Euphoria: How Maddy Was Right About Everything

Euphoria’s Maddy Perez is the ultra confident queen bee of Euphoria High, and for two seasons the universe seemingly continually tries to destroy her sense of self. But Maddy has no problem fighting back against anyone or anything that tries to shake her confidence. Her story is a rollercoaster of ups and downs, and we can learn a surprising amount about staying true to yourself and not letting the hard times derail you from her refusal to give up. So let’s take a look back at Maddy’s outlook on life, loyalty, and confidence, and how in the end she was so right about pretty much everything.
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CHAPTERS
00:00 Intro
00:38 Be secure in who you are (even when it's hard)
03:02 Stand up for yourself
05:17 Be loyal
06:31 But sometimes being loyal backfires...
08:35 Check out our Patreon to watch our Euphoria Total Take!
08:42 Don't be afraid to walk away
10:57 Never let go of your dreams
12:25 Why Maddy is so inspiring
The Take was created by Debra Minoff & Susannah McCullough

[@marykay7878]

i think what many people miss: maddy says her parents barely talk but it seems its not a volatile or hostile relationship they have per se. its probably a marriage void of passion, but not void of love and care for each other. i think maddy is the only one of the euphoria kids that has not been forsaken, abused or voluntarily - or in rues care involuntarily - been left behind by a parent. seems like her blue collar parents both love and dote on her, enough to immediately pull her out of pageants the second they hear of se*ual abuse - even if it might have been their only current option to rise up economically quickly because sometimes pageants result in other entertainment opportunities - since the only other way to reach social mobility as a family is by your kids excelling at formal education, but that takes a long time, school, college and in most cases grad school. i think maddy is confident because her parents seemed to value her, and always prioritized her safety, well being and VALUE - thus they pressed charges even tho maddy forgave nate. even tho the jacobs are the towns royalty, her parents pressed charges against nate against maddys will and stood their ground. she is deeply and unconditionally loved, and it shows.

[@meliclaros_]

This idea is awesomely said !

[@datuangela]

She knows how to stand up for herself because her momma stood up for her. She won't stand up to Nate, but they did. She's loved.

[@tamdanlee2233]

Great point!!

[@canesugar911]

​@@datuangela was she raised by a single mom?.....

[@ianmeadows6941]

@@canesugar911Maddy’s dad is still present but takes more of a passive role than the mom. In her POV he’s a lazy drunk but considering they live in a middle class area of LA and her mom works as nail technician he probably works overtime somewhere.

[@dudnika-anti]

if euphoria ever gets a season 3, i hope maddy catches a break. after everything she's been through, she deserves to be happy.

[@samfilmkid]

I'm sure it will...in ten-fifteen years, or so.

[@thefilmcritic3409]

Too bad Alexa Demie isn’t returning😢

[@dudnika-anti]

@@thefilmcritic3409 SHE'S NOT??? WHAT? source?!

[@lauramessy]

nobody from the main cast wants to comeback, season 2 is definitely the finale ​@@samfilmkid

[@zuzelm.4478]

@@lauramessy 😭😭😭😭

[@IONov990]

I have had close friends like Maddie. Their bluntness can be off-putting but they are typically coming from a good place. Betrayal is the greatest wound to them.

[@goldendiamon]

I always relate to Maddy❤

[@heiresstoathrone]

Very true

[@CruzJuan94]

I did kind of like Maddy on season 2... but i really cant get over the fact that she sat with Cal's video of Jules and never once said anything to her

[@KittyGoldPaint]

This. I've brought this and the Tyler situation up whenever someone lavishes her character with praise! She only cared about exposing that video when she wanted to get Nate back for sleeping with Cassie! I mean, there isn't a Euphoria character that isn't flawed, and as teenagers, there's a lot I can excuse because being young and navigating your emotions can be messy. But I'm not seeing this massive growth in her character from season one! I blame the halo effect 🤷🏻‍♀️

[@chigusayamamoto5063]

@@KittyGoldPaint I’m guessing it’s all about outweighing the good and the bad. Bad - lying to a guy about your age/not bothering to disclose your age; saying you were blacked out when you weren’t; using a disk to harm your friend (just to spite your ex). Good - Being an amazing friend (especially to Cassie). Providing advice about confidence to your friend’s little sister. Being confident. Showing support to your ex-bestie’s little sister (even if it was awkward to watch at first). So in conclusion, the reason no one addresses this is because of how they outweigh the good points and the bad.

[@95DiKar]

I don't like her, bcs how she fakengly reported bcs of Nate that he was graped by that poor guy who was beaten brutally by Nate later too. like some young man in prison hellooo.... for what...

[@EbonyPenmarks]

Alexa Demie said that the alternative version of S2E6 was that Maddy was going to give the CD to Jules instead of Nate. Having Nate give the CD was the wrong writing choice because there is no fruition in the Nate X Jules relationship

[@EN-Fitz]

Meanwhile, I'll remember the innocent guy she helped Nate put in jail which everyone else seems to have forgotten

[@comfortedbygod0916]

He really wasn’t innocent. Technically he did rape her . She can’t give consent because she’s a minor lol 😂 why was this grown ass man at a high school party is the real question.

[@sirrom835]

FOR REAL!!!!! I always bring that up, and people just gloss over it because they like her so much.

[@lamadrama934]

I don't know why no one talks about it, that's a crime, they destroyed his life

[@HotPink-jz6rn]

Exactly.... People need to start talking about this more because it's one of the main points men bring up when they say they have a problem with feminism. We need to be fair and call out women like Maddy who do this sort of stuff and not simply applaud them for having great confidence

[@gabbiwisteria]

I mean he was 22 and she was underaged so it technically is assault (statutory)

[@benjaminramirez5703]

I think Maddy is the type of character you admire in a TV show, but in real life, she would be really frustrating to deal with. Her character shines in season 2 because Cassie takes her place in the story, Maddy knows about the abuse Jules went through and still pretends it is not big of a deal, and most of her actions just show how egocentric, shallow, and mean person she is when she can't get what she wants our of other people and her "friends".

[@lunathemoon64]

Maddy is the friend that hypes up her girls but doesn't do the same for herself, instead bottling up her pain and emotions.

[@B.B.H2.0]

Honestly, I would glady accept someone like Maddy as a friend in a heartbeat because friends who enable awful habits/behavior are not good for you. Her honesty would hurt my feelings, but in the long run it would do more good than harm.

[@hodonyassin9760]

Maddy was done so dirty in S2. I hope she finds happiness in the next season ❤

[@raveenasavadi655]

Maddy does not stand up for herself with Nate. She lets him get away with abusing her and frames some innocent guy instead. So no, she does not stand up for herself when it is actually hard and important to do that. She is not secure enough with herself to let him go forever. And clearly, she is afraid of walking away, which is why she considers getting back with him in S2. I am sorry, she is not inspiring to anyone, let alone young girls. Sure, there are some nice qualities about her but she is not worthy of the adoration that this video gives her. That is just my two cents

[@villagewatercooler4134]

Yeah there's some SERIOUS revisionist history happening in this video. Maddie is fun but extremely flawed and hardly a "girl's girl".

[@MistyAir]

Isn't that the point? All the characters are flawed. I thought the video was interesting. Maddy talks tough and usually can handle anything. But she is human, emotionally intelligent, and sensitive. Also, a good friend, but doesn't let anyone walk all over or betray her. That's something to look up to at that age for sure.

[@raveenasavadi655]

@@MistyAir Maddie literally let Nate walk all over her, constantly, and for years together. She is only tough with people whom she considers beneath her and gives in pretty quickly with those who are not.

[@MistyAir]

@raveenasavadi655 Nate is beneath her. It makes her relatable because she had some weaknesses. What high-school girl hasn't had their heart broken, let a boy hurt them because they're blinded by love.

[@victoriaknowsbest]

@@MistyAirI agree, and even after Nate she eventually let him go because * newsflash* leaving a toxic relationship is hard even for the most confident person

[@monaeckle]

I mean... she put Tyler in jail and accused him of assault.

[@Angels8Harmony]

Exactly, everybody on euphoria has issues. Doesn’t matter to what extent; big or small! Maddy lied on another dude about raping her instead of taking accountability that she was promiscuous in public. Her & Nate were broken up. The fact that she cared about what her ex thought shows immaturity and not being able to be rational. No side stepping around that fact…AT ALL!!

[@sammyparadero8762]

@@Angels8Harmonythat mean the shows portrays perfectly that NO ONE IS PERFECT

[@blor3664]

@@sammyparadero8762 I think putting a person in jail over false allegations is more criminal and evil than being not perfect.

[@Kiran37369]

@@sammyparadero8762yet they hate on Cassie more than this criminal lol

[@Sjood-qs8ol]

He was an adult college student at a high school party be fr

[@tbam73]

Her believing Rue(about Cassies b.s) even though she fell off the wagon showed her loyalty the best for me.

[@mitjamackenzie1219]

How on earth was she supposed to believe anyone but Rue, Cassie's lying was terrible, even a deaf person could tell she was lying

[@user-ep3fo5vw1v]

@@mitjamackenzie1219 girly didn't even try. like even if maddy was hesitant to believe rue, cassie's reaction to it ratted her out

[@TheFeyRa]

that's because Maddie already had her suspicions. I think, at the moment rue said it, something clicked, and so she had to hear rue out. the more she listened + Cassie's reaction confirmed things for her

[@Gemini_nms]

Maddie and Cleo are just THAT FIGURE ✨

[@ananascimento8434]

I would like to suggest this channel a few topics. The Normalization of Bullying in TV Series (and this video is a very good example of it); How Can Feminism Be Rigthfully Portrayed In the Era of Red Pills; Hank Voight (Chicago PD): Re-Writing the American Hero... or The Villain Cop? (disclaimer: Chi Hard here)

[@monadiza]

Haven't watch Euphoria yet, but this breakdown of Maddy makes me want to indulge! The character feels so familiar to me!

[@amikkomoon5273]

Cassie did Maddy a favor by permanently braking the link

[@emberyolremember9216]

YOP YOP. Maddy needa be thanking her for breaking the soul tie.

[@nappyfries]

Even though she thought Nate was powerful, he was far from it. We see that from a lot of his insecurities & some of the trauma he sustained too. But also, being in this type of relationship as a teen really fucks you up. It starts a chain of events that you don’t realize is the beginning & if you don’t get help, you WILL be 40 years old still dating men like that.

[@ridd.3010]

a lot of people are commenting that is didn't stand against Nate's abuse and that's why she isn't that of ideal. well this is a show where characters develop and inspire the viewers. throughout the maddy's character goes through development and her statement " it is just the beginning" is a irony to what her character has learnt through 2 seasons if shes warning cassie about Nate or will she make her life more terrible most likely that being the good friend she is she is warning her ex bestf about her new boyf and yes by the end of the show did get over nate. her character shows how teen girls are ready to take anything in the name of love, whole season 2 Maddy loves herself even more and realises Nate is full of shit, even after the betray she was upset over the fact that her best friend betrayed her not about nate because deep down she suspected it

[@OfJournalandJourney]

Not only that but I felt like that fight during the last episode was kind of like a mother to a child on top of the betrayal like why would you knowingly go to someone that made my life a living hell, knowing what I went through it can be taken a few different ways tbh but that’s just my take

[@alezavierbatista7030]

I need a deep dive into Jules please, I think she is just such a complex character

[@fi_gabor7851]

There’s nothing complex about Jules…she’s just trans and jail bait

[@kalystaalalala]

i always enjoy your guys’ video essays they’re always so insightful and carry helpful advice! thank u!! this one in particular, i relate to maddie so much for various reasons her character being broken down like this is really empowering and a reminder to my own self

[@HotPink-jz6rn]

There's nothing empowering about a character that accused someone of assaulting her when she was clearly having sex with him in the pool willingly after lying to him about her age.

[@lareineii]

💜

[@sugarpearl9781]

@@HotPink-jz6rnthat is such a small part of the story and clearly not what anyone is talking about

[@HotPink-jz6rn]

@@sugarpearl9781 so what if this video praised a male character who was really well written and overlooked an obvious fact that he lets say drugged a girl and slept with her...would you still say the same thing? Maddy is a great character to learn confidence from...but you can't just praise her for being a good friend, and ignore some of the major issues she has... Like the fact she lied about blacking out when Tyler had sex with her Or the fact that she saw the CD of Jules and Nate's dad and decided to not return it to Jules and hold it over Nate's head for her petty revenge Or the fact that she solves a lot of her fights with physical violence..

[@surajkumar-yt6qk]

Maddy is the diva everybody should have in their lives. She is a good friend who not only supports you with everything but also she also shows empathy. I love her fir that

[@rainbowcake3254]

I am gladly now have a friend like her in my life and I fcking love her so much.

[@blor3664]

The girl is a nightmare and I'm sure you are too.

[@Tierraje]

I loved this take.

[@jadziawynter9241]

I want her confidence! 🥺😍

[@lamamigotica]

i was and still feel, i’m maddy perez

[@aferfera]

y'all remember when we were so obsessed with asking each other "which euphoria character are you?" - I just realized i'm maddy :0

[@idrathernot8459]

I know plenty of people who went through some stuff and still didn’t intentionally ruin people’s lives. Maddie and Nate were completely irredeemable from the first episode.

[@latanyam.267]

She’s every introvert’s bestie

[@Sageoftheforest7]

As charming as she is, she's still a horrible person: she faked being SA'd and got an innocent boy beat up and almost convicted, she lied and manipulated Nate (yes he's awful but still), she's aggressive and violent, I mean how can people forget these things just because she appears confident? A bad person is a bad person and that's it.

[@KatieLHall-fy1hw]

Yeah, I am not a fan of hers. Glad she is confident and all, but she is pretty mean, as are most of the characters in this show. Plus her style is… what it is. I don’t think it makes her look as good as she could.

[@gerardojg]

I remember it very differently. Maddy hooked up with "him" at a party while she and Nate were broken up. Nate stalked and ambushed the guy ("him"). Afterwards, coerced "him" to confess to statutory rape.

[@melz6126]

She’s not innocent but in that case one could argue she was pressured by Nate her abusive boyfriend to go a long with the lie

[@Sageoftheforest7]

@@gerardojg Nate asked her if he forced himself on her and she confirmed it.

[@blor3664]

She would be a nightmare in real life to deal with.

[@IconVlog.]

Maddy is my girl

[@shilosmith3610]

i don’t even give a fuck about season 3 of euphoria i want a maddy spinoff

[@rainbowcake3254]

I love Zendaya as Rue but for this serie Alexa as Maddy was my fave!

[@marieldowns5674]

Respectfully this video was void of what true self love is like you rlly missed the mark. Maddie is NOT the example of that trust

[@hi.goodbye2167]

MADDY IS THAT GIRL!

[@tylerhackner9731]

Maddy is it!

[@5i.260]

her writing for season 2 was the most laziest shit ever. she suddenly an angel (not the mention whole babysitting plot) and 100% victim, plus "girlboss" thing. The whole Tyler thing was completely ignored, she didn't get any consequences for this or her behaviour in season 1. For Cassie it's completely the opposite, for some reason? So weird.

[@bones642]

The most relatable character 🤍 esp when the old dad smacks her with some harsh truth. Like dude shut up 😆 but also it was real.

[@marlowemichaelson1366]

If Maddy wasn't conventionally physically attractive, her confidence would mean nothing. Maddie’s only “goal” is to be the one being serviced in the nail salon rather than being the one doing the nails (the show says this). Other than confidence, what actual goal does she have? What type of career does she want? Can she maintain that confidence and self assurance if she is only qualified to work a dead-end job because she peaked in high school? Of all the main leads it seems like only Lexi has a dream/goal for her future (being a writer). Will Maddie’s self assurance matter if it can’t translate to a career? Does she want to be a housewife who just wears nice clothes?

[@kayalvizhi7611]

yes!! which is why kat’s weird ass story line in S2 didn’t land at all. it was interesting to see how kat navigated feigning confidence as a fat woman (her confidence derived entirely from the validation she got from sexually performing for men and was quick to reject the possibility of someone loving her for more than her immediate willingness to have sex). it would’ve been far more interesting to see her growth beyond male validation instead of the very lazy cringey storyline that we got. maddy is still confident without servicing men, kat on the other hand has bursts of confidence after sexual encounters bc she has tricked herself into believing it was all on her own terms when it reality it prob just feels good to be wanted as a fat woman - a trait that’s considered a death sentence for women

[@zoebae1219]

I disagree. There are unconventional looking people- yes, women not just men Who made it in the film industry or any other kind of industry because of the way they carried themselves

[@ridd.3010]

not true

[@puppeiluv826]

The video would be the same even if she wasn’t conventionally attractive, because inner confidence has nothing to do with outer aesthetic. But if you mean she’d get less attention or be less popular, maybe? But what does that matter?

[@Awill2005]

That was season 1 Maddy in the video she’s talking about Season 2 Maddy & how Samantha influenced Maddy to want better for herself.

[@hi.goodbye2167]

MADDY IS THE IT GIRL

[@reailmiazah]

In my opinion I feel like Euphoria would’ve been so much better if it was based in a college setting more so than a high school setting due to their actions because teenagers shouldn’t do most of the things they did on the show versus if they were in college entering adulthood then their actions would’ve made more sense and I’m not saying what they did was right because it wasn’t but it would’ve made more sense in a college setting

[@arisolisB]

Unpopular Opinion: I know people hated EUPHORIA, but the only issue for me was that it was in a high school enviroment, but the show was OK. It was visually appealing más the characters were fun! I know it can be "unrealistic" but it was amusing and had really great female characters! Not role models, but fun characters. Maddy is the girl You wish You could be 💖🌹✨ and I love her 😍💯 EUPHORIA changed make-up for ever!!! And the aesthetic is amazing ✨ I think I Will be of the few people who wil miss the show 💔

[@MistyAir]

Yeah, they could have easily made them college students. And it would have made more sense.

[@devilinred3319]

Considering Sam Levinson stole the ensamble and concepts of other person, it kinda makes me wonder if the original concept will be less grafic in nudity and tackle better other issues

[@maineymonroe8225]

I must say these are the most adult teenagers I’ve ever seen. No one is concerned with midterms, or prom or homecoming, or completing a project. Everyone’s driving around at all hours of the night. Sleeping at each other’s houses. Drinking. Doing drugs. Going to parties in the middle of the week. Should have been college kids.

[@ashley.taylor174]

What are you talking about? Everybody loves Euphoria.

[@arisolisB]

@@ashley.taylor174 as they should 😌💅🏻🤭✨

[@gabyperdomo9641]

MY FAVORITE CHARACTER

[@allysiren]

i miss Euphoria, i love Maddy

[@wambalulu1]

I love The Take and they really helped me to get a different perspective on many topics related to gender. But this video I find so disappointing. There is nothing great in falling in love with the school alpha male and supporting his abuse of others. Nate is just evil and Maddy is complicit in it. I really don't want to do any victim blaming or sound like an incel but dating a guy like Nate (after everything that has happened) sends the worst possible message to every teenage boy growing up. And to parade Maddy like The Take does in this video seems vicious and dangerous to boys, girls and every person who wants to further the well-being of humans. If you find her behaviour inspiring, that's like decades of feminism and struggle for a less toxic world down the drain.

[@datuangela]

This IS victim blaming.

[@wambalulu1]

​@@datuangelaI see your point. However, it still is a crime (and rightly so) to frame Tyler for the crime. Don't you agree?

[@wambalulu1]

​@@datuangelaand it is not Maddy (a fictional character) that I am criticizing. It is The Take for presenting a very unbalanced picture of this character.

[@slobodankaarambasic4961]

That’s exactly how I also do bowling… 😅

[@NeliGabi]

The fact that I am the Maddy type of friend, but not everyone can handle it

[@brokeneggshell5041]

you sound insufferable.

[@B-lazer3]

@@brokeneggshell5041cry abt it

[@user-dl8rt4rt6u]

I'm not sure about the point of this video. It read like someone trying to fill a word requirement on an essay. It felt very vague and didn't really say anything that substantial and interesting. Which is odd....because usually The Take's videos are really well thought out You don't have AI taking over do you?

[@nani2155]

Regular take

[@shinkushika]

Another good thing to note is that Cassie changed her entirety and emulated Maddy to get Nate. Maddy never needed to change; she was the idol.

[@esikazemese]

It's not a surprise we can learn so much from a "teenager" when it's written and played by adults :D

[@malvavisco10]

I would love if you would do profiles on all the main Beverly Hills 90210 characters as well!

[@belcardozo417]

I feel so seen!

[@lareineii]

MADDY MADDY ✨️💜🩵

[@smokyondagrass2353]

Is it bad that when i saw the word euphoria I thou of Kendrick

[@greciabarraza4986]

I don’t think we will get a season 3, I think for the purpose of keeping fesco I would like to see a book. The characters stay, we can put their faces on our head as we read, and it will be cheaper to do than to try to pay for the now more known actors.

[@widowgirl1254]

Maddy Perez 💜💜

[@debbiemoore2747]

Maddie has elements to aspire to but her not able to be alone is for me anyway kinda jarring. But then a teenagers brain and an adult brain are very different.

[@gabbiebobbs3543]

I really want to see the relationship she had with Rue, she was so willing and quick to believe her when it came to Cassie. And we don’t really see that friendship or trust. I also want her to catch a break! Let’s take her off the struggle bus please!

[@saenger9204]

Why is no one talking about Ethan?

[@marla0412]

only sensible person fr

[@Angels8Harmony]

Because most people always find a way to praise characters bad morale and irrational behavior. Good people are usually seen as boring when in reality those are who you should strive to be like. Just look at this comment section as an example. Most of the women/girls in here are defending maddie without thinking logically.

[@saenger9204]

@@Angels8Harmony Yeah. This channel is also very apologetic to characters like Maddy and Cassie, who are very unhealthy and abusive

[@Dami3KChannel]

Scream ARIES ENERGY, love Maddy ❤

[@e-mancolin1626]

New personality downloaded!!!

[@Jeeshansameer2165]

She Deserve Better

[@joelanthonyalvarado6947]

How is the actress not more bigger?

[@ashley.taylor174]

The only ones that had success outside the show are Nate, Sweeney, and Zendaya. I think Zendaya’s little sister won an award for Last of Us, but she’s not getting a lot of gigs. Same thing with the mom, too.

[@GoldenRose116]

@@ashley.taylor174 Hunter also, she was in the hunger games movie

[@tatianna6748]

she’s very private

[@Lia-gx8ub]

Y'all really put her on a pedestal just because she dresses nice and confident. She is toxic, put an innocent man in jail, insulted Kat unprovoked because she stopped agreeing to everything Maddy says, not to mention a violent person. It's like she becomes her fans' escapism, hoping to be someone who doesn't give a fuck and is able to get away with it like her. Not sure what's so likeable about her character.

[@chaosspy6723]

NATE put an innocent man in jail. NATE is physically abusive, so i don't blame her for doing what he says. I've known a lot of women in abusive relationships and most aren't alive so I'm not gonna blame her for trying to survive.

[@fi_gabor7851]

White women been putting innocent black men in jail for years…don’t feel good when the rabbit got the gun

[@KittyGoldPaint]

​@@chaosspy6723I get being defensive as a means to survive, but then there's being an aggressive bully yourself, and Maddy proved to be that a lot over the course of both seasons. As another Latina, I don't find that behavior "inspiring" and "strong." I didn't think it was cool or cute when girls I went to school with would beat up girls over guys, and lets be real; if they were adults, that's straight-up assault! You can't even blame her violent streak entirely on Nate because they showed a young Maddy in Jr. High beat a girl up. I grew up around violence, both at school and at home. All I felt was shame and frustration about it; not proud! I have the utmost sympathy for survivors of violence, and Maddy did not deserve Nates abuse, but she shouldn't be regarded as inspiring.

[@chaosspy6723]

@KittyGoldPaint with how Maddy reacts to people like lexi and rue, I don't belive she's a bully. I believe those people asked for it.

[@KittyGoldPaint]

@@chaosspy6723 Look, I've been attacked physically before so I know what retaliating looks and feels like. But slamming someone's head into a wall can cause serious repercussions! People have died over fights over an ex or somebody who they just thought liked or slept with someone, and that's just vile! People aren't property! And again, it's assault! She doesn't care about Rue or Lexi because they aren't a threat to her. She made Rues intervention all about her, and people act like because she hugged her, that they're all besties. She literally had a sit down with Kat to tell her that her behavior sucks, now that she exudes confidence (as misguided as it was) but where was this harsh talk about Rues sobriety when she knew she fell off the wagon? Oh but she hugged her, and believed her when she deflected by putting attention on Cassie & Nate. Then it never came up again, despite two of the moms trying to prioritize what was really important, and Rue got to get away. The halo effect strikes again I see.

[@signalfire15]

I haven’t been a teenager for a long time so can someone tell me is this what high schoolers are like now??

[@ZZ-qy5mv]

Its written/directed by a 30 something year old man, I’m sure he knows exactly what teenagers are like in 2020+ 😂. No teens ever lived like teens in any teen movie/show.

[@signalfire15]

@@ZZ-qy5mv May be true for now but when I was growing up, I related a lot to the teen portrayals in shows like Gilmore Girls and Boy Meets World. Even pre-teen was very accurate with Lizzie McGuire.

[@saraalhassan5865]

this video is a praise of a character , from the tittle I was led to think I'm gonna get a plot detection / forseeing of other charchters doings from 'maddy ' not her personalty .

[@eyeromnium]

in Maddy Perez we trust 💜💜💜

[@jarkachalmovianska7812]

She was so full of anger. Toxic. She was not sure of herself. She did too much because she was insecure. And the thing with abusive relationship. Nope

[@savana3904]

Maddie just like me fr

[@amyadams9970]

Her character development is well written, probably better than most on the show. Season 1 maddy, not so much

[@rockstarbenjamin02]

People keep on talking about the person she put in jail so I'd just like to say this. He was at a HIGHSCHOOL PARTY....... he probably would've been in jail anyway if the video went viral (like kats sextape went around the school. Only difference is we couldn't see her face)........and she was in a mentally/Physically abusive relationship with the person who got her to lie. You all conveniently skip over that when talking about the situation 🥴

[@emberyolremember9216]

The thing about Maddy is she probably enjoys being the blunt friend, but possibly wouldn’t be able to take what she dishes out. I’m usually seen as the blunt one, and i clashed with other blunt people. If I was in that friend group I would have told maddy that she’s dumb as hell for taking Nate back and putting up with him for so long! Then she has the audacity to say “he put me through hell and now he’s with my best friend.” Like B$&@! YOU put yourself through hell. Ain’t nobody tell you to date him and put up with his shenanigans! Now you’re FINALLY FREE, but you’re still thinking of getting back together with him? THATS ALL YOU BOO!

[@jijinyc4959]

Maddy and Nate are both sides of the same coin

[@shenaegoodwill2609]

She has such ♉️ energy!

[@elinaelina8379]

It's cinema. Not the school of life. Just wanted to put that out there.

[@mainlyadri822]

This is why Maddie, her character is an Aquarius

[@A0789IJP-vh9zk]

Other villains queens couldn't compare,

[@wreathlings]

I like her character arc

[@elexis4856]

Pros and cons to Maddie :

[@blackpinkdynastyanbangtanlover]

When the hell are they going to premiere of the third season, I literally been debating for almost a year now to get into euphoria, I just need to know that they going to be premiering season 3 so I can know to invest in the 1 & 2 seasons cuz if there's not going to be a season 3 there's no reason for me to invest in this series

[@95DiKar]

I dont wish her rest as some comments here, she put Tyler to jail....she deserved that betrayal from her friend.

[@sujanabora8528]

Maddy could be Betty, (she knew everything when she was young ). Nate could be a parallel universe James. Cassie is Augustine.

[@nani2155]

I was so extremely about this video, until I realized it is done by the Take, as usual no real analysis, just meaningless chain of words, it's like the script os written by AI

[@ShamonBullock]

Maddy is definitely a Capricorn

[@greyLeicester]

I mean, you have to be confident to be well in your 30s and play a teenahe girl. Props to the actress

[@ashley.taylor174]

Men and women in their 30s have played as teenagers since the beginning of Hollywood.

[@jessicatraxler]

Ain't this the girl that lied about a rape???

[@launchpad53]

😂😂😂 sha had no self esteem and self confidence, I feel sorry for her character

[@QueenKye777]

Maddy is me, i love Maddy and she was the most misunderstood character besides Kat the pretty phat gurl. She always stood on business

[@jeannesuzanne6425]

I like Maddy and this video! But I would've liked a more critical look onto her violent abuses of some people around her. Those are really not okay in my opinion.

[@adalovelace521]

I mean, not everything. She got back with her abusive ex, after experiencing his violence first hand. She's too status-obsessed to even care about right or wrong

[@novag8543]

I thought this was a feminist channel of cinema critic? Why are you glorifiying a character of one of the most misogynistic series from one of the most misogynisticm writters of this time?

[@johntuff1309]

Maddy is Me, SO many similar view points

[@Camiiija]

Period.

[@cutic105]

Remember when Maddie lied about being a virgin. I always felt Nate treatment to her in one sense was karma. If she was honest with Nate they would realize they’re not suitable for each other. This happens so often. People lie in relationships and then wonder why the relationship isn’t working. Be honest with yourself and others and find someone who loves you for you.

[@datuangela]

Abuse IS never karma. You're fucking scary.

[@Angels8Harmony]

Literally one of the few reasonable comments on here. Maddie played into the ideal & belief of what Nate wants in a girl. Smooth skin, slim petite figure, soft spoken (some what) and putting up with his issues while at the same time willfully ignoring them.

[@narninevia6197]

I have never seen Euphoria, but clicked because for some reason my brain thought they were talking about Manny from Degrassi. Sounds like Euphoria is just American Degrassi with drugs.

[@leslierenee89]

This is gross. Maddy is an abusive person who regularly puts her hands on people. She deserves the same label as any abusive person who has put their hands on her.

[@Awill2005]

She’s not an abusive person she defends herself & fights tho who disrespects her.

[@deleena4841]

And she put Tyler in jail for no reason. ​@@Awill2005

[@all_the_good_names_are_gon68]

@@Awill2005 Clearly you don't understand self-defense..

[@SupremeVerdict]

She is objectively the worst character on the show and I can prove it with math lol

[@SlimGod26]

I don't even watch your videos but i just wanted to comment and ask if your mother ever treated you right? I watched a reaction video of your take on Harry Potter from forever ago and you got NOTHING RIGHT!! Harry himself complained about his fame. H e HATED that he was famous for something he barely remembers and ended with his parents dying and him being sent to live with the Duraleys. The Dursleys treated him like their own personal maid for a decade before Hagrid came and told him he was a wizard and will be going to Hogwarts for the next 7 years. Did you even read the books or watch the movies? Like REALLY read and REALLY watch it?

[@KhadijahsMamma]

😂😂😂😂😂

[@3779445]

People who look like Maddie should be confident. I find it weird when imperially beautiful women are not confident… not when women who are beautiful are… right?

[@tak310888]

I dunno what is the hype with maddie. She is also a bully and had toxic relationship with nate. Y everyone goes bananas for Maddie???

[@njsw24]

Didn’t she lie on a kid the first episode and her boyfriend played Batman and tortured him? Yea model citizen guys

[@ashley.taylor174]

Maddy is such a Leo. We are loyal and generous but people take it for granted.

[@ln5757]

except she's not a leo. in the series her birthday is shortly after new years.

[@frostmoon_soph]

She's an Aquarius based on the timeline.

[@ashley.taylor174]

She has Leo energy