(I wanted to post this in the form of a video with GamingMagic13âs style of editing, but I donât have the energy for that.)*
People say ChloĂ©âs redeeming qualities only started to show through during Seasons 2 and 3 because Thomas had no involvement in the production of those two seasons as if he wasnât on the writing team on every episode for those two seasons.
The consensus shouldnât be, âThomas went away so the other writers started a redemption arc which Thomas ruined when he came backâ. It should be, âThomas and the other writers spent two seasons tricking people into feeling bad for ChloĂ© by revealing that she was more than just a one-dimensional mean girl, and then yanked the rug out from under them just for the sake of yanking the rug out from under peopleâ.
Thomas, your target audience is literal children. I donât think subverting their expectations is that much of an achievement to brag about.
Also, does anyone else think that, if people werenât so antagonistically vocal about Miracle Queen and didnât harass Thomas over it and the âWe thought she was redeemableâ tweet, then ChloĂ© wouldnât have gotten worse and worse as Seasons 4 and 5 went on?
Considering the fact that, after Season 3 ended in Fall 2019, the show went on a hiatus that was forced to be even longer due to the COVID pandemic with only the New York special to keep us company in September before finally returning in Spring 2021, the crew had plenty of time to rework the scripts to worsen Chloé.
I would say this applies to Lila, too, but itâs not like feeling bad for her was ever a common fandom talking point and the only thing about her that could have qualified as a redeeming quality that could have gone somewhere (that she lies for attention that she canât get at home because her mom is out working for most of the day, which only briefly comes back at the beginning of Oni-Chan) is now irrelevant (now that she has multiple moms and identities) because this show has proven how much it loves its retcons and has done nothing to convince me itâs not misogynistic, not even the half-a**ed attempts at redeeming Nathalie and Sabrina after four seasons of them making Bayonetta faces. I know Iâm of the âbetter late than neverâ opinion, but that mindset can only go so far until âtoo little, too lateâ kicks in.
*When talking about the GM13âs editing style, Iâm referring to the one heâs been using since the Top 20 Worst Movies video, as in, the topic he is currently talking about will contain clips from the franchise the current topic is discussing.
Talking about Toy Story? Clips from the Toy Story saga.
Talking about The Incredibles? Clips from the Incredibles duology.
Talking about Cars? Clips from the Cars trilogy.
Talking about The Owl House? Clips from The Owl House.
