Is Arcane Good

[@dr.deadpool5959]

Ekko: Having an anime romance journey Jayce: Speed running dark souls

[@MajinUber]

Wondering when this comment popped up 😂

[@keroro407]

No hit (from Jayce) run.

[@Noimnotathing]

So fucking true. Love this take

[@DemonCat]

​@@keroro407he hit like...once and then just kept missing. I feel like at some point he should have reconsidered the damn giant hammer

[@cloudunderweather9554]

Episode 7 with ekko and jayce was the best episode in my opinion. The rest was good but felt kinda messy honestly

[@damson9470]

That Viktor quote at the end about perfection was gorgeous: "There's no prize to perfection. Only an end to pursuit."

[@lockitdrop]

An absolute bar right there

[@kirby21-xz4rx]

Ye ❤

[@silverwolfe3636]

It still blows me away how they turned knockoff Dr Doom- Mr. "GLORIOUS EVOLUTION" himself into an actual character, hell, maybe one of the best fictional characters in recent memory. Before Arcane, he was a joke, kinda like how Jinx was knockoff harley quinn.

[@def3ndr887]

Reminds me of the Necrons in 40k when they were discussing art and how they no longer can enjoy it as art is imperfection.

[@PhantomZiven]

@@silverwolfe3636 Viktor was never a joke before Arcane, and I would argue that his original lore is actually way more interesting, in Arcane Season 2 he barely even had a motivation that was actually his. Plus in the original lore his morals and actions have a little bit more of depth, making it hard to completely agree or disagree with him, unlike the show.

[@Zherkov9]

Bro ekko had everything yet he chose to save his own universe, huge respect for The Boy Saviour

[@ueitherasmartfellaorafarts4921]

he knows it's not his life to live and has people waiting on him back home

[@sloesty]

It wasn't his life. It came at the cost of another ekko and he is a true hero in the story. One of the only characters that is not black and white, and just white.

[@Snailbasket]

@@sloesty actually he's black....

[@sba6082]

I can change her! ahhh character

[@kameron3967]

@@sba6082and he did 🤌🏾🤌🏾🤌🏾

[@TheMetalwolf77777]

Arcade did two things I never thought possible 1. Make me care about imagine dragons 2. Make me care about League of Legends

[@MrMcChickenMan.]

I watched this cuz me and my friend like imagine dragons💀 (Also, my brother recommended it, and the story looked good)

[@100EmotionalDamage]

I'm playing League of Legends because of Arcane, but the game is very difficult, especially for new players!

[@joshbarr2494]

Nothing could ever make me care abt imagine dragons I cant lie

[@glimmerstantroop46321]

Fr man. I quit league years ago, and even after watching this masterpiece, I refuse to look baxk4

[@regitriotrio5656]

Ekko in Arcane was actually a champion of the people my god. Loved his character, loved all the characters, loved the music, the animation. All of it.

[@jdjdjeooqnduwi-t2i]

‬‭‮oediv suoiralih a detsop tsuj I ‬‭‮god reh tuoba gniyrc namow a fo ‬‭‮!emoh ym no,.❤❤... nwod tup gnieb

[@jdjdjeooqnduwi-t2i]

‬‭‮oediv suoiralih a detsop tsuj I ‬‭‮god reh tuoba gniyrc namow a fo ‬‭‮!emoh ym no,.❤❤... nwod tup gnieb

[@jdjdjeooqnduwi-t2i]

Translate, Nanamian ako maglugos sa magagmay nga kabataan, dumduma nga ang mga kabataan mahimo mag-ugyon, kon luyag mo mag-istoryahanay mag-upod sa server sa bio

[@Sylianas]

I'm so happy Ekko got the spotlight he deserves. But still sad he never got the timeline he wanted. Both from the game lore/videos, and in Arcane. He never got to be with Powder/Jinx.

[@JJGs22]

he keeps the boy savior title

[@sparc3293]

The ending was literally perfect. Especially when VI said "Are we a league?.." then Cait replied "Of Legends". Absolute cinema

[@loganherold4939]

Lmaoooo

[@UnwaveringLion]

say that again?

[@mi1kyisapissbaby]

And then Viktor said glorious cinema and heimy said hit it, imagine dragons!

[@mariathomas9284]

@@UnwaveringLionthat again

[@Kleed44]

when did this happen? I just watched the finale and missed when they said it

[@LivingFire_BurningFlame]

The ending was perfect. Especially the part where Jinx and Ekko got married and raised Isha and ruled over Zaun together. Wouldn't change a thing.

[@demonoverlord125]

That end credit scene was incredible ngl.

[@nopeno-s5r]

no spoilers :(

[@spaghettibolognese5838]

yeah and how jayce destroyed hex tech and viktor and him created an ethical technology that wouldn’t harm environments and made out

[@zoltire6478]

this is the ending and no one can tell me otherwise

[@mrb1051]

the ending was rushed and unsatisfying, oh wait you're joking

[@bvbxiong5791]

i think you're missing the point on Ambessa. really, the only people that know what horrors Viktor will bring is Jayce and Viktor himself. no one else understands the true scope of Viktor's plans, including Ambessa. she's just using him for her immediate goals and has no idea what dystopia he's trying to bring about.

[@Kaype30]

I think the line Ambessa said to Caitlin in the final episode “Desperation is the doorway to oblivion” actually works perfectly in showing at how she was getting more and more desperate in achieving her own immediate goals especially after she lost the trust of Caitlin and Piltover and made her even hypocritical of others when she was so desperately trying to gain more power.

[@Stealth47Murder]

I've also had the idea that she was scared shitless of the black rose and went a bit haywire because of it, like some (justified) paranoïa where she thought she had to take extreme measure to face an enemy that could be everywhere everytime

[@choukourin3659]

This. She also only spoke to Viktor about their plans before he went completely machine. He outright told her he'd only change people who wanted to change. Then he and singed superceded his humanity and that's when we went all glorious evolution for all. Also, he mentions Viktor didn't need her but he absolutely thought he did because he was too weak to get through to the hexgate. They served the role of counter cavalry after the zaun's cavalry came in. The enemy was already weakened. Only after he poked the anomaly was he strong enough to take over everything.

[@raptorjesus7436]

That’s the whole point though, she’s too smart to make such a clearly rocky choice and it just doesn’t make sense for her character. Shes not just a rhino who charges head first for the sake of power. Patience, intelligence, ruthlessness and logic have always ruled her decisions making, and we can clearly see in season 1. She based her entire daughter’s education on those principles, and trains Caitlyn in the same way as well.

[@sharogengaming7716]

@@raptorjesus7436 When you have the Illuminati breathing down your neck, and they have shown time and time again they can get to you or your family anywhere (at any time), it's going to make you desperate. She also probably has Swain breathing down her neck to make progress in taking Piltover/Zaun, so that's more added pressure. Her world is unraveling by the time she partners up with Victor.

[@boredlazymax]

I’m just happy that they didn’t forget about Ekko after two acts of not seeing him that much and gave him a great dedicated episode.

[@sheltondmello8031]

He was pretty much the main character of arc 3

[@ᲕᲕ3]

Don't translate... भवतः हृदयस्य धड़कनं कतिपयेषु घण्टेषु स्थगयिष्यति, अस्य शापस्य मुक्तिं प्राप्तुं एकमात्रं मार्गं मम चैनलस्य सदस्यतां कुर्वन्तु....😥😥😥😥😥

[@sour1020]

Too bad they forgot about Sevika

[@Milan-db3uy]

Wtf are you commenting then? ​@@ᲕᲕ3

[@ShadowS1LV3R]

@@Milan-db3uybot

[@Bumbaclart]

The dance scene between Ekko and Jinx was the most emotional scene in the whole show after watching episode 9

[@RandomNumber6598]

The most heartbreaking scene in the whole season oddly

[@ACE112ACE112]

wish the scene was 24 fps instead of the slow mo stuff

[@nonoleraton7934]

@@ACE112ACE112 Fun fact : This scene is in 4 fps, exactly like how far he can rewind safely

[@EternalFlame74]

​@@nonoleraton7934😮

[@Smthabtdisaster]

If you mean the dance scene in the universe in which Vi is dead, that in not Jinx, that's Powder, because she never injected herself with shimmer or smth

[@phaikia13]

Arcane is what you get when you combine a shitload of money, insane lore and writing, and passionate artists who were given all the time to perfect their craft.

[@vincenth.8709]

Did we watch the same season? That plot was being ripped in 10 different directions with a glaring pacing issue. The animation is godlike but take that away and the show is barely cutting mid.

[@OVOJacob3]

@@vincenth.8709No one asked sadly

[@NH-hq7ly]

​@@vincenth.8709It's art lil bud. Tv shows these days are not even half that.

[@gibbsduhem1066]

"insane lore and writing"? The bars can't possibly be that low for animation. come on, there a better shows than this miscellaneous mash up of ideas and a questionable pace

[@ᲕᲕ3]

Don't translate... भवतः हृदयस्य धड़कनं कतिपयेषु घण्टेषु स्थगयिष्यति, अस्य शापस्य मुक्तिं प्राप्तुं एकमात्रं मार्गं मम चैनलस्य सदस्यतां कुर्वन्तु....

[@LUX1243]

I think the 2 secondary characters were used in the last episode to show the tragedy of war. In war you just don't get to play the hero or do something meaningful every time, somethines you just die like that.

[@echoisaway]

I agree! I loved how the last episode didn't shy away from showing people being killed off

[@cassou124]

Agreed. I actually called it out as I was watching.

[@WhoTheHellIsDave]

I got so sad when the big guy died. He was such a good friend for Vi, but I love the way they made his death so fast. as you said, like a casualty of war.

[@lilianal410]

That last scene with Viktor x Jayce … that finally opened my eyes to why the show was so expensive. It was INCREDIBLE. Probably the best piece of animation I’ve seen in years

[@kyokichii]

I want so many screenshots from that formatted for phone wallpapers omg

[@Srbenda126]

it was so gay

[@hrodvithit]

Some of the 3d on character models got weird around then I thought. I think it was the lighting but small peeve that went mostly unnoticed.

[@Sarsange]

the best part were when they suddenly started having sex

[@omerovski7340]

Arcane is amazing however Arcane Act 3 sucked from a pacing and storyline perspective.

[@JustYourTypicalHoho]

maddie was the one who gave the bomb to the silent dude, kinda hinted that she tweaked it for it not to go off since later on she was introduced as a betrayer

[@Whitedudeabove]

I didn't even think of the fact that Maddie was the one who gave him the bomb

[@SirStrangefolk]

We could've figured it out in episode 6 already. Ambessa straight up told Vi that Vi leaving allowed her to fill the gap Vi left behind. That gap being the person Caitlyn confided in.

[@punchykarma6685]

And she was eavesdropping on Vi and Kaitlin in one scene.

[@MrBuns-yi2hk]

It kind of makes sense that Maddie was a spy sent by Ambessa tbh.

[@avandelayy9089]

Maddie betrayal was spoiled pretty hard by the new TFT set, she has a maniacal laugh when she levels up

[@ItsWesels]

When Jinx and Ekko show up in Piltover, that entrance goes absolutely bonkers!

[@jdjdjeooqnduwi-t2i]

‬‭‮oediv suoiralih a detsop tsuj I ‬‭‮god reh tuoba gniyrc namow a fo ‬‭‮!emoh ym no,.... ❤🎉nwod tup gnieb

[@bryanyu3224]

Shit reminded me of when Dr.Strange brought out the army through the portals

[@Violetrare]

my dog passed away and im very sad about it but dropping a sub could make up for it 😥😢 😭😪 im very sad pls

[@Violetrare]

Don't translate... भवतः हृदयस्य धड़कनं कतिपयेषु घण्टेषु स्थगयिष्यति, अस्य शापस्य मुक्तिं प्राप्तुं एकमात्रं मार्गं मम चैनलस्य सदस्यतां कुर्वन्तु......😢😢😰😰😰

[@goblinounours]

Plus that new outfit she has for that entrance, how you can tell she converted her propeller-den into a balloon, and using it for Ekko and his few firelights to dive... So cool.

[@Keumiii]

That ending when Viktor said "it's evolution time" and proceed to evolve everyone is the best scene in whole animation history

[@worldwide__quisine]

Arcane should be nominated for best animation.

[@jdjdjeooqnduwi-t2i]

‬‭‮oediv suoiralih a detsop tsuj I ‬‭‮god reh tuoba gniyrc namow a fo ‬‭‮!emoh ym no,.... ❤nwod tup gnieb

[@leisan5449]

YES

[@jdjdjeooqnduwi-t2i]

‬‭‮oediv suoiralih a detsop tsuj I ‬‭‮god reh tuoba gniyrc namow a fo ‬‭‮!emoh ym no,.... nwod tup gnieb

[@Jriniscool]

• The Mercedes CLR GTR is a celebrated racing car with a sleek design and outstanding performance. • It is powered by a 6.0-liter V12 engine with over 600 horsepower. • It can accelerate from 0 to 100km/h in approximately 3.7 seconds and has a top speed surpassing 320 km/h. • It incorporates advanced aerodynamic features and stability technologies for exceptional stability and control. • Originally priced around $1.5 million, it is considered one of the most exclusive and prestigious racing cars ever produced. • Its limited production run of just five units adds to its rarity.

[@Nex40nngl]

FR

[@yanielvega4711]

17:34 Heimerdinger isn’t dead. My friend is obsessed with League of legends lore, and he says that Heimerdinger belongs to a race of spirits called Yordles. All Yordles have a physical and spirit form, and a Yordle can’t be truly killed unless you kill its spirit form. When a Yordles physical form sustains enough damage or injuries to cause death, they quite literally respawn and are brought back to their home city/city of origin (Bandle City). They are supposedly native to a realm of spirits. This connection is why they have long lifespans and supposedly they don’t even need to breathe.

[@DrDinglePhD]

Yeah but yordles use glamour which was not mentioned also it looked like yordles were integrated into society which previous Lord suggests otherwise he's likely dead

[@Lamren]

Regardless of that, heimerdinger also disappeared from the timezone where they were stuck, that means he can only be back in the main one. It's weird how we just don't seem him anymore at all or he isn't mentionned though, he really went in the backseat.

[@luckluca8982]

The only way I can think that he is permanently dead is because he was in another timeline, meaning that at least he would revive in the other timeline. But I doubt he is dead seeing that there is another crazy yordle in pitover that has a connection with Heime that didn't appear in the show

[@Julioti]

Before he disappears you seem him get outlined and glowing white as if teleported. Then after you don't see anything splattered anywhere, he's just disappeared with the tube still floating. I don't think he's dead either. Maybe yeeted way back in time, or like you said, to the yordle realm.

[@Bruhclan69]

Yeah the spawn point is called bandle city

[@ItaliAlen]

I am glad that Heimerdinger was mentioned here. He had a song and everything and he becomes forgotten. 😭

[@hadihammad7871]

i think when ekko hold the slip on the rooftop, it is heimerdingers name. it is subtle and an assumption but i think his death is a quiet one

[@XHeartCriztalx]

I have NOT forgotten Heimerdinger my friend Heimerdinger. He became my fav in S2 lol. I don't think it's so much that he was 'forgotten' by everyone, it's more like...a lot of the story in Act 3/S2 relies on things happening 'off-screen' and that is one of its biggest weaknesses in my opinion. We don't get to see Vi properly mourn Jinx, or Caitlyn mourn Jayce, for instance.... Caitlyn's dad just straight up disappears in the story, so does Lest and so many other characters. It's such a big cast of characters and the plot kinda becomes very chaotic at the end ... you just have to ASSSUME these characters miss each other, which is kind of lame ngl

[@The_Sleepiest_Socialist]

He will never be forgotten 🫡 Especially since he’s not actually dead.

[@blugger]

Poor guy could really noodle a Diddy

[@iheartjaedynn0]

HE WILL NEVER BE FORGOTTEN

[@rieJW]

That cracked mask sequence with Viktor and Jayce is peak storytelling. Such a profound understanding of what it means to live captured in simple phrases and fleeting moments from their past. It’s no doubt one of the most goosebump inducing scenes I’ve ever watched in my humblest opinion. It all came full circle there.

[@MALØR.34]

“This world is a wasteland, please let me go”, in the beginning it’s a song about suicide, but with the end HEAVILY implying that Jinx survived and escaped, it’s about how she’s done with everything in Zaun and Piltover and just wants to leave to start a new life.

[@finalout9305]

True, I don't care if they ever come out and say the opposite is canon.

[@GravelinSol]

Just so you know at the end of the song it says "dont let me go".

[@nerio1227]

I feel like it's just Riot pressuring to make the deaths ambigous so that the players that love those characters don't feel betrayed. Companies are doing this alot with gacha games. Either way I don't really mind that.

[@F0XD1E]

At the end you see Caitlin looking at the schematics of the hex gates and sees that there were vent shafts along the walls of the main chamber she was falling down. I assumed that to mean she jumped through one of those.

[@TuShan18]

I honestly hope they never confirm if jinx is actually gone. It’s nice if she can start over somewhere else, but it also makes sense if she died since she can go out with a final bang protecting her sister.

[@giovannipatrick07]

I think the reason why Ambessa made a deal with Viktor was because she knew that she only has a small time left before the Black Rose catches her. She was desperate to have an army than can go toe to toe with the Black Rose. (Edit) I think Charlie missed the part where Ambessa said something about "the thing about a warrior's death is not by mourning but by revenge". That's why she went to Piltover, for avenging the loss of her right hand.

[@NerdettesNewsStand]

No, she was under control of them, hence Mel breaking her out

[@omega7057]

​@@NerdettesNewsStandwhat the fuck are you talking about?

[@somethingelse4282]

Mel points out how desperate she is at least twice, she shows desperation in searching for means to escape her premise in several points through out season 2

[@bernardoferreira9783]

@@NerdettesNewsStand thats just not true if she was under their control why would she fight and kill the merchant guild spy , she's being shaken down because they are trying to get payback for what she stole , so the comment is plausible she's trying to find a way to take revenge/get them off her and her family's back

[@omega7057]

@@NerdettesNewsStand she's not under anyone's control other than her own fear

[@dance_for_me]

I love it when shows turn out to be actual tv shows and not junk thrown on a screen. Theres so much rich story and its very well done. I hope media comes back to this standard, even if we dont get a new movie every few years.

[@jdjdjeooqnduwi-t2i]

‬‭‮oediv suoiralih a detsop tsuj I ‬‭‮god reh tuoba gniyrc namow a fo ‬‭‮!emoh ym no,.... ❤❤nwod tup gnieb

[@jdjdjeooqnduwi-t2i]

Translate, Nanamian ako maglugos sa magagmay nga kabataan, dumduma nga ang mga kabataan mahimo mag-ugyon, kon luyag mo mag-istoryahanay mag-upod sa server sa bio❤❤

[@IrridescentDevil]

How is it rich???

[@lewdleaf4975]

​@@IrridescentDevilthey don't watch a lot. The art steals from a poor story and rushed characters

[@z3v..]

ts prolly finna be one of the top comments

[@fear_toxin]

something i’ve always loved about arcane and its use of music is that it almost seems to follow the principle of the “hierarchy of expression” seen in musical theatre: “when you can’t speak anymore, you sing, and when you can’t sing anymore, you dance.” while the arcane characters aren’t breaking into song and dance themselves, we see this executed in powerful ways: when emotions reach a crescendo in arcane, the music takes over, moving the viewer sonically through the narrative as the characters themselves grapple with the unspeakable - whether that be unspeakable grief or unspeakable joy or anything in between. coupled with the intentional variation of animated style (the hand-drawn charcoal frames or the watercolor sequence come to mind), the result is something that really does transcend the medium itself. it’s more than a needle-drop; arcane’s music is a powerful narrative device deployed to convey what goes beyond words.

[@justsomegirlwithoutamustache]

Idk. for me it comes off as im14andthisisdeep. I wish they'd just use instrumentals instead becuase the music was too overpowering.

[@ssshush]

this right here.

[@Ila_Aras]

​@@justsomegirlwithoutamustacheShow includes mental illness, trauma, mania: r/im14andthisisdeep

[@Aiden-wg4pu]

“There is beauty in imperfections.” Pretty much sums up how I feel about Arcane despite its flaws.

[@ИльяЧолак-ш1п]

There is no beaty in flawed writing.

[@alihorda]

​@@ИльяЧолак-ш1п flawed writing? Overall wasn't that bad and that's the point. Something is good when despite few problems you can enjoy it

[@ИльяЧолак-ш1п]

@ not connected in any way to what I said

[@introvertedinfp]

@@alihordaIt was actually amazing writing lol

[@Elit3Nick]

@@ИльяЧолак-ш1п Maybe you're not understanding, then? They made a perfectly relevant response.

[@Pandamonium626]

What I understood from the context of the bomb not going off was that Maddie sabotaged it. She is the one who gave it to the green mute guy. When it shows the mechanism ticking down you see something like a nail jammed into the gears. Then it shows Maddie reveal she is a traitor. That's what I got from it at least.

[@_indigo_inked]

Oh 100% that was the vibe.

[@MTbowl]

I didn’t even think of that, but now that you mention it it makes a ton of sense

[@x-periinectic8672]

That’s such a good point. I just rewatched it and it makes so much sense.

[@Cometzone12]

I don't understand why she would sabotage the whole fuckin thing like a bitch what does she have to gain?? Unless she was a betrayer before she joined the force

[@dingleberry4234]

It was so obvious idk how anyone could miss that.

[@howbob4118]

Episode 7 was so good. It set up the ending with so many little details and all the themes with in it was heart wrenching. The animation, music and lighting killer me

[@Dell-ol6hb]

Episode 7 was probably my favorite episode of the series, just perfect

[@oblebrun]

Same, I want a spinoff series just about that alternative universe with adult Powder

[@blugger]

Episode 7 is probably my favorite overall episode by a pretty massive margin Though the first big Vi v Jinx fight (not spoilers, because come on) was perhaps my favorite single scene

[@heldermonteiro4023]

Funny that ambessa made a deal with kindred and the wolf, and mel is the wolf after all

[@harrownovanona]

It made my heart hurt it was so bittersweet

[@irfaanfuz786]

the vi and caitlyn prison scene WAS THE PLOT😍 we needed more of this PLOT !!!!

[@t-ro6176]

You fans are weirdos

[@563spaceman]

man I'm really happy for Vi and Cait but the sex scene was a bit misplaced and just a bit too much at the moment honestly

[@VygoOG]

arcane honestly made me cry

[@jdjdjeooqnduwi-t2i]

‬‭‮oediv suoiralih a detsop tsuj I ‬‭‮god reh tuoba gniyrc namow a fo ‬‭‮!emoh ym no,.... 🎉🎉nwod tup gnieb

[@jdjdjeooqnduwi-t2i]

MY SERVER IS BETTER (IN BIO) ❤❤

[@Plonom]

Same, more than once.

[@V34DANT]

Same

[@arsenijkazmin2692]

Sesbian lex😭😭😭

[@Cpt.Stickerno0dle-iu3ok]

I loved how Isha lived! She was my favorite character and her daughter mother relationship with Jinx was so wholesome and I’m glad nothing bad happened to either of them!

[@Pseudo_Medicine]

😭

[@shinichiizumi2242]

i see what you did there lol but I think it was more like a older sister and younger sister relationship tho

[@CrimsonFangTV]

It’s the same sister relationship powder had with Vi. In the flashback sequence, they jump off a roof into a pool of water, and Jinx jumps with Isha, contrasting Vi jumping before Powder then telling her she could do it. What really gets me is that their sacrifice scenes are so similar, the older sister tries to reach Vander, only for him to turn on them. Then the younger sister rushes to the rescue and in order to save the big sister she sacrifices herself, and in each scene the arcane crystals are heavily involved. Even though Jinx did survive, as we see a line of shimmer escape the explosion, the scenes are just so similar to each other, it’s beautiful

[@Keram-io8hv]

My favourite part was when Jinx renamed her to Powder

[@MW92.]

Was great until the woke creators made the 2 girls kiss. Woke

[@lucasonvasynyt]

My one gripe is that it was a bit rushed, but i still thoroughly enjoyed it.

[@shmobbin6501]

yeah but do u got another 125 mil for another season?

[@frxmthegxllxws]

nah not really they worked on the first season for 5 years and we've been waiting for 4 years for season 2 to drop it doesnt look like they rushed it to me

[@Violetrare]

Don't translate... भवतः हृदयस्य धड़कनं कतिपयेषु घण्टेषु स्थगयिष्यति, अस्य शापस्य मुक्तिं प्राप्तुं एकमात्रं मार्गं मम चैनलस्य सदस्यतां कुर्वन्तु......😢😢😢😢

[@untitledgoose3708]

@@frxmthegxllxws i think he means like the pacing of the show felt rushed not the quality itself tbh I kinda agree that the pacing was off even though I can't stop thinking about how much I love this show

[@Teddy_L0ve]

​​@@frxmthegxllxws Doesn't matter how long they spent doing it, this season was filled with so much they could never possibly conclude all of the plot lines in a satisfying way. If they had another season, or just 3 more episodes it would've really helped.

[@puffii_]

I loved the part where we finally got the Jayvik kiss scene and they went on to live happily ever after and explore each other's bodies in the ethereal plane

[@okok7148]

excuse me, what? 😭

[@LillianaLobster]

omg me too!!! and the part where maddie backed off cait, and let CaitVi happen!!!

[@AustoLaVista]

Can we shout out Ella Purnell voice of Jinx who is also the main character of the Fallout series. She is now apart of arguably 2 of the best video game adaptation TV shows of all time.

[@sonderbain]

Her characters also lose a finger in both, weird it happened twice 😂

[@kingbaco1233]

Her voicing normal powder was easily the best part of the show

[@cylexxxicago]

@@kingbaco1233 Powder was actually voiced by Mia Sinclair Jenness. Check the credits.

[@cylexxxicago]

Fallout was just woke Scamazon crap

[@Subpar1O1]

​@@cylexxxicagouse of "woke", argument irrelevant

[@Maxisamo1]

Of all the moments, the one that got me to ACTUALLY cry was when Ekko hugged Benzo and said he meant so much to him I wasn't expecting it and it hit me like a freight train

[@lylylyly7841]

I was so happy he got the closure he needed❤️

[@Technodog]

That episode was so good

[@fishbol478]

Heck i was already crying the moment benzo showed up 😭

[@R0nald-_-]

ikr i had to rewatch that part atleast 5 times it was so nice

[@tsukichan9780]

This is not talked about enough. Absolutely shattered me

[@Marc_-el3hv]

The parallelisms of this show are genuinely amazing, The whole jayce-viktor arc is soooo beautiful

[@Violetrare]

Don't translate... भवतः हृदयस्य धड़कनं कतिपयेषु घण्टेषु स्थगयिष्यति, अस्य शापस्य मुक्तिं प्राप्तुं एकमात्रं मार्गं मम चैनलस्य सदस्यतां कुर्वन्तु......😢😢😰😰

[@yikesyourchunkyhostilityha2321]

The greatest friendship on screen hands down

[@lukezayin9286]

ARCANE HAS BEEN DETAINED FOR TROLLING!

[@debbuan]

⁠@@yikesyourchunkyhostilityha2321”friendship”

[@theoverthinkeer]

and they were lab partners…

[@Metalcherrytree]

As a fan of Jayce and Viktor, I was so insanely satisfied with their ending. A beautiful connection with the arcane and with each other. Loved it ❤

[@Fartsnack]

Too bad that they're now confirmed dead. Ruined it.

[@frankshadow7738]

Everything points to jinx still being alive, phenomenal series (explanation in replies)

[@frankshadow7738]

If you slow down the shot right before the explosion you see a purple line of shimmer heading to the top right of the screen, later Caitlyn is holding the head of the bomb Jinx used and looking at the schematics of the tower, more specifically an air vent that would supposedly lead to the docks, the final scene of the season is a white ship flying away with the classic Jinx style "the end". If you go all the way back to s1 ep1, one of the first scenes of this series, right after the opening, once the group gets on the rooftop and ship flies right above their heads and if you pay close attention, the ship and the animation of the ship, down to the air streak left by it is the exact same as the ship in the final shot, just the background changing from a city to a open sky, which is then followed by powder saying that one day she would "ride one of those things". Voila, the creators of this show are phenomenal.

[@t4ngnam671]

Brooooooo that's crazy observationnnnn

[@D3m0-1n64Toz]

@@frankshadow7738 bro used observation haki

[@cobaltthunder922]

She is alive. Arcane takes place several years before the current LoL lore, where she is still very much alive.

[@rickfastly8466]

@@cobaltthunder922I’m pretty sure they also said it wasn’t cannon, tho it is mostly based on their actual lore

[@mbrowww]

I think if they spread out season 2 into 4 acts it would have been perfectly paced.

[@selenarodgers5667]

Agreed

[@humbertoamorim8130]

Yes, too much going on all of the time

[@def3ndr887]

The 1 act almost stopped me ngl

[@0Annou0]

i totally agree

[@Notsogoodguitarguy]

It would've needed more like 6 or 9 acts. Season 2, writing wise, was just either bad, or meh. (Okay, sorry, there are a few good things in it, but it's still overwhelmingly either bad or meh)

[@charliesawyer7631]

That little respite before viktor tries to kill ekko, and he keeps trying to glitch back is DOPE AS HELL. Live action couldnt replicate that if you gave them FREE effects

[@isitkav]

animation >>>>>>>> live action

[@fishbol478]

As an animation student, you actually gave me hope that maybe this craft is still needed and wanted. Thanks for that 😊

[@vindemia]

⁠@@fishbol478why do u think it’s not? Look at how popular animation of all forms is. Idk why you think it’s not wanted

[@aracely1198]

@@vindemiaAI 🫤

[@bejewelleds]

@@aracely1198Dont worry ai cant replicate the perfect intentions of human art!

[@dabossbabie3605]

Regarding the Cait-Vi jail scene, Caitlyn told Vi that she "didn't send all the guards" over there, which implies there are some here, guarding the entrance and therefore caught Jinx. That's why Vi felt relieved

[@daoiism]

Y’all need to rewatch the ending one more time if you think that someone died. Right before the “explosion” you see one random pink streak heading towards the side. Then at the end where Caitlyn is looking at blueprints for the building where Vì/Jinx/WW was you can see a tunnel/vent system. It’s right before Vi starts humming that song. YW. GG studio, you did a hell of a job.

[@res6148]

yeah shes alive

[@somethingc13ver55]

jinx is 100% alive… she just chose to break the cycle and walk away.

[@aldalome]

HOW did she not die though? She was hoping to kill herself by exploding the same gadget, she uses the same thing with warwick and explodes herself with him, she suddenly survives? HOW

[@Blizzious]

​@@aldalome Shimmer speed

[@rotbun428]

@@aldalome She quite literally has Flash built into her.

[@velgard.]

9:30 correct me if im wrong but im pretty sure viktor required ambessa simply because he needed singed to help him evolve who was under her

[@IlhamAP]

Yah, this is what I think

[@clairecandycake4094]

That’s true!

[@kyokichii]

Yeah, absolutely. Like Ambessa's motivations were a bit chaotic and fueled by fear of the Black Rose, but Viktor's were basically plain text.

[@amanvirmani2241]

And on the flipside I think ambessa wanted warwick in the war which is why she needed viktor to make warwick her weapon

[@velgard.]

@@amanvirmani2241 yeah since singed required viktor to "save him" plus singed told ambessa that he can give her a immortal army which is perfect for her who is a noxian

[@skillywig]

answer is yes 0:25

[@alexfalton3985]

Thanks for saving us 20 minutes

[@baluchon2505]

"I thought I could bring an end to the world's suffering. But when every equation was solved all that remained were fields of dreamless solitude. There is no prize to perfection. Only an end to pursuit." That was beautiful

[@miaur9267]

absolutely broken that Ekko and Jinx didnt make it out together in THEIR universe, episode 7 of s2 is absolutely breathtaking, loved those two.

[@Bumbaclart]

Exactly why i wish they made it clear Ekko knew jinx was still alive. Just too depressing to seem him like that

[@ᲕᲕ3]

Don't translate... भवतः हृदयस्य धड़कनं कतिपयेषु घण्टेषु स्थगयिष्यति, अस्य शापस्य मुक्तिं प्राप्तुं एकमात्रं मार्गं मम चैनलस्य सदस्यतां कुर्वन्तु....😥😥😥😥😥

[@DevonKammeron]

Jinx is *probably* alive

[@marianvajda785]

I think it makes sense, its simply not Powder anymore, and she can be turning good or whatever, its still not the same, its a love in another life type now. Powder has spinning blue rose, which is a symbol for impossible love, also, it has Powder and Ekko faces inside the rose.

[@ilolami5399]

@@DevonKammeronheavily heavily implied shes alive. Still i think ekko painting jinx and hiemerdinger onto the firelights mural was the perfect ending that they missed to wrap up three stories in one

[@CarinaKeKz]

One of the Arcane writer was interviewed by Necrit (you can watch it on Twitch) who is basically the KZbin Lore Lord for League of Legends. There will be no season 3, but they will go to other storylines that all eventually intertwine Marvel-Style. Next Areas they are focusing on are Noxus, Ionia and Demacia. Also Heimerdinger is not dead. He is a Yordle and they are immortal :) He will return to Bandle City when he regenerates! (Yordle Lore is pretty insane)

[@ᲕᲕ3]

Don't translate... भवतः हृदयस्य धड़कनं कतिपयेषु घण्टेषु स्थगयिष्यति, अस्य शापस्य मुक्तिं प्राप्तुं एकमात्रं मार्गं मम चैनलस्य सदस्यतां कुर्वन्तु....

[@the_stem]

Are Noxus, Ionia and Demacia for the next storyline confirmed?

[@Kaathe249]

Very excited to see Noxus and Demacia!

[@Limbo_ez]

​@the_stem its probably the strory of ionia and noxus , but it dosent make snese bc singed achived his goal he dosent have any reason to do a war crime he got his daughter back

[@reineOdelshwank]

wrong. yordles cant die of age but they can die from physical damage.

[@dantebrown5189]

For Ambessa, it’s good to remember that she comes from a militant expansionist regime that promotes a warrior culture. That wants to gain super-weapons en masse to fight against a world threatening power. It stands to reason that Ambessa wants Victors super army. Not to mention what others may have stated. The black rose has been slowly backing her into a corner since Act 2-3 of season one. Her actions in the finale are just a culmination of years of stress, the loss of her children and a lack of alternatives. Shes a wolf backed into a corner. She will lash out, but not always in smart ways.

[@ᲕᲕ3]

Don't translate... भवतः हृदयस्य धड़कनं कतिपयेषु घण्टेषु स्थगयिष्यति, अस्य शापस्य मुक्तिं प्राप्तुं एकमात्रं मार्गं मम चैनलस्य सदस्यतां कुर्वन्तु.....

[@fireflameft2964]

I think they showed every characters motivations and where they were coming from which is cool and makes the characters more likable

[@ShadowS1LV3R]

Yea see this. Remember Ambessa said twice that “desperation is the doorway to oblivion” and look what her fate was. On top of that, remember when Mel and Elora discovered more about what happened with her, she said “she’s desperate, which makes her unpredictable”

[@ghostkill221]

Also, remember that Ambessa was literally driven out of her Home in Noxus, by a bunch of noxian mages. So when she's about to have all her work in piltover, undone, and about to be driven out by... Guess who? a mage again...

[@audaciousjones]

but what how was she gonna control viktor and his army?

[@kryloph]

Huge Naruto fan, Season 2 of Arcane was pretty much Naruto Shippuden (Viktor being Madara and trying to cast Infinite Tsukuyomi). Loved it obviously.

[@croustitrans]

13:20 to me the fact that Loris and other side characters don't get to be heroes is a really intentional thing. A way to show how, in that case and most, nobody gains anything from war. How it's just people, acting from a place of love, meaninglessly losing their lives. And it's not grandiose, it's not badass, and it's not beautiful. It's just brutal deaths and loss for nothing. And the fact that we all hoped to know more about them, or that they'll at least get a satisfying ending makes us empathise with them and really get the point across

[@olivember2910]

I absolutely agree. Their deaths being so abrupt and underwhelming just shows the brutality of war, it makes it feel more real and I really love that decision they made

[@MK-il5vc]

Yeah, they played a role in the battle just didn't get a "payoff". Loris death was definitely on purpose. Not everybody can be a hero and not everybody should get a happy ending. Some people were angry that ekko didn't get his perfect happy ending, but that was exactly the point. Him being selfless and "the boy savioir" includes him not getting a perfect ending/"payoff". He safed his people and thats all he ever wanted. Imperfection wasn't simply a silly quotable word, it's exactly what life is. The show gave us realism in fictive characters, but in the end it's just a story and it has to end.

[@kezp8114]

100% agree.... I feel like battle sequences need things to go wrong. Not 3rd tier characters having a "hero moment". The bomb not going off was fantastic! And then Loris getting killed is exactly what it's supposed to be... I'll also add that I disagree with his comments about ambessa. As viewers at that point we barely knew Viktor wants to convert everybody, and she always believes she can manipulate those more powerful than her

[@tophatcat1302]

Ya i feel like this point really comes across when you think about Skye. She was a nothing character, but Victor was aware of that, that she didn't even have a chance and then she was just gone. It's a theme for sure.

[@blandtree7598]

I could be misinterpreting what he's implying but it sounds less that he wanted them to have hero moments and more that they didn't leave an impact on the story. For a season that really needed every minute to cram everything it was trying to tell, having multiple side characters get focus and screentime when ultimately they could be replaced by faceless, masked enforcers feels like a wasted diversion of previously needed time.

[@MediocrityDump]

I took Ekko lighting the one paper at the end scene as his send off to Heimer being the only one who knew of his death

[@edmilsoncarvalho646]

I think it was for Jynx ma man, he was sitting in a very similar place they were sitting in the other universe when they kissed, and he probably knew nobody else was gonna light a paper for her, besides maybe VI... And Heiner didn't die he just stayed in the other universe, right!? I mean they didn't show him dying...

[@LinusAkaPano]

​@@edmilsoncarvalho646They showed him disappear. The cable he plugged in was left hanging in the air without support afterwards

[@SoMiSongbird]

@@edmilsoncarvalho646 pretty sure the paper was for heimerdinger, he was in his and Jinx's spot to mourn her but since Vi probably already burnt a paper for her, Ekko doing it for heimerdinger is sweet.

[@micah459]

I honestly think it's a double meaning for both Jinx and Heimer

[@twentysecondcenturywoman]

Oh my god bro i was wondering who was on the paper

[@ninthcircl]

Fortiche with Arcane and Sony Animations with Spiderverse are really pioneering modern animation in an amazing direction. And not only is the animation stunning, but the writing in both productions is top tier as well

[@Violetrare]

Don't translate... भवतः हृदयस्य धड़कनं कतिपयेषु घण्टेषु स्थगयिष्यति, अस्य शापस्य मुक्तिं प्राप्तुं एकमात्रं मार्गं मम चैनलस्य सदस्यतां कुर्वन्तु....😥😥😥😥😥

[@rakionyellowmind2293]

Still to this day makes me angry tho that they canceled that Batman Beyond movie with Spider verse animation. That would have been SO GOOD.

[@Zibbit27]

Love, Death & Robots? lol

[@ArchThaBoss]

Absofuckinglutly!!!! The best animation Ive ever seen coupled with some of the best storytelling within the last 10 years. I’m so upset arcane only got 2 seasons instead of the planned 5. I feel like 3 would have been perfect but I’m not mad at what we got

[@lucacasiraghi3811]

Dreamworks too, with the puss in boots 2 and the wild robot

[@CityOfVengeance]

Yordles don't die. They respawn in Bandle City. Therefore Heimer is not dead

[@louisrobitaille5810]

17:04 They confirmed they won't make a 3rd season. They do have plans to make different series about other parts of the lore though. I'd bet money on the fact that the next series will be on the Invasion of Ionia since it follows the timeline perfectly. Arcane happens ~10 years in the past from the current present day of the lore which is also ~9-10 years after the Invasion of Ionia *with a certain chemical scientist.*

[@TheDormo]

Also the ravens teasing Swain (arching back to Noxus) would support that idea!

[@tonyg9775]

Singed helped invade Ionia?

[@Deymetrey]

​@@tonyg9775 basically killed most ioniabs even

[@tonyg9775]

@@Deymetrey damn no wonder ppl say he committed war crimes

[@louisrobitaille5810]

@@tonyg9775 Yes. His chemical weapons greatly helped Noxus. Look up the comic "Darius: Blood of Noxus" and it's on the 5th page. "No. One of Emystan's warbands has a Zaunite alchymist in their service."

[@yaboylit1460]

Ekko was the GOAT of this season and was easily the best character.

[@Bumbaclart]

And he got the worst ending

[@yayeet9643]

Episode 7 was my favorite rly gave Ekko the time he deserved

[@yaboylit1460]

@Bumbaclart Facts, just when him and jinx's relationship in this timeline was looking good too. But she's most likely still alive and just faked her death.

[@Bumbaclart]

@ Yh she is definitely alive, but it honestly doesn’t change much for Ekko. He still thinks she’s dead 😔

[@BlackVelmagaming]

Oh yeah him and Mel went off too .

[@florasyarafina]

the episode with vander's flashback in watercolor style and AU ekko episode were the ones that hit me the hardest. i agree with your criticism on the show that should be adressed but it doesnt take away the fact that it was masterfully made and deserve all the appreciation!

[@orlandogalindez986]

same. something about seeing what could have been/remembering "happier times" makes me so sad. those were my two fav episode. the more I think about it the sadder I get haha

[@mretcon]

It's so great hearing you talk about how underwhelming Lorris' death was, I actually made a videos talking about that today. Good to see im not the only one who thought it could have been better.

[@_Anaklysmos_]

regarding 7:50: I don‘t think, Ambessa died due to being tied up by the black rose, but rather by the huge golden explosion Mel created in the realm of the black rose to end the black rose entirely. So Ambessa was more or less collateral damage in that scene. Everything got taken out by Mel except for herself, of course. Mel had to sacrifice her own mother in that scene. At least that‘s how I understood it. I might be entirely wrong, though.

[@NotYurAverageJoe]

This was my interpretation as well. That's why Ambessa says she is the wolf... Because she was willing to kill her to win.

[@jacobstevens7046]

It doesn't really matter how she died. No matter how you spin it Mel knowingly was responsible for her mother's death. Either by providing an opportunity for the black rose to strike or with her own power.

[@918xD]

she finally learned what her mother had been trying to teach her. Her mom also saw that she'd be ok without her protection.... the hope of most parents.

[@_Anaklysmos_]

@@jacobstevens7046 i never argued against that. I just referred to the statement where Charlie said that Ambessa died too easily. He stated that those thorn chains couldn't have killed her that easily as she didn't look like she was that close to dying. And I simply argued that it wasn't the chains that killed Ambessa, but the magic of Mel. Of course, that implies, just as you said, that Mel is responsible for her mother's death. So....yeah XD

[@sinisterminds2559]

Oh trust me the black rose is Fine 💀 le blanc is one of the strongest characters is all of runetera

[@PlayerOne.StartGame]

The last act was truly spectacular I am still processing everything I will miss this show but am excited to see what they will do next with the world.

[@Violetrare]

my dog passed away and im very sad about it but dropping a sub could make up for it 😥😢 😭😪 im very sad plss

[@yuuko486]

@@Violetrare depression is not a flex, dont beg for subs, youtube isnt the issue for your subs you just dont make content, do it the normal way and get subs by making actual decent content youre probably 10-14 thinking this is how to get youtube subs grow up and do it normally trust me i was exactly like you at 11 youre gonna hate yourself later on

[@AdolfHitler-lk4vo]

@@Violetrare rest in piss?

[@masumasumasu]

i am very disappointed with the last act. time travel multiverse shenanigans are almost always bad

[@kylostewart133]

@@masumasumasu It was a means to an end, Ekko gets his powers, which in any other universe might have been overtuned to be crazy, but in this show its entire purpose is for Jayce and Ekko to complete their own arcs, they never use the multiverse or time travel to undo any major plot points that already happened, they have done it very well, dont be sucked into this "Everybody uses time travel so its boring now" story

[@annihilator_420]

One of my favorite scenes from season 2 is after the attack when Caitlyn is staring at her mother before they take her casket away. Everything around her. The whole world is drawn in such a way that no words were ever needed to be said and you knew exactly how cait felt. And the art style. The pencil shading of the background including her father. The only people that were drawn in the normal arcane style was Caitlyn and her mother. It was a beautiful way to convey mourning and death in this show and again not a single word was spoken in the scene yet you knew exactly what she and her father were feeling

[@doupedog4339]

I thought that was a good scene too but my immersion broke when I saw her mother's dope ass casket

[@justinwilliams1699]

Fun fact that background wasn’t even pencil, it’s god damn Charcoal

[@lightfractals]

ngl i thought i was watching an unfinished leak😭😭

[@MW92.]

@@annihilator_420 it’s a pure woke fest, getting girls to kiss each other was the final straw

[@ckpn4771]

💯💯💯

[@Godaronful]

I thought ambessa's kinda weird decisions are implied to be because she is extremely worked up about losing Rictus, and she is just trying to get revenge no matter the cost.

[@fariasuplayz8466]

it had me crying so hard oh my god the dancing scene with jinx and ekko??? the vander flashbacks?????? the art direction was amazing I cant thank the animators enough they did amazing

[@StormBlessedxo]

agreed, studio did amazing

[@kylelehn2249]

I disagree that Vi knew Jinx was planning to kill herself. Vi did not witness Jinx's "conversation" with Silco where he tells her that to break the cycle she needs to "walk away." We the audience have, and thus can make the connection that Jinx is going to kill herself. Vi just thinks she's been tricked again and that Jinx is going off to pull off some new scheme. When Caitlyn shows up Vi is talking about how gullible she is and how she always chooses wrong. Cait reveals that it was *her* choice to leave Jinx unguarded and allow Vi to free her, showing that she has essentially chosen Vi over her quest for vengence.

[@tetrabrush]

I agree. Jinx tells Vi that she doesn’t have to worry about her anymore and that she does not need to feel guilty about being happy. She literally gave Vi her blessing to be with Cait. Thought that was pretty clear

[@marianvajda785]

Vi would literally give up anything for Jinx and people really think she would ever let Jinx kill herself, like what show have you guys been watching?

[@ᲕᲕ3]

Don't translate... भवतः हृदयस्य धड़कनं कतिपयेषु घण्टेषु स्थगयिष्यति, अस्य शापस्य मुक्तिं प्राप्तुं एकमात्रं मार्गं मम चैनलस्य सदस्यतां कुर्वन्तु.....

[@siegeah7754]

I disagree. I think it was conveyed pretty clearly that Vi knew what Jinx was planning cuz, while talking to Cait, she mentioned something about "losing everyone". She also kinda broke down after hearing what Jinx said before leaving which I doubt she would have if she thought she was just tricked again.

[@master_chef7807]

@@siegeah7754losing everyone doesn’t mean everyone dying. I think it just meant that jinx had lost herself again and was leaving

[@Plonom]

For everyone who is also into the Lore of Runeterra, Arcane is even more insane with all their hints and they way they portrait different characters.

[@mattimeikalainen6963]

the league lore writers have some fucking work to do to patch up the new canon though.

[@Xephyranth]

Swain's crow by the end actually got me hyped

[@sk-ig4wt]

same ​@@Xephyranth

[@TheRedGauntlet]

Im into the lore and they fucked it up so much.... Easter eggs won't help how they ruined the main characters

[@rxjsamira]

@@Xephyranth Funfact: In the current timeline, that isn't swains raven but the ancient demon "Raum", and currently not swains servant. That only happens after the invasion of ionia (which didn't happen yet)

[@SlxtSoda]

Not to be that person, but notice that THIS is what people mean when they say strong female characters, as well. Not all of them physically strong, but they had their individual strengths and were FULLY ROUNDED characters not motivated by like, being in love or necessarily motherhood. It does not feel like it's performing and pandering, it's done so respectfully. Same with the men, they didn't need to put down the men to lift the female characters up. They displayed trauma, nuance of "everyone is the hero in their own story", no one was evil for the sake of evil. It was beautifully written, the characters were fleshed out and real, the voice actors did fucking AMAZINGLY-- and that's not even touching on the animation side where every single frame is a work of fucking art. The music, the sound effects? You were absolutely right. THIS is what 250mil looks like. You can see the brilliance from the music chosen, to the art style, to the story telling-- it really feels like a new era of animated dramas and potential for storytelling.

[@Promatheos]

The ending wasn't perfect, but there's beauty in imperfection.

[@manbat4582]

wow you sound so profound

[@therevenge7]

I think it was clear to the audience of what Jinx was thinking of doing but Vi cant read her mind like we can see. She thought that Jinx was gonna go rogue again like she has been. Thats why Vi felt betrayed again However, she was grateful that Cait pre-emptivley let her go. Thus ending the hate between all of them

[@ndubuisiamadi]

@@therevenge7 Thank God someone gets it

[@Quintessence98]

This !

[@alyssacavill4673]

I agree w this, I don't think Vi was thinking she was suicidal, especially since asking Jinx the fight for their side and her saying no. I think Vi expected her to just leave.

[@kagetsu13]

Makes you wonder what other summaries he's gotten wrong leading him to wrong conclusions but that requires watching everything and only the rare person will do that and keep track and find that correcting comment among hundreds. There've probably been at least a few but no way to really know either way.

[@sagenebula]

Jinx literally said "you don't have to worry about me anymore, you don't have to feel guilty for being happy, you deserve to be with her." Nothing in those sentences indicates that Jinx is going to go rogue or do something bad. Vi had no reason to feel betrayed, other than the writers wanted to give her reason to give up on Jinx AGAIN so she could fuck Cait.

[@daniellambert6590]

the fact he did not talk about episode 7 besides the death is crazy,imo it was the best ep of the whole show,fucking powerful stuff going on

[@tomato-v8x]

Not really, all things considered episode 7 was really chaotic, switching back and forth between Jayce and the alternate universe. However, it was sweet to see the life Jinx and everyone around her could've had -- very impactful scene, particularly Ekko & Jinx's conversation in private. But the point of the plot was for Ekko to get back to the main timeline, where he is needed. Jinx summarizes it perfectly: "Sometimes, taking a leap forward means leaving a few things behind."

[@ahrenstauff]

i was crying tears as big as those meatballs when i watched the episode then cut to ekko being alone in the finale, god that was great.

[@violetbitch9492]

​@@tomato-v8xbut that's exactly what made season 1 good and what we didn't get enough of in S2. Intimate scenes, exploring characters and relationships. Every other episode was just go go go move the plot, all the characters are just puppets fulfilling predetermined roles being dragged around, no time! That's why it's the best episode. Like I'm sorry but compare the pacing, writing and execution of the first time jinx attempted on the bridge with ekko after that amazing fight and what the aftermath was to the scene in S2... 2 completely different levels of emotionality

[@somatically]

​@@tomato-v8x episode 7 seemed chaotic because it was making a VERY clear contrast between the hope of "what could've been" and the horror of "what will be". Jayce going through absolute hell and, (funny enough, total coincidence right?) having to climb out with a BROKEN LEG created the most amazing dissonance with Ekko and Powder inventing and dancing together. (Dancing scene my beloved ❤❤❤. Also the music was just fucking insane, that French song breaks my heart every time) Personally, episode 7 is mah favorite

[@Morfe02]

Nahhh I like episode 8

[@korina1816]

I think the main issue with Arcane is that WE NEEDED MORE

[@Jonathan_Collins]

The funniest part is I'm almost certain people will be more mad that Maddie slept with Cait than they will be about the betrayal still. Ekko was the MVP for everything! My man Ekko gave up the universe of his dreams so he could save everyone. Truly the GOAT. He certainly lived up to his title of "The Boy Savior."

[@TomCardiff-j2j]

There U are again

[@BenganGamer]

Haven't forgiven him for fucking up Vi and Jinx first reunion in season 1 which could possibly have had a way different outcome.

[@petrusjnaude7279]

I was more upset with Cait to be honest for rebounding with Maddie. The betrayal surprised me, but still made sense considering how Cait immediately went back Vi when they reunite towards the end (in every meaning of the word).

[@jormungandr4690]

He more assisted with saving. Jayce and Viktor kinda saved everyone.

[@MrCreativent]

Nah you're way off base. The shock value of the initial moment stirred people up, but the act 3 romantic development - and how Cait treated her towards the end will vindicate anybody who was upset or shook by it. Only the Maddie simps are the ones quite vocal about their displeasure.

[@howellaboutno9500]

Vi wanting to save Vander, clinging onto the hope she could have her dad back, had me SOBBING

[@RedRhinestones]

ME TOOO.

[@HairyOldMen-n6q]

That destroyed me. But then they gave us the AU with Vander and Silco being happy, so I'm good now.

[@jesusromanpadro3853]

I was wandering why she was doing that, since it was obvious that he wasn't there anymore. But, she just recovered her sister Jinx, giving her the hope that she could do that to her father too.

[@roombster]

​@jesusromanpadro3853 Not only that, but Vi probably thought he was dead. He wasn't moving, and those things don't breathe, so there's no way she could tell. She allowed herself a moment to mourn and paid for it in the worst way, which is incredibly tragic.

[@sunsetskye483]

@@jesusromanpadro3853And the flashback to Vander dying definitely gave her some sort of PTSD, of course she completely broke down remembering her father’s horrifically traumatic death

[@coltondavis4812]

I really felt like it needed one more season to let everything breath. Story and the season were great but the pacing felt really off

[@jdjdjeooqnduwi-t2i]

‬‭‮oediv suoiralih a detsop tsuj I ‬‭‮god reh tuoba gniyrc namow a fo ‬‭‮!emoh ym no,....❤❤ nwod tup gnieb

[@otazku]

Atleast one more ep could've helped.

[@Cklert]

It's really just the last act. The 7th episode starts off strong. Then the transition from that episode to the big bad is really.... just off. I'm like okay, I guess he's the main bad guy now.

[@holyravioli8648]

really? I think it was handled excellently. Me and my partner were very concerned on episode 8 because it seemed like they would not have enough time to wrap things up but... they did. I can't think of any moments that dragged beyond their value, or any that felt overly rushed. Things definitely happen fast but feel very deliberately so, either because they could simply communicate all that needed to be shown without wasting time or to emphasise moments where the world is moving too fast for the characters, the two moments coming to mind involving jayce/victor and ekko/heimerdinger (won't say more for spoiler purposes)

[@Kdeem.224]

​@@Cklert They've been propping up Viktor and Jayce going head to head for the longest now.

[@pervertedpancho]

Man if I had a nickel for every time a major villain’s plan was to rob everyone of their free will for the sake of a utopia, I’d have… well come to think of it probably a lot of fucking nickels.

[@spy_kek7609]

Viktor's journey to me was perfect. It felt real how he became who he was near the end and Old Viktor putting Jayce on the journey to "help him" and then Viktor seeing all of that in his memories perfectly completes his characters journey and reaches the end basically. And to top it all of the scene where Viktor looks into Jayce's memoris is probably the single best scene of Arcane in the whole show. It is PERFECT. Which is not an understatement. From the music to the animation to the hopping of scenes (the past events and when Viktor drops the hextech stone) is perfect. It COULD NOT have been done any better. 10/10 Viktor reminds me of Eren a LOT.

[@blacktigerpaw1]

And he was the "Machine Herald" for...less than ten minutes.

[@ohski8574]

viktor wanted armi- I MEAN JAYCE to stop him

[@darkdestination4216]

@@blacktigerpaw1 Viktor went from cool Robot dude to some kind of magic Jesus. For me it was a extreme downgrade of the character

[@ZeroJump]

​@@darkdestination4216How is Jesus not cooler than robot

[@Mattfreeman89]

He was turning them into robots dood he's not very Jesusy lol. His followers had no idea what fate awaited them​@@darkdestination4216

[@Omar._.]

Now he has a gray shirt, Charlie ie evolving

[@cadmus204]

Gloriously evolving, one might say

[@Violetrare]

my dog passed away and im very sad about it but dropping a sub could make up for it 😥😢 😭😪 im very sad plss

[@mango-float]

He was touched by the Arcane

[@MAGGNOT_]

​@@mango-floator did he touch the arcane? Freaky, I'd say

[@iCyberDev]

The GLORIOUS EVOLUTION

[@RobitGalaxy]

14:21 the bomb didnt went off because Maddie gave them a defective pump.

[@calibur132]

she placed a nail in the gear 😭

[@stephenkrahling1634]

So when Jinx alludes to killing herself, she says specifically "I'm ending the cycle".. Which is a reference to a conversation she had in her own head, so we the audience know that's what she's doing, and Vi doesn't - she just sees her sister running away again. Vi doesn't seem like the type to think about that, or pick up on that sort of thing. She's intuitive but she's usually the type to just cut past the bullshit and get to the point, instead of paying attention to people "hinting" at things. I feel like if she knew that's what Jinx was doing we would know that she's worried about that but she never acknowledges it, so it's probably safe to assume she doesn't know... along with the fact that the clue was referencing a conversation that happened in Jinx's head

[@neer3686]

6:30 the complaint about Ambessa is valid, but it also made sense for her to go to the extremes because she wants to stop the Black Rose which she views as a greater power than Viktor probably also she probably knew that Mel was captured by the Black Rose just like Kino so she thought irrationally about gaining power

[@yordandoykov3181]

I straight up think he missed the detail where taking Victor to the hexgate was a part of their deal. He gives Ambessa supersoldiers in return.

[@natedagreat19]

That’s a good point. Immortal mages powerful enough to overthrow an immortal tyrant would really give Victor a run for his money, in theory.

[@elien902]

That would only make sense if she wasn’t aware of the extent of Viktor’s power. Bro became a god and had world ending powers.

[@luckluca8982]

But I guess it makes sense for people to not get it. Things like the Black Rose and other aren't really explained well in the show but are well stablished in the games

[@21preend42]

@@yordandoykov3181 you missed the part where he said it doesn't make sense because Viktor doesn't need Ambessa. He was already strong enough, all he needed was the Dr to make his body strong. And after that is like making a God and expect to control the God. Also Viktor would have never given Ambessa soldiers. That wasn't the deal. The deal was that Viktor would convert those that are willing to be converted. Which he ended up converting everyone he wanted anyway.

[@thienhuynh7962]

5:30 you probably forgot that Ambessa said it out loud that she was going out for vengeance. Cait’s betrayal already declared war against Ambessa’s army. Rictus’ death was the final push. And Viktor read that, offered her an immortal army to help while using her army as a distraction for him to get to the hexgate. Even though Viktor probably didn’t need that it’s still a win-win situation nonetheless

[@fredwin]

Still makes no sense. Ambessa is supposedly motivated by family, yet is willing to kill her daughter to get to Cait for... vengeance? How do you get betrayed by someone who you spent years setting up the downfall for, including installing a spy as her lover?

[@Fairy_x7]

I searched for a comment like this. Imho they both had good reasons. Also didn’t the doctor (whos team ambessa) also help heal victor after jayce's attack? I thought the army was a deal in a way. She helps him - he gets her immortal soldiers. (But I haven’t gone in for a 2nd watch yet)

[@melissaq8854]

Also Ambessa is one of those characters that spouts a lot of "wisdom" and ends up falling into her own trap

[@GigaLigma]

The enemy Ambessa chose makes perfect sense. The friend she chose, however, makes absolutely none. You really really need to think back on how cunning and calculated of a character she was demonstrated to be in... pretty much every scene she has before the last few episodes. There is NO reason for her to think she can either trust or deceive Viktor after seeing what he's like and what he's capable of, and we really don't get any scenes that properly show why she would think otherwise. We also don't get any scenes showing her as becoming particularly desperate, unhinged and unwise so as to explain this lapse in decision-making from her.

[@fredwin]

@@GigaLigma I also don't understand her love for Rictus. Rictus is a tool to her, the best one she has, sure, but still a tool.

[@TYLER-r6x9o]

The second season of Arcane made me cry. Tomorrow I will be curious about the Twenty one Pilots collaboration..

[@AndrásDani-k7d]

W Yeah ❤

[@BelaDani-vq6bu]

Arcane X Twenty one Pilots ❤

[@Newj2Neje]

❤

[@spaghettibolognese5838]

wdym?

[@dangallagher6176]

That Ekko and Powder dance scene fucked me up man

[@TyCottle]

I flippin’ love Arcane, but for me the story really started to fall apart in that last act. Everything moved fast. I don't think the ending was bad, but it just felt like the characters didn't get enough ending screen time for me to be fully satisfied. It sorta glossed over a bit too quickly.

[@slebvlr]

12:08 you got to remember though. Vi doesn't really understand Jinx, she has come to terms with who she seems to be, but doesnt "get it". Hence, I would not say, that Vi understood what Jinx meant with "breaking the cycle". Like from Vi's pov, that could mean something positive like walking away from violence or supporting them (just not in a normal manner). I don't think vi noticed that jinx was trying to take her own life at multiple occasions (it was never told to her, the one time she was present, she was busy with her own emotions)

[@garymcjerry]

Brother, if you can’t tell your mentally Ill sister is going chop sui on herself after watching her only friend delete herself to kill what was your father… you don’t deserve a sibling lol. VI looks like, a massive bitch imo, in context.

[@blueblazedemon]

It would seem pretty obvious from how emotionally dead jinx was she wasn't eating and the fact vi knew jinx saw isha blow up in front of her and Vi knew how much that kid meant to her it would be obvious but naah her concern was eating her cupcake the only person who genuinely cared was ekko isnt it funny how vi is the actual jinx because in the alternate timeline her death meant everyone would be living in peace and happiness vi wasn't alive long enough to turn powder into jinx.

[@mynameisviktorreznov]

I felt the sex scene was unnecessary and went on for too long, you remove it and it would have made no difference to the story

[@layton6202]

@@mynameisviktorreznovthey had to give fan service somehow cuz the person who adds sex in the show pretty much only cared about that

[@slebvlr]

@@mynameisviktorreznov oh totally. Im not argueing about that at all. Like the sex was just there for the fandom imo, for the plot unnecessary. Im just saying, Vi not knowing what jinx was going to do makes sense, along with her initial reaction, which is basically just being happy that cait helped her break her sister out and gave her a second chance that way

[@EstellarLu]

I wish we got to see more of the scene between Ekko and Jinx after Ekko returned. I feel like that was another issue with the show was that they often started a scene but just quickly went to another. Another example is the planning of the upcoming war then its jumped straight to it. I just feel like the Ekko/Jinx scene would've added so much to both characters, especially after seeing Ekko/Powder in another timeline. Think it would've been very bittersweet, but that is taken from us

[@lilalto2036]

So do ekko and jinx end up together in the alternative universe?

[@taylorhope4651]

I agree, I was really hoping they'd jump back to that scene some how

[@lilalto2036]

@ I can’t be left knowing that maybe it’s they don’t become a couple in that universe :(

[@ivostefanoperezatencio4229]

@@lilalto2036 They already were a couple in that universe. That's why Ekko said "Let's pretend it's the first time" when they were about to kiss.

[@dracvich]

yeah i feel like an issue with season 2 is that for some scenes they just dont let it "breathe" so to say, don't get me wrong i still love it but it's what put it off for it being the best show of 2024 for me (Shogun & The Penguin still tied for that imo)

[@Tino58rs]

Ambessa thought the hex gates would cure death, ie was tempted by immortality. She did not know it would give Victor more power to control everyone.

[@MrMcChickenMan.]

My friend was going through suicidal depression and we both love imagine dragons . The story looked amazing, and we both haven't played the game but we decided to watch it anyway and the voice acting was soo good that we had to turn it off cuz she lost everyone she loves. And he told me that's his greatest fear.

[@r4xv3n]

the arcane situation is satisfactory

[@jdjdjeooqnduwi-t2i]

‬‭‮oediv suoiralih a detsop tsuj I ‬‭‮god reh tuoba gniyrc namow a fo ‬‭‮!emoh ym no🎉🎉,.... nwod tup gnieb

[@kylerdies5248]

Where the fuck my blunt? Where the fuck my cup? Where the fuck my reef?

[@hai_PP]

@@jdjdjeooqnduwi-t2iwhat kind of ragebait is this

[@Ballerman-zo4wz]

The arcane scenario meets expectations.

[@BlxckFlwxr]

Huh huh huh huh huh huh huh

[@yingzi1098]

6:10 you got that part wrong victors part in the deal was to create soldiers and ambessas part was to help him reach the hextech core. she did not know his final motive, ambessa was just fulfilling her part of the deal

[@claydavis5509]

yeah but theres nothing there to guarantee viktor follows through once he reaches the hexgate. singed helped ambessa in exchange for his freedom. whats the point of viktor helping ambessa create super soldiers when his whole arc is completing his glorious evolution utopia. he has no obligations to uphold his part of the deal once he reaches that level of power.

[@KhanhNguyen-be5jj]

Mel stated earlier that Ambessa was desperate for power. She will take the risk of Viktor breaking the deal.

[@TheDinis553]

​@@claydavis5509 He did say that he was only going to transform "Those who are willing". And he initially did, hence why Ambessa still had a bunch of regular soldiers, with only some of them being transformed.

[@ginsmyth334]

Viktor, despite him playing god, is still very considerate. He also transforms people if they are willing.

[@GerblerM]

@@TheDinis553 Small point of clarification, but none of Ambessa's troops were transformed. The only drones Viktor had were the ones he made from the bodies of those he was already connected to prior to "dying". It's why Ambessa opted to use shimmer on some of the Noxian soldiers; Viktor was unable to enhance them without first reaching the anomaly

[@Turtle246-u4v]

Charlie doesn’t explain things like a wannabe critic, he explains things like a good friend would.

[@jdjdjeooqnduwi-t2i]

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[@DocLantern85]

I'd definitely take him over the critical drinker or nostalgia critic.

[@Violetrare]

my dog passed away and im very sad about it but dropping a sub could make up for it 😥😢 😭😪 im very sad plss

[@JS-pn4tj]

And he's right. Season 2 was great, but pretty messy. Season 1 was way more tight in terms of storytelling.

[@marcusgabriel8365]

I’m honestly sick and tired that the majority of reviewers nowadays are just inserting their politics on their reviews and spending the majority of them just talking about it instead of the thing they’re reviewing. Like just let me know what you think of the classic SpongeBob episodes instead of your thoughts on the Cold War

[@frankcayseron8637]

Ambessa did not make a deal with Viktor, her deal was with Singed. and Singed stated that Viktor's survival is essential for the army Singed promised to give to Ambessa. Ambessa is not working with Viktor hoping to get his minions, she is working with Viktor because Singed promised he can give her army of her own.

[@kooooooek]

im still cryin over pow and ekko dance.. truly masterpiece, I love how u called it "a love letter to animation"- that is what Arcane feels like. And I love that feeling.

[@kathakvidyaniketan1228]

That was 4 frames per second which was metaphor to ekko rewinding 4 seconds back

[@liltimi8281]

my man ekko gave up the universe of his dreams so he could save everyone . he the goat of the series .

[@ShadowKiller71]

7:30 It wasnt the vines that killed her, it was "leblanc" that directly killer her (it can be seen when leblanc touches her, you see red smoke leave ambessa ears and eyes, kinda like soul was taken, not literally but something like that)

[@scott8934]

Yeah if you know who LeBlanc is it feels a lot more significant. But I can see how without that knowledge it would be underwhelming

[@TwinklingMysticShot]

Isn't yordles immortal? I assumed Heimerdinger just proffed back to spirit realm

[@rishik3231]

Arcane is in a league of its own, a league of legends

[@pulzewidth]

a true poet

[@Violetrare]

Don't translate... भवतः हृदयस्य धड़कनं कतिपयेषु घण्टेषु स्थगयिष्यति, अस्य शापस्य मुक्तिं प्राप्तुं एकमात्रं मार्गं मम चैनलस्य सदस्यतां कुर्वन्तु......😢😢😰😰😰

[@release858]

Maybe the Arcane was the friends we made along the way.

[@HungNguyen-zp1sd]

Say that again

[@velgard.]

the only thing that let me down is that we didnt really get to learn more about the origins of hextechs and how it potentially is related to the void

[@einarsveinsson865]

The ekko and powder dancing scene is really what made it the best show I’ve ever watched.

[@JustShedow-nx5um]

Arcane is without a doubt one of the BEST shows emotionally, looks good physically, and is a cinematic beauty.

[@Enomaru001]

I hope media companies realize that you only get this when you give art TIME SPACE AND MONEY. You cannot achieve this cheaply and quickly ever. Appreciate the artists.

[@kyokichii]

On Viktor's team up with Ambessa: it was laid out that the only way Viktor would get Singed's help with strengthening him to make his plan happen was to help Ambessa as well. Singed was basically being used by Ambessa at this point. No helping Ambessa neant no help from Singed.

[@sloesty]

And singed won. He has his daughter back, somehow.

[@sahie]

@@sloesty I was already crying by the time I saw Orianna at the end. I mean, I’m happy for Singed, but at what cost? 😭 Considering he goes on to make chemical weapons for Noxus, I suppose I shouldn’t be too happy for him. 😅

[@xxlordtinchoxx9015]

@@sloesty he didnt win, remember orianna´s lore, his father returns her to life but she is no longer herfself, neither fully a robot or human, she leaves her father to seek her place in the world. as for how, he took a sample of viktor´s stasis chamber liquid, in the same chanister he always injects into orianna´s coffin

[@sloesty]

@xxlordtinchoxx9015 arcane lore is retcon. We don't know how what orianna is like in arcane. It seems hinted that it is his daughter

[@xxlordtinchoxx9015]

​@@sloesty what are you trying to say? would riot really just casually show us a random robot ballerina girl that looks exactly like orianna just to not be her ? you dont need to recieve a direct statement to know something, its so clearly obvious she is orianna that people already knew this from one single scene at the ending of season 1 where we see a glimpse of a picture in singed´s locket singed was literally stated to be a named character from the lore who is literally stated to be orianna´s father. the second half of orianna´s lore fits perfectly with her version in arcane, why would they bother on changing and retconing stuff that isnt necesary

[@TheSilverstamp]

This show gave me so many emotions, I don't even remember what other piece of art managed to do that. 10/10. Remember what Jayce said about chasing the perfect. It's the imperfections that make things beautiful. I would not change a thing.

[@Srbenda126]

the show is great in many ways, I just think it failed to give relatable characters to connect me emotionally. Characters while well written are not relatable at all. Also the vague world understanding disconnects you

[@thechadgreenmage]

​@@Srbenda126 nha they where very much relatable, you just didnt see yourself in any of them specifically

[@def3ndr887]

@@Srbenda126 true, but I think the more important problem was there was not enough time in this show to fully flesh out act 1. Not bad per se as we have Velma to show us how to low in the sh*tater you can get. But quite a traumatic experience nonetheless.

[@chuckled125]

I would remove the sex scene, or at least put it somewhere else

[@thechadgreenmage]

@@chuckled125 tbf it really doesnt matter doesnt it? its still pretty in character for it to happen. it was unecessary? yes. but its like a minute or so

[@chumley04]

You know a shows base level of quality is fantastic when a review vid is FULL of complaints, yet the show is still called a must Must MUST watch throughout

[@GeorgiaNash-ul7qh]

Only because people care so much and it’s so good we all have ways we wish it would be EVEN better

[@80l08]

One thing that you should know is that what happens in show doesnt mean every character knows about that 1. If you see ambesa making such mistakes(in your opinion) because she didn’t EXACTLY know that how powerful it was Also sometimes people go blind by the amount of power they can get just to get what they want. 2. Heimier is a yordle and yordles dont really die, and I believe the fact the werent any mourning for that is intentional 3. Cell scene where they fuck, in we know what jinx want to do, but all she says to VI is “I’m breaking the cycle, i don’t believe in VI’s mind she knows what jinx is going to do so she was pissed at herself again that she trusted her but failed again, so having someone to calm you down especially in that way is a blessing 🥸 4. Why there is a screen time for that character which doesn’t say anything but had some screen time , all I could say is that it was intentional and if you know you know If I’m wrong anywhere let me know, I’m open to discussion