Arcane | Vi vs. Sevika (Bar Fight)

[@arzeey]

This fight represents more than just Vi and Sevika, it also represents hextech vs chemtech. The advancements made on both ends are just amazing. Sevika augmenting her arm to not only protect the shimmer vulnerability but also adding a long range attack is amazing development.

[@Bruhnwhat]

With encouragement I’m sure everything was planned accordingly 🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@N94-z6s]

And here's victor, using shimmer and hexcore for "Glorious Revolution"

[@cdjwmusic]

@@N94-z6s big brain 200 iq viktor knows both things are too good to keep them separate lmao

[@Ty-v6v-c4r]

@@N94-z6s Victor may have Hextech and Chemtech, but can he compare with Jayce's Sextech?

[@spoon6273]

@@Ty-v6v-c4r No, but Viktor has something that Jayce don't, Viktor is constantly grinding, he looks for evolution not wom#n. Sigma Rule #01 Don't fell for wom#n, grind for ever. EVOLUTIONAIRE GRINDSET

[@geoffreyblakeley5601]

I love that fact they take a break for Vi to get a drink and for Savika to get a breather from the shimmer drop.

[@zizidavis4947]

And I love the fact Vi is still pissed at her n threw the glass at her 😭

[@st3v3nk3]

They just cannot break the other.. This is a fuking badass fight.

[@RickyRegal.]

It reminds me of the punsiher vs john pilgrim.

[@btbydddx243]

@@st3v3nk3 one the best fights I’ve seen period

[@Moodieclips]

Feel like it was a fair fight lmao

[@beyondviolet]

everyone’s talking about Vi stopping to get a drink but my favorite part was her throwing the glass at Sevika 😂 that was funny

[@danzansandeev6033]

So in character really) like sure let’s take a break to catch our breath but also fuck you XD

[@FernandoAlvarez-mp6wp]

@@danzansandeev6033 JAJAJA

[@Xanthriel]

Sevikas face just says “really bich” 🤣

[@Supadrumma441]

@@Xanthriel I don't think she was even trying to hit her with it just trying to annoy her. I read that as a "had enough rest princess?" type of thing.

[@vice.nor.virtue]

That single second is in my top 3 moments from the whole of Arcane 😂

[@wallr54]

Can we talk about how incredible Vi’s voice actress is, i mean holy shit talk about an incredible performance selling the desperation in her screams during fights, the emotion when she speaks to jinx or even later on with Caitlyn. One of the best voice acting displays ive seen in a good long while.

[@grahamstrouse1165]

@@Mazakala626 She’s got another series out that dropped in December called Dickinson. She’s an EP on that one, too. I think she also does some of the music.

[@victorgoh4719]

Dont forget gwen from the spiderverse too

[@jaybee7271]

t. Someone who watched only arcane in a while kek

[@cdixon198]

@@Mazakala626 fuck disney

[@gazza7693]

hailee steinfeld is amazing in true grit and enders game as well

[@AustinPiedmont]

Small detail but it seems like Vi won this fight because she learned to defend rather than attack. Before she is never afraid to take damage out of toughness, so she is rarely blocking. Early in the fight she is taking punches to the face and instead of defending, she attacks more which leads to getting one of the gauntlets destroyed. At the end of the fight it seems like she finally shows vunerability (putting her hand up to defend herself) and that's when the shield goes up, which was a hidden function of the gaunlets. It's like an aha moment or level up for her character and development.

[@neopom4206]

Yup ! Its like how narratives reward character development but like instead of character development ots fighting development, especially since this isn't the first time it was mentioned , ekko told her before "you still lead with your face"

[@juniemunie2931]

Yep! Its even better when Ghost Vander reminds her that her guard needs work

[@noahyang2382]

Also in the game itself, her passive is a small barrier shield like this so continuity

[@LUCIAN8016]

Powder's development: guns explosives, use of chemicals, heavy weapons, cqc fight, booby traps, aerial attack, espionage, sabotage, psychological warfare, interrogation. Vi's development: bigger wack wack gloves and her IQ tatooed on face.

[@c.kiousis3663]

Good analysis. The show is full of character bits like this, even during the action scenes.

[@estrellaescobar5723]

I gotta say, despite being nemesis, they still have some respect for each other. They take breaks betwhin rounds, dont kick the other while in the floor and give the other time to get up. That's surprisingly honorable, like they hate each other but at the same time want to win fairly.

[@thiagopereirasouza771]

Yes, Indeed. They can still fight again, Sevika will probably offer her services to another Zaum gangster and Vi will become an enforcer

[@kevind3974]

My guess is that savika will be taking over silcos roll. This shows all about duality and foils, savika makes a great foil for vi. As vi becomes an enforcer and rises till she’s the head warden, savika will rise and rise as the chembarons are formed. We need a chembaron champion. And savika makes for a great champion, add her new role in to the mix and boom, we got ourselves that missing chembaron.

[@ApexGale]

which is a change from their first fight where Vi surprised her with a knee to the jaw

[@estrellaescobar5723]

@@ApexGale I think VI losing a teeth in this battle is karma (or at least a parallelism) with Sevika losing some teeth in that jaw-kick.

[@MrRenix1990]

Just like Solid Snake and Gray Fox?

[@swyft1872]

1:18 God that fall is so beautifully animated. You can see Vi trying not to fall but the heavy gauntlet is weighing her arm down. I feel like the reference they used is someone holding a big ass dumb bell and falling.

[@nahuoxus405]

Everything in this series is beautifully animated tbh

[@nickpancakes2630]

that's so true!!! As soon as the gauntlet stops working, the hextech magic that made it super light fails. So the gauntlet take up the real weight it actually carries and she's not used to it.

[@sweetiepiink]

the leg falling really sells it too lol

[@captainprice3816]

Then you realize that post-shimmered jinx was able to lift both unpowered gauntlets while carrying caits cupcake.

[@stealiestag4204]

@@captainprice3816 Oh no, you just made realize that

[@ragnarstark4887]

I just cried when VANDER said "Thats my GIRL"

[@itzdcx]

What a baby

[@ChapterMasterDandy]

Such powerful words Vander was a flaw man, but he knew you can’t stop caring about your love ones.

[@ragnarstark4887]

@@ChapterMasterDandy For me VANDER was the real FATHER figure to Jinx and not Silco.Ofc it was for VI aswell

[@FoxYinnyy]

Fuck man. It really really got to me

[@orn8471]

It will make the future encounter with warwick even more brutal

[@eryvac0074]

I like to think that by this point in the story, they don't even hate eachother. Vi just thinking "I need to blow off some steam, and I know you're tough enough to take it". Like, they're not even trying to kill eachother. They take breaks to recover, and Sevika doesn't attack Vi when she's down. They're rivals, and I love it

[@Supadrumma441]

Not to mention she could've easily hit Sevika with that glass but chose to miss just to prod her, kinda like a "had enough rest princess?" type of prod. I cant help but feel these two are two sides of the same coin, wouldn't be surprised if they eventually end up as....friends might be pushing it but respectful rivals wouldn't be out of the picture.

[@eryvac0074]

@@Supadrumma441 I wouldn't mind seeing a fight like the one with Jayce and Vi, but with Sevika. Like, Vi and Sevika have to go back to back, and you just get to see how amazing of a team they'd make

[@rayk.5979]

@@Supadrumma441 I believe the term you're looking for is Frienemies. And I'm about it lol.

[@The_Funniest_Cut]

Even the song’s lyrics reflect this “That’s when everything went wrong” when Vander betrayed the Undercity and chose to not fight was when Silco gained influence and when everything “went wrong” with Sevika and several others changing allegiances.

[@Giulia-om2gl]

@@Supadrumma441actually I think she did want to throw that glass at her lol she dodged it

[@gustavomoraes4199]

1:12 I thought: "those gauntlets seemed too heavy, how can she handle it?" But now I understand. Hextech energy makes gloves lighter. This is confirmed when Sevika cuts off the hextech energy flow and the gloves get heavy again.

[@ventus3610]

More like confirmed since the time Jayce and Viktor stabilized the gem

[@FriendlyOne_]

I mean it was shown that Jayce could lift the gauntlet effortlessly and along with that it can now lift heavier weights using the gauntlet.

[@sctkarter1111]

I actually didn’t notice that the first time around. Good observation

[@sctkarter1111]

I actually didn’t notice that the first time around. Good observation

[@helloneighbour2408]

I mean did anyone notice when Viktor and Jayce stabilized? they were literally floating, weightless.

[@yegorlarychev9810]

I don’t know if it’s just me, but I really liked Sevika’s character. She makes a perfect long-term rival for Vi.

[@mehmetatila675]

everytime vi gets free, she goes to battle with sevika. Vi is fucking psychopath.

[@davidw9468]

i know right! and i love how even their fights always are

[@creativecredence850]

I agree, she's so cool! I absolutely love that laugh at 1:10 She's definitely going to be a champion, right?

[@yegorlarychev9810]

@@creativecredence850 she has a potential to be, and I’m always up for new brawling toplaner. But mostly that depends on what they’ll do with her in Season 2.

[@CoolUsername69]

Not just you. Sev is amazing.

[@elriane94]

I love how in this show the physically strong female characters actually look like they're strong and can throw a punch.

[@rainfall2880]

not to mention how gender absolutely never matters in the story. Strong females done right.

[@rudgerldelacamara53]

@@rainfall2880 Fr. They aren't mary sues, honestly it's a breath of fresh air after i just saw the last jedi

[@coralinelima5946]

it's good to see women that can fight looking like they can fight

[@rudgerldelacamara53]

@@coralinelima5946 THIS. AGREED. Kinda like ripley in the alien, she was a certified badass.

[@rudgerldelacamara53]

@MinDave 113 EXACTLY

[@MrHeretrix]

Vi is such a badass. "You still hit like a little boy" "And you still lead with your face." This show doesn't have the right to be this good.

[@blackjk1234]

I thought Ekko’s line was she still block with her face or was i wrong?

[@MrHeretrix]

@@blackjk1234 No you are not. I was remembering it off the top of my head.

[@Neo2266.]

"Block with your face" And the good thing about this fight is that she learns to stop that and finally goes on to block her opponents attacks with her gauntlets. before that she would either dodge or tank them, but with Sevika's blade she cannot. Her blocking an attack also makes the HexTech Gemstone expel a forcefield and make Sevika leviatate, an ability which we know Jayce's hammer had, but Vi would have never even discovered if she hadn't learned to block

[@carryincarreable855]

@@Neo2266. Holly shit!

[@DejiAdegbite]

I think it's "And you still block with your face"

[@ValtroileIzolda]

Holy fuck, Sevika has such a good heart. Out here, with no hesitation, pushing Silco out of the way of the explosion. Losing her arm in the process. Do we see her complain about this? Bring it up in some petty way? No. Sevika gets fucked over by Jinx and then we see her do what? Give compassion! In the form of advising Silco to give her time! Because she relates! She may have her petty moments but honestly, is this any differnet from what we've seen with Vi? She even had the same righteous spirit as Vi when the Enforcers were cracking down. Sevika, my beloved.

[@vincentrees4970]

Here, here.

[@witchee3041]

I'll drink to that

[@nunyabusiness6450]

Love sevika

[@cussundriakneal9904]

A seriously underrated character. Hope we see more of her in season 2.

[@hasturthekinginyellow5003]

If you pay attention from 0:59 to to 1:01 you can see your beloved´s thong and abs in all their glory

[@orgxiii4ever]

I just love Vi's moans and screams when shes fighting.. I love how real they make the fights with all the fatigue and heavy breathing also

[@vice.nor.virtue]

That voice actor is amazing! Those screams sound so real and look so real coming out of Vi

[@Gobbostopper]

Yeah Hailee's efforts are really, really good. She did a fantastic job, as did most of the cast

[@FocusedFighter777]

@@vice.nor.virtue *whispers* voice actresssssss. You're welcome. ;)

[@vice.nor.virtue]

@@FocusedFighter777 Hailee Steinfeld, is that you??

[@tengu8560]

The voice actress puts so much emotion into Vi screams it feels 100% real and painful

[@clipsydaisy7445]

"That's my Girl" "What about Us" and "We'll show them, we'll show them all" All made me cry NGL 🥺🥺🥺

[@TheLugia77]

" are we still sisters ?"

[@anelagnjatovic1454]

@@TheLugia77 "Nothing is ever going to change that"

[@forcecaptainoverlordsuprem2964]

Here's to the new us

[@KiritoGL]

"Tienes un gran corazón, no importa lo mucho que el mundo intente cambiarlo" 7-7

[@crizzdarkness3413]

and "The boy savior"?

[@jascrandom9855]

My favorite part is when Vi pauses to take a drink from the bar.

[@Bruhnwhat]

My favorite part was when vi was shocked that she had a sword in resort and laughed when she disabled her fist

[@jascrandom9855]

@@Bruhnwhat I loved that evil laugh. Also the sword's sound effect.

[@Kisuke323]

Yep. We found out Vi and Jinx are sisters, too (flashes of their mind). Not only Violet and Powder.

[@ZudotekiBudi]

She was waiting for her Cooldowns to finish

[@mrjed6912]

When you need to heal in the middle of a boss fight

[@FoxYinnyy]

Vander is the perfect example of a man who wants to redeem himself, even though he made mistakes in the past. He is the example where people indeed deserve a second chance.

[@J.S.Arthur]

You probably gonna take that back after next season of Arcane.

[@merkurio4132]

Oooh don't mind, he's gonna have his second chance next season hehe

[@MGTUG]

@@J.S.Arthur he is still kinda good he kills bad persons not good persons if they are not bleeding

[@byonty886]

hu...about that

[@ApexGale]

@@J.S.Arthur Warwick is a vigilante, not a bad person. Yes, originally he hunts people indiscriminately., but after he is haunted by memories of presumably Vi, he specifically targets those who smell like blood in the figurative sense as well as the literal - criminals who have gotten their hands dirty and are responsible for the deaths of people. Even as Singed releases Vander/Warwick's inner monster, he still is trying to do good in the only way he can now. He's basically League's version of the Punisher. he knows he's doomed and has nothing left, so he may as well clean his city up

[@vanteal]

I absolutely love the fact that no one has to be told that these women are tough as nails. Arcane doesn't try to convince us of "Girl power". These women are just genuinely ass kicking enforcers and you don't even have to think about it.. That's what great storytelling does!

[@DrewX86]

Yeah, I mean there are plenty of influencers/youtubers who usually brutally criticize woke culture in movies and series but they praise this show to the heavens and back. Something truely special has been made here

[@t3ichtaucher]

To me, thats because the show has a bunch of well written and strong characters... and some of them are female as well. Thats kinda the thing to me, theres no spotlight on their gender. They are just really well written and it doesnt matter whats between their legs so nobody points it out. Cause as our wise and spikey Hedgehog friend Knuckles once said: “anytime someone calls attention to the breaking of gender roles, it ultimately undermines the concept of gender equality by implying that this is an exception and not the status quo.”

[@stalinsoulz7872]

Cause these Writers are very good at writing female characters as sho don't tell without rubbing people off with Empowerment they are the embodiment with telling people off it. Kinda like the KZbinr and I quote "ARCANE respects it's audience and show it without telling it, it doesn't rubbed it's audience in the face"

[@heresakissmuah]

It is also because they actually ARE feminists. They are not just trying to win audience by having a character say surprised: "That girl is strong!" They are actually SHOWING strong women without having people being surpised or having to directly say that, because they know that there ARE many strong women in the world. If you have to say that a character is strong then you failed, you have to SHOW them being strong. Also the female characters (but every character in Arcane to be fair) are actually complex, they have both strenghts and weaknesses, and the writers know that a character doesn't have to be phisically strong to be badass (Mel is a perfect example).

[@yeayea8226]

imagine if they where woke lol

[@jawadkamali48]

Love how Vi was about to give up at 1:30 but heard Vander's voice who reminded her of what she was fighting for, her little sister.

[@artfaist]

Yes

[@FernandoAlvarez-mp6wp]

Un gran momento.

[@DjuraValtr]

There's no way Sevika isn't going to be a future champion. This shit is like teasing us her abilities.

[@Fiery1ce]

She's one badass character for sure.

[@Mediados]

Good, I need a new Top Brawler

[@ivailoivanov01]

Sevika reminds me of fullmetal alchemist.

[@TheLux008]

She will definitely have a bar that recharges that allows her to use the blade. They tease at her having to put new Shimmer tanks into her arm so many times in the show.

[@Blasteronefr]

...if she survives the plot Edit: guys chill

[@classicghostrider2715]

Vi is hands down my fav. Then again I’m biased to characters who straight up box and throw hands. I love down and dirty fight scenes, I prefer their first fight, but this one is outstanding.

[@robertyoung406]

I agree. I prefer the first fight too because we get to see the more complex choreography in that fight compared to this fight where its more about super strength and throwing each other around the room. That being said, I really enjoyed this scene as well

[@Pauli-dg2yv]

Bro have you met Lee Sin?

[@victormagoco9752]

@Just a Dude character from LoL, he’s a blind martial artist

[@butlers4m428]

I play lol mobile when i first see vi ,im already fall in love,that before i watch arcane,now i love her more! (^-^)

[@sir_will_iam]

This is arguably one of the least talked about fights of the show yet in my opinion, one of the most badass. It's like both of them were each other's boss fight.

[@johnfitzgerald7055]

They kinda were. Vi and jxyn wasn't going to happen season 1 and we have no real indication that Silco would be that tough in a fist fight.

[@aqswdeaqswde3655]

We got a little tease on Jayce vs Vi, which sounds interesting, but Sevika was definitely her _fated_ rival, this fight carries quite a lot of emotion.

[@awesomeman2245]

"She still needs you. They all do." This one quote gives me hope that they can fix their relationship.

[@pandora8354]

If your talking about Jinx and Vi then no because they are kinda enemies in the game💀

[@awesomeman2245]

@@pandora8354 I'm aware. But Arcane has taken some liberties with the lore so far, so I don't doubt that they'd do it again if that's where they decide to take the story.

[@pandora8354]

@@awesomeman2245 understandable but personally I kinda like the tragedy more and I don’t want them to forgive each other. I want them to move on and be who they want, Vi to eat cupcakes and Jinx to be a psychotic terrorist I want them to find there own family.

[@ZerrikanianWitcher]

@@pandora8354 You mean Vi eating out her cupcake?😏🏳️‍🌈

[@haihuynh8772]

I don’t have much hope. Jinx is off the walls unstable now with Shimmer running in her veins, and then she gets another layer of guilt and isolation from accidentally killing Silco and firing the rocket at Piltover’s council. She’s actively pushing everyone and everything away, especially Vi, who is the source of her trauma. With the guaranteed war between Piltover and Zaun, a potential politician going on a warpath to avenge her assassinated daughter, a power grab in Zaun due to the ramifications of Silco’s death, and whatever the fuck Singed’s cooking up, chances are they’re going to end up gutting each other instead.

[@nomisunrider6472]

The fact that Vi hallucinates is not talked about nearly often enough. Jinx's hallucinations are more obvious because they're in your face and constantly crawling over the screen, but whenever Vi is weak and out of it she starts seeing Powder or Vander. It's an interesting parallel between the two, they both have psychotic episodes but Jinx's are informed by trauma and have been made worse by her attempts to suppress them, while Vi's were a comfort during her time in solitary and so are gentler in style and content than Jinx's are.

[@MiguelAngel-ep9vt]

0:38 that glass throw had me laughing out loud

[@blitzie66]

vi has so much character it’s fantastic

[@Nathan-oe8ut]

Sevika's just like "this little shit, alright let's get back to it"

[@mussatorre]

"Break time is over , get da fuk up"

[@TheOneSaneGuy]

I love how Vi stops in the middle of the fight to knock back a drink then just gets right back to it

[@sehanym8024]

Okay but Vi's caught off guard face when the blade showed up and her just leaping back while sort of hiding behind the gauntlets (it's a defensive stance i know) was really cute 🥺

[@kawaiilittlemonster3478]

Same

[@violet-im2vv]

she looked like a puppy ;-;

[@doomsday7308]

Right shes such a cutie patotie

[@Aldoz]

I love how Vi flips a table, just like her theme song says she would 😂

[@jasonnorton941]

Lmao, it really is

[@justaghostinthesea]

She has a theme song?

[@angel_mishima]

​@@justaghostintheseaYep, "Here Comes Vi".

[@Neversad95]

"Have you ever really wanted to be, a total rebel flipping tables on the enemy?" I love that Vi is literally flipping a table at Sevika at 0:44 Really hope we will hear her theme in season 2

[@SandyTheDesertFox]

She has a theme? 👀

[@Neversad95]

@@SandyTheDesertFox Yep. She and Jinx both got their own theme when released. Vi: kzbin.info/www/bejne/Z2ncfGN9bs17qtU Jinx: kzbin.info/www/bejne/gKCrg62cgNeXqs0 sadly only Jinx's theme made it into the show (and also just for a brief moment)

[@SandyTheDesertFox]

@@Neversad95 Thank you! I knew about Jinx's theme. Time to bop to Vi's as well 🙏

[@AuraSight]

@@SandyTheDesertFox This comment is so pure it put a huge smile on my face

[@talesofscott]

Man, there are so many characters from the show I hope to be in the game. Riot’s really made an impact with this whole series.

[@Mediados]

Arcane will change everything. For the first time, Riot is able to reach a far wider audience than just gamers.

[@ivailoivanov01]

@@Mediados I wouldn't say for the first time though, KDA was the first time, the first song has half a billiom views and it made League much bigger in 2018.

[@Mediados]

@@ivailoivanov01 Yes, but I mean there is a difference between a 3 minute music video that doesn't have anything to do with the world, or 6 hours of story and lore that they show on Netflix under the Top 10. With Arcane they really managed to get a lot more interest in their stories.

[@Elmondo1994]

@@Mediados well the music was more than just 3 minutes tho They had HUGE events and the background intoK/DA made it popularity last to this day

[@Mediados]

@@Elmondo1994 Ok fair, but it still is just a Pop culture thing that has nothing to do with actual LoL story.

[@chip8293]

Have to admit sevika put up a good fight.

[@lelouch2661]

Ofc, Vi have two gauntlet with blue cheated gems and was barely able to beat her and even lost one ! Sevika is a real good fighter and im glad we can see that

[@sazerou57]

@@lelouch2661 i mean sevika was cheating with shimmer and that laser sword shit too, they both had insane powerups

[@EverslumberingMaya]

@@lelouch2661 to be fair sevika wasn't exactly playing fair ethier with her using shimmer to boost herself and that laser sword thing that her arm has.

[@owenlee7146]

@@Winterfang too be fair sevika arm is weaponized and vi gaunlet was designed for mining intentionally, plus sevika use that arm for years and vi just pick it up like recently. Vi still put up a good fight last time they fight even she dont have the gaunlet.

[@akisa1386]

@@owenlee7146 you're right and the scene where she activates the shield proves it since she was confused for a second when it did, she doesn't know what her gauntlet can do

[@wut-dah_7212]

Funny how Vi seeks out Sevika whenever she needs to hit something.

[@laonephasele4759]

ayo!!!! I was saying the exact same thing. There's so much more to this scene than the actual fight. She came here to blow off some steam, she was tired and losing hope. This is equivalent to going to the gym after a stressful day.

[@ashakiranpradhan9943]

It's like "I wanna blow off some steam, and you're the only one strong enough to take it"

[@scrambledeggswithwaffles2579]

God this fight is just so good, like, honestly there’s so much to talk about. Like for example, at 0:27 when it cuts to scenes where they both get roughed up. It never feels like a game of cat and mouse, but more like two powerhouses beating the life out of each other. It highlights how evenly matched they are, it’s never just one person beating the other up, they’re both going to have scars and bruises after this match. Not to mention the respect they have for each other, taking breaks and never beating the opponent that’s already on the ground, because they don’t need to. They’re so confident in their abilities that they’re not so desperate as to throw a cheap shot and try to hurt the opponent when they’re at their worst. And honestly, it’s just good. Like what more is there to say??

[@vaderdown788]

It's pretty cool that in their first fight Vi kicked her ass without the gauntlets, so they had to give Sevika a lightsaber to give her a upper hand.

[@XStreet1985]

That ambush knee in ep5 was cheap. Sucker punched!

[@forcecaptainoverlordsuprem2964]

@@XStreet1985 In the streets there's no such thing as a cheap move. Only winners and losers

[@HazelAmarie]

@@XStreet1985 Sevika still had a metal arm while Vi was barehanded lol

[@vincentrees4970]

In fairness, Sevika's less of a brawler and more beserker, she hasn't got the stamina and endurance Vi does, just shock-and-awe rage. Plus, being top dog for so long is gonna dull anyone's blade, prison doesn't. Still, it's good to have a good old-fashioned rivalry in a show like this, and I expect we'll see more of these two butting heads in Season 2.

[@sebastianaguilar1709]

To be fair, vi's knee along with the multiple blows to the head surely gave sevika a major head concussion. I don't think he was fighting in the best conditions.

[@calvinyao1424]

0:33 these jump cuts are so f??king delicious. Absolutely genius.

[@vice.nor.virtue]

i'm on my fourth rewatch of Arcane, and on this time around I've started paying attention to these little flourishes that Fortiche have added to the script. They appear more in act 2 and 3 and i love them. They feel almost inconsistent until you realise there's lots of them.

[@DLxxx]

YES! I love the way it shows Vi refastening her glove by punching them together.

[@inactive_subs]

This scene is amazing. The blatant respect they have for each other as opponents, the animation itself. I love this scene. The part with Vi falling and seeing Vander, her strength personified, was heartbreaking. It wasn’t really Vander, more so her own psyche in the form of Vander to keep going.

[@cyrillesu]

One thing to keep in mind while watching this scene: *Jinx is in some corner of this bar watching them the whole time.*

[@DLxxx]

YES! Jinx was there to watch her sisters moment of triumph, and had things gone south, she WOULD have shot Sevika dead to protect her. It makes the whole sequence feel a lot more meaningful (like Powder was reminded of why she looked up to Vi so much as a kid).

[@wakashimazu]

@@DLxxx ja, ja, lo mismo pensé, así como intento evitar que se la llevarán y no pudo, seguro que si VI no se levantaba, Jinx la hubiera salvado.

[@blootooth00]

I love that throughout the show, Vi keeps using the move mid fight where she jumps in the air to come down on her opponents. It's an impulsive and arrogant move that leaves her open, and repeatedly, she does get taken down when she tried it. In this fight, it is Sevika that makes that play, and Vi takes advantage of it by going on the defense and taking advantage of how open Sevika left herself. That's such great subtle story telling

[@Jassiij27]

I just realized that Sevika didn't underestimate Vi. When Vi was down about to pass out instead of deeming herself the winner and walking off she got herself ready so when Vi got up she would be ready for her. She knew Vi wouldn't just give up she knew Vi would keep fighting. I just found that interesting when comparing how she was in their first fight.

[@Eres_Nyx1154]

This is the same girl who took out Silco's goons at 15 and laid Sevika out at 22 with nothing but her bare hands.

[@sdrawkcab3710]

0:44 Did she just… flip a table on the enemy?

[@chillax319]

If that table was covered with the unused salt for the drinks it'd be a pretty good metaphor of LoL community.

[@fobbiamapping9213]

I see what you did there..

[@darthcygnus7692]

Yep, Here comes Vi! They should've used her song in this fight!

[@yensteel]

Selvika threw stuff in their first fight. Both learned from each other ^ ^

[@ViviMagri]

@@darthcygnus7692 but the theme is called "Vi, Piltover Enforcer" so I guess they're holding it until she indeed becomes one

[@domphon7051]

2:29 and it never happened it again. The end

[@shannarong3475]

2:29 A member of the writing team: "This fucking shield is too OP, leave it out of s2!

[@HuntersheepKaridas]

its just mindblowing to me how much story-telling and characterization is crammed into this single scene while STILL being fun to watch as just a simple fighting scene

[@calvinebbert5575]

I love that they show Vi's badassery by making her unstoppable not invisible yes she gets knocked down but she always gets back up it makes her victory that much more satisfying..

[@nickmilo932]

You know a series is good when they only use the power of "friendship and family" one time and it fits the moment

[@artloverivy]

It’s even better because it’s not just family = win. Vander actually gives her combat advice which leads to her discovering the shield ability in the gauntlets. Aka, she finally learned how to properly defend and not to block with her face like Ekko says.

[@shallandavar6565]

I love that two women can put up a good fight. I mean not the ninja kind of stile, just punchs, blood and broken teeth! Loved this fight and their previous one.

[@MariosHusband]

*Sevika exists* Vi: I'm about to end this girls whole career

[@SkyHighHero]

You gotta respect how tough Sevika is, she basically spent most of season 1 eating dirt but she's always back for another round.

[@axps4964]

2:39 I love that frame stop so much. Models are in the same position for a second and that makes Vi look really scary.

[@VashTown]

That's not a frame stop. That's the artificial-gravity effect of the gauntlet holding Sevika midair.

[@gracecalis5421]

Most animated fights between two women: "I'm going to fight you elegantly and gracefully while somehow looking gorgeous" Fight between Vi and Sevika: "I'm going to beat the ever living shit out of you while getting blackout drunk"

[@tiny_elf_of_doom]

I love how they both took the time to take a short break. Vi: I need a drink. Sevika: Yeah, let me just sit for a minute.

[@hasty9059]

Sevika's laugh at 1:12 is the mother of my 12 children.

[@clarity-1850]

I absolutely love how you can see Sevika being like "fuck..." when Vi stands back up. Arcane is amazing at telling a story without words

[@BEETSSOLO]

I love this fight for 3 reasons 1: Its a grudge match 2: VI losing her right gauntlet mirroring Sivikas arm is brilliant 3: VI litteraly +1'ing Sivikas Barrel punch in their first fight with a fucking pooltable is honestly way to funny

[@SmokeHoagies]

Am I the only one who LOVES this? 0:37 I think it is such an awesome detail that Vi hurls her glass at Sevika’s face. It’s so petty, badass, and the perfect touch of childishness. Perfection.

[@galaxy_cat9575]

Is that juice or alcohol

[@Alkrawn]

@@galaxy_cat9575i mean they’re in a bar, so i suppose it’s alcohol

[@PineconeSunset]

Love the little half second pause by Vi at 2:38, like 'Gotcha'

[@ApexGale]

Neat bit of visual storytelling- Sevika gauges the first swing and is able to dodge appropriately since there is distance between them, but mistimes Vi's second hit (a palm strike, look closely) because she isn't used to Vi's fist being covered in a giant gauntlet 10x the size of her hand.

[@Eres_Nyx1154]

0:15 It was this moment she knew....she fucked up

[@locke2517]

Love how the camera follows the movements of their blows ever so slightly. Really lends weight to their swings. This a thing in the whole show but its extra satisfying when vi is fighting.

[@filecorrupt]

I love absolutely everything about this scene. It’s the best animated fight scene I’ve ever seen in my life and arguably the best fight scene I’ve ever seen in any media. Two things I haven’t seen commented on: when Vi blocks and the shield comes up, to me it looks like Sevika has the tiniest smile at the edge of her grimace - like she’s impressed and Vi has fully gained her respect. I also like to think it’s a grin of “god, this is fun.” My other favorite tiny detail is immediately after Vi ripe Sevika’s arm off, the majority of the light in the room then comes from the shimmer leaking everywhere as Vi swings her. That bright purple glow in the mostly dark room, just barely lighting the final moments, are absolute art.

[@patricktorres1292]

U need to to watch some anime if this is the best animated fight you've ever seen 😂

[@saitamaonepunchman8176]

the hit at 1:18 man that gets me every time. the metal clang, her stumbling away like she's drunk off the strongest whiskey ever, the fall trying to keep her self up and then just flat my god the animation team did WONDERS with just those few seconds

[@PsychoAngell]

I love the little details in this scene in the whole fight like in 0:04 on the record thingy you can see like I think Vi fighting seems to be like an Enforcers or Officer then there’s that part where Sevika was sitting down and she let Vi get a drink.

[@SeyhawksNow]

They got every genre of music in this show and it worked. Western barfight music, street hip-hop, club dubstep, punk metal and more. God, I fucking love this show.

[@camdevtube]

Vi and Sevika are a perfect example of how our enemies make us stronger. They force us to stay on our toes, to adapt, to always seek improvement. It's probably why despite hating each other, they never land a killing blow even when they have an opportunity to finish each other off. It's almost as if they recognize this themselves and don't want to lose such a worthy opponent since they benefit from each other's existence. It's also why Sevika refused to fight Vi until everyone cleared out of the bar. She wanted no interference because if there was, how would she be able to tell if she was progressing or not? She views Vi as her greatest foe and the only way to truly test her skill is to face her alone.

[@patatachips]

THIS! This is what I missed while watching the first act of season 2. Everything feels so emotional in this fight, from the voice acting to the expression, body language and build up. In season 2 so far it feels like watching a story about events without really getting deep into the emotions. Like there's no time for it. I really hope it's going to get better during the 2nd and 3rd act.

[@Blake_weetly]

if you didnt feel ANYTHING from final fight in 2.03 then it's probably on you

[@patatachips]

@igormarcautan8888 I haven't watched much further yet, so I'm still open to being surprised. Do you mean the last episode of act 2 by "2.03"?

[@RenTheDeveloper]

@@patatachips Season 2, episode 03

[@jjartzlikeslamps]

This animation is literally so nice to look at. It makes every fight scene fun and their movements are so smooth, I absolutely love it

[@Lady_Selene]

Something that I quite liked is the fact that the background music that plays during the fight is not only heard by us, but also by the characters, since the music sounds directly from the vinyl record that Silco's henchman placed.

[@dabaruknemuhar1981]

This fight has everything, funky bar music, a cool moment where Vi takes a drink and throws it at Sevika, full intent on murder but still respect, and of course! The classic Anime "Remember your friends" moment and a ghostly mentor pep-talk give the main character a big boost. Also Vi is built like a brick shithouse, taking hits from a goddamn metal arm and still kicking ass.

[@kabobawsome]

When Vi gets up from the fight and fills Vander's silhouette, symbolically showing that her main arc is complete, she has found her purpose and fully subsumed Vander's role.

[@Eres_Nyx1154]

Awesome.....cause now season 2 is gonna challenge that arc in the most gut-wrenching way possible 😢

[@ray_girl01]

0:33 i love this part sm 2:14 god the music and the visuals with the lights is SO AMAZING

[@JigokuHana]

gotta say, i love how the fights (especially between the women) in this series are so raw. they don't hold back, & have these characters take some pretty heavy hits while actually taking realistic damage for it. it's refreshing, in a sense. :)

[@yabigboiiii9703]

Love how “You still block with you face” line also had its own small arc, she initially lost in this fight cause she immediately rushed in for the attack, getting one of her arms deactivated, but she won, when she finally blocks

[@Lv20Bard]

0:47 Didn't notice the Q charge up sound effect at first

[@Paul20661]

😮

[@Titanusrex1616]

This is one of the most greatest animated fights in the history of animation

[@SKFSTETSHT]

At 2:06 vi blows her nose. As a word of warning don’t do this during or shortly after a fight. If your orbital bone (the bone around your eye) is broken, which may be likely. Your eye will pop out of the socket when you curate the pressure from blowing your nose.

[@Talondel]

This is such a great scene. The brutality mixed with the gorgeous lights, the frantic, madcap, music versus the tense silence later on. The LIGHTING, the expressions, the fluidity of motion. Just damn. It's so great.

[@un5hackled194]

I really like how she threw the table at Sevika, a little reference to her song: Here Comes Vi. "Have you ever really wanted to be, a total rebel flipping tables on the enemy?"

[@MistyKathrine]

I have a feeling that what's said at 1:39 is going to relevant to season 2. Even though this is in Vi's imagination, this is Vi's mindset, and even after what happens after this: In Vi's mind, she's knows her sister still needs her and that it's not going to get any easier. Vi's relationship with her sister was at the heart of this show, and I think that will still be a big part of the show in season 2. Vi giving up on her sister, despite what happened, would be so out of character for her.

[@W1LLUMP]

You were right

[@MistyKathrine]

@@W1LLUMP Damn, I forgot about that comment. Wow, it did age well.

[@ApexGale]

I love that when the hextech shield goes off you can briefly see magic runes flash. It's the first time the hextech seems more magical than technological. And if you think about it, it's the first time in the show that hextech is used to *save* someone rather than to be harm or make profit. The first time it did what Jayce and Viktor intended it to.

[@Pentefix]

2:41 you see that Sevika still tried to fight by trying to pull Vi off balance despite her arm being pulled off she continued to keep fighting no matter what.

[@skulduggerypleasant9008]

Bro vander's "that's my girl" made me tear up fuck dude

[@pimzaeVT]

I love that Vander still looks huge to her even though shes an adult now, which just goes to show that she will always look up to him no matter how big or strong she gets.

[@mgh7634]

Beautiful detail and it makes sense. When you're kid, the adults in your life are these huge protective figures and even once you grow up, especially if you lost them at a young age, that's how you remember them.

[@ZoeylaRose]

@@mgh7634thats a big thing in general people just stop aging once you dont see them anymore

[@thebest3702]

I really found myself liking sevika ngl

[@DeepbloodFang]

Yup, she is a badass, she looks like a typical brute at first glance, but she isn't actually stupid, I hope she becomes playable.

[@NeeL-ZzZz]

she got the kind of respect/vibes that officer grayson had. two sides of a coin

[@luciusa.mancill4260]

I honestly hated her, when she was (I thought) about to kill Silco. I thought once a traitor always a traitor. After that scene I realized that she wasn't loyal to the person, but to the cause and gained my respect. Honestly hoping she'd be the next big boss of the undercity!

[@Mediados]

She gained my respect when she showed true loyalty to Silco. In this business this is nothing to be taken for granted.

[@TheLux008]

Not just loyalty to Silco, but for his cause too. She switched sides only because Silco promised independency.

[@cybercriminal3110]

I like how Vi can come whenever she wants looking for a fight and Sevika will be like "fck why not".

[@alloyshoespintor4363]

1:12 That laugh of Sevika though. Damn

[@kerwinwarner2743]

Vi using her passive was the moment I stopped thinking and just collapsed from my fangasm

[@benjaminosterloh3605]

Just love how Sevika seems to enjoy her fight with Vi. No cheap shots, no poison, just a (mostly) honest scrap Caitlyn’’s got some competition hahaha

[@bcmm1880]

She does seem to enjoy the fight, especially her grin in their first fight, maybe jsut the thrill of it is what interests her

[@bulatao195]

0:43 The way Vi screams to lift and punch a table, I felt that.

[@willlawlor2398]

0:57 - *squares up worriedly* haha idk why but thats my favorite touch in this fight. Insane all around

[@juliaa.216]

I miss when arcane fights were like that

[@ShakuenC]

I LOVE how they show the slo-mo deformed face of Vi when she gets punched. It's not smthg they would normally show because they need to keep the female fighters pretty and beautiful. But street fights are dirty and rough and I love that they displayed it accordingly!

[@stellar4893]

Season 2 ended and still nothing feels like this fight

[@brianbuasuwan9768]

The gutteral animal roar when she throws up the table and punches it really hypes me up

[@Roloki454]

I love how aggressive they are. When Vi drank from the glass and than threw it at her I could feel the anger. Thats the aggression I like

[@bigsteez13]

this may be one of the single best clips of animation ever put on a screen. without any context, this scene would still tell a story without so much as a word spoken. absolutely insane

[@angelaengle12]

VI's absolute: I'm winning or you're dying. There is no middle.

[@CelestialDraconis]

This is the most gorgeous animated fight scene I've watched in years.

[@pxndora]

I love when vi gets up and sevika just goes "ugh you're still not dead"

[@1977Yakko]

I admire the fact that this show still beats that absolute s#!t out of its female heroes. No Mary Sue tropes here. No walking out of brutal fights without a blemish is sight. Even in victory, Vi is absolutely wrecked.

[@doomsday7308]

I SWEAR

[@marccuenca2588]

Vi is written so well. She struggles. She hurts. She makes mistakes.