-is Marinette being Ladybug/the Guardian not her being completely self-sacrificial to save the world, like Madoka becoming god to save all magical girls for eternity?
-Homura is a girl who seems very stoic and emotionless, even harsh and offputting to others, when on the inside she is actually kind, very emotional, and feels deeply- much like who exactly in mlb???
-the way Homura fixated on/devoted herself to Madoka bc she was her first friend who opened her up to others; hello Marinette being Kagami's first gf who was THE friend to open her up to other people, while still remaining her best friend above them
-now lets think of all the times Kagami has been akumatized from feeling possessive over her s/o, possessive like how Homura selfishly took Madoka away from the magical girls who had only her as their savior????
-Kagami has gotten straight up akumatized bc Marinette wasn't talking to her in Perfection; much like Homura being corrupted as a witch bc of her sadness at Madoka's absence in the world????
The moment Cat fell for Ladybug was when she stood up to Hawk Moth in Origins...and, without either of them knowing it, that was her standing up to his father in a way he couldn't.
So, I was waiting and waiting for this moment when she repeated that moment of boldness without the costumes. I absolutely loved this parallel of Adrien's admiration for Marinette vs Cat's original admiration for Ladybug. When the reveal happens, he will absolutely understand how it was the same girl all that time.