Talk:Marinette Dupain-Cheng/@comment-32557100-20171127193849/@comment-7117024-20171127195122

I still love Marinette too, but I absolutely agree with you. I'm not expecting the deepest of development and exploration of romantic relationships in the show, and it's clear what the endgame will probably be for Marinette and Adrien, but both of them are quite naive and immature on the matter of romance. She puts him on a pedestal instead of seeing him as a complete person, and he overdoes it to impress her instead of treating her more naturally; neither of them understand how important seeing each other as people is. Something to shake up their relationships for a while and expand their horizons, not necessarily in romantic interests but romantic and relational understanding, would be very beneficial to themselves and each other.

In particular, I agree that Marinette's dealings and trials to woo Adrien are getting old. It's relatable, at least for me, in having a crush on someone but not having the courage to nurture it and take risks in the relationships. However, we've seen it so much at this point that it is dragging stories more. If character development really is a goal for the series, the best way to move forward is for Marinette to find love in someone else for a while, learning how to be in a romantic relationship with someone, see love interests as humans and not idols, and not let her feelings consume her in negative or obsessive ways. I don't know if the show would go this way, but I would be all for it. Here's to hoping Marinette's attraction to Luka is legitimate, more than one episode, and a true detour from her crush on Adrien.