Euphoriaconcluded its inaugural season with an eclectic and somewhatambiguous finale.
And it left a good chunk of fans who had spent the season shipping the couple in their feelings.
Natalie Portmans free-spirited nymph inGarden Statebecame a prime example of the problematic archetype.
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And thats exactly the kind of trope-burning characterEuphoriacreated in Jules.
Jules initially checks all the boxes of the Manic Pixie Dream Girl, with interesting twists.
Her ethereal appearance puts the pixie in Manic Pixie Dream Girl.
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Jules introduction and subsequent immersion intoEuphoriais completely in line with this characterization.
Euphoriathen switches up Jules MPDG tendencies by making it clear she is not interested in occupying that role.
In episode 6, Jules dodges a kiss from Rue that leaves both the audience and Rue pretty stunned.
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In the end, she arguably leaves Rue worse off than better.
This is definitely not the case with Jules.
We cant wait to see what tropes and biasesEuphoriachallenges when it returnsfor season 2.
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