#probably not but its a nice lil self esteem boost

[fedoraspooky]

I wonder how the Celestial* type Charlie is doing.

*apparently that's what they are calling the all in one type in Pokemon now*

Idk, he's probably killin it at intergalactic smash bros tournaments.

[angelofthequeers]

Catalyst thoughts

Okay wow I have FEELINGS about this episode and holy shit I’m still reeling.

Also, like every other non-French speaker out there, I’m relying on the English subs for now sooooo some things might be lost in translation haha.

And yes I had to stitch some pics together because a CERTAIN APP only lets me use 10 in a post and I had so many ugh

MY OUT OF ORDER THOUGHTS WHILE WATCHING (because I’m writing after the ep and can’t be assed ordering them):

• M R D A M O C L E S

• Volpina’s return. I also feel guilty as heck because I love Alya to bits buuuut Volpina’s outfit appeals to me more

• Saaaame Mari

• Ewww Hawkmoth wtf you’re spying on a young teen girl no but seriously those implications in a kid’s show why Gabriel

• How has Lila not been caught out in her lie yet???

• No she really does need help because that degree of lying probably means a super low self-esteem but seriously perform a stop it your lies get other people hurt they ARE NOT JUST HARMLESS WHITE LIES

• THAT??? ILLUSION??? IF THAT LEVEL OF DETAIL IS FROM AN AKUMATISED FOX THEN IMAGINE ALYA’S TRUE POWER

• UMMMMM????? THANOS WTF ARE YOU DOING HERE????

• AND WE GOT FOREWARNED FOR THAT LIKE A MONTH AGO

• I KNOW IT’S NOT REAL BUT GAH

• Though I’m kinda annoyed that Marinette’s outfit is just literally Antibug even though I do get that Lila wasn’t going for a flashy outfit and was probably more focused on scaring the shit out of Paris than making Ladybug look cool

• Okay but like Marinette deserves way better than tangling herself in a lie just because she’s busy being Ladybug an actual hero wow she really gets crapped on

• But at the same time it IS a flaw of hers that she’s very determined to do things her way so idk that might be foreshadowing

• HELLO I WOULD LIKE TO ORDER ONE (1) REPLACEMENT LARYNX BECAUSE I JUST BLEW MINE OUT

• I KNEW NATHALIE WOULD BE IN ON IT YOU DON’T JUST SIT ON THE SIDELINES FOR SOMEONE LIKE HAWKMOTH

• So Nathalie lets herself be corrupted so she can enhance Hawkmoth’s corruption so he can terrorise a whole city who’s already mourning who they think is an akumatised Ladybug and a Thanos’d Chat Noir all so he can bring back his dead wife when his assistant is hopelessly in love with him

• Shit just went down y’all

• I literally can’t see anything other than this pls send help

• JULEKA U R BEST GIRLFRIEND FOR ROSE NOT LEAVING HER LIKE THAT

• OMG NORA I LOVE YOU

• Hawkmoth: My son’s safety is priority

• Also Hawkmoth: Looooool time to terrorise Paris and send a giant gorilla after Adrien with no guarantee my son will be safe

• TIKKI!!! IN!!! A!!! SMOL!!! CHEF!!! HAT!!!

• PLAGG U GOOD BOY U CAN HAVE ALL THE CAMEMBERT U DIDN’T DESTROY PARIS AND ADRIEN DOING PAT PAT

(Yes I know the GIF has a typo but I couldn’t use multiple because pic limit so)

• Omg Nora I love you so much best big sister

• Really you akumatised the freaking baby again

• OKAY BUT THESE TWO HAD ME SCREAMING WHO NEEDS ADRINETTE LOVE SQUARE WHEN U HAVE DJWIFI

• I WOULD ALSO LIKE TO ORDER TEN (10) NINOS HE IS SO HAPPY AND SUPPORTIVE

• CHLOÉ AND CHAT HAD ME SCREAMING TOO

• ADRIEN U LIL SHIT

• THE SQUAD IS FINALLY TOGETHER

So this was a VERY strong episode and there wasn’t much to fault, which is great for an episode that literally relies on its succeeding episode as this one does for a two-part finale. I just wish that the season had a more definite order, as that only would’ve helped this finale and the emotional impacts from character growth (I honestly can’t pinpoint that much growth from Adrien or Marinette, which really sucks).

Also, as much as I want Gabriel’s ass to be kicked, the relationship between him and Nathalie is just so amazing purely because a lot of it is unspoken. Sure, you’ve got that speech about giving him strength and being loyal, but it’s the hug she gives him in ‘Queen Wasp’ where he doesn’t pull away or even react, implying it’s something she’s done before and not been pushed away for. It’s the way he lets her into his plans and trusts her to be there for him, to not go running and backstab him when SO much of his plan, even down to his very identity, relies on secrecy. It’s the tender way he akumatises her, as opposed to gloating about evilising everybody else, and the way he even asks her in the garden if she’s okay with it. That actually throws me off and makes me completely unsure of whether he’d forcefully akumatise her if she said no or just leave her be. And that uncertainty just adds to the air of evil around him.

Honestly, I’d be all for Gabriel eventually realising what Nathalie means to him and how much she’s done for him and choosing her over Emilie but let’s be real that ain’t ever happening.

Also, the way Nathalie responds is very telling and honestly opens the door for a deeper analysis into Hawkmoth’s powers. Notice how when he akumatises literally anyone else, they get that dark, purplish shadow around their eyes, along with the purple butterfly outline. But with Nathalie? There’s no shadow. She doesn’t look she’s gone overboard with the eye makeup and turned into the Winter Soldier like everyone else does.

So that makes me wonder if a willing akumatisation born from more positive emotions (like the love Nathalie feels for Gabriel) is far more powerful than what Hawkmoth’s been doing so far (capitalising on negative emotions and forcing it) and even if, despite all his angry speeches, the purpose of Hawkmoth’s akumas wasn’t actually to get the Miraculouses. Of course, that would’ve been a nice addition, but I suspect that the true reason for the akumas was to amass an army of people who’d already been akumatised and therefore could be easily akumatised again. Which means that he probably didn’t fully expect any of them to succeed, and this also would’ve thrown LB and Chat off. I’m fairly certain that he’s been building to this day, when he could use Nathalie as a willing akuma fuelled by more positive emotions to boost his in turn, and if that’s the case then I regret ever doubting Hawkmoth’s capabilities because man, he’s got patience.

Can he also sense positive emotions??? Cause if he can and he’s just stringing Nathalie along by her feelings for him then I’m gonna scream even though I definitely feel that he likes her as far more than just an assistant

Prepare thy butthole for Mayura, it’s gonna be a wild ride. It HAS to be Nathalie who gets the Peacock cause like who else would Gabriel trust to use the Miraculous he’s got.