Euphoria: Why Rue & Jules Shouldn't Be Together
Although they are the main couple of Euphoria, Rue and Jules' relationship is one mired in complications, proving they shouldn't be together. Euphoria follows a varied group of characters, most of whom go to East Highland High School. In season 1, Hunter Schafer's Jules is introduced as the new girl in town and Rue, played by Zendaya, is instantly attracted to her. The pair strike up a relationship and it's Rue's love for Jules that inspires her to get sober. The end of Euphoria season 1 saw Jules and Rue planning to skip town, but when Rue realizes just how bad of an idea this is, Jules leaves her behind and Rue relapses.
The premiere of Euphoria season 2 quickly solves this cliffhanger (after two bottle episodes dove into the characters of Rue and Jules on their own). At a New Year's Eve party, Rue and Jules reconcile after Rue cruelly blames Jules for her relapse. Shortly after, the couple continues on as if nothing has happened, but Euphoria season 2, episode 2 begins to show the cracks in their relationship. Rue is still on drugs and she has made a new friend in Dominic Fike's Elliott, someone who is equally as into drugs as Rue. Jules and Rue spend much of the episode apart and this seems to portend tragedy for the couple in upcoming episodes.
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It's clear that Rue is not in a place where she is able to be in a healthy relationship and give Jules the kind of love she deserves. Rue's relapse puts her in a position where she is constantly lying to those she loves and this, coupled with Rue's newfound relationship with Elliott, will only send Rue further down a darker path. This isn't to say Rue, wonderfully portrayed by a great acting performance from
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