Euphoria fans horrified over Sydney Sweeney scene showing ‘cable around neck’

Euphoria fans have vowed to stop watching the series over a ‘totally unnecessary’ scene involving Sydney Sweeney.

The third season of the HBO show has so far received criticism from fans over a ‘sick’ and ‘vulgar’ moment involving Sydney dressing up as a baby and her ‘humiliation ritual’ in a dog costume while making sexual content.

Now, however, after seeing the latest teaser trailer for the rest of season 3, viewers are convinced that the story is going to take a darker turn.

The new trailer shows Cassie tied up on the bed with a cable seemingly around her neck after Nate (Jacob Elordi) is left bloodied and bruised by an interaction with loan sharks.

Some fans of the show have theorised that this snippet from the teaser could be showing Cassie being assaulted, which has sparked major concerns.

Euphoria has depicted instances of sexual assault in the past, including Nate’s controlling and physically violent behaviour towards Maddy (Alexa Demie) in season one.

The series has also explored other serious themes, such as intimate images and videos of teenagers being shared online without their consent.

In the UK, the sharing of intimate or explicit images or videos of anyone under the age of 18 is a criminal offence.

Fans have expressed their concerns over the new image released of Sydney, saying that the series is becoming ‘degenerate’ and saying that it would be ‘too much’ if this scene is confirmed to involve sexual assault.

Writing on social media, Ash claimed that she is ‘out’ and will not watch the show again if this is an ‘assault scene’.

X user Chibuba also called it ‘totally unnecessary’ while Faisal described it as being ‘degenerate’.

Reacting to the trailer, Trista theorised that Cassie was ‘tied up with her jump rope’, as she was shown jumping rope in another scene.

Meanwhile, an X user called M wrote: ‘Either this is when she wakes up and Nate’s getting whooped or Maddie sold her to Laura.’

However, leaping to the show’s defence, a user called AFFO4 said: ‘This show has always been about this type of content. There’s assault in season one.

‘The show is about drugs, and sex, and life, and the complexity of it. It’s always a lot darker than people realise or want to admit.’

Another user called G similarly argued: ‘This show has always been unpleasant, graphic and shocking. This is nothing new.’

Picking up the action four years after the characters leave high school, Rue (Zendaya) has managed to become a drug mule working across the Mexican border before she lands a job at a strip club.

Jules (Hunter Schafer), meanwhile, works as a ‘sugar baby’, while Lexi (Maude Apatow) attempts to carve out a career in the TV industry.

However, for Nate and Cassie, who are now engaged and soon-to-be married, their relationship appears to be on the rocks after they clash over their wedding expenses.

With Nate owing money to some dangerous loan sharks, Cassie also considers a career in OnlyFans to pay for the wedding of her dreams.

Euphoria season three is available on Sky, NOW, and HBO Max.

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