Jubilation part 1 : A New Dawn
As promised, I’m digging into Jubilation. Why that episode particularly? Because the episode is themed around dreams. The episode has a whole is offering us a unique chance to dive into the main heroes’ subconscious and psych, more so than usual. Let’s go!
The episode starts where we see Marinette jogging as the sun rises. When the episode started, I first notice how unusual it was for us to see Marinette do that. Normally, for an episode opening scene that starts with Marinette, we either see her doing Ladybug stuff, being at school, or running late. She is normally either working on projects, hanging with friends or family, or daydreaming one way or another about Adrien. That was the old normal.
Here, the first shot tell us it’s a new day. We have emerge from the night where began the first three episodes of the season. Now, it is new day, a new beginning. Marinette is alone but keeping herself active. She also wakes up herself early. She is changing her habits.
We are also seeing the Alliance add. Another new product that will play an important role during the upcoming season. Gabriel too has now new plans.
The add also enacts a discussion between Tikki and Marinette, explaining that the Adrien we see is actually a 3D model of him and informing the audience that his life has changed as well. And we will only get a glimpse later on how he is actually faring. For now, the episode focuses on Marinette.
Speaking on which, when Tikki comments Marinette is still love with the real Adrien, Marinette affirms she has moved on. Her motive?
“As long as I am Ladybug, I refuse to be in love with Adrien or anyone else. I’ve lost possession of the Miraculouses because of love. Thanks, but no thanks”.
That’s the English dub line, but let me inform you that the Fr Dub goes with “I’ve lost the Miraculous I was in charge of”. Putting a bit more emphasis on how the Miraculous were her responsability and she failed to protect them.
Also, we are not even 1 minute in that we are reminded of one dream Marinette has cut out on of her dream from her life. Remember how was Marinette during Stormy Weather back in S1?
“I’ll invite him out for a fruit smoothie at the end of the photoshoot. Then, we’ll get married. Live happily ever after in a beautiful house. Have 2 kids… No, three! And a dog! Maybe a cat? Nah, forget the cat. A hamster! I love hamsters!”
She was more… alive and optimist. She could allow herself to daydream and get ahead of herself. Now? We are facing a more down-to-earth and scarred Marinette who focuses on the present. And she also has become more pessimist on some level, but more on that in the next part.
Just like at the end of Truth, where Marinette mourned the fact she could not be in a romantic relationship because of Shadow Moth. Now, she has shut the door tighter than ever. She won’t just not be in a romantic relationship. She will refuse to be in love. The stakes are too high and the situation is dire. She cannot afford another slip. Love is a luxury and a leasure she cannot have anymore. In a way, she is trying to prevent another mistake, but at the same time, it feels like she is also punishing herself.
All right, that’s for this post. Next part will focus on Marinette and Socqueline’s discussion. Stay tuned!
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