![]() Here, Cassie is seen to use her pretty privilege and conventionally attractive figure to gain the elusive affection she craves. She reflects the influence society has when it tells women their value is based on the way they look. She embodies many of the ‘sad white girl’ and ‘pick-me girl’ tropes we see in the media, who we love to hate, but when you look closer, in ways she is just like the rest of us. A victim of revenge porn, sexual coercion, and recovering from a recent abortion, Cassie is coping with deep wounds by masking her pain through a facade of perfection. ![]() Her issues seem pale in comparison when you consider the struggles of some of the other characters, like Rue or Jules, but it is still trauma. While she is not entirely the victim in this situation, it’s hard not to empathise with her given her traumatic past. She’s flawed and at times naïve, which makes her an easy target for people to manipulate, and we see this exploited by Nate in the later episodes of season two. Her relationship with her boyfriend, Chris McKay, in season one, and her relationships with men overall show that although she appears confident, she has deep-rooted abandonment issues that cause her to be a people-pleaser, and consistently go in harm’s way to feel loved. It is easy to dislike Cassie for many reasons sleeping with her best friend’s ex is betrayal, especially when she witnessed first-hand how badly boyfriend Nate treated best friend Maddy.Īt the same time, it is hard not to sympathise with her. Sydney Sweeney plays the sweet yet emotionally troubled Cassie, who perceives her sex appeal as defining her self-worth. The girls of Euphoria are compelling and divergent and troubled, radiant but equally miserable, but I would like to take a moment to explore just one in focus, Cassie Howard. Supported by a predominantly female ensemble cast, the show is packed full of diverse representations of young and wounded women. This overarching dysfunctionality shown in each one of the characters is what seems to draw us in, scoffing that their chaotic lives are totally outrageous, but the issues these characters deal with aren’t all that far-fetched from that of teenagers in the real world. The show is highly controversial through its summarisation of modern addiction, sexual fluidity, and teen angst in the lives of its deeply flawed characters. The teen drama series is beautifully honest, captivating viewers with its empathetic depiction of teenagers grappling with their identities, personal traumas and explorations of love, sex, and drugs under the umbrella of the high school world. HBO’s Euphoria is provocative, aesthetically pleasing and a little tragic. Whether they were smart or stupid or sweet or cruel, it didn’t matter. “Cassie fell in love with every guy she ever dated. Trigger Warning: References to Sexual abuse and abortion are mentioned.
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