#with her companion Salty Plagg

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Can We Please Remember The New York Special Exists???

I'm still a bit salty that the Shanghai special was referenced in s4 by way of Nonna Gina stating she "met a young lady that reminds [her of Marinette]" while studying martial arts in China (episode: "Simpleman"). And yet, the New York special (the one more heavily advertised on Disney, at least, and the one with better production value overall IMO) was NEVER referenced!? No mention of Miss Bustier not being able to go because she was pregnant (no pregnancy belly or mention of a newborn or anything...). And, more importantly, no mention of Adrien relinquishing his Miraculous FOR THE SECOND TIME in either the episode "Kuro Neko" (where, obviously, he does said relinquishing) or during Ladybug's "we lost, you might as well abandon me" lament at the end of "Strike Back" (because, obviously he’s done so before... just... not with the intent to abandon Ladybug per se). We FINALLY got to see that, yes, Chat Blanc did indeed traumatize Marinette, but no mention of how her most trusted partner and companion disappeared on her twice!? That has GOT to affect her too, no?

OH! And PLAGG! I nearly forgot Plagg! Adrien abandoned HIM twice, and NOTHING from Plagg!? Even when he was ranting at Marinette about WHY Adrien gave up his ring!? No mention of it being the second time? (although, the first time was because Adrien felt so guilty about everything so it wasn’t EXACTLY Ladybug’s fault... but she also didn’t HELP matters.... it’s a very gray area....) But still! Just a simple, “this is the last time you’re giving me up, right?” from Plagg would have been nice. It would be a gentle nod that Adrien’s done it before, but could also simply reference that episode (as well as Adrien’s threat in the S2 episode “Syren”).

This isn't to salt on Adrien, mind you. I'm not mad at the boy for giving up his ring twice. I'm mad at the writers for ignoring this fact, as well as making Adrien clearly forget what Ladybug said on that recording Aeon played for him to convince him to take the ring back originally.

Show writers, can you PLEASE remember the New York special happened, at least as much as the Shanghai one???? That’s all I ask.

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