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КОМЕНТАРІ • 543

  • @tulip135
    @tulip135 Рік тому +4051

    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 Рік тому +417

      The girl has some issues that I wish were addressed

    • @sarahsims6164
      @sarahsims6164 Рік тому +180

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

    • @lanasage6650
      @lanasage6650 Рік тому +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 Рік тому +4

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

    • @izzys.digitaldiary
      @izzys.digitaldiary 8 місяців тому

      We need books from Mackenzie’s perspective!

  • @tulip135
    @tulip135 Рік тому +2868

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

  • @doggydogworld533
    @doggydogworld533 Рік тому +4523

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

    • @imhislobster2063
      @imhislobster2063 Рік тому +249

      Exactlyyy and he was so precious 😭

    • @magikphoenix140
      @magikphoenix140 Рік тому +162

      Right, and he’s so sweet

    • @unspokenrizz555
      @unspokenrizz555 Рік тому +153

      NO FRR Nikki started making him her whole personality

    • @ItzSunnyAndFriends
      @ItzSunnyAndFriends Рік тому +61

      Brandon is best boy

    • @alizaadnan811
      @alizaadnan811 Рік тому +137

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

  • @sorryiwaseatingamilkyway
    @sorryiwaseatingamilkyway Рік тому +2360

    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 Рік тому +37

      I love your Poptropican cat profile

    • @sorryiwaseatingamilkyway
      @sorryiwaseatingamilkyway Рік тому +19

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

    • @Adamnunya
      @Adamnunya Рік тому +119

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

    • @yaraperez8501
      @yaraperez8501 Рік тому +22

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

    • @sorryiwaseatingamilkyway
      @sorryiwaseatingamilkyway Рік тому +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

  • @verrn
    @verrn Рік тому +648

    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 Рік тому +16

      i would love to read something like that

    • @koiifsh
      @koiifsh Рік тому +4

      off topic but loving the kaeya pfp

    • @justmedidi
      @justmedidi Рік тому +5

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

    • @arielishere176
      @arielishere176 Рік тому +5

      please do it that sounds awesome

    • @lilyastery
      @lilyastery Рік тому +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

  • @rambletash
    @rambletash Рік тому +45

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

    • @pileofvideos9240
      @pileofvideos9240 Рік тому +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 Рік тому +145

    I completely forgot that Andre and Tiffany were step siblings

    • @tapixca.
      @tapixca. 4 місяці тому +1

      I did too

  • @londonisabelle949
    @londonisabelle949 Рік тому +29

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

  • @tuckernutter
    @tuckernutter Рік тому +12

    *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"

  • @rensretry
    @rensretry Рік тому +11

    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 😭

  • @HunkyhairOut
    @HunkyhairOut Рік тому +27

    Moral of the story: Brianna is OP

  • @gloomiiii
    @gloomiiii Рік тому +61

    The moment we’ve all been waiting for.

  • @je_suis_calme_13
    @je_suis_calme_13 Рік тому +6

    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! ❤

  • @artia4094
    @artia4094 Рік тому +18

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

  • @tableprinterdoor
    @tableprinterdoor Рік тому +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 :(

  • @AmyChicoPlayz
    @AmyChicoPlayz Рік тому +17

    Could you do the Max Crumby (sorry if I miss spelled his name) book series there is two books I think AND THE AMOUNT OF PLOT TWIST. Just please consider if you have the time.

    • @taylors.version.13
      @taylors.version.13 Рік тому +5

      I’ve read those. They’re good but INSANELY unrealistic 😂

    • @ongyiyi2401
      @ongyiyi2401 Рік тому +3

      There is actually 3 books

  • @jaidenheckman7454
    @jaidenheckman7454 Рік тому +1

    andre was my "team jacob" era i was OBSESSED with him and nikki. i think I was just emo.

  • @slim_streams
    @slim_streams Рік тому +3

    Andre has family in paris, whereas brandon doesn't have family at all

  • @ashykazookid4990
    @ashykazookid4990 Рік тому +24

    this entire series gives me vomit inducing second hand embarrassment

  • @eligraves3071
    @eligraves3071 Рік тому +13

    apparently I have read every single one of these books (sans the latest) unknowingly is this how being a #dorkdiariesfan feels because I have a mixed response. Regardless, thank you for reiterating the tale of Brandon's terrible childhood lest we forget a true champion 😌😌

    • @yishmoosa1234
      @yishmoosa1234 Рік тому

      Read most of the series too (except the newest one) and same, that mixed response for Dork Diaries books is... weird.

  • @woobiefuntime
    @woobiefuntime Рік тому +1

    I'm fascinated by those books.

  • @Edi-xt3rq
    @Edi-xt3rq Рік тому +8

    I think book 12 was the last one I read fully. 13 and 14 I read the first couple pages when my family was at the store and I stopped by the books to see what was going on.

  • @mmarceline3
    @mmarceline3 Рік тому +1

    ma’am, the new book came out. how will we ever know what happens if you personally don’t tell us?😂

  • @megal0maniac
    @megal0maniac Рік тому +3

    the mackenzie one was my fav tbh

  • @Definitelynotsonny
    @Definitelynotsonny Рік тому

    I posted a dork diaries edit and don regret any of it ,this is the best books EVER

  • @FireofGia111
    @FireofGia111 Рік тому

    Ive already watched this three times i love ur commentary

  • @X0.LA_BRAVA.X0
    @X0.LA_BRAVA.X0 Рік тому +2

    Does anyone remember the Bad Boyz slightly flirting with Nicki and her trio or is it just me? Like, I was super sus about how these HIGHSCHOOL BOYS were flirting with 8TH GRADERS

    • @yishmoosa1234
      @yishmoosa1234 Рік тому +1

      Actually I think they're college boys.. flirting with, I guess high schoolers?

    • @X0.LA_BRAVA.X0
      @X0.LA_BRAVA.X0 Рік тому

      @@yishmoosa1234 Nicki and her friends are in 8th grade. That's even worse

    • @mildly_nita
      @mildly_nita Рік тому

      @@yishmoosa1234 so college boys flirting with middle schoolers,,,,,,,,,,,,

  • @danilovesjelsa1352
    @danilovesjelsa1352 Рік тому +1

    amanda!! your sweatshirt is so cute, where did you get it???

  • @nigarmamedov588
    @nigarmamedov588 Рік тому +1

    I know how happy I was when I new that Brondon had a book to

  • @rubymochicarlile7535
    @rubymochicarlile7535 Рік тому

    May I just say you look so good! Also love the video 😊💕

  • @maddieo.6249
    @maddieo.6249 Рік тому

    WAIT I HAD THAT SAME MATCHING FURNITURE GROWING UP DRAWERS DESK AND EVERYTHING LOL

  • @byletheisner2479
    @byletheisner2479 Місяць тому

    Bye how am I just realizing nikki is in middle school this whole time I thought she was in high school junior or senior ish 😭 my life is a lie

  • @t03s0up3
    @t03s0up3 Рік тому

    WHERE DID YOU GET YOUR SWEATSHIRT ITS ADORABLEEEE 💖💖💖 LOVE YOUR VIDS 💕💕💕

  • @skiidaddle.
    @skiidaddle. Рік тому

    The end of an era

  • @unathi2012
    @unathi2012 Рік тому

    Right on time. We have arrived. 😌🙏🏾

  • @ingloriousMachina
    @ingloriousMachina Рік тому +4

    *A spin-off, you say?*

  • @Meimisaki2001
    @Meimisaki2001 Рік тому

    I wouldn’t even finish the first one lol

  • @Pearl-p8v
    @Pearl-p8v Рік тому

    Is there a dork diaries movie or tv series

  • @ImaniGithegi
    @ImaniGithegi Рік тому +1

    MY NAME IS ANDREE🍦🍨

  • @Lil_Green.
    @Lil_Green. Рік тому +1

    YESSSSSS

  • @60s.tiffshit
    @60s.tiffshit Рік тому +8

    bro thanks for these videos lmfao. i stopped reading these books in 5th grade, i’m in highschool now. i was always curious about what ended up happening with these books so i’m glad i got to watch someone explain it! i loved this series

  • @ayaka244
    @ayaka244 Рік тому +3329

    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_ Рік тому +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 Рік тому +65

      Does your handwriting still look like it?

    • @lightscameratheatrics
      @lightscameratheatrics Рік тому +80

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

    • @chloesantos8637
      @chloesantos8637 Рік тому +32

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

    • @emii36363
      @emii36363 Рік тому +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 Рік тому +1591

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

    • @Crownix-
      @Crownix- Рік тому +29

      ⁠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 Рік тому +19

      @@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- Рік тому +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 Рік тому +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- Рік тому +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.

  • @dominicm3415
    @dominicm3415 Рік тому +1038

    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 Рік тому +62

      Right. Like, it never made any sense

    • @unspokenrizz555
      @unspokenrizz555 Рік тому +83

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

    • @Lolirock971
      @Lolirock971 Рік тому +1

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

    • @CaptainphoenixofficialYT
      @CaptainphoenixofficialYT Рік тому +19

      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.

  • @mayo597
    @mayo597 Рік тому +398

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

    • @yishmoosa1234
      @yishmoosa1234 Рік тому +22

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

    • @aria.wants.to.die.
      @aria.wants.to.die. Рік тому +111

      Its a lil fruity if im honest

    • @allietheotaku
      @allietheotaku Рік тому +61

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

    • @Everyonesaytouswoo.ah3987
      @Everyonesaytouswoo.ah3987 Рік тому +7

      @@allietheotakuit’s giving Hyunjin and Han vibes

    • @swuidq
      @swuidq Рік тому +19

      they should just kiss & leave all the other people alone

  • @liliesstarlight
    @liliesstarlight Рік тому +455

    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 Рік тому +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 Рік тому +11

      Yes

    • @Just_niaxx
      @Just_niaxx 5 місяців тому +2

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

  • @annabelhernandez9909
    @annabelhernandez9909 Рік тому +815

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

    • @taylors.version.13
      @taylors.version.13 Рік тому +136

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

    • @rianne8311
      @rianne8311 Рік тому +27

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

    • @thetorturedpoetsdepartment2009
      @thetorturedpoetsdepartment2009 Рік тому +70

      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 Рік тому +24

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

    • @Kitty294_
      @Kitty294_ Рік тому +27

      Fr like how did this all happen in 1 year 😭

  • @anisa2273
    @anisa2273 Рік тому +1301

    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 Рік тому +87

      And Nikki is Marinette and Brandon is Chat Noir

    • @sarahsims6164
      @sarahsims6164 Рік тому +56

      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 Рік тому +4

      .. why?

    • @DIPSAINT
      @DIPSAINT Рік тому +7

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

    • @avej99
      @avej99 Рік тому +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

  • @unknown_limes
    @unknown_limes Рік тому +308

    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 Рік тому +32

      That would be great tbh

    • @joeprovo3627
      @joeprovo3627 6 місяців тому +1

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

  • @Jaesdaes
    @Jaesdaes Рік тому +257

    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 Рік тому +44

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

    • @peargang1361
      @peargang1361 Рік тому +42

      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 Рік тому +1

      THIS IS SO TRUE

    • @TEABRACELETS
      @TEABRACELETS 26 днів тому +1

      exactly I’m so confused. ngl the outfits are SO bad tho, they’re WAY overdressed half of the time

  • @sineadcarty7256
    @sineadcarty7256 Рік тому +429

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

    • @insaneurysm
      @insaneurysm Рік тому +3

      wha😶

    • @WOOSH1122
      @WOOSH1122 Рік тому +18

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

    • @je_suis_calme_13
      @je_suis_calme_13 Рік тому +3

      ??? when and how?

    • @caitlingill
      @caitlingill Рік тому +8

      @@je_suis_calme_13The club initally only allowed guys but Nikki changed that

  • @nicomoonlight
    @nicomoonlight Рік тому +259

    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

    • @Luna-Tic-YT
      @Luna-Tic-YT Рік тому +38

      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 Рік тому +21

      @@Luna-Tic-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

    • @je_suis_calme_13
      @je_suis_calme_13 Рік тому +4

      @@Luna-Tic-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.

  • @aliceizadora
    @aliceizadora Рік тому +287

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

  • @Andiswa_Sidwaba
    @Andiswa_Sidwaba Рік тому +579

    “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 Рік тому +2

      SAME

    • @basilssflowercrown
      @basilssflowercrown Рік тому +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 Рік тому +13

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

    • @taylors.version.13
      @taylors.version.13 Рік тому +7

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

    • @ssnekky
      @ssnekky Рік тому +1

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

  • @terrance1310
    @terrance1310 Рік тому +531

    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 Рік тому +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 Рік тому +17

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

    • @augustinabatabe1665
      @augustinabatabe1665 Рік тому +4

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

  • @SophieSelberg-bk2xy
    @SophieSelberg-bk2xy Рік тому +300

    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

  • @conchita365
    @conchita365 Рік тому +576

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

    • @nullhydrangea
      @nullhydrangea Рік тому +10

      Your mom🤯

    • @eldritchhorrorlesbian
      @eldritchhorrorlesbian Рік тому +94

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

    • @yuarentlucky
      @yuarentlucky Рік тому +100

      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 Рік тому +33

      @@eldritchhorrorlesbian Theyre in middle school dont sexualize them

    • @Deustux
      @Deustux Рік тому

      ​@@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

  • @averypogfrog
    @averypogfrog Рік тому +822

    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 Рік тому

      ...

    • @littleleah310
      @littleleah310 Рік тому +7

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

    • @chansfeet2500
      @chansfeet2500 Рік тому +16

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

    • @littleleah310
      @littleleah310 Рік тому +9

      @@chansfeet2500 shes a literal narcissit

    • @thegirlonpointe9866
      @thegirlonpointe9866 Рік тому +7

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

  • @P1r4n
    @P1r4n Рік тому +71

    "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

  • @SophieSelberg-bk2xy
    @SophieSelberg-bk2xy Рік тому +453

    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 Рік тому +57

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

    • @alyssapinon9670
      @alyssapinon9670 Рік тому +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 Рік тому +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 Рік тому +39

      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 Рік тому

      ​@@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🥺"

  • @fruitjuiceandzerocoke
    @fruitjuiceandzerocoke Рік тому +134

    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 Рік тому +3

      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)

  • @wasabi505
    @wasabi505 Рік тому +77

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

  • @abigailthasan8200
    @abigailthasan8200 Рік тому +42

    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.

  • @niaranox6186
    @niaranox6186 Рік тому +377

    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 Рік тому +100

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

    • @niaranox6186
      @niaranox6186 Рік тому +57

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

    • @violet.trying
      @violet.trying Рік тому +42

      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

    • @mildly_nita
      @mildly_nita Рік тому +7

      @@violet.trying thanks for the idea LMAO

    • @Kitty294_
      @Kitty294_ Рік тому +14

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

  • @AnnaLukas-es6nb
    @AnnaLukas-es6nb Рік тому +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.

  • @rainyparade7867
    @rainyparade7867 Рік тому +71

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

  • @pam9919
    @pam9919 Рік тому +165

    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

  • @devidocs
    @devidocs Рік тому +94

    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

  • @rainyparade7867
    @rainyparade7867 Рік тому +95

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

  • @sarahbravo9929
    @sarahbravo9929 Рік тому +85

    Why does dork diaries feel like a fever dream

  • @reinafox7639
    @reinafox7639 Рік тому +75

    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 Рік тому +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 Рік тому +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 Рік тому

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

    • @kiyana8928
      @kiyana8928 Рік тому

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

  • @Zoieisnothere
    @Zoieisnothere Рік тому +347

    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 Рік тому +35

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

    • @Zoieisnothere
      @Zoieisnothere Рік тому +63

      @@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 Рік тому +6

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

    • @Zoieisnothere
      @Zoieisnothere Рік тому +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 Рік тому

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

  • @gracie-ew3qg
    @gracie-ew3qg Рік тому +35

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

    • @IsniinoMohamud-df2sd
      @IsniinoMohamud-df2sd 8 місяців тому +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.

  • @batturiebunnie6460
    @batturiebunnie6460 Рік тому +32

    this is where my hatred for the miscommunication trope truly began

  • @TODThatOneDude
    @TODThatOneDude Рік тому +90

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

  • @yishmoosa1234
    @yishmoosa1234 Рік тому +34

    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.

    • @TEABRACELETS
      @TEABRACELETS 26 днів тому +1

      Exactly Nikki has had like six birthdays but she’s still 15

  • @targetslushees
    @targetslushees Рік тому +23

    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 Рік тому +4

      what did u say?

    • @tapixca.
      @tapixca. 4 місяці тому

      @@leqhh.9462fr I’m kinda curious

  • @ssnekky
    @ssnekky Рік тому +84

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

    • @peargang1361
      @peargang1361 Рік тому +41

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

    • @yuarentlucky
      @yuarentlucky Рік тому +7

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

    • @caitlingill
      @caitlingill Рік тому +1

      What was Mackenzie’s morning routine? I forgot

  • @BobaPanda09
    @BobaPanda09 Рік тому +21

    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

  • @Yuukafromtheblock79
    @Yuukafromtheblock79 Рік тому +5

    Let’s be real, Bad Boyz tried to be like BTS but failed MISERABLY.

  • @alyssabaines7911
    @alyssabaines7911 Рік тому +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.

  • @whiskeylover148
    @whiskeylover148 Рік тому +10

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

  • @emmett_the_5th
    @emmett_the_5th Рік тому +24

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

  • @slars22
    @slars22 Рік тому +126

    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 Рік тому +32

      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 Рік тому +54

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

    • @imhislobster2063
      @imhislobster2063 Рік тому +6

      @@gm.8805 frrr

    • @jackietheclown
      @jackietheclown Рік тому +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 8 місяців тому +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 🙄

  • @katie15732
    @katie15732 Рік тому +23

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

  • @rainbowgirl918_5
    @rainbowgirl918_5 Рік тому +36

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

    • @mizukicake
      @mizukicake Рік тому +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 Рік тому

      @@mizukicake how do you know that?

    • @JananAlshalal
      @JananAlshalal Рік тому

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

  • @fruitjuiceandzerocoke
    @fruitjuiceandzerocoke Рік тому +4

    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!!!

  • @dropdeadlawrence
    @dropdeadlawrence Рік тому +23

    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 Рік тому +7

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

    • @Sofia-k7m2o
      @Sofia-k7m2o 4 місяці тому +1

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

    • @dropdeadlawrence
      @dropdeadlawrence 4 місяці тому

      @@Sofia-k7m2o How long is the Diary of a Wimpy Kid timeline?

  • @matilda6621
    @matilda6621 Рік тому +17

    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

  • @addywood3966
    @addywood3966 Рік тому +10

    This isn't even middle school drama this is WAR

  • @incandescentglow222
    @incandescentglow222 Рік тому +69

    THESE VIDEOS ARE MY LIFELINE

  • @WOOSH1122
    @WOOSH1122 Рік тому +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."

  • @PlantPink
    @PlantPink Рік тому +14

    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*

  • @adrbxxn3864
    @adrbxxn3864 Рік тому +16

    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!!!!

  • @mildly_nita
    @mildly_nita Рік тому +7

    14 books and nikki and brandon still aren’t dating goddamn 😭

  • @calliopeshifts
    @calliopeshifts Рік тому +16

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

  • @daniellevierno794
    @daniellevierno794 9 місяців тому +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 Рік тому +54

    RLLY BLESSED US WITH THIS SERIES THANK U

  • @CottonCandyTheWW2Geek
    @CottonCandyTheWW2Geek 8 місяців тому +5

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

  • @juliaomera
    @juliaomera 8 місяців тому +4

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