I must wonder how exactly stronger Backwarder was growing by using her powers, it made the cracks on her mask disappear, but what else? She got younger too or something? She didn't seem to get faster or stronger than she already was at the start.
Many be she got younger and more time to spend with fu !
Many be she got younger and more time to spend with fu !
Maybe. But it was vague though. Apart from the cracks of her mask disappearing, she doesn't change.
Many be she got younger and more time to spend with fu !
The cracks disappearing may refer to how much time she has got as in going younger
The cracks disappearing may refer to how much time she has got as in going younger
Probably. But when they all disappeared, then what? She still went down without a hitch.
This is an detailed explanation to the use of Ladybug's lucky charm in this episode for those of you haven't understood it distinctly:
Okay, so lets start when Ladybug tells Cat Noir instructions in the ankle. I'll start from the bit after Cat ties the kite to his ankle:
1. Stretch your hand forward [Ladybug demonstrates it] and take a few steps back.
2.Say Cataclysm backward (Msylcatac) and then pull the pipe back to you
[Then he puts his hand down and pulls the pipe back to him ]
3. Follow me
[I'll follow you till the ends of the earth, m'lady! and follows LB]
[Ladybug runs to Backwarder with Cat Noir at her heels]
Before Ladybug leaves, we see her adjusting a chronometer on her yoyo. It isn't shown onscreen but if you truly understand her plan: it's clear what she's doing. Ladybug uses the chronometer to record the time in between when Cat says 'Msylcatac' to when Cat is hit by Backwarder (It's 45 seconds). When Cat is hit: she uses the chronometer as a timer set for 45 seconds immediately. If you realise: Cat says something after he's hit, at first I thought his words were being played backward, which is correct but it's not only his words but time has gone backward for him too. He says: ?tahw rof yrroS ; which is "Sorry for what?", he says that before he is hit so why does he say that again? It's because it's not only his words and actions that have gone backward but time has as well. Then, Cat Noir is seen running back to the destination of the 'cross drawn on the sand'. He's retracing his steps; he followed Ladybug to Backwarder and since he's been hit by Backwarder: he goes back from Backwarder to the cross. When he reaches the position he started from, he says: ydal'm htraE eht fo sdne eht ot uoy wollof ll'I ; which is "I'll follow you to the ends of the Earth m'lady". That's what he said before he followed Ladybug. As soon as Cat Noir says that, Ladybug fakes spraining her ankle; when the moment is right, Cat Noir pushes the pipe to the cross as you remember this was the time where he was told to pull the pipe back to him (it's not in backwards), simultaneously, Ladybug jumps with Backwarder an inch away from her. Backwarder trips over the pipe and skids towards Cat Noir [Ladybug's timer stopped]. Cat Noir raises his hand and says 'Cataclysm' breaking the brooch! If you remember: he put his hand down and said 'Msylcatac' at this moment.
If you noticed, Ladybug kept looking at the chronometer ,that was being used as a stopwatch, whilst telling Cat instructions and running towards Backwarder in the start. She did this because so after Cat Noir got hit, she knew when to do what. Accordingly, by checking the timer, she decided when exactly to lead Backwarder to the cross, when exactly to jump and when exactly to fake spraining her risk. As her actions also needed to match Cat's actions that were in backwards.
The lucky charm this time was used ingeniously and I must say I love how impeccably well the whole plan was carried out! Keep up with the good work, Thomas!
[If you're still confused: relate to Cat's actions and words whilst Ladybug told him instructions and after he was hit by Backwarder, see how these actions and words have been switched around]
Well, it's very obvious, isn't it?
I like how ladybug's IQ is superior, she timed the momment and the backward movements just right.
I wonder how Adrian will sound like.
Yeah. Wonder if he'll come up with an even better one after that. Gonna be tough. Hope he'll take on the challenge.