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gameguy20100

So we can all agree that Alya's line of "You don't get to decide for others what's good for them." Is 100% based on her parents not telling her that Nora is actually her half-sister for the majority of her life?

That wasn't just me who caught that, right?

flightfoot

Oh most definitely

kisilinramblings

This episode feels more like a bridge episode between two seasons than a season finale. NGL, Secret Protocol set the bar very high in terms of thrills and sensations. And the teasers in trying to hide the most they could felt misleading to the fandom (the episode summary was on point though). Nonetheless, the episode notably reestablishes and summarizes all the consequences of Marinette's Secret™ about Gabriel this season.

Marinette sees what her actions with Adrien have leading him to : he is yet again living in his father's shadows. It wasn't her wish for him yet this is the result of her constant lies. She has gaslighted him into this false reality and she regrets it. Yet she cannot figure out how to untangle the multilayered mess she created. She is deep into an hole she dug herself and she doesn't see the light of the surface. At this point, no matter what her options are, she has also realized she will only hurt him and break his heart. And this is what pains her. Which leads me back to her dialog as Viper Bug in Mister Agreste - what happens when you are the one responsible behind the suffering and misery of the one you have sworn to protect at all cost? Do you truly get a second chance? Can you hope for forgiveness?

And surprisingly, they make a little parallel with the Gabriel's secret and her revealing her parents her super-identity. Now that they know the truth, they try to act chill but Marinette sees how worried they are about her. This is a permanent change from the season. With time, she might accept and welcome their support more, but right now, she regrets having told them precisely because they aren't blissed by ignorance anymore.

Same goes with Alya who has now figured out the truth and no memory erase spell can save Marinette this time around. In this episode Alya states clear boundaries between Marinette and her. IMO this is to me the best possible outcome. She will still help out if Paris is in trouble because that much is at stake (and that is why Alya is a A-ranking superheroine in my book). But Alya draws a line at what Marinette can use her for from now on. Cross that line again and they won't be friends anymore. And her line reminds us what Marinette made her do back in Lady Chaos. The episode gave the tone about upcoming Alya's interactions. Respectful but colder and distant for next season. So long Marinette's hasn't told Adrien the truth about his father.

Speaking of Alya, as Rena, she handled the team extremely well when LB was incapacitated. Even if it was part of the plan, Rena has material to be the leader of her own dedicated unit one day. (Again, linking back to Illustrhater ending).

For those mad that the episode had to spell it out that Chrysalis is a shapeshifter while it was obvious to the (older) audience, it wasn't for the characters. The new information is rather that Chrysalis is able to shapeshift consecutively. For us, I think it is safe to theorize that whoever was from that portal at the end of S5 finale gave her that power. And it might not be a Miraculous power either.

In Nemesis, Lila suffers her first real setback imo. It's the first time the Miraculers get that close to her. Although, they didn't do much further than that. The Butterfly Holder escaped and burn all the evidences in their lair. After this, it won't be surprising if the Miraculers won't get access to the Butterfly Holder for a long time. Lila will be more careful from now on. And so will the Miraculers now that they know about the Butterfly's additional ability.

Btw, it was nice for them to clarify that Marinette's secret protocol did work in the previous episode and truly bought herself time. Lila might not suspect her as being LB anymore, but she sure cannot help but be delighted and profit out of Marinette's misery has a little vengeance.

flightfoot

Alya rocked this season, I love arc she's had, and how she's been shown to be capable, empathetic, but also willing to stand her ground, even with her closest friends.

I hope that Adrien gets to have that kind of thing at some point. Despite a lot of the season's plot revolving around his feelings, it didn't really feel like he got much empathy, or like we truly got to feel his perspective much.

chruper

I swear to fucking god I better not see any Alya hate after Nemesis. I'm gonna throw hands. Becoming #1 Alya defender right now.

flightfoot

I have actually seen some, though not much. The gist of it appears to be the idea that "Gabriel was Monarch and Ladybug lied to the world" is Marinette's own private, personal secret that Alya had no right to investigate and less right to get angry at Marinette for keeping secret or lying about, and that Alya's like a toddler throwing a tantrum for being upset at Marinette about it. Which is so incredibly stupid I just have to laugh.

chruper

"Gabriel was Monarch" is ANYTHING BUT MARINETTE'S PERSONAL SECRET. The whole Paris, no, the whole world should be informed about this fact. I don't understand how people can call Alya a bad friend in this situation because she has all the rights to be mad!!!

eelektrossfan

this is the most TOH i've drawn in a while, I don't think I've even drawn Amity before this

coffeebanana

How season 7 should go down…

Marinette: “I’m so sorry, Adrien. I can’t do this anymore.”

Adrien: “But why Marinette? I don’t understand.”

Marinette (panicking, failing to come up with a good excuse, looking wildly around Adrien’s room until her gaze catches on a ladyblog article open on his computer): “Because… BECAUSE I STILL HAVE FEELINGS FOR CHAT NOIR”

ghooost

ceejles

so it's marichat may??👀

cadenzarose

Miraculous? On my blog??? In 2021????? Wild.

Inspired by this chat post from @gale-gentlepenguin, whose blog is a veritable treasure trove of potential comics. Thanks for letting me draw your stuff, Gale!

moringmark

ozzo-the-wozzo

Ok, but can we talk about Adrien heart eyes Agreste in this special?

(Pssst if you wanna watch the special, you can watch it with English subs here)

Plagg says he wants to go eat somewhere… the first place Adrien thinks of?

What!?? MARINETTE MY GOOD FRIEND!?? SHES HERE?? :D

I know what his words are saying… but that face says otherwise, come on

NONONONO SHHHH!!! I WANNA SURPRISE HER :D

He knows her so well and you cannot argue with me that he doesn’t think her being late everywhere is the cutest thing

Then ofc she goes missing…. reaction?

(Worth noting the last screenshot is RIGHT after the whole Shanghai drama is resolved… he’s like great, now back to business)

Also his reaction here? My man literally drops what he’s eating from shock LMAO

(We know they’re both lying)

This one is a blink and you’ll miss it, but LOOK AT HIM STARING AT HER EVEN WHEN SHE’S NOT TALKING:

“Ugh she’s such a disaster :) *loving stare* let me help her”

(LOOK AT THAT FACE!!)

GO ON, CONVINCE ME HES NOT IN LOVE

THATS RIGHT, YOU CANT

THANK YOU THATS THE POST GOODNIGHT

steelblaidd

On the charge of “Being in love with Marinette Dupain Cheng.” The Jury finds the defendant, Adrien Agreste, Guilty on all counts.

ozzo-the-wozzo

Ok, but can we talk about Adrien heart eyes Agreste in this special?

(Pssst if you wanna watch the special, you can watch it with English subs here)

Plagg says he wants to go eat somewhere... the first place Adrien thinks of?

What!?? MARINETTE MY GOOD FRIEND!?? SHES HERE?? :D

I know what his words are saying... but that face says otherwise, come on

NONONONO SHHHH!!! I WANNA SURPRISE HER :D

He knows her so well and you cannot argue with me that he doesn’t think her being late everywhere is the cutest thing

Then ofc she goes missing.... reaction?

(Worth noting the last screenshot is RIGHT after the whole Shanghai drama is resolved... he’s like great, now back to business)

Also his reaction here? My man literally drops what he’s eating from shock LMAO

(We know they’re both lying)

This one is a blink and you’ll miss it, but LOOK AT HIM STARING AT HER EVEN WHEN SHE’S NOT TALKING:

“Ugh she’s such a disaster :) *loving stare* let me help her”

(LOOK AT THAT FACE!!)

GO ON, CONVINCE ME HES NOT IN LOVE

THATS RIGHT, YOU CANT

THANK YOU THATS THE POST GOODNIGHT

my-secret-star

NO BC HES SO IN LOVE LIKE SURE HES IN DENIAL BUT YOU CAN TELL LIKE JUST LOOK HOW HAPPY HE WAS TO KNOW MARINETTES IN SHANGHAI LIKE HE DIDNT EVEN THINK AB ANYTHING ELSE LIKE HOW SHE WAS SUPPOSED TO BE AT THE PICNIC OR HOW ITS A CRAZY COINCIDENCE SHES ALWAYS WHERE HE IS ISHDBEKS HE WAS JUST HAPPY LIKERISNSKSM OMGG ADRIENETTE CONTENT THO