Arcane Afterglow: Act 3 | Arcane Season 2 Aftershow | Netflix

[@MrPolo-ns1hn]

"Is Jinx actually dead?" "we don't know" that's all i need to hear

[@peaches-jellifish]

she smiled to try and contain the truth cuz she likes to spoil lmao, so she covered her face

[@danieljam1016]

Helllll yeah she is alive 🎉❤😂

[@Thewhiteandorange]

what we all didn't need to hear "Viktor and Jayce have disintegrated"

[@K_Petar]

Yup and they confirmed that Viktor and Jayce are dead. So if they really couldnt confirm or deny any character deaths they would say "we dont know" for everyone but they only said it for Jinx. Im so happy rn. And the fact Ella is covering her face trying not to smile lmao.

[@kimberlytomlinson9464]

The fact that none of the creators or cast mentioned her death as surprising (5:47) confirms she's not dead. Sadly Jayce and Viktor are 🥺

[@guckyqueen]

‘Is Jinx dead?’ Uhhh we don’t know. 🤪😅 ‘Are Jayce and Victor dead?’ Yes they disintegrated to their end. People thought I was coping with the Jinx theories, let’s goooo!

[@glugtrop2010]

no wayyyyy i cant believe they died what the hell

[@Hushnowrest]

What people? After final of arcane everywhere i go only thing i see is "Jinx is alive, Jinx is not dead, Jinx survived" We were right, everyone was right

[@MM-sb1jn]

Jinx is alive is pretty obvious. But the execution on Jinx's escape is filled with plot holes

[@brok3njays470]

@@Hushnowrestwhat people? Literally everyone man idk about u but there were so many people on my feed that were losing their minds cause they thought JINX the poster child of League of Legends is dead….and when someone were to show them evidence of her being alive…they’d just ignore all the facts😂😂😂

[@budoshi-f2l]

@@Hushnowrest some are dead set on believing she is dead for some reason.

[@radioactivepalo]

lmao this confirms that jinx is a billion percent alive

[@Kevster921]

Ella literally had to hide her smile behind the damn cue cards 😂😂 It definitely feels like they’ve had a conversation about when she’s gonna be coming back already, even if it’s some time away

[@EdgyIntellect]

Thank god jinx is alive!!!!!

[@olleselin]

Nah

[@CLASSICGAMES-fs4ps]

@@olleselin Wdym

[@DreamFearless]

I'll believe it when we see her again

[@dani8092]

Reed saying he was only 16 when he first signed up for this role... he really grew up with this show! such an incredible performer and Ekko wouldn't be the same without him, i'm sure of that

[@seabass8242]

That part was insane to me, he was born in 2000 so they already confirmed a random 16 year old to voice such a pivotal character in 2016 when the show only came out in 2021!?

[@dani8092]

@@seabass8242 im surprised they weren't worried about his voice changing!! they really lucked out with that casting hahah

[@hcxpl1]

​@@seabass8242I mean, animation takes years to make and recording the lines is usually the first thing they do, so they can animate to the performance, so it makes sense. Still a lot of confidence in him, tho

[@perdasche]

@@seabass8242baby powder’s voice actor said she was 11 when she voiced her. she’s 19 now, so it’s safe to assume they did the same/something similar with ekko’s VA

[@DBT1007]

Because ekko need to be a teenager. Male high voice is hard to find and if it's adult, it sounds like adult high voice. Not teenage high voice. Female is easy to control. Older female like 60 yo can easily dub teenage girl

[@hermionegranger6033]

They KNOW the fans know about jinx

[@izeeclem1661]

Maybe because this is obvious?

[@The_Sleepiest_Socialist]

If someone watches the last episode without at some point thinking “Did Jinx survive that?” then they have less media literacy than my left ärßë cheek.

[@hermionegranger6033]

@ I’m CACKLING 😭

[@TheGeneralGrievous19]

Imagine a scene with Jinx returning at the end of the season of the new series like Barbossa did in PotC 2.

[@matthewromano2450]

👏

[@CarMiNe6361]

Man I can’t get over how much Ekko’s voice actor looks like the champion 😭😭 such perfect casting

[@no.6377]

Exactly. It's maddening how good it is.

[@fev4]

they are veeeery different

[@bw8383]

The animators took some features of the voice actors in the character design. Vi and Hailee's lips are similar, Jinx has Ella's eyes, Ekko has Reeds Nose and slight overbite. I think they do this to help match the animation to the sounds and expressions their actor uses, so it seems more natural and less uncanny valley.

[@JonathanMerlinSymmank]

Looks just like him.

[@DBT1007]

Just because both are Africans, that doesn't mean both are the same. Ekko's mouth and that voice actor, are different. Dont be dumb. The eye part and big nose too

[@issyhardly511]

You can tell jinx is alive by Ella’s reaction ( definitely signed a contract for another project 😄)

[@rman9728]

So badly Hope so. It would be cool to have her return as Jinx

[@pugisherpug4366]

She's the perfect voice for her.

[@MikePowers-ed8ml]

These characters are one hundred percent coming back in the future. They've basically confirmed it. And there no way they'd let characters this popular fade into the background

[@Mejoree113]

@@MikePowers-ed8ml I disagree. They might, it's possible, but the very reason they only wanted two seasons Arcane is to go out on a high, rather than running the same characters into the ground. Sure they have to option to revisit them, but they have said they want to tell other stories. I would LOVE more of these characters, what they did with Jinx is imo the best character work in any story I've ever read, watched, played... anything. But that is also why I kind of like the idea of just letting it end. Let it be the masterpiece it is.

[@Roflmao6173]

@@MikePowers-ed8ml in the future they might, but its clear that they wont be coming back in the immediate next series for sure considering the heavy hints towards Noxus where they will likely be touching on the Ionia war and/or Mordekaiser

[@_MrToast_]

I can't get over this show dude... The music is not leaving my head since saturday. ''Ma Meilleure Ennemie'' especially. That dancing scene in Ep. 7 was so magical and beautiful. Also the song from Ep. 1 ''I can't hear it now'', already got me choked up in the very first scene of season 2. Arcane is one of the best things we ever got in any media. To see a show this thoughtful and invested in todays times, is really rare. The detail and love you guys put into it, is unbelievable. I already miss the characters and listening to these songs makes it really bittersweet. If you guys keep that passion, i'm sure the next thing will be amazing too. Thank you so much for this show, it is already one of my favorites of all time.

[@top-notch8277]

Ma meilleure ennemie c'est toi 🗣🔥

[@FrancessFranc]

And it's kinda criminal they weren't asked about this ep7 scene at all

[@Cepheus773]

Wasteland hasn't left my rotation since I finished act 3. It's so hauntingly beautiful and captures Jinx spectacularly.

[@_MrToast_]

@@FrancessFranc True, but if they had to talk about all the amazing scenes, the video would be hours long 😄 (i wish it was).

[@mc_2552]

Sucker is stuck in my head. Great song along with the rest. Renegade is insane too

[@Alex_Lockheart]

Nice trailer, when is the 2h long interview dropping ?

[@kaijustu]

Actuellement sur la chaîne de Necrit il y a une interview de Christian Linke d'1h50

[@paolanicole4692]

On necrit's channel there is a 2hr interview with Christian lol.

[@Maryln.Antoinette]

girl byee😭

[@franostroski4536]

There actually is one on Necrits YT channel, lasts 2hrs

[@GabrielSouza-ie1tt]

I'm also waiting for it, they have to do it, just like they did for season 1. I'm pretty sure when this full interview comes out they're gonna announce the next show that will play in this universe. Rumors say the next show is gonna be set in the regions of Noxus, Demacia and Ionia.

[@Ashley_ohmydamn]

8:18 "Do not worry, the universe of LoL is massive..." as Hailee smiles and stares at Ella knowing good and damn well Jinx's story continues.

[@xJokerJKx]

I hope just not Jinx but Vi too

[@Ashley_ohmydamn]

@xJokerJKx 100% agreed

[@paralysleeps]

The fact that they keep staring at Ella really hints us that she will be back to do another role 👀👀

[@madeofcastiron]

@@xJokerJKx and mel and caitlyn and ekko and sevika too, especially sevika. i know she’s not a champion, but she’s such an intriguing character. i would love to see her new life as a council member.

[@lovesickloser]

i noticed this too!! the way they all looked at ella and the smirk on their faces were devious

[@PIayer_01]

11 minutes ain’t enough Netflix

[@X05JaEchtMan]

9 Episodes ain’t enough

[@alicia21477]

Seriously

[@KEVERIANC]

Agreed at least there will me more​@@X05JaEchtMan

[@hassanmohamed-dx7gh]

AT ALL

[@daniyarsadykov3385]

Let's hope for another season of "Bridging the Rift"

[@ginobrc1]

yeah so she is alive, thanks Ella and crew for confirming that

[@art_by_darney]

Arcane is hands down one of the best pieces of work of this generation. This so is my ultimate favourite. Thank you Riot and Fortiche for bring this masterpiece to life.

[@Smoses_senpai]

Same it might be my favorite show forever.

[@josueblanco5743]

nope

[@PScoutmanJ]

arcane deserves academy awards as best animated series, nothing can match this peak level animation

[@hln4rent]

Not exactly an Oscar, but it definitely needs to be nominated in the main Emmy categories and not just for animation but for Best Show, etc.

[@unicornpet2225]

1:21 yeah she’s definitely alive ALSO THEM LITERALLY SMILING!!

[@EdgyIntellect]

Thank god!!!!😭

[@anjogenow]

Stop jinxing it, they can still change it

[@user-oe9gi8zi2x]

I hate this twist so much. This ending is getting even worse…

[@destiny2004]

@@user-oe9gi8zi2x how is it a twist when there r lots of hints that shes alive, "walking away" like her imaginary silco told her, the shimmer trail and the air blimp thing that she said in act 1 she would one day be on, nor does it make the ending worse, it shows her breaking the cycle and choosing to walk away

[@eduardoarmenta9232]

Ella even had to use the cue card to hide it 😂

[@zanakn]

when he said "the line" is inspired my his grandma he lost recently, i just got hit with this huge wave of emotion. Holy shit what a beautiful song man. We love arcane

[@merdufer]

Good to see the writers acknowledging there wasn't enough time. Two seasons of 9 episodes was too short for the story they wanted to tell. Also it's very obvious that even though the writers may have in their mind certain characters are permanently killed off, Riot wouldn't let them do it unambiguously. Every champion is given many ways to come back. Jinx the most obvious of all.

[@n1c3s43]

So many issues arose because of the 2 season limitation. It's quite sad what a big toll it took on this series. S1 was the best I've seen, S2 sadly was such a big downturn:( It's also confirmed Riot let go of a lot of the writers for S2 meaning budget constraints.

[@randomfools808]

Yeah, that's the biggest takeaway here besides Jinx which many can guess. It was easy to see with all the montages though. They had the ideas but didn't get the budget from whoever decided to really develop some of these ideas and did the best they could with 9.

[@merdufer]

@@randomfools808 I think it's less about money and more about timing. At the end of the day, Arcane is a part of Riot's marketing campaign, since it's never going to recoup the cost. Riot needs the show to move on so they can promote new skins and merch on other characters.

[@randomfools808]

​@@merduferIt could be that too but regardless the writers had a story outline and only had so much time to tell it. Its easy to see in Act II and Act III how certain things could have been there own seasons if this was not tied to the sales of a game. Like the montage of the uprising Jinx causes against Caitlin in the under city. This would have been enough for at least half a season for most shows that want to drag on for as long as possible. There was so much in just those few minutes and thats only one example. I love how they told it visually but it's not hard to guess that stuff like that would have been more fleshed out were they not restricted by budget or being tied to sales with the game.

[@lona234]

Time?

[@auntieweb]

0:15 ekko singing Hamilton put such a big smile on my face

[@rainbow_dash-243]

What song did he sing because I don't hear it

[@noahmellemstrand4756]

@@rainbow_dash-243raise a glass to freeeedom!

[@warriorxheart]

OMG i loved this omggg

[@savemoneyandtravel.9367]

This show is a masterpiece. Ep. 7 is heartbreaking.

[@raquelsaraiva5374]

A waste of time is what it was.

[@DestroyEvilCo]

Ep 7 was amazing.. just so sad and powerful to see a world where Jinx could've been normal

[@tomasgomes]

​@@raquelsaraiva5374how come?

[@TerrorOnElmSt]

@@raquelsaraiva5374that episode is literally a lot of this community’s favourite episode in the entire show

[@li_galaga]

Episode 7 made me cry more than any other. To be so happy and sad for Ekko all at the same time

[@chefdougy]

I AM DYING FROM CANCER, AND WOULD LIKE TO THANK YOU FOLKS FOR THIS FINE GIFT YOU HAVE GIVEN US. I COULDNT HAVE ASKED FOR ANYTHING BETTER

[@susiem.2068]

May God be with you.

[@awolace1577]

genuinely don’t know how to get over Arcane. act 3 changed my perspective in so many ways. I would give so much to watch it all again for the first time

[@kaiphan1346]

saaame i feel empty inside now that it’s done

[@dashka5736]

Let me know when u find a cure I’m still going through it

[@poogley]

it was my literal lifeline

[@SasukeUchiha-vm7hz]

Yeah I think what hits hardest is it will be at least 3 more years before we visit this world again. When I think about that and how much changes in that time it rips me open all over again.

[@rachyvm]

While watching Arcane I had that feeling, that in recent years has become oh so rare, that I was witnessing something truly special! That kind of show that has an impact on you not just as a viewer but as a person

[@Heyhjdj]

If y’all ever end up making another show based on League of Legends characters, PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE Keep the same animation style as arcane. It’s so beautiful

[@Ryuushin]

It's confirmed Ionia, noxus and demacia are already in production

[@nonyourbusiness165]

I dont think they have any reason to change the animation style

[@DennisNoelBarroga]

Hope that they will do the kinkou order as a series. A lot of people were hooked to it back then. Especially since fan favorites are included even Jhin.

[@crimsonghoul8983]

You really should watch the Valorant cinematics if you have any doubts on whether they are going to keep the same animation style or not. Cause yeah, they are not ditching it.

[@franostroski4536]

​@@Ryuushin Can you link the source? I NEED to hear/see it.

[@oni5909]

waited 2 years for something this perfect to be over in 3 weeks, i can’t :(

[@jesusvieira2000]

Isn't it 3 years?

[@AngelinaRamos-c5r]

@@jesusvieira2000they probably watched it a year after yk

[@mamiedubingo]

3 weeks, but you can rewatch it until you die one day.

[@Tyler-Woody]

Same. Literally every time I logged into Netflix for the past 3 years, I selected Arcane inquiring if there was another season. I refused to look it up. I just waited for organic surprise . Omg it was so worth it. I didn’t even know if there was supposed to be a second season 2 until it was released. NEVER AGAIN!!!!

[@everIark]

@@Tyler-Woody Wait did you somehow not run into any advertising at all? Also didn't it say "New season coming" on Netflix a few weeks before it was released?

[@Seanrayamusic]

6:27 I wish I could have seen Christian in the meeting with the executive team. I can tell he tried to fight for more time but corporate said NOPE! Kudos to Christian and team for still pulling it all off in the time they had. This is no small feat!

[@randomfools808]

That's my take too. I don't know how much better they could have done with the time given.

[@crimsonghoul8983]

Now i get why at times this season felt rushed. Little pissed off that they couldn't at least greenlit 3 more episodes. That would have solved the pacing problem.

[@Itsbrookexx]

yall made me so mentally unstable but thank you for the best show ever

[@jdharvie]

Everyone talking about Jinx and Vi and Ekko and I'm here grieving the absolute mental anguish they caused Vander throughout the series. Watching his memories burn away as he becomes the beast feels like a break-up without any closure. You're left feeling like... that's it? We were given some hope, and it's just... erased, like it never even existed? Even after all the fight and coming together again as a family like it was all going to be OK, and they just ended him for good? My heart aches for him and his tragic life, especially given he was such a good father and person.

[@Ria852]

GIVE US THE DELETED TIMEBOMB SCENES!!!!

[@unicornpet2225]

Idc if it’s not fully rendered or if it’s a very rough storyboard sketch’s I NEED TO SEE ITTT

[@elliewilliamssonlywife]

REALL I NEED THEM RIGHT NOW

[@Mayhem242]

We'll have to wait for the next hack

[@_taetae]

give us the deleted caitvi prison cell scene 😔

[@Nier71]

"What was I like...the other me... Powder..." Jinx asks, sitting over a ledge with Ekko and watching as the Zaunites were gathering their weapons and supplies into Jinx' make shift war-balloon. "She was strong. Her world's not perfect, but...she's happy." Ekko admits. His hand slides ever so slightly towards Jinx' hand, but he stops himself and pulls away. Ekko smiles, "You can be happy too you know...?" Jinx side eyes Ekko as she sighs, fiddling with her metal finger. "Whatever you say Boy Savior..."

[@vipuntilwhenever]

Mel and Ekko are such goats!

[@Sentry1114]

10:54 Don't worry, man, fan of Arcane or just fan of twenty one pilots love this song so much. This is everything for us.

[@ahamednafees9961]

As a fan of both this song's pure gold

[@j4reyez]

hailee and the creator’s reaction smiling at ella after reed said “if youre bummed this story has to come to an end, DO NOT WORRY! the universe of league of legends is MASSIVE” at 8:14 🌚🌚🌚 guys do not play with me.

[@Criwbombs]

it's confirmed they are making more and building on the stories of other characters in game (most likely noxus and swain based off the ending scene)

[@akanshaverma6236]

Arcane has ended, but it still hasn’t left my mind. I think about it 24/7. It makes me cry, laugh, feel happy, and sad-all at once. My mind is just overflowing with mixed emotions. But there are three moments from Act 3 that I just can’t get over: Ekko and Jinx's dance, Vi and Caitlyn's romance, and Jinx's death.

[@sboslsmo1508]

YESSS LITERALLY MEEEEEEE

[@jacintaf1311]

😭😭😭

[@002_priyanshugoswami5]

Nice to see indians following it too

[@olekmajkowski4139]

Jinx isn’t dead broooo ❤❤❤

[@akanshaverma6236]

@@olekmajkowski4139 I feel the same way, please let this be true!

[@ayiir7]

Bro, Tyler, I've grown to love the song 100%. Everyone wants to talk about 'Ashes and Blood' or 'Sucker', but this and 'What Could Have Been' will always be up there for me

[@multimax17]

The hesitation, and Christian saying "who knows" is all i needed

[@rice_frying_shrimp]

It's so cool that they keep giving Ella the Jinx cup for these episodes. I hope she got to keep it afterwards, I bet she'd love that. This entire cast really seems to have an emotional connection with their roles and I think it makes their acting all the better for it!

[@danieljam1016]

1:15 By ella covering her face when she is asked the question, you can realize that jinx is still alive for sure 🤣💜💙 Her "Ummmmmm, we don't know" got me cracking 🤣🤣

[@blalmon]

I'd go so far as to say she already knows she'll be playing Jinx again, not just that like a producer told her Jinx survived.

[@MaxisMatchYouTube]

Nope they all know Jinx was dead but wont confirm it due to sensitive fans, because on the question after, the writer was like "Jayce and Viktor met their end AS WELL" (as Jinx)

[@turtleburger]

@@MaxisMatchKZbin They show us Caitlyn studying the air ducts, where Jinx could escape. If you slow down the fall with Vander, you see a purple shimmer-blur go off to the side. As a kid she said "one day I'm going to ride one of those things" (airships), and in the ending we see an airship flying away from Piltover. They very plainly told us she is alive, subtle as a slap on the face.

[@NMXLY]

@@MaxisMatchKZbin You don't get context? He said "aswell" to the fact that "they would face the consequences of Viktors Glorious Evolution together, that is unfortunately their end aswell" It means nothing with other people dying, beside "Aswell" could mean alot of charactors, if you don't want to believe that. Vander, Heimer, Ambesse and more.

[@danieljam1016]

@@MaxisMatchKZbin you're wrong buddy!

[@ciudaddelrio7370]

I can't believe Jayce and Viktor are gone, this cant be happening

[@MastaRavenkroft]

Dude total wtf

[@ciudaddelrio7370]

@MastaRavenkroft i still cant accept it

[@porinthas4373]

Same :/ but they just said "they were desintegrated" so we May find solace knowing that their spirits went to another realm and they saved runeterra (and they may still have each other)

[@MrJakeasaur98]

I'm not entirely convinced. I think they were very particular about not saying Jayce and Viktor are "dead". They are somewhere, perhaps we might not see them again for a long time, maybe never again in an animated show by Fortiche, but I wouldn't be surprised to hear they are somehow still alive, trapped within the arcane. Maybe this is cope, although I wouldn't actually mind if they were dead (other than their stories not being fully resolved), but as I said, they left it ambiguous. Jinx's "death" was far less amibiguous because I suspect they might intend to revisit her character in future projects. I'd even go so far as to say the way Ella answered that question in this video supports that, if she knows she's returning to the character in the future.

[@gazing1459]

yeah what the hell, I dont buy it

[@jezziesims]

i will never get over this series, it's simply impossible to get over it

[@TheUnknown313]

9:22 I heavily relate to what he's saying, as I also watched my Grandmother pass twice actually because she was resuscitated the first time. That was back in 2017 and the pain has never left me since. It's like I haven't fully grieved. I don't know, but either way. I loved this series and the Score/Soundtrack/Songs used in both seasons!

[@skelly-vogue]

What a ride. Fortiche will go down as one of the best animation studious of all time, easily. Can't wait for future projects Also jinx is alive it's a little too obvious

[@juliakrupa329]

good, if her being alive wasn't that obvious I never would be able to stop crying

[@cb718679]

These Afterglow eps NEEDED TO BE LONGER 😩

[@rich4204]

Bro I'll probably take months to finally get over the feeling of hangover of Arcane

[@KodtSolaris]

8:16 , when reed is saying " if you're bummed this story has to come to an end, do not worry" hailee and christian looks at ella smiling as if its proof we're getting more of jinx in another story.

[@robertdelossantos5844]

1:34 forget Jynx, they pretty much confirmed Jayce and Viktor are dead. RIP

[@wolfydawolf5680]

But hey- wherever they went- at least theyre together!

[@ivanaviNiebla]

I thought in another interview it was said or implied that they are not "alive" but are not gone, they are just something else, especially Viktor that has like "ascended", and I understood he might come back in some way.

[@MaxisMatchYouTube]

They confirmed Jinx is dead when he says, "That is unfortunately their end *AS WELL* "

[@carolinemendell1963]

@@MaxisMatchKZbin"reaching their end as well" was not about jinx, it was about facing the consequences. he was saying in addition to facing the consequences they are also meeting their end

[@SuperKlode]

This is not that surprising, shocking and devastating, yes, 'cause they so awesome and wholesome, but they were an integral part of the paradox they created, manifesting as the Arcane Anomaly/"Wild rune"... There is a cost when messing with the timeline, think Ekko's Z-drive but millions of magnitudes greater, so you know, not seconds, but decades of manipulation, even split strings interconnection with said Z-drive development in alternate timeline 😅 Only reasonable, but unfortunate, consequence, you go *puff*, or *slurp* in this case 😆 I have seen shows with more dire consequenses for characters manipulating time, fates worse than death, Steins;Gate anyone? 🫣

[@batmanvsjoker7725]

The way Ella had the biggest poker face when asked if Jinx is alive is all the answers I need

[@unicornpet2225]

I honestly need a video of the cast talking about the thought progress behind the end scene

[@n1c3s43]

A lot of drugs lol

[@gazing1459]

yeah the motivation can be elaborate further in the show

[@zaynes5094]

@@gazing1459 I wish we could force their hands to at least give as a single special, set somewhere 3-4 years after these events, and where it shows Caitlyn or Vi (either works for me) proposing and getting married. But do it in a funny way and still with the overwhelming love between them showed.

[@tomtran5782]

6:17 "feels unresolved." Yeah bud, a lot of us feel that way

[@NPC1173]

😢yeah, just like everything was rushed. Needs more polishing imo.

[@merwanor4864]

Basically, the show got too much success in the first season, some studio executive thought they can just rush through to meet some stupid deadline and screw the art itself. Like the final song from season 1. What could have been....

[@LockeySinned]

@@merwanor4864 it was still rly good

[@sleepylion9788]

@@LockeySinned Pumped it from a 9 or even a 10 to 7.5-8.5 for me really. It did hurt the quality of the show.

[@celestialasmr9624]

I tooootally agree. The pacing totally threw me off in season 2 but season 1 was perfection

[@zAthenss]

Im gonna miss this cast so much 😭 they truly deserve all the love in the world

[@ninaradovanovic6034]

It's really cool that you guys dedicated a part of the video to the making of The Line. I was seriously hyped when I recognized Tyler's voice on the first watch-through. As amazing as this show is, I was really moved that you worked with one of my favorite artists, too. Such an amazing show

[@another_Arcane_admirer]

My heart goes out to Ella Purnell because the producers clearly didn't allow her to say that Jinx is alive. Luckily Christian Linke already confirmed as much by saying "Figure it out." in the video with Necrit, meaning there is enough clues in the episode to find the answer.

[@TzrcWolf_]

My personal head cannon is that Jayvik have become aspects of the arcane forever exploring the realm rather than just having died.

[@LDage-yl7pc]

Same! Wouldn't really make sense for me if they just blaitenly died

[@ladyeledhwen2112]

Yeah them just dying would really suck, I assumed they transcended given the visual effects, and Viktor is very clearly way beyond humane at this point anyway

[@phoenixelysia]

real, theyre exploring the celestial plane and runeterra together. have fun gayboys

[@kermanint]

I hope they're brought back. Having them just blink out of existence like that is extremely unsatisfying and honestly, I really enjoyed season 2 but dying in the way they did really felt extremely disappointing. So many character arcs felt unfinished, including Jayce and viltor. I really hope they can continue them. The only characters that seemed to have an end to their arc was Vi and Caitlyn.

[@MastaRavenkroft]

2 seasons of buildup to watch Viktor use his lazer twice and levitate for a few minutes.

[@Weteperepe]

Give us another Bridging the Rift pleaaaaase and more stories, books comics anything about the aftermath and the characters' lives PLEASE

[@lona234]

agreed!!!!!!!!

[@zaynes5094]

@@lona234 I also agree but also, although am happy that they gave Cait and Vi their VioLyn moment, I did think it came a bit too fast and the resolutions for the characters interactions, especially between Cait and Vi, were a bit too brief AFTER the war. I am happy that they have the final scenes together and are happy and content. I'm already thinking about them, envisioning them years later, getting married and having a few kids together. Cait could carry the kids, with some donor pitching in (could be any friend of theirs really), but have Vi's hair-dyed ways and sharp personality. Cait staring into the fireplace with a tinge of emotions in her eyes, and a badass eyepatch. She could totally be like Solid Cait in the trilogy. IF they ever thought about it. I just wish they would do like a short, set years into the future, coming back and checking in on Vi and Caitlyn's relationship and where they are at then, maybe Vi is wrestling with doubts of marrying Caitlyn or asking her the question, but by the end of it, she asks and Caitlyn accepts. I wish Rictus would be in one of these sequel spinoffs. Rictus tearing some bad guys apart while fighting and saving lives would be awesome and full of MK-style brutalities.

[@Errrrrrr-c8k]

I am glad that Christian admits that there is some understatement in the storyline of Jayce and Victor, which is why I am especially sad to hear that they have "disintegrated" and this is their end:(

[@novusparadium9430]

Its a synonym for teleport but the fact he has never said "DEAD" is a hint they might show up in Noxus spin off show since swain was looking into hex teck.

[@Errrrrrr-c8k]

@novusparadium9430 I hope you're right!

[@SonThrower]

At 1:12 you can see a pink stream escape the explosion (Jinx's shimmer ability that allows her to move super fast)

[@NicCrimson]

Yes it has to be her. Nothing in this show is a mistake.

[@Bellator2024]

To the left you can also see a smaller yellow light escape the explosion...maybe Warwick is also alive?

[@KAN32ORIGIN]

Cope😂

[@originelly1568]

1:57 The person is Powder, but the Reflection is Jinx.

[@vincent-of7vo]

Thats the point? He still sees jinx instead of powder

[@hermionegranger6033]

8:20 ella: I know something you doonnttt......

[@Miss-lv8xg]

totally!!

[@Quanxyd]

the line broke me completely but i loved the song ❤️‍🩹

[@masonthecoyote]

i love ekko so much man

[@annanowak9620]

Me too

[@kassaken6521]

You know the writing is good when they give a side character main character energy, lol.

[@eugenewilliams426]

@@kassaken6521 Netflix give their side characters the main character energy to their movies and shows

[@wycliffe_ndiba]

Y'all got me in my feels, but you didn't talk about the 'Ma Meilleure Ennemie' and 'Fantastic' moments. RELEASE THE CREATOR'S CUT! This is genuinely my first time being so invested in a fandom that my entire social media is all Arcane. 😂😂 Having 10+ metaphors to explain the Cait & Vi scene is incredible-and I'm sure there are even more if I dive deeper into the lore. I hope the storyline for the next adaptation is already outlined and partially storyboarded; Fortiche needs their time to work their magic.

[@kermitgotthesickkicks4265]

11 MINUTES ISN'T ENOUGH NETFLIX

[@gncsorokk]

right we need like an hour of ts 😭

[@Forshledian]

So for Jayce and Victor: "yea they dead." but for Jinx "We don't know"... Yea ok, I saw that shimmer trail from the explosion and I saw Cait looking at those vents and that Airship. The persona of Jinx may be dead, but the human we love certainly is not.

[@novusparadium9430]

He "IMPLICITLY" said disintegrated not dead, they likely went through what ekko did with a teleport mate.

[@akankshagupta5176]

WOW I was waiting for it !!! I love you, guys. Respect to the arcane team. This is a masterpiece. Nothing can replace it.

[@L1N4C0R3.]

I love how every cast member has their cups matching to the ones they’re characters played in the show 😭, for example Ella’s cup was Jinxs cup with the straw same with vi, Bailey had a glass cup like the one vi throws at Sevika in their fight at the last drop

[@SapphireTV1.1-c3z]

Thank you. For everything. For the passion fueled in this story., GFor the way the story, the depth of the characters, the animation. Words fail to explain and describe the joy, the emotion, the experience wartching it. It is the animated show of the decade and will go down in history. It is a materpiece. Touching. Heartbreaking. Thank you.

[@Guastaman98]

The most stunning thing this masterpiece has done, is the emotional psychosis we’re all experimenting…. It might be funny, but, why we are empatizin’ so much with the characters path? Why are we TOTALLY obsessed with the Ekko & Powder multiverse love story narrated by an astonishin song? I actually haven’t an asnwer for that, i’m sure this masterpiece is some drammatic, romantic and nostalgic animated poetry that we all, will not forget for sure.

[@claudiaw2078]

RELEASE THE DIRECTORS CUTTTT

[@annanowak9620]

Will they?

[@Joyride37]

The money says probably

[@Dalton_Boardman2000]

We need the full uncut scene of Vi finally eating that cupcake.

[@petiv1657]

they probably haven't even animated them

[@Bergi1]

​@@petiv1657 There are roumours about 40 minutes of cut content

[@Gudda16]

Arcane is a masterpiece beginning to end. I can't even describe the emotions I felt watching it. This is how you do a story.

[@justnone9809]

thank you Netflix for bringing this story to life. I’m so so grateful

[@silentguy2836]

Them dropping that Jayce and Viktor are dead, but leaving Jinx's fate "up to interpratation" more than confirms she is alive and we have not seen the last of her (thank god)

[@archeey8543]

Man Shannon Reed was just the perfect cast for Ekko, he did an outstanding job

[@paguindignada6392]

I love the way the creators seem thoughtfully proud of what they've built while listening to Reed's beautiful perspective on Ekko 4:00 that's also probably the way I look at them, I'm so proud of what they've managed to build as artists. the writers, animators, voice actors, what a masterpiece!

[@reviqqo3699]

JUST got done with the previous afterglow to refresh and find that we''ve got the one on the final act. love this

[@user-xx3ts6qw5z]

the way they just didnt know how to answer if jinx is actually dead confirms EVERYTHING. SHES ALIVe YALL

[@marclevy1506]

Noooooo this wasn’t enough…. Needed a longer version of this!

[@AdorianDelmore]

We need to know more of what happened with Victor and Jayce

[@BoxBoxCosplayer]

Twenty one pilot dude, i don't know who you or your band are but your words and your motives are so true and pure. The moment you mentioned your grandmother, i somehow knew every word you were going to say after cause it's been the same for me. By sharing your source of inspiration and your actual music for Arcane which i overly appreciated going through with the series, for me you are... A HUNK OF A MAN

[@Penguin-Cappuccino]

3:25 find somebody who looks at you like Ella looks at Reed when he's talking about "the boy saviour" gag

[@nocturnalnegus]

I just finished the series last night and I’m still processing. This show is a masterpiece. Thank you to all those involved.

[@NFC37]

No but this show (not just a show, a full on experience) absolutely broke me - since Saturday, I LITERALLY wake up thinking about Arcane, it's actually insane

[@AirbenderHawk]

AHEM, Ella really is our audience perspective just like the rest of us. I SOLELY believe that Jinx is out there alive and well, just in hiding elsewhere. I've been waiting for this afterglow of Act 3 for a long time and its finally here. LFG!!!

[@Admiral_Purrito]

Ella just basically confirmed Jinx is still alive

[@kudbettinkohen1935]

The show already did that.

[@Admiral_Purrito]

The show just left clues, did not really confirm it

[@kudbettinkohen1935]

@@Admiral_Purrito Leaving clues == confirming. Why leave clues if she dead?

[@Admiral_Purrito]

@@kudbettinkohen1935 whatever you say man

[@fatiger114]

8:45 I'm so glad Tyler shared his emotion connection with the song. The song is so deep and beautiful now we know there's such a complex emotion pack behind it.

[@akanshaverma6236]

We want Hailee Steinfeld and Katie Leung interview together!!!...!

[@Aussie_Stitch]

The music is one of the best parts of this show. I've been absolutely thrashing the soundtrack lately. With particular emphasis on Remember Me by d4vd. Beautiful song. Amazing voice. And it's use in the show is so touching

[@paulrobinson1458]

Cheers to the crew, cast, and animation studio. Arcane is an artistic achievement that will have influence for years to come. To Christian and Alex, thanks for having the vision and grit to make it happen.

[@MtheRaccoon]

“Jinx is dead?” “We will leave that up to interpretation” Alright. That was all I was needing to hear

[@Tintin-c6z]

Christian Linke not having eye contact throughout the whole video. Oh I know a fellow acoustic when I see one 🙂‍↕️

[@antoinelles]

Acoustic?

[@wolfydawolf5680]

​@@antoinellesAutistic. Aucoustic is what people used to call it jokingly XD -A fellow Autismhaver/autismo/acoustic XD

[@heatherchandlerr]

autistic arcane fans unite ✊

[@KakoThePoet]

Oh he deffo is. As another acoustic writer, he talks abt the characters the same way i do

[@sebastianjautschus]

The music here shows pretty good how important the REAL music is to the series

[@CouchCommando_]

I teared up during the Ekko episode. Knowing that if life went a little differently that he and mostly those around him could have had a happy life. Instead now he fights to save what he can. Bonds are very important to him. He chose to have that art on the wall in his base to remember those close to him. Even having Powder on there though he knows what she becomes. To have a taste of something we wish for is bitter sweet to me. We wish that life could go in a way that we want, but instead have to face a world that can be difficult. You can be influenced so much by negative that you forget how to be happy for yourself. You forget how to let your guard down from the harshness of life because dealt with it for so long and you feel you have to be ready for it at all times. That coupled with what Powder's life could have been and their relationship together in that universe vs his main universe. As bitter as they may sound, it's sweet when you can focus on the good that you are working to maintain, develop, and grow. That all is not lost.

[@zaynes5094]

@CouchCommando_ Unrelated here, but with Vi and Caitlyn's break I thought it was extremely necessary, as bittersweet as the reunion is months later, with Caitlyn trying to feel something with Maddie but being unable to fill it completely until Vi comes back and calls her "cupcake" again. Then, she realizes that she shouldn't have done what she did to Vi. I do wish they had a moment there where Caitlyn realizes, when Maddie is about to pull the trigger, that she is and has been in love with Vi for the past several months. She was just clouded by bitterness, pain, and the inability to grieve for her mother.

[@erwincandelaria5438]

The lore of Runeterra (League of Legends) is so vast and exxpansive that a "death" for a character (specifically the main ones) may not be permanent. There are literal Gods in the game and lore including one that actually represents Death itself. Can't wait for them to gives us more masterpieces like Arcane.

[@zaynes5094]

@erwincandelaria5438 I am so selfishly wanting them to make Caitlyn and Vi propose and get married. Yes, finally they are confirmed couple by Riot Games (it only took the longest shipped lady-couple-but-not-confirmed to happen now in 2024), but I am selfishly wanting that beautiful animation to show their affection in a new way with further taking their relationship to the next level. Maybe at first Caitlyn is afraid of marriage with Vi because of how much she feels for her. She knows if she lost her, it would break her like her dad was. But she is stronger with Vi and she knows it is another further path in their relationship. Get the proposal done, with Vi doing it (why? Because she's the one that was closed-off first, she was angry and bitter when they were first together, then their break and makeup months later, putting a stop to a war, and finally being at peace with themselves and love each other), and get the marriage scene months later. Adopt a kid that they saved along the way, maybe. One that looks a bit like Caitlyn but who is punky like Vi. Show their growing affection and love in different ways, OUTSIDE of a sex scene or two. There are other ways to show intimacy and even sexier ways to do animated sex scenes, like showing them from a distance with the moonlight shining in on their bed. With their shadows on the wall reflected. That's an artistic touch to the scene.

[@rachycake__]

Yeah, Jayce & Viktor’s story was my favourite and I’m left w a sense of sadness that we didn’t get just a few more moments or dialogue between them to resolve their story. I don’t understand why they left it like that when they were the most pivotal relationship this season :(

[@KZFKreation]

"I hope the fans grow to love the song as much as I do". See, hearing Tyler's perspective on his grandmother brought a song that (I gotta say, the lyrics match insanely well with what is happening in the show as if it's written directly for Arcane) was already a pretty trippy experience gives me just that much more appreciation to add it to my playlist(most songs that come from shows, I personally just listen to only in its original contexts).

[@ThomUnderStars]

This extra scene with Tyler was really good to know about, much appreciated!

[@galgrunfeld9954]

Are Viktor and Jayce dead? Answer from the lore: TL;DR - no. Their souls exists in a seperate realm - the spiritual realm, but their bodies were destroyed. More details below: In the lore, there are 4 realms, 2 of them are the spiritual realm and the physical realm. The spiritual realm has magic. The runes Jayce and Viktor used linked the physical realm and the spiritual realm, bringing magic into the physical world. Every living being is said to have a soul - they have a form in the physical realm AND in the spiritual realm. Yordles, for examples, have their spiritual form bound to Bandle City, so when their body dies their spirit returns to Bandle City. That's why Heimerdinger isn't dead. We know of *one* time where Yordles were killed in a genocide except for one (Teemo). But that's happened in the far future after when Arcane ended. So Jayce and Viktor aren't _dead_ - their bodies are, but their spirits aren't. So where are their spirits? Probably somewhere in the spirit realm. Viktor's body could have a body again via runes used on a fully mechanized body, giving us the Leauge Champion we know, while Jayce would need a physical body - in the game his body is flesh and blood. They writers said the explosion was their *end* - not their death. Their end - in the story. But there are ways to continue their story down the line and bring them back - the mechanics are there.

[@badgerrick9616]

Thank you for this, truly. I know next to nothing about this lore and would've never known that if it wasn't for you

[@toastysweaters5692]

This is actually a great analysis and gives me some hope.

[@toastysweaters5692]

Also, if they really are in the spiritual realm, then maybe Jayce will get to meet Heimerdinger again :’)

[@zaynes5094]

@galgrunfeld9954 I also wished to see a proposal or marriage scene between Vi and Caitlyn, but I realize it is very young in their intimacy and romance has been there since the start, with definite tensions their and a bond that they form that is tested while apart. Caitlyn, when it's revealed she's been seeing Maddie as a sort of distraction, I figured Maddie later on would have some kind of bad fortune (boy was I right), but also felt bad because I KNEW that this was a plot device just for Vi and her getting back to each other when they are separated. And at their individual lowest. Vi wears her shame and loss of girlfriend. Caitlyn hides it well but shows internally her struggles to be the leader she thinks she has to. Then realizes her faults and mistakes when Vi confronts her about it. When together again, it is a bittersweet reunion, but yet they are shown to seamlessly work together again. As if there was no separation. In that moment, with Maddie trying to be her voice of reason, and then trying to touch her, she thinks of Jinx, Vi, and then basically tells Maddie to leave her alone. Hey, no shame in Maddie shooting her shot while she did before she ACTUALLY gets shot, but at the end of the day, Vi and Cait are soulmates. I do hope they talked about things after off-screen. That would be awkward if Vi was wondering if Caitlyn was with Maddie after.

[@shadowc5450]

So I actually watched Arcane becuz I'm obsessed with everything twenty one pilots do- and came to love the show in the process. I'm incredibly grateful for and touched by how kind the team of Arcane obviously were to Tyler. Giving The Line so much love, a great MV and even honoring his grandmother in it.... also i'm convinced Viktor and Jayce respawn in another timeline and find Josh going ham on the drums there😂

[@lanternwaste8361]

I was the only person in the room when my grandmother passed away, April will be 2 years and it was sad and peaceful and I miss her terribly. It means so much to me that he made this song for those of us who’ve witnessed death. Thank you, Tyler.

[@DigitalHabit]

I absolutely LOVE this show, the entire series has been such a masterpiece. Throw out the first 2 acts of the second season I was wondering why Echo wasn't in it a little more, but then the 3rd act came out and it blew my expectations out of the water. I can't even express just how much I love every artistic expression this show has offered, and the way everything came together at the end has left me in awe.

[@zaynes5094]

@DigitalHabit This would be, as a writer and wannabe author, the ONE series I would want to revisit over and over again just to study the complexities in Vi and Caitlyn's relationship. In season 1, they form a bond early on and it follows into season 2, but that bond is severed by Caitlyn's obsessed need and want for revenge that it clouds her judgment. By the conclusion, they finally find their way back to each other fully. Finally, Riot Games completes their love story. It is a love story, too. I wonder if this will affect the games lore in any way and will make Riot want to rewrite both backstories. I hope not, since they have a nice thing established in that backstory for both characters. They leave it open to interpretations and I like that. And in episode 8 we see her actually apologize and say she knows that Vi was right about abessa. Cait then reassures Vi that she was in the right to believe in her sister the whole time and that she herself was wrong. although, she doesn't say it in those words. If you think about it, on the outside Cait is fine, composed even, unlike Vi who wears the grief of the relationship. Looking a lot like a singer of a 80s-90s Goth rock band. This show was amazing in the songs chosen too. I found The warning because of this show. I am a little mad that they ended up pulling back the sex scene a bit, but at least they showed it in a fun, passionate, teasing first time way. Some said it wasn't their first, I think it definitely was. Cait wiping the hair from Vi's eyes, and Vi struggling at first to get Caitlyn's pants undone and off. That's all very realistic right there for a first time. Also definitely not the last by the way that last scene is with them looking content and in love. By the end, they finally found each other and the love that they wanted all along, had been right there with each other. It just took Jinx going away for them to be able to fully fall into a comfortable, domestic life living together. They can now go on and be settled down with each other, and hell, maybe we can convince the writers to get Vi and Caitlyn a third season specifically focused on Vi and Caitlyn's romance some 4-5 years post-2nd season and see into their relationship and the way they work with each other fighting crime is now more tight and connected. Maybe a special ends with Vi/Cait proposing and about to get married. That's what I would like to see.

[@HeroVax]

I swear there's no other films or movies that affects me so much within myself than Arcane. The story, the song, the flow all are masterpieces! I love animation film/tv shows than real life film.

[@butcherrysh_7269]

Is Jinx actually dead? Everyone:👀👀👀👀 Christian: Who KnOws😊

[@paige3458]

I love the music throughout the season. The way they mix it into the art and story is so cool to me, and the fact that they were all NEW tracks for the show gives it so much more purpose

[@MixFatal]

Confirmed that Jinx is alive!

[@georgex231]

before 5 days already 😆