Maddy Perez (Alexa Demie) and Nate Jacobs (Jacob Elordi) are undoubtedly toxic. For Maddy, more than the riches and the fancy show, it is her idea of Nate being the king and her being his queen that she is addicted to, which is clear by the two of them walking in hand-in-hand to the Halloween party later and making out on the kitchen counter in front of the entire crowd, establishing that they are back to reign. She is, in fact, very self-aware of the toxicity of their relationship.

After ignoring dozens of her texts, Nate finally texts Maddy to meet him at a motel (the same one his father uses for his creepy encounters).

'Euphoria' airs on Sundays at 10 pm only on HBO.While Nate is the textbook definition of male ego and the constant quest to establish his dominance and authority, Maddy's obsession for him transcends beyond his abusive nature. That seems like a recipe … Maddy's parents had stopped sharing a bed years ago, and that has been Maddy's driving force in life.While Nate is the textbook definition of male ego and the constant quest to establish his dominance and authority, Maddy's obsession for him transcends beyond his abusive natureIn episode four we saw her getting berated by Nate for being dressed in an extremely revealing outfit at the carnival, following which she got high on Molly and showed up at the Jacobs' chili stall. And that is enough to pacify Maddy. 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.

In Euphoria 's July 14 episode, Nate and Maddy's relationship becomes increasingly volatile and toxic. Before Serena leaves for boarding school, Nate lost his virginity to her; despite the fact that Nate is dating her best friend, Blair Waldorf. He swears that he didn’t hurt Maddy and mentions that she was doing drugs the night of the carnival and might have been with another guy while she was high.

This is explained a lot by the story focusing on Maddy's past, where we find out about her relatively lower-income background and the complicated upbringing that came along with it. We've seen Nate … The cops are called and, although Maddy resists, the cops take photos of her bruises and suspect Nate of the abuse. And that sickened her. © 2019 MEAWW All rights reserved When she should have just allowed her mother to press the charges, she fights with her to prove Nate's innocence, citing that love isn't always a walk in the park. MEAWW brings you the best content from its global team ofreporters on a platform technologically tailored to meet the needs of the modern reader.The most problematic thing about Maddy (Alexa Demie) and Nate's (Jacob Eordi) relationship on 'Euphoria' is not the volatility or the erraticness of it. Even when her bruises are spotted by school authorities, leading to an interrogation of Nate, she insists he wasn't the one who hurt her. It's clear that the relationship between Nate and Maddy is toxic and getting progressively more so, yet they just can't seem to stay away from each other. Nate and Maddy are polar extremes of toxic traits their characters represent: aggressive masculinity and blind love. While there are quite a few unhealthy relationships on Euphoria, Nate and Maddy’s has always stood out as the most disturbing. And coming from teens in their final years of high school, not only is this harrowing, but it also highlights that the teen drug, sex, and violence-laden show's darkest addiction is Maddy's love for Nate.However, Maddy isn't just a vapid girl looking to be spoiled with riches. She does and just falls right into his arms as soon as she gets there.Debby Ryan & Skai Jackson Pay Tribute to Cameron BoyceThe Handmaid’s Tale season 3 cast: Who does Emily Althaus play?It’s clear that the relationship between Nate and Maddy is toxic and getting progressively more so, yet they just can’t seem to stay away from each other. She maintains her appearance in ways Nate would approve of and does risque things that he would get absolutely riled up over.Notifications can be turned off anytime from browser settingsAs the episode unfolds, we see her treating Nate like an endless summer of passion and romance who will spoil her, pamper her with riches, and care for her in a way neither parties in her parents' marriage could afford to. Maddy Perez (Alexa Demie) and Nate Jacobs (Jacob Elordi) are undoubtedly toxic. Nate gets suspended and shunned by the townspeople for a while, but she runs to him whenever he asks her to meet him secretly at motels. She is actually quite clever and manipulative in acquiring what her heart desires. Maddy's love for Nate and the lifestyle he could provide her with has led to such extreme toxic levels that she has made peace with being berated and abused by him.