Okay I know Iâm late to the party, but Iâve just gotta get this outta my system. Iâve been watching Miraculous Ladybug Season 5 and I just finished the episode where Lila tries to frame Marionette for foraging all the classâ portfolios (or whatever theyâre called) and itâs just a reminder of how shit of character Lila is. Not necessarily because sheâs an awful person, but because sheâs horribly written.
I understand that Miraculous is a kidâs show but that doesnât mean everyone constantly has to be a moron. Like, every time Lila spins a lie the writing surrounding her just completely dumbs down. She isnât even that necessary as a character. I think the only reason sheâs kept around is so she can become the next Hawkmoth (if this is revealed in the last few episodes, donât tell me), given Bunnix & that one-time traveling villain talking about the Hawkmoth of the future.
Anyways, itâs just annoying how everyone believes her for no good reason. Like, for example, that episode where sheâs calling from the Middle East because sheâs visiting Prince Ali. Nobody questions the fact that nothing is moving in the background, like no birds no clouds, lighting, people, nothing, nor the lack of visual depth. Because human eyes can tell when something is flat or not (usually). Also, an orange lamp? Really? What is this, a Hollywood movie of the Middle East or any âdesertâ place?
Then you have Alya refusing to believe Marionette about Lila. Like yes, you shouldnât just take peopleâs word for things but once it gets to the point where someone else is also agreeing, aka Adrien and you still refuse to believe them thatâs on you. Not to mention, conveniently, Adrien just doesnât talk about the time when he talked to Lila to ensure she unspins her lies about Marionette pushing her down the stairs. On top of that, she literally said she has a disorder that makes her lie. SHE LITERALLY ADMITTED TO RANDOMLY LYING (even if though that was a lie too other people donât know that). So even if she âdoesnât mean toâ that at least means she compulsively lies and canât control it.
I also just hate how Alya says itâs cute that Adrien is standing up for his girl instead of considering the fact that heâs just telling the truth. Adrien is someone who tried to see good in even Chloe and now heâs speaking ill of another person, for love or not, that is not in his nature to do and yet they still donât take either of them seriously (he was in love with Ladybug and she made it pretty clear she didnât like Chloe and yet he still defended her). It was also very infantilizing towards Marionette. (Also the fact that she just conveniently forgot about the fact that Lila lied about being friends with Ladybug even though she knows Marionette hates her is just pathetic)
Then thereâs the fact that, even though Marionette is apparently so busy with her love life and other things, she has the time to not only rewrite but take the time to learn the handwriting of about 16 students. And do it in like a day or two, given she was doing it out of spite for not being picked to be the class rep. Unlike Lila, Marionette has plenty of history to prove her good nature. None of them actually know Lila other than for the things she tells them she does. Like sure, maybe she convinces some of the class but the ENTIRE class. Many of which have always believed in Marionetteâs good nature (namely Rose & Mylene).
It pisses me off how Ms. Bustier also tried to send Chloe & Lila to go comfort Sabrina after all of them watched her have a literal breakdown saying it was those exact two that made her do it. And itâs obvious it was just so they could catch their conversation in the bathroom (which, not to mention, is strange it has a two sided mirror into the girls bathroom. I get it was to get proof, but thatâs still weird). But then thereâs the fact no one turned on those two when they not only watched Sabrina breakdown and turn against Chloe, her literal best-friend and master, but also watch Lila not try to comfort her at ALL, only continuing to try and turn it against Marionette in this honeyed tone. Like itâs just ridiculous (utterly) how much they twist the writing to make sure Lila gets away with her lying even though if they took like two seconds to add Adrien telling his story or someone else having common sense they never wouldâve believed her.
I know I am overthinking a kidâs show, you do not have to tell me đ trust me I am fully aware.
















