Zendaya responds to criticism that she is not enough in ‘Euphoria’ season 2

Euphoria season 2’s critics were addressed by Rue Bennett’s Zendaya.

Since we return to our screens, this dark high school drama apparent obsession with male anatomy and rely on shock value dominated much of the conversation, but many fans believe Zendaya’s drug-addicted protagonist is far too often absent.

But the star has her own theory about it.

“It was important that certain characters that we didn’t really see much of last season had more time to get to know them and explore their characters,” the actress said. Entertainment Weekly of the controversy.

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“But it’s kind of also Rue as an unreliable narrator, in the sense that she’s just trying to skate past without people realizing she’s doing what she’s doing, and trying not to get caught.”

The second season’s fifth episode, ‘Stand Still Like the Hummingbird’, relieves the viewer’s concerns in a way.

“We never leave Rue and what she’s dealing with,” Zendaya remarked. “We are with her all the time. There is not much internal dialogue, and unlike the other episodes where there is always an opening, ours starts immediately with violence. We just jump in right away.

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“I think we always knew it would cover an entire episode and so, once you get to that point, you then have to pick up the pieces of what’s happening from there, and where Rue’s going.”

Despite her character’s implications, the Dune cast remains optimistic, as she added: “I think if we can still care for her after this, then I hope other people can extend it to non-fictional characters, to real people, or just be a little more understanding and empathetic about the experience of addiction and what it is. do to people what they do to their families. ”