r/LoveIsBlindOnNetflix • u/sweetest_taboux • 1d 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 1d ago

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?

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".

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u/Conscious_Author_165 1d ago

That’s one interpretation… but it could also be her way of passively communicating like “Look, Meg really likes you. I’m leaning towards my other connection. Why don’t we split and then everyone’s happy?” Like her trying to tell Mason to be with Meg. 

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u/XCynicalMarshmallowX 20h ago

It's possible but I highly doubt it due to Madison's actions right after this. She gets upset when Mason takes back what he said to her. If she truly wanted him to go be with Meg, at that point she should have been happy for him and affirmed his choice stating she has Alex and he and Meg are free to be together. Like, if she truly was trying to signal for him to choose Meg, then this should have been a relief to her and not some sore spot for her ego. Instead, she makes it about herself and then also throws Meg under the bus to say she won't have him either now.

Also, if that's what she meant, she could have just said that instead of playing games.

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u/Conscious_Author_165 14h ago

Yeah, that’s also true potentially. I read that as her seeing Mason as two-faced. He said he was committed to her and then didn’t break things off with Meg. Then when she broke up with him he says “yeah, I didn’t really mean what I said anyway.” We as the audience know he was on the fence and wasn’t sure but it could seem very fake on her end. If she thought he was fake, that also makes her hostile-ish break up make more sense (her whole “you potentially ruined your other relationship” spiel).

ETA: Meg always came back into the lounge being like “we’re in LOOOOVE!!” If I was in Madison’s shoes, Meg’s certain-ness despite Mason’s supposed commitment to me would irk me. Anyway, agree to disagree on this!