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Reviews, Predictions, and Fanfictions of Miraculous Ladybug

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Dear fellow tumblr users,

I’ve always seen how how a lot of you get committed to important causes. I come from Poland and right now in my country the whole schooling system is paralyzed and for a very good cause indeed. Our teachers fight for higher pay. Comparing to the other EU countries Polish teachers earn even 5 times less. Officially their contracts say they work for 18hours per week, when in reality, studies show, they work for 47 hours weekly for half the average wage. They have been protesting for a week now. Final exams for middle schools where supervised by people like firefighters or nuns. There soon will be another week of exams and then, final exams for high school seniors. There is a chance that thousands of children won’t get a chance to start education at their dream school because of the mess our government has created. I stand with my teachers and I support them with my whole heart. They deserve better. Our government passed a bill that turned whole system upside down. It caused closing schools and this time twice as many kids will apply for high schools. This reform is actually a disaster and will take away so many opportunities from our youth.

Our amazing teachers don’t fight just for money. They fight for the quality of life and education. They fight for children for decades to come.

Please let people know what is going on. We need others to support them. Once again our government won’t listen to their own citizens, but there is a chance if they get pressured from other countries.

Please help us support our teachers and students.

[insectlover49]

How to defeat Ladybug and Chat Noir: Reflekdoll Predictions

Hawk Moth is becoming more creative with how to defeat Ladybug and Chat Noir, and Silencer provides a big hint for the best way to steal our heroic couple’s Miraculouses - by separating Ladybug from her Lucky Charm. Silencer managed this by stealing Ladybug’s voice, which made her unable to say “Lucky Charm.” Although he’s the first villain to take Ladybug’s voice, he wasn’t the first villain to stop Ladybug from using her Lucky Charm. Sandboy succeeded to take away Ladybug’s powers when he made her worst nightmare come to life. I wouldn’t be surprised if the writers found other ways to prevent Ladybug from using her Lucky Charm. But how? How can Hawk Moth separate Ladybug from her Lucky Charm?

The most obvious way is by taking away Ladybug’s yoyo, so maybe we’ll see a future villain that makes objects disappear like The Collector. Otherwise, the only person currently capable of destroying Ladybug’s yoyo is Chat Noir, so maybe that will happen in Chat Blanc. But, the villain who I think will separate Ladybug from her yoyo the best is someone who’s already debuted in the MLB universe and has been predicted to return in season 3 - Reflekta.

We’ve already been given some information about Reflekta’s return episode, specifically that she will be accompanied by a doll-like villain. If it’s one of the doll villains from previous episodes, then it’s most likely Puppeteer who can control the villains through dolls versions. The other option is Despair Bear, but since Hawk Moth can’t akumatized more than one person without Catalyst, so my bet is on Puppeteer. Another option is that Hawk Moth akumatizes a new victim, which is probably the most likely to happen.

When Reflekta was first introduced, she took away Chat Noir’s powers by turning him into a version of, well, Reflekta. Fortunately, Ladybug did not get hit during their last encounter, but what if this time she did? How will Ladybug defeat Reflekta and the doll without her powers? It was hinted that Reflekta can turn her victims back to their original appearance, so her strategy will most likely be to hit both Ladybug and Chat Noir, tie them up to prevent them from using their Miraculouses, then change them back to their original selves so she can take their Miraculouses. I am predicting that Ladybug will get hit, which will result in one of two options: either she becomes creative and defeats Reflecta and the other villain without her powers, or she and Chat Noir will ask Master Fu for help and lead to the appearance of a new super hero.

If Ladybug does get hit by Reflekta, the creators will most likely lean towards Ladybug defeating the villains without her powers because it makes Ladybug look awesome and they only have thirty-ish minutes for an episode. However, if the creators decide to go the other route, then who will be the next superhero. Prior episodes reveal a pattern that gives us hints on who is next to gain their Miraculous. Each new super hero usually gets their powers around the time their loved one is in danger. For Rena Rouge, it was her sisters. For Carapace, it was his girlfriend. And for Queen Bee, it was her parents. Given what little information we have on Reflekdoll, the person in trouble is most likely Juleka, which means gives us two possibilities for who will dawn the next Miraculous, either Rose or Luka.

If Rose becomes the next super heroine, the episode will most likely center on Juleka and Rose’s hinted romance. Juleka will most likely feel lonely and dejected, while Rose tries to comfort her and show Juleka that she is special. For Rose’s Miraculous, I don’t know. Most people suspect she’ll get the pig Miraculous, Daizzi, which I guess? She does wear pink, and we know from previous characters that character design does provide a hint about their miraculous. But, I don’t know if wearing pink is a good enough reason. I’m not completely sold. If she does get the pig Miraculous, then her power will probably have something to do with bulldozing large areas of land similar to Chat Noir’s Cataclysm. I’m not sure how this can be used in the story.

The plot line for the Rose direction will mostly confirm our suspicions of Roleka and develop some of the side characters. It will also develop Ladybug’s character by forcing her into a situation where she can’t use her powers. Ladybug will need to find her confidence and trust in other places while still proving that she is capable.

The next candidate for a the new super hero roll is Luka. Similar to the last prediction, Juleka will feel lonely and rejected like she did during Reflekta’s debut episode. Maybe it was caused by Luka, maybe it wasn’t, but Luka will take on the older brother roll to try and comfort her. For Luka’s Miraculous, I am of the majority of fans who think Luka’s kwami will be Sass the snake. It just fits not only with Luka’s eyes, but also his cool, calm personality. If Luka does get Sass, then his power will most likely have something to do with hypnotism like how snake charmers enchant snakes through music. Luka can use his hypnotic power to convince Reflekta to change Ladybug back, allowing Ladybug to de-akumatize Reflekta and that other villain and save Paris. Yay!

This route will most likely provide character development for both Luka and Marinette. Individual character growth. There might be some Lukanette, but it will most likely focus on their individual characters. Similar to if Rose gets her Miraculous, Marinette will struggle with her insecurities and need to convince herself that she is capable without her powers. For Luka, it will give us a chance to learn more about him. He seems like a very sensitive, caring character. I’d like to see his character developed more. I’m probably in the minority, but I’d prefer to learn more about Luka than about Rose since it seems Luka has a larger role in the story than Rose. Plus, if he does become a superhero to help his sister, we might finally get the needed sibling bond that Silencer depraved us of!

However, it’s unlikely that the writer will give either Rose or Luka their Miraculous because of how complicated it is with the little amount of time they have. Instead, they are more likely to go the strategic route that forces Ladybug to get creative. I also don’t think the pig kwami or the snake kwami is confirmed to have an owner for the third season, and that’s something the creators usually announce. This prediction is probably very off. But, based on my past predictions, the MLB creators tend to make the episode much more exciting and rewarding, and I usually get something right. We’ll just need to wait for more information or for the episode to drop.

[insectlover49]

Miraculous Ladybug Oblivion Review/Analysis: Is it more than just a tease?

***Spoiler Warning for episode season 3 episode 7 and past episodes of Miraculous Ladybug.***

Most of the MLB fans thought Oblivion was great. I was pissed. Initially. I felt played. I thought, what was the point of the episode if the reveal didn’t actually happen? How did this episode add anything valuable to the plot or at least provide a positive message to the little kiddies.  Oblivion played with my emotions all for nothing. I couldn’t help but think, this episode is nothing but a giant tease! This was as my initial thought. But, certain moments in the episode didn’t make sense. For example, why was Marinette less clumsy? And did anyone else notice that Adrian seemed less punny? These questions made me think that Oblivion has more to offer than being just a tease.

Before going more into the analysis, I wanted to touch on the obvious points that made this episode great – Adrian and Marinette’s chemistry. O my god! Adrian and Marinette were so cute! It’s so refreshing seeing Adrian taking a more active role in the fights. Prior episodes made him look more like a sidekick, but this episode made him look just as important as Ladybug. Ladybug can no longer say, “I’m better than both of you!” like she did in Copycat. Even after losing their memories, they knew that they still loved each other?! That’s super cute! And it’s refreshing not hearing Adrian call Marinette “just a friend.” Too bad that will probably come back in later episodes. *sigh*

If I critiqued the episode only on those moments, it’d easily get a 5/5; however, I am the type of viewer that if the episode doesn’t add something to the story (ie: plot, character development, world building, etc.) then why have the episode at all? So, I need to analyze this further. Does Oblivion actually add anything to the MLB?

At first glance, it doesn’t, but, as I mentioned earlier, there were moments in the episode that didn’t add up. With their memories erased, the characters should revert to their true behavior. If Marinette’s true identity was when she’s Marinette and not Ladybug, then the Marinette with her memory erased should be equally as clumsy than the Marinette without her memory erased. Similarly, if Adrian the civilian is a mask and Chat Noir is his true self freed from his father’s overbearing yet distant personality, then the Adrian with his memory erased should crack an equal amount of jokes as the Chat Noir without his memories erased. In previous episodes, Chat Noir tries to throw as many puns as possible even under pressure of super villains. That didn’t happen in this episode.

Not only was Marinette less clumsy, but Ladybug, her supposedly perfect superhero alter ego, became clumsier. Ladybug’s trip was heavily emphasized from the change in art style to Oblivion commenting “you’ve forgotten your reflexes.” This meant that Ladybug’s superpowers did not overcome her clumsiness and suggested that Marinette’s clumsiness was all in her mind.

From prior episodes, Marinette was not the only superhero who showed stark differences from her superhero alter ego. Both Marinette and Adrian had such different personalities from their superhero personas, that I think their voice actors incorporated it into their acting. People can easily tell when Marinette was Marinette or Ladybug and when Adrian was Adrian or Chat Noir. Marinette as Marinette had a slighter higher pitch and sounds more timid, while Ladybug had a deeper voice and sounded more confident. Similarly, Adrian as Adrian had a softer and caring tone, but Chat Noir sounded cockier and more expressive. However, in this episode there’s barely a difference either’s civilian and super hero voice. The vocal change was only noticeable after Chat Noir and Ladybug got their memories back.

Contrast these two with the two characters whose personalities doesn’t change that much from memory wipe – the kwamis! Even with their memories gone, Tikki’s still cute and caring, and Plagg still tried to act selfish when deep down he cares just as much as Tikki. There were some people who were shocked by Plagg’s selfishness, but to me, he acted the same as he did in the Sandman where Plagg tried to act all that and a bag of camembert for sneaking out without telling Adrian. If the kwamis not getting a personality change showed that the memory wipe does bring out an individual’s true personality, then why did Marinette and Adrian’s personalities change? The answer: Marinette’s civilian identity was not her true persona, and Chat Noir was not Adrian’s opportunity to be his true self.

In every episode before Oblivion, Marinette and Adrian’s civilian identities underplay their true nature, while their super hero identities over compensate. Oblivion is the first episode that we see Marinette and Adrian’s true identity. It’s a combination of their superhero and civilian personas. Not one identity is better than the other. Marinette’s clumsiness is probably a hyper-awareness of someone pointing it out in childhood (I bet it was Chloe.), while Adrian is probably overcompensating for the lack of freedom around his father. Regardless of the reason, neither their civilian identities nor their superhero identities are Adrian’s nor Marinette’s true selves, and it took three freak’n seasons to see their real selves! (Very well played on the MLB production team.)

This actually made me more interested in the episode because it suggested what can happen after the reveal. If this episode confirmed anything, it’s that Adrian and Marinette work well together, or as Tikki puts it, “make a very effective couple.” They bring out the best in each other, which was only possible when they know everything about each other. Including their identities.  

 If this episode adds anything to the MLB story, it’s a foreshadow of what Marinette and Adrian’s relationship will become once their identities are revealed. So, basically, the episode is one big tease. A teaser for what can happen after the reveal.

I have never been so curious about an MLB episode, hence the review/analysis. Oblivion’s not my favorite episode (that title goes to Gorizilla), but the fact that it made me so curious that I wrote this puts it very high on my list of favorite episodes. I had a lot of fun writing this, so I’ll probably write more in the future and out early enough where the episode is still relevant. Oblivion definitely gets a 5/5.