It says in the miraculous wiki that the name is a reference to the uncanny valley, "where something inhuman is frighteningly human-looking". That means even though she is a robot, she has a shockingly realistic human form. I really don't see how it has anything to do with her skin color...? The name is because she is a robot who can blend in with humans. Also "aeon" means timeless or ageless, which makes sense because she is an ageless robot. It says in the wiki that she is ageless...
(continued) But like overall I really don't think they were referencing final fantasy and it seems like they had good intentions for her character
Uncanny valley means that something is CREEPY. It doesn’t mean it’s a good imitation. It means it’s a terrible imitation that fucks up something fundamental and inspires dread and horror. It has everything to do with her skin color because these writers are racist as shit and they’ve proven that over and over and OVER again.
Alright just checked your blog and you’re 21.
If you think there’s nothing wrong with making a Black girl a robot created to serve humanity AND naming her “creepy and inhuman” AND having her get murdered on screen by a white boy that we’re then supposed to feel sorry for, you need to rethink your life choices.
If you think it’s all just a coincidance that a Black girl is a robot created to serve humanity and she’s named creepy and disturbing and she gets murdered on screen by a white boy and we’re supposed to feel bad for THE WHITE BOY’S FEELINGS, you just...
Just. Think. About the character. For five minutes. Think about her names, both of them, think about the way she’s whitewashed when she’s a hero, think about the way she’s treated within the episode, think about it. Just for five minutes. Think critically.
And then stop defending racism.
The writers do not have “good intentions” for the character. She is a Black girl that they made into a robot and gave her Special™ eyes and whitewashed her and then had her be murdered by a white boy and then the focus of her murder is on how sad it makes the white boy.
Literally just use your brain for five minutes and actually think about the problem at hand instead of snapping to defend it without pausing to consider what you’re defending.
And these writers have already made SEVERAL references to Final Fantasy. Because they’re lazy shits who are desperately trying to piggyback off the fame and popularity of other franchises. Everything I’ve heard about her just makes it even more likely that she’s named after FFX.
Link to the other post if anyone wants to read it.
Stop defending racism.
