#i love marinette 🥹🥹

[westywallowing]

how do u tell someone that ur crush just turned into a cat

part 1 | part 2

[marimbles]

UM this makes me want to cry what 😭💕 this is so sweet, I’m emotional about it!! you captured all of those scenes so beautifully and with so much love, wow. my heart is so full looking at them 🥹🫶 Thank you so so much for reading my story and creating this beautiful art and sharing it with me!!!!

🌸 Pink 🌸

I just finished binge-reading 'Pink' by @marimbles/@carpisuns and I have so many feelings ❤❤❤ (love, the feeling is love.) I just had to take some scenes out of my head and get them on 'paper'.

Please, go read her lovely work: https://archiveofourown.org/works/37140487/chapters/92657932

Spoiler version with texts:

Disclaimer: I’m sharing my art as fan work, with no commercial use or agenda. All credits for Miraculous’ characters go to the original creators and trademark owners. The credits for the text and the scenes go to Marimbles.

[adrinoir]

The Miraculous Movie was different than the series…and that’s okay!

I watched the movie this morning and loved it! I think it’s important to talk about the changes that were made and what impact they had.

How the characters were rewritten

There definitely was a difference in how the characters were written in the movie, and some of the redevelopment of characters was really good!

Gabriel was by far the one who had the best redevelopment of his personality. Gabriel in the series is awful, as we all know.

In the series, he barely gives a shit about his own son, like there is absolutely nothing redeemable about his character. In every “what if” episode and the season 5 finale, Gabriel does not show any regret to hurting people, including his own son.

However, in the movie, Gabriel actually makes a better attempt to communicate with Adrien and, most importantly, feels strong regret when he hurt his son. He cries; he feels remorse for destroying Paris and injuring Adrien in the process. He hugs Adrien (along with the spirit of Emilie 🥹) and decides to stop being Hawk Moth. It was beautifully done. He got a redemption arc that he never got in the series. I know I personally felt so good watching that and seeing the relationship between him and Adrien being repaired.

Marinette was her usual clumsy self, but was written as having no friends at school because she embarrasses herself so much. In a way, it makes more sense than her being so popular like she is in the series. Kids in high school can be pretty judgy and ruthless. So it makes sense for the “clumsy girl” to be made fun of and judged by people who don’t know her well.

Adrien was different in a lot of ways. He wasn’t shown running to school to gain freedom. He wasn’t introduced as being a super model who’s friends with Chloe. Instead, he’s already going to the school, he’s already friends with Nino, and he happens to run into Marinette at the library. He doesn’t have that same chemistry with Marinette as he does in the series which is a bit odd that they took that away, but it does make sense that he’d turn her down when she asked him to the ball, since he loves Ladybug. In the movie, he very clearly sees Marinette as just a friend and it’s shown that he’s building a friendship with her without him developing a crush. It’s different but still wholesome, especially when he shows her the old family photo to her. Plus, it evens it out well since Ladybug obviously turns Cat Noir away but they’re still building up their bond, too. They both get turned down.

It was ehhh that Adrien was a bit too cocky at times as Cat Noir, but overall, his goofiness and self confidence is still pretty on brand for him. He was still very encouraging towards Ladybug but not overly flirtatious, pushing her to her limits. Instead, it was them lightly teasing each other and then playfully fighting. And, speaking of the playful fighting, their bond was stronger in the movie seeing as how they were shown spending more time together off duty and that they were treated as equals.

In the show, Cat Noir is automatically made sidekick and left in the dark about everything. But in the movie, he gets to meet Master Fu in disguise alongside Ladybug. Sure, he didn’t help Master Fu with his cane like he did in the series, but that didn’t matter since the lore was changed.

Alya was less annoying in the movie. Sorry. Don’t get me wrong, I love Alya in the series, but she’s so over the top at times with how obsessed she is over the heroes, blogging, and filming things for her blog. In the movie, she was toned down a lot and I liked that. It was also cute that Nino had a crush on her and just her, not Marinette first. Unlike the series, he wasn’t on that pipeline of guys who fell for Marinette since that pipeline doesn’t exist in the movie.

Tom was made out to be an embarrassment for Marinette which is honestly more realistic for a teenager. Most teenagers get pretty embarrassed by their parents, especially when they still treat them very childlike. And, I like that he went out to the fair to look for her since he heard there was danger. Marinette’s parents don’t usually go out to look for her or make sure she’s in her room when there’s danger afoot. So, I appreciate that they made Tom do that since he obviously loves Marinette a lot.

The rewriting of (some of) the lore

As I had mentioned in my previous section, the lore was rewritten, too. Instead of Master Fu being the one to pick Marinette and Adrien simply because they helped him, the kwamis sense that Marinette and Adrien are the right people to be Ladybug and Cat Noir. That was a much better way to write that, in my opinion.

Hawk Moth got ahold of the butterfly miraculous by mistake. That part wasn’t changed but also, it didn’t need to be.

The change of plot

The plot was very simple. It didn’t have a whole lot of crazy, in depth details like the show’s does. So, anyone who has never watched the show can easily understand and absorb what’s going on (I will be forcing my boyfriend to watch it with me since he’s never seen the show lol).

I like that it was very clear cut and easy to understand while still being intense and meaningful. It still summarizes a lot of what the series entails while fixing some issues in the plot development.

They didn’t doddle with Hawk Moth like they do in the show. He was a successful villain in his second attempt but then realized he should stop when he hurt his own son in the process.

Also, there was a reveal. It was a wee bit underwhelming, but I still think it was done well! It was a moment with just Marinette and Adrien alone, as it should be. And, it was cutesy and heartfelt. The fact that Marinette dressed like Ladybug for the ball (cutest dress ever imo) and Adrien dressed like Cat Noir was so cute. That’s what a lot of the fandom has been asking for and written about in fanfics, I feel like.

The romance between these two is most important. They didn’t need Kagami and Luka as 2nd love interests to throw things off track. Yes, I like these characters in the show, but they weren’t needed in the plot.

The music

I love musicals. I was a bit of a theater kid in high school, plus I’m obsessed with music lol. So, yes, I’m a bit biased when I say I love that they made this a musical.

I personally loved the music. I can tell a lot of good effort was put into it and I’ve already been listening to the songs on my Spotify. The song between Ladybug and Cat Noir in the theater “Now I See” and Cat Noir jumping on the clouds (literally, on cloud nine) singing “My Lady” was absolutely adorable and super romantic, which, as we know, is a big part of the show.

Even Gabriel’s song “Chaos Will Reign Today” was amazing! It conveyed a lot of emotion and turns into one of those dramatic villain songs. Keith Silverstein is clearly talented enough to sing for his own character and he did it well.

My only nitpick is that Marinette’s singer, Lou, has a very different voice than Christina Vee. So, Marinette sounds very different, much more mature-sounding when she sings and it kinda catches you off guard. I’m surprised they didn’t have Christina sing for her, but there must’ve been a reason why she didn’t. But, SQVARE sounded similar enough to Bryce Papenbrook when he sung for Cat Noir which i absolutely love.

Conclusion

I personally give this movie a 10/10 just because it made me smile the whole time, and it’s such a feel good movie. I’ll happily watch it again and listen to the soundtrack, especially on a day when I’m feeling down. It wasn’t perfect in every aspect, but it was perfect in a simple, heartwarming sense and that it can be watched by everyone, not only people who watch the series.

I understand if it made you cringe or you were moreso looking for a continuation of the series not a retelling. But, I prefer some simplicity which is a big part of what made me like it. Like I said, I know it wasn’t absolute perfection, but it was so frickin adorable and I can’t help but smile.

There’s a lot of differences but also plenty of similarities between the movie and the show. But understand they’re not meant to be the same and that’s okay! I don’t think the movie was horrible for most of the changes it made. In fact, I think most of them made sense and made it a bit more realistic (as I explained).

[ninadove]

Hey there! I was just wondering, do you have any headcanons for Kagami?

DO I EVER. Thank you for asking! ❤️🐉

I stole this one from @paracosmicat, but her favourite candy would be peach rings. They mentioned it in one of our fics an eternity ago and it stuck! This girl deserves all the treats… Give her all the treats…

Her perfume smells of orange blossom. This is mainly based on the fact that orange is her André-assigned ice cream flavour.

In addition to Toulouse-Lautrec (mentioned in Lies I believe), she would like Monet’s work: same period, adjacent genres, and he drew a lot of inspiration from Japanese prints which she would be familiar with. There is a certain rebellion at the core of impressionism she would love, without fully understanding why initially.

Felix has a complicated relationship with horses, but she loves them. They’re so big and powerful and a little bit scary and she looks at them with a thousand stars in her eyes.

She paints Felix! All the time! He will pose for her of course, but sometimes she will just sketch him while he’s still asleep next to her… Generally speaking, they were both taught to rise very early and would need to unlearn that. Many of their mornings would be spent actively making an effort to stay in bed and chatting about life.

On that note — she is the incarnation of the “I’m going to get a good grade in therapy” meme. Went to Marinette after S5 and specifically asked her to teach her sewing and arts and crafts and whatever so she could unlearn perfectionism… except she somehow managed to be a perfectionist about that (“Look at this plushie I made, Marinette. Its proportions are truly mediocre. This is great. I am excellent at accepting mediocrity.”).

Freckles!!! Freckles everywhere!!! It’s one of my favourite features about her and I want them to also decorate her arms and shoulders and back.

Her favourite flowers are actually tulips! It’s something she gets to figure out once she’s freed from the very strict conception of feminity her mother forced on her.

She calls Felix “Duvet” 🥹💜🦚

She’s little Louis Dupain-Cheng’s favourite aunt!

Not really a headcanon per say, but apart from the Dragon Miraculous, I would love to see her with the Peacock, the Butterfly and especially the Cat. The overpowering nature of her emotions is such a huge part of her character — it would make for great storylines!

Speaking of her Miraculous — I’d love to see Ryuko lean even more into the asymmetrical design she’s got going on. Maybe get a huge jacket that would disrupt her very sleek silhouette and signify how much she’s grown into her own person.

And probably more I’m not thinking about right now! A lot of them arise during the writing process, so the list is bound to grow!

[chocostrwberry]

Just binged your chocoau version of Miraculous Ladybug and I'm screaming and crying oh my goddd it's so good yet so tragic :(

I have a question though (and sorry if it's been asked before): What happens to Marinette after she becomes a eldritch cosmic goddess? Does she just?? Watch over Paris in a way? I know the ppl don't remember her, but are aware that she existed...

AAAHH TY TYYYY!! 🥹🥹🌈🌈🩷🩷😼🫶 I personally love doomed soulmate aus so it’s like, the perfect opportunity to make one ehehffhje

(/nay this is just a great opportunity to address this)

GUYS. MARINETTE IS DEAD.

The unification was too powerful and it killed her, destroying her body in the most peaceful way imaginable. She is not coming back!! Homegirl has been wasted!!

BUT.

It seems like a lot of yall want her to still be alive, so I am CONSIDERING making her like, drift between spaces of reality as a goddess, or at least a kind of messenger/harbinger for the kwami, especially Tikki and Plagg.

Like she might appear in future holder’s dreams for messages about the future, or tidbits of things have haven’t happened yet or what to avoid!!

[galaxynival]

😍

🎉 Happy New Year @galaxynival ! 🎊

I'm your (back-up) gifter for the @mlsecretsanta event and I hope you enjoy this Lukadrienette fluff 🤍

[ladynoirfanao3]

Feels like it’s been forever, but I’m so excited to say that I’ve started posting for my Mariclaw follow-up to my Shadrien fic, Dawning Light! This one is called Sideways, and I’ve renamed the series ‘Gaze Into the Darkness,’ which I took from the song The Darkness by John Michael Howell. I really love this song, and I feel it really embodies both Shady/Adrien and Marinette/Claw, so I highly encourage you to check it out!!

This beautiful cover art was drawn by the lovely @hamsteriffic !! I really wanted to capture the essence of these two pairs in these fics, and she did an amazing job!! 🥹

I have posted an epilogue to Dawning Light, which shares the first meeting between Marinette and Claw Noir, which previously occurred off screen in DL Chapter 11. Please check it out here!

Finally, here is the summary and link to Sideways, and I really hope you enjoy!

Sideways

Summary: After losing nearly everyone he has ever cared about, Claw Noir copes by embracing the destructive power entrusted to him by the mysterious Supreme, leader of the Miraculous holders. But when the last person he cares about—his partner in crime, Shadybug—discovers a better path in a different universe, he’s left adrift. Covering for his partner becomes his sole purpose, until a little bug decides to join him in the fight to defeat both the villainous leader, and the darkness within himself.

[uunromanticized]

Hi I read your Luka hcs and they make me so happy 😀 Is it okay if I can request heDcannons for Luka being in a relationship with Adriens twin sister? She knows about her brother being chat noir and always worries about him and her and Adrian just always hang out (when they are able) on liberty with everyone? Thank you sorry if this was confusing English is a little hard for me !!

hello anon!! i am so so happy to hear that 🥹 everyone makes me so happy when they tell me they like what i write!!! it’s no issue at all, your english is very good i think!! i tried my best, hopefully you enjoy!

luka in a relationship with adriens twin sister

𝒊’𝒗𝒆 𝒏𝒆𝒗𝒆𝒓 𝒎𝒆𝒕 𝒔𝒐𝒎𝒆𝒐𝒏𝒆 𝒍𝒊𝒌𝒆 𝒚𝒐𝒖.

while you’re adriens sister, you’re also more than that to luka. you’ve always been more than that to luka.

- you’re very anxiety-prone because you’re on edge due to what your brother did undercover. especially during akuma attacks.

- you’ve shown up on the news before due to being reckless in protection for your twin (people are fed up. like you are the equivalent of alya getting all up in the face of danger for the ladyblog but for your brother)

- whenever luka first meets you he recognizes you for that exact reason. he thinks you’re cool

- adrien randomly drags you away from luka sometimes because you’re his one (1) confidant about his miraculous

- this causes a bit of strain in the early stages of your relationship, but luckily after he finds out adriens identity later he’s understanding about it

- he teaches you breathing exercises to deal with your anxiety when adriens chat noir

- this man has to keep you from your previously mentioned protection escapades. like he gets it but no you cannot go outside the villain is literally throwing cars everywhere.

- you’re just as cheery as your twin, but a little more outgoing and luka immediately noticed that.

- he asked you out after you almost got akumatized (he was stressed)

- speaking of, he was the one who comforted you whenever you just burst into tears over almost getting akumatized. like he had no clue what was going on and you couldn’t say you didn’t want to fight your brother for obvious reasons but he comforted you as best as he could

- him and adrien get along so he goes to him sometimes whenever he needs input on something regarding you

- you drag luka into making plans to try to get a (unknown to them) double date with adrien and marinette

- you have definitely bet on when marinette and adrien would get together because nobody can deny that they will & it’s just a matter of when

- when you win the bet he takes you out for dinner (he definitely would have anyways)

- adrien will sometimes try to sneak luka in as a surprise for you during some of your things like piano lessons (luka has to be Way hidden but you’re just happy he’s there and that makes them both happy)

- you’ve tried to teach luka fencing before and that failed like. miserably. but to be fair luka tried to teach you guitar once and you were bad at that

- he prefers that you’re either out of the house or at his house because he knows the environment at yours

- he loves watching you hang out with everyone & also watching the interactions between you and adrien, he appreciates just watching you show your own ways of platonic and familial love

- invites you over for dinner most nights. sometimes invites adrien too

[midnightlie]

I read that one fanfic you wrote literally in high school and I’m in grad school now and sometimes my brain just goes “marinette keep your eyes closed” so just letting u know you lowkey live rent free in my brain bc of that. Thank u love u

i LOVE U!!!!!!! 🥹💗

[fandomofone]

OMG look how stinking cute they are!!!! 🥹🥹😍😍😍💗💗💗💗💗💗

THANK YOU KURO!!!! 🥰🥰❤️ ❤️😘😘😘😘

Drew this cute little Adrienette hug attack as a fanart for my friend's fic "Best worst day ever" by FandomOfOne

If you're interested in a little Adrienette (And LadyNoir!) fluff, check it out! (Also just in time for AdrinetteApril2024!)

[rizzanon]

I’ve been thinking of drawing reader, Caitlyn, and Chloe with that one scene of Alya befriending Marinette for the first time but instead of her referring to magestia (I think that was the name of the hero Alya mentioned) it would be a member from the batfam (maybe and even reader herself when she was still batgirl)

I’d leave a link of the scene so it would be easier to imagine but I can’t seem to find one.. but I’ll send an update with one if I do!

-🌔

OMG is it the scene in the origins episode?? if you do draw it PLS SEND IT!!! i’d love to see it 🥹🫶🫶

[chikorra]

FWIW I absolutely ADORE the ML movie and could gush positively about it for hours without let up :)

Oh my gosh, it's good to know you enjoy the movie that much because it's incredible to me to see people talking about things they love! <3 🥺🥺🥺 ... B-but it's also, uh kinda unfortunate because I... nnnnngg how to say this... <I am so sorry in advance I put it away in case it is too long and it ruins your mood, but yes TLDR; The movie is cute, enjoyed the artistic elements, but hate the plot dev...>

. . .

I'm actually on the opposite side of this matter, and have a quite strong opinion while being over there, and oh boy oh boy, I think "that" opinion will hurt some poor soul and I swear I won't mean to and pleaseee hear me out... 🥹🥹🥹

I enjoy the music, the aesthetics, the camera angle, the actions, Ladynoir obv, some scenes that are executed stronger than the series (eg: Marinette saves Master Fu; Sabrina's kindness toward the new girl; how they express Marinette's anxiety and the opening and initial character behaviors make sense with the overall settings) and GOOD MUSIC! (I think I said it twice)) But yeah, I tried my hardest to watch it with a blank mind, no judgment, no comparison, and in the end the plot and character devs are not for me...

However, I do think they will be an excellent stand-alone movie for any kind of audience and simply enjoy some action and cute romantic moments. Some scenes are not good for kids like did you see the way Adrien treated Marinette?? He did try to change but yeah I need 30 more minutes for that also did I mention Zag got the Chinese legend wrong with his version of intro-

For what it's worth I think the movie is wasted potential, I truly was so sad, but I do understand why many like it tho I still think the series is superior as of now, I love seeing good things inspired by it hehe but again, I won't jump on the hate train toward the series. If you decided to read this, you are a wonderful and tolerant person; I am so blessed to get such respect from you, I would never hate you for this. Sorry and thank you!!

[starwarsmum]

And the final day is here 🥹 using a substitute for today so, Say Yes to Heaven

Special thanks to @maribat-calendar-events for hosting the event and @mochegato for making the playlist that inspired this mess 🫶❤️🫶❤️🫶❤️🫶

“And you want me to come?” Marinette asked, pulling nervously at her hair. Tim took hold of her hands and gave a soft laugh. 

“Yes, Marinette, I want you to come,” he reassured her. “But if you don't want to come, I'm fine with that too. It's going to be busy, and loud, and they all just get super rowdy. But it's Jaime's birthday and it feels like a good time to meet more of my friends.”

“Okay then, it sounds like fun,” she said with a bright smile, immediately planning the dress she wanted to make for the occasion. She was determined to make a good impression on his friends, even if she might technically know some of them already.

_ _ _

When Tim collected her from her apartment, he had to take a second. She had done her hair in an intricate bun, light makeup making her eyes look even brighter than usual and her lips were the same bright red she had painted them for their first date. But what really stopped him in his tracks was her dress.

It had a modest neckline and fell past the knee, but it hugged her torso flatteringly. It was red and had long sleeves that widened at the cuff, little white bows embroidered in a row. The skirt billowed out and the red fabric was cut and stitched flawlessly to triangles of white. Paired with sneakers and a leather jacket, it was just the right amount of casual to dressy.

“Wow,” he said, and immediately felt like a neanderthal. Wow? He tried again. “You look…” Yep, that was obviously better. “That's the dress you've been working on? It's incredible.”

“Thanks,” she beamed, twirling slightly and making it flare. “You don't look too shabby yourself.”

Tim preened slightly, pleased that he'd worn jeans with no holes and a shirt without a design on it. Topped with a buttoned shirt, it was leagues ahead of his usual grungy look. He had also stuck to sneakers, preferring the comfort since it wasn't a formal event.

“We should get going, I bet everyone will love your look,” he said with a grin, sliding his hand around her shoulders to lead her to the car. She slid her own arm around his waist and they walked in a comfortable silence.

The car ride was short and when they pulled into a space in the car park he could see that there were dozens of cars already there. He'd planned to be later than the others so that Marinette could choose who to introduce herself to and when. Easier to slip in when it was already crowded than to be one of the only people there.

“You made it! Oh my gosh, Mari, I absolutely adore your dress! You have to tell me where you bought it, and what other colours they do,” Cassie said, latching onto them almost immediately. Tim had barely had time to scold her for talking so fast before she turned and hollered into the crowd. “Jaime! Tim's here and he brought his girlfriend!”

“Cassie, can you let her get used to the crowds before-”

“Hey,” Jaime said, appearing behind Cassie. He was wearing a giant birthday badge and lifted a drink towards them. “What's up, I'm Jaime. Holy cow, Cassie wasn't exaggerating, you're adorable.”

“Right? Ahh, little Tim's growing up and meeting people outside of our little crew,” Cassie said, sniffing dramatically and pretending to wipe a tear from her eye. Marinette covered her mouth to stifle a giggle but Cassie spotted it and grinned widely. “Oh, we absolutely have to introduce you to everyone. I mean, you already know Dick, and he's hanging with Babs and Conner…”

Within an hour, Tim had lost track of Marinette. He wasn't worried about her, but he was put out by the fact that he didn't have her by his side. He caught glimpses of her every now and then but by the time he got to where she'd been, she was gone again. 

Finally, as some of the older people started to clear out - mostly heroes who had duty - he found her back with Dick, Conner and Megan. Conner and Megan were, as usual, happily entwined and Dick was telling jokes. At least, that's what he guessed based on the amount of eye rolling Marinette was doing.

Deciding to be the best boyfriend, he made his way straight over to them and slipped an arm around Marinette's waist. She tensed momentarily before relaxing when she looked back at him, smiling. She pressed a kiss to his jaw and he flushed while smiling down at her. 

“I thought I'd lost you permanently to Cassie,” he said in her ear, ignoring the gleeful look Dick shot the others. “Let me know when you want to go home, okay?”

“Don't be silly, Tim!” Dick said, drink sloshing slightly as he did a wide gesture. “Marinette was just saying that she's only been to dive bars since coming to Gotham. Can you imagine?”

“Dick, she's underage here? Dive bars are probably the only place that wouldn't look for ID,” Tim said with an eye roll. 

“The fact that you could go to war at eighteen but not drink is criminal,” Marinette muttered, scowling when everyone laughed. “But no, I'm alright, Tim, but whenever you want to go, we can.”

“You're not thinking of leaving already?” Cassie said, reappearing behind him like a bad penny. “We were just thinking of heading back to yours, Tim, and watching an awful movie.”

“Do I get any say in this?” Tim demanded, raising his eyes to the ceiling. 

“No,” came the chorus of replies before everyone burst out laughing.

“Fine, but I have to get Marinette home first,” he said, squeezing her gently. 

“Oh, no way,” Cassie said immediately, pointing a finger at Tim. “You can't keep her away from us now that we've met her! Besides, Bruce is bound to have some decent wine…”

“You don't have to bribe me with wine,” Marinette giggled, resting a hand on Tim's forearm. “I will just have to apologise to Alfred for not bringing any macarons this time.”

They all agreed to head over to the manor, Tim and Marinette heading to his car. He held the door open for her but she stopped to pull him into a kiss, arms wrapping around his neck as his slipped around her waist.

[cassandramutu]

I waited 8 years for this kiss between Marinette and Adrien! It was a long road, but very beautiful, and the wait was worth it! All their pleasant and not so pleasant moments taught me many things about love, obsession, sadness 🥹❤️‍🩹

[jacquesthepigeon]

Saw someone point out that arguably the worst aspect of the finale is how much of Gabriel's victory depended on Marinette deciding to allow it. Like she COULD have told everyone he was Monarch, or even just refuse to back him up. But she doesn't tell anyone aside from Alya and maybe Su-Han, I think? She lets everyone believe that Gabriel died helping Ladybug, and even pulls another Queen Wasp but maybe worse? While she insisted on Chloe and Audrey being together and giving it a shot, she's actively gaslighting Adrien into thinking his dad wasn't abusive. Nathalie and Tomoe don't interfere. Its implied that Felix literally CAN'T tell Adrien- but he DOES seem to tell Kagami. Who does nothing with it. Felix is also the one who spells out Gabriel's identity to Maribug and encourages her to end him at any cost in the first place.

Honestly it just goes to show how far the show takes sympathy for horrible men and the lengths they go to to fulfill their dumb Marinette Mistake Quota. In the first place, they’ve never actually acknowledged any of the parents as unrepentant abusers, they just frame them as parents that take discipline too far (ffs there’s a difference between being strict and being abusive but the show doesn’t want to touch on that), in Gabriel’s case, because he “cares too much”. Therefore, since Gabriel acts out of his own trauma or whatever, we should feel sympathy towards him and understand that his treatment towards Adrien stems from love 🥹 (not to be confused for when female characters act out of trauma, those deserve to rot). Combine this mentality with how everything Marinette does, no matter how objective or logical, is a world-ending mistake and you get the finale. She can’t win. She can have small victories, sure, but she can never win in the big picture. She always has to bend to what the universe’s demands, and what it demands is an shock value ending where the sympathetic villain is remembered as a hero and Marinette has once again made a mistake. She’s doomed by the narrative but not even on purpose. The narrative wants to make a joke out of her and pander to it’s now dead male villain, who is sympathetic just in case you forgot, and make the whole thing her fault. And you can be damned sure it’s going to be her fault. Because she has to make a mistake. The narrative doesn’t know how to move its story along otherwise. Another detail I almost forgot to mention is that Adrien is set up so he never gets a true happy ending from the start. The crew didn’t seem to consider this before settling on the plot the show would take so now they’re left scrambling for a way that their poor little uwu golden boy remains untainted by the realities of his family situation and the plot in general. So they temporarily remove him from the picture so he doesn’t have to face the truth, have his mom brought back as if she never went missing so he doesn’t have to face the truth, and have his horrible father remembered as a hero so, you guessed it, he doesn’t have to face the truth. In a way, Adrien’s very existence as a character that must never change is to blame for all of this. Because he can’t make any hard choices, because he can’t take any initiative, because he can’t face the truth.

I’m sure it’ll all explode at some point down the line and it’ll be portrayed simply as another one of Marinette’s mistakes rather than what it really is: cowardly writing.

TL;DR: the mess that is the finale is most probably due to the crew feeling overly sympathetic towards the villain, wanting to meet their Marinette Mistake Quota, and wanting golden boy to stay ignorant of the situation surrounding his family.

[chocostrwberry]

Chocoooo I love your Lila redesign! I also love the multiple looks you have going for Alya!

THANK YOU MOOT 🥹🥹🩷🩷

I gave her a more reddish palette/tones because since she wants to be ladybug so badly, contrasting Marinette who is cooler toned and yet is Ladybug, combined with her barely wearing red as a main choice in her outfits. I think it’s a cool lil trick! Like aesthetically Lila would match with the red suit more!

There’s also other sort of “imposter” aspects of Lila: her lying about her background, her wearing red all the time despite not being the Ladybug holder, even her akumatized design for chocoau is based off of a ladybug kind of, and her akumatized object is a pair of earrings!! It’s so fun to create a kind of character that unconsciously is trying to build this identity for herself, despite the narrative making it clear that’s not who she is. Like a cruel irony!!