The actual "fight" against Stormy Weather is remarkably short. For a villain with the power to move the planet, the resolution feels rushed and secondary to the clip-show format.
The episode sees the return of Aurore Boréale, who is once again akumatized into Stormy Weather . This time, her powers are significantly amplified; she isn't just tossing umbrellas but attempting to shift the Earth's orbit to create a permanent winter. Despite the global stakes, the episode feels surprisingly small-scale because it focuses almost entirely on the characters' internal reflections.
We get a rare, somber look at Adrien's headspace as he deals with his father’s emotional distance and his own growing feelings.
The primary criticism of S2E17 is its heavy reliance on recycled animation .