So I've been on a miraculous ladybug binge and I hate it. I love the concept. A designer superhero who's main power is creation and is a top tier problem solver and planner? Love it. A model with a majorly controlling father who is also the villain? Ok. Making his power destruction and making him a free spirit as opposed to his other half who loads herself with responsibilities willingly? Love it.
All the characters have interesting concepts, goals and there were so many interesting roads to take. Chloe was set up for an awesome redemption that would have been top tier...if they followed through with it. That's the problem though. They don't follow through. Not to mention the obsessive nature love is conveyed as. Also they don't focus nearly enough on marinettes designing, or Adrian's development as a character. What does adrien like to do? I have no clue besides wanting freedom. And to hang with friends. Every other character has a passion but adrien just does as he was told.
What bugs me is just how good the show could have been. The idea of the miraculous was interesting. When marinette was able to combine powers I was hyped. I do think she shouldn't be able to use plagg and vice versa, but other than that it really opened doors to interesting options. I just...was so disappointed about execution. 90% of marinettes motivation is a crush. I would have loved if they explored more about her passion for designing and seeing her have a healthier crush on adrien....and vice versa. Adrien should be allowed to have a crush on ladybug that isn't so all consuming as well.
I just...really wish the writers had handled thing differently. I will say that I typically love the fights though.
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Heyaaaa
Could you gimme some fic recs where Marinette works as a fashion designer and where we get a description of her work life?
Somewhat like The Other You; Satisfaction Brought It Back and Chasing the C/h/atwalk.
Thank you!
(Feel free to ignore if you don't want to, it's cool with me!!)
PS I love love love love love your fic recs <3
Oh, this is a tough ask to answer! A lot of the fics that focus on that aspect don't actually tag for it, and a lot of the fics that are tagged Designer Marinette Dupain-Cheng don't go into it in a lot of detail. (And sometimes fics did focus on that aspect, but I just wasn't feeling it and DNF.) Sorry if this rec list isn't long enough/you've already read these fics. But hopefully you are able to enjoy these!
be your july by Reiaji
Two years after leaving home, Adrien has a room, a loving found family, and a thankless job with Audrey Bourgeois, the only figure in fashion with enough clout to bypass his father’s blacklisting.
He also has a zero percent success rate when it comes to courting Marinette Dupain-Cheng, Audrey’s relentlessly brilliant protégé.
With two miraculouses in the mix, it all gets a little complicated.
Multi-chapter. This fic is a canon divergence where Marinette went to New York in Style Queen and Adrien leaves home/Gabriel when he’s legally able. This is after she’s returned and they’re both adults here. The love square has always been reversed, and each chapter focuses on a different side of the new square, showing how these changes have impacted the different dynamics. It’s absolutely gorgeous, and the way Adrien is so earnest and heartbreakingly insecure shapes the story and hurts in the best way. Also the identity hijinks asdfghjkl
Madame Snare by jettiebettie
“Sounds like a lot of work for nothing. She should take this as a sign to have a relaxing weekend with no responsibilities.”
“It's a lot of work she put her whole heart into. It wouldn't be right for it to go to waste,” Adrien whispers to him. The look on Marinette's face is enough to cause Adrien's own heart to ache. If anyone deserves the satisfaction and pride from a job well done, it's her.
“Too bad there isn't anyone else who can walk in those death traps,” Plagg says. Adrien hums in thought, tapping his chin.
“I could.”
One-shot. Chat Noir steps in to model for Marinette when her model has to drop out at the last second. This one is fun and full of romantic tension and just really well done. And, as Marinette's participating in a design competition/fashion show, we get to see that designer side!
The following fic is amazing and absolutely worth reading, but does feature sexual content, so minors beware.
Sommeil by @ao3bronte
She’d noticed the bags beneath his eyes even with the mask over his skin and had asked occasionally how he was feeling and it was always the same response. ‘I’m fine,’ he’d say, ‘I just didn’t sleep much,’ he’d say, ‘I’m just such a party animal,’ he’d say. She’d always let it slide in the past because she’s his partner and friend, not his mother, but it’s kind of getting to the point where something has to be done.
He yawns too often to be sleeping properly.
He smiles too much to be happy.
A MariChat Story
Multi-chapter. This fic is absolutely amazing! Marinette's development as a designer definitely gets a lot of showcasing and, as I recall, she and Chat bond over design. The relationship development is among the best I’ve read. This fic is definitely worth a read!
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I don't like the emo Marinette design
So I tried to give her more 2000s emo punk vibes
It'll be a waste if I keep it to myself
Personally I'll work like a "final design" mixing 2 and 3
But be free to use any of them (pls tag/dm me I would love to see it xd)
Maybe we can do better
I don't know what is happening to the concept art team at Zag especially that horrible emo chat noa design
I was thinking how will she look in 3d so I tried this
Idk
The idea of emonette it's pretty bad as something canon
Anyway
I'll do the full body render and continue with gothdrien
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