a recap of dork diaries (part 3)

the last unhinged recap of dork diaries... until next time

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[ayaka]

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

[tulip]

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

[doggydogworld]

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

[tulip]

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

[taylors.version.]

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

[sorryiwaseatingamilkyway]

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

[dominicm]

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

[annabelhernandez]

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

[mayo]

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

[anisa]

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

[unknown_limes]

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?

[nicomoonlight]

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

[aliceizadora]

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

[liliesstarlight]

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!" 😭😭

[terrance]

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.

[Crssfre_X]

"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

[sineadcarty]

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

[Jaesdaes]

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???

[rainyparade]

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

[Andiswa_Sidwaba]

“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)