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I could definitely see a potential future for the show start to head a Marichat sort-of direction, but in the snail's progress way the show just loves. I'm obsessed with the idea that Adrien thinks Marinette doesn't like Adrien but is in love with Chat, when it is in fact the opposite djkfhgjd

I can imagine that if Marinette and Chat Noir start dating, Adrien might start showing more affection towards Marinette, and Ladybug, to Chat, which causes a whirlwind of conflicting emotions like "oh so NOW you like me back??" you know. because who doesn't love unnecessary conflict :-)

also bonus:

this started as an excuse to draw Marinette and Antoine cosplaying as Katara and Sokka and it just kinda... devolved

Hello i'm a normal person here's some stuff i drew to illustrate different traits different "person getting controlled" tropes can have

I couldn't figure out how to put it in to words last night when I was summarizing my thoughts on Visions S2, but I think "Screecher's Reach" does a really good job with the concept of the Sith/dark side as corruption, in how it takes familiar, positive elements we've seen in other Star Wars stories, and twists them. Everything is recognizable on the surface, but just...off. Unsettling in a way that isn't obvious at first.

For example, the repetition of a mantra. We've seen this before, but usually with something that invokes the Force. An appeal to strength and courage seems positive enough (and in another franchise might very well be), but it definitely seemed odd, not Star Wars-y...until it took a dark turn when the protagonist describes herself as "strong" in reference to her taking a life, and the appearance of a Sith. It made complete sense then.

Another example, the test in a dark side cave. We've seen this before, as a way for Jedi to face themselves and confront their fears. And the narrative seems to travel this route, until it's revealed that the test was not to face herself, but another being - and kill them. Luke fails a Jedi's test by bringing his weapon and fear and anger with him, and sees his own face when he kills the illusionary Vader. This short turns that on its head, with our protagonist passing a Sith's test by taking up a weapon already inside. She sees nothing (that's shown to us) when she kills the real, living Sith. She doesn't face her dark reflection, but it is her reflection since she goes with the Sith in the end.

And of course, the mentor and leaving your old life behind - usually positive in this franchise. But here, while it has all the same trappings of the more positive or bittersweet departures (even echoing Shmi's "don't look back"), the audience knows that the Sith doesn't have any good intentions here, and that nothing but misery waits for the protagonist, not the better life she's expecting.

honestly ladybug you’re lucky it wasn’t a musical

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