Khaberni - The teen drama series "Euphoria" returns bolder than ever, amidst criticisms from viewers who considered some scenes from the third season "disturbing" and "misogynistic", claiming that it crossed the line.
This American work has stirred controversy since its first two seasons with shocking scenes about drugs, violence, and sex, following the life of high school students like "Rue" (Zendaya), "Cassie" (Sydney Sweeney), and "Nate" (Jacob Elordi).
However, criticism has escalated towards director Sam Levinson, as most female characters are depicted involved in sex work or subjected to exploitation and humiliation by male characters. In the third season, Rue works as a drug mule and takes part in managing a strip club, while Cassie makes profits through the "OnlyFans" platform, and Jules works as a "paid girlfriend".
Scenes involving "Cassie" particularly sparked widespread controversy, especially her appearances dressed as a child or a dog to film adult content, prompting viewers to accuse the work of exaggerating "shocking arousal" instead of delivering a strong plot.
Media reviews described the series as "filthy and desperate", considering it now reflects "sex-obsessed fantasies", with criticism towards Levinson's style of writing alone and exaggerating the sexual portrayal of female characters.
The audience also expressed their shock on social media about the scenes, considering them unnecessary and demeaning, particularly focusing on the humiliation of the female character, while some questioned the absence of other paths for them outside of this context.
The season also includes shocking scenes of ingesting drugs and smuggling them across borders, where "Rue" faces huge debts to a drug dealer, which pushes her to work as a mule.
In one of the scenes, Nate confronts Cassie because of her content, considering it degrades his image, while she insists it's a means to earn money and increase followers, in a dialogue that reflects the ongoing controversy about the nature of the work and its new direction.
