So, just as we saw the hopeful glimpse of Rue staying clean, I want to see Maddy and Kat have their time in the spotlight to grow and become even more fully-fledged characters that people connect with and see themselves in. Additionally, I think Maddy could benefit from a healthy romantic relationship and Kat from finding a hobby that speaks to her in the same vein as Lexi did with her play.Įuphoria definitely thrives when it comes to giving these characters trauma, but they’re more than that. It would’ve allowed us to see their perspective on everything while keeping the storylines from the season flowing smoothly and in a more integrated manner. Ultimately, the perfect way to give both Maddy and Kat more screen time would have been by allowing the two characters to discuss everything they’ve been dealing with, be it about their lives or relationship-wise. But it’s still frustrating, especially for female viewers who are sick of watching the same tired and recycled love triangle storyline where two girls fight over a guy. It shouldn’t have surprised anyone considering this is an extremely popular teen drama trope. And instead of allowing Maddy to focus on recovering from all the trauma of their relationship, her storyline revolved around her best friend, Cassie, hooking up with her ex-boyfriend. The character had an extremely toxic relationship with Nate in the first season, but the couple broke up in time for the second season. Then there’s Maddy, who’s played by Alexa Demie. Kat deserved to have moments where her complexity was given the full scale that others have had and which makes them such interesting characters to watch on Euphoria. While I absolutely loved the ‘love yourself’ scene and what it says about our society, I also think it’s important not to just simply give the only plus-size character an arc about weight or body image. Otherwise, the character’s only purpose of the season was to hold Maddy back from going after Cassie. They showed some small in-between scenes, but no real content until Kat tries to break up with Ethan using a terminal brain disorder. Throughout the new season, Maddy has been spotted making herself right at home, trying on all of Samantha's. This scene could have presented an interesting arc for the character, but instead, her storyline focused on how she hated her current relationship and did not want to be with her boyfriend, Ethan. Samantha is the mother of Theo, the young boy Maddy babysits in Euphoria Season 2. The character of Kat had one scene the entire season of Euphoria that stood out, which was her big love yourself scene. To further understand our frustration with the lack of development or just appearances of these Latine characters, I first have to start with Kat, played by Barbie Ferreira. And of course, I also have to talk about the abysmal execution of Maddy’s story. And it damages the relationship between viewer and show because we’re left wondering why she’s not involved and not receiving the same attention as Cassie or even Elliot does. Because the matter of the fact is that if characters continue to be absent the way that Kat was, for example, viewers notice. While packed with drama, Euphoria’s second season lacked its best element: focus on the array of characters we all love. And, unfortunately, two of the characters that suffered because of this were the Latine leads, Maddy Perez and Kat Hernandez. The glitter is Light Elegance Glitter Gel in Sweater Weather, and it's all painted on Aprés Gel-X Natural Coffin Medium Tips.Throughout Euphoria ’s second season, it quickly became apparent that there was not enough screen time to give all the characters the storylines they deserved. The specific Riccagel shades she used were Colorgel 073MS, Colorgel 120N, and Colorgel 121N. "The gel just naturally does that when it's mixed together like that - it coagulates and it creates this rock-like texture." Once the tips were cured, she outlined the remaining negative space with purple/green glitter. "I did a French manicure with teal, but I didn't cure it, then I mixed yellow and neon pink into that so it gives it that swirled effect," Minerva explains. To get that color-shifting effect, Minerva marbled several still-wet shades. Inspired by malachite crystals and Barbie Ferreira's IRL obsession with the color green, these French tips were also a combination of Aprés Gel-X extensions and gel nail polishes from Japanese brand Riccagell - if you haven't already caught on, Minerva uses both of these brands religiously on the set of Euphoria because of their durability. As Kat transitions from cam-girl to girlfriend, Minerva wanted to give her nails softer, cooler vibes while keeping Kat's characteristic edge.
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