dork diaries FINALE recap 

brandon's the real victim of all of these books like dude cannot catch a break ever 😭😭😭

Can we talk about the concerning implications surrounding how Mackenzie literally stole the identity of some other girl out of insecurity and self-hatred 💀

Honestly if they made an animated series of this franchise my grown ass would still eat that shit up lol

i was so obsessed with the mackenzie pov book when i was younger that i changed my handwriting to look like hers and this video viscerally reminded me of that like a sucker punch

It's literally impossible for Rachel Renée Russell (author) to make Nikki look like an unpopular unlucky dork lol She has a record label, could go to Paris for a week, always wins in life, has an alright family, etc. lol Yeah Mackenzie is rich but Nikki has a lot more in life than her lol

Nikki: * gets to go to France for free * Nikki: UGH. I hate my life. I’m so boring

I don't get why Mackenzie tries to screw over Brandon when she has a crush on him, she always uses him as blackmail but when push comes to shove she'll actually hurt him

WHY DID I NOT REALIZE NIKKI WAS STILL IN MIDDLE SCHOOL FOR SO MANY OF THE BOOKS

is it suitable to count Nikki as a Mary Sue? she has such a perfect life and everyone LOVES her but oh "she's just a dork!" 😭😭

one thing about nikki and mckenzie is they are so obsessed with each other😭😭😭

I cant believe Nikki ended sexism in the other schools Stem club

finally, someone else who sees how similar Chloe Bourgeois and MacKenzie are... and I want both of them to have some redemption arcs!

I feel a great entry for the series would be like "Mackenzie stopped causing drama and she's become a lot quieter in general, so Nikki goes snooping out of paranoia that the girl's planning some huge life-ruining thing and finds out that Mackenzie's going to therapy and dealing with her mental issues for the first time ever, and Mackenzie's therapist realizes who Nikki is to her client and decides to bring her into the session to address the issues between them" or something like that. Can you IMAGINE?

I want the books to continue in high school SO BAD. Nikki mentioned how she can’t wait to drive her own car and now that she’s old enough to learn and get her permit I think it would be absolutely hilarious to read about that. Also imagine Nikki and Mackenzie talking about how they finally don’t have to deal with each other any longer only for them to be locker neighbors again somehow. I. Need. It. Plus I refuse to rest until Brandon and Nikki are official. And I love the André drama too

I loved reading Dork Diaries as a teen. I've always thought Mackenzie should get her spin-off book series, basically in Mackenzie's POV for every previous Dork Diaries book that featured her in big roles. And it could be drawn in the same style that Mackenzie did in that book where she stole Nikki's diary, but Mackenzie would get her own diary somehow. And they would be called... the Diva Diaries, and the covers would be all in leopard print.

Ok, my bone to pick with this series is that the clothing style/pop culture referrnces are so inconcitent even though its supposed to be set in the same year. Like, first we have all the 2000s refernces and fashion, and by the end they're doing the floss???

i personally would love a book from brandon's pov, my guy has been done dirt since day one

"So Mackenzie decides to cyberbully herself by posting her own bug video online and then showing her parents and then at that point they agree to actually let Mackenzie transfer to the school." This is such a Mackenzie moment and I love that for her

Mackenzie’s actually an evil genius like Regina George, she’s conniving, she’s manipulative, cruel, etc. She knew how to manipulate situations to her own benefit.

I’m thinking of rewriting the books at some point just for fun! I loved these when I was younger and I THINK OUT OF EVERY CHARACTER BRANDON WAS DONE THE DIRTIEST?? LIKE HOW MANY BOOKS JN ARE WE AND WE STILL KNOW NOTHING ABOUT HIM BUT WE KNOW ALOT FROM KENZIE 💀💀

It's a teenager POV book, all girls either go through a spoilt mean girl phase or a pick me girl phase. That's what I liked about the series. We saw Mackenzie's POV about her issues, and rn Nikki might be having this celebrity disease. I hope to see a character development tho. Brandon best boy!!!

“I Love Paris!” I’ve been waiting for that book for years (since like 2018 or 2019, I think lol and I’ve been waiting for over 3 years for this book)

Niki took one invitation from Mackenzie ONCE and she vowed to ruin Nikis life and yk what? I love her Edit: okay I can just see the war brewing in the replies so here’s a little peace treaty for u all I meant this in a satirical way, i think she’s an interesting character, I don’t think she should of done what she did to Niki. I think it’s really funny that she is just hell bent making Niki miserable but I don’t condone her actions. Everyone chill out and keep in mind that these books are directed at children

"WHOS NICOLE??" Is my favorite line from any of the books

Alr alr but can we all agree just how much of a menace Brianna is? Like i genuinely could never handle a kid like that 😭

i just realized this entire series is just brandon being kicked over and over 😭 he deserves rest he’s done nothing wrong

I read the dork diaries over Covid because my mom was in an abusive relationship and she couldn’t leave him because we were in quarantine so I just read the dork diaries books even tho they infuriated me because Nikki was the most obnoxious person to walk the face of the earth at least it distracted me from Covid

I don’t think this school has a janitor with all the bugs and stuff like is he ever cleaning nor is he in the JANITOR CLOSET

Why does dork diaries feel like a fever dream

if Brandon wasn't such a nice pal I would be voting for Niki and Mackenzie to get an enemies to lovers story dhjfjhdsdhjsf but I wouldn't want to do this to Brandon he is actually a good dude

bro nikki is a little fruity like, how the hell does she know every lip gloss flavor mackenzie owns, like girl 💀

Tbh if it continues into Nikki's adulthood the series gets ALL its points back imo

this is where my hatred for the miscommunication trope truly began

Mackenzie is such a girlboss. I love it when female characters are completely unhinged.

I’ve had the Paris book on hold for like almost 2 years now and the last one came out like 4 years ago so who knows when it’s coming out. Anyway my favorite book was the Mackenzie one but I also loved the fairytale one, the birthday party one, and the latest one.

I remember reading these when I was in middle school (or maybe younger, I don't rememeber) and it's insane to me to see kids STILL reading this series

I completely forgot that Andre and Tiffany were step siblings

when i was 9 i emailed rachel renee russell, and she responded. i was really cringey and i feel very VERY bad, but she was literally so sweet

When I was younger, my primary school classroom had a bookcase, and I stole Mackenzie's pov book because I loved it so much. I think it's still somewhere in my bookcase to this day.

dude how does nikki keep letting mackenzie blackmail her every book 😭

To be honest, Dork Diaries: Drama Queen was probably one of the last books in the series that I, personally, genuinely loved before my love for the series began dwindling. To see another character's perspective (and Mackenzie's viewpoint, THE Drama Queen of all people!!!) and the drastic change in artstyle (plus the calligraphy) was surprisingly amazing. Then the other books came out, Puppy Love, Frenemies, Crush Catastrophe, and Party Time. The first two felt really meh (third was kind of fun though), especially since we never get much payoff even though Brandon says, "Nikki, I REALLY like you." Why don't they ever officially get together? If they don't, why doesn't Nikki ever acknowledge the fact that she knew what he said but (possibly) had a reason as to why she never responded to his confession? It seems like some Diary book series' authors profit off of milking the stories dry. Dork Diaries characters don't age realistically- so while Nikki is 15 in the current books, in real life, she's actually 27. Not only that; she also doesn't grow as much as a character. Sure, she sees Mackenzie as a 'frenemy' and went so far as to being nice to her, but she kinda stays the same in some ways. Whiny, overdramatic and ungrateful characteristics get old once the readers mature. So when younger readers get into the series', they may not realise how Nikki could be just as mean as Mackenzie sometimes (even though she does have some good in her). Regardless, the comforting vibe of Dork Diaries probably stems from nostalgia; from discovering a copy for the first time from a friend who recieved it as a present, to discussing hair colours of the characters while crayoning the illustrations. Plus the covers are colourful and the unrealistic storylines are fun to get through despite some of the questionable choices some characters make. As the books went on, a lot of my friends who used to read these books eventually stopped reading it. Finally, when I was getting around to lending a copy of Party time to my friends and read that book in class, I got to the 'wE dID cOoL FoRTnItE dANcEs' pages and took one look at the illustrations of the characters dabbing... And I cracked up. Showed it to my friend- who also burst out laughing. It took ONE cringey page for me to finally let go of Dork Diaries.

Can we all agree that both Mackenzie and Nikki suck? (Like, bro, they both did terrible things to each other)

BRUH BRANDON HAS OPPS ALL AROUND HIM OMG😭😭😭💀#JusticeForBrandon bro can never just relax

Drawing parallels to ladybug and cat noir; I always thought that Andre was so reminiscent to Luca.

I really hope the series will continue when she goes to high school, i would cry if it ended now. I’ve been reading these books since I was a little child. It’s not a phase, it’s a lifestyle

I was obsessed with these books so much i started writing my own diary in the style of Nikki's, with the SQUEEE notes and everything. but based around my daily life so it wasn't the most interesting read. I related to Nikki on the surface level of being dorky and not having that many friends i think so the books were very important to childhood me lmao.

I love the thought that miraculous’ character designs were directly influenced by dork diaries it’s so funny how the characters line up dude

Just found this channel in the algorithm please don't hunt me

This isn't even middle school drama this is WAR

i will always be a mackenzie apologist and I have no shame in it. she was and will always be ICONIC

Brandon deserved so much better. It's probably draining to him how he likes Nikki but Nikki is a delusional queen and thinks Brandon likes MacKenzie even tho he has made it clear he doesn't

This ENTIRE series was literally me and my best friend’s ENTIRE 4th/5th grade years of school. We would each borrow the same copy of the same entry of the series, read it and then obsess over it for like an entire month. We would even go as far as to comparing ourselves to the characters and making up little situations for them *Ah memories*

I honestly didn’t like Nikki at all😭 if you really think abt it Mackenzie makes me feel rlly bad for her rather than hate her. Nikki complains about almost everything even tho she has what Mackenzie wishes she had. Friends a loving family a boyfriend HER OWN TV SHOW?!?!! Like u can’t help but get annoyed every time Nikki complains about something especially a little minor inconvenience🫤 even tho Mackenzie bullying Nikki isn’t a good thing you can kinda get upset too if u were in Mackenzie’s shoes. But that’s just my honest opinion I guess🤷🏾‍♀️

#JusticeForBrandon Also not Amanda calling Mackenzie "Chloe" multiple times🤣🤣🤣 As a MLB fan and a Dork Diaries fan i didnt even realize until i heard Chloe for the 5th time, and realized "Did she just say Chloe??"

THESE VIDEOS ARE MY LIFELINE

im planning to buy book 15, i love dork diaries sm im glad its still popular in 2023

Moral of the story: Brianna is OP

FYI if using the release year of the original book as the year it takes place and ignoring the floating timeline aspect of the series, Nicki would be like 29 right now.

Now that you're done with this series, can you review the Smile series by Raina Telgemeier?

tbh Mackenzie was literally insane who tf would take someone’s diary, sabotages a relationship, and then cyberbullies HERSELF just to transfer

The way I screamed when you said "love angle" instead of "love triangle" . I HAVE SAID ANGLE FOR *MONTHS* BECAUSE IF IT WERE A TRIANGLE ALL THREE WOULD BE IN SOMEWAY BE IN LOVE WITH EACH OTHER!!!!

I think I relate most to Brandon, and I don't mean that in a bragging way. I mean that in a "probably having trauma, social anxiety, has shit thrown at him constantly but acts rlly high thoughout it all, probably depressed, the usual."

i'm literally so hyped that book 15 is finally coming out and i'm almost 20 years old 😭😭

RLLY BLESSED US WITH THIS SERIES THANK U

*Me, never having read this series before and 3 videos in:* "Damn Nikki and Brandon need to develop better communication skills, Zoe and Chloe are essentially the same character, MacKenzie is is whole personality disorder, and why am I this invested in a girl equivalent to Diary of a Wimpy Kid"

If you didn’t try MacKenzie’s morning routine as a kid, were you even a dork diaries fan?

The moment we’ve all been waiting for.

I'm using Talkie rn, I'm chatting with Nikki Maxwell. My character, Kira, mentions Max Crumbly and Erin. So, Kira asked if Erin has any other friends besides Max, and Nikki said that Erin has a friend named Abby. NEW CHARACTER REVEAL! I think..

Weirdly enough for the self proclaimed dork that everyone can relate to... Shes none of those things, she has a RECORD DEAL. SHE WINS EVERY COMPETITION SHE JOINS. Shes in middle school right??? Why is she a young adult protagonist then 😭

They give weekdays and dates at the top of each chapter, so I’m wondering how long Nikki has canonically been in middle school

the way how i never understood the 12th book's misunderstandings as a kid but still loved it😭

Omg please do one of your “(series) in (other characters) perspective” videos but with dork diaries in Brandon’s perspective I would die

i loved this trilogy, thank you so much🙌🙌🙌

I wish that me got more info from MacKenzie’s side, like we did in the ninth book. Honestly, her art, is WAAAAAY better than Nikki’s, and so is her handwriting! MacKenzie IS really mean, but she’s pretty and sometimes a little funny! ❤

Re-reading the book I just thought Dork Diaries was a mix between Diary of a wimpy kid and Mean Girls

Thank you for making this series! It was really fun and nice to relive my childhood XD

I liked the books as a kid (Forgot why, but I guess it was an escape for me into a fantasy that isn’t mine) and I still appreciate them, but if I’m especially bored, I take a random book from the series and rewrite it from a point of realism, as brutally as possible, or break every single archetype rule of as many characters I see in the book and write something from there. It’s a very fun storytelling/writing exercise, messing around with books/stories you’ve liked as a kid, realizing they could be different, and imagining then through your own eyes

I was somehow both a Nicki and Mackenzie in middle school, like a literal mix of both, I was popular and loved fashion and makeup (and still do) but also loved drawing and reading (still do) and goofing around and tried to be #relatable (that combo honestly helped me get popular)

please make more videos when the new books come out! i love these

i just found your channel and i’m obsessed with you

I read the last two books recently (about 4-5 years ago) and I’ve been waiting since for the new book, I actually can’t wait for it to come out so I can catch up, it’s been awhile, I used to loovee dork diaries throughout elementary days and middle school- pre highschool

how do you even your hands on the Paris book I've been looking for it for years

i remember that i changed my signature to be like mackenzies when I was younger coz i thought it was so cute 😭😭

I have only read the first 4/5 books but you cannot convince me that Nikki is somehow still trying to claim to be a no-money, reliable teenager while living a life Kim K would be jealous of …

Okay, André has got to be my favourite character in the whole series. He’s friendly, sweet and kinda hot-

Thank you for making this video on a childhood fave of mine :)

WHY IS THIS LITERALLY GIVING ME LIFE

i rmr not being able to read the ninth book because i thought i couldn’t read mackenzie’s “cursive” 😭😭

Dork Diaries was such an absolute staple in my childhood, I've recently started drawing my own ocs and am working on a comic in the style cause it's just so fun to draw in and so nostalgic

While I haven't officially read Dork Diaries I read the spinoff Max Crumbly lol. (I didn't expect bro to have a cameo at 10:25) Still waiting on number 4 :(

everyday you post is so blessed 😩🤍

I have a soft spot for the dork diaries frenemies forever book since it was the first one I got for Christmas ❤

Ive already watched this three times i love ur commentary

For some reason I always remember the cinnamon roll drama from book 12

this was amazing thank u

I read the last few books out of morbid curiosity since I haven't kept up with the series since middle school and it was one of the longest fever dreams of my life

wow what a throwback it was to stumble upon these videos! makesme wonder if i still have my books. i was obsessed with book 8, the fairytale one, because it was the first book i bought the hardcover verson for when it just came out. now i kinda wantt o reread the whole thing ahahah

May I just say you look so good! Also love the video 😊💕

YES IVE BEEN WAITING FOR THIS

oh my gosh your room is goals .O.