The Euphoria Season 2 finale had many fans outraged about several plot points (or lack thereof), including the song Elliot (Dominic Fike) performed. Here’s what fans have to say about the musical
performance in Euphoria Season 2, Episode 8. Plus, what Euphoria fans wish the finale had more of in terms of plot. [SPOILER ALERT: This article contains spoilers about Euphoria Season 2, Episode 8.] A sober Rue (Zendaya) starts working through her list of tough conversations in the season 2 finale. Elliot is one of the first people on her list. She has yet to speak to Jules (Hunter Schafer), a conversation she’s not ready to have. In the episode, Rue
thanks Elliot for saving her life and forgives him for “ratting her out.” His reply came in the form of a song called “Little Star.” Fike performs the song in the episode, but Zendaya and recurring Euphoria musician Labrinth wrote it. By the end of the finale, it’s unclear if Rue and Elliot can remain friends, as he’s still using drugs. But one thing is for sure —
many fans were annoyed by the song. During the finale, fans took to Twitter to air their grievances about the amount of time Elliot’s performance took. “So many major plot loose ends but Elliot got to do a tiny desk concert for [five] minutes,” one fan tweeted. //twitter.com/BeeBabs/status/1498286947957198856 Dominic Fike performs ‘Little Star’ in the ‘Euphoria’ Season 2 finale
‘Euphoria’ fans are frustrated with the amount of time Elliot’s song took up in the finale
“That scene was so long Rue relapsed and then got clean again in time to finish [her] junior year,” joked one Reddit user.
“I was so mad we had to listen to Elliot’s song instead of getting precious screen time with anyone else,” said another Redditor. “That scene was literally written to annoy us.”
‘Euphoria’ Season 2, Episode 8 should have expanded on #Fexi or Cassie and Maddy
While some Euphoria fans enjoyed the song, others wanted other character’s stories expanded on in the one-hour finale. “Now how we gonna get 4 min of high school musical (Elliot try again) & not nearly enough of Fezco/Ashtray, #Fexi, or Maddy clocking Cassie,” tweeted a fan.
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Season 2 of Euphoria teased a romance between Lexi Howard (Maude Apatow) and Fezco (Angus Cloud), but a drug bust got in the way of their relationship developing into something more. While the episode focuses on Lexi’s play juxtaposed against Fez and Ashtray’s legal matter, there wasn’t enough of either storyline to satisfy some fans.
Another storyline fans could have used more of in the Euphoria Season 2 finale was between Maddy (Alexa Demie) and Cassie (Sydney Sweeney). Outraged by Lexi’s play, Cassie storms the stage to confront her sister. But when Maddy tells her she deserves the shame she feels, the two get into an all-out brawl. Fans see Maddy chase Cassie down the halls of East Highland High and slam her head into the wall, but they wanted to see more.
Ahead of the season 2 finale, HBO announced Euphoria will return with season 3. Will these plot points be addressed in future episodes? Stay tuned to Showbiz Cheat Sheet to find out.
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All The Songs In Euphoria's Season 2
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Updated: Feb. 22, 2022
Originally Published: Jan. 10, 2022
After an agonizing two year wait, Euphoria is back — and with it comes more extreme high school hedonism, impeccable beauty looks, daring fashion choices, and, of course, the perfectly curated soundscape to soundtrack it all.
The first season of the hit HBO colossus gained widespread recognition for its genre-spanning soundtrack, its songs seeming to spill into every crevice of the show’s mood-lit scenes. Curated in part by Labrinth and the show’s music supervisor Jen Malone, the show’s music could’ve been seen as another character in itself with 15-20 songs filling each hour-long episode on average, and each one bringing the heightened emotional drama on screen to pulsating life. Songs from Beyoncé, and Megan Thee Stallion lived alongside oldies hits from Andy Williams and Bobby Womack and Air Supply, creating a swirl of new-and-old that only seems to work in Euphoria’s surreal world.
As its second season takes off, NYLON will be keeping track of every song that’s been played in each episode so far, updating the list weekly. Read on for the full soundtrack of Euphoria’s season 2.
Season 2, Episode 1: “Trying to Get to Heaven Before They Close the Door”
- “Don’t Be Cruel” - Billy Swan
- “Look At Grandma” - Bo Diddly
- “Jump Into The Fire” - Harry Nilsson
- “Think (Instrumental)” - Curtis Mayfield
- “Hyperbolicsyllabicsesquedalymystic” - Isaac Hayes
- “What Time It Is” - Sonny Skillz
- “I Want Action” - Poison
- “I Walk On Guilded Splinters” - Johnny Jenkins
- “Who Am I” - The O’ Jays
- “Vampy Thing” - Analogue Skywalker
- “Hit Em Up” - 2Pac
- “Right Down The Line” - Gerry Rafferty
- “Dirty Work” - Steely Dan
- “Affix 44577 Benji” - Decadez
- “Hypnotize - 2007 Remaster” - The Notorious B.I.G.
- “Thirsty” - Jackie Bistrow
- “Who’s That” - Virus Syndicate
- “Just My Luck” - David Fredericks
- “Dead Of Night” - Orville Peck
- “Runway” - Blaq Tuxedo
- “Back That Azz Up” - Juvenile, Lil’ Wayne, Mannie Fresh
- “Mr Bangbadaboom” - Thrillah
- “Uhuh Yeah” - G.L.A.M., Colbie
- “Ferrari” - Troyman
- “Queen” - Foxi
- “Dirt” - B.O.B.
- “I Can’t Wait” - Nu Shooz
- “Party Up” - DMX
- “Madonna” - Tarik
- “Straight Shooter” - Jody Upshaw
- “4,5,6” - Big Mali
- “Pull Up” - Derek Minor, Greg James, Thicc James
- “(I Just) Died In Your Arms” - Cutting Crew
- “Auld Lang Syne” - Labrinth
Season 2, Episode 2: “Out of Touch”
- “Live or Die” - Noah Cyrus, Lil Xan
- “I’ve Never Felt So Alone” - Labrinth
- “Come Rain or Shine” - Judy Garland
- “Do What You Want, Be What You Are” - Daryl Hall & John Oates
- “Haunted” - Laura Les
- “Right Down The Line” - Gerry Rafferty
- “She Brings The Rain” - Can
- “Return of the Mack” - Mark Morrison
- “Blue Monk” - Thelonious Monk
- “Outlast (feat. Dueling Experts, Apollo Brown, Joell Ortiz)” - Mello Music Group
- “seaside_demo” - SEB
- “Hennythings Possible” - Vintage Lee
- “WTF Are We Talking For” - Labrinth
Season 2, Episode 3: “Ruminations: Big and Little Bullys”
- “Need You Tonight” - INXS
- “Mystify” - INXS
- “Never Let Me Down Again” - Depeche Mode
- “The Look” - The Roxette
- “Chains Of Love” - Erasure
- “Lips Like Sure” - Echo & The Bunnymen
- “She Sells Sanctuary” - The Cult
- “It Ain’t Over ‘Til It’s Over” - Lenny Kravitz
- “I Can Dream About You” - Dan Hartman
- “Never Tear Us Apart” - INXS
- “Call Me Irresponsible” - Bobby Darin
- “Como La Flor” - Selena
- “Emotions” - Brenda Lee
- “Gangsta Nation” - Westside Connection Ft. Nate Dogg
- “If” - Jo Stafford
- “Watercolor Eyes” - Lana Del Rey
Season 2, Episode 4: “You Who Cannot See, Think of Those Who Can”
- “I’ll Be Here In The Morning” - Townes Van Zandt
- “Summertime / Sometimes I Feel Like A Motherless Child” - Mahalia Jackson
- “How Long - From Euphoria An Original HBO Series” - Tove Lo
- “Devil Inside” - INXS
- “I Was Dancing In The Lesbian Bar” - Jonathan Richman
- “This Is How We Do It” - Montell Jordan
- “trademark usa” - Baby Keem
- “sad4whattt” - ericdoa
- “Heartbeat” - Red 7
- “Bailala” - Chikidi
- “Vitamin C” - Can
- “Don’t Cha” - The Pussycat Dolls
- “New Sensation” - INXS
- “Way Over My Head” - Lovetaps, Chit Duty, Melika
- “Method Of Modern Love” - Daryl Hall, John Oates
- “Drink Before The War” - Sinead O’Connor
- “U Could Tëll” - Yeat
- “Love Like This” - Faith Evans
- “True” - Spandau Ballet
- “Life at the Outpost” - Skat Brothers
- “Need You Tonight” - INXS
- “I’m Tired” - Labrinth
- “Until I Fall” - Lucinda Chua
- “(Pick Me Up) Euphoria - From Euphoria An HBO Original Series” - James Blake, Labrinth
Season 2, Episode 5: “Stand Still Like The Hummingbird”
- “What’s Up” - Labrinth
- “Fever” - Sharon Cash
- “Understand Me” - Labrinth
- “Yeh I Fuckin’ Did It - From Euphoria An Original HBO Series” - Labrinth
- “It Never Rains In Southern California” - Albert Hammond
Season 2, Episode 6: “A Thousand Little Trees of Blood”
- “All For Us” - Labrinth
- “Stairway To The Stars (ft. Bud Powell, Pierre Michelot, Kenny Clarke)” - Dexter Gordon
- “My Lovin’ (You’re Never Gonna Get It)” - En Vogue
- “War Of The Hearts” - Sade
- “Stand By Me” - Ben E. King
- “I’ll Be There For You/You’re All I Need To Get By (ft. Mary J. Blige) [Puff Daddy Mix]” - Method Man
- “Quiet, The Winter Harbor” - Mazzy Star
- “Peace Piece” - Bill Evans
Season 2, Episode 7: “The Theater And Its Double”
- “Amore Mio Aiutami” - Piero Piccioni
- “Minuet in major, D. 334” - Gerhard Oppitz
- “Rêverie, L. 68: Reverie” - Claude Debussy, Michael Korstick
- “Love Will Keep Us Together” - Captain & Tennille
- “Uno Che Grida Amore” - Ennio Morricone
- “Luna, Amore E No” - Piero Piccioni
- “The Word Hurricane” - Air
- “Vivre Pour Vivre” - Frances Lai
- “Count My Blessings” - Fleacoo
- “E'vero Ogni Mondo E Felice” - Piero Piccioni
- “Ti prego amami” - Ennio Morricone
- “More (Remastered) - Bobby Darin
- “Spartacus - Love Theme)” - Alex North
- “Oops (Oh My) (feat. Missy Elliott)” - Tweet
- “Surrender - From Il commissario Pepe” - Armando Trovajoli
- “Holding Out for a Hero (Single Version)” - Bonnie Tyler
- “Cannibal Holocaust (Main Theme)” - Riz Ortolani
Season 2, Episode 8: “ All My Life, My Heart Has Yearned for a Thing I Cannot Name”
- “Uno che grida amore” - Ennio Morricone
- “Main Titles (The Fury)” - John Williams
- “La Strada Suite: I. Nozze in campagna - È arrivato Zampanò” - Marzio Conti, Orchestra Sinfonica del Teatro Massimo di Palermo
- “Un homme qui me plaît (Concerto pour la fin d'un amour)” - Francis Lai
- “L'amore Dice Ciao (Slow Take)” - Armando Trovajoli
- “Can’t Get You Outta My Head” - Kylie Minogue
- “Ti prego amami” - Ennio Morricone
- “Les Choses De La Vie (Final)” - Philippe Sarde
This article was originally published on Jan. 10, 2022