"She has a little bit of hope inside of her that he will be everything she wants him to be."īut while Maddy and Nate have taken an important step in recognizing their toxic dynamic, there are a number of reasons people choose to stay in abusive relationships - out of fear, out of shame, out of love. " really is in love with Nate, despite how dysfunctional and toxic their relationship is," Alexa Demie, who plays Maddy, told The Hollywood Reporter earlier in the season.
For the entire season, it felt like Maddy would never be able to see Nate without rose-colored glasses on, and even her own friends aren't fully aware of how deeply toxic their relationship is at the dance, they all agree Nate and Maddy will get married someday and enjoy a turbulent but ultimately happy life. The exchange is significant because it shows they do recognize their relationship is unhealthy (believing abuse is normal is one of the many reasons people stay in abusive relationships), but it's also astoundingly candid for a couple that went so far as to frame another man for choking Maddy rather than admitting it was Nate. Meaning like, we shouldn't be together." To all of this, Nate says over and over, "I know." Most of the time I really hate the way you make me feel," Maddy tells Nate as they slow dance. (It's not explained why Nate and Maddy broke up again, but it's likely a mix of their argument about Nate's sexuality, Nate laying hands on Maddy again, and Maddy finally seeing that the Jacobs family is indeed "weird.") "I really f*ckin' hate you. 4 episode, Nate ditches his new date to dance with Maddy, who begrudgingly agrees. However, this doesn't necessarily mean things will change between them in Euphoria Season 2.Īfter his confrontation with Rue in the Aug.
But in the season finale, Maddy is finally able to acknowledge how damaging and unhealthy things are for both of them, and surprisingly, Nate agrees. Nate's internalized homophobia and toxic masculinity - mixed with his need for total control - fostered an abusive relationship with Maddy that she struggled to fully recognize, much less break away from. While there are quite a few unhealthy relationships on Euphoria, Nate and Maddy's has always stood out as the most disturbing. Spoilers ahead for the Euphoria Season 1 finale.
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