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The Idol, starring The Weeknd and Lily-Rose Depp, is set to end a week early amid substantial backlash over its disturbing content, which began before it even aired.<br>The Max series — which was created by writer Sam Levinson, (Abel Tesfaye) and Reza Fahim — has and even been described as ‘torture porn’, with a lot of the controversy focusing on its explicit content.<br>On Sunday, The Weeknd confirmed the upcoming fifth episode will be the show’s last.<br>Alongside a teaser trailer, he wrote on Instagram: ‘ONE MORE EPISODE @theidol Ep.
5 (sic)'<br>There is no official word on why an episode was cut from its planned six-episode run.<br> Getting cut early: The Idol is set to end one week early, following a substantial amount of backlash<br> Controversial: The HBO series — which was created by Euphoria writer Sam Levinson, The Weeknd (Abel Tesfaye) and Reza Fahim — has come under heavy criticism and even been described as ‘torture porn’, with a lot of the controversy focusing on its explicit content<br> However, an insider has suggested the change was simply made as a result of editing.<br>’The season ended up being five episodes when it was all said and done after Sam took over and made significant changes.
The story only ended up requiring five,’ the source told .<br>The final episode is called Jocelyn Forever, which suggests it will focus on Depp’s pop star character, who turns to self-help guru and cult leader Tedros (Tesfaye) after having a nervous breakdown.<br>Abel, 33, recently addressed the backlash and insisted the sex scenes in the show aren’t meant to be ‘overtly sexy.'<br>Asked in particular about a particularly graphic scene in episode two, he told GQ magazine: ‘No.
There’s nothing sexy about it. When we use Basic Instinct as a reference, we’re using Verhoeven.'<br>’Verhoeven is the king of ’90s satire thriller—yes, there’s moments of sexy in his films but there are other moments that are very cheesy and hilarious,’ he explained.<br>The Save Your Tears hitmaker added: ‘However you’re feeling watching that scene, whether it’s discomfort, or you feel gross, or you feel embarrassed for the characters.<br>’It’s all those emotions adding up to: This guy is in way over his head, this situation is one where he is not supposed to be here,’ he concluded.<br> Another shock: There is no official word on why an episode was cut from its planned six-episode run<br> ‘The season ended up being five episodes when it was all said and done after Sam took over and made significant changes.
The story only ended up requiring five,’ a source told TV Line<br> Struggling: The final episode is called Jocelyn Forever, which suggests it will focus on Lily-Rose Depp’s pop star character, who turns to self-help guru and cult leader Tedros (Tesfaye) after having a nervous breakdown<br>The news comes after the release of Sunday night’s new episode, which showed Jocelyn’s manager Destiny (Da’Vine Joy Randolph) starting to hang around Jocelyn’s house more and reporting all of Tedros’ (The Weeknd) illicit activities.<br>There were no shortage of viewers voicing their displeasure on social media, with one fan tweeting: ‘This show makes no f***in sense.'<br>Many fans continue to keep bashing The Weeknd’s acting, while others reacted to the episode’s shocking moments — including one shot where Tedros blindfolds Jocelyn and then gropes her while many others look on and say nothing — and others have started to turn on Jocelyn — claiming she has gone from being a victim to a villain herself.<br>The previous episode featured Jocelyn’s managers — Destiny and Chaim (Hank Azaria) meeting Tedros for the first time, where Tedros promised to deliver three hit songs to them in just two weeks’ time.<br>The brunt of this week’s episode follows Tedros, Jocelyn and the rest of their new ‘family’ putting these tracks together at Jocelyn’s mansion.<br>Like he teased, Tedros brought in music producer Mike Dean, who was introduced by driving up to Jocelyn’s house and getting out of his car carrying a huge bong he was smoking…
apparently while driving to her house.<br>Meanwhile, Destiny and Chaim come to an agreement that she will hang around the house and basically spy on everything, reporting back to Chaim… which was the solution they agreed on after Chaim shot down Destiny’s suggestion to simply kill Tedros.<br> No sense: There were no shortage of viewers voicing their displeasure on social media, while many were also surprised with the revelation that next week’s fifth episode — Jocelyn Forever — will be the series finale, despite HBO originally issuing a six-episode order, while one fan perhaps put it most succinctly: ‘This show makes no f***in sense'<br> Bash: Many fans continue to keep bashing The Weeknd’s acting, while others reacted to the episode’s shocking moments — including one shot where Tedros blindfolds Jocelyn and then gropes and masturbates her while many others look on and say nothing — and others have started to turn on Jocelyn — claiming she has gone from being a victim to a villain herself<br> Mike: Like he teased in last week’s episode, Tedros brought in music producer Mike Dean, who was introduced by driving up to Jocelyn’s house and getting out of his car carrying a huge bong he was smoking…
apparently while driving to her house<br> Groping: After chatting with Chloe, Destiny goes and listens to the song, offering a few notes, which Tedros decides to address in quite the strange way — blindfolding Jocelyn, whispering that she should forget that anyone is in the room…
and proceeding to grope and fondle her while she sings, with everyone watching… while no one says a thing<br> Destiny also revealed what Tedros’ real name is — Mauricio Costello Jackson — who has ‘ghetto a** parents* — adding he was in prison a decade ago for kidnapping his girlfriend and torturing her for three days. <br>Destiny meets the talented Chloe (Suzanna Son), learning that she’s likely underage and that Tedros literally found her on the street, as she shows off her singing talents.<br>After chatting with Chloe, Destiny goes and listens to the song, offering a few notes, which Tedros decides to address in quite the strange way — blindfolding Jocelyn, whispering that she should forget that anyone is in the room…
and proceeding to grope and fondle her while she sings, with everyone watching… while no one says a thing.<br>@BlackFangirling shared a GIF of Titus Burgess from Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt, adding, ‘In front of everyone?!’ <br>The episode continued to show how Tedros tries to assert his dominance over everyone’s lives in the house, including Xander (Troye Sivan), Jocelyn’s creative director, with @BlackFangirling adding, ‘This s**t is a f***ing cult.'<br>Tedros is taking a stroll through the mansion when he hears singing, which he learns is coming from Xander, singing in the shower.<br> In front: @BlackFangirling shared a GIF of Titus Burgess from Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt, adding, ‘In front of everyone?!'<br> Cult: The episode continued to show how Tedros tries to assert his dominance over everyone’s lives in the house, including Xander (Troye Sivan), Jocelyn’s creative director, with @BlackFangirling adding, ‘This s**t is a f***ing cult'<br> He learns that Xander actually is a talented singer, though Xander reveals he quit singing due to Jocelyn’s abusive (and late) mother apparently forcing him to sign a contract that he will never sing again…
after her mother outed him as gay as a teenager, which traumatized him as a teenage actor.<br>At one point in the episode, Tedros tries to get Xander to admit he’s been lying by using a shock collar on him, which quite literally shocks him into subservience.<br>While the acting on the show has been bashed by many, @giselleb1234 added, ‘From what I’ve seen online of this show, this one-minute clip of Troye Sivan has the best acting out of everyone I fear.'<br>He also keeps testing the patience of Jocelyn’s best friend/assistant Leia (Rachel Sennott), constantly berating her before — during another late-night party — he soaks her with a Super Soaker water gun filled with tequila, which upsets Jocelyn.<br>Jocelyn is seemingly pushed even farther from Tedros later in the episode when Chloe tells her that Dyanne (Jennie Kim) was told by Tedros to bring Jocelyn to Tedros’ club and that Dyanne really liked him.<br>This is seemingly the last straw for Jocelyn, who proceeds to text her ex-boyfriend Rob — an actor coming off a big superhero movie — and has him come over to her house, as they have sex while a locked-out Tedros starts crying in the hallway.<br>Tedros seemingly gets the last laugh, though, as he instructs the now-subservient Xavier and a girl named Sophie to take a picture with Rob as he leaves…
as the girl starts straddling him, turning them into much sexier pictures than he imaged, as Xavier tells Sophie the pictures are ‘perfect’ as the episode comes to an end.<br> Acting: While the acting on the show has been bashed by many, @giselleb1234 added, ‘From what I’ve seen online of this show, this one-minute clip of Troye Sivan has the best acting out of everyone I fear'<br> Crying: This is seemingly the last straw for Jocelyn, who proceeds to text her ex-boyfriend Rob — an actor coming off a big superhero movie — and has him come over to her house, as they have sex while a locked-out Tedros starts crying in the hallway<br> Sexier: Tedros seemingly gets the last laugh, though, seemingly instructing the now-subservient Xavier and a girl named Sophie to take a picture with Rob as he leaves…
as the girl starts straddling him, turning them into much sexier pictures than he imaged, as Xavier tells Sophie the pictures are ‘perfect’ as the episode comes to an end<br> One fan shared a GIF of Debra Jo Rupp from That 70s Show laughing, adding, ‘Tedros really crying.’ <br>While many fans were rooting for Jocelyn throughout the season, that seemed to have changed in this week’s episode, with viewers such as @dazzle715 adding, ‘Jocelyn might as well just be a hooker.
All she does is prance around naked, chain smoke and try to screw anything that will stand still. The character had potential, but it’s beyond wasted now.'<br>Jocelyn: @ITSKAYBAE_ also turned around on Jocelyn, stating, ‘Jocelyn really done changed my damn mind.
Now I don’t like her she like being abused and she is very problematic.’ <br>@BrittanyLRomano even added, ‘Yes, Tedros is crazy, but also… is Jocelyn the actual villain!?!?!'<br>@5burgrs added, ‘After watching tonight, IDK if I like #Tedros or hate him.Is he really jealous? Or, pissed that he’s losing control?'<br>@DavidLeninhwak observed of the bizarre editing choices, ‘So #TheIdolHBO S1E4 felt like they smashed together 3 separate episodes in reshoots because that was about as cohesive and well-structured as the Joss Whedon cut of Justice League.
Also, are we never seeing that whole Rolling Stone bashing scene Weeknd tweeted out,’ referring to a scene with Dan Levy where Tedros explains Jocelyn has more followers than Rolling Stone magazine.<br>Many others were surprised that next week’s episode was the finale, especially given how the show was initially announced with a six-episode order, with @W1lmerSarmiento adding, ‘Season finale already and these storylines have not shown any progress.'<br>@thatgirlmergg added, ‘One more episode?!!!
Wtfff’ while @Bianca_Robinson added, ‘Still can’t tell you what the plot of #TheIdolHBO is.'<br> Crying: One fan shared a GIF of Debra Jo Rupp from That 70s Show laughing, adding, ‘Tedros really crying'<br> Hooker: While many fans were rooting for Jocelyn throughout the season, that seemed to have changed in this week’s episode, with viewers such as @dazzle715 adding, ‘Jocelyn might as well just be a hooker.
All she does is prance around naked, chain smoke and try to screw anything that will stand still. The character had potential, but it’s beyond wasted now'<br> Jocelyn: @ITSKAYBAE_ also turned around on Jocelyn, stating, ‘Jocelyn really done changed my damn mind.
Now I don’t like her she like being abused and she is very problematic.'<br> Villain: @BrittanyLRomano even added, ‘Yes, Tedros is crazy, but also…
is Jocelyn the actual villain!?!?!'<br> Like or hate: @5burgrs added, xxx ‘After watching tonight, IDK if I like #Tedros or hate him.
Is he really jealous? Or, pissed that he’s losing control?'<br> Smashed: @DavidLeninhwak observed of the bizarre editing choices, ‘So #TheIdolHBO S1E4 felt like they smashed together 3 separate episodes in reshoots because that was about as cohesive and well-structured as the Joss Whedon cut of Justice League.
Also, are we never seeing that whole Rolling Stone bashing scene Weeknd tweeted out,’ referring to a scene with Dan Levy where Tedros explains Jocelyn has more followers than Rolling Stone magazine<br> Finale: @W1lmerSarmiento added, ‘Season finale already and these storylines have not shown any progress'<br> One more: @thatgirlmergg added, ‘One more episode?!!!
Wtfff'<br> Plot: @Bianca_Robinson added, ‘Still can’t tell you what the plot of #TheIdolHBO is.'<br> Hell: @itsallrealitv added, ‘#TheIdolHBO What the damn hell is this and why the damn hell am I still watching it?'<br> Full: @CharlieTankTops added, ‘Episode 5 of #TheIdolHBO should just be a full hour of Sam Levinson and @theweeknd apologizing to the actual talented people in this show for its existence.'<br> Toxic: @ITSKAYBAE_ added ‘Sooo all that toxic masculinity he asserting on this cult and he weak in the knees for Jocelyn. Done let this man come in there and make you look like an a** lol'<br> Good: Despite the several negative remarks, some are still enjoying it like @ITSKAYBAE_ who said, ‘This episode was good as hell and Tedros gave hella c*** energy lol he was emasculated.
Jocelyn gone wind up being the cult leader lol'<br>@itsallrealitv added, ‘#TheIdolHBO What the damn hell is this and why the damn hell am I still watching it?’ <br>@CharlieTankTops added, ‘Episode 5 of #TheIdolHBO should just be a full hour of Sam Levinson and @theweeknd apologizing to the actual talented people in this show for its existence.'<br>@ITSKAYBAE_ added ‘Sooo all that toxic masculinity he asserting on this cult and he weak in the knees for Jocelyn. Done let this man come in there and make you look like an a** lol'<br>Despite the several negative remarks, some are still enjoying it like @ITSKAYBAE_ who said, ‘This episode was good as hell and Tedros gave hella c*** energy lol he was emasculated.
Jocelyn gone wind up being the cult leader lol.’ <br>
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