For liveblog suggestions what about “Frightengale”? That definitely feels like a “Marinette gets rewarded for just existing despite doing the wrong thing” episode (seriously, getting hired to replace someone who showed actual dance skills and rightly won the contest over “vibes” was such a nonsensical idea!).
Cheers for the recommendation /genuinely. I shall add it to my list but be mindful that it will take some time to watch all the episodes I'm thankful people have asked me to review.
I remember this episode as being a semi musical with characters having to sing, rhyme and dance after they were hit with the akuma power or else they'd be turned to statues, and it's an episode where another famous celebrity loves Marinette who the show is desperate to say is "just a normal girl with a normal life" despite how many direct ties to famous elite she gains throughout the series.
Isn't the only reason Marinette took Clara's offer to star as Ladybug in the music video after initially turning it down was because she learned that Chloe would've gotten the role instead? I may be misremembering this part but doesn't she say something similar to "I doubt Ladybug would want a spoiled girl like her portraying her" or some other type of insult to Chloe when someone asks why she suddenly wants the role she initially turned down.
Fuck, isn't the only reason Clara offered Marinette the role was because she caught her when she tripped and had "vibes" while Chloe had actual talent as a dancer and even came in her own Ladybug costume? Marinette didn't want to star in the video because the costumes might reveal her true identity but she disregards it simply because she doesn't want Chloe to play Ladybug in a music video and went out of her way to kick Chloe out of the role she already proved herself capable of fulfilling. It reinforces how Marinette has never lost to Chloe in the show in a way that matters.
Remember what caused Clara to get akumatized? Andre threatened to (or did) revoke permissions to use the building when Chloe got kicked out of the role, which is another display of his corrupt utilisation of his position as mayor the show conveniently forgets when they want to pull the "Andre is a sympathetic man" bullshit.
Yeah, I'll add Frightengale to the recommendations and I'll share the updated list here. Furious Fu and Oblivio have been watched and are the next in line to be posted. Just know that I'll be prioritising the episodes in blue because I received those when I was compiling my first list and have been there the longest, after those are done, I'll be doing the episodes in red and future recommendations in the order I receive them.
Ephemeral, Catalyst and Mayura, Risk and Strike back, Mr Pigeon 72, Kuro Neko, Reflekdoll, The Kwamis Choice 2 parter, Elation, The Mime, Copycat, Derision, Simple man, Queen Banana, Frightengale.
Two minutes into Frightengale and Marinette just reassured Tikki that, no, she's not going to audition for the role of Ladybug! That'd put her identity at risk big time! That would be so foolish of her.
I'm currently willing to bet anything that Adrien is playing Chat Noir and Plagg is having the time of his freaking life about it.
