I suppose that the most puzzling thing about this brand new Marinette's hate era is how people react to her behavior. The show constantly points out Marinette does a wrong thing when she doesn't reveal the true to her boyfriend. They have even demonstrated us directly this parallel between her and Gabriel's attitude towards Adrien. The plot doesn't try to hire or justify Marinette's decision. Yes, the whole situation is complicated. The girl obviously has her reasons and issues. But once again, the series is so straightforward in its depiction of protagonist's deeds.
Redraw of this terrifying scene, but with Ladybug holding Adrien as a Reflection in the Mirror and Marinette looking towards it! So much Peak in this episode!💥
"BE QUIET!"
I was expecting her to smash the mirror (*cheerleader noises*) during the hallucination, but makes sense she didn't do that yet, since at the end of the episode it seems she failed to find the strenght to tell him💔
At least from what we've seen, hopefully in the next ep we see them sitting on the matress and her still crying until she pulls out the letter or something.. Come on Mari, u can do it, do the right thing!!!❤️
[Y'all have no idea how many times I had to redraw the punching arm cuz it didn't look good (like Mari redrew Gabe's face a million times) I was going insane too lol]
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Season Finale Theories:
[Bathroom scene: Sadnansi vs Vampigami]
Considering the sus camera angle, maybe Lila had another hidden camera and she heard Alya talk about secret identities with Mari in the bathroom. This way, she gets the final proof she needed (Day Time), later she akumatizes Nora to secrerly tease her about love being a burden or whatevs (Sunset), then Mari goes to Adrien's house to give him the letter (Night Time) [Sadnansi] (Art&Yap: All the Ways I Have Imagined Adrien Discovering the Truth)
The next morning(?), now that she knows enough of LB's identity, Lila enacts whatever her plan is that she's been scheming the whole season (notice how we didn't hear a single word from her this episode, not even through the butterfly "mask" -unlike all the other eps- and the fact she akumatized a person who was upset about being parted from her loved one after Mari mentioned the 'Wall between them' is sus)
This plan starts while Mari is dealing with whatever will be Adrien's reaction to the letter (could be why we need to watch the last 3 eps in order, the other 23 eps he didn't know in the last 3 he knows?) and the possibility she's gonna be left alone and vulnerable. In the meantime Chloe arrives in Paris and idk what she does.. Her or Audrey get Akumatized? [Queen of the Dreadzone]. (Yap: Clues Adrien Has Been Figuring Out The Truth By Himself)
Then Secret Coucil stuff happens? Or heroes re-organizing the team? Group akuma? Felix Focus? No idea about this one [Secret Protocol]. And finally Crysalis shows up for the first time, in the sense the Heroes finally learn something about her, cuz she reveals herself intentionally or gets revealed unintentionally [Nemesis] (Honestly y'all, initially I thought Crysalis would use the secret against LB, but it does mean she'll also expose Tomoe, which I don't think is impossible or unlikely, but would she betray her ally so early?)
Btw, I'm not good at predicting MLB season finales, I can be completely off, but It's likely gonna be a mess as it's a 3-parter and I heard the first 2 eps of s7 are also connected to it/are 2-parter eps as well? (idk if it's true), like Risk-Strikeback-Evolution were tied between s4 and s5, this time it's 5 episodes instead? 🤔
[Or Representation-Conformation-ReCreation-London Special, which were all closely connected]
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Random Bonus: Definition Of 'Antagonist'
Cuz Mari is in her Antagonist Arc rn, about to end, hopefully! It was cool to see it happen!🔥💛
"A character (Maribug) that opposes the protagonist (Adrien in this case), creating conflict and driving the plot forward (progression of the Secret Plotline). The antagonist is the person that prevents the protagonist from achieving their goals (discovering Monarch's ID to understand the "Hero" side of Gabriel he never knew). Effective antagonists are not always evil; they often have their own justified, yet opposing, goals (hiding Monarch's ID to spare him from the pain). Antagonists are conventionally presented as making moral choices less savory than those of protagonists (whatever she was doing in 'LadyChaos' , while he was making a documentary to clear his doubts). A non-evil antagonist often acts out of duty, misguided love, or competing legitimate interest."
"These characters believe they are acting morally or justly and they challenge the protagonist (Alya too) not through malice but through deeply held beliefs or values. This creates more nuanced conflicts, where the audience can see both sides of the struggle. Such antagonists highlight moral dilemmas, forcing the protagonist—and the audience—to question right and wrong." [Link]
(Team Alya: Logic & Duty->Lying is always morally wrong as it's not fair[KANT] Vs Team Mari: Care & Relationships->Lying might be ok if it's to protect someone[GILLIGAN])
The fact I knew she was gonna have an Antagonistic Role this season from the color of her pants😔🤚 [Analysis of Maribug's New Design in s6]
[Link to this Pic]
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No Marinette Salt, leave my smelly criminal sewage rat daughter alone, tysm💗😊
[My little analysis/opinions Post about 'Sadnansi']
