#bushy rambles

[gentil-minou]

I'm really just here late at night thinking about how the Forgers have all these really cute matching outfits but realistically speaking it has to be Loid who picsk them all and now I'm really just lying here in bed thinking about how this not-a-real-dad is taking the time to pick out matching outfits for his not-a-real-family and probably taking care to make sure the outfits are cute but still comfy for Anya and also stylish for Yor and thinking how his family would probably look so cute normal in them all the while telling himself its for the mission and not because he loves these girls and the home theyve made and please help me im a mess

[gentil-minou]

Someone said the ED was about Anya being Loid and Yor's light but that's not true, because Anya is in darkness too. She needs them too

We see them all alone for a reason, and that's because without each other it's darkness. When they go into their own rooms they have to be alone again, focusing on the mission or on their past or what have you

But the moment the sun comes up and a new days begins, they finally feel hopeful

And that's when we see the light. The OP and ED really aren't being subtle here. They are each others light. And even if it is "for the mission" clearly it's not. Because all we see are things that are clearly not for the mission.

The mission doesn't require hugs or laughs from friends, it doesn't require family cooking and dinner. It doesn't need any of this

The people who need this are Loid, Yor, and Anya (and Bond of course).

And when the day ends and the mission begins again, we see the toll it takes on them. Because for there to be light, there needs to be a little bit of darkness. But the Forgers know, maybe subconsciously, that their light is always waiting for them at home.

[gentil-minou]

No but the concept of Rabbit Blanc is so terrifying and haunting.

Can you imagine Blanc using the rabbit miraculous to go back in time again and again and again and again and each time failing and it's like Aspik all over again but this time ITS DIFFERENT he's not weak like that boy, he can do it this time he can save her can save her HE CAN SAVE HER

But every attempt fails....and at some point Blanc just lives inside the burrow, replaying their short lived relationship again and again and again, lost inside memories of honey and lavender and love, leaving the real world behind for fantasy

[gentil-minou]

Since the start of 2023 my reaolution has been to leave more comments on fics (well actually I started this in 2022 but I've been more consistent now) and omg it's the best thing???? Like instead of flailing after I finish a fic I get to flail in the comments???? And just go insane with my love for the story and characters in a place where someone else would do the same???? And I think about how hehe this author is gonna love this comment and it makes me so happy. Like o picture them getting the email notification on like a shitty work day or when they're not feeling too good and just having a lovely reason to smile, and I feel so good about it. Especially when the story was finished years ago, like a "hey look you! Your story is still changing lives and touching hearts!!!" And its just the greatest thing and the best feeling and this is just a reminder to always leave comments even the fewest kindest words can mean the world to someone else

[gentil-minou]

If in season 5 Ladybug doesn't stumble and mess up her words around Chat Noir who isn't instantly charmed because it reminds him of someone he knows but he can't figure out who exactly then what is even the point

[gentil-minou]

okay but what if season 5 starts with adrien trying to get close enough to marinette to thank her for being his friend and also he tries to hold her hand cause they were so soft and he just wants to hold them again and see what makes them so soft. you know. for science.

and what if adrien is at a photo shoot and sees a boat go down the river and he thinks about that time marinette went on that date with the akuma and she got to ride a boat but the ride was cut off so maybe he should make it up to marinette and take her on a boat ride. you know. cause thats what friends do.

but for some reason its really hard to ask marinette and he keeps tripping over his words and it's so strange because he doesnt have this issue with nino or alya or anyone else but when he's around marinette his words twist and his mouth feels dry and he remembers hitting his head on his car after leaving the pool one day and how he felt embarassed by that and what if that happens but maybe it's not so bad because then marinette will laugh like she did that day. and marinette has a great laugh.

[gentil-minou]

I'm just soooooo happy about Felix as a character because writing a morally grey character that we aren't sure of but still want to root for is so hard and seriously if you had told me last year one of my favorite characters would be Adrien's little shit of a cousin I would have laughed but now he's genuinely the most fascinating and interesting character on the show

I JUST LOVE HIM A LOT OKAY IM GLAD OTHER PEOPLE DO TOO

[gentil-minou]

thinking about adrien agreste preparing himself to call marinette, rehearsing the conversation in his head, thinking about the best words to use, getting a picture of her to practice with, getting lost in her pretty blue eyes, shaking himself awake saying "focus, gotta focus", but then going back and getting lost in her eyes again

then finally calling her and waiting for her to pick up, is she there? maybe shes busy....is it too late at night? he should have asked nino when is the best time to call someone what if he wakes her up plagg what do i do???

and then she picks up and wow her eyes are even prettier in real life but it's just a phone he needs more wait no talk got to talk even when she's so cute but gosh he cant look at her or else he'll get lost in those sparkling eyes but make sure you say it, gotta say it.

but what does he say? he doesn't know. the words he practiced are all gone but he needs to say something, but what to say when you don't know what to say? or how you feel? he doesnt know anything except this is something new and exciting and he cant quite put a name on it but it's...it feels like....

"there's still a lot i don't understand..."

but sometimes you just gotta say what you feel

"but im sure my life would be very different without you..."