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[@JacobSmith-xr3lq]

when is the succession video coming

[@Shrek555]

Have you seen The Bear? I think it’s amazing, and I think you might like it too.

[@aadvani22]

Abel’s hidden talent of acting really should’ve stayed hidden

[@15Candles]

Hidden? Maybe it's better for his hidden talent of acting should've NEVER EXISTED

[@sonictiger6716]

True dat!

[@ethanbridge4808]

Trust me it stayed hidden

[@sha4522]

talent isnt the word id use

[@kev1619]

bro should go back to the music studio

[@FortuitousOwl]

I’m glad people are finally seeing Sam levinson as the edgy hack he has always been

[@15Candles]

I'm glad that critics disliked the series too. I was worried that they're gonna play it safe because of their bias with Levinson instead they ditched him this time with his new show. Absolutely deserve it

[@HoodedSpidey]

I hope we get a Joss Whedon/Zack Snyder moment. The original cut would’ve been so much better and I’m curious what the script was like when The Weeknd wrote it.

[@b_delta9725]

First season of Euphoria had many writers and it shows, there were tons of earned heartfelt moments to make the edgy stuff compelling. Then in season 2 he was the only writer and it became porn with teen characters, and now this garbage.

[@johnjoseph6874]

@@b_delta9725Actually, Sam Levinson was always the only writer for the show. He himself said at the premiere that he doesn’t have a writers room, and that he would be terrible at managing one. So all the writing on Euphoria, including the first season was him. Not sure why he went off the rails after he finished season 1 though.

[@FlyingFocs]

@@johnjoseph6874 Considering Euphoria is apparently an adaptation of an Israeli drama with only one season, maybe it was just easier to write when he had existing material to go off of.

[@Chuuzus]

The fact that the idol was supposedly going to be about women's mistreatment in hollywood and then Sam Levinson came on and ruined it also The Weeknd said it had too much female perspective and cut a lot of content out...

[@thelastjerkbender2505]

Yup. The whole production fiasco and the show itself have both made me think less of Abel and Sam. Like ok, with Sam there were warning signs (season 2 of Euphoria, Malcolm and Marie) but what the fuck man, I didn't expect Abel to turn out to be such an out and out douche. Also he's such an awful actor! I've seen better acting in RDCworld skits. Hell, Mark from RDC could have 100% done a better job than him.

[@sopikojaparidze2035]

gross

[@spaghetto9836]

The irony is so real.

[@sevastilouta5984]

They really did the very thing they were trying to "criticize"

[@Bxzzlebanks]

We need to start a hashstag #theweekendisoverparty

[@steviemartini101]

It’s sad how Jocelyn was seen as the villain and Tedros as the victim. It just shows how Sam Levinson is as a creator for making explicit content and making women belittled and vulnerable. Such as Cassie in season 2, when she was like “i belong to you and you can control whatever i do” seriously? who says that?

[@ogmarker]

I don’t get this, though? Would a better ending have been her cutting off her whole team, tragically losing her record deal/success, and mindlessly following Tedros around as he goes to find another member? I don’t think she was supposed to be “the villain” to his “victim” - I think considering how she caught on to this plan to potentially fuck her over, she acted quick and decided to introduce all this people as new artists for the label/that can open on her tour, and cut out the middleman - Tedros, who I never got an inclination to feel bad for. The very ending with them reconciling was a bizarre choice and is another conversation - but I don’t get how the character getting out ahead and showing she’s not one to fuck with, makes the character “belittled”

[@MeliDMR93]

​​@@ogmarkerI think 2 things give off this vibe, first that Tedros refuses money - sort of a 180 of the leeching vibes we had gotten to... now she's worth so much to him!. Second is all the other production choices: him looking dishevelled, sick, seated away from the rest of the group all alone, the fact that he catches on so late that the brush is brand new (just before she uses him publicly!), the show in itself closing with him at the end of all her double crossing, I do think the intent of that is to show humilliation of the character and sort end the thing on his victimization. I think there could be room for your interpretation but maybe with Tedros being less 😮 "omg 😢 you played me 😔😭" and more "we both played this game 🤨 and you were better 🤷🏻‍♀️". Not that I wanted more episodes of this travestry, but well more arguments about how abysmal the writing was.

[@FallonFontaine]

If you see Tedros as a victim then it’s only because Jocelyn had the last laugh. Neither one of them are victims & this show could’ve really shown how they battled each other to be the biggest manipulator but instead we got another rendition of T&A: brought to you by Sam Levinson. He should be in jail for his crimes.

[@tatehildyard5332]

Just here to raise awareness that Levinson kind of looks like a barn owl.

[@drew2510]

@@tatehildyard5332 thank you for your service 🙏

[@trinaq]

Leia was the only character who felt human, but even then, she just stood back and let her supposed "Best Friend" Jocelyn get harassed to no end.

[@munchiekins]

I dont understand why she didnt do anything more concrete than complain to destiny chaim and izaak 🥲

[@erwin_town4603]

And also how her breaking point was a r*pe accusation that she herself wasn’t there to witness and had zero way of knowing if it was false or not.

[@mhawang8204]

@@munchiekins because she had no power. She was an employee as well as a friend.

[@munchiekins]

@@mhawang8204 but she could have exposed what tedros was doing to paparazzi or a news outlet or in a blind item.

[@kodilauren]

To be fair leia was just pretty much a punching bag , constantly getting told to shut up or waved off and constantly getting outnumbered on disagreements. Nobody listened to her @ all except for Joc, & even then joc only noticed / listened to her when Leia was waking her up for the day & telling her what she needed to do that was literally it.

[@robertborland5083]

Sam Levinson: "I think we're about to have the biggest show of the summer." [The Monkey's Paw curls one finger]

[@iivvrryy]

Best comment here

[@biindiecat2878]

Not the Monkeys paw 😭😭

[@drew2510]

The one tear coming out of Lily Rose Depp's eye is hilarious considering her dad's role in Cry Baby where his character literally has the shtick of crying with one tear lol

[@bloopdaddy]

I can't tell you how loud I laughed at this. My dog was shook.

[@jasminebella4029]

I didn't even think about that🤣🤣🤣

[@sk3lut]

There are some leaked photos of what originally the idol was meant to be. A more Britney Spears inspired, child star rises to fame etc type of show. It also showed the weeknd with his natural hair and not that god awful rattail. We need the Amy Seimetz cut since it was already 80% filmed.

[@joshbaker1581]

Ah the great director versus battle joining the likes of Snyder vs Whedon, Donner vs Lester, now its Semetz vs Levinson

[@sk3lut]

@@joshbaker1581 im taking seimetz W

[@germandarling123]

80%?! Holy shit that's crazy! Why did they decide to reshoot and waste so much money?

[@sk3lut]

@@germandarling123 because allegedly the weeknd was the one who fired her because the show was heading to much into a “female perspective” so he brought on levinson

[@leighsweetmelody5085]

​​@@sk3luttf? Wasn't that what Abel wanted the show to be about or have I heard wrong?

[@brandonmclendon5368]

I don’t mind a show being dark and tackling serious issues, as long as the show has something to say and is entertaining, and it just doesn’t say anything and the show is just boring.

[@sevastilouta5984]

Agreed, it lacked self awareness

[@Bxzzlebanks]

Plus its mad cringe

[@whorcruxed]

That's the exact reason Euphoria worked. It still is a good show with some good storyline, message and commentary among all the things that's supposedly dark.

[@15Candles]

The show has end but that probably won't stop Sam Levinson in making more stuff like this. Depends if the HBO executives still trust him or not. I hope not, and who in the right mind think that The Weeknd could act and write a script???

[@kellygoodman6167]

We will have to stop watching

[@Leo-mu8kn]

​@@kellygoodman6167God forbid!

[@HoodedSpidey]

The Weeknd didn’t write this script btw

[@barry4649]

I don’t think the Weeknd was even bad in this show. People are just nitpicking at him because he’s a superstar in his first role and the script was really bad. I think he was fine in it, I’d like to see how he’d do in a show or movie with a better script

[@15Candles]

@@barry4649 Nah, he was pretty bad. The way he delivers his lines was pretty flat, no charisma whatsoever to be find here, absolutely terrible acting. Even someone like The Rock atleast have charisma to make his performance comfortable to watch, unlike The Weeknd here. I rather watch The Rock kick ass more than Weeknd acting

[@mrd5024]

This show is so hard to watch. I feel so bad for the editors. Having to see this for hours on end. My god...

[@Bxzzlebanks]

They prob get a ton of money tho

[@ninalempicka2948]

lmao that infamous "let me catch you looking at her again" scene must have been a pain in the ass to watch on loop

[@RSG_TheMonster]

The Weeknd really trying to give Tommy Wiseau a run for his money....

[@lizzybethnj617]

The difference being Tommy Wiseau’s performance was so bad its good

[@thejaded]

​@@lizzybethnj617Could even say it's better 😂

[@enigmadrath1780]

They literally pulled a "the victim was actually asking for it" with that ending. All that horrible stuff that was done to her? She secretly wanted that, and really doesn't that make poor little Tedros the REAL victim here?? If they wanted to tell a story about abuse in the industry from a male victim's perspective that would have been fascinating, because men are so often unfairly dismissed or even mocked for being victims. OF COURSE, there are women who lie and ruin men's lives, which, again, is why a MeToo series told from a male victim's perspective would have worked so well, and it's one we haven't really explored yet in the media. We would have been able to follow the victim as he wrestles with shame, insecurities and feelings of being trapped because society has little sympathy for men who aren't "strong enough" to defend themselves against sexual abuse. The (horrible) claim that the show needed a change because it was being told too much from a woman's perspective (which ..... bruh) made me think that this was what they wanted to do. To have the majority of the show be about a woman being abused and sexually exploited (for the camera) only for a last minute twist reveal that SHE was the manipulative abuser sends out a whole other message: that women who present themselves as victims shouldn't be trusted.

[@thejaded]

That would be too good of an idea. Hollywood will always be filled with disgusting, mysgonistic and egotistical flatheads.

[@shi_.]

i remember watching episode 2, and the whole music video shoot scene was amazing. the story was storying, the actors were acting, everything was great. and then the weeknd and his naked cult shows up

[@bobbyshewan4229]

God I can’t wait to see how depraved Euphoria S3 is gonna be😭this is why we need more pushback on the showrunners in the writers room

[@15Candles]

That probably will never happen in this case since Levinson and Weeknd's ego are huge, they can do anything the way they wanted. That doesn't mean the result is going to work for everyone 🤷

[@peribow8145]

Yeah its an awful idea to have sam levinson be the sole writer

[@daRealB-Rex]

Good thing there’s a writers strike going on right now. Hopefully HBO takes notice of The Idol flopping and gets rid of Levinson

[@DakaloMooi_05]

​​@@daRealB-Rexhe idol isnt flopping as long as people keep watching. Studios can't tell the difference between hate watching and actual viewership maintenence

[@bao_bun4491]

HBO cancelled Euphoria season 3 because of the idol's disaster

[@redstar7652]

Beef does more in 30mins than the show did in 5hrs

[@thesodaman3801]

Beef does more in the first 15 minutes than this

[@15Candles]

House Of The Dragons managed to introduce the world and the characters within an hour than this entirety of this show

[@joed7185]

Beef sucked bruh

[@thesodaman3801]

It definitely has better acting than the weekend that's for sure

[@starlight6523]

@@joed7185 Whaaaat, I thought it was amazing! So much going on simply because of a little immature fight that started off of nothing.

[@thugbingoheeler]

9:49 : "the very existence of this show says way more about how the industry operates than anything the show says itself" real

[@mapletree3434]

5 episode long "she asked for it" message. Wow. So original.

[@KarstenRunquist]

sick and twisted

[@RSG_TheMonster]

I mean, they were sorta right...

[@jakethunderbird8735]

After what they did to poor Jennie.. very twisted

[@15Candles]

Somebody needs to see a doctor

[@doldrumz]

kind a funny how puritan bisexuals imps from america are whining about nude scenes. Imagine those guys sitting thru C. Breillat movie. Ofc you hate something you wanted to find flaws from the start, shocker. It's the reverse of 'true cinephiles' who give new john wick flick 1/10 (without watching) bc they're butthurt that some action movie making so much fuss with the critics. And then they say 'ok, listen. Im gonna watch it and give it an honest opinion'. No you won't fuckface. You will find every little detail to hate on in this movie and yeah, you will find it. Not because it's bad; because you want to call it cringe cuz CoNtRoVeRsY and S. Levinson. Fk off

[@crystalcastillo7575]

Levinson is the epitome of style over substance. Pretty good score. But my God this show was written SO POORLY & none of the people besides the best friend sold me of their characters

[@saloksingh7]

If a show's starting point is "Amy Seimetz leaving" that show was made to be doomed from the start. She is one of the better female artists working in the industry. What a sad sight. Weeknd's ego got the better of him.

[@nont18411]

People have been talking about oversexualization and Epstein jokes much enough but the underrated hidden gem of a scene in this show was when the characters talked about how it's a good thing for the world that Robert Plant's son died because it motivated him to make a great song. Yeah, let's say that a real life tragedy is good because it created art for us to be happy.

[@wiiplaya25]

You realize those words were spoken by a cult follower in a show right? Jesus Christ this comment section is something else

[@ebonynaomi9694]

I mean i don’t think they wanted the audience to agree with that sentiment it was just to show how some of the characters equated great art with great pain so I wouldn’t say that was one of the shows major issues

[@aquilaion8270]

If it was a half way decent show that line could be great it showing the cognitive disconnect of the cult people/ tortured artist trope

[@barry4649]

This is a really stupid point. The Epstein joke was to show how sleazy some Hollywood people are, and the Robert Plant joke was to show how strange the cult are. If you watched Django Unchained would you think the movie supports slavery because the bad guy likes having slaves 🤦‍♂️

[@seekittycat]

And don't forget the show ended with her staying with the cult mentality like yup I chose to be abused so I can make music. What is this show even for

[@soniaiboyako4023]

"Only because it's more interested in getting you to talk about it than getting you to care about its tragic characters" could literally describe Euphoria as well (at the very least S02). Sam Levinson has an eye for visuals *sometimes* but other than that he's just not that creative, unless he has to come up with ways for women to be sexually violated and humiliated

[@dmb1745]

Euphoria was visually stunning imo. Levison definitely has some talent but it is a shame he is controlled by his creepy fetishes. And yes, I'm going to call it a fetish because it is quite obvious he is creating these shows to fulfil his sick fantasies of women being abused. It's like Blonde all over again. There's some men out there who are really creative but it's just a shame that their lives mainly revolve around sex because that's how we end up with shit like this.

[@cassi94]

The craziest thing about this show is how The Weeknd lied throughout the whole press tour about the purpose of this show. Just wild

[@kush6846]

It had potential, there are hints of what the series could’ve been. What is the relationship between a pop star and her fans, her mental health, and if played by the right actor, Tedros could’ve been really charismatic and likable, making we as the audience feel conflicted in a way as to how we feel about him. Not to mention that we were robbed of a black swan scenario with Jennie from BLACKPINK and Jocelyn that could’ve been really cool.

[@MasonTheCourier]

i wanna sit down with people who actually liked this show. cus no doubt they dont like it, they only like the weeknd

[@15Candles]

Most people (well not many actually) who liked the show are from Jennie fans who are willing to watch the show just for the Jennie scenes, praising her acting endlessly as if it's an Emmy Winning Performance when her acting is just mediocre at best imo 🤷

[@bao_bun4491]

i guess people liked the show because of the softcore p0rn elements. So basically 12 year olds

[@elcb845]

⁠@@15CandlesThrow in Lily Rose Depp fans too. A lot of people praise her for her “potential” in acting and blame the script but to me she’s just another nepo baby that got a huge breakthrough role because she has connections and looks like an Instagram or TikTok model of sorts. Which I guess does matter because she’s playing a famous pop star but other than that id say there’s nothing else she brings to the table when it comes to her acting. Her acting range and ability looks very limited. If I’m being brutally honest I would put her on the same level as Jennie and the rat tail guy.

[@wiiplaya25]

I actually liked a lot of the cinematography by Marcel Rev here

[@b.6986]

I like the show... and feel yall don't like the show because of the s3x scenes all the movies has.. it has a good story line, good performance, good soundtrack and i can name more now i wanna sit down with people who don't like the show cuz i see no reason to hate on it

[@wowzercowzeram406]

The show: becomes an exploitative peice of dogshit Sam Levinson: DID I JUST MAKE THE SONG OF THE SUMMER ⁉️😳😲🤯💥😎🤘❗️❓️

[@icedgarlic]

HELP😭😭😭

[@bensneb360]

It’s sad because Lily Rose Depp is actually pretty good in this show and gives a really compelling performance at times… Unfortunately, she won’t get the recognition, and she deserves because of all the issues with the rest of the show

[@krypticunlimited6925]

no, she shouldn't. We need to stop this Hollywood trend of rewarding young actresses for doing oversexualized and exploitive roles under the guise that its "brave" and daring, its just harming women in the industry and pressuring them to participate in shows like this

[@devdanferguson7616]

@@krypticunlimited6925*cough* Blonde *cough*

[@dyslexicstoner2408]

@@krypticunlimited6925He was literally talking about her ACTING, not her sex scenes. Jesus christ

[@samf.s.7731]

Agreed.

[@samf.s.7731]

​@@krypticunlimited6925that's really what's gonna take a big chip at her performance. The oversexualized nature of the way her character is portrayed, which was supposed to be done as commentary on the exploitation of women in Hollywood (What she signed up for when she agreed to be on the show) ended up being the very thing she was hoping would get criticized. I don't think it's her fault at all, but judging by the final product, people won't be able to put two and two together. I personally don't think it's fair to blame her for this. It's not fair at all. Women are damned if they do and damned if they don't in this industry, and she certainly wasn't brought on board with the promise of this being the very thing she was hoping would get criticized, and we know that talking about it could raise some eyebrows. We're grown up enough to see what happened there.

[@15Candles]

God bless to the people who managed to watch this mess of a show from start to finish. I can only watch like 5 minutes of each episode and decided to shut it off after that

[@Jaa_morant]

Don’t lie! I’ve probably watched full

[@tatehildyard5332]

I watched it all for the trashy indulgence and the for the expectation that Elizabeth Berkeley was going to show up.

[@Johnny_T779]

It stings the eyes heh? I did the same basically.

[@Bxzzlebanks]

I stopped after 2 episodes cuz it was just to cringe to watch 😂

[@JrSandlvl20]

9:35 That’s what I’ve been telling people when I told them that I watched the show. They would always ask “is it at least fun bad”, and the response is always “the best moments of the show are always the clips you see on twitter”.

[@maanyapagare4600]

I feel like the Weeknd wanted this show to be about him at the end of the day whilst using Lily rose depp as some sort of safety net if his performance fails.

[@helixier6629]

When Tedros said “my knees are weeknd after all this hot steamy intercourse” I got shivers. 🥺😍

[@FlyingFocs]

...tell me that's a real line and you aren't just memeing.

[@danigarcia9838]

i hope this is a joke 😭😭😂

[@samfilmkid]

The problem is that whether we’re supposed to laugh at Tedros or be afraid of him, Tesfaye isn’t talented an actor enough to pull off either.

[@15Candles]

I love the part where Jennie dance around, shouted "It's Jennie time" and Jennied all over the place. Truly one of the moments in this masterpiece

[@Robin.sr7777]

💀

[@dayofthelords8371]

Lily-Rose : people just LOVE hating on our show Karsten :

[@rusty01738]

Always thought Sam Levinson was a creep.

[@Xblackjckqueen]

i watched episode 1 today and i was just so bored, it’s such nothingness i’m actually impressed at how boring they managed to make a pilot episode like jesus christ…

[@jgeybp]

Can’t believe this came out first before your video of the final season of Succession.

[@liamjohnson8950]

We didn't ask for a Showgirls for this decade but we got one

[@santiagopacheco504]

Can’t wait to see how this will affect production of s3 of Euphoria. HBO is gonna have Sam Levinson on a leash the whole time

[@Michael-lp4gd]

“The show is trying to communicate the idea that Hollywood stars feel the need to undergo some abuse as inspiration for their art…” Meanwhile, Abel and Sam convinced Lily Rose (for her first serious acting role) to get naked and be humiliated in every episode as part of her character… for art. She trusted these men and where that this gotten her?

[@thelastjerkbender2505]

Actually feel so bad for her. She is clearly an actor of decent caliber. I hope this dung heap of a show doesn't stop her from getting new roles.

[@sleep6837]

As a huge weeknd fan im just gonna try and forget this garbage ever happened

[@itseIv]

Don’t forget how problematic the artist is, But instead ignore it (for the lack of better word) if you’re able to. It’s ok to enjoy the art while not supporting the artist doings, some people can separate the art from the artist and if you can then good for you!

[@daRealB-Rex]

I’ve stopped listening to his music because of this show, and now he’s talking about how he wants to stop making music and doing more movies and shows.

[@balls2442]

​@@itseIvit's hard to separate it because he is the same character as he portrays in his music, and now I am unable to listen to his music without picturing tedros

[@itseIv]

@@balls2442 I understand. It’s hard for me too and I wasn’t even a fan of his to begin with. It’s ok to not be able to do that, you didn’t lose anything! Choose what make you comfortable.

[@SimonZettinig]

@@itseIvwhy is he problematic

[@pgwrks4149]

"We're about to have the biggest show of the summer"... famous last words

[@Ryusevi]

Was expecting the Succession video and got hit over the head with this instead when I thought I had seen the last of it on Monday.

[@zerere_]

last of it? More like last of us haha 😂 😂

[@martincurran4985]

Would've been cool to see what the Safdie Brothers could've done if they were given the opportunity to tweak the script and direct the episodes.

[@joed7185]

🤡

[@cecivizz]

i honestly feel if abel wasn't in the show and Sam wasn't running it and they kept the original female creator... i think the show would've been a lot better.

[@barry4649]

I genuinely don’t think the Weeknd is bad in this show. People are nitpicking because he’s the Weeknd but he had some very good scenes as well as some bad ones like the sex scene in episode 2

[@ninalempicka2948]

so basically the initial version of the show

[@joshuabelmonte12]

It wouldve been better but I dunno how better. They were allegedly shooting without a script and the ending wasn't finished either. But the stuff they leaked out looks way better.

[@barry4649]

@@joshuabelmonte12 where’d you see that leak

[@joshuabelmonte12]

@@barry4649 it was on twitter and then taken down, unforunately

[@comfykeegs]

Abel is about as intimidating as Mickey Mouse

[@Mamba_4_life8]

This show's ending made me mad. Not only did it not make any sense but the character "arc" that Jocleyn and Tedros both go through is undermined with its stupid ending. I think The Weeknd would be wise to stay out of the creative process for his film projects and remain solely as an Actor (he can show range especially in the last episode when he doesn't have atrocious dialogue). if not, he should continue his creative side through his music (which he has so much more of a stronger vision there) Hopefully his new project with Jenna Ortega will be a better acting performance

[@thelastjerkbender2505]

Man, I'mma keep it real with you. I don't think that project is gonna pan out either and I'll tell you why. See, first of all, the project is being headed by Trey Edward Shulz and tbh he's a bit of a mixed bag. His first movie, Krisha is unanimously considered to be excellent but his following projects, It Comes at Night and Waves have been divisive. I personally thought Waves was flawed yet engaging but It Comes At Night was a complete snooze-fest. Second, Sam Levinson is a very flawed filmmaker to say the least and his output has been wildly inconsistent but in both seasons of Euphoria, he was able to get absolutely phenomenal performances out of the entire cast and he pulled it off with Lilly Rose-Depp here. Schulz was able to get pretty compelling performances out of his family members in Krisha but from what I understand, the story of the movie was inspired by incidents they were all familiar with, so that certainly helped, if Levinson couldn't pull it out of The Weeknd, I think Schulz will have a tall task at hand. Third, Barry Keoghan is gonna be in the movie too and that is what piqued my interest since he is easily my most favorite actor currently. I haven't seen any Jenna Ortega performance but my sister is a fan, so just going off of that, Abel is gonna look completely lost in front of both Keoghan and Ortega. Like that scene in Don't Worry Darling where Harry Styles' and Florence Pugh's characters are arguing and Pugh made Styles look like a complete amateur. That could very possibly be what Weeknd would look like in front of two highly skilled actors.

[@AvatarTTfan]

the weekend is now gross and greasy to me 💀

[@nah4858]

This show is the definition of wasted potential. You get glimpses of greatness in parts like the music video scene, and Jocelyn’s friend/assistant being a likable character (unlike most of them…), but in the end it’s a jumbled cluster fck that’s very problematic in many parts.

[@TheNinjapancake14]

I feel bad for all the Ethiopians named Tedros after this show came out 😭

[@thrhrts]

Thank you for summing up precisely and concisely how shitty it was, such a waste of money and talent 😂

[@9RepeatingMonkeys]

It’s cause you all pretended euphoria was good that this happened 💀

[@randomguy6679]

First season was okay

[@hungtotheover3385]

I used to really love the Weekend. I’ll always love Kiss Land and Life of the Party but I don’t know if I can support anything he makes after this.

[@justaguywholikeshentai4093]

If you like kiss land and life of the party which is literally about gang r@pe why stop supporting him? You’re clearly into sick stuff.

[@Jaa_morant]

Really why? He just played a character, it’s not the same character that is in his songs and not himself. Just separate them like u separate different actors

[@ghostphira8712]

​@@Jaa_morantit's definitely different because he was heavily involved in the making of show. He wasn't just an actor, but that he took part of making choices of how the show was going to go.

[@daRealB-Rex]

@@Jaa_morantHe was a writer and executive producer on this show, plus with his newest album Dawn FM having such a disappointing second half, it’s safe to say he’s fallen off. We’ll never get anything like After Hours from him again

[@Jaa_morant]

@@daRealB-Rex man, this so so individual. I personally felt the very last track ( phantom regret) of the album like nothing else in my life. Other songs are also solid , so it goes from person to person. After hours was indeed a vibe and perfect fro pandemic times for sure, but weeknd is still up there in terms of being a singer.his catalogue is legendary Imagine he releases the track “stretch that tiny lil P” hahaha

[@ivyinabottle]

Manifesting the Succession video… it’s coming out any day now I can feel it

[@LodgeNet99]

Suzanna Son is probably the only thing worth acknowledging.. This song (which she co-wrote) and performance are incredible, one of the best pop ballads I've heard in recent memory.. She deserves to be a star and this is the only moment that truly shines a light on her talent and sadly it's being overlooked because of this literal shit-show of a production kzbin.info/www/bejne/rpnJmYqJgLiaopY

[@ianfleischer3532]

Even from the moment the rolling stone article came out, I was willing to give the show a shot because both Wknd and Levinson seemed to stand by their actions and their creative direction, which made me think "oh there's something more here, it can't just be nudity for the sake of nudity... Right?" And, well, it turned out to be even more tone deaf that anyone had anticipated :p The show is almost never self-aware about the character's position within the world, and even when it is, its to subvert something else entirely and ends up leaving a message thats so far from what the story had been telling that it ends up falling flat at best and vile at worst

[@manukau5271]

Bro had a cameo in Uncut Gems and thought he was Sandler

[@mhawang8204]

Surrounded by yes men and bought into his own hype. He should have just stuck to music.

[@PointyLagoon]

I walked in on my mom watching this and said "I heard this is shit" and she shot up and went "NO I THINK ITS GOOD!" yeah...

[@GibsonHReviews]

Watching every episode in this show was torture. I think everyone who watched it in its entirety deserves a medal of honor

[@mmmk6793]

i think this only happened because sam and abel are essentially the same person and there were like no other wiriters.. boringggg what a waste of money

[@starringjohn6863]

He’s right it was the biggest show of the summer…the most that everyone wanted off their TV screens lmao

[@athenajaxon2397]

The whole time I was wondering who could've played Tedros character better and then thought about how Michael B. Jordan could play both sexy and scary at the same time and then I got disappointed we didn't get him instead.

[@zuzanna6581]

This show is a mockery of sexual violence victims, sexism within industry, and generally the most disgusting thing I've seen so far. It has really lost my hope for modern cinema. And the fact they scrapped the initial female director due to "too much of a female perspective" is so far the biggest step backwards for women in media this generation would've seen in contemporary pop culture. It has turned abuse and female suffering into the male gaze and fetishism. It also revealed to me the true nature and intention of Euphoria which I looked up to as a child, I now realise it's a disgusting portrayal of glamourised pedophilia. Whoever enjoyed watching high schoolers (For example, the character played by Sydney Sweeney) sexually performing even if it is acting, also happens to be excited by those ideas which it intends to portray.

[@someguycp]

“worst show of the year” this show can’t be worse than Velma, right?

[@Johnny_T779]

At least Velma didn't fuck...

[@nikhily2993]

It’s def objectively better than Velma but morally, conceptually, and thematically it inspires more vitriol and anger from its audience than Velma

[@15Candles]

Nah, Velma's awfulness was atleast entertaining to watch and the animation is pretty good whereas this show's awfulness was just so boring and the visuals are pretty bad

[@randomguy6679]

@@15CandlesVelma was also a lot shorter

[@maddiejung974]

I'M JUST A FREAK YEAH

[@vcgomeez]

😂

[@onepresence9460]

I still can’t believe that we lost shows like Mao Mao, Summer Camp Island, Infinity Train and Final Space over stuff like Velma and The Idol. The Idol is just wrong in lots of ways. It’s actually disgusting. In conclusion: Let’s watch more Barry, Succession and Unicorn Warriors Eternal 👍

[@daRealB-Rex]

I miss Infinity Train so much. Season 4 was kinda meh but the prior three seasons were peak animation.

[@FlyingFocs]

Mao Mao was a show I saw one full episode of and was instantly hooked. Then I could never find it playing. And now apparently it's cancelled. Great.

[@thesodaman3801]

The idol came out a month ago and probably got way more attraction than Mao Mao and infinity train ever did I wish we could talk about the good shows while still happening as much the bad ones

[@RHR1991]

The fact that so many people think this series is bad (except for the performance of the weekend, that was actually terrible) is the very reason why we have had 15 years of MCU.

[@user-ux3vw6mb4k]

Only thing I disagree with is you saying Lily was just fine. I thought she did a great job with what she was given. Hopefully she'll have better projects in the future to show more of her range.

[@mysticfellow9843]

"A good sex scene can really elevate a movie or a show" - said no one ever except for Sam Levinson - and maybe Gaspar Noe.

[@sambam57]

so what if you reviewed the best show of the year

[@randomguy6679]

I hope that’s a joke

[@tedros6917]

This show is terrible, but Tedros is not a joke/made up name. It's a real Ethiopian name, and the weeknd is Ethiopian. Even if it was made up, not sure why it would be funny lol. I actually do like the name tedros a lot and was hoping his character would be good, boy was I wrong

[@ryancombs1064]

after seeing a bit of levinson's work, i initially get excited by the visuals and being able to see content that isn't normally produced, but then it sits with you and it just feels empty. also, it feels like he is wayyy to confident in his ability to tell stories about people that he knows nothing about.

[@Jaa_morant]

Jennies and Abel’s fans helped the ratings to rise! Also, LROSEDEPP played well. Other stuff if mid

[@15Candles]

Well the ratings are all that high if you compare it to other HBO shows like Game Of Thrones or The Last Of Us

[@ikoandreas5085]

Well someone clearly hasnt seen succession season 4

[@randomguy6679]

Which was really good….

[@ikoandreas5085]

@@randomguy6679 obviously satire

[@nerd26373]

Karsten has been the best at expressing his own thoughts and opinions. We will continue supporting him no matter what.

[@tinkerella]

karsten will say "my curiousity got the best of me" for literally any bad content he knows he can capitalize off of

[@jamesmeow3039]

I mean, a reviewer is someone who capitalises off content. Not sure why you are surprised by that.

[@tinkerella]

@@jamesmeow3039 im not surprised by that, im pointing out that hes said this exact thing about 3 different movies, as if he knew he wasnt going to watch them just to shit on them in the first place. its crazy how many people have watch the idol - or disney remakes etc - knowing theyre going to bad for the sake of joining the negative groupthink. like this is why this shit is still getting made.

[@B-Mag]

Sam Levinson deserves to be on a watchlist

[@daRealB-Rex]

Sam Levinson honestly gives me Harvey Weinstein vibes, while he doesn’t have the power that Harvey did at his peak, the vast majority of his projects are super edgy and pretty much pornographic. It’s even crazier that his father, Barry, made some really good stuff in his day (Rain Man, Good Morning Vietnam, and The Natural are classics) yet Sam is just out here trying to be an edge lord. Edit: My main reasoning for saying Sam is like Harvey is because if he’s comfortable putting exploitative content in front of viewers, then what is he doing behind the scenes if some of his actors and crew don’t like what they’re doing?

[@bugsy4379]

Tedros is actually one of the most iconic names in Ethiopia. Kinda of disrespectful to say regarding is as just a funny name.

[@JustoBlondo]

I really wished that this was a dark comedy because The Weeknd’s performance was probably my favorite comedic performance of the year and maybe in a while lmao however, after the third episode, it got gross and just bad. So yeahh The Weeknd shouldn’t act or be a show runner

[@jeremyusreevu237]

I love how I just read the title of your video and immediately knew that you were talking about The Idol

[@cassiel.6918]

I wish Sam Levinson would stick to the one thing he’s good at, which is cinematography.

[@willdaly8361]

Bro we need to stop sam levinson right now before he gets another idea to degrade woman again in another show

[@rshapiro20]

I saw a tweet saying the weeknd looks like when a girl dresses up as a guy and draws a beard on. Can’t stop laughing every time he comes on screen

[@naomimguzman9783]

My favorite part of the show was during the music video and Depp awkwardly tried to climb on the stage - it’s captured how awkward backstage really is haha Supposedly it was a lot more fun and more pop Princess references before the Weekend “rewrote” it

[@mekaylanicolai54]

Me and my friends watched episode 1 and thought it would be funny crap tv that was semi entertaining. It somehow got more and more boring each episode.

[@hayounglee5748]

patiently waiting for succession vid 🙏

[@JordanNMovies]

I wanted to watch the show, but once the Rolling Stone article came out, the Cannes Festival reviews and the overall reactions on social media…I knew I was better off. I know I should make my own opinion, but I can’t speak for everybody when I say I don’t have time for too many TV shows…so if I’m gonna watch a show I want it to be something where the majority are saying it’s great. Most don’t go to a restaurant if the yelp review score is 1/5. At least the soundtrack is good.

[@Jray181818]

It’s a shame that HBO puts this out after wrapping up four beautifully crafted seasons of Barry and Succession.

[@christophervecchio2925]

Funny knowing now that the house that they filmed as is his own home, so that tacky fireplace is truly something he likes 😂

[@larrycarls7221]

My friends put it on while I passed out from drinking and I woke up during the bag on head scene

[@user-wy2di2gj8f]

Even Rachel Sennott couldn’t keep me on board for this one.

[@coreyhaynes7951]

Good to see you again Karsten!

[@thesixfootsixexperience8781]

This sort of stuff feels self indulgent. I don’t need to see rich people play rich people

[@mq2103]

Jocelyn sounds like a homely good girl name

[@flawedsanity]

Watching The Weeknd and Karl Glusman in the scenes they had together was... embarrassing lol

[@leskijin4988]

I kinda liked it, the script is not its strong thing... But, everything else is inspiring. It is not the worst show I have seen tbh. That place is for American Horror Stories (the spin-off) and Pretty Little Liars: Original Sin. These are the peak (for me) of worst television ever.

[@eyassu]

0:33 - Tedros (translating to Theodore or Teddy) is a fairly common Ethiopian name; which is fitting for The Weeknd (Abel Tesfaye)--an Ethiopian-Canadian 'actor'