

Also, Rue, be nice to Ali! Colman Domingo is too much of a national treasure. Couple that with Rue's drug scheme that will certainly turn very, very bad, and Euphoria continues to prep the runway for a fall even more crushing than Rue's relapse at the end of Season One. As for the three best friends anyone could have-Rue, Elliot, and Jules-it looks like Euphoria just might be teasing a developing romantic relationship between Elliot and Jules. After another (!) sports montage, we learn that Cal was falling in love with his wrestling partner/best friend, until his girlfriend became pregnant with Nate, most likely.

You knew it was coming: Cal Jacobs gets the cold open spotlight this week. Let's get to a few thoughts about the episode first. Gotta love Levinson poking fun at his own show. and about when, you know, you're younger. This brings us a hilarious, imaginary behind-the-scenes montage of her own show, where Rue remarks, "Yeah, it's about love. Later on, Lexi, who is definitely not making Oklahoma!, reveals that she imagines herself as the creator of an autobiographical TV show, This is Life. The especially self-aware moment comes when we hear the HBO static crackle in the background. Speaking directly to us, the viewers at home, Rue remarks on our penchant for escapist TV-and that Euphoria ain't it.
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In the episode, we see Professor Rue return to the classroom (with the help of her new TA, Elliot) to deliver a lecture/sermon/stand-up bit on how to get away with doing drugs.

We're guessing Sam Levinson took a recent trip to MoMa, by the way. Season Two, Episode Three of Euphoria, "Ruminations: Big and Little Bullys," makes like Marvel and delivers the show's most meta episode yet, which is saying a lot.
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