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  • @tulip135
    @tulip135 Год назад +4011

    Can we talk about the concerning implications surrounding how Mackenzie literally stole the identity of some other girl out of insecurity and self-hatred 💀

    • @SophieSelberg-bk2xy
      @SophieSelberg-bk2xy Год назад +414

      The girl has some issues that I wish were addressed

    • @sarahsims6164
      @sarahsims6164 Год назад +180

      @@SophieSelberg-bk2xy same, she really needs to be told off once and for all about them.

    • @lanasage6650
      @lanasage6650 Год назад +65

      As someone who went through something very similar, it really takes a toll on the mental health of the person who’s identity was stolen. It’s something that seems like it shouldn’t affect or hurt much but in reality it really does

    • @Lolirock971
      @Lolirock971 Год назад +3

      Please find the Most High YHWH Elohim!!!
      Please repent and move on for the kingdom of heaven is at hand!!!

    • @izzys.galaxy
      @izzys.galaxy 6 месяцев назад

      We need books from Mackenzie’s perspective!

  • @doggydogworld533
    @doggydogworld533 Год назад +4465

    brandon's the real victim of all of these books like dude cannot catch a break ever 😭😭😭

    • @imhislobster2063
      @imhislobster2063 Год назад +245

      Exactlyyy and he was so precious 😭

    • @magikphoenix140
      @magikphoenix140 Год назад +159

      Right, and he’s so sweet

    • @unspokenrizz555
      @unspokenrizz555 Год назад +150

      NO FRR Nikki started making him her whole personality

    • @ItzSunnyAndFriends
      @ItzSunnyAndFriends Год назад +60

      Brandon is best boy

    • @alizaadnan811
      @alizaadnan811 Год назад +135

      fr tho, I feel like he is always the center of the drama without being directly involved in it.

  • @tulip135
    @tulip135 Год назад +2821

    Honestly if they made an animated series of this franchise my grown ass would still eat that shit up lol

  • @ayaka244
    @ayaka244 Год назад +3302

    i was so obsessed with the mackenzie pov book when i was younger that i changed my handwriting to look like hers and this video viscerally reminded me of that like a sucker punch

    • @katielillylove_
      @katielillylove_ Год назад +163

      Oh my gosh!! I cannot believe I wasn’t the only one who did this!! This was my favorite book too and I did EXACTLY that

    • @ruthp4813
      @ruthp4813 Год назад +65

      Does your handwriting still look like it?

    • @lucyummmy
      @lucyummmy Год назад +80

      NAH ME TOO. I STILL RIGHT LIKE IT 😭😭 The swoopy s’s and looped l’s

    • @chloesantos8637
      @chloesantos8637 Год назад +32

      I loved that book too lol, I floored by it, peak drama to me at the time!!

    • @emii36363
      @emii36363 Год назад +22

      I thought it was only me!! I do my handwriting the exact same now with the curly letters

  • @taylors.version.13
    @taylors.version.13 Год назад +1556

    Nikki: * gets to go to France for free *
    Nikki: UGH. I hate my life. I’m so boring

    • @Crownix-
      @Crownix- Год назад +28

      ⁠i literally said this to another comment as well 😭😭: that’s because in every book, MACKENZIE starts doing some nasty stuff to ruin her reputation, and Nikki has a breakdown because of it. You would do exactly that if someone was out 24/7 to ruin your life.

    • @taylors.version.13
      @taylors.version.13 Год назад +18

      @@Crownix- ok but like...she's going to Paris for FREE, she got *paid* to go on tour with her favourite band, and she still says she hates her life. Nikki is almost as spoiled as Mackenzie. Especially since Nikki doesn't see everything her family does for her. Mackenzie does but she just doesn't care

    • @Crownix-
      @Crownix- Год назад +11

      @@taylors.version.13 Okay, you might think she’s spoiled now, but think, if you were in *HER* shoes, having a camera shoved in your face (book 7) and having to travel and sing while also dealing with a crazy schedule and someone who hates you and tries to ruin your life, how would you take it? I bet it wouldn’t be so good.
      It’s not easy being famous, and just because she gets everything doesn’t mean her life is perfect. It’s should’ve been clear.
      I hope that tells you enough.

    • @taylors.version.13
      @taylors.version.13 Год назад +4

      @@Crownix- first of all, this is a fictional character right here
      I wasn't saying her life wad perfect, but she is extremely fortunate yet still thinks her life is awful

    • @Crownix-
      @Crownix- Год назад +7

      @@taylors.version.13Yeah. it's not easy, when you're fortunate you're happy, but when it happens over and over again that you get so stressed out, you think your life is awful and you want it to stop, it's not easy being both fortunate or unfortunate.

  • @annabelhernandez9909
    @annabelhernandez9909 Год назад +797

    WHY DID I NOT REALIZE NIKKI WAS STILL IN MIDDLE SCHOOL FOR SO MANY OF THE BOOKS

    • @taylors.version.13
      @taylors.version.13 Год назад +134

      Because she’s been in year 8 for like twelve years

    • @rianne8311
      @rianne8311 Год назад +27

      i think all twelve books go over maybe 3 months..

    • @thetorturedpoetsdepartment2009
      @thetorturedpoetsdepartment2009 Год назад +69

      I think she finished middle school in the 12th book, the 13th, 14th, and eventually 15th took place over summer, so she'll probably be in high school by the 16th book

    • @greybey4385
      @greybey4385 Год назад +23

      @@rianne8311 I'm pretty sure one book was equal to like one month

    • @Kitty294_
      @Kitty294_ Год назад +27

      Fr like how did this all happen in 1 year 😭

  • @dominicm3415
    @dominicm3415 Год назад +1013

    I don't get why Mackenzie tries to screw over Brandon when she has a crush on him, she always uses him as blackmail but when push comes to shove she'll actually hurt him

    • @magikphoenix140
      @magikphoenix140 Год назад +61

      Right. Like, it never made any sense

    • @unspokenrizz555
      @unspokenrizz555 Год назад +79

      It's because she wants him to blame Nikki whenever something happens because she's always involved

    • @Lolirock971
      @Lolirock971 Год назад +1

      Please find the Most High YHWH Elohim!!!
      Please repent and move on for the kingdom of heaven is at hand!!!

    • @CaptainphoenixofficialYT
      @CaptainphoenixofficialYT Год назад +18

      I suspect it's so that when he finally does date her, she'll have something to hold over him. My theory is that Mackenzie wants to maintain control over Brandon to keep him as her boyfriend for as long as possible and have him depend on her.
      Basically, if she dates Brandon, her popularity status rises and in exchange, she'll have her dad keep Fuzzy Friends open. If he breaks up with her, or she gets tired of him, she could have her dad shut it down in the blink of an eye.
      It would be an easy way for her to go on an unhinged power trip.

  • @sorryiwaseatingamilkyway
    @sorryiwaseatingamilkyway Год назад +2337

    It's literally impossible for Rachel Renée Russell (author) to make Nikki look like an unpopular unlucky dork lol
    She has a record label, could go to Paris for a week, always wins in life, has an alright family, etc. lol
    Yeah Mackenzie is rich but Nikki has a lot more in life than her lol

    • @saimahramen
      @saimahramen Год назад +36

      I love your Poptropican cat profile

    • @sorryiwaseatingamilkyway
      @sorryiwaseatingamilkyway Год назад +19

      @@saimahramen Thank you!
      You're the first person to notice it lol

    • @Adamnunya
      @Adamnunya Год назад +118

      RIGHT??? She always acts like everything thing is back tot the beginning of the first book but Nikki is legit famous

    • @yaraperez8501
      @yaraperez8501 Год назад +22

      I guess that maybe Nikki can still call herself a dork because she has a dorky personality 🤔

    • @sorryiwaseatingamilkyway
      @sorryiwaseatingamilkyway Год назад +35

      @@yaraperez8501 I mean she likes art and writing in her diary. She's not that dorky but I mean she is a little dorky so she's not wrong in that area

  • @mayo597
    @mayo597 Год назад +376

    one thing about nikki and mckenzie is they are so obsessed with each other😭😭😭

    • @yishmoosa1234
      @yishmoosa1234 Год назад +22

      Probably because they are so jealous of each other's lives!

    • @aria.wants.to.die.
      @aria.wants.to.die. Год назад +105

      Its a lil fruity if im honest

    • @allietheotaku
      @allietheotaku Год назад +59

      @@aria.wants.to.die.ENEMIES TO LOVERS TYPE BEAT 💀😭

    • @Everyonesaytouswoo.ah3987
      @Everyonesaytouswoo.ah3987 Год назад +6

      @@allietheotakuit’s giving Hyunjin and Han vibes

    • @swuidq
      @swuidq 11 месяцев назад +17

      they should just kiss & leave all the other people alone

  • @liliesstarlight
    @liliesstarlight Год назад +436

    is it suitable to count Nikki as a Mary Sue? she has such a perfect life and everyone LOVES her but oh "she's just a dork!" 😭😭

    • @yishmoosa1234
      @yishmoosa1234 Год назад +83

      You're right she is EXACTLY a Mary-Sue in so many ways. She's loved for her art, loved by family and friends, is a part of a band, had a reality TV show about her LIFE, got to a student exchange program, went on tour with said band (thus meeting some boy band), has a guy who likes her and might have a chance of going to Paris on Scholarship, too.

    • @amethyst1062
      @amethyst1062 Год назад +11

      Yes

    • @Just_niaxx
      @Just_niaxx 3 месяца назад +2

      Yes but remember she’s a teen so they think everything is going wrong 😂

  • @unknown_limes
    @unknown_limes Год назад +298

    I feel a great entry for the series would be like "Mackenzie stopped causing drama and she's become a lot quieter in general, so Nikki goes snooping out of paranoia that the girl's planning some huge life-ruining thing and finds out that Mackenzie's going to therapy and dealing with her mental issues for the first time ever, and Mackenzie's therapist realizes who Nikki is to her client and decides to bring her into the session to address the issues between them" or something like that. Can you IMAGINE?

    • @bonnie6414
      @bonnie6414 Год назад +32

      That would be great tbh

    • @joeprovo3627
      @joeprovo3627 4 месяца назад +1

      The ultimate ending to a middle school rivalry in a book for kids and tweens.

  • @nicomoonlight
    @nicomoonlight Год назад +245

    I want the books to continue in high school SO BAD. Nikki mentioned how she can’t wait to drive her own car and now that she’s old enough to learn and get her permit I think it would be absolutely hilarious to read about that. Also imagine Nikki and Mackenzie talking about how they finally don’t have to deal with each other any longer only for them to be locker neighbors again somehow. I. Need. It. Plus I refuse to rest until Brandon and Nikki are official. And I love the André drama too

    • @jmr.gif-YT
      @jmr.gif-YT Год назад +37

      If there is a series on nikki in high school, I would love to see nikki mature and became less bratty. And she should finally make amends with mackenzie and become friends with her. There's 2 books on mac/nik being frenemies but it's never legit nor does it develop

    • @nicomoonlight
      @nicomoonlight Год назад +21

      @@jmr.gif-YTTHIS !! Omg yes! I would really love to see Nikki grow as a person too because while her anxieties and self doubt are very relatable to most young people and teenagers, it’s not good to only show the side of Nikki that constantly puts herself down and acts immature. I think it’s so important for kids especially nowadays to learn how important it is to love yourself plus learn and grow from your experiences. Also big yes, definitely need Nikki and Mackenzie to admit to each other that they’re just jealous and insecure and want to be friends

    • @JeSuisCalme
      @JeSuisCalme 10 месяцев назад +4

      @@jmr.gif-YT I want the series to continue FOREVER!!! But especially high school, and my guess is that Nikki and MacKenzie will go to the same place for that.

  • @anisa2273
    @anisa2273 Год назад +1289

    finally, someone else who sees how similar Chloe Bourgeois and MacKenzie are... and I want both of them to have some redemption arcs!

    • @caitlingill
      @caitlingill Год назад +87

      And Nikki is Marinette and Brandon is Chat Noir

    • @sarahsims6164
      @sarahsims6164 Год назад +55

      I've never seen Miraculous Ladybug, but forget a redemption arc, I want to see Mackenzie Hollister get the ultimate punishment for her actions.

    • @editaudioaesthetic
      @editaudioaesthetic Год назад +4

      .. why?

    • @DIPSAINT
      @DIPSAINT Год назад +7

      @@editaudioaesthetic its because the series (miraculous ladybug) is just like the books,(even though dork diaries came first...)

    • @avej99
      @avej99 Год назад +42

      They actually tried giving Chloe a redemption it was pretty good but they just randomly decided to backtrack bc the writer doesn’t think she “deserves” it

  • @Jaesdaes
    @Jaesdaes Год назад +248

    Ok, my bone to pick with this series is that the clothing style/pop culture referrnces are so inconcitent even though its supposed to be set in the same year. Like, first we have all the 2000s refernces and fashion, and by the end they're doing the floss???

    • @bonnie4754
      @bonnie4754 Год назад +42

      Exactly, like isn't this supposed to take place in 2009 and they're taking references from the 2010s?

    • @peargang1361
      @peargang1361 Год назад +39

      exactly!! i feel like since the books came out on like a yearly basis for a while, maybe updating the pop culture references and stuff was the author's way of keeping things relevant with whatever generation the series would've been targeting at that time but i genuinely feel like the series would've benefited sooo much from the timeline being kept consistent with the late 2000s, esp with the relatively recent resurgence of 2000s aesthetics and whatnot - i feel like instead, the series has just ended up with no discernible setting in terms of time which is honestly kind of a shame :(

    • @vanvuong999
      @vanvuong999 Год назад

      THIS IS SO TRUE

  • @sineadcarty7256
    @sineadcarty7256 Год назад +421

    I cant believe Nikki ended sexism in the other schools Stem club

    • @insaneurysm
      @insaneurysm Год назад +3

      wha😶

    • @WOOSH1122
      @WOOSH1122 Год назад +17

      ​@@insaneurysm in the book there was some parts abt how she was the only female that were really emphasized for some reason

    • @JeSuisCalme
      @JeSuisCalme 10 месяцев назад +3

      ??? when and how?

    • @caitlingill
      @caitlingill 9 месяцев назад +8

      @@JeSuisCalmeThe club initally only allowed guys but Nikki changed that

  • @aliceizadora
    @aliceizadora Год назад +280

    i personally would love a book from brandon's pov, my guy has been done dirt since day one

  • @terrance1310
    @terrance1310 Год назад +526

    I loved reading Dork Diaries as a teen. I've always thought Mackenzie should get her spin-off book series, basically in Mackenzie's POV for every previous Dork Diaries book that featured her in big roles. And it could be drawn in the same style that Mackenzie did in that book where she stole Nikki's diary, but Mackenzie would get her own diary somehow. And they would be called... the Diva Diaries, and the covers would be all in leopard print.

    • @liliesstarlight
      @liliesstarlight Год назад +63

      I would honestly LOVE that bcs I was actually obsessed with Mackenzie's drawing style in that book, especially the part where she was choosing the outfits to school. I used to stare at them for hourssss she's honestly really talented I'm kinda wishing for her redemption arc lol

    • @yuarentlucky
      @yuarentlucky Год назад +17

      @@liliesstarlight Mackenzie could be a very popular Tumblr artist if she wanted, unironically more talented than Nicki tbh.

    • @augustinabatabe1665
      @augustinabatabe1665 Год назад +4

      SAME like book 9 is the one i have read the most

  • @verrn
    @verrn Год назад +645

    I’m thinking of rewriting the books at some point just for fun! I loved these when I was younger and I THINK OUT OF EVERY CHARACTER BRANDON WAS DONE THE DIRTIEST?? LIKE HOW MANY BOOKS JN ARE WE AND WE STILL KNOW NOTHING ABOUT HIM BUT WE KNOW ALOT FROM KENZIE 💀💀

    • @pranjallpahuja
      @pranjallpahuja Год назад +16

      i would love to read something like that

    • @koiifsh
      @koiifsh Год назад +4

      off topic but loving the kaeya pfp

    • @justmedidi
      @justmedidi Год назад +5

      oooh that sounds fun! i would be so down to read that if it ever happens

    • @arielishere176
      @arielishere176 Год назад +5

      please do it that sounds awesome

    • @lilyastery
      @lilyastery Год назад +7

      Yessssss! That sound fun. If you do end up doing it, please give some justice to Brandon! He's my favourite and I just want him to be happy :D

  • @P1r4n
    @P1r4n Год назад +68

    "So Mackenzie decides to cyberbully herself by posting her own bug video online and then showing her parents and then at that point they agree to actually let Mackenzie transfer to the school."
    This is such a Mackenzie moment and I love that for her

  • @rainyparade7867
    @rainyparade7867 Год назад +65

    "WHOS NICOLE??" Is my favorite line from any of the books

  • @Andiswa_Sidwaba
    @Andiswa_Sidwaba Год назад +577

    “I Love Paris!” I’ve been waiting for that book for years (since like 2018 or 2019, I think lol and I’ve been waiting for over 3 years for this book)

    • @Es_830
      @Es_830 Год назад +2

      SAME

    • @basilssflowercrown
      @basilssflowercrown Год назад +38

      OMG SAME. but I just checked the website, and it says they it will be available on September 26!?!?!? I am shocked. Especially since I've been waiting for so long💀

    • @elpidakape7651
      @elpidakape7651 Год назад +13

      IVE BEEN WAITING FOR THIS BOOK FOR TOO MANY YEARSSS like 6 years

    • @taylors.version.13
      @taylors.version.13 Год назад +7

      LITERALLY. It’s been pushed back bc of Covid I think, but still

    • @ssnekky
      @ssnekky Год назад +1

      FR I’ve been waiting far too long for the next bok

  • @aria.wants.to.die.
    @aria.wants.to.die. Год назад +58

    Alr alr but can we all agree just how much of a menace Brianna is? Like i genuinely could never handle a kid like that 😭

  • @SophieSelberg-bk2xy
    @SophieSelberg-bk2xy Год назад +296

    I read the dork diaries over Covid because my mom was in an abusive relationship and she couldn’t leave him because we were in quarantine so I just read the dork diaries books even tho they infuriated me because Nikki was the most obnoxious person to walk the face of the earth at least it distracted me from Covid

    • @ashy_inking1476
      @ashy_inking1476 Год назад +4

      OML, Are we the same person?
      Also, I love your Melvin pfp

    • @SophieSelberg-bk2xy
      @SophieSelberg-bk2xy Год назад +4

      Melvin Sneedly is my boi I frickin’ love the epic tales of captain underpants

    • @ashy_inking1476
      @ashy_inking1476 Год назад +1

      @@SophieSelberg-bk2xy I love that show bro oml

    • @SophieSelberg-bk2xy
      @SophieSelberg-bk2xy Год назад

      @ashy_inking1476 it’s super underrated

    • @ashy_inking1476
      @ashy_inking1476 Год назад

      @@SophieSelberg-bk2xy Hmhm, agreed

  • @wasabi505
    @wasabi505 Год назад +74

    i just realized this entire series is just brandon being kicked over and over 😭 he deserves rest he’s done nothing wrong

  • @sarahbravo9929
    @sarahbravo9929 Год назад +82

    Why does dork diaries feel like a fever dream

  • @fruitjuiceandzerocoke
    @fruitjuiceandzerocoke Год назад +129

    It's a teenager POV book, all girls either go through a spoilt mean girl phase or a pick me girl phase. That's what I liked about the series. We saw Mackenzie's POV about her issues, and rn Nikki might be having this celebrity disease. I hope to see a character development tho. Brandon best boy!!!

    • @caitlingill
      @caitlingill 9 месяцев назад +2

      I was somehow both a Nicki and Mackenzie in middle school, like a literal mix of both, I was popular and loved fashion and makeup (and still do) but also loved drawing and reading and goofing around and tried to be #relatable (that combo honestly helped me get popular)

  • @abigailthasan8200
    @abigailthasan8200 Год назад +38

    Mackenzie’s actually an evil genius like Regina George, she’s conniving, she’s manipulative, cruel, etc. She knew how to manipulate situations to her own benefit.

  • @batturiebunnie6460
    @batturiebunnie6460 Год назад +33

    this is where my hatred for the miscommunication trope truly began

  • @devidocs
    @devidocs Год назад +92

    I remember reading these when I was in middle school (or maybe younger, I don't rememeber) and it's insane to me to see kids STILL reading this series

  • @averypogfrog
    @averypogfrog Год назад +817

    Niki took one invitation from Mackenzie ONCE and she vowed to ruin Nikis life and yk what? I love her
    Edit: okay I can just see the war brewing in the replies so here’s a little peace treaty for u all
    I meant this in a satirical way, i think she’s an interesting character, I don’t think she should of done what she did to Niki. I think it’s really funny that she is just hell bent making Niki miserable but I don’t condone her actions. Everyone chill out and keep in mind that these books are directed at children

    • @littleleah310
      @littleleah310 Год назад

      ...

    • @littleleah310
      @littleleah310 Год назад +7

      @mayonnaiseman_ so you'd want someone to do that to you? ok, lol

    • @chansfeet2500
      @chansfeet2500 Год назад +16

      queen behavior /j
      edit: I genuinely forgot the /j, I'm actually so sorry

    • @littleleah310
      @littleleah310 Год назад +9

      @@chansfeet2500 shes a literal narcissit

    • @thegirlonpointe9866
      @thegirlonpointe9866 Год назад +7

      @Everafterhighforever
      Totally agree with you
      That's not queen behaviour, such behaviour straight up sucks

  • @reinafox7639
    @reinafox7639 Год назад +72

    When I was younger, my primary school classroom had a bookcase, and I stole Mackenzie's pov book because I loved it so much. I think it's still somewhere in my bookcase to this day.

    • @taylors.version.13
      @taylors.version.13 Год назад +3

      I may or may not have accidentally done the same w/ Crush Catastrophe (idk what it’s called in other countries, I have all the UK/AUS versions)
      I swear I can’t find it anywhere tho

    • @hex1548
      @hex1548 Год назад +2

      i did the same thing w the book where they kissed!! my mom threw away my book collection as i hit middle school though because she said i was too old for it.

    • @mentallyillbean
      @mentallyillbean Год назад

      Omg sameee I stole the whole series one time by stealing this girls identity

    • @kiyana8928
      @kiyana8928 11 месяцев назад

      @@hex1548 That is bullshit! I’m 20 years old and I still have the whole book collection on my bookshelf

  • @AnnaLukas-es6nb
    @AnnaLukas-es6nb Год назад +267

    I’ve had the Paris book on hold for like almost 2 years now and the last one came out like 4 years ago so who knows when it’s coming out. Anyway my favorite book was the Mackenzie one but I also loved the fairytale one, the birthday party one, and the latest one.

  • @pam9919
    @pam9919 Год назад +163

    I don’t think this school has a janitor with all the bugs and stuff like is he ever cleaning nor is he in the JANITOR CLOSET

  • @targetslushees
    @targetslushees Год назад +20

    when i was 9 i emailed rachel renee russell, and she responded.
    i was really cringey and i feel very VERY bad, but she was literally so sweet

    • @leqhh.9462
      @leqhh.9462 Год назад +4

      what did u say?

    • @tapixca.
      @tapixca. 2 месяца назад

      @@leqhh.9462fr I’m kinda curious

  • @rainyparade7867
    @rainyparade7867 Год назад +94

    Tbh if it continues into Nikki's adulthood the series gets ALL its points back imo

  • @rambletash
    @rambletash Год назад +44

    Mackenzie is such a girlboss. I love it when female characters are completely unhinged.

    • @pileofvideos9240
      @pileofvideos9240 Год назад +9

      Fr like her and Raquelle from Barbie Life in the Dreamhouse are my fave delulu queens like yass gurlllll save yo mans from these Mary Sues

  • @pam9919
    @pam9919 Год назад +145

    I completely forgot that Andre and Tiffany were step siblings

    • @tapixca.
      @tapixca. 2 месяца назад +1

      I did too

  • @niaranox6186
    @niaranox6186 Год назад +376

    if Brandon wasn't such a nice pal I would be voting for Niki and Mackenzie to get an enemies to lovers story dhjfjhdsdhjsf but I wouldn't want to do this to Brandon he is actually a good dude

    • @sofastuffing
      @sofastuffing Год назад +100

      ok but what about brandon and andre rivals-to-lovers 👁👁

    • @niaranox6186
      @niaranox6186 Год назад +56

      @@sofastuffing omg wait this is perfect let's just make everything gay #nobabies

    • @rosievolts4967
      @rosievolts4967 Год назад +41

      funny story i was playing a game with my friends which culminated in me looking up dork diaries fanfic on ao3. it's almost all nikki x mackenzie lmao

    • @mildlytroubled
      @mildlytroubled Год назад +7

      @@rosievolts4967 thanks for the idea LMAO

    • @Kitty294_
      @Kitty294_ Год назад +13

      Fr I’ve always loved Brandon but my man could not catch a break from all the drama 😭

  • @yishmoosa1234
    @yishmoosa1234 Год назад +33

    To be honest, Dork Diaries: Drama Queen was probably one of the last books in the series that I, personally, genuinely loved before my love for the series began dwindling.
    To see another character's perspective (and Mackenzie's viewpoint, THE Drama Queen of all people!!!) and the drastic change in artstyle (plus the calligraphy) was surprisingly amazing. Then the other books came out, Puppy Love, Frenemies, Crush Catastrophe, and Party Time. The first two felt really meh (third was kind of fun though), especially since we never get much payoff even though Brandon says, "Nikki, I REALLY like you." Why don't they ever officially get together? If they don't, why doesn't Nikki ever acknowledge the fact that she knew what he said but (possibly) had a reason as to why she never responded to his confession?
    It seems like some Diary book series' authors profit off of milking the stories dry. Dork Diaries characters don't age realistically- so while Nikki is 15 in the current books, in real life, she's actually 27. Not only that; she also doesn't grow as much as a character. Sure, she sees Mackenzie as a 'frenemy' and went so far as to being nice to her, but she kinda stays the same in some ways. Whiny, overdramatic and ungrateful characteristics get old once the readers mature. So when younger readers get into the series', they may not realise how Nikki could be just as mean as Mackenzie sometimes (even though she does have some good in her). Regardless, the comforting vibe of Dork Diaries probably stems from nostalgia; from discovering a copy for the first time from a friend who recieved it as a present, to discussing hair colours of the characters while crayoning the illustrations. Plus the covers are colourful and the unrealistic storylines are fun to get through despite some of the questionable choices some characters make.
    As the books went on, a lot of my friends who used to read these books eventually stopped reading it. Finally, when I was getting around to lending a copy of Party time to my friends and read that book in class, I got to the 'wE dID cOoL FoRTnItE dANcEs' pages and took one look at the illustrations of the characters dabbing... And I cracked up. Showed it to my friend- who also burst out laughing. It took ONE cringey page for me to finally let go of Dork Diaries.

  • @conchita365
    @conchita365 Год назад +570

    bro nikki is a little fruity like, how the hell does she know every lip gloss flavor mackenzie owns, like girl 💀

    • @nullhydrangea
      @nullhydrangea Год назад +10

      Your mom🤯

    • @bl00dg0dss
      @bl00dg0dss Год назад +94

      they have def hooked up before n are ex girlfriends still salty about the breakup

    • @yuarentlucky
      @yuarentlucky Год назад +99

      SHE'S SO FRUITY I SWEAR.
      Growing up I always shipped them together because they were equally obsessed with each other.
      Also ^^ they are totally exes lmao.

    • @nafeesanaz
      @nafeesanaz Год назад +32

      @@bl00dg0dss Theyre in middle school dont sexualize them

    • @Deustux
      @Deustux Год назад

      ​@@nafeesanazthey didn't sexualize them. Hooking up doesn't mean fucking. Your the one who thought of it sexually so it's your own fault if you thought they meant it that way

  • @addywood3966
    @addywood3966 11 месяцев назад +8

    This isn't even middle school drama this is WAR

  • @emilythe5th
    @emilythe5th Год назад +23

    Drawing parallels to ladybug and cat noir; I always thought that Andre was so reminiscent to Luca.

  • @matilda6621
    @matilda6621 Год назад +16

    I really hope the series will continue when she goes to high school, i would cry if it ended now. I’ve been reading these books since I was a little child. It’s not a phase, it’s a lifestyle

  • @londonisabelle949
    @londonisabelle949 Год назад +27

    BRUH BRANDON HAS OPPS ALL AROUND HIM OMG😭😭😭💀#JusticeForBrandon bro can never just relax

  • @alyssabaines7911
    @alyssabaines7911 Год назад +24

    I was obsessed with these books so much i started writing my own diary in the style of Nikki's, with the SQUEEE notes and everything. but based around my daily life so it wasn't the most interesting read. I related to Nikki on the surface level of being dorky and not having that many friends i think so the books were very important to childhood me lmao.

  • @PlantPink
    @PlantPink Год назад +13

    This ENTIRE series was literally me and my best friend’s ENTIRE 4th/5th grade years of school. We would each borrow the same copy of the same entry of the series, read it and then obsess over it for like an entire month. We would even go as far as to comparing ourselves to the characters and making up little situations for them
    *Ah memories*

  • @whiskeylover148
    @whiskeylover148 11 месяцев назад +8

    Re-reading the book I just thought Dork Diaries was a mix between Diary of a wimpy kid and Mean Girls

  • @TODThatOneDude
    @TODThatOneDude Год назад +88

    Just found this channel in the algorithm please don't hunt me

  • @BobaPanda09
    @BobaPanda09 Год назад +20

    Brandon deserved so much better. It's probably draining to him how he likes Nikki but Nikki is a delusional queen and thinks Brandon likes MacKenzie even tho he has made it clear he doesn't

  • @a_bee7914
    @a_bee7914 Год назад +8

    I love the thought that miraculous’ character designs were directly influenced by dork diaries it’s so funny how the characters line up dude

  • @gracie-ew3qg
    @gracie-ew3qg 11 месяцев назад +33

    dude how does nikki keep letting mackenzie blackmail her every book 😭

    • @IsniinoMohamud-df2sd
      @IsniinoMohamud-df2sd 6 месяцев назад +3

      Not to mention that she let's her not only bully her, but outright try to get her expelled. I think nikki will snitch on her .....
      When pigs fly.

  • @SophieSelberg-bk2xy
    @SophieSelberg-bk2xy Год назад +449

    Can we all agree that both Mackenzie and Nikki suck? (Like, bro, they both did terrible things to each other)

    • @taylors.version.13
      @taylors.version.13 Год назад +57

      Yeah. Nikki was the hero just bc it was her series and we got her perspective

    • @alyssapinon9670
      @alyssapinon9670 Год назад +121

      For real! I’ve been bullied by Nikki types and Mackenzie types. At least people believe you when the Mackenzie types bully you. Nikki types hide behind their toxicity behind “quirkiness” and everyone takes their side😤

    • @cupio-stardust
      @cupio-stardust Год назад +42

      @@alyssapinon9670 I was also bullied by someone like Nikki, and no one took my side when I tried to talk about it, not even my parents. Didn’t help that I’m autistic so everything I said came off as rude.

    • @fruitjuiceandzerocoke
      @fruitjuiceandzerocoke Год назад +38

      Right? This isn't a competition, who's worse or something... Both of them are teenagers who are irrational and equally toxic and hateful. I don't agree with comments that say Mackenzie is better😒

    • @fruitjuiceandzerocoke
      @fruitjuiceandzerocoke Год назад

      ​@@alyssapinon9670 Yeah! It has to do with this stereotype that all blond spoilt girls bully you because "they're jealous", but the quirky girls bully because "they're insecure and misunderstood all the time🥺"

  • @WOOSH1122
    @WOOSH1122 Год назад +7

    I think I relate most to Brandon, and I don't mean that in a bragging way. I mean that in a "probably having trauma, social anxiety, has shit thrown at him constantly but acts rlly high thoughout it all, probably depressed, the usual."

  • @slars22
    @slars22 Год назад +124

    i will always be a mackenzie apologist and I have no shame in it. she was and will always be ICONIC

    • @gm.8805
      @gm.8805 Год назад +31

      she literally almost ruined a poor girl’s life and almost got a puppy shelter shut because of her own diabolical revenge fantasies. i’m begging y’all to stop looking up to mean girls.

    • @snakesareamazing
      @snakesareamazing Год назад +54

      ​@@gm.8805 Girl, she's not real, it's not that deep. Let people enjoy villains and antagonists

    • @imhislobster2063
      @imhislobster2063 Год назад +5

      @@gm.8805 frrr

    • @jackietheclown
      @jackietheclown Год назад +24

      @@gm.8805 “looking up to mean girls” SHES NOT REAL LMAO. ur actually delusional. there’s nothing wrong with enjoying a FICTIONAL villain. it’s not comparable to real life btw!

    • @felixsfreckles6822
      @felixsfreckles6822 5 месяцев назад +2

      I love how much ya'll are getting pissy at someone pointing out Mackenzie is a horrible person by excusing her actions with "It'S fIcTOnAl!!!!🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬" while hating Nikki for her flaws while aso ignoring that she's fictional.
      And t being fiction doesn't mean people can't point out that she's a horrible person who deliberately goes out of her way to make other people miserable because she is. If she weren't 'fabulous' ya'll would have been singing a different tune about Mackenzie like Nikki 🙄

  • @WishGender
    @WishGender Год назад +9

    i'm literally so hyped that book 15 is finally coming out and i'm almost 20 years old 😭😭

  • @Multi-FandomMadness
    @Multi-FandomMadness Год назад +26

    Moral of the story: Brianna is OP

  • @incandescentglow222
    @incandescentglow222 Год назад +68

    THESE VIDEOS ARE MY LIFELINE

  • @tuckernutter
    @tuckernutter Год назад +9

    *Me, never having read this series before and 3 videos in:* "Damn Nikki and Brandon need to develop better communication skills, Zoe and Chloe are essentially the same character, MacKenzie is is whole personality disorder, and why am I this invested in a girl equivalent to Diary of a Wimpy Kid"

  • @adrbxxn3864
    @adrbxxn3864 Год назад +17

    The way I screamed when you said "love angle" instead of "love triangle" . I HAVE SAID ANGLE FOR *MONTHS* BECAUSE IF IT WERE A TRIANGLE ALL THREE WOULD BE IN SOMEWAY BE IN LOVE WITH EACH OTHER!!!!

  • @gloomiiii
    @gloomiiii Год назад +61

    The moment we’ve all been waiting for.

  • @neatoburrito3170
    @neatoburrito3170 4 месяца назад +3

    FYI if using the release year of the original book as the year it takes place and ignoring the floating timeline aspect of the series, Nicki would be like 29 right now.

  • @katie15732
    @katie15732 Год назад +23

    Now that you're done with this series, can you review the Smile series by Raina Telgemeier?

  • @rensretry
    @rensretry Год назад +9

    Weirdly enough for the self proclaimed dork that everyone can relate to... Shes none of those things, she has a RECORD DEAL. SHE WINS EVERY COMPETITION SHE JOINS. Shes in middle school right??? Why is she a young adult protagonist then 😭

  • @Zoieisnothere
    @Zoieisnothere Год назад +345

    I honestly didn’t like Nikki at all😭 if you really think abt it Mackenzie makes me feel rlly bad for her rather than hate her. Nikki complains about almost everything even tho she has what Mackenzie wishes she had. Friends a loving family a boyfriend HER OWN TV SHOW?!?!! Like u can’t help but get annoyed every time Nikki complains about something especially a little minor inconvenience🫤 even tho Mackenzie bullying Nikki isn’t a good thing you can kinda get upset too if u were in Mackenzie’s shoes. But that’s just my honest opinion I guess🤷🏾‍♀️

    • @littleleah310
      @littleleah310 Год назад +35

      Hell no, my sister treats me just like MacKenzie does nikki and its not cute

    • @Zoieisnothere
      @Zoieisnothere Год назад +62

      @@littleleah310 im not defending Mackenzie’s actions at all😭 im just saying Nikki shouldn’t be complaining about Mackenzie when she basically has everything Mackenzie doesn’t have🤷🏾‍♀️🤷🏾‍♀️ tbh if I were Nikki I would be the one bullying Mackenzie bc it’s just like yeah ur rich and popular or whatever but like I have way more than you💀💀

    • @littleleah310
      @littleleah310 Год назад +6

      @@Zoieisnothere she wouldnt know tho, Makenzie doesn't talk to her

    • @Zoieisnothere
      @Zoieisnothere Год назад +37

      @@littleleah310 well considering Mackenzie was there when Nikki got her tv show and she sees how loyal her friends are and how she hangs with Brandon all the time I would say she does know😭 still I’m not trying to defend Mackenzie I’m just saying Nikki should be a bit more grateful

    • @littleleah310
      @littleleah310 Год назад

      @@Zoieisnothere honestly, makenzie is a raging narcissit, and people can't be grateful with people like that in there life

  • @dropdeadlawrence
    @dropdeadlawrence Год назад +22

    They give weekdays and dates at the top of each chapter, so I’m wondering how long Nikki has canonically been in middle school

    • @misshollis7547
      @misshollis7547 11 месяцев назад +7

      One book is a month long except for book 8, which lasted a day

    • @user-pc8sv2vl5f
      @user-pc8sv2vl5f 2 месяца назад +1

      I REALLY hope it’s not a Diary of a Wimpy Kid situation

    • @dropdeadlawrence
      @dropdeadlawrence 2 месяца назад

      @@user-pc8sv2vl5f How long is the Diary of a Wimpy Kid timeline?

  • @juliaomera
    @juliaomera 6 месяцев назад +3

    i rmr not being able to read the ninth book because i thought i couldn’t read mackenzie’s “cursive” 😭😭

  • @Eymerbroom
    @Eymerbroom Год назад +8

    Omg please do one of your “(series) in (other characters) perspective” videos but with dork diaries in Brandon’s perspective I would die

  • @daniellevierno794
    @daniellevierno794 7 месяцев назад +5

    #JusticeForBrandon Also not Amanda calling Mackenzie "Chloe" multiple times🤣🤣🤣 As a MLB fan and a Dork Diaries fan i didnt even realize until i heard Chloe for the 5th time, and realized "Did she just say Chloe??"

  • @spinacho9342
    @spinacho9342 Год назад +53

    RLLY BLESSED US WITH THIS SERIES THANK U

  • @CottonCandyTheWW2Geek
    @CottonCandyTheWW2Geek 6 месяцев назад +4

    Now that I think of it, Mackenzie is kind of a genius

  • @artia4094
    @artia4094 Год назад +17

    i remember that i changed my signature to be like mackenzies when I was younger coz i thought it was so cute 😭😭

  • @moonriverzzz
    @moonriverzzz Год назад +10

    i loved this trilogy, thank you so much🙌🙌🙌

  • @idk-tq3bb
    @idk-tq3bb Год назад +6

    the way how i never understood the 12th book's misunderstandings as a kid but still loved it😭

  • @Milkyskyy
    @Milkyskyy Год назад +5

    Is anyone else kinda loving Brianna tho? Like I know she’s kinda that menace younger sister who’s not seen a lot but she’s really frickin funny ngl and just pops up outta nowhere with the most random ideas and saves Nikki’s butt like ALOT and she’s kinda a vibe 😎

  • @Feimicha
    @Feimicha Год назад +5

    I liked the books as a kid (Forgot why, but I guess it was an escape for me into a fantasy that isn’t mine) and I still appreciate them, but if I’m especially bored, I take a random book from the series and rewrite it from a point of realism, as brutally as possible, or break every single archetype rule of as many characters I see in the book and write something from there. It’s a very fun storytelling/writing exercise, messing around with books/stories you’ve liked as a kid, realizing they could be different, and imagining then through your own eyes

  • @BryntheRobloxmaster182
    @BryntheRobloxmaster182 6 месяцев назад +2

    I'm using Talkie rn, I'm chatting with Nikki Maxwell. My character, Kira, mentions Max Crumbly and Erin. So, Kira asked if Erin has any other friends besides Max, and Nikki said that Erin has a friend named Abby. NEW CHARACTER REVEAL! I think..

  • @chloesantos8637
    @chloesantos8637 Год назад +4

    Thank you for making this series! It was really fun and nice to relive my childhood XD

  • @pam9919
    @pam9919 Год назад +13

    For some reason I always remember the cinnamon roll drama from book 12

  • @JeSuisCalme
    @JeSuisCalme 10 месяцев назад +5

    I wish that me got more info from MacKenzie’s side, like we did in the ninth book. Honestly, her art, is WAAAAAY better than Nikki’s, and so is her handwriting! MacKenzie IS really mean, but she’s pretty and sometimes a little funny! ❤

  • @timeforproblems
    @timeforproblems Год назад +3

    please make more videos when the new books come out! i love these

  • @ssnekky
    @ssnekky Год назад +84

    If you didn’t try MacKenzie’s morning routine as a kid, were you even a dork diaries fan?

    • @peargang1361
      @peargang1361 Год назад +41

      that was our version of cassie's 4am morning routine from euphoria 😭

    • @yuarentlucky
      @yuarentlucky Год назад +7

      @@peargang1361 Dork Diary really IS Euphoria for kids help.

    • @caitlingill
      @caitlingill 9 месяцев назад +1

      What was Mackenzie’s morning routine? I forgot

  • @nellieuwu4548
    @nellieuwu4548 Год назад +1

    Thank you for making this video on a childhood fave of mine :)

  • @katiebby1211
    @katiebby1211 Год назад +2

    I read the last two books recently (about 4-5 years ago) and I’ve been waiting since for the new book, I actually can’t wait for it to come out so I can catch up, it’s been awhile, I used to loovee dork diaries throughout elementary days and middle school- pre highschool

  • @tableprinterdoor
    @tableprinterdoor Год назад +4

    While I haven't officially read Dork Diaries I read the spinoff Max Crumbly lol. (I didn't expect bro to have a cameo at 10:25)
    Still waiting on number 4 :(

  • @caitlingill
    @caitlingill 9 месяцев назад +2

    I was somehow both a Nicki and Mackenzie in middle school, like a literal mix of both, I was popular and loved fashion and makeup (and still do) but also loved drawing and reading (still do) and goofing around and tried to be #relatable (that combo honestly helped me get popular)

  • @melfi5920
    @melfi5920 Год назад +3

    WHY IS THIS LITERALLY GIVING ME LIFE

  • @toestud3791
    @toestud3791 Год назад

    i just found your channel and i’m obsessed with you

  • @pam9919
    @pam9919 Год назад +7

    I have a soft spot for the dork diaries frenemies forever book since it was the first one I got for Christmas ❤

  • @maja.z.pszczola
    @maja.z.pszczola Год назад +5

    I have only read the first 4/5 books but you cannot convince me that Nikki is somehow still trying to claim to be a no-money, reliable teenager while living a life Kim K would be jealous of …

  • @calliopeshifts
    @calliopeshifts 11 месяцев назад +16

    tbh Mackenzie was literally insane who tf would take someone’s diary, sabotages a relationship, and then cyberbullies HERSELF just to transfer

  • @rainbowgirl918_5
    @rainbowgirl918_5 Год назад +36

    how do you even your hands on the Paris book I've been looking for it for years

    • @kagaminerinorange
      @kagaminerinorange Год назад +9

      She didnt the latest one is the best friend forever book but the paris book will come out on september 26,2023

    • @sarahsims6164
      @sarahsims6164 Год назад

      @@kagaminerinorange how do you know that?

    • @JananAlshalal
      @JananAlshalal Год назад

      @@sarahsims6164 the dork diaries official website posted a release date for the paris book a few months ago i believe

  • @Breadthatiscrusty
    @Breadthatiscrusty 9 месяцев назад +3

    Can’t believe this all happened in MIDDLE SCHOOL?!?

  • @lafayette6048
    @lafayette6048 Год назад

    Dork Diaries was such an absolute staple in my childhood, I've recently started drawing my own ocs and am working on a comic in the style cause it's just so fun to draw in and so nostalgic

  • @S.L.A.Y3135
    @S.L.A.Y3135 Год назад +3

    Dork Diaries need an animated show NOW🤩

  • @halloweiner
    @halloweiner Год назад +1

    this was amazing thank u

  • @FireofGia111
    @FireofGia111 Год назад

    Ive already watched this three times i love ur commentary

  • @madeleinep.828
    @madeleinep.828 Год назад +2

    I read the last few books out of morbid curiosity since I haven't kept up with the series since middle school and it was one of the longest fever dreams of my life

  • @chlosakura101
    @chlosakura101 Год назад +1

    oh my gosh your room is goals .O.

  • @ellegarrels2317
    @ellegarrels2317 Год назад +1

    i love thé recap videos😭

  • @user-un5yo8ke6y
    @user-un5yo8ke6y Год назад

    YESSSS I LOVE THESE VIDEOS AHHHH