
Why HBO’s The Idol Is So Fascinatingly Bad
The Pitchfork Review
The Weeknd and Sam Levinson Want to Make All Aesthetic Big Sleazy Feels Cringing
There was actually an interesting couple of photos that leaked recently that showed on set photos like behind the scenes photos from the Amy Symmets version of the show. If anything, just seeing like those little glimpses even made me want to see that original version or even more. I feel like we'll get into the plot a bit, but the TLDR is that Sam Levinson and The Weeknd wanted to make all aesthetic big sleazy feels cringing and watching through your hands version of the music industry show.
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