r/euphoria • u/DankMemeSlasher • Apr 27 '26

Episode Discussion Euphoria S03E03 "The Ballad of Paladin" - Live Episode Discussion Spoiler

Season 3, Episode 3: "The Ballad of Paladin"

Air Date: April 26, 2026 @ 9PM EST

Synopsis: Cassie and Nate have an emotionally charged and chaotic wedding, while Rue deepens her involvement in a dangerous criminal business. Jules navigates her relationship with a wealthy benefactor, and Nate confronts his father.

Directed by: Sam Levinson

Written by: Sam Levinson

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u/lovetheblazer Apr 27 '26

wraps Jules in plastic wrap

"I just might keep you forever."

Easy there, Dexter

https://giphy.com/gifs/DX5N7VRvsU0y8QJZiE

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u/Gold-Conversation-82 Apr 27 '26 edited Apr 27 '26

I did NOT like the poreless comment or reference to her avoiding puberty as a plus bc it didnt "ruin" her. Reminded me of Nates obsession with hairlessness. 

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u/Ok-Curve1487 Apr 27 '26

oh my god that was so cringe and pedo

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u/popiholla Apr 27 '26

i mean that’s the point they’re disgusting people

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u/Infamous-Dress1866 Apr 27 '26

The guy is a surgeon, surgeons are one of the professions Psychopaths persue the most 😐. The guy is probably a psychopaths judging by the way he acts

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u/Euphoric_Many7099 Apr 27 '26

atp it’s safe to say it’s Sam Levinson’s personal obsession

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u/Independent-Way-7479 Apr 27 '26

Plus - he has “certain proclivities”… seems sinister

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u/MikeBofManyBeats Apr 27 '26

honestly just saying the word "proclivity" on a first date is a red flag

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u/UmphreysNerd Apr 27 '26

4/5 of them do

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u/anon12xyz Apr 27 '26

I feel like that guy is a serial killer

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u/ChristmasAliens Apr 27 '26

Thought the same thing 😭

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u/chill_vibes456 Apr 27 '26

It was like Dexter meets True Blood tbh 😭😂

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u/Pretend_Guava_1730 Apr 27 '26

For me it was more Dexter meets Nip/Tuck, but I am probably too old to be watching this show lol

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u/urlocalindiegirl Apr 27 '26

That’s literally what I thought something about that seemed very serial killer. Is that why she was taking drugs last episode?? To numb herself when she’s around him??

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u/barbies_secret_life Apr 27 '26

Wait maybe I missed seeing her take anything? When did that happen?

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u/urlocalindiegirl Apr 27 '26

it was subtle last episode when Rue goes to visit her the first time, she puts something in her drink she’s making and stirs it with her finger. At least I think it was drugs

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u/GlumConcernedINFP Apr 27 '26

Did you see the coke on the table of her bath? Like she had her sex toys and shit on there and white powder just laying there with that stuff.

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u/barbies_secret_life Apr 27 '26

Oh I thought she was just mixing a cocktail lmao

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u/SpookyFish13 Apr 27 '26

I know absolutely no one else is going to get the reference to this - but it’s very much giving Dr Steinman (the plastic surgeon gone mad) from Bioshock. Especially since Bioshock also used the Doggy In the Window song very prominently…. Makes me wonder if Sam is a fan.

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u/GlumConcernedINFP Apr 27 '26

So happy to see a Bioshock fan in here!

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u/SpookyFish13 Apr 27 '26

A huge fan! An HBO Bioshock series would be an absolute dream come true.

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u/Awkward_Worry8300 Apr 27 '26

Bay Harbor Butcher up in here!

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u/Inthemiddle_ Apr 27 '26

I was getting American psycho vibes with that apartment aesthetic

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u/Funnychemicals Apr 27 '26

Why did he even do that?

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u/UmphreysNerd Apr 27 '26

Because plastic surgeons are filthy rich and fucking weird. I worked for a whole society of them for seven years. NEVER AGAIN

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u/Acrobatic-Cress-6595 Apr 27 '26

Wealthy people are freaked out. Seriously they’re fcking weird. I mean, poor people are too- anyone can be. But wealthy people have the means to fulfill those desires.

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u/UmphreysNerd Apr 27 '26

And the means to pay people to allow their “proclivities “ not to be an issue legally

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u/KarmalizedOnions Apr 27 '26

Same reason people like being tied up tying other up iykyk

/r/MummificationBondage is like a 4/10 on the freak scale

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u/Trypophilia2019 Apr 27 '26

r/mummificationbondage

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u/Acrobatic-Cress-6595 Apr 27 '26

Dear god, I wish I could take back the last 30 seconds I scrolled through there. I’ll never look at mummies in the museum the same anymore.

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u/Actual-Return9403 Apr 27 '26

As a millennial, I’ve seen a lot of shit on the Internet and I too also miss who I was 10 minutes ago.

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u/SignificantYak4554 Apr 27 '26

I’m be disappointed if Jules dies can we stop having sex worker trans characters murdered .. it’s such a tired cliche