Euphoria's Colman Domingo has spoken about his lack of screentime in season 2 of the dark teen drama.
The actor plays Ali Muhammad in the HBO series, and in an exclusive chat with Digital Spy, he opened up on his character's part in the overall puzzle.
"I think Ali serves his purpose when he is useful for the show," he said. "The show is a huge amalgamation of a lot of trauma, experiences, ways to cope, and trigger warnings.
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"I think that Ali comes in right when you need a grounding force in some way to unpack this; to take a breath for a moment of levity. I think Sam [Levinson, creator] is masterful about how he uses Ali.
"The show feels like a great kaleidoscope in many ways. So sometimes, it turns on Ali for a little longer than usual. Sometimes it turns on Maddy [Perez's] character [Alexa] or Jacob Elordi's character [Nate] – you name it. And I think Ali will continue to have his moments, possibly more fleshed out, or possibly just little grace notes the women need.
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"But at the centre, Rue [Bennett, played by Zendaya] is our central character. It all better feed that engine, I believe."
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The second season came to a stunning end last month by airing a death twist, which you can read all about here.
Earlier in its run, some viewers were frustrated by the apparent absence of Rue, as other faces came into focus.
"It was important for certain characters who we didn't really get to see much of last season having more time to get to know them and explore their characters," Zendaya commented.
"But it's kind of also Rue as an unreliable narrator, in the sense that she's just trying to skate by without people noticing that she's doing what she's doing, and trying not to get caught."
Euphoria seasons 1 and 2 are now available to watch on HBO Max in the US and NOW in the UK.
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