![]() She is handed very heavy cards throughout her life, and one of the main plot points in the show is the abusive relationship between her and her now ex-boyfriend Nate (portrayed by Jacob Elordi). But she is also not weak and will stand up for herself when she has to, with brutal honesty and a strong attitude.īest Friends Walking GIF by euphoria Giphy A lot more happens after that if you've seen it by now, you know that the rest continues to show a girl whose deep-set loyalty has led her to become deeply hurt. As she says to Cassie, "I would have never done this to you," we see that Maddy's hurt comes from the fact that her best friend would be willing to give up their friendship just like that. To anyone watching this show, in the beginning, Cassie will seem like this sweet, harmless girl, and Maddie will come off as a stronger, more aggressive character, but we quickly see that isn't true.Īngry Sydney Sweeney GIF by euphoria GiphyĪs the plot thickens and we see all that Cassie sleeping with Nate (Maddy's ex-boyfriend) drama unfold, we can see that Maddy is hurt by Cassie's actions because she betrayed her trust. This last season, we saw a lot of drama unfold between Maddy (portrayed by Alexa Demie) and Cassie (portrayed by Sydney Sweeney), who had been her best friend up to that point. This stereotype is harmful for many reasons, but we see a little more character depth in Maddy even when she is doing those things. And why is that different from what we often see in Latina characters? Most of the time, Latinx characters are portrayed as aggressive bullies that should be feared their feelings can't be hurt because they're quick to defend themselves with violence or screaming. Maddy comes off as this very independent, strong girl from the get-go, but we are quick to see that she can be vulnerable, especially in this last season. all these actions are justifiable in the context of the show, and don't happen because of her ethnicity, but because it's granted in the story. Maddy is a very multi-dimensional character, while she does things at times that almost feel like they're falling into a stereotype: Like fighting to defend herself, yelling at her boyfriend's mom as revenge and calling her names, etc. However, after this last season, audiences quickly pointed out that Maddy finally feels like a good representation. ![]() The writer of this show is a white man after all, there is no way he can see things fully through the Latina lens. With that being said, there are times when audiences have questioned whether she is behaving like the stereotypical Latina character that we've seen in Hollywood for years, you know, "sexy," "spicy," and all that, and these are very valid concerns. 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. ![]() As Season 2 of Euphoria comes to an end, we are left with iconic TikTok sounds, all coming from the queen herself, Maddy.
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