adrien agreste

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season 1 versus season 4

S1 vs. S4.

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I WIN AGAINNNNNNNN

i’ll be screaming and crying about this all day thank you

sick and tired of the fandom not talking about chat noir with platinum blonde hair

we don't talk about these enough

Adrien be like "Mari is so funny look at how awkward and ridiculous she acts as a joke to make me laugh she's such a good friend 🥰"

okay i LOVE this but i cant get over gabriel standing there like 🧍‍♂️

This is what happened in psycomedian right

The fact that her handcuffs are literally part of her akuma theres something here about being chained and freedom and the trials of motherhood and im here for it

bushy how can you say this when mr pigeon exists

Adrien stans wake up, new Adrien ads dropped

Love how he's advertising simply "Sports" and "Adrien Agreste".

we're just as excited for the new ads as Marinette is

pirate au where they’re all bastard shaped and uh plot ig

i don’t think you realize how powerful post-reveal adrienette would be

also idk what hands are

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JULEROSE NATION, HOW ARE WE FEELING?????

Adrien's Lesson in Kuro Neko: Realizing Who He Really Is

Once again I am here with my nonsense to discuss how not only was Kuro Neko great for giving us insight into our heroes and their character, but it also allowed the characters themselves to learn something valuable about themselves.

In this ask about the episode I mentioned that Adrien's lesson was this:

I talked about Marinette's lesson here, but in contrast Adrien's is a lesson many of us knew for a long time but that he never seemed to realize; that neither of the masks he wears are who he truly is. That much is obvious, but it also came a long way in challenging some of the cognitive distortions that have been plaguing him this entire season (and honestly probably since before we met him). We also learn here why Plagg is the best kwami for Adrien, because in addition to showing Adrien unconditional love he is also pretty much his therapist (and this comes from an actual therapist, he pulls a lot of therapy strategies and I will explain djkfhds)

I've mentioned before how in Desperada Adrien falsely internalized the idea that his only worth to Ladybug is as Chat Noir. Then in Lies, he reaffirms that idea in the artroom scene by splitting himself into separate persona, believing that one is more him than the other.

It seems almost like Adrien's depression has always been there but was held at bay, until a catalyst to set it off. Throughout Lies, we start to learn that Adrien doesn't even like himself as Adrien. In Truth, we hear this from Adrien after he and Ladybug defeat the akuma:

I mentioned in my Adrien has Clinical Depression theory but I forgot to elaborate but this is a huuuuge red flag for me as a clinician, because it implies that Adrien's one source of joy is his time with Ladybug. It's something we often see in depression: over-reliance on one person or one thing is not a good thing and it can often put a lot of strain on the relationship, because if that relationship goes sour it can have a drastic effect on the depressed individual and the other person.

Which brings us to where we start in Kuro Neko. He and Ladybug have been having major communication issues that unfortunately play on his worst fears. And that's part of the reason why he doesn't join the heroes when they're fighting. He has talked himself into believing that he's unneeded and unnecessary to the fight, that he is replaceable.

Putting the rest under a read more because this somehow became longer than my Mari post oops I guess I should have seen this coming.

I just need to take a moment and say that this made my day

I don't think people realize how terrifying it is to put out representation like this in the media, but even more so how scary it is to have it potentially be wrong. I am always afraid I am reaching further than I think, or if I'm overthinking things. Because if it does turn out it's wrong, not only does it feel like I am wrong but that the people who agree and relate the same way I do would feel it too. I do think ML is a show best for interpretation, so even if the show had definitively said "No Adrien is not depressed, I would still keep it as my headcanon. Because it makes me feel seen and heard, and I feel like a lot of others do too.

There's been quite a bit of discourse over something being canon or not, but I think we forget that just because something isn't canon doesn't mean it can't be your canon. If something brings you comfort and joy then please continue thinking it. Even if I never see Mari struggle with more obvious PTSD or Adrien get traditional therapy, or even if things like Anxiety/ADHD/Trauma aren't addressed the way I want them to be, doesn't make my theories and headcanons any less valid.

This is also just to say that even if I'm wrong, I can still interpret something as my own. That is one of the joys of cinema. It isn't created for the writers, it belongs to the audience.

But I will say, know that what I recognized in the show was accurate means the world to me, especially after some of the backlash I've been getting.

BUSHY I LOVE YOU AND AM SO PROUD OF YOU AND YOUR ANALYSES ARE ALWAYS ON POINT 💜💜💜💜💜