FINALLY watching *ARCANE* and my heart ain't ready...(S1 - part one)

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[@TheNotSoIrishGamer]

Something some people miss (not necessarily saying you did) is that Powder doesn't know who silco is when she jumps in to his arms. So it isn't like she's completely like, changing sides or anything, she's just clinging on to the first person she sees after her sister "abandons" her.

[@silver9wolf6]

Yeah, she and Vi go through someone no one should ever have to go through. I don't blame either of them 😢

[@jackgomez5894]

@@silver9wolf6I do. Vi was like 13-14 in act 1 so she should have acted more mature. Pretty much the entire mess that gets Vander killed was her fault for being needlessly reckless. I feel no sympathy for her and think her mental anguish at the knowledge of what powder became was fully deserved

[@silver9wolf6]

@jackgomez5894 Interesting. So you're saying because she pulled a hiest in the upper city in response to significant economic imbalance, to prove her ability, and disobeyed her father figure, that she deserved to have her brothers die around her, said father figure sacrifice himself for her, and live for the next five years imprisoned while beating herself up mentally and physically? I'm not saying Vi didn't make mistakes, I'm saying she's a kid who had pretty much everything going against her, and neither her nor Powder deserved the pain that they went through. Every kid wants to prove themselves to the people they look up toI have younger siblings who were recently 13/14. I don't expect them to have the emotional maturity not to lash out if they were in Vi's position because I don't expect anyone to have that level of control under those circumstances. Do you also blame Powder for trying to prove herself and fix everything? Since that's what Vi was trying to do too. Does she deserve to go crazy from regret and be haunted by her mistakes too?

[@jackgomez5894]

@@silver9wolf6 the whole situation wouldn’t have happened if vi wasn’t so impulsive

[@silver9wolf6]

@jackgomez5894 Yeah, Vi tends to be impulsive, but she's also a kid, and it doesn't seem like the hiest was very impulsive. Yeah with hindsight she may have been able to canvas the house and learn that the crystals were dangerous, but she also got the info from a trusted source, planned her route, and only got caught because of Powder. Also, when Vander points out her recklessness, she takes responsibility and tries to do better, a trait I find pretty mature

[@merxy2]

Natalie at the of ep2: I'm not gonna be ok if I'm already tearing up ep3: hold my monkey

[@Archangl]

I'm sooo stealing this. Have a thumbs up though.

[@valiantshadow89]

The finale is going to destroy her.

[@jhonsmith5567]

ep9: *maniacal laugher*

[@lasagna8068]

Thx for holding me bro ❤️

[@theslashx3876]

@@valiantshadow89 you guys really like to ruin the show by letting her know to expect things on certain episodes

[@Dakkaface]

Silco was ready to kill Powder, and then she said 'she's not my sister' with that venom in her voice. You see him get that 1000 yard stare and you just know he flashed back to Vander. Then he stays his hand because he sees himself in this tiny blue-haired kid. The amount of storytelling that this show manages to pull off with voicework and facial expressions is incredible. Most writing teams can't depend on the animation team or voice actors to pull this sort of thing off, but it just works so well here.

[@n0bleonline222]

💯👌

[@coolichkann50zeichenfurden95]

Your so right, I really love that moment. It's arguably the most important moment of the first season. It's that sentence where Silco both looses and wins.

[@lordmonocr6206]

Yep! I thought that too! Vander felt that they were similar

[@JesusOfPaign]

Everyone in my 3d degree program was raving about this show when it first came out, even our professor/program director. That should’ve been enough to make me watch it, but i only just got around to it. And wow, I cannot believe how good the animation is. The facial animations are incredible; they’re so emotive and expressive, to an extent that i’ve only seen in absolute top-tier 2d animation. I held Spiderverse as my favorite 3d animated feature, but this one blows it away, even though it’s a series (credit to Spiderverse’ tho, it clearly was an influence for Arcane’s art style). Direction and cinematography are mind blowing too, a lot of the action scenes seem to take influence from anime, in the absolute best way. I could gush about this show all god damn day, and I’ve only watched it once. Can’t think of another animated show or movie that is firing on absolutely all cylinders like this; writing, directing, voice acting, lighting?? Sound design??? Fuckin insane.

[@kya_spectre]

@@JesusOfPaign what's equally insane is that the animation studio responsible for making arcane (fortiche) was relatively unknown until they started working on it! their staff only had around 15 members when they first started, but over the course of working on the show for 6 years, it jumped to 300.

[@jebus7679]

What this show does with Powder is so amazing. The whole time Vi is dealing with that monster, we're all like, "Come on Powder. Get that thing in there." And then when it goes off and the consequences become clear, it becomes, "Oh no, you shouldn't have done that. They would have all gotten out if it weren't for that." Like we had most of the same information that Powder did and were right there with her with what needed to be done. It's only with hindsight that we can see her mistake just like her.

[@Ilovetoxicyuri]

This is why powder/jinx is my favorite character

[@user-rx9nj7me2x]

But do u really think deckard couldn't have caught up to them even if they had gotten away like it was a lose lose all around

[@bouboulroz]

Yeah, nah, I was immediately terrified of what she was doing, and knew it would create a tragic situation. Anyone who knows her interactions with different characters in the games new Powder was going to be responsible for something terrible.

[@kya_spectre]

@@user-rx9nj7me2x true, the chances of them all escaping unscathed were _extremely_ low regardless of powder's intervention. powder may have jump-boosted them into the afterlife, but they all would've been caught and killed if she hadn't, which would've left powder alone to blame herself for not trying to help. that situation was going to end tragically no matter what.

[@shamanahaboolist]

We can all empathize.

[@Real_Genji]

Oh let's gooo!!! I am so glad you're watching this! The characters in this show are absolutely phenomenal I can't wait to see what your opinions on it will be!

[@SapphireDragon357]

Not to mention the animation.

[@piyokako1074]

And music

[@rashodhustle9718]

Not to mention won best game adaption at the game awards to

[@CutTheGrass165]

Let's Gooo!

[@mattburgess5697]

@@rashodhustle9718Let’s be honest - a low bar.

[@VegetaLF7]

Something that impresses me about this show is how well they captured ugly crying, especially with Powder's breakdowns. It's visceral how realistic it is

[@Liesmith424]

Natalie: "I didn't bring tissues." Everyone who's already seen the show: "You dun goofed."

[@mrbliv102]

I never ever cry during shows but this... this got me. The voice acting of a little girl just pleading for approval and saftey and help was captured perfectly i dont blame you for crying here in the slightest. I did not expect an animation to get to me like this one did.

[@corynydam2361]

The really tragic thing is that Violet was trying to take care of Powder. She recognized she was not able to act safely around her sister, so she stepped away to regain control. It wasn’t her fault Silco came around the corner right then.

[@silver9wolf6]

Or that she got kidnapped 😭 I know she probably would've been killed but her and Powder's stories are just so heartbreaking 😢

[@Pebble-With-a-Pen]

ugh you're so right. I think the most tragic thing about this show is that pretty much everyone's actions are completely understandable, they're just doing their best based on the information that they have, and yet everything seems to go wrong anyways

[@pennalopievalentine6604]

Idk I think it's more for plot, vander and vi have abusive tendencies and you can see it most clearly with powder/jinx. I get why vi was upset and left but hitting her seemed like a whole other thing

[@generalx13]

@@pennalopievalentine6604 It was a point tying back to the talk Vander had with Vi. He told her that the path she was on (using her fists to resolve her problems) was just going to make more problems, which he learned from experience having started the rebellion that ended in everyone being slaughtered on the bridge. After she hit powder and then looked at her hand she remembered what he had said, which brought her back to her senses. She doesn't have abusive tendencies, she has a violent disposition, but the fact that this is the first time she has ever been aggressive with Powder and realised right away what she was doing proves the point that she isn't abusive, because if she were she wouldn't have stopped.

[@aperson9847]

@@pennalopievalentine6604 Vi isn't abusive, she's just hardwired to a "fight" response when she gets overwhelmed. That moment clearly involved more fear, stress, and trauma than she's ever felt in her life so she loses control and lashes out, but you can tell she's never hit Powder before because she's immediately horrified when she does. It doesn't excuse her actions but it does make them understandable.

[@epicaiuniverse]

I don't play League, but Arcane has to be one of the coolest things I've ever witnessed. The way it's animated, the creative diversity of the plethora of characters and the story itself are all combined in to a masterpiece. I really hope Season 2 lives up to Season 1.

[@Engiflux]

I am excited to see Season 2. They have way more character they introduced and had minor roles but are full league characters with their own stories to tell. Plus we have more of Caitlyn, Jinx, and Vi to discover

[@Aloysius_OHare]

They should honestly work on more animations because i was never interested in League but this peaked my interest, it could help grow their player base.

[@hughjness2555]

@@Aloysius_OHare it would just disappoint more people

[@jdksdj11]

@@Aloysius_OHare They have a lot of cool cinematics and trailers. Check out The Path, An Ionian Myth and Kin of the Stained Blade (in that order).

[@gen2777]

@@Aloysius_OHare i know its not cinematics, but if you like short stories, you can always read the champion lore, there are a lot of good stories, i recommend pantheon's story

[@sama2086]

This is the best first season of any television show ever. Can't believe its been over a year since it came out... what a masterpiece.

[@wooshbait36]

Game of Thrones

[@Jungeit]

@@wooshbait36 yes, but Arcane is just unexpectedly this good

[@wooshbait36]

@@Jungeit The vast majority of people didn't anticipate Game of Thrones to be as good as it was, so what exactly is your point? Despite the fact that I concur that the first season of Arcane is excellent, I do not believe it to be "the best first season of any television show ever."

[@Jungeit]

@@wooshbait36 i was not agreeing actually i was saying GOT is better, but do you really expect a show about a video game to be that good is my point

[@seezar100]

@@wooshbait36 Lol what ? Game of Thrones season 1 is one of the slowest season ones i've ever seen. I almost stopped watching because of it. It's average.

[@Ellis_Hugh]

The voice actress who portrayed Powder (Mia Sinclair Jenness) was 15 at the time she did this. That final scene of episode 3 - utterly heart-wrenching - she did in just two takes and the director kept the first one. Unbelievable.

[@IloveElsaofArendelle]

10, she was 10 at that time

[@Ellis_Hugh]

@@IloveElsaofArendelle Eh - no. She's 17 right now (born December, 2005) and joined the cast of Arcane in October, 2021, which would have made her 15 at the time...

[@lexim.7582]

@@Ellis_Hugh the show came out in November 2021. She wasn’t 10/11 but she was definitely younger than 15 when recording happened.

[@elijahbaker781]

This show really is the best.

[@chadbailey7038]

It really is.

[@meredithwhite5790]

So glad to see you are watching this! The word is overused, but Arcane is a masterpiece. Episode 3 is probably the most heartbreaking episode of television I've ever seen. It is worse than Episode 6 in Squid Game.

[@Kevin-qp6ow]

Absolute water works. But Ranking of Kings episode 2 is a strong contender.

[@89humaiz]

Only TV series, I would say truly masterpiece, second to ATLA. But ATLA didn't start strong, but ended strong. Hopefully Arcane will remain strong till the end.

[@lukekunka317]

Masterpiece is the perfect word to use for a show that won AN EMMY. Love, love, LOVE Arcane.

[@44r0n-9]

Violet Evergarden episode 10 easily, but this one is up there :D

[@Ahov]

​​@@89humaiz Legend of the Galactic Heroes, The Knick, Serial Experiments Lain, The Boys, The Expanse, Breaking Bad

[@maisiesummers42]

One of the things I loved about this series was the structure. Nine episodes, three acts, three episodes per act. At the end of each set of three, there is a major game-changer. It's beautifully written.

[@marc-alexandreplouffe505]

You're not TOO sensitive, it is just a PERFECT scene and Arcane has many. The colors, the themes, the music... Many of these shots are simple perfection and just get you to your core. I know next to nothing about League of Legend and this series was *SMOOCH* PERFECT!

[@kennethfharkin]

"Oh god girl, no" is the exact statement made every time young Powder tries to do something to help... Part two will show what that evolves into.

[@Reign274]

Yoooo I've been waiting for this for a long time! Thanks Natalie! I hope you enjoy the series, however it goes I'll be around for all of it

[@darharharhar1484]

I actually asked on the last stranger things video how has she not done this show yet.... glad to see it again. Lol

[@alicevidrine4308]

I love how this show doesn't depend on surprise to really work. You were able to call the entire trajectory of the plot pretty easily, but it still knows how to make you feel like everything matters using the power of good writing and amazing voice acting & animation.

[@crimsonghoul8983]

I didnt expect the cop lady to die.

[@sarah4hp]

This was an amazing surprise - I can't WAIT for part 2 now! This show is just incredible, and I am obsessed with seeing reactors discovering it for the first time. As for Powder turning on Vi, or giving up on Vi, that quickly, I think it is important to try and understand Powder's psychology. She has extreme fear of abandonment after the loss of their parents at the beginning of episode 1, and she has just suffered the biggest trauma imaginable via the realization that she accidentally got her "brothers" and her father figure killed in her attempt to help them, only to be blamed, attacked and then left by the only family left to her when she needed her the most. I think it is natural for her to feel betrayed, abandoned, angry, not to mention unfairly judged and misunderstood after what was said and done to her by her own sister. Further more, she seems to have some mental health issues and struggles that are not addressed, as I don't think that is even a possibility in the Undercity at all, so she may tend to be more extreme in her emotional outburst and her reactions than you might expect because of that as well. Don't get me wrong, Vi also just suffered an extreme trauma, and is herself still just a child despite having had to grow up faster than most, so I completely get and understand where Vi is coming from as well, and I am not saying she was in the wrong for freaking out and reacting so strongly to just having lost everyone except Powder, who was the cause of her loosing everyone else. She did the right thing by removing herself from the situation to calm down and avoid doing more damage to Powder physically or mentally by punching her or screaming at her any more than she had. She was obviously not intending to leave Powder forever and never come back, wasn't further away than she could still see her, and was ready to protect her the moment she saw danger approach... she just never got the chance to make anything right, or to talk to Powder about what she said and did, because Marcus decided to drug her and drag her away from the situation before she even had a chance to intervene and protect Powder. It was just a tragic situation with a heartbreaking outcome, where even though everyone did the best they could and had the best intentions everything still went horribly wrong. I don't think it is fair to blame either sister, or to judge them too harshly.

[@chaseredmoon407]

I think the other thing to keep in mind is the ages of the characters. While both are still kids, Vi has been around longer and has had more maturity to help her process things. Powder is a little girl. She definitely does not have an understanding on how the world works or how to process the events in front of her. And then she gets picked up by Silco. This series is so good with the concept of set up and pay off.

[@silver9wolf6]

Yes, all of this!

[@j.f.fisher5318]

Also, Powder it seems they based Powder's psychology on Borderline Personality Disorder which tends to include extreme switches between admiring and devaluing others. Though accentuated for dramatic purposes, the portrayal fits to an uncomfortable degree.

[@haneulJang-zy9jk]

Exactly you literally just sum everything up perfectly!

[@KingApeiron]

Nat tearing up at the end of episode 2 was the sign that she was NOT ready for episode 3 lol

[@nahlannentrela5376]

Still one of the best shows I've ever seen, I wonder how they're going to keep it going in Season 2. This show was brilliant, every time I see someone react to it there's so So much more nuance to notice.

[@TheRawrnstuff]

In the interviews they said that quite a lot was left on the cutting room floor to facilitate the pacing of the show. It would stand to reason that a fair bit of that content will be shown in S2, perhaps in flashbacks and such, and that content was made at least partially along S1, which means it was made in the same "head space". I bet S2 will be just as good as S1, S3 being a bit more of a gamble if they can keep the same stellar quality.

[@marcopalombit1486]

So glad you're reacting to this. Been waiting for it since LOTR. Fun fact about the ending scene of episode 3: the shot of Powder's eye through Silco's arms as she cries is a reference to a renaissance painting called Fallen Angel by Alexandre Cabanel which depicts Lucifer's banishment from heaven. There are a lot of fun small metaphors like this in the show and they do non-verbal storytelling extremely well. Looking forward to Part II.

[@dkev001]

This series is a master class in emotional story telling. Incredible animation and tragically beautiful themes.

[@317cmrogers]

Me watching Nat get more emotionally attached each each episode, knowing full well ep3 is about to break her🥺😭😅

[@rin9130]

When she was crying at the beginning of Ep 3 but the worst hadn't even come, I was just watching like "Oh no, she's not ready."

[@Dracolism]

Ohhh, buckle up Nat, it's gonna be a ride of emotions this one. Glad Arcane won in TGA. 💜

[@oldfrend]

not just TGA. it won an emmy!

[@ud2278]

It won the best animated show Emmy!

[@ScenicNsanity]

I love how every reaction I see is like "Come on Powder do something" then they quickly switch to "Oh no Powder why did you do that" 😂😂

[@Bullseye_artist]

you really know your addicted to a show when you not only watch it more than once, not only watched lots of reactions to the whole series but also rewatch a reaction who have already watched twice. Atleast the new season is coming out this year (I believe)

[@keef5]

I will never ever tell any animator of this series to stop doing whatever it is they decide to do

[@silver9wolf6]

😂👏

[@dbrooke3629]

And I'm so glad that Netflix, despite cutting back on its animated productions, decided not to cut Arcane. They'd be stupid to do so.

[@bridgethaines7127]

@@dbrooke3629 Netflix has no ownership or stake in the property, they are strictly a distributor, so their cut backs don't affect Arcane.

[@silver9wolf6]

@@bridgethaines7127 yeah, I'm thankful Netlfix has no say over anything regarding Arcane. It's all in Riot and Fortiche's hands and I trust them 😊

[@jdksdj11]

@@dbrooke3629 whole budget comes from Riot Games. They made $32M from 2 skins in Valorant. One Lux skin probably gives them over $60M :D

[@dissimilar5]

Just as a fun fact, the voice actor for Viktor is Harry Lloyd, the same actor who played Viserys in season one of Game of Thrones.

[@MewzikMaker]

This is the show that got me to start watching reaction channels like yours. It was just too good, I wanted to keep rewatching it and seeing how other people reacted to it.

[@ri-rid4607]

Honestly, same here. I watched it over and over again, and then I was curious to see other peoples' reactions to the parts that I love and the ones that really affected me.

[@greatshot.productions]

Natalie talks about mirrored relationships…she has no idea… What makes this show so good is the amount of thought and care that went into every single character and every single relationship. Every character has a parallel story or some kind of foil to a character in each of the “factions” so to speak. Arcane is expertly crafted, and if she’s already connecting the parallels this early, I’m excited for her to finish the series.

[@reynaldolorenzo8409]

MASTERPIECE! Voice acting, storytelling, writing, cinematography, camera work, character arcs, score, etc, everything is a 10/10. Most of the times I don’t like animated movies or shows and when this came out I heard a lot of good thing (I’m a filmmaker student and everyone in my class was talking about it) so I gave it a try and boy…it’s one of the best tv shows of all time with only one season, it’s amazing in every filmmaking aspect. I’m pretty sure Arcane yesterday won another award. I saw Invincible and even tho is amazing I though Invincible was going to be the best animated show I’ve seen for a long time and then I saw Arcane and I was so impressed.

[@beesmith5379]

I’m sure every subscriber was waiting for your reactions to Arcane, the masterpiece that it is. Just you wait and see how amazing the world building and character development is. I cannot wait for your next one.

[@KingsBard]

I'd say it mirrors Silco and Vander regardless of blood relation, you can see it on Silco's face when she says "She is not my sister anymore" that he relates to her.

[@richardfeynman4452]

"So come across the river and find the world below". Every detail it's so well placed in this show. So glad you decided to react to it.

[@darharharhar1484]

Oof this is gunna be rough lol. Just finished watching and you held it together better than I thought. This still makes me tear up and I have seen it about 5 times 6 counting your reaction now. To quote my friend who I introduced to the show. "that show had no business being as good as it was" and it stays strong through the entire season. I can't wait for season 2 and nothing to see of what happened. Lots of Easter eggs that I'm not going to spoil for you as they haven't officially confirmed some of the speculation surrounding the Easter eggs.

[@SebasTian58323]

I think it's safe to say that Powder was heavily traumatized by that day on the bridge when Vander led the underground against the Topsiders, even though Violet tried to protect her from seeing it. So, after losing her parents, she latched onto her sister to keep herself stable. She wants to be useful, and being told by Violet that she isn't ready, and then being left behind unable to do anything was really weighing on her emotionally. Seeing magic crystals and remembering what one caused the explosion, her first thought was that she could be useful, not about how dangerous that explosion was. So she made some modifications to the monkey and rushed over there to help. After she accidentally killed Mylo, Claggor and eventually Vander, and realized it, she immediately broke down again, and when her sister lashed out at her and left to cool down after hitting her- Vi was just leaving *her* in her eyes. And that broke her. Then when Silco came along and seemed concerned about her, she rushed to him for comfort, even if she knew who he was. I think Silco, in that moment when he heard that Violet had left Powder, felt a kinship with her, knowing the pain of betrayal from someone close to him. For Powder it was her actual sister, and for Silco it was Vander when he tried to kill him.

[@simplyskrypt3914]

Except powder didn't know who silco was. She knew there were bad guys after her dad and her sister, but other than deckard and his goons or the enforcers she didn't see a thing. She hasn't seen silco once in her life at that point, and thus has no reason to fear him

[@sinkler123]

Shame on you Nat, casually dropping Arcane part 1 and walking away for 3 weeks is a d*ck move. this is torture. xD Edit: happy new year. Time for part 2. and part 3 should drop soon after. (otherwise expect audience rage)

[@78konjo]

This a great show! She is picking up with Ep 4 on patreon next week so if you want to see full reactions and like this video its perfect time jumping into patreon

[@silver9wolf6]

☝️☝️

[@wcookiv]

If I was ever gonna Patreon a reaction channel it would be for Nat watching Arcane, but, holiday finances. >.

[@tzuriknight5440]

The wait was worthy my friends! Oh Natalie, really hope you love this show as much as everyone that has been telling you to watch it

[@loloslmn837]

NATALIE...I DESPERATELY NEED THE SECOND PART

[@Escuroz_8]

Arcane won an award for the best videogame adaptation on the Game Awards last night 😍

[@itumelengmotsamai676]

You know that warm feeling you get when you watch something?... That's how I feel everytime l watch Natalie.

[@Konstantinous1]

Omg it’s happening. Everybody stay calm

[@kinda_cold_in_the_closet]

EVERYBODY STAY CALM~

[@awareness007]

I went into this knowing nothing about the story and characters. It was amazing! The art and writing (and music and sound design) was captivating.

[@donkeydarko77]

Everybody working on this brought their A game, and created a masterpiece.

[@snakesnoteyes]

Sheriff Grayson is voiced by the incomparable Shoreh Agdashloo, who plays Chrisjen Avasarala in The Expanse (one of the greatest sci-fi shows of all time)

[@newsoulsam3889]

I have never been more excited Nat is watching something!

[@funnylilgalreacts]

This is probably the biggest surprise and best thing I watched this year. I’m excited to see how you feel about it!

[@Archangl]

Nice to see you here and supporting other reactors!

[@Hohum37]

Hah! A reactor getting a vicarious Arcane hit from another reactor! Seeing someone else appreciate Arcane for the first time is as close as we can get to the initial buzz we had.

[@Pr04basher]

Is there some kind of schedule for releasing the next parts? Three weeks of waiting for a part 2 feels like an eternity. :(

[@mr.moviemafia]

The opening bridge scene in episode 1 has to be a record for the shortest amount of time a show has taken to make me cry. Without any spoken dialogue, knowledge of who the characters are, where the show was heading, or what was even happening, the combination of the music, animation style, character expressions, direction, and overall visual storytelling so overwhelmingly conveys a grand sense of tragedy, loss, and anger.

[@alexarredondo1237]

The speed with which I clicked the notification for this video is unparalleled

[@TheAfricanGrey]

Yesss finally! Literally one of the best shows of all time. Incredible storytelling, incredible characters, incredible voice acting, and incredible animation. Not a single fault within this show. Arcane is a masterpiece and I’m sure Season 2 will be more of the same.

[@Onaterdem]

The single fault is that there isn't more of it

[@TheAfricanGrey]

@@Onaterdem TRUE

[@ygkemosabi8280]

the fault is they spoil the time jump in the beginnning so she already has an outlook of guessing what happens (atleast in the first 3)

[@julio1148]

Yes, it’s come to a point for me where even if season 2 sucks I’ll still deeply love the 1st

[@JBPVFL]

This was a really fun show, I personally was a little hesitant after the first episode or 2 of the hype. Felt like a pretty good show but nothing crazy at first, but by the time you are done with the series I was hooked on it and really wanting to see the second season right then. Hope you enjoy it!

[@owenlevan-uhler7115]

i’m so incredibly happy you’re watching this!! this is honestly one of the best shows. ever.

[@74gould]

I think the vast majority of people (myself included) who love this show have never played League of Legends. :) I’m so happy you’re finally watching it! Best show of last year, hands down.

[@MrWillsonx]

Being called cutie was my highlight of the week, i very much appreciated that.

[@nezfromhki]

So excited for you to react to this show! Also, someone has probably already commented this, but I'm 99% sure Vander and Silco aren't actually brothers in the literal sense, just more in the "brothers in arms" kind of sense as they used to be close friends and fight together for the same cause and all that.

[@viridianloom]

I just started rewatching this show again, it's so good. I remember when I first saw it listed on Netflix I was like "Pfft. League of Legends. Let's see how this is" going into it with low expectations. But damn, not only was the animation and world building so well done but the characters, performances, and plot so phenomenal. I feel like this show is slept on by wider audiences when it's one of the greatest animated tv shows to exist. I'm so looking forward to the second season, however long it takes.

[@thebest3702]

Always love a reactor that's pays attention and can pick up details before they're explained ❤️

[@georgeingeneral8239]

Welcome to one of the best shows of recent years. Just perfect storytelling structure and character building. Can't wait to see your reactions to it!

[@russrollins9978]

The actress who voiced Grayson (the female enforcer questioning Vander) Shohreh Aghdashloo, played Chrisjen Avasarala in the show The Expanse, which I think you would enjoy reacting to.

[@ceebee2]

This is my favorite series of all time. The storylines and messages are insanely complex but SO good.

[@vixiestarfire]

Girl I’m SO excited for you to watch this series! ❤

[@Jonathan331]

Oh wow. I was waiting for Natalie to react to Arcane. It finally happened! Excited for the rest.

[@colin_44]

I'm so glad you're starting to watch Arcane. I've always wanted you to try or watch this series (I've recommended it in older videos). The music, the characters, the camera work, the story, the visuals, .... is awesome. It's perfect in every way and has won countless awards as well. I hope you enjoy the journey.

[@theluckytwig]

I think your intros when you speak to us through the camera and talk about appreciating everyone is super wholesome and adorable!! That paired with your clever skits for the video sponsors make the starts of your videos really fun! I actually never finished this show for reasons having nothing to do with the quality because every aspect is top notch. I just wasn't really in the mood. Now that you've started up the series it's a perfect chance to rewatch it from the beginning! I am super excited. Definitely going to watch those full length Patreon versions when we reach the episodes I haven't seen.

[@silver9wolf6]

Yes, ditto for all of that! Nat's intros always make me smile and make me feel warm and fuzzy inside 😁 Ooh! I sometimes wish I could go back and watch it for the first time! I hope you enjoy it! How far did you get on your first watch? :)

[@theluckytwig]

@@silver9wolf6 I believe I watched up to episode 6 with it's big cliffhanger-ending. A few of my friends for months afterwards were dying that I didn't complete the show and it prevented them from gushing to me about it. I'll finally be able to have that long awaited convo once Nat finishes!

[@Gnomojo]

This show was easily the biggest surprise for me in the past year or so. It’s SO good. And you don’t have to know anything about League of Legends to enjoy it!

[@DarthRayj]

Even as someone who did know quite a lot about League before watching it, it didn't diminish the impacts at all, and only gave slight hints at things that may or may not happen. It really does work just as well for people who don't know anything about the game, since it's all so character-driven and doesn't rely on nods at in-game stuff to function. There are still enough little background things that it's fun when you do know things though. I think the biggest single quality they had in making this show was the attention to detail. The cinematography was made to feel like live action, the music was incredible, there are tons of little details that they didn't *have* to include but elevate the show just that tiny bit closer to perfection; and most of all, the character writing, dialogue, and emotions are all done incredibly well. They also did a fantastic job embodying "show, don't tell" in the acting, the dialogue, the settings, the effects, everything. If they could tell you something with a single well-placed shot and one line instead of five lines of dialogue, they did. Heimerdinger's flashback is a great example: you don't need to know where or what exactly happened, you see what he saw and he says a couple brief lines and you understand that he is *haunted* by a devastating event and has been trying to make sure it can never happen again.

[@Gnomojo]

@@DarthRayj thank you for that essay you pretty much said everything I was thinking but couldnt put into words. Happy holidays!

[@dinsism]

one of the best shows in recent years! As a league of legends player for 10+ years i would have never expected for this show to be as amazing as it was!

[@nachoibanez30]

Man this show is something else. Honestly one of best animated series of all time. It has it all, amazing plot and storytelling, the artwork is beautifull, the character development is perfect, the world building is incredible too and the score makes everything better. I trully cant see the flaws in this show. So glad u are reacting to it!!!

[@Jungeit]

Just gonna watch this over and over till she uploads part 2 lol its been 2 weeks

[@ziyadkaraYT]

YESSSSSSS!!!!! Been waiting so long for this one! You're gonna fall in love. This show is a masterclass of animation, storytelling, character work, world building, music. Deserves all the praise it got

[@wildcard04]

So glad you finally decided to check this out! The best show of 2021 imo 💯

[@donkeydarko77]

It was the best, 100%

[@palomaroggeri8680]

One thing you should remember while going forward is how Silco sees himself in Powder, she was betrayed by her sister and he was betrayed by his brother, the whole reason why he takes her in is that he sees her as the young version of himself, lost and alone. Just keep those parallels in mind

[@captainziggy82]

Hype hype hype!!! Watched some on patreon, been waiting a longgggggg time!! So glad you’re enjoying it, act 2 is going to be amazing :)

[@evilwelshman]

Not gonna lie.... I've never clicked on a video faster in my life, as soon as I saw this pop up on my front page. Arcane is probably one of my favourite shows. Glad to see you deciding to check it out. Hope you enjoy the ride. 😁😁 Also, I think a special mention should be made for Mia Sinclair Jenness, who voiced Powder. I think she knocked it out of the park with her performance in the closing scene of Episode 3. And I think she was around 13 or 14 at the time too!

[@silver9wolf6]

Yeah! I think she may have even been younger, like 11. She said she got the job when she was ten. It only took her 2 takes and they used the 1st one, she is mind-blowingly good

[@isaacgabriel4875]

"I hope you know we had everything When you broke me and left these pieces I want you to hurt like you hurt me today and I want you to lose like I lose when I play"

[@soulstice94]

When this was airing, it was a big event with a party hosted by riot and they showed the premiere for everyone on twitch. Episode 1 was enough to blow people's minds with just the attention to detail, art, and the love that you could see the animators poured into it. The build up for each of the 3 acts (3 episodes) was insane and the community was begging for more each week, until the finale where they again, begged for more. People during episode 3 were crying their eyes out, me being one of them. While I and many fans have deep connections to these characters, it's really telling how well written and animated this show is to illicit some of those same powerful emotions for people that DON'T play the game or know the lore. Arcane's voice acting, animation, art, and just everything you can think of is just superb. Powder's VA pretty much nails it in every episode.

[@rataflechera]

The secret pleasure of seeing someone you appreciate being exposed to the pain you already endured...

[@cheshireneko9381]

I never clicked on a video so fast jesus. I am SO freaking hyped to see you react to one of my favorite shows of all time. This show I guarantee, will astound you in many many ways. The artwork, the soundtrack, THE STORY LINES?! You are in for a wild wild ride Nat✨

[@brainrot8802]

I'm SO glad you started this show!! It's phenomenal, truly. It's perfect that you made this video the first three episodes because the show was released in 3 parts, all 3 episodes long, and they're ideally meant to go together. Strap in for a wild ride!! Also Silco and Vander weren't blood relatives, but they considered each other brothers in their youth.

[@suhailmall98]

Any idea when part 2's going to drop??

[@oziancitizen]

It wasn't "Look at how quick she (Powder) turned." It should be "Look at how quick Silco turned." He legit had a knife (the one he just stabbed Vander with) & asked Powder where's her sister, clearly ready to get revenge for destroying a lot of his operations.

[@FlyingOrangeTree]

thee fact that you have empathy towards everyone in every show makes you a great reactor

[@ChristopherStLouis-xl1hk]

Oh, Natalie!! This one is a *DOOZY*! I really hope you enjoy it. Definitely looking forward to taking this journey with you.

[@brightonlund]

When I watched this show, I went in with no expectations and my mind was blown. Loved it!

[@craftyluna6381]

I have watched so many people react to this show, and you are the first one who is paying enough attention, lol. Your predictions actually make sense, and some of them are even right!

[@RedHood._.]

It came out in 2021 and became one of the best series of all time, this happens when you invest 6 years of development and make things right

[@phantasm137]

So happy you're watching it!!!

[@Rubber_Monkey]

_Long have I waited._

[@dillonp689]

"i'm not going to be okay if i'm already tearing up" oh, no, you definitely aren't gonna be okay lol. excited to binge these reactions

[@Izanagi-Okami]

Honestly, top 5 animated shows, arguably in my top 5 shows of all time. Everything just worked, music, sound design, voice acting, just an absolute banger of a show.

[@CalCon04]

Hope you enjoy! Fun Fact: You will need tissues. This show is emotional. Seriously.

[@silver9wolf6]

Yes! She said she didn't have tissues and I was like... oh, oh no 😶😂

[@donkeydarko77]

The voice acting + the animation is the best I've ever witnessed.

[@martacastillo6272]

YES NATALIEEEE, this show *to me* is up there with Avatar in terms of emotional impact in animation😫

[@leonlinegaming6095]

THIS IS WHY NATALIE IS MY FAVOURITE KZbinR RN YES YES YES

[@picafresas1182]

Im so happy you are so observant!! You catch alot of detalis most people miss, I appreciate someone who knows how to observe

[@mrwatermelo50]

WE HAD A WHOLE WEEK BETWEEN THESE, hope you enjoy/ed this small masterpiece

[@SirXcalibur]

I was really looking forward to your reactions on this one! Can't wait to see the rest of the series with you!

[@LM-gm9yo]

I'VE NEVER BEEN MORE EXCITED FOR A VIDEO!! I'm so so SO happy you're doing Arcane, it's a breathtaking show! 💛

[@crcurran]

Awww, Baby-girl. Nobody was ready for Arcane. "...Powder fell down a well"