Mike Majlak defends Euphoria as show garners backlash HBO\/Mike MajlakYouTuber and podcast co-host Mike Majlak gave a heated defense of the HBO show \u2018Euphoria\u2019 amid claims the series glorifies drug use. The hit drama Euphoria is currently in its second season on HBO, and has developed an absolutely massive fanbase already. While the series has gotten high praise for its artistry and storytelling, it\u2019s also drawn criticism \u2013 some of which is targeted at the show\u2019s portrayal of drug abuse through its protagonist Rue, played by star actress Zendaya. Mike Majlak reacted to the show\u2019s most recent episode and defended it from the blowback. Mike Majlak praises Euphoria Euphoria\u2019s fifth episode of season two aired on February 6. Mike appeared in a video of fellow Impaulsive co-host George Janko, titled \u201cMike got super emotional over Euphoria.\u201d The episode served as a breaking point for the show\u2019s lead Rue, whose addiction finally comes to a head. In the video, Majlak points out how the show reflects America\u2019s opioid epidemic: \u201cThis show is f**king important, bro, because it exposes that world that motherf**kers can\u2019t comprehend. The s**t that happens in that world is disgusting and real.\u201d Mike pulled on his own experiences as someone who lived through drug addiction, describing viewing the episode as \u201ctraumatic.\u201d \u201cWatching that episode last night, she saw what it was like for me to f**king have to see that s**t again. To live in that place again, destroying my family\u2019s lives and destroying my f**king life because of desperation\u2026 It\u2019s nasty s**t.\u201d He went on to say the show \u201cdoesn\u2019t glamorize s**t\u201d when it comes to displaying drug addiction. (Topic begins at 4:39 ) George, Mike & friends concluded their discussion of the show by putting their hands together and shouting together \u201cNo drugs!\u201d Despite the criticisms, the show has broken viewership records for HBO and is a much-watch for many when it airs on Sunday nights.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Mike Majlak defends Euphoria as show garners backlash HBO\/Mike MajlakYouTuber and podcast co-host Mike Majlak gave a heated defense of the HBO show \u2018Euphoria\u2019 amid claims the series glorifies drug use. The hit drama Euphoria is currently in its second season on HBO, and has developed an absolutely massive fanbase already. While the series has […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-55148","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/dejan.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/55148","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/dejan.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/dejan.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dejan.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dejan.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=55148"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/dejan.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/55148\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/dejan.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=55148"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dejan.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=55148"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dejan.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=55148"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}