HBO’s The Idol is a tragedy.
Whether it works as one or not is another matter entirely, but, still, the show focuses on the downfall of a mentally unstable pop star who starts a relationship with a shady cult leader.
Shot through Sam Levinson’s exploitative lenses, that value pain and sex above everything else, there is little to no levity to be found in such a series.
Protagonist Jocelyn (Lily-Rose Depp) is constantly submitted to physical and emotional abuse by both Tedros (Abel Tesfaye) and the members of her official entourage.
And the worst part is she frequently doesn’t even realize she’s being abused.
Add to that a backstory that includes a dead, equally abusive mother, a failed relationship, a mental breakdown, and some serious revenge porn, and you have one heck of a sad main character.
However, a recent turn of events in The Idol has revealed that…
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