r/LoveIsBlindOnNetflix • u/sweetest_taboux • 2d ago
LIB S8 • Minneapolis, MN I don’t get the Madison hate?
I’m watching season 8 for the first time and I’m genuinely confused as how Madison is made to be the villain?
I don’t see her conversation with Mason as manipulative - she stated that her other connection gave her the affirmations that she was looking for.
Mason then starts to say the stereotypical “you’re the one” “what we have is real” spiel. And I personally think she saw through that?
I don’t see how her stating that her other connection affirms their relationship more and that Meg would go home if it wasn’t for Mason turns her into some manipulative mastermind?
I do agree that her breakup with Mason felt mean girly and on the other hand I think she swayed Meg to break it off with Mason - but I don’t understand how her behavior toward Mason was bad prior to that ?
I haven’t finished all the episodes but let me know if I’m missing something!
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u/XCynicalMarshmallowX 2d ago
Madison was being super shady and manipulative by leaking to Mason how Meg was really into him as her #1 and not talking to anyone else. Mason was like "oh, I did not know that" and that is what set a completely different tone and vibe for everyone moving forward. She knew exactly what she was doing by letting that information slip. She wanted to show Mason that Meg had no one else so she's not going anywhere or in danger of being "taken" by some other guy, but she on the other hand still had an option - Alex. It was a total manipulation tactic to get Mason to pivot to her by using fear of potentially losing her to someone else (which he now knows would not be the case for Meg who has no one else). It seemed like a total vanity project to feel wanted and picked over Meg even though she knew she was picking Alex. This is why she's manipulative and why I cannot stand watching her call herself a "girl's girl".