And yes, while it is revealed that Sirius Black was innocent, this is the first book with no real happy ending. There is no justice. And even when Sirius Black, the supposed murderer escapes, the minister for magic is more concerned over his reputation than the risk to his people.
And then you have "Harry Potter And The Chamber Of Secrets". The stakes are slightly higher here. A little girl gets kidnapped. Harry discovers that some adults are actually really stupid. But he still manages to defeat Voldemort yet again. He's allowed to succeed and return home, knowing that he saved the lives of countless.
But as an abused child, he is easy to manipulate. He doesn't notice when he's a pawn in someone's scheme because there really is no one checking to make sure he's treated well. If Harry Potter was killed at Hogwarts, Dumbledore wouldn't have to worry about his family making a fuss.
They may be sworn enemies. But that doesn't matter when it comes to your soulmate. When you find that other half of your heart, when you find the one who matches you in every way, you can't help but fall in love. And I love that in the end, what brought them together wasn't magic but rather their own choices.
And reading the Kyoshi novels really puts that into perspective. Korra didn’t ruin Aang’s characterisation. It simply revealed the nature of the Avatar cycle. Even Yangchen created problems for the avatar that came after her.
Maybe this is a result of the fact that I actually have morals but I genuinely don't understand the Kira worshippers. If a random dude came out and claimed to be a god and he had the ability to kill people with just a name and face, I would be running in the opposite direction. Goodbye society. Goodbye social media. I'm about to go live in the woods.
Even though Chloe is presented as an entitled rich brat with high self-esteem, she is incredibly insecure. Her abusive childhood would logically cause her to feel she isn't good enough. And you see this in her interactions with her mother. Getting abandoned by her own mother is traumatic. And this would've been triggered by Ladybug ignoring her.
She's still learning and growing. Sure, she's an elite warrior but she's also a teenage girl: a line that is unfortunately missing from the live action. Suki is unapologetically a girl who is still finding her way in the world. And she's navigating the complexities of a war. Of course she's not going to be the most functional teen.
The only thing I had a gripe with is the fact that they didn’t get Cristina Vee to sing, at least for the English version. It would’ve been fine for Lou to only sing the French version but having her sing the English version made it jarring every time. Cristina Vee has a phenomenal voice. Let her sing! Because with how it is right now, I'm getting jolted out of the character every time she sings. It's very clear that two different people are voicing the character here.
This is one of the few movies where I am fully siding with the parents. Jaime is, at times, cruel. Honestly, I don't think the boundaries her mother has in place are unreasonable. Jaime is a teenager living in a town filled with weirdos. Case in point: the very fact that someone murdered her mother over such a stupid reason (a reason I won't disclose as I think you deserve to find out on your own).