This past Sunday’s episode was no exception as viewers bore witness to some of the darkest parts of the series, specifically as Maddy Perez was targeted by her ex-boyfriend, Nate Jacobs played by Jacob Elordi.Ī post shared by euphoria has been lauded as the show’s It Girl and it’s hard to disagree. HBO’s hit show is without a doubt one of the most talked-about series with weekly episodes trending all over Twitter and Tiktok with reactions to the storylines. And then there’s the character of Maddy Perez played by Alexa Demie, who is of Mexican descent, on Euphoria. If we are not meeting the white male gaze of fetishization we are poked fun at for being chismosas or not being able to speak English “correctly”. From chatty Latina maids to sexual dancing bodies and crazy Latina girlfriends, the roles Latinas are considered for in much of mainstream television live in this realm. Latinas have been pigeonholed into specific kinds of characters that coincide with the narratives writers-mainly white men-have curated. Recently, a Netflix show created by Neil Patrick Harris faced backlash for their stereotypical depiction of a Latina maid. 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.Latinas in television have been represented in numerous ways, some stereotypical, some barely visible, and some completely whitewashed. ![]() 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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