#furious fu

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I was rewatching Furious Fu in preparation for Ephemeral, and then I thought "hmm I should probably rewatch that knight episode since they're referencing it so blatantly here." It's not an episode I rewatch much outside of bingeing the whole series, so there was a lot I forgot about (like that it's called Darkblade oops). I'm gonna use this post to talk about things that stood out to me, potentially important for Su-Han's return in Ephemeral, potentially important for later.

The episode starts off with this interesting exchange that's immediately ringing alarm bells for me:

Marinette: And yet again, Marinette hopes she'll finally have enough time to complete her magic box.

Tikki: What's the magic box for, Marinette?

Marinette: To lock up my diary and all my secrets.

Tikki: Every little secret? You're telling me you write everything down in that thing?

Marinette: Uh yeah, something wrong?

Tikki: Well, for one: what if someone finds out you're Ladybug? And two: what if someone finds out you're Ladybug!?!

Magic boxes? Ladybug's identity revealed? I am already concerned, but especially when considering the callback to the diary we got in Truth at the beginning of Season 4.

Then we have the sheer bizarreness that is Adrien's fencing instructor running for Mayor of Paris? That part's weird, but the lore it brings up is interesting. D'Argencourt's a descendant of a black knight called Darkblade, and that's definitely supposed to be a former black cat miraculous holder, right? That's my immediate guess anyway.

This could be significant to the upcoming conflict between the Order of the Guardians and Chat Noir. The Ephemeral synopsis mentions Su-Han's insistence that the black holder must be known, so they can be controlled, which also aligns with what he said in Furious Fu. "Some jewels missing and Plagg roaming free? The end of dinosaurs and dragons, doesn't that alarm anyone?"

Wait dragons?

Huh. D'Argencourt's crest sure looks like a dragon.

Here is my mini-theory on what this means. Darkblade was a black cat holder that went rogue and used his powers to subjugate his people (even in D'Argencourt's biased positve account it's said he "ruled with an iron fist" so probably not a good person). This is somehow related to him causing dragons in medieval europe to go extinct. The fact that he was able to do this may even be how he was able to conquer Paris in the first place if dragons were a such huge danger to people that he eliminated. This would be why Su-Han is so concerned with making sure the black cat miraculous is with a holder that he can keep an eye on, to prevent anything like this from happening again.

Also worth noting that this is one of the few episodes where Chat Noir is fighting the akuma by himself for a significant portion of the episode, and this leads to lots of shots of him fencing with D'Argencourt in a way that emphasizes their similarities and differences.

[geekgirles]

So... Su-Han. Since there seems to be an ancient formula to repel akumas, do you think you could do a crash course for... say... all Paris???

[i-turned-the-emperor-to-dust]

(yet another) CONSISTENCY FAIL

Did they just try to claim that Chat/Adrien doesn't know how to play soccer/football in Penalteam? They must realllly want to emphasize the whole “poor, sheltered, mistreated victim thing” even though they’ve already shown him playing football in Furious Fu. 😂

Come on now, show. At least PRETEND to be consistent!

[This is the same kid who fences, has a skateboard ramp/basketball hoop/wall-climbing track, arcade, and foosball table in his room . . yet, the rules of soccer “supposedly” allude him. Yup. Got it, show 🤣🤣]

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Furious Fu - Hack San - Ephemeral - Risk (?)

Chat Noir's surprised faces this season

Him realising that Ladybug will forget him if/when she renounces the Miracle box

Her telling him that she'll never abandon him

Ladybug telling him she wants to know his secret identity

???

[hamsternamedmarinette]

The kwamis in the Miracle Box while Ladybug and Cat Noir are playing soccer with it

[gale-gentlepenguin]

You know, I was thinking about the whole 'Adults having no limits' on their power thing and Why the guardians only gave the miraculous to adults. With the natural limit of recharge needed after the use of special powers, wouldn't it make sense to trust children with the power so that it would be easier to handle in case they went out of control.

Then Mr.Pigeon 72 happened and got me thinking. (spoilers below)

What if the reason children aren't supposed to use the miraculous is not because they are weaker, but because they can grow with their miraculous?

Marinette was able to create a new power to counteract the akuma. Simply by focusing and developing. She broke through a limitation. Children/teens are beings full of potential. When we grow up and become adults, we become set in our ways. We set our limits in our minds and it becomes much harder to overcome. Like trying to learn a new language as an adult when compared to a child.

Ladybug and Chat noir have potential and they will be the best Ladybug and Chat noir, because they will keep growing. Hawkmoth and Mayura are already stagnant.

The order's rule makes a bit more sense when you approach it from the perspective. The rules that were put in place were made to protect them and others. So fearing a miraculous wielder that can evolve and improve makes a lot of sense

[flightfoot]

I really love this scene in Furious Fu

Marinette’s unsure of herself. Not exactly a new phenomenon, and from what we’ve heard of the rest of season 4, it’s no wonder that she’s a little insecure and doubtful.

I get the sense that Marinette’s more prone to automatically deferring to authority than Adrien is. At least, in terms of following what an authority figure says automatically, simply because they ARE an authority figure. 

Marinette’s generally been able to trust any adults in charge. Adrien hasn’t. He’s had to obey his father or else risk punishment, but that doesn’t mean he’s accepted that everything his father says is correct and right, simply because he IS his father.

Adrien will follow what someone else says is best, IF they’ve earned his respect and trust. Simply being in a position of authority isn’t enough.

Ladybug’s earned that respect and trust. Su Han has not.

There ARE limits to what he’s willing to go along with though. Giving up his Miraculous? He doesn’t like it, but he’s willing to do it if she says it’s the right thing to do. 

Ladybug losing her memory is something else entirely. 

Ladybug is one of the people Adrien cares for most in the world - maybe even THE most. The idea of her forgetting him? Of losing that connection? Is unbearable. 

He said back in “Gamer 2.0″ that the times that are most precious to him are when he’s with her, that he’d give up everything for just that.

Her friendship means everything to him.

So when Su Han tries to strong-arm Ladybug into doing something that will cost them both not only their Miraculous, but their memories of each other, their bond - that’s what drives Chat to oppose Su Han.

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Orignally Cat Noir was going to carrying Ladybug. But somewhere along the way I thought this was cuter. You can come watch me draw more miraculous art here

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