The Idol

[fl0r1dakil0s]

A pop star tries to restore her reputation and popularity with the help of a nightclub manager in the highly-anticipated show co-created by Sam Levinson ('Euphoria') and The Weeknd
 

The show (that hasn't even started yet) has already managed to generate its fair share of controversy: "Sources alleged that after director Amy Seimetz was replaced with Sam Levinson, the drama’s perspective changed. Instead of subtly skewering the misogynistic and predatory nature of the business, The Idol became a forbidden love story — the stuff of a toxic man’s fantasy"

 

Thoughts? Are you guys excited? Not watching it? Let the people know  

[hotshot2am]

I liked Euphoria but I feel this one will be a bit too much  Still going to watch the first episode and give it a try.

 

Also The Weekend's acting looked distractingly bad in one of the shared scenes.

[taco truck]

sad it seems to basically be porn :/ i rly like lily-rose and rachel sennott so i was excited

[Americen Whore]

 

The fact that Alexa will be in it as Maddy 

[bluechemtrails]

from what I read a lot of voyeurism, so it will become a success 

[pin up galore]

for better or for worse I will be sat 

[Super Movie]

 

[fl0r1dakil0s]

41 minutes ago, Good Intentions said:

from what I read a lot of voyeurism, so it will become a success 

Oh I'm so ready

 

[Coloringbooks]

I need to check this out  Twitter is bashing it hard and I love a good controversial TV show

[prettywhenimhigh]

yeah I'll also give it a try

[Wait For Life]

Why are people saying its basically a porno? What?

[Venice Jesus Whore]

This show should be a recipe of a show made for me, but I just have a feeling I’m going to hate it in reality. 

[Americen Whore]

9 minutes ago, Wait For Life said:

Why are people saying its basically a porno? What?

https://twitter.com/popcrave/status/1660820821596831744?s=46

[Yosemite]

29 minutes ago, Coloringbooks said:

I need to check this out  Twitter is bashing it hard and I love a good controversial TV show

Definitely, love me some drama 

[Venice Jesus Whore]

It’s currently sitting at 9% on Rotten Tomatoes 

 

https://www.rottentomatoes.com/tv/the_idol/s01

[fl0r1dakil0s]

6 minutes ago, Americen Whore said:

https://twitter.com/popcrave/status/1660820821596831744?s=46

NOT "the human cumsock"

 

POOR LILY    but it's what she signed up for so

[Wait For Life]

3 hours ago, Americen Whore said:

https://twitter.com/popcrave/status/1660820821596831744?s=46

What the hell 

[crazyforyou]

The Weeknd talking about it is giving me second hand embarrassment 

[pantyhose thriller]

i don’t ever talk here but this show kinda scares me because i feel like it is going to open up so many doors for more misogyny and sexualization. 

Spoiler

I just don’t ever see a need for there to be scenes where girls are discussing a guy and saying they like the fact that he is “rapey.” or asking an actress to constantly be naked and push an egg out of her vagina. im not against nudity in film/tv at all but it isn’t being used for the right reasons. 

while sam levinson may say this show’s main goal is to show how harmful sexualization is, i think he just uses it to build his own pornographic fantasy and contribute to what he said he is fighting. 

 

there are better ways to get messages across! 

[fl0r1dakil0s]

2 minutes ago, crazyforyou said:

The Weeknd talking about it is giving me second hand embarrassment 

Right.. he's giving Lady Gaga doing all that press for House of Gucci and not even getting a nomination