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Lila’s new Villain name has been confirmed in the credits of Season 6!

Her name is Chrysalis!

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Okay, so kind of sort of spoilers for Miraculous Season 6?

Basically, this is about the outro. Like Season 1-5, the outro is just the credits next to this little animation of Ladybug’s yo-yo spinning, cycling between Adrien / Marinette & Cat Noir / Ladybug.

However, the Season 6 outro adds in all of the additional superheroes and couples. We’ve got Alya/Rena Rouge & Nino/Carapce, then there’s Marc/Rooster Bold & Nathaniel/Caprikid.

Now amongst these, one caught me by surprise, and that’s Sabrina/Miss Hound & Zoe/Vesperia. Of course, there are other pairs that pop up that I’m very much certain aren’t couples, such as Max/Pegasus & Kim/King Monkey. However, Sabrina and Zoe are directly followed by other confirmed-ish couples, namely Ivan and Mylene, as well as Rose and Juleka, and of course Felix and Kagami.

So, opinions on Sabrina Raincomprix and Zoe Lee as a potential couple in Season 6?

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French Miraculous Superhero Team, Season 5 vs. Season 6

Oh, we are SO back!

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Remember friends, you can’t throw bricks at fascist if there aren’t any fascists! So batter up, and throw those bricks! 🧱

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I see that Glitch is making a new show! That’s awesome, now I have this and Gaslight District to look forward to.

And then they blow my mind by telling us that it’s created by DANA TERRACE?! As in the woman who made The Owl House!

I’m so excited for this.

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Oh… That’s gore. That’s gore of my comfort characters…

In all seriousness, Determination is such a bizarre episode. Seeing these hyper-realistic wax statues of the Superheroes getting chopped up and scattered everywhere is so weird to watch. One moment it’s Ladybug and Cat Noir fighting, and then the next it’s Purple Tigress being decapitated.

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My personal headcanon for the Kwami’s Choice Universe is that Alya received the Ladybug Miraculous from Marinette during the events of Origins, which we saw her planning to do. But I can’t come up with a good reason for why or how Zoe would come into possession of the Cat Miraculous. Maybe Adrien knew Zoe and decided that she had a better chance being Plagg’s holder?

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Holy crow (pun intended), this was some of Ms. Bardugo’s best work.

I read Six of Crows over the Summer, and I was itching to get to Crooked Kingdom after the ending that was Inej’s capture. And this sequel did not disappoint.

I think what I really want to say is how much I appreciate the way she didn’t overdo things with this books. We kept getting plot twist after plot twist with Kax’s scheming and the cruelty of his antagonists, and yet it didn’t feel repetitive. The allusions to Alina, the Shadow and Bone Cast, I loved it so much.

I basically screamed when Genya showed up with Zoya, and I was just so giddy with how Kaz was the only one to correctly figure out that Nikolai was present in disguise, even if other characters were suspicious of him.

I would recommend this to any Grishaverse fan who hasn’t read this duology. I will very much get to the King of Scars series in time, but first I have some other books to get through. (Looking at you, Killing Eve.)

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YAOI

3 am yaoi fanart

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do you like the beatles?

I reach out in good faith and you expose me ☹️

Yeah I like the Beatles

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I have never been more happy that a fan theory was right.

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NOTHING, and I mean NOTHING, could have prepared me for Act II. I’m glad we got that break between episodes. Those three episodes were insane.

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I absolutely loved Season 3 of the Bad Batch, but I am baffled as to why we didn’t get to see more of the Sith Chamber in The Vault.

This is genuinely such an interesting and unsettling location, and we all know *exactly* what is happening in here. I just wish we actually got to see more of it.

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Miraculous London Review (Part 5, Final)

Marinette had a lot going on this episode, so I’m going to talk about her in three parts.

Civilian Marinette’s screen time was mostly limited to her bedroom. When she was sleeping after Re-Creation, repairing the Miraculous, welcoming Adrien home with Nathalie, etc. I’m interested in what Marinette meant when she said when she was “giving the Miraculous a few new features” when she was transforming them back. It was very heartwarming to see Marinette with all of the Kwamis again.

Bug Noire’s time in the past with Nathalie and Kagami was definitely more important. Her and Nathalie discussing the best way to break the news, consoling each other after Gabriel’s wish, etc. I especially enjoyed the scene of her freeing Kagami and Adrien and breaking the news as best she could given the circumstances. (Also why did they animate Adrien doing the Shinji Chair Pose? 😭) I would say I understand Marinette’s reasoning for the lie. If she is honest, then she’s doing a good thing by telling the truth about who Monarch really was. But if she does, Nathalie goes to jail and Adrien doesn’t have any real family besides his cousin and Aunt. (Wait…)

Chronobug / Ladybug is my last piece. Contrary to discussion, Chronobug isn’t just the luck charm suit! The black goes up the sides of her torso and up the bottoms of her arms more than the Lucky Charm suit does. I quite like the yellow, and how it flowed in dark areas like that Facility in London and Marinette’s bedroom. I think the yellow spots instead of a mix of black and yellow was a better choice. I’m always a sucker for a new transformation, and I’m satisfied with this as our last one for the original animation.

Going forth, I’d like to mention a few things. One, yes I did see the tease of season 6 at the end, and I’m very excited for it. I personally do not mind the new animation style (I don’t think I’ll miss the old one as I definitely feel it had limitations and had varying quality at times.) The new animation is something I feel everyone should be open-minded about until we see the new season. (Trailers can be deceiving in terms of quality!) Miraculous London is definitely the end of an Era, seeing the old animation off and truly concluding the original arc of the show by giving us a few extra pieces. Can’t wait to discuss Season 6 when it comes out, as I think I’ll be reviewing the episodes as they come out.

Also, where the heck was Felix??? This special was barely even in London!

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Miraculous London Review (Part 4)

Ah, the villains. Why didn’t I just go over them in Lila’s Part? I think it’s because these two of her akumatized forms feel very distinct from her as a civilian. I’ll go over Spectral Looter first because I have much less to say about her. Her power set is cool, and I love how she hovered through the wall into Marinette’s room like a ghost. And that little taunting wave she did before leaving the room and making her wish? I loved that. This form I think Lila was less careful with, because she already knew who Ladybug was at this point, and all she had to do was steal jewelry from a sleeping teenager. That’s at least my justification for why she was laughing when Chronobug couldn’t even hit her. Now onto Timestalker.

Oh my gosh, this is the absolute coolest Akumatized villain in Miraculous, and I’ll die on that hill. Her power set is cool enough, using her phone to select how far back in time she’s going to go, and using it as a recall device for once she’s completed the mission. The multiple wristwatch backups in case one is compromised is really clever, and I found Timestalker overall much more creepy and interesting to watch in comparison to Spectral Looter. The scenes of her in the rooms just out of sight while she writes down the details is pretty cool. And the way the phone m’s recall sets off an alarm whenever she’s returning or has been compromised felt really sinister to me, like it’s alerting your that she’s on her way, and things are about to get serious. I loved how Lila utilized one of her Akumas for multiple Akumatization, and how she used practical planning in conjunction with the magic powers of the Butterfly Miraculous. I can’t wait to see what her other villains will be like going forward.

Next and last will be Chronobug.

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Miraculous London Review (Part 3)

Bunnyx (15 Present Day) got the best development in this episode since she became the Rabbit Holder. She’s taken after her older self a lot, and I loved his supportive she was of Marinette during this episode, and how much she was aware of all that was happening in the Burrow. The scenes of her and Marinette going through the different spots in time, working together on a solution, they were a great duo that I hope indicates big things for Alix going forward. (Please don’t just stay in the Burrow for all of Season 6)

Also, 70-Year Old Granny Bunnyx was my favorite one-off character. This is the last new character we received in this animation style besides Lila’s new identity and her akumatized forms, and Chronobug. Her calling her younger selves “Girls” like she’s watching her granddaughters was really sweet to me. Next up will either be Chronobug or Lila’s Akumatized Forms.

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Miraculous London Review (Part 2)

Nathalie definitely surprised me the most out of everyone in this episode. Her shock that Gabriel wished to save her was unexpected, and I was happy to see ho she comforted Marinette after she explained how she couldn’t stop Monarch. Her caring and compassions was actually the complete opposite of what I was expecting. Given how Nathalie told her just a few hours before to stop Monarch at all costs, I would have expected her to be more upset. And after she frees the Kwamis, it was very interesting to see how Nathalie was ready to admit everything and go tho jail for what she had done as Gabriel’s accomplice. (I also don’t think she has directly admitted that she as Mayura to Marinette, at least not by name.) Her reaction of “I’m not his mother” felt very shameful, like Nathalie is afraid to take Emilie’s place and doesn’t think herself fit to be a proper mother to Adrien after what she’s done. In conclusion, I like the direction Nathalie is headed. A foster parent trying to do her best to make amends for her mistakes. I do think she’ll be the one to break the truth to Adrien.

Also, I love how the first thing she did after the wish was to grab her crossbow and repel down the elevator shaft in case Gabriel wasn’t dead. Bunnyx is up next.