Intrigue, especially in parents who have a generational separation between themselves and the characters, can motivate viewership, explains Glenn Sparks, a professor in the Brian Lamb School of Communication at Purdue University: That the show is set at a high school, with characters who are meant to be underage, adds another layer of complexity and discomfort. "It's impossible to not now in every episode think, 'Oh wow, that character Rue gets to keep her clothes on a lot more than the other ones do.'" 'Euphoria' depicts high schoolers having sex, overdosing, driving drunk "Extra-textual information, what you learn off-screen, what you hear of controversies and so forth, can very much color the way people look at things," Thompson says. USA TODAY has reached out to HBO for comment. Meanwhile, Zendaya, an A-list star who plays Rue, has shown much less skin, leading some to wonder whether there are power dynamics playing out behind the scenes. Keen-eyed fans noticed a difference in how much nudity comes up for various actresses on the show. In an interview with The Independent, Sydney Sweeney says she asked to remain clothed in certain shirtless scenes that she felt weren’t necessary. Off-screen controversies regarding the series' nudity have contributed to some fans' strong feelings about the show, while others squirm at the idea that this is a series about teens. Robert Thompson, director of Syracuse University's Bleier Center for Television and Popular Culture, says Hollywood has a history of "trying to appeal to audiences by shocking them." However, a few additional factors have set HBO's first young-adult series apart, which has been renewed for a third season. How can content we choose to consume make us feel uneasy and simultaneously enthrall us? Experts credit shock factor, which can make us feel both disgusted and intrigued at once. "Euphoria" has a reputation for its shocking, graphic elements.įrom drugs and violence to full-frontal nudity and sex scenes, the HBO series is so chock-full of raw, unsettling scenes that viewers lament it can, at times, be hard to watch. Watch Video: ‘Euphoria’ cast talks highly anticipated second season
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