The Acquired Tastes Auditory Experience - Episode #3
*Content warning: This episode includes explicit language, discussion of sexual material, and other content with the potential to offend.*
HBO Max’s shock-flop show, The Idol, concluded on July 2nd. It may be over, but I’m not ready to move forward.
If you haven’t seen the show, congratulations. I hope you continue to make good decisions.
I, however, watched The Idol… twice, and I think it warrants discussion. If, like me, you opted to watch The Idol, I’d love to hear your thoughts in the comments.
Catch up on Acquired Taste’s recaps of The Idol.
(A bit meta, innit?)
'The Idol' Kneels at the Altar of Tits & Ass
Listen now (31 min) | The Acquired Tastes Auditory Experience - Episode #2
Teaser: 'The Idol' Full-Series Recap
A Tale in Two Performances By now I trust that you’ve heard that The Idol isn’t good television. Its fifth and final episode aired on Sunday, July 2nd. It was a befuddling flop. I’ve already done a “reconstruction…
Episode References
Persuasive Tik Tok recontextualizes The Idol’s central romance.
‘The Idol’: How HBO’s Next ‘Euphoria’ Became Twisted ‘Torture Porn’ by Cheyenne Roundtree in Rolling Stone.
Jane Adams Hopes The Idol Offends You: “Go Ahead. Hate It. I Don’t Care” by David Canfield in Vanity Fair.
‘The Idol’ Creators: ‘This Is Not Going to Be for Everybody’ by Manohla Dargis in The New York Times.
Until next we speak, make good choices, my fellow film freaks.
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