Content Warning: The following article contains sensitive material, including substance abuse and violence.
Though Euphoria is a wildly popular and beloved series, it's not light or easily digestible media that is easy to consume. The show covers many serious topics, ranging from substance abuse to depression and anxiety.
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The HBO series does have its occasionally humorous and lighthearted moments, however, all of the main characters have quite a bit of trauma to unpack. Knowing everything these characters have been through, it's only natural for heartbreaking scenes to exist in the show, with some moments being bleaker than others.
Though season 1 didn't have nearly as many heavy scenes as season 2, the few times it did get unbearably sad were worth remembering. The door scene from "Made You Look" was hard to watch for several reasons, and fans believe that moment alone won Zendaya her Emmy award.
In a time of pure desperation, Rue paid Fez a visit in a last-ditch effort to get drugs, but once he refused, things got ugly. Rue began spiraling and hurling painful insults at Fez, which hurt fans to watch as they came to terms with the severity of Rue's addiction.
Throughout the series, there are quite a few times the funeral flashback is shown, namely Rue's tearful speech. It's no secret that Rue's father's death plays a huge role in her character development and drug addiction, so it's only fitting that the audience gets a preview of her most troubling, innermost thoughts.
Considering the fact that everybody goes through a major loss at some point in their life, the funeral scenes are very heartbreaking to watch, as it's an honest depiction of loss at such a young age. Fans still find the scenes unsettling to watch, especially knowing where her depression ends up taking her.
Fans of the show haven't shied away from their annoyance with Cassie, yet some viewers still feel sorry for her, especially knowing about her troubled upbringing. Though she has trauma from her father and most all of the other men in her life, fans have had enough of her constant excuses and naivety.
Cassie's short-lived "situationship" with Nate has been a rollercoaster, with Cassie making a plethora of poor decisions in an effort to keep his attention. However, despite how fans may feel about her, it was quite heartbreaking to watch her in the fourth episode, get drunk at Maddy's birthday party in order to suppress the pain.
Though fans were quick to hate Cal for the awful things he's done and label him as the biggest villain, they couldn't help but empathize with his story that was introduced in the "Out Of Touch" episode. After seeing Cal in a new light, fans felt sad for him, seeing how clearly unhappy he was with the life he lives today.
When Cal got drunk in the episode and decided to take a trip down memory lane, he visits the bar he used to frequent with his high school best friend and first love. Watching him make a drunken fool of himself and get kicked out of the bar unexpectedly broke fans' hearts, as they knew deep down all he wanted was to feel young and in love again.
Within the same episode of Cal getting kicked out of his favorite bar, he returns home during a personal awakening and promptly leaves his family, but not without exposing his family members first. While Cal did hone in on all the mistakes he has made throughout the years, he did not shy away from telling his family how he really felt about them, one thought being how Nate was his biggest disappointment.
While the scene was strangely humorous at times, Cal's bluntness mixed with his public insecurities makes for a quite sad experience for viewers. Though Cal finally got the courage to leave his family to search for his authentic happiness, what he left behind was his family, still broken and scarred from his mistakes.
"Stand Still Like The Hummingbird" opens with Rue stuck in the middle of intervention with her mother and sister, with Jules and Elliot listening in inside the living room. Upon finding out about the fate of her drug suitcase, Rue immediately goes into a frenzy, hurling insults at everyone in sight.
Though the audience is aware of the fact that drug addicts often say hurtful things they don't mean, it was still tough to watch Rue lash out at all of her loved ones in the harshest ways possible. Knowing just how much her family and friends love her and try to be there for her, it killed viewers to see Rue treat them like trash. Even though fans often debate if Jules is good for Rue or not, it's undeniable that no one deserves to be talked to the way Jules and Rue's family were.
During the same episode of her blowup with her loved ones, a desperate Rue turns to Laurie in an attempt to borrow any drugs she had to end her withdrawal suffering. Though Laurie seemed like a good source at first, it became very clear that once on her bad side, there's a very slim chance Rue could escape her grasp unscathed.
Once fans saw Laurie shoot up a vulnerable Rue with morphine, their stomachs dropped, as they knew Laurie had darker revenge plans in place. Luckily Rue was able to escape, for now, however, viewers of the show were worried sick for her, and it was heartbreaking seeing Rue surrender so easily.
As a scare tactic used to get his father's tape back, Nate not only broke into Maddy's bedroom but played Russian Roulette in front of her. This situation would be scary for anyone, let alone Maddy, who genuinely thought Nate loved her, despite all of the trauma he has put her through.
The undeniably toxic exes have had their share of scary and sadistic moments, including Nate choking her at the funfair in season 1. However, all fans can agree that Nate took things way too far this time, and they were scared to death for Maddy, as they watched her heartbreak in real-time as she surrendered to her abuser.
Though Rue has done a lot of bad things due to her drug addiction, the illusion with her father was by far one of the most devastating moments that made fans feel bad for Rue. Despite Rue being high when she imagined this encounter, it was deeply moving to watch her come before God with her pain and completely surrender.
As she tearfully embraced Labrinth while he sang "I'm Tired," the singer quickly shifted into her father, symbolizing her aspiration to cling to him in a time when she needs him the most. When viewers saw Rue dancing in her room by herself from the window's point of view, the collective sound of hearts breaking around the world was nearly heard.
Unsurprisingly, Ash's devastating death in the season 2 finale sent fans into an immediate frenzy. Though he was not a main character, fans grew to love him through his undying loyalty to Fez.
Viewers had hope throughout the scene that Ash would do the right thing, however, it became clear that he wanted to do whatever he could to protect himself and Fez. Knowing Ashtray's history with taking out anyone that has ever posed as a potential threat to Fez, he clearly thought he could do the same in this situation, but fans were heartbroken once they realized his deadly fate.
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