Euphoria Wedding Episode: Fans Baffled by Chaos

Euphoria fans have expressed their shock at the scenes during Nate () and Cassie's () wedding during Monday's episode. 

Creator Sam Levinson has been on a mission to shock with the third season, including graphic images, X-rated scenes and gross-out moments. 

Yet the hotly anticipated wedding episode proved to be more baffling than shocking, with viewers left confused by the wildly inappropriate outfits and Cassie's incredibly racy first dance.  

Fans questioned what the dress code was for the event, with Maddy (Alexa Demie) and Jules () both flashing the flesh with extremely revealing gowns. 

A surprise appearance from their schoolfriend BB (Sophia Rose Wilson) also raised eyebrows. It was explained that she was no longer in touch with group and she was now expecting a baby. 

And she ensured all eyes would be on her during the big day as she exposed her baby bump in a scarlet crop top and mini skirt. 

Viewers were also surprised to see Rue (Zendaya) at the wedding, given she wasn't close to Cassie or Nate. 

Her wedding guest look confused for other reasons, having opted for a casual oversized suit and trainers. 

Even the bride missed the mark with her attire, with Cassie wearing a low-cut bridal gown that appeared to be far too tight on the chest and leaving her at risk of a wardrobe malfunction. 

Amid a slew of 'unhinged' moments, Sydney managed to shine through, however, with calls for the actress to win her first after 'the best television performances of the year'.

Sydney had fans transfixed as bridezilla Cassie whose dream big day descended into chaos upon learning her new husband is $550,000 in debt. 

Performing her first dance through gritted teeth and choking back tears, she was seen grinding against Nate in bizarre scenes. 

The day went from bad to worse after their wedding was crashed by Nate's loan shark, who left Cassie with a bloody nose and cut off Nate's toe in front of her in particularly graphic scenes.

Paying no attention to her husband whilst he was being tortured, Cassie instead lamented the blood spatter on her wedding dress, wailing 'This is so unfair!

'It was supposed to be the best day of my life!'

While the scenes were bizarre, fans credited Sydney's 'unhinged' acting skills, as well as the chaos of the wedding sharing on X/Twitter: 'what the f**k kind of dress is this especially for a WEDDING????? This show never ceases to surprise me #';

' Why are Jules & Maddy dressed like this at a wedding #Euphoria'; 'What the f**k is wrong with people and their outfits for this mariage'; 'Im sorry but Maddy and Jules were dressed so inappropriately for a wedding #Euphoria';

'I think the worst part is that Jules and Maddy were dressed like that and THEY DON'T SAY ANYTHING AGAINST IT, I mean, wait, you expect some kind of reaction against their outfits or something, because from what I know (at least in my country) that if you go like that to a wedding it's disrespectful or something #euphoria';

'sydney sweeney saving all her acting powers for this wedding special of #euphoria is crazy. one of the best television performances of the year for this episode alone.';

'and the emmy for best actress goes to: SYDNEY SWEENEY #euphoria'; 'ngl tho, I give it to Sydney for her unhinged + emotive acting in this episode.'

'i swear sydney sweeney goes into fugue state when she films euphoria cause her acting here is leagues above the other s**t she does i can’t believe this is the same woman';

'It's pretty safe to say tht Sydney Sweeney outacted the other characters in the 3rd episode of Euphoria! The mess has just begun!'

Yet despite impressing with her skills, one viewer questioned her enthusiasm in season three, which has been critically panned.  

'everyone in euphoria is acting in the sense they couldn’t get out of that contract except for sydney sweeney she seems excited which’s worse', they mused. 

Viewers have been left disturbed by series three of the HBO show, which has had a heavy focus on sex work and fetish roleplay and a storyline about Cassie turning to OnlyFans. 

Episode three didn't focus on Cassie's racy content but still leaned into fetish scenes  at the start of the episode, when it was revealed that Jules (Hunter Schafer) had dropped out of art school and was earning a living as a sugar baby. 

Unsettling scenes showed Jules having her tight-clad legs licked before stripping to her underwear and being wrapped head to toe in cling film as she acted out her sugar daddy's fetishes. 

Reacting to the scenes, viewers shared on X:  'Another episode more fetish conten. Why are we Saran Wrapping Jules?'; 'jules’s sugar daddy wrapping her in plastic wrap was so uncomfortable to watch… #euphoria'. 

So far, the latest season of Euphoria has failed to live up to its predecessors. 

Ahead of its premiere, the third season was torched with early reviews, with the show being labelled as an 'unhinged disaster' yet 'pretty uneventful.'

The season currently holds a 46 percent 'rotten' rating on reviews aggregator site, Rotten Tomatoes, in comparison to season one and two's 80 and 78 percent 'fresh' score.

While there are still five more episodes to go, fans aren't holding out much hope for any improvement. 

They shared: 'Every episode of #Euphoria Season 3 so far hasn’t topped any of the episodes in S1 or S2. I’m only watching this season to see how they wrap the series up.'

'The first seasons of #Euphoria were so superior that even Nate having one of the heaviest scenes of violence after the wedding still loses out to when he got beaten up on New Year's Eve.'

Euphoria airs at 9pm (ET/PT) on HBO on Sundays. In the UK, the series airs at 2am and 9pm on Mondays on Sky Atlantic and streams on HBO Max and Sky Go/