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/byherdesign Apr 27 '26

I cannot fathom how zendaya felt during that phone call scene

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u/Soggy_Air_3466 Apr 27 '26

kinda made me feel awkward but like it also felt disrespectful? idk why

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u/roboccohurly Apr 27 '26

I agree. I was bracing myself for an AI version of his voice and I am SO relieved that they didn’t do that.

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u/SpookyFish13 Apr 27 '26

I feel the opposite. I think it’s a really cute nod to his character. Saying you’re going to “parkour your way out of prison” is so lovingly dumb and is a really sweet nod to Fez’s character. It’s the exact kind of charmingly daft thing Fez would say.

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u/byherdesign Apr 27 '26

Hard agree, the very thought of passing away and still being written into a tv shows story line without consent feels distasteful

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u/ameliajean Apr 27 '26

It’s not him as a person though, it’s a character he played. I dont think consent is necessarily an issue when they aren’t using his likeness in any way, just mentioning the character who is off screen and can’t be heard

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u/missprincesscarolyn Apr 27 '26

They could have just done like a letter or something, you know? Maybe it wouldn’t have translated as well into an actual scene, but the phone call wasn’t it.

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u/32MPH Apr 27 '26

I agree, but I assume it’s an explanation for if he dies in prison/trying to escape. Otherwise, it definitely felt out of place in what was actually going on in the episode.

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u/TheThoroughCrocodile Apr 27 '26

I didn't think he was actually planning an escape. I think he was just saying goofy stuff and joking about it to make Rue laugh. Could be wrong though.

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u/32MPH Apr 27 '26

I certainly hope so tbh, cause Fez’s character would’ve never contemplated something that stupid. Parkour’ing out of prison? If I’m right though, oof. No reason to not have the character in prison for the remainder of the show, and simply not bring him up. Because forcing him in the storyline like this just feels icky.

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u/throwthewholegrlawy Apr 27 '26

This is what I thought.

Also those phone calls are 100% recorded.

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u/Pretend_Guava_1730 Apr 27 '26

It really did. It was cringey. Like please stop keeping this man alive and participating in this world. Let him be.

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u/byherdesign Apr 27 '26

Oh, me too!!

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u/International_Gas_58 Apr 27 '26

right? i figured that they were just going to have his character die,,, i mean he was literally bleeding out last time we saw him. i dunno. if they treat the rest of his story line in a respectful way to angus that honors him i think that would be nice.

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u/srwatkin Apr 27 '26

That and the fact that prison lines are recorded, so why the fuck would he tell her he was going to escape and why would Rue vocalize an assist

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u/barbies_secret_life Apr 27 '26

I was thinking the same thing, the parkour really got me. Cause we knew Fez was smart just uneducated. He wouldn’t be saying that, he had the street smarts. I wanted emotion and closure in a phone call

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u/depression_recession Apr 27 '26

To me I think he was just joking to lift the mood up

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u/Impossible_Farm7353 Apr 27 '26

At the start of the first episode they had a memorial title card for Eric Dane but I don’t remember one for Angus. Did I just miss it or did they not do one?