Hear us out—what if Nate is actually not the true villain of The Devil Wears Prada? Today’s focus has shifted increasingly toward other components of the picture The Devil Wears Prada depicts; like the toxicity of Runway’s hustle culture, the dangers of burnout, and the problems with self-serving, commercial feminism or a “Girl Boss” frame of mind. Through this lens, we think it’s time to give Nate some credit because he was (maybe, just a little bit) right all along.