Euphoria: How Maddy Was Right About Everything 

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

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.

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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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.

Cassie did Maddy a favor by permanently braking the link

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.

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

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.

I loved this take.

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

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

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

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

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

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)

I want her confidence! 🥺😍

Maddie and Cleo are just THAT FIGURE ✨

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.

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

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

Maddy is it!

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 💔

She’s every introvert’s bestie

Maddy is my girl

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

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?

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.

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.

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".

MADDY IS THAT GIRL!

MADDY IS THE IT GIRL

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

i was and still feel, i’m maddy perez

That’s exactly how I also do bowling… 😅

i miss Euphoria, i love Maddy

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.

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.

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

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

Why is no one talking about Ethan?

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

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

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.

How is the actress not more bigger?

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!

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

Maddy Perez 💜💜

MADDY MADDY ✨️💜🩵

I feel so seen!

New personality downloaded!!!

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 .

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!

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

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?

in Maddy Perez we trust 💜💜💜

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

Maddy and Nate are both sides of the same coin

didnt she accuse a guy of SA and get him sent to jail? why are yall forgetting that lmao, she's really not the "girlboss" or "icon" that yall are making her out to be. u cant just forget some sides of a character because they're confident or have some good qualities

She has such ♉️ energy!

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

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

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.

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.

Maddie just like me fr

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

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.

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

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

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 🥴

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?

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

She Deserve Better

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

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

Pros and cons to Maddie :

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

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?

Maddy is definitely a Capricorn

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

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???

Period.

Everyone hating on Mady's character just proves that the world hates a strong, confident woman

Maddie is nowhere near as pretty as Cassie. Cassie is so much better than her.

Say drake I know you like em young

I like her character arc

young women of color like maddie🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

The Take seriously is taking part of a mean girl???? Eww gross

Maddy is Me, SO many similar view points

Basically Sagittarius in a nutshell

bro move on

This is a trash video. That character is not an inspiration to anyone, ever.

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

I love cassie i hate maddy