ARCANE is already breaking my heart... Season 1 Reaction (Ep. 1-3)

[@incantrix1337]

That moment when you cheer for Powder's bomb finally working and then stare in horror as you realize what it is bombs do.

[@chudez]

26:41 "please work... please work... you still have a chance to work... " Oh, no. It worked.

[@zebrion5793]

This series is a legitimate masterpiece. Not just for animated series, but just period. It's damn near a 10/10.

[@BattleAngelFan99]

I typically don't like animated things, but I agree here, 10/10, one of the best series or movies ever made.

[@Sadovari]

Pretty close. 8.5 to 9. Easily.

[@petrusjnaude7279]

I remember watching this originally when this came out in the original 3 episode batches. That 3rd episode ending still packs a heck of a punch. Can't wait for Season 2.

[@asmrhead1560]

The way they did the 3 episode arcs turned out to be such a good idea. I hope and pray season 2 stands up, season 1 was a masterpiece.

[@inspectre27]

A tragedy in 3 acts.

[@Scarabswarm]

I absolutely LOVE the voicework and direction in this show. In that last episode, Silco walks up to Powder with the knife behind his back, and his voice is all sickly sweet. "Hello, little girl..." but when she knocks him off his feet, and he has that moment of connection with her over how her circumstances reminds him of his own history, then all the insincerity drops from his voice. "It's okay." Then comfortingly "we will show them," then angrily, "we will show them all." Sure, he's projecting his grievances with the world onto Powder right then, but you can hear it in his voice that he believes what he says 100%. Great acting, great direction, great writing, great animation. This show and its cast and crew were absolutely amazing.

[@pacmon5285]

You can pretty much ignore that it's related to LoL. The show stands on its own. You don't need to know anything about the game to appreciate it.

[@aPhatPhoenix]

While it is true that you don’t need to play the game to understand the show, the show isn’t stand alone from LOL, it’s canon in league lore. It’s also cool to see some of the nods to the game in the story, like champions and their abilities.

[@Quotenwagnerianer]

@@aPhatPhoenix Still LoL is not a narrative game like TLOU or Tomb Raider. The lore is nice to know but not necesarry to enjoy playing the game. So in that sense it could all be seperate from each other.

[@aPhatPhoenix]

@@Quotenwagnerianer I’m just clarifying LOL is more than the 5v5 summoners rift game, they have made narrative story games in the past in the LOL universe and currently working on a open world mmo rpg game as well. So to say LOL is not a narrative story is false. So that’s why I said yes arcane can be understood without playing the game. However It doesn’t stand away on its own from the league of legends universe, it’s apart of it.

[@tylermcclain5332]

Addison is so adorable

[@tylermcclain5332]

@@aPhatPhoenix Addie is so attractive my god

[@AnySignal]

Powder never knew Silco at this point really , so while her head was a mess trying to understand and process everything that just happened while feeling betrayed by who is supposed to care for her, a "random" man got to her level asking where her sister is, as if trying to help her, so in her position she just wanted to feel not alone in that moment and just jumped and hugged and grabbed onto someone who apparently wants to help. And yes, Silco was planning on hurting her with the knife, but then Powder hugged him and said the exact words that Silco could empathize with: "She is not my sister anymore", and looks over to Vander who used to be his brother, at that point he decides to care for her, he understands the feeling of betrayal by a sibling, and wants to confort her while at the same time reassuring her that with his help, they can overcome that. Such a cool concept.

[@timmokoo5679]

I think she might have kind of known Silco (though probably not well). I mean first of all he was clearly Vander's friend when Vander was still fighting for the cause and he found the kids at that time. They probably cut ties a bit after that. And secondly itseems like Silco is a well known person where they live. But in any case, she would have known who Silco is and that he is a powerful guy and on top of that he is the only person around to look for help. So it's not like it was just a random guy to her.

[@Zatiels]

BTW, in the last shot you can see it clearly, Powder's Eyes reflect Violet, and Violet's eyes are Powder Blue; Do with that info whatever you want.

[@kingad8869]

26:31 "I just think someone's going to use it for bad" *Cuts to Powder using it*

[@inspectre27]

Parallels! 🤩 That's good writing.

[@urborg74]

Undoubtedly one of the best seasons of any show ever aired. Excited for season 2 but anxious as well, because the pressure is on and how do you follow up perfection...

[@whoarocket]

Ohh, this show is so great with how it uses music and synchronizes it with action.

[@Wrathlon]

This whole series as an absolute masterpiece and I cant wait for S2. Such a heavy show but so damn good.

[@mrtveye6682]

Congrats to 100k subscribers Addie. And you definitely picked a great show - IMO one off the most outstanding shows of the last 10-15 years - plus right in time for season 2 coming up soon.

[@TheFrugalVideoGamer]

And keep in mind - Powder's VA was all of *eleven years old* when she gave that performance.

[@Zireael83]

thats awesome! i could only read some monotone text with errors at that age ^^

[@Denashi]

I didn't watch this show until a few months ago. After watching the third episode, I was so broken I had to take a week-long break from the show. It wasn't until after, I found out that the show actually came out in threes, with a week inbetweeen! It is almost unreal how good this show is and I'm kind of happy I didn't watch it when it first came out, so I didn't have to wait three years for season two... which is starting tomorrow... yay!!!

[@johnhannon4074]

The last couple mins of episode 3 might be the most emotionally destructive piece of media in history. Poor Powder is so broken and afraid of being alone. Vi hitting her, blaming her, leaving her (horrible but understandable in the moment) is so destructive to her. Seeing a damaged kid breaking like that is so devastating.

[@crispy_338]

God I love this animation style. So incredibly well done

[@phonmunky]

Even though they showed the explosion multiple times, it was just one explosion, they wanted you to see how everyone was affected by it at the moment it went off, so it looked like 5 but it was just one. When I first saw this and she made the monkey bomb, I was reminded of something I heard a long time ago, grenades don’t know ally from enemy, so I knew it was going to be bad when she got the idea

[@BattleAngelFan99]

This is why it's probably a good idea not to encourage young children to make explosives. :D Now, her shooting skill, that could have been useful and easier to control. I'm thinking of that scene from that movie where a little girl superhero has to rescue her dad and she's highly skilled with guns. Long story short, the bad guys all died.

[@rickymoranjr9609]

when Silco was in the sunken place monologuing his backstory and the reason he became the most feared crime boss to ever exist, gave me chills

[@LeMn680]

That was the time when The crime boss became normal human to me

[@Apathy293]

In my opinion, Silco is the closest thing the show has to a conventional "hero". Arcane does a great job of showing how everyone else does is motivated deep down by personal desires if not outright selfishness, even when they are doing the "right thing". Silco and Sevika are the only ones putting others before themselves. In most shows that would make them the heroes or at least an anti hero, but here they use it to justify evil actions. A very unique approach from Arcane...

[@rickymoranjr9609]

@@Apathy293 I understand where you're coming from, plus Silco tried to poison his minions just because they ploted against him and failed miserably

[@sk_lurks]

I had a dark laugh when, after Milo and Claggor are both struck by hurling debris, buried under a pile of rubble, and then caught in a massive fiery explosion, Addie says "wait are the two boys dead for real?"

[@hawke5311]

Mine came when Addie was watching Powder set forth the monkey bomb and says "Please work, this one time." Oh it will... Definately... work.

[@edgarretana8377]

I mean one of the first steps of grief is denial 😂

[@DoremiFasolatido1979]

@@edgarretana8377 I'm just glad that Addie didn't develop psychosis as a result the way Powder did.

[@stewart1555]

Powder embodies "Murphy's law" and the way they paralleled her biggest low, with essentially the beginning of Hex-tech on top side was just an insanely brilliant choice to end the prologue.

[@richieb7692]

I really like how accessible they made this series I have zero interest in computers and games, and know nothing about LoL.. But this series is absolutely fantastic, and I cannot wait for series 2.

[@artboymoy]

Happy to see you getting into this! The series is incredible and Season 2 just dropped!

[@johnbowersox738]

You are in for one hell of a ride. 2 suggestions to maximize your experience though. 1) before watching episode 7 watch the imagine Dragons "Enemy" video as it will help make the episode hit a little harder with context. 2) Once done with the season, watch the 2021 worlds show open.

[@DoremiFasolatido1979]

Marcus took Vi to use as leverage against Silco at some point in the future, somehow. He didn't have a plan, just saw an opportunity. But he was entirely correct. If Vi had gotten back to Powder...Silco would've simply killed them both. He knows he can't turn Vi to his side...he killed Vander, she'll never forgive him. And if Vi is around, Powder will never let go of her, meaning he wouldn't be able to turn her, either...especially if he kills Vi. So, he'd have to kill them both to make sure they don't get in his way later with some revenge obsession. So, Marcus really did save both their lives by kidnapping Vi. He didn't mean to, but that's what happened. If he hadn't, both girls would have died.

[@CrazeeAdam]

Oh Vander and Silco are figurative brothers. Not literal. They fought together against Piltover (the top side where Jayce and the others are). And so became like brothers in war So when Silco hears how Powder talks about Vi.. It resonates with him deeply and his relationship with Vander

[@Zorkey]

I watched this series going in kind of blind. And it surprised me so much. Its great. Looking forward to the next season.

[@CaelenSawyers]

Some of the comments Addie's made are very funny knowing how the series goes. Will be an interesting reaction series for sure lol

[@riolkin]

"I don't want to see his monster!" - Addie 2024 Seriously though, so glad you are watching this series. I used to play a lot of League of Legends and because of that I was not excited or interested in this show when it was announced. I mean sure I always found the character lore blurbs interesting, but never imagined Riot would put in the kind of money and time required to make something this good. I ignored it for a couple of months after it came out until a friend convinced me to watch it and I was completely blown away. It's without a doubt the best animated show I've ever seen.

[@The_Other_Dan]

The thing about Arcane is there's benefits to both being familiar with LoL and having no idea about LoL. If you're familiar then you'll be treated to some largely inconsequential easter eggs however if you don't know the game or lore you have the benefit of not knowing which characters are likely to have plot armour and which are more vulnerable.

[@Dark__Thoughts]

The show was released in sets of 3 by 3 episodes, that's why it feels like 3 was sort of a finale. The game is a competitive multiplayer arena pvp game (Multiplayer Online Battle Arena, or MOBA), so it does not really have an actual story in of itself, there's just some background lore written for the characters and whatnot which they took and wrote a story around for the show. The game is very well known for having one of the most toxic communities out there and it is generally recommended not to check it out for those who like Arcane. Likewise, lots of people who despise LoL love Arcane (that includes me as well).

[@CrazeeAdam]

This game starts as a story of family and sisters. And it still is by episode 3, but it's also a story of politics and more. This is one of the best aninated shows, and just shows period, considering it only has 9 episodes this season and next one too. The world building and characters are amazing

[@shep4life]

This show was the biggest surprise for me. Never played the game either. Blew my mind

[@mattybob12310]

So, you don't actually need to know anything about LoL to enjoy this, but I'll give you some background; League of Legends is a 5 v 5 arena game where each player picks a 'Champion' to play each game. There's over 160 Champions, they all have a bit of lore and over the years the world and characters have been fleshed out in stories like this and other shorts/stories. I think that's what makes Arcane so great, Riot can do anything they want with the characters and world (Runeterra) that they've built as we only really have snippets of character. There's also a lot of different Factions (but they don't matter in the context of the Game), there's Piltover & Zaun, the two cities this story centres around, Noxus & Demacia which are two warring Empires, The Freljord a cold harsh land akin to Norse mythology and a lot more, Ionia (East Asian inspired), Shurima (Ancient Egyptian Desert region), The Shadow Isles (Undead & Spirits), Bilgewater (a Pirate Town), Mount Targon (Greek Mythology akin to Mt Olympus) and Ixtal (Aztec-ish cultures). The scope for future Arcane/other LoL Shows is almost limitless and I can't wait to see what they do next. There's so many stories to tell!

[@sergioaccioly5219]

If you stitch all the little clues together, you'll realize that Vi and Powder saved Silko's life in the opening scene of the first episode. Vander was in the process of drowning him when he saw the girls and left him to take care of the sisters. I always assumed that they both led the insurrection at the beginning, but Silco crossed some line Vander couldn't ignore.

[@aPhatPhoenix]

Episode 3 felt like a finale because it is in the sense that this show released the episodes 3 at the time as different “acts”.

[@janssendaly2136]

I am so glad you get to experience this amazing ride of a show. Enjoy!

[@Klaspers]

Best TV show to come out since Band of Brothers in my opinion. Everyone should experience Arcane.

[@spinningredchair8092]

Vi was thinking with her fists like Vander told her not to. So she stepped back to cool off

[@keef5]

What a surprise. LFG

[@alextan1478]

Let the Arcane journey begin.

[@west6843]

Petition for Addie to watch Cyberpunk Edgerunners after this show

[@charlesbecker934]

OHHH THE MISERY 😭

[@petrusjnaude7279]

EVERYBODY WANTS TO BE MY ENEMY!

[@Zireael83]

the show was ok but i liked the cyberpunk show better. ok..i played cyberpunk and never played this game.. but the favourite for me were these 3 episodes at teh beginning. didnt really like that powder gets evil and turns against sister and stays with the bad guy. i get why people like it and i get that is is a child that has lived through traumatic events and the behaviour is plausible. and the animation is also epic.... just not my favourite type of storyline. would have loved to the the sisters stay together and have adventures in this dark mysterious world full of gangsters and magic etc... but even if it´s not 100% for me, it was a good show to recommend to others :)

[@shinmopi]

Hi Addie ! What do you think of the aesthetics of this series and the way it's animated ?

[@MysteryQ007]

Welcome to Arcane, a show of political intrigue, Drama, TRAUMA, and one hell of a ride.

[@josepablolunasanchez1283]

How to end the show in episode 1. Let Powder finish that sandwich.

[@Xenotric]

such a good show, so many complex characters to slowly learn about!

[@joshuagideon7215]

At some point especially if you’re enjoying fantasy adventure stuff I’d strongly recommend reacting to Amazon Prime’s Legend of Vox Machina. Fair warning if you do it is rate 18+

[@slaaneshhedonite7068]

I love this show so much I loathe marcus I have painted many models from this show. I had a 30x40” canvas of… powder from a scene in Ep9. You’ll know it when you see it.

[@joeblankenship377]

Oof, I feel so bad for Powder.

[@Citizen88020120820]

Emotional Damage

[@SwiftJustice]

Wooo!

[@dan_13]

I haven't seen this before, but so far the kids seem to be the bad guys.

[@robertg420]

Nice

[@Etticos.]

Oh let’s gooooo

[@Steven_Dos]

YAAAAAAAAY

[@miscevic931]

Watch the fucking outro!

[@wilgarcia1]

💙💙💙💙

[@ssjtapion]

❤❤❤

[@SinematicClips]

greatest show of all time

[@Littlebrother1996]

Yeap powders fault

[@tylermcclain5332]

Addison

[@ookook1331]

i see to many reactors trying to condense 3 of these 1 hour episodes into a 30 minute video, theres gotta be a better way to get more reaction in the videos. Either breaking them up 1 episode at a time which gives more views or something.

[@jbwade5676]

😢😢😢😢

[@Emily-tb1cp]

Please continue with Star Trek. I really would like to see that.

[@SCharlesDennicon]

As always with these reaction videos that react to multiple episodes, the editing is rushed, especially near the end. Overall, your editor did an okay job, but not keeping the last damn shot of the episode is beyond silly. "I think Vi is leaving" => Sure, because she's an absolute piece of shit, it makes sense. :)

[@keef5]

Editing out way too much. Too short of a video for 3 episodes

[@LeonardoKlotz]

This show is essentially an episode of LOVE, DEATH AND ROBOTS that was lucky enough to be adapted into a complete series

[@santiago451]

Congratulations, you finished watching everything of value from this series. The next 6 episodes are nothing but badly-written CW shows that care only about who's thirsty for who. There's one character that remains likeable and interesting, but she's practically a background NPC overshadowed by everyone falling in love in under 24 hrs. Disappointing, unrelatable, and simply not worth it.

[@ReconWafflez]

I see you literally didn't watch the show lol

[@ThisIsMyFullName]

30:32 That's why I think the rest of the season isn't that good, it kinda peaked at episode 3 for me. The rest of the season has too much angst teenagers doing cool hero poses to popular rock songs. It got old rather quickly and I don't feel the show was capable of creating similar high stakes as with the first three episodes. But that's just me..

[@Apathy293]

Totally agree. I love the show, stylistically it's beautiful, but the plot really falls apart after this and even retroactively makes a lot of things less sensible.