#wreckless driver

adrien in therapy:

okay so just finished watching wreckless driver and can i say. this is SUCH an important episode. We now have confirmed autism representation in Max. There was SO much talk, positivity and support surrounding healing, changing, and arguably most importantly, seeking help in doing so. It's shown that therapy is a long path, but one worth taking. No one is subtle about having been through/currently going through therapy, it isn't made to be a taboo. Alya told Marinette that she can't fix all of Adrien's problems, while making sure she didn't feel entirely useless and reassuring her that she could still be there for Adrien in other ways. Aglae herself has shown us that healing is a long process, but supportive networks are important in helping the process. Adrien showed us that ANYONE can need therapy, even mega popular ex models with dead parents and a foster mother and girlfriend teaming up to hide a massive secret.

Did you notice this in the newest episode (Wreckless Driver) ?! 😍😍😍😘😘😘🥰🥰🥰

I know one of the reasons Marinette didn't really feel comfortable with Adrien wanting to go to therapy was because she's afraid it might make him understand stuff regarding his father being Monarch, but it's not the only one and it's again an interesting character trait of hers. She's always trying to fix every problem for everyone, it's in her nature and it's also the biggest benefit of her power as Ladybug, to fix everything after an akuma fight. She has a hard time accepting that there are things she cannot fix or control, and especially when she feels like she's at fault, hence the thousands of plans she makes up for everything albeit unrealistic a lot of the time. It's one of her biggest sources of anxiety. So of course it's hard for her to hear that Adrien especially might want some external help to feel better - she's his girlfriend so she should be able to fix him and it should be her role to, right? Especially because she's Ladybug and is involved in parts of the source of his current issues - not that he's aware of it. And especially because she feels guilty about the whole secret thing, so that's another reason as to why she thinks that she should be the one to fix his problems, the one responsible to fix them. And thinking that she might not be enough to Adrien feels like a failure to her. Alya explained the difference between a friend/girlfriend and a therapist's role really well in that regard.