If you found the first episode of The Idol too provocative, wait until you see the second one. Available from June 12, this new chapter, titled A double fantasyGoes even further into the trash and reproduces, unfortunately, the same mistakes as Episode 1.
After re-recording a bolder version of the single with Tedros (The Weeknd), Jocelyn (Lily-Rose Depp) presents a new demo to her team, who believe the title isn’t selling. This disagreement puts the singer in a stressful situation, which is partly exacerbated by the recent loss of his mother.
The next day, the young artist is going to shoot a video clip for his song. The decor reflects the good taste of the series, namely a strip club with pink neon lights and plastic clothing. Like the photo shoot for the first episode, this long, awkward series of shoots shows us the dark side of the pop star’s life.
Jocelyn arrives on the set at 3:30 a.m. late, collects shots, gets tired and cracks under the pressure of the team, who remind her that thousands of dollars go up in smoke with every minute that passes.
This whole angst-inducing and suspenseful part works pretty well. “What we explore in this Episode 2 is, in part, what happens when a person is so irreconcilable with themselves that they end up sabotaging themselves.“- explains creator and director Sam Levinson Deadline.
Lily-Rose Depp in the movie “Idol”.
“I was very saddened by the shooting because I have a lot of sympathy for this characterLily-Rose Depp reveals. Even if at this point he cannot continue, it is very difficult for him to give up..” For the actor, this sequence shows what life is all about.In Jocelyn’s world“and to see”How many people depend on it and how much pressure it can be“.
Just like episode 1, the relevance of this story drops dramatically once The Weeknd’s character is back on screen. The main character’s intentions are predictable – we know in advance that he will make the situation worse – and his presence always involves vulgar, gratuitous and deceptively subversive scenes. In its last ten minutes, the episode turns into a good piece worthy of a very bad erotic TV movie revisited by the TikTok generation. But for what purpose?
“He feels creatively trapped and starts looking for inspiration in dark places,” details Sam Levinson to explain his character’s attraction to Tedross, a dangerous nightclub owner. It’s not really enough to dispel the frustration an idol. Hopefully episode 3 brings a little more substance.
Idol is available on Prime Video via Warner Pass.
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