History Fridge / MiraculousLadybug

* Though the Akumas must move very quickly, we've seen that they do take time to reach potential champions, and that if the victim's despair and anger fade during that time they can no longer be Akumatized. That provides yet another reason why most Akumatizations happen very close to the manor and Françoise Dupont: Hawk Moth prioritizes closer sources of emotion because they are more likely to last long enough for the Akuma to reach the potential villain.

* Mr. Pigeon could actually be a very dangerous Akuma if played strategically. He can ''talk to Pigeons''. While they sounds dumb, think of how many of the birds in Paris there are? AnimalEyeSpy anyone, and others with this power, such as ''ComicBook/TheFalcon'', are able to use this power as an incredibly dangerous spy network because in cities the birds are everywhere. He could probably find out Ladybug and Cat Noir's identities, or even find Master Fu. However the very manner of akumitization neuters this threat: because Akumas are driven by negative emotions and are chaotic as a result they don't always think that straight forward. Mr. Pigeon is motivated by his pigeons, not by his potential as a super villain. This limitation, among others, is one of Hawk Moth's greatest weaknesses, and is noticeable in akuma villains who are either willing participants (like Volpina or Miracle Queen) or are genuinely motivated in the general direction of defeating heroes (like the first Puppeteer).

* Something else also makes sense with TheReveal–namely, the designs of some of the Akumatized villains. A number of them (the Bubbler and Reflekta in particular) are [[FashionVictimVillain fashion victim villains]], despite Gabriel's career. This makes sense when you realize that Gabriel doesn't want people to find out he's Hawk Moth...and what better way to keep people from making connections between a supervillain and a famous fashion mogul than to have your minions dressed as gaudily as possible?

* The fact that Froggy's magic encourages people to take risks no matter how big or small the actions may be. (From going to confront an abusive father to swimming in the French canals). What other extreme risks have the Parisian public taken after being influenced by Froggy's spell?

* Even if Ladybug convinced Alya to keep the Fox Miraculous, it would only be a matter of time before [[InSpiteOfANail Monarch comes to steal it from her]] given his new powers ''and'' his knowing that she's still active as a superhero.

*** There's nothing that insinuates that Gabriel has any reason to do so even before we find out that he and Tomoe arranged their respective children to be a couple. The closest reason he has is her having been Ryoko, and he hasn't attacked any of the other superheroes he knows the identity of other than Alya, and that was just to lure Ladybug into a trap. Not to mention the ring turned into incorporeal clouds just like the rest of her body, meaning that it likely couldn't be broken at all, meaning there likely wasn't any risk of the Amok being released to begin with. Not to mention how bad Tomoe took it when she found out that Akuma was in Kagami's ring to begin with. Why would he risk making a (potentially mortal) enemy out of his last remaining ally even if there was a reason that he would want Kagami gone?

* More fridge sadness than anything, but Claw Noir's unhesitant willingness to take Cat Noir's Cataclysm to the chest just to gain the upper hand in a fight takes on a darker note, when it's later revealed both he and Shadybug were already slowly dying anyway by using the Miraculous without a timer, and that it seemed to him his Gabriel doesn't care about his anguish over the loss of his version of Émilie.

* The Supreme may have given the most powerful Miraculous to children he knew it would slowly kill, without telling them that part, specifically because he only wanted to give it to pawns he considered disposable. How many other children has he used and discarded? On a similar note; did he give the Cat Miraculous to Adrian as a way of punishing Gabriel?
* A disturbing idea is that while Monarch was traveling through different universes to get Ladybug and Cat Noir's miraculous, he could have encountered Cat Blanc's universe.

** The fact that if a minor using a Miraculous for evil slowly kills them might be another reason why the Guardians only allowed the jewels to be used by adults. It wasn't simply because children were less able to wield them, but because if the power went to their heads and they decided used their jewels for evil, they'd be unnecessarily putting their lives at risk.

* Celesticat's appearance recontextualizes Ladybug's dream in "Jubilation". Celesticat and Cat Noir's dream wedding outfit are both awfully similar to Cat Blanc, save for the fact the former two are good-willed and have green eyes. Whether or not Ladybug had that much of a chance to get a good look at him, it might be that Cat Noir being kamikotized gave Ladybug the little push she needed to start appreciating Cat Noir a little more without fearing for Cat Blanc, and later even romance him, now that she has something else to associate him in a white suit with than an akumatized villain. Betterfly unknowingly allowed her to heal from the very thing his main world counterpart has caused.
** The fact that if a minor using a Miraculous for evil slowly kills them might be another reason why the Guardians only allowed them to be used by adults. It wasn't simply because children were less likely to be worthy candidates, but because if the power went to their heads and they used their jewels for evil, they'd be unnecessarily putting their lives at risk.

* TheReveal that Nathalie Sancoeur, literally Nathalie without a heart or Nathalie Heartless, has been in on Gabriel's Hawk Moth-y ways all along.

* Master Fu makes a couple of background appearances in Season 1 (in Gamer and Animan), both of which happens when Marinette and Adrien are together. He's literally keeping an eye on them.
** Another of Fu's background appearance happens in a flashback in Antibug...though the two heroes aren't anywhere near there. But two people dressed as Ladybug and Cat Noir are. Most likely he wanted to keep an eye on them should they do something that could potentially ruin the real heroes' reputation.
* Gabriel and Hawk Moth's voices are distinct in order to keep their identities separate to the audience at first. Keith Silverstein distances his cadence and tone as each one almost perfectly as well as how many voice actors play multiple roles on the show like Ben Diskin. But makes sense in-universe when akumatizing acquaintances like Gorilla or Audrey as they only have his voice to go off on, especially Tomoe due to her heighted senses. But the fact Gabriel talk very differently as Hawk Moth factors as those who know Gabriel probably can't imagine him being as hammy as his alter ego. Also of "Gabriel Argeste", when Félix figured out the truth, Gabriel deepens his voice as Shadow Moth/Monarch to make it even harder to be recognized.

* More fridge sadness than anything, but Claw Noir's unhesitant willingness to take Chat Noir's Cataclysm to the chest just to gain the upper hand in a fight takes on a darker note, when it's later revealed both he and Shadybug were already slowly dying anyway by using the Miraculous without a timer, and that it seemed to him his Gabriel doesn't care about his anguish over the loss of his version of Émilie.

* A disturbing idea is that while Monarch was traveling through different universes to get Ladybug and Chat Noir's miraculous, he could have encountered Chat Blanc's universe.

* Some fans criticized that past "Destruction", Adrien recovered and was happy to call Marinette in "Multiplication" a little too fast after Cataclysming Monarch, in spite of how heavy the event was. Here, it's shown that Adrien ''did'' heavily regret it, before Shadybug and Claw Noir's attack distracted him. However, the events of the special not only give Ladybug hope again about being able to face Monarch, but also reassure Adrien that his actions can be fixed as well. Is it any wonder that, once he returns from his mission and manages to talk to his dad with a lighter conscience, he's clear-headed enough to thank Marinette for it?
** Additionally, Marinette was the victim of a supervillain attack (two if one counts "Destruction", though Cat Noir doesn't know about it). Not only is he calling in to thank her, but also to check on her at the same time, with good reason to suspect she'd still be awake at such an hour.

* As noted by Shadow Moth, Chloé's hatred is never ending, making her the perfect target for akumatization. And she's willing to be akumatized as well. So for her to not be targetted by Shadow Moth, she has to grow tired of the akumatization. Like in this episode. Surely, Shadow Moth would be more reluctant to target her considering she started to hate her akumatized form.

** Because the butterfly Miraculous explicitly is ''not'' mind control, you have to live with the knowledge that you were in such a emotionally bad places that you we're willing to hurt people. That guilt is going to stay with you, even if you don't know what you did, you did something that was harming or controling others. To this troper, that is terrifying.

* More fridge sadness than anything, but Claw Noir's unhesitant willingness to take Chat Noir's Cataclysm to the chest just to gain the upper hand in a fight takes on a darker note, when it's later revealed both he and Shadybug were already slowly dying anyway using the Miraculous without a timer, and that it seemed to him his Gabriel doesn't care he is still anguishing over the loss of his version of Émilie.

* More fridge sadness than anything, but Claw Noir's unhesitant willingness to take Chat Noir's Cataclysm to the chest just to gain the upper hand in a fight takes on a darker note, when it's later revealed both he and Shadybug were already slowly dying anyway using the Miraculous without a timer, and that he is still in anguish about losing his version of Émilie and that to him, it seemed that his Gabriel doesn't care.

* More fridge sadness than anything, but Claw Noir's unhesitant willingness to take Chat Noir's Cataclysm to the chest just to gain the upper hand in a fight takes on a darker note when it's later revealed both he and Shadybug were already slowly dying anyway using the Miraculous without a timer, and that he is still in anguish about losing his version of Émilie and that to him, it seemed that his Gabriel doesn't care.

** Interestingly, in the same episode, Ladybug said in front of Adrien that "They were ok without Chat Noir." Event that was erased by the Second Chance, but that Adrien didn´t forget. And seeing Ladybug with Flairmidable, it's like he once again confirms Ladybug's words that "he isn't necessary".

* Chloe being sent to London. Audrey’s mad at Chloe, so of course she’s not going to take her to New York like she wanted. Plus Adrien and Felix are Foils, so it makes sense for Chloe to move to Felix’s city after leaving Adrien’s city.