History Recap / MiraculousLadybugS01E02TheBubbler

** Not to mention that Gabriel should've been the main target, considering his stubborn and rude behavior towards Nino caused his akumatization.

** Not to mention that Gabriel should've been the main target, considering his stubborn and rude behavior towards Nino.

** After breaking Bubbler's bubble sword, Ladybug says "get out of here, you nasty bug", same as in the previously aired episode "Stormy Weather", making it seem like it's going to be part of the standard sequence of {{Catch Phrase}}s -- but she never says it again in any future episode.

* GettingCrapPastThe Radar: Due to overwhelming and persistent misuse, GCPTR is on-page examples only until 01 June 2021. If you are reading this in the future, please check the trope page to make sure your example fits the current definition.

%% * GettingCrapPastThe Radar: Due to overwhelming and persistent misuse, GCPTR is on-page examples only until 01 June 2021. If you are reading this in the future, please check the trope page to make sure your example fits the current definition.

* [[{{Foreshadowing}}: If you pay close attention on a RewatchBonus, you'll notice that Gabriel is ''not'' seen among the adults captured by Bubbler's bubbles, despite the fact that we see Nathalie and Adrien's bodyguard...

* Foreshadowing: If you pay close attention on a RewatchBonus, you'll notice that Gabriel is ''not'' seen among the adults captured by Bubbler's bubbles, despite the fact that we see Nathalie and Adrien's bodyguard...

** After breaking Bubbler's bubble sword, Ladybug says "get out of here, you nasty bug", same as in the previous episode, making it seem like it's going to be part of the standard sequence of {{Catch Phrase}}s -- but she never says it again in any future episode.

** Both Marinette and Adrien act completely irresponsibly. In later episodes they would immediately transform and fight the villain instead of letting them run wild.

* MyGiftSucks: Plagg gifts Adrien [[TrademarkFavoriteFood camembert cheese]] at him, but due to the smell, he rejects it. Luckily, the kwami eats it himself. At the end of the episode, when Adrien wears the scarf Marinette made, he mentions how his father gave him a pen for the last few birthdays he had.

** For the second and only time, Cat Noir's TransformationSequence has a silver background instead of a green one.

* EarlyBirdCameo: Several future Akumatization victims are among the guests at Adrien's party: Mylene, Juleka, Alix, Max, Ivan, Kim, and Nathaniel.

* InnocuouslyImportantEpisode: While mostly a standalone episode, Nathalie's actions at the end [[{{Foreshadowing}} foreshadow]] a huge revelation much later on; [[spoiler:Her decision to pass off Marinette's gift to Adrien as Gabriel's shows how little she cares for anyone outside of the Agreste family. As "[[Recap/MiraculousLadybugS02E24CatalystHeroesDayPart1 Catalyst]]" will show, the rest of Paris can go in the thresher if need be.]]

* GettingCrapPastTheRadar: When the Bubbler traps Ladybug and Cat Noir in a bubble, Ladybug points out they have to escape and can't be trapped forever. Cat Noir gives a knowing grin in response.

* EarlyBirdCameo: Several future akumatization victims are among the guests at Adrien's party: Mylene, Juleka, Alix, Max, Ivan, Kim, and Nathaniel.
* FloatingInABubble: The fate of Bubbler's victims. Including Cat Noir and Ladybug, after they think having successfully deflected all his bubbles.

* InnocuouslyImportantEpisode: While mostly a standalone episode, Nathalie's actions at the end [[{{Foreshadowing}} foreshadows]] a huge revelation much later on; [[spoiler: Her decision to pass off Marinette's gift to Adrien as Gabriel's shows how little she cares for anyone outside of the Agreste family. As "Catalyst" will show, the rest of Paris can go in the thresher if need be.]]

* NoGoodDeedGoesUnpunished: Nino arguing on Adrien's behalf for a birthday party leads to him getting corrupted and turned into an akuma.

* ABirthdayNotABreak: Not helped by the fact that your best friend turned into a supervillain, and that only ''one'' person remembered to get you a present.

* InnocuouslyImportantEpisode: While mostly a standalone episode, Nathalie's actions at the end [[Foreshadowing foreshadows]] a huge revelation much later on; [[spoiler: Her decision to pass off Marinette's gift to Adrien as Gabriel's shows how little she cares for anyone outside of the Agreste family. As "Catalyst" will show, the rest of Paris can go in the thresher if need be.]]

* EarlyBirdCameo: Several future akumatization victims are among the guests at Adrien's party: Mylene, Juleka, Alix, Max, Ivan, and Nathaniel.

* EarlyBirdCameo: Several future akumatization victims are among the guests at Adrien's party: Mylene, Juleka, Kim, Alix, Max, and Nathaniel.

* InnocuouslyImportantEpisode: While mostly a standalone episode, Nathalie's actions at the end ForeShadows a huge revelation much later on; [[spoiler: Her decision to pass off Marinette's gift to Adrien as Gabriel's shows how little she cares for anyone outside of the Agreste family. As "Catalyst" will show, the rest of Paris can go in the thresher if need be.]]