When teens are superheroes, it can be tough to balance the regular teen drama along with saving the city (or maybe the world), but it’s a fairly common premise for a teen show. Miraculous: Tales of Ladybug & Cat Noir may take some familiar super teen tropes, like the secret identities, awesome suit-up moments, and cool powers, but unlike most shows, the enemies they fight are teens just like them, trying to deal with regular teen problems… except they’ve been given power and bad influence from Hawk Moth, an overdramatic supervillain that somehow keeps up-to-date to the latest drama in Marinette and Adrien’s Parisian high school. Playing with new powers and switching up the tropes, Miraculous is a fun gem of a kid’s show, one that pays genuine attention to kid’s issues, even if they solve it with the most ludicrous of powers and catchiest of songs.
Synopsis
Marinette and Adrien, two Parisian teenagers, are entrusted with powerful jewels in order to transform into superheroes Ladybug and Cat Noir. But neither hero knows the other's true identity — or that they're classmates!
Storyline
Through palm-sized magical creatures, Marinette and Adrien transform into superheroes Ladybug and Cat Noir, using their powers to fight evil, though their secret identities get in the way of their mutual affections.
TLDR
Leave it to the French to make an excellent show about kids with superpowers and cool gadgets.
What stands out
The suit up moments make me laugh so much, but it works well because of how solid the character designs and characterization was made. It’s cool how Ladybug and Cat Noir play different roles in their team up.
