Dominic Fike Reacts to Backlash Over His Song in the Latest Euphoria Episode
Dominic Fike finally responded to the countless complaints concerning the length of his song in the Euphoria season 2 finale. In the series’ last episode, Elliot (Dominic Fike) reconciles with Rue (Zendaya) by singing a song he wrote for her. Viewers expected the sweet gesture to last less than a minute, considering the plethora of plot holes yet to be filled. However, Elliot’s performance of “Little Star” ran for a whopping four minutes — burning through precious finale screen time.
So they give Elliot a fricking gig half way through but don’t show the Mandy & Cassie fight, doesn’t explain the fact Rue still owes a human trafficker 10k, the disappearance of McKay or what was in fez’s letter to Lexie.
— Linzi-Louise (@louise_linzi) February 28, 2022
MAKE IT MAKE SENSE! 😭 #Euphoria pic.twitter.com/3iRG8f72u6
After sharing a number of memes roasting the lengthy scene on his Instagram story, the 26-year-old singer-songwriter posted a photo of himself stating, “The internet remains undefeated, I am humbled.” Not only that, Fike also uploaded a video of professional boxer Adrien Broner admitting, “I ain’t gonna lie, I’m getting cooked,” and then added the caption, “This really how I woke up.”
everyone watching the euphoria finale pic.twitter.com/MoU5oTWhT5
— queen le dollar bean (@yaznotyasss) March 1, 2022
To be clear, it wasn’t Elliot’s song Euphoria fans disliked; it was the fact that there were more important issues to address. From the Maddy and Cassie fiasco to Rue’s drug suitcase dilemma to the fate of Fezco and Ashtray, people didn’t understand why a mini impromptu concert was necessary.
We got 4 minutes of Elliot’s stupid song rather than Maddy beating Cassie’s ass #EuphoriaHBOMax pic.twitter.com/I6ncuINF8E
— ! (@orgasmmdonor) February 28, 2022
With Euphoria season 3 set to debut in 2024, fan backlash over the song’s runtime is understandable. In this season’s final 59 minutes, viewers wanted answers. While a few major loose ends were tied up (ahem, Cal Jacobs), many were left feeling unsatisfied with the way things were left.
And the idea of waiting two more years for closure certainly doesn’t help.
