![]() Meanwhile, outside the world of theatre, Cassie has moved in with Nate and has offered herself up to him completely. There are other tough scenes depicting moments she and Lexi shared with their estranged drug addict father.Ĭassie becomes unrecognisable as she offers her selfhood up to Nate (Sky / HBO) The storyline tracks back to their childhood and Cassie is depicted as Lexi’s vain and callous older sister: all boobs, no brain. While the play is hard for everyone to watch, it’s especially tough for Cassie. Lexi tries to be there for her best friend but can’t seem to pierce through Rue’s cloud of grief – or her impending drug problem that has just begun to rear its ugly head. The death of Rue’s dad, though, is presented as a turning point. As 13-year-olds, the two would play pranks on each other and chat about life for hours sitting on the roof of Fezco’s store. It’s both sad and heartening to see it dramatised in Lexi’s play. The dissolution of that friendship, though, has never been fully explored. Since the beginnings of Euphoria, we’ve been told that Rue and Lexi were once best friends. Throughout the episode, we are all Lexi’s mum Suze as she enthusiastically claps, laughs and cries at her daughter’s theatrical feat. Instead, she takes command, barking orders at her high school theatre crew who are in awe of her greatness. Assuming the role of writer, director and lead, Lexi is the star. For this reason, it is especially great to see Lexi being an absolute badass. She doesn’t wear rhinestones and glitter eyeshadow to school. ![]() Maude Apatow’s humble high schooler has long been hailed the most relatable of the bunch. Guided by Lexi’s narration, the story dips in and out of her stage production and the real-life moments that inspired them (Sky / HBO)įans have been begging for a Lexi-focused episode and this certainly delivers. It’s the very definition of a car crash you can’t look away from. Plus, it’s perversely fun to watch Lexi’s play unfold as her audience reacts in real time. But after all, this is Euphoria – a universe in which 17-year-olds wear Gucci and go to school in stilettos – so the idea of a big-budget school production isn’t so outrageous. ![]() And vice-versa.įor a high school play, there seems to be an enormous budget: revolving stages, confetti cannons, wire-flying. Sometimes the camera pulls back to reveal a set, letting us know that the moment we just witnessed was, in fact, part of Lexi’s play, not reality. Deft camerawork obfuscates the characters with their real counterparts. Guided by Lexi’s narration, the story dips in and out of her stage production and the real-life moments that inspired them. “It” being a play written and directed by our very own Lexi Howard about her childhood spent playing second fiddle to her four best friends. The curtains rise and we’re straight into it.
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