![]() Signs here don’t point to a mental illness that leads to aggression and abuse but instead towards learned toxic behaviour. This disregard for women only served as a breeding ground for toxic masculinity and hyper aggression towards femme people exercising autonomy. He grew up in a home where women were meant to be props that serve to be an extension of their male partners and not people of their own. What Nate did have was an overbearing father who put his expectations on his youngest son and a mother who wasn’t involved in his formative years as an active parent. Through the insights the show gives into Nate’s life, and we can see that his childhood was mostly uneventful, with the exclusion of finding his dad’s well organized “home movies.” There was no mention of abuse, neglect or addiction in the family - none of the usual risk factors that might increase the likelihood of developing Antisocial Personality Disorder. Let’s talk about how these disorders develop. As someone who has a diagnosed Cluster B mental illness, has worked with others with them and has friends with them, I speak on the topic from a place of understanding. Sociopathy (an outdated term), now called Antisocial Personality Disorder is one of several Cluster B Personality disorders. But, these labels are flippant and follow the narrative that if there is something wrong with a white man, it is a product of mental illness and not of their own volition. ![]() Throughout the twitter-verse, you can see reactions from show watchers calling Nate a sociopath or a psychopath. It’s evident that the creators of Euphoria want us to see him as damaged and sociopathic and many few viewers do. He displays a lack of empathy, a short fuse and a disregard for rules that hinder him from attaining his selfish desires. Nate Jacobs is conventionally attractive, and more importantly, he’s rich and white. The mental illness and privilege aspect that’s within my lane, so let’s buckle in and talk about the intersection of wealth, male privilege, and violence. Clarkisha Kent IWriteAllDay_) made a brief twitter thread about it, and you can check out here. As a Non-Black Person of Colour, I’m going to leave the race discourse to a writer more qualified than me. But it missed the mark on matters concerning other mental illnesses, race, and privilege. The show gave us one of the most honest and vivid depictions of addiction, depression, sexuality and relationships that we’ve seen on TV in quite some time. For weeks, every Sunday, the Internet watched with bated breath to see the plethora of penises, to hear Rue’s internal monologue and to witness the glittery eye looks Jules served. Yesterday was the finale of HBO showstopper, Euphoria. Oh, Nate, I wish you many, many more punches to the face in the future.Trigger Warning: This piece discusses physical and sex abuse/assault, blackmail, and use of the F slur. ![]() During an appearance on The Tonight Show With Jimmy Fallon, the actor admitted that he “would love to beat him up.” Though he did add, “As Nate, I feel very bad for him.” Cloud told Entertainment Weekly that even though the stunt was “hard” to film, “Nate deserved all of what he got.” And even Elordi agreed that Nate deserved what he got. The actors also thought the beating was well-deserved. Me watching Fez beat up Nate Jacobs #Euphoria /gieSnCpJTl- shadee□□♀️ January 10, 2022 I usually don’t condone violence, but I’ll make an exception for Nate - as have many other fans, who were tweeting their endorsement of Fezco during the episode. It was brutal, violent, and absolutely satisfying. So, when the season-two premiere ended with Fezco (Angus Cloud) breaking a bottle over Nate’s ( Jacob Elordi) head, tackling him to the ground and punching him in the face until blood poured out of his nose, fans rejoiced. Like every character on Euphoria, Nate isn’t without his personal demons, but his behavior in season one - physically abusing his girlfriend and people around him, blackmailing Jules, calling in a raid at Fezco’s home - made him the absolute worst. Not because of anything particularly happy, but because something happened in the premiere that fans have been waiting a year for: Someone finally beat the shit out of Nate. HBO’s Euphoria is known for evoking two emotions - despair and more despair - but Sunday’s season-two premiere gave us something else.
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