I only knew of Zendaya from Spider-Man Homecoming (where she has a small role) and Far From Home (where she has a regular role) so I went into Euphoria with little expectations.

I figured it was a CW-style teen drama, but you get bored during a pandemic so I figured what the hell I’ll give it a shot.

It is a fantastic show.

Zendaya does a fantastic job, as does Sydney Sweeney. Honestly everyone in the show is great.

It’s a show about drugs, but realistic. Yes, drugs can be fun. But also drugs can completely ruin your life and the life of those around you. Drugs can be scary.

It’s also a show about sex and about how younger generations learn about sex. I can’t speak on behalf of the Gen Z that the show represents, but as a Millennial I learned a lot about sex from the Internet, this continues to explore that. And yes there is nudity, it’s a show about sex. Is there maybe a little more nudity than is strictly needed, maybe, but I think it generally makes sense.

I also want to say that while it’s a “real” show, it’s also an overly dramatic show. The show depicts drugs and sex as a constant everyday thing for these high school students. As far as I know high school students aren’t doing every type of drug under the sun at a rave and having sex every school night. But it’s a TV show. It’s a dramatization.

The first episode is going to set the tone, if you watch it don’t like it, the show isn’t for you. If you do, you’ll enjoy the series. And if you do watch, don’t skip the COVID specials. The Rue one is technically the first one, but the order doesn’t matter, as long as you watch them.