Note: This story contains spoilers ,The Idol “episode 1.
Weeks after “The Idol” caused an uproar at the Cannes Film Festival as audiences watched the first two episodes of “Euphoria” creator Sam Levinson’s new series, viewers around the world can finally experience the debauchery as the HBO series makes its debut .
Co-created and co-executive produced by Levinson, Abel “The Weeknd” Tesfaye and Reza Fahim, “The Idol” centers on pop star Jocelyn (Lily-Rose Depp) attempting to gain public attention after a nervous breakdown. Does last visit. Jocelyn leans on Tedros (Tesfaye), a nightclub owner with a troubled past, who leads her down a path of corruption.
Following its Cannes debut, there was a flood of reviews and comments regarding the series’ sexual content and scandalous moments full of nudity, which many called offensive. Multiple critics screened the first two episodes called out as falling in sex scenes male fantasies Undermining Depp’s character.
As expected from the creator of “Euphoria,” “The Idol” premiere didn’t fall short in terms of its shocking moments that kept us on the edge of our seats for the entire episode:
Cham Locks the Intimacy Coordinator in the Bathroom for $5,000
The first episode begins with a sultry photoshoot for Jocelyn’s new album cover, which features a satin robe barely bundled around the pop star. The set’s intimacy coordinator raises alarm bells when Jocelyn exposes her nipples – which is against her nudity rider. While the intimacy coordinator explains to Jocelyn’s team that the nudity rider must be followed to protect vulnerable sides, her team scoffs at the suggestion, quipping, “She looks vulnerable enough.” When the team learns that reversing the nudity rider would mean forfeiting the photoshoot and losing the day’s work, Jocelyn’s manager Chaim comes up with a novel solution: locking the intimacy coordinator in the bathroom and an employee to make sure offered $5,000 to stay there.
Jocelyn wears hospital bracelet for her comeback album cover
Jocelyn wears a hospital bracelet to a photoshoot for her comeback album with bottles of tequila, referencing her recent nervous breakdown. While Xander (Troy Sivan) wonders whether the bracelet might serve to romanticize mental illness, record label executive Nikki (Jane Adams) assures him that “mental illness is sexy,” explaining that mental illness is sexy. The only way for everyday consumers to imagine they can have a shot with the pop princess is.
Jocelyn pleasuring herself chokes herself
For many members of the audience at Cannes, it was the moment that solidified the series’ status of infamy. After briefly hooking up with Tedros at his nightclub and returning home alone, Jocelyn chokes herself hard while pleasuring, seemingly similar to how Tedros grabbed her throat while they danced. kissing on the floor.
Jocelyn says she answers to God
Speaking to a Vanity Fair reporter working on a profile of the pop star, Jocelyn told the reporter that “everybody answers to someone.” When asked to whom she replied, Jocelyn replied “God”, to the surprise of the reporter and the audience.
Jocelyn says she likes that Tedros has a rap-y vibe
After Jocelyn and Tedros meet briefly at the club, Jocelyn tells her assistant/best friend, Leia, that she wants to invite Tedros over to her house. Leia cries a bit and tells Jocelyn that she thinks Tedros has a “rape-y vibe”, to which Jocelyn replies that she kinda likes him.
Tedros greets Leia with a kiss on the lips — and other creepy stuff
When Tedros arrives at Jocelyn’s house, Leia lets him in while Jocelyn is getting ready, and Tedros greets Leia with a kiss on the lips, which immediately upsets Leia. She tells him to make himself and the house and he awkwardly replies, “Are you sure?” He continues to act strangely as he waits for Jocelyn, sniffing her furniture and rehearsing what variation of “Hey, angel” he will say when Jocelyn meets him.
Tedros strangled Jocelyn with a cloth and whipped out a knife
As Jocelyn and Tedros are flirting, drinking and listening to her new song, Tedros tells her that she’s not singing her single like she “knows how to fk,” and offers to help her. offers. Before she could react, Tedros covered Jocelyn’s face with a red cloth from his cloak and tied a girdle around her neck, exposing her facial features from under the cloth. Tedros then pulls out a knife and tells Jocelyn to open her mouth from under the cloth, so that he can breathe through her mouth. “Now you can sing,” he says before the episode ends.
Bonus: Jocelyn gets compared to Simone Biles
While the HBO series owns its references to Britney Spears, this is one we might not have expected. After convincing Jocelyn’s team to move her tour and refund tickets amid her breakdown, her team compares her to Olympic gymnast and GOAT Simone for prioritizing her mental health in preparation for her next professional chapter. From Biles.
“The Idol” Episode 1 is now streaming on Max.
