YMMV / Miraculous Ladybug S04E15 "Glaciator 2"

• Alternative Character Interpretation:
  • Gabriel deciding to not akumatize his son could be for 1 of 2 reasons: As of this point, Gabriel doesn't know any information about his son that could be of any use to him. So, what good would it do to akumatize someone he's supposedly trying to make happy again? Or, akumatizing Adrien is the line that Gabriel will not cross, as he doesn't want to deliberately put his son in danger or involve him in any of this. Showing concern for his son's wellbeing and wanting to try and be there for him the only way he knows how. Perhaps it's a bit of both? It's really up to the audience to decide.
  • The whole ordeal about Adrien's and Marinette's feelings is especially interesting from a narrative perspective: The narrative had earlier focused on Cat Noir's sadness at being rejected, but not on Ladybug's possible feelings of pressure and being disregarded as people try to force her into being a couple with Cat Noir. This makes the story naturally more sympathetic towards Cat Noir, even though Ladybug has said repeatedly, over several episodes, that she's not interested in him and doesn't want to hurt him by misleading him. The narrative seems to prioritize Adrien's feelings. However, given the number of times in many previous episodes where Marinette did put her own needs and feelings above anyone else, even constantly disregarding Adrien's feelings in no few instances, it's hard find her the sympathetic party.
• Catharsis Factor: Fans who're sick and tired of Cat Noir relentlessly pursuing Ladybug after she's told him "no" a thousand times might find Ladybug finally snapping and calling him out on his Entitled to Have You attitude very satisfying. (Or mostly, since the narrative frames her as far too harsh for it, and focuses instead on how sad he feels about it.)

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