They Are Fans of ‘Euphoria,’ but Not of Its Creator, Sam Levinson
When the finale of the second season of “Euphoria” aired Sunday evening on HBO, the social media conversation about the gritty teen drama revolved around one character’s death, a battle royale between two other characters and the arc of Rue, the troubled teen played by Zendaya.
But a real-life person twice as old as any student at the show’s East Highland High School was also a major part of the fan discussion and meme-ing on TikTok, Twitter, Reddit and Instagram.
And most of the social media posts about him were not compliments, as fans wondered why several plotlines had not ended differently.
Sam Levinson, who created “Euphoria” (adapting an Israeli program of the same name), wrote all 18 hourlong episodes and directed all but three of them, has emerged as a central figure in the narrative around the show, with fans routinely taking to social media to criticize his visions of the characters.
