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THIS!!

I don’t have the audience for this so I wasn’t going to say much but yeah. This sums it up for me.

Everyone is going on about how the movie is so much better than the show but?? Tbh it lacked a lot for me.

I DID enjoy the animation much more, it was beautifully done and I really enjoyed the magic effects, but that was pretty much the ONLY thing I enjoyed about it more.

I know it’s a movie with only 1 hour 40 mins to get the point across, but a lot of character development was cut. I enjoy the show more because they can REALLY dive into the slowburn and backstories of the characters. Not to mention, the movie has 2 main plots: defeat hawkmoth, and have the two protagonists fall in love. The show goes so much deeper than that (and yes I know it had way more time to do it but still, the little end scene with Nathalie is the only mention of the peacock at all, it wasn’t even so much as HINTED at by Adrien blindly obeying his father like in the show)

I’ll cut myself off because I could go into a whole rant, but I’ll end it with this; are y’all sure you don’t like it because you already know the characters and the story? If the show didn’t exist, would the movie seem as good?

Miraculous movie review

Just watched the movie. Overall, I'm pretty mixed on it. There were some things I thought it did well and others I thought it was pretty poor at, especially with how the constraints of its runtime meant it couldn't build relationships as well. Ultimately, I prefer the show, though the movie definitely had some things going for it.

More details below the break, warning there will be SPOILERS below.

What I liked about the movie:

It had some really nice music and song sequences, they were my favorite part of the movie! I thought the singing was top-notch, and I loved the visuals they brought out for them, even if it was clearly non-diagetic most of the time. I adore musicals and sadly there haven't been enough of them lately.

The movie was more consistent with its tone and theming than the show usually is. Granted, that's a LOT easier to do in a single movie than in a show spanning 100+ episodes over seven years. They really leaned into the "Marinette has low self-confidence and just considers herself a useless mess who causes disasters all the time, so she needs to learn that she IS capable and heroic."

This movie BELONGED to Ladynoir, specifically with the song sequences with both of them, I adored them singing duets and dancing together.

ADRIEN GOT TO FIND OUT GABRIEL WAS HAWK MOTH AND REALLY REACT TO IT. Gabriel gave a genuine, heartfelt apology for everything, and gave up when he realized he'd been hurting his son. Since this version of Gabriel had only been avoiding Adrien out of grief and hadn't seemed to ever go out of his way to hurt him or subjugate him, Adrien forgiving him worked, I thought. This version of Gabriel jives nicely with most Gabenath fics I've read.

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What I didn't like about the movie:

While I enjoyed the song sequences the most, they did feel kind of jarring with the rest of the movie, especially since Marinette and Adrien had different voice actors for the singing parts.

Adrien's and Marinette's relationship was barely developed in the Adrienette dynamic. I was actually surprised when Ladybug told Chat that her heart belonged to someone else, given that she'd only had like, two scenes with him as a civilian? And neither one was THAT meaningful. The library scene was nowhere NEAR the level of the umbrella scene.

This movie had beautiful music... for the singing parts. But then they tried to bring out the opening chords of "Careless Whisper" for some bits that were supposed to be romantic and... yeah no, that didn't work at all. It felt like a parody. The show uses its OST WAY better, especially "In The Rain".

While this movie emphasized the Ladynoir dynamic, it didn't actually work for me? It was nice to see them sparring, but I didn't like their actual interactions - mostly because of how Chat was portrayed.

Which leads to a point about Chat: he got done dirty here, with his over-the-top bravado getting to the point of arrogance and it even seeming like he was putting Ladybug down sometimes, with him calling her a "sidekick" several times (which Plagg joined in on for some reason) and a watermelon and while that seems to have been in order to show how his and Ladybug's relationship strengthened and became more playful over time, the shortened length of the movie didn't really allow that to be conveyed well. He was mostly just annoying, and it didn't feel like he actually got to do much in fights. We didn't get to follow him much so there wasn't much reason to get attached to Adrien, either.

Were the fart scenes with Plagg really necessary?

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Overall I'm happy I watched it, but I wouldn't call it the definitive version of Miraculous by any means. For all its flaws and foibles, I far prefer the show, with the relationships and characters its built, and the creative, intelligent superhero fights it showcases. Just watched the movie wouldn't have gotten me into Miraculous's world, but the show entranced me after only two episodes.

#I don’t know if this rant made sense but it felt good to say #also I did not hate the movie I just didn’t LOVE it you know? #also also #please do not in any way shape or form #do not take this as Astruc defense #that man is a fool #and I don’t like him #but I still enjoy the show #and the direction it went #miraculous ladybug

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best. dad. ever.

bonus:

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Hot take:

I don’t think ladybug will tell chat (and certainly marinette won’t tell adrien) about Gabriel being monarch in s6.

I think Lila will tell Adrien as part of her wild manipulative schemes and then chat will be PISSED at ladybug for not telling him

#miraculous ladybug #mlb #miraculous #miraculous season 5 #ladybug #cat noir #lila rossi

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WAIT HE'S FINALLY DEAD?!? HOLY FUCK, SOMEONE GET THE CAKE!

🎂🎂🎂🎂🎂

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felix being on the team is so hahahah. because like. imagine him like. being a TEAM MEMBER. he’s like, I got your back carapace! good work rena!

nah. he’s hanging back, sipping on a pint he has stashed (thanks mom) because he grew up in London and therefor was READY to drink before moving to Paris. he’s friendly but he WILL shake with teenage rage if you step on toes of the sentibeing he created (this can be rectified if you tell him his plan was smart.) he’s the most friendly with ladybug and ryuko. he hates chat noir (when he finds out Adrien’s identity he laughs so hard he’s gasping for air).

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Chapters: 15/15 Fandom: Voltron: Legendary Defender Rating: Explicit Summary:

“There's something about you that just…” He struggled to articulate it. “I can’t figure it out. I don’t know what your deal is,”

“My deal?” Lance’s eyebrows shot up to his forehead. He jabbed a finger into Keith’s chest, voice angry as he spoke. “Alright, here’s my deal. A few weeks ago, one of the hottest guys I’ve ever seen walked into my life, and then I punched him in the face. I keep bending over backwards trying to impress him, but I just keep fucking things up. It doesn’t help, though, that he’s aloof and mysterious and acts like a dick, but I know there’s more to him than that, and for some god-forsaken reason, I’m dying to figure it out,”

— Or,

Keith has never heard of Voltron or any of its band members. That is, until he’s hired to work with them and catches the eye of Lance, the lead singer/guitarist. Their relationship is complicated and filled with obstacles, and they both try to figure out the best way to navigate it. Or, well, Keith tries. But it’s hard to figure out your emotions when someone is releasing a song clearly written about you every 5 seconds.

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I FINISHED IT!!! Chapter 15 is here!!

#klance #voltron #fanfic #keith kogane #vld #vld keith #lance mclain

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Chapters: 14/15 Fandom: Voltron: Legendary Defender Rating: Explicit Warnings: Creator Chose Not To Use Archive Warnings Relationships: Keith/Lance (Voltron) Characters: Keith (Voltron), Shiro (Voltron), Lance (Voltron), Allura (Voltron), Hunk (Voltron), Pidge | Katie Holt, Coran (Voltron) Additional Tags: klance, Alternate Universe - Modern Setting, mutual idiots, keith is a fight coordinator, Lance (Voltron) is a Mess, Guitarist Lance (Voltron), Internalized Homophobia, klangst, Angst, Fluff and Angst, Angst with a Happy Ending, Gay Keith (Voltron), Bisexual Lance (Voltron), I will update tags as needed, Minor James Griffin/Keith (Voltron), Smut, Songfic, uhhhh there’s not a TON of fluff I realized, its mostly angst lmao Summary:

“There's something about you that just…” He struggled to articulate it. “I can’t figure it out. I don’t know what your deal is,”

“My deal?” Lance’s eyebrows shot up to his forehead. He jabbed a finger into Keith’s chest, voice angry as he spoke. “Alright, here’s my deal. A few weeks ago, one of the hottest guys I’ve ever seen walked into my life, and then I punched him in the face. I keep bending over backwards trying to impress him, but I just keep fucking things up. It doesn’t help, though, that he’s aloof and mysterious and acts like a dick, but I know there’s more to him than that, and for some god-forsaken reason, I’m dying to figure it out,”

— Or,

Keith has never heard of Voltron or any of its band members. That is, until he’s hired to work with them and catches the eye of Lance, the lead singer/guitarist. Their relationship is complicated and filled with obstacles, and they both try to figure out the best way to navigate it. Or, well, Keith tries. But it’s hard to figure out your emotions when someone is releasing a song clearly written about you every 5 seconds.

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14!! The penultimate chapter! Shit goes down!

#klance #voltron #keith kogane #lance mcclain #vld #vld Lance #vld keith #fanfic

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Enemies to lovers?

I raise you: Friends to enemies to lovers 😈

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Chapters: 13/15 Fandom: Voltron: Legendary Defender Rating: Explicit Warnings: Creator Chose Not To Use Archive Warnings Relationships: Keith/Lance (Voltron) Characters: Keith (Voltron), Shiro (Voltron), Lance (Voltron), Allura (Voltron), Hunk (Voltron), Pidge | Katie Holt, Coran (Voltron) Additional Tags: klance, Alternate Universe - Modern Setting, mutual idiots, keith is a fight coordinator, Lance (Voltron) is a Mess, Guitarist Lance (Voltron), Internalized Homophobia, klangst, Angst, Fluff and Angst, Angst with a Happy Ending, Gay Keith (Voltron), Bisexual Lance (Voltron), I will update tags as needed, Minor James Griffin/Keith (Voltron), Smut, Songfic, uhhhh there’s not a TON of fluff I realized, its mostly angst lmao Summary:

“There's something about you that just…” He struggled to articulate it. “I can’t figure it out. I don’t know what your deal is,”

“My deal?” Lance’s eyebrows shot up to his forehead. He jabbed a finger into Keith’s chest, voice angry as he spoke. “Alright, here’s my deal. A few weeks ago, one of the hottest guys I’ve ever seen walked into my life, and then I punched him in the face. I keep bending over backwards trying to impress him, but I just keep fucking things up. It doesn’t help, though, that he’s aloof and mysterious and acts like a dick, but I know there’s more to him than that, and for some god-forsaken reason, I’m dying to figure it out,”

— Or,

Keith has never heard of Voltron or any of its band members. That is, until he’s hired to work with them and catches the eye of Lance, the lead singer/guitarist. Their relationship is complicated and filled with obstacles, and they both try to figure out the best way to navigate it. Or, well, Keith tries. But it’s hard to figure out your emotions when someone is releasing a song clearly written about you every 5 seconds.

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13!! We’re getting so close to the end!

#klance #keith #lance #keith kogane #lance mcclain #vld keith #vld lance #vld #voltron #fanfic

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the records of the misadventures of a group of fools in space: castleship chaos edition

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Life of the party 🥂✨

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Star Crossed Lovers ✨

Plus the other versions because I couldn’t decide which one I liked best

#keith kogane #lance mcclain #vld #klance #voltron #keith #lance #vld lance #vld keith #fanart

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I love these 🥺

vld gel pen doodles

doodled these little profiles in therapy because i have a songfic buzzing through my head/pos

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Chapters: 12/15 Fandom: Voltron: Legendary Defender Rating: Explicit Warnings: Creator Chose Not To Use Archive Warnings Relationships: Keith/Lance (Voltron) Characters: Keith (Voltron), Shiro (Voltron), Lance (Voltron), Allura (Voltron), Hunk (Voltron), Pidge | Katie Holt, Coran (Voltron) Additional Tags: klance, Alternate Universe - Modern Setting, mutual idiots, keith is a fight coordinator, Lance (Voltron) is a Mess, Guitarist Lance (Voltron), Internalized Homophobia, klangst, Angst, Fluff and Angst, Angst with a Happy Ending, Gay Keith (Voltron), Bisexual Lance (Voltron), I will update tags as needed, Minor James Griffin/Keith (Voltron), Smut Summary:

“There's something about you that just…” He struggled to articulate it. “I can’t figure it out. I don’t know what your deal is,”

“My deal?” Lance’s eyebrows shot up to his forehead. He jabbed a finger into Keith’s chest, voice angry as he spoke. “Alright, here’s my deal. A few weeks ago, one of the hottest guys I’ve ever seen walked into my life, and then I punched him in the face. I keep bending over backwards trying to impress him, but I just keep fucking things up. It doesn’t help, though, that he’s aloof and mysterious and acts like a dick, but I know there’s more to him than that, and for some god-forsaken reason, I’m dying to figure it out,”

— Or,

Keith has never heard of Voltron or any of its band members. That is, until he’s hired to work with them and catches the eye of Lance, the lead singer/guitarist. Their relationship is complicated and filled with obstacles, and they both try to figure out the best way to navigate it. Or, well, Keith tries. But it’s hard to figure out your emotions when someone is releasing a song clearly written about you every 5 seconds.

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Chapter 12! We’re nearing the end!

#klance #Keith #keith kogane #lance #lance McClain #vld #vld keith #vld Lance #fanfic