I don’t really mind this new season but they have changed a lot of stuff and it’s hard to not notice. Euphoria always stood out to me because of its stylistic choices. It was always really visually pleasing to look at and no other shows really had that charm.
Why did they feel the need to switch to widescreen format for this season? Everything feels so static now (cinematography wise) Theres no more quick camera glides which always added something special to the show. It’s just like watching a high budget hollywood movie now. Watching this season, I just miss all the stylistic choices euphoria used to have. Rue still narrates which is good but she hasn’t even broke the fourth wall once yet. There hasn’t even been any fantasy or dream sequences like the old seasons (Kat’s fan fic, manic detective rue, the slideshow sequences, Lexi’s meta behind the scenes sequence, Jule’s hallucinations at the club, and so many more)
Even character flashbacks don’t really seem to have that charm they had in s1 and 2, Maddy’s flashback just felt much more grounded and bland now idk. This new season just feels so different now. I think the widescreen look changes a lot and I’m not necessarily a fan. Everything with the characters always felt so personal in the past seasons but now it just feels like we’re spectating on every single character.
Idk I guess I’m trying to say that the show used to break a lot of rules but now it just feels so over-produced and almost flat? Now we get defecation, animal cruelty and tarantino esque shock factors like slurs & neo nazis instead of euphoria.