“She sees me,” she says simply.Ĭontinuing the theme of femininity, love is described as complex when it is tangled up in “firsts.” Rue was the first girl Jules kissed or even had a romantic relationship with, and she was also the first person to push her to grow. Then they search for where you fit into their hierarchy and treat you accordingly,” Jules explains, then goes on to say that Rue was not like most girls.
“Most girls when you first talk to them, they automatically analyze and compare themselves to you. But as teenagers, their first love is so powerful that it is difficult to let go. Similarly, Jules acknowledges the pressure to be the anchor for Rue’s sobriety. In the first specially released episode, Ali points out to Rue that having a relationship isn’t always best for the individual, especially when they are struggling to discover their strength without it coming from someone else. Rue and Jules’ relationship is put into perspective. Defining femininity creatively is a strong theme throughout the episode, using the metaphor of metamorphosis to declare that gender is ever-changing, and so are relationships. Jules elaborates, expressing that all her life, she’s been trying to “conquer femininity,” but she fears that the opposite has happened: “Femininity conquered me.” She talks of wanting to go off her hormones, motioning to the implant in her arm that stops the kinds of things “men don’t find desirable,” like her voice dropping or her genitals growing bigger. How the f- did I spend my entire life building this?” Jules asks. “What men want is so boring and simple and not creative. “I think I’ve framed my entire womanhood around men, when, in reality, I’m no longer interested in men,” Jules says at the beginning of the episode. However, the most impactful aspect of the episode is when the therapy session focuses on Jules’ shifting identity as she questions her journey becoming transgender in conjunction with how she has crafted her body to fit a male-dominated world.
Nichols, but the wide exploration of topics makes the episode less impactful. Mandy Nichols (Lauren Weedman), but muddles the lines of fantasy and reality, playing with the display of Jules’ hidden emotions.Īlthough it follows a similar stylistic approach to the first specially released episode of Rue (Zendaya) merely having a conversation with her sponsor, Ali (Colman Domingo), “F- Anyone Who’s Not A Sea Blob” skips through time to help viewers understand Jules’ perspective on events from the first season. The episode offers an astounding portrayal of a young transgender teen struggling with the meaning of femininity in a masculine-dominated society.Ĭo-written by Hunter Schafer, who plays Jules, and the director and creator of the show, Sam Levinson, the “Euphoria” episode features a therapy session with Dr. The second specially released episode of “Euphoria,” titled “Part 2: Jules- F- Anyone Who’s Not A Sea Blob,” or “Jules” for short, is named for its protagonist.
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