But, these labels are flippant and follow the narrative that if there is something wrong with a white man, it is a product of mental illness and not of their own volition. Throughout the twitter-verse, you can see reactions from show watchers calling Nate a sociopath or a psychopath. It’s evident that the creators of Euphoria want us to see him as damaged and sociopathic and many few viewers do. He displays a lack of empathy, a short fuse and a disregard for rules that hinder him from attaining his selfish desires. Nate Jacobs is conventionally attractive, and more importantly, he’s rich and white. The mental illness and privilege aspect that’s within my lane, so let’s buckle in and talk about the intersection of wealth, male privilege, and violence. Clarkisha Kent IWriteAllDay_) made a brief twitter thread about it, and you can check out here. As a Non-Black Person of Colour, I’m going to leave the race discourse to a writer more qualified than me. But it missed the mark on matters concerning other mental illnesses, race, and privilege. The show gave us one of the most honest and vivid depictions of addiction, depression, sexuality and relationships that we’ve seen on TV in quite some time. For weeks, every Sunday, the Internet watched with bated breath to see the plethora of penises, to hear Rue’s internal monologue and to witness the glittery eye looks Jules served. Yesterday was the finale of HBO showstopper, Euphoria. Trigger Warning: This piece discusses physical and sex abuse/assault, blackmail, and use of the F slur.
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