It doesn't seem like they're shying away from her origins it feels more like not wanting to make her ethnicity all she is, as it is not precisely relevant to the plot and can often do more harm than good when characters fall into stereotypes. Her last name and instances of her mother speaking to her in Spanish are all we get regarding her ethnicity. There's no denying that she is a multi-dimensional character. The reasons why are so many: how she dresses, how she carries herself, her makeup, her attitude everything about the character makes you kinda want to be her. There's no denying that Maddy has been one of the stars of this show since it began.ĭespite being a deeply flawed character, most people love Maddie from Euphoria. Euphoria may try to show that when people believe they’re in love, they do crazy things, but what they should be portraying is that love does not and should not involve abuse.As Season 2 of Euphoria comes to an end, we are left with iconic TikTok sounds, all coming from the queen herself, Maddy. They have powerful lust, but everything they do to one another, that’s not love. It’s not love at all, and we want this to be crystal clear. As a teenager, it could be seen as a dark, twisted love. Love.Īgain, we would say that Euphoria is a well put together show, but it’s dark and twisted, it shows these graphic scenes from a teenager’s point of view. Mady’s lies, blackmail, and manipulation are all emotional abuse. They’re both abusive in their own ways, but it is not love. It’s said in Euphoria that Nate and Maddy do love each other, in their own way. Maddy allows him to believe everything is true, she allows this to continue. Nate wants complete control of Maddy, her love, her innocence, he wants everything he believes about her to be true. They’re together, and their love is a twisted type. Of course, they can’t follow these rules. Her family wants to press charges against Nate, and they’re told to stay away from one another. He strangles her–not to death–we all know Maddy is still among the living, but enough to leave bruises around her neck. Maddy has a mind of her own and doesn’t take kindly to this and creates a scene. Later in the season, he sees that she’s promiscuous, she shows up dressed inappropriately. This, of course, is another lie told by Maddy. He saw Maddy as perfect, he saw her as pure and innocent. Everything in Nate’s life must be perfect. He’s overwhelmed with the idea that everything he has to do needs to be perfect. This has been passed through generations in his family. Violence seemed to be the only way to do it. In Nate’s eyes, he’s done what he had to do. Eventually, after breaking into his apartment, Nate beats the guy, almost in a way that should be considered torture. He manages to find the “culprit” and stalks outside his apartment. Maddy is aware of everything that transpired that night, yet she doesn’t accept responsibility for her role in it.Īfter claiming she was blacked out, Nate insists that it should be considered rape. Maddy later claims she was blacked out, she doesn’t remember doing this. They may have broken up, but it’s almost as if he views her as property. She has sex with another guy in a pool at Nate’s party. He believes her to be pure and much more innocent than we know she is. In one of the first scenes when we see Nate’s temper come out, it’s due to Maddy. Courtesy of HBOĭoes Maddy deserve his frustration? Not the way he takes it out on her, but she does seem to do things to intentionally upset him. He’s frustrated with his father, his sexuality, his relationship, he’s frustrated with Maddy. Nate has his own issues, he seems confused, frustrated with his own existence. In Euphoria, Nate and Maddy have the potential to be that popular, powerful couple–if only their relationship weren’t so complex. We’re sure people may remember a certain couple at school, who was referred to as the “power couple.” That would probably be the best way to phrase it. Who had the perfect life in high school? None of us, that’s for sure. None of the characters are perfect–they’re high school students. We’re following the lives of several different characters that are all going through their own trauma. Warning: Euphoria contains violence, extreme sexual content, drug abuse and other material that may not be suitable for everyone, so please be cautious before reading on.
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