The filming and imagery was perfect as well!
i was screaming, hollering, shaking, and pissing myself when i watched this premier like they really captured magic in a bottle. i just don’t even know what the hell they were thinking season two
I think she did relapse, but they didn’t showed us that in the literal sense just if they wouldn’t have a second season.
Is an open finale, one that explains how Rue did relapse and now she’s hopeless
YOUNGEST EMMY AWARD WINNING ACTRESS ZENDAYA
this show is brilliant, as is Labrinth.
So glad he got an Emmy for the soundtrack :)
If you’re looking for a sign not to end your life, this is it.
I love you. Stay strong ❤️
y’all everything bout this show is a master piece ‼️ zendayas singing tho ❣️
ive noticed everytime she does drugs this song plays in the background and gets louder everytime shes closer to relasping
As a recovering addict this hit every emotion for me, once her mom kicked her out I was like “yep it’s time” relapse.
when she says “.....dreamers are selfish” her voice is just chefs kiss wow
There's something really deep about the ending and you can feel your goosebumps getting goosebumps
It was powerful to keep the ending realistic. Relapsing is normal in these types of situations but I hope it's the last time for her
This is the most heartbreaking part of the show!!!! She is so beautiful 😍
I can’t tell y’all how many times I’ve rewatched this masterpiece ! It’s amazing all around . The symbolism , the colors, transitions, the music. Absolutely stunning.
You know, hate it all you want. But this artsy analysis of how destructive addiction can be is a necessary outlet for those with unresolved feelings about it. Not everyone cares or understands, but there's mi h needed representation of all sides, empathy and forgiveness and that's something rare in mainstream media.
I honestly don’t get people hating it. How tf can you hate something so beautiful and heartbreaking?
Nobody is talking about that super chilling look Zendaya gives the camera. Like I felt that shit in my bones
I just realized the final scene where she is on top of everyone I think it represents she is close to death (which is why we see a bright light shining above her and her looking up towards it) and when she jumps down she basically jumps back into her body, showing it’s not her time yet. This is by far my favorite scene and song in the whole entire series so far. Just so powerful and sad.
Edit: or this could have no symbolism at all, she is literally just tripping. In the beginning scene her body gets lifted in a way it could be represented she is going through her trip or she is seeing things on the other side (which is why only her dad can see her). Either way powerful scene that is all lol
This scene is so powerful I literally don't have the right words I want to explain how amazing it is. It just hits hard
I know this is a very late response but I just finished the show and I'm in awe! I needed to post my two theories:
1. Rue did in fact relapse. she was heartbroken at the fact that jules left her to go to the city and she felt a similar grief to when her dad has died (hence the reason the showed his death at the same time). I also think that her red hoodie (the one we now only found out was her dads) was a form of comfort for her, and when jules was in her life, she became that new comfort so she didnt need the hoodie. but when she left, rue needed that comfort again, as well as the comfort of drugs. so she got home and relapsed. the bit where she kind of floats up really unnaturally kinda looks like what it would look like if her soul left her body - signifying she overdosed. she then hugs her family, as if to say goodbye, and they dont seem to notice/respond to her - maybe shes a ghost? then, her dad is there, who is DEAD, so maybe shes meeting him? then, i think the parts where the choir were throwing her up from her chest were to show wither CPR or a defibrillator being used on her, and when she climbed the tower of people, and looked up to the light, it was to signify heaven. and the fact that she fell off the tower and not into the light shows that she survived.
2. the way this scene starts is kind of unusual because when you see the flashback of her dad being taken away in the stretcher, she goes into the room and takes his hoodie. she then walks back into her own room after putting the hoodie on, and the way it's been shot is clever because it COULD be a flashback from when her dad died. it's possible that shes just remembering what it felt like to feel so much grief from her dads death that she went into her room and got high.
personally, I like my first theory most hahaha!
Damn😂
1 was so good
wish i could watch this scene for the first time again
Right?? I was shook about the singing but adored it
Honestly! What an experience