Prepare for trouble and make it double
That’s right people I’m posting two episode discussion posts today, it’s Perfection time! for context this is episode 12 (so while there is a time skip from exaltation, it’s shorter)
So Marinette is now again trying to confess to Adrien with all her friends’ help because in 3 episodes, marinette went from screaming that she loves chat Noir and that she wants him and just him, to now moping over chat noir a bit and going to confess to Adrien.
…wow it’s almost like marinette used Chat Noir and being Ladybug as a distraction from not being able to obsess over Adrien and acknowledge that her mistakes were not love or because of Adrien, but because of her shitty communication skills and lack of trusting chat noir and treating him as an equal. WHO WOULD HAVE THUNK IT?!
Anyways in her entire melodrama that involves cows (I shit you not) Marinette decides that because she didn’t confess to Adrien when Kagami helped her, she can’t talk to her at all until she confesses.
…because it’s not like there’s a whole bunch of other people who were constantly helping her too that she was more then ok to talk to, and that this specific isolating and ignoring Kagami could possible be hurtful or just be because marinette didn’t feel like having someone blunt and honest tell her that she’s being an idiot, not at all why would that be the case!
For context, this feels less like a misunderstanding, and more like marinette just wanted people to constantly tell her she’s ok and to take her time, and that Kagami didn’t fit that, so time to ignore her for days and lie to her!
So marinette does that, and Kagami is clearly hurt because anyone would be fucking hurt when they’re treated like this and lied to, which brings me to… the friendship test.
Listen this episode again tried to pin this entire thing and marinette being a dumbass on Lila because”OHhHhHh SHes EViL” and claim that Lila simply manipulated Kagami into believing marinette isn’t reliable or a good friend in order to make Marinette’s life suck.
Cuz it’s not like marinette has a history of trying to humiliate Kagami publicly and hurt her in an effort to make sure Adrien wouldn’t want to date her or something?! Even if Lila wasn’t involved, Marinette’s behavior is shitty either way! Marinette always treated Kagami as either a rival that needed to be eliminated or as a tool in order to get comfort and push Adrien on when she doesn’t feel like facing her own flaws and behaviors!
And about the list… listen people’s requirements if friendship and boundaries are different. I can’t tell people what would make a good or a bad friend because people are different! Some people need the constant assurance that they’re doing well because they’re insecure and struggle with comprehending the fact people can possibly care for them without them doing anything, and some people need space to be able to recharge and work through things on their own
I can’t tell you whether that list is “ridiculous” or not because some people might find these requirements (picking up the phone when you call, being honest and direct about problems) as silly, while others would find these the basic necessities of friendship.
What I can say that in this situation, where marinette had a history of abandoning Kagami and gossiping about her with Alya, and humiliating her, the very fact Kagami doesn’t instantly not trust marinette shows how low her standards are for friendship. If I was friends with such a person and extended to them such a second chance, only to see them repeat their behavior, lie and gossip about things that they don’t want you to hear, and ghost you for days on end? Yeah I would be hurt as fuck and never trust that person again.
Anyways the day is saved because “ladybug always has an answerrrr”, Kagami gets cheering (she deserves it, still salty no one ever cheers for Chat Noir), marinette apologizes for Kagami before making Kagami’s struggle about herself and confessing to Adrien (great friend you guys), and Adrien…
Well beyond the serious lack of screentime, I will say I appreciate him being direct about his emotions. Like Kagami said, he’s taking action of his own life and I’m proud of him for that.
The song was a little dramatic (I love an over-the-top romantic fool) and I will say the entire lyrics about how Adrien doesn’t need a grand gesture or even needs marinette to do anything because he knows they love each other is sweet, but considering the history of this relationship is a little tainted and awkward.
Btw Luka should be paid for dealing with this show, and he’s still the sweetest for helping Adrien write a song and letting him play it (WHY IS HIM HELPING ADRIEN MAKE THIS SONG SOMEHOW MORE ROMANTIC THEN THE ENTIRE LOVE SQUARE?!) and I’m still so upset he got pushed back to ultimate background character after his role was complete
And also Kagami’s mom beat up Gabriel I’m so proud of her (she may be a villain, but she’s a mom first and foremost)
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