Viewers Respond to Cringeworthy Moments From Episode 3 of ‘The Idol’
The Idol isn’t exactly known for subtlety. It’s an over-the-top mess profiting off trauma porn, abuse, and shock value. The series from Euphoria creator Sam Levinson has been the subject of controversy since it premiered, as the show works to glamorize the very toxicity inherent to the music world that it set out to criticize. With sex scenes going down every five seconds, The Weeknd’s Tedros spewing ridiculous dialogue, and cultist themes surfacing, fans have a lot to say about the show’s most recent episode.
You can cool it with all the sex…
this is like the 4th sex scene and we not even 30 minutes in #THEIDOL pic.twitter.com/KHRf68FtGP
— nick ੈ✩ (@cvntoure) June 19, 2023
Wtf is this,a porn series????
The Idol ????️— J???? (@Sweettie_143) June 19, 2023
You must know when you’re taking it too far, and pedophilia jokes definitely cross the line.
this is truly disgusting #theidol pic.twitter.com/UkULiSrmY4
— yoncé⁷ (@lylacandes_) June 19, 2023
The Jeffrey Epstein line in The Idol. Wow. #TheIdolHBO
— Robin (@RPunsalanArt) June 19, 2023
The show isn’t exactly giving us someone to root for.
Anyway the idol episode 3 there is apparently no redeemable character in this series ????
— KavArtem (@KavArtem) June 19, 2023
The Weeknd’s dialogue and delivery in his “threatening” scene just don’t hit.
he thought he was getting an emmy for this#THEIDOL pic.twitter.com/kvFtHBoXQx
— L. (@LillyWindsorr) June 19, 2023
consuming the idol the way hbo intended (out of context twitter clips with the worst acting ive ever seen)
— . (@up2anth) June 19, 2023
The actor in this this scene with Tedros deserves an Emmy for not laughing bc I’m sorry that was so funny and not intimidating at all lmao #THEIDOL pic.twitter.com/fLHeoLUMrE
— Girl Gaze (@returnthegaze) June 19, 2023
going from succession sunday’s to the idol is hbo‘s biggest downfall because what the fuck is this pic.twitter.com/Tl51xijyI1
— selo (@selofalls) June 19, 2023
And another Tedros moment…
I can’t take Abel serious in this show #THEIDOL pic.twitter.com/QoZaEuWMfC
— Jordan Poole Wife (@Chanelixs) June 19, 2023
And another Tedros moment…
me when tedros asked for the hairbrush thinking he’ll toss it in the fire but jocelyn get’s down on her knees: #theidol #theidolhbo pic.twitter.com/nWePjvp2kI
— BTS 10th YEAR ???? (@jkbananamlk) June 19, 2023
And another Tedros moment…
https://twitter.com/PeachixMelon/status/1670610931888566278
The storyline is bonkers.
I don’t understand how the girl wasn’t manipulated so easy earlier in her life, if she’s this simple to gain control of. The acting and pacing in this show is horrible because they’ve known him all of like 3 days and he’s asserting himself like that?
— woundedWOLFF (@Mastered_Lurker) June 19, 2023
And the award for worst show of the year goes to…
watched the Idol just to see what it’s abt… this might be the worst show ever pic.twitter.com/NTmjfnltc2
— nivedita n (@nivvvnam) June 14, 2023