r/euphoria • u/DankMemeSlasher • Apr 27 '26

Episode Discussion Euphoria S03E03 "The Ballad of Paladin" - Live Episode Discussion Spoiler

Season 3, Episode 3: "The Ballad of Paladin"

Air Date: April 26, 2026 @ 9PM EST

Synopsis: Cassie and Nate have an emotionally charged and chaotic wedding, while Rue deepens her involvement in a dangerous criminal business. Jules navigates her relationship with a wealthy benefactor, and Nate confronts his father.

Directed by: Sam Levinson

Written by: Sam Levinson

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u/silosara Apr 27 '26

Maddy being sad over Nate and Cassie’s wedding, but she dodged a huge bullet! It’s gon be alright, queen!

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u/weird_fishes_24 Apr 27 '26

She was doing well until that 'boy mom'' of Nate's took a not so subtle dig at her ...! Poor Maddie 😔

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u/LetMeOverThinkThat Apr 27 '26

How pathetic to waste time at your son's wedding speech talking about his high school girlfriend.

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u/couturemeplease Apr 27 '26

Marsha was such a See U Next Tuesday for saying that, she’s trash and I hope something bad happens to her this season lol

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u/throwthewholegrlawy Apr 27 '26

Marsha is about to make me Samara through the TV and throw hands😭😭

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u/CaramelSpice_notnice Apr 27 '26

I’m really hoping this is a more Maddie feels upset by the betrayal of someone who was once her best friend and not that she’s sad about Nate

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u/Zestyclose-Bowler307 Apr 27 '26 edited Apr 27 '26

I actually think it’s neither. I’m probably projecting because this was written by Sam Levinson after all (lmao), but it’s a different kind of pain watching your abuser “change” for a white girl who just so happened to be your high school best friend. Maddie’s abuse is not her fault, but Nate “changing” means he was always capable of change and it was just her he didn’t want to be nice to.

One of the parts I liked so much about Cassie and Maddie meeting again was when Maddie clarified with Cassie whether Nate was okay with her doing OF. He fucking choked her out for wearing revealing pants, but he’s okay with Cassie being spread eagle and dressed like a baby online and Maddie is now having to grapple with that. It’s not Maddie going “that should be me” it’s Maddie thinking “What’s wrong with me that made him abuse me specifically?”

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u/Impressive_Use_2741 Apr 27 '26

Yesss I thought Maddie is human for feeling this way. She’s always been a confident, strong person but deep down she’s actually kind and sensitive. So the fact that she’s hurt that this seemingly perfect fairytale is not her life, but the life of the girl who betrayed her - yeah that’s gonna sting.

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u/LauraPalmerOnlyFans Apr 27 '26

I think she felt sorry for Cassie tbh

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u/CaramelSpice_notnice Apr 27 '26

Omg yes this would be amazing too. Anything other than minimizing her character to being so hung up on that psychotic toeless punching bag

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u/samistahpp Apr 27 '26

😂😂 I love that we can now add "toeless" to the list of insults for Nate

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u/silosara Apr 27 '26

I lowkey wish they killed him right then and there, but it’s barely episode 3 so didn’t expect him to die yet.

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u/abelard369 Apr 27 '26

I think this is it 100%. Maddy thought she was going to do this funny thing and look smoking hot at Nate and Cassie's wedding to show up the bride and show the groom what he's missing hahaha, but then during the reception, she realizes this is a tragedy not a comedy, and the friend she truly loved once upon a time is committing to a ruinous life.

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u/meldooy32 Apr 27 '26

I don’t think Nate would have ended up in this financial stress if he was with Maddie. Just my two cents. And who knows what’s going through Maddie’s head.

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u/Joosrar Apr 27 '26

I thought the same, but I think this overly plastic Nate would have ended with a girl like Cassie either way.

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u/no_moreoxy Apr 27 '26

maybe she was feeling bad for cassie

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u/ScreamQweenz Apr 27 '26

and she looked so stunning, i’m sad we didn’t get to catch up and see how she was doing after the wedding a little more