La serie también aborda la problemática de la adicción y la salud mental. Rue y Jules son dos personajes que están luchando con sus propias adicciones y problemas de salud mental, y su historia es una forma de mostrar la complejidad y la dificultad de estos temas. La serie también aborda la problemática de la
She found the photo on her boyfriend Nate’s phone. Not a nude. Worse. A picture of her own bruised neck from last Thursday, when he got a little rough during an argument. She stared at the photo for a full minute. Then she scrolled. Dozens of photos. All of her. Crying, laughing, sleeping. He’d been cataloging her like evidence. Not a nude
transformation, the deepening (and complicated) bond between Rue and Jules , and the beginning of a key mentorship for Rue's recovery. Key Storylines Kat's Evolution
The climax of their storyline in this episode is the "bike ride." It is a moment of pure euphoria (pun intended), shot with glowing lights and a swelling score. They ride together, laughing, free. It feels like a romantic breakthrough. However, the tragedy lies in what Rue doesn't know. As she falls deeper in love with Jules, Jules is spiraling into a dangerous world with Cal. Rue is falling in love with a version of Jules that she has created in her head—the savior—but the real Jules is breaking.
: Rue lies at a Narcotics Anonymous meeting, claiming she has been 60 days sober [13, 14].