A Few Thoughts on 'Miraculous Ladybug '

​Written by Shae

You guys know how I do this thing where I binge watch children's shows in one sitting? It happened again. Miraculous Ladybug is a French cartoon that has been dubbed into English and was playing on Nickelodeon. I of course watched it elsewhere in the span of two whole days. The first season is a whole 26 episodes long, and it did get renewed for a second season.

The story revolves around two high school kids. Marinette is the main protagonist, who along with her Miraculous Tiki, transforms into the Ladybug, a crime fighting hero that helps keep Paris safe from harm. Her counter part is Cat (Chat) Noir, also known as Adrian. Marinette is painfully crushing on Adrian, who in turn is in love with Ladybug. The two don't know their hero counterparts identity, and for good reason. They have to keep it secret, even from each other.

The baddie is Hawk Moth, an evil doer who wants Cat Noir and Ladybug's miraculous tikis. Why? From what I've gathered, Ladybug is light and life, while Cat Noir is death and destruction. Owning both miraculous items could prove to be beneficial, for Evil reasons. The whole show consists of our bad guy sending evil butterflies to turn good people evil in their weak moments. Ladybug and Cat Noir fight them, then save them, yay! That's literally the whole plot of the show.

I really enjoyed watching it because it is such a fun show. Each episode is pretty similar in its structure, but you also have Marinette and Adrian stumbling through normal problems in their every day lives. Crushes, mistakes, friendships, it's an interesting show with a good natured attitude. The characters are endearing and more importantly, the animation is pretty wicked. I've never watched a cartoon that wasn't American or Japanese in origin, and Miraculous Ladybug holds up along side them!

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