*• LESBIAN REACTS - ARCANE - 1x07 “THE BOY SAVIOR” •*

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[@shika15]

Jynx: “you’re trying to replace me as her sister!!” Caitlyn: *thinks about all the times her and vi nearly kissed and/or made out* Caitlyn: “you’ve BADLY misread this situation”

[@matheussanthiago9685]

''I'm trying to become your sister in law you crazy bitch'' - Caitlyn, probably

[@lol_why_am_i_here]

I think if jinx/powder knew what their relationship is really like she would be ok with it

[@luisleon6737]

@@lol_why_am_i_here Hehehe Noooooooo XD. In fact, I think it would become a higher priority target (if that's even possible).

[@lol_why_am_i_here]

@@luisleon6737 jinx is afraid of being replaced as her sister, Vi and Caitlyn are clearly into each other

[@luisleon6737]

@@lol_why_am_i_here I doubted that he would believe it XD. Surely she would think that she would also replace her, that having Caitlyn she would no longer need her (Classic jealousy of a sister or brother). Also, she might believe it to be a hoax, like much of what she think has happened. You could tell me that this would not happen but you can not be sure, after all we are not talking about a character in his five senses.

[@clintbeastwood5116]

That realization about the butterflies was spot on and priceless.

[@redroseibarahime8755]

the butterflies are an amazing foreshadowing for hextech and the main topic of inventions/science in general for this show. It was meant to be an invention for entertaining- completely harmless and even that(!) can be turned into a deadly weapon in the wrong hands (with wrong intentions)... This is the overall dilemma of science and progress - most of the time born from pure and good intentions, it is abused at some point by selfish people and this results in so much destructive behaviour/power and costs a lot of (often innocent) lifes in the end. After all, every coin has two sides - not only one... this is just one of many great examples in this show. BTW these butterflies are chemtech powered - not shimmer powered. Just wanted to point that out because chemtech is never directly named in S1. You can generally separate it from color - green (sometimes yellow/orange) is chemtech and shimmer is purple. I believe chemtech will be more explored in S2.

[@Sinewmire]

@@redroseibarahime8755 I also love how Shimmer is the opposite. It was designed as a weapon, but the undercity has reworked it into emergency medecine - healing Vi.

[@redroseibarahime8755]

@@Sinewmire yeah the show is full of mirroring aspects and if you start pointing them out, the more you will find ^^. SPOILER ep8 I also love when Jayce puked after seeing the dead people on the bridge that his gaze lingers on his own invention (!) that helped creating this bloodshed on the bridge. At the council room he still fidgets with a broken wing of it - that is why he wants to go to war- because he realized, that even harmless inventions (not only purposely designed weapons like Mel asked him to) get turned into deadly weapons anyways in this swelling conflict - and they've proven to definetly use it. And after Mel's (ep7 "The peace is already broken") and the mother Medarda (ep8 "slaughtered with your eyes closed") preptalk he feels extremely threatened, pushing him into wanting to go in with brute force. This is just so well written - I love it.

[@Sinewmire]

@@redroseibarahime8755 Absolutely. They didn't waste a minute of the 6 years spent developing.

[@tomatokage]

I see a lot of reactors genuinely confused about the appearance of the fake Firelights (which is fair, because I didn't really understand it fully until a second watchthrough), but it was so refreshing to see her immediately catch the connection with what we saw Jinx working on earlier.

[@proteamdirector]

Elijah: Enough with Jayce! Gimme a muscle-bound woman already! Viewers who’ve seen episode 8: Yeah about that…

[@wtimmins]

hee hee hee shhhhh shhh hee

[@Shans440]

Just wait

[@Shans440]

She'll be simping for both Mel and her mother any time now 😏

[@Phoenix-wp2vb]

@@Shans440 aren’t we all? 😍

[@helline9]

oooh yer! the um …'art' that's coming up.

[@souppaina1925]

Ekko: *reveals himself* Elijah: *happy mom noises*

[@BrokenSprocketGaming]

Someone, somewhere in the Violyn ship fandom said "Vi looks at Caitlyn like she can’t believe someone so kind exists in such a cruel world and Caitlyn looks at Vi like she can’t believe the world could be so cruel to someone so kind". We see the first half of that in this episode and the second half in the next one. Can’t wait for your reaction to that.

[@KeitieKalopsia]

THAT’S THEIR SHIP NAME??? I’ve been looking for something better than Caitvi for forever now!

[@BrokenSprocketGaming]

@@KeitieKalopsia That’s the Arcane fandom ship name. The League of Legends ship name is Piltover’s Finest because that’s the name of a small buff they used to get if they were on the same team. It‘s what started the ship but I’ll admit the Arcane one is less of a mouthful.

[@evilwelshman]

Between Ekko's certainty that only "Jinx" is left, coupled by her calling him the "boy savior", I have a feeling that Ekko must have attempted to "rescue" / draw Powder back on multiple occasions through the years. Also, I wonder if Ekko's certainty that she can't be saved is a coping mechanism to allow himself to be able to be fight Powder/Jinx despite how close they used to be.

[@TykoBrian7]

Good point

[@ri3121]

I think it's actually the opposite. I think ekko saved a lot of people from silco, and brought them to the firelights. But he never saved jinx, so she calls him the boy saviour with some anger, because she wanted to be saved deep down. That's what my impression was anyway

[@babette5918]

Yes! There is a whole lot more going on here than what we are shown. I think there was a whole show worth of stuff that happened between Marcus, Jinx, and Ekko during the time skip. Starting at the reunion part at the end of episode 6, When Vi tells Jinx that she didn't mean to leave her but was arrested... Jinx says "Marcus?" Vi says it doesn't matter. I think it matters. Jinx is perched up high at the bridge with her looking glass way before anyone else shows up like she knows that this is the spot where something is going to go down. Jinx also has the butterfly bombs ready. When it is revealed that Marcus and the enforcers are at the bridge, Ekko immediately knows something is wrong. Caitlin tells Marcus she has evidence that Silco is behind everything and tells Ekko to show Marcus the gem stone. Ekko says "No" and is acting like something is wrong. Marcus then shoots Ekko. Jinx is watching and says "Liar!". Who lied? What was being lied about? The entire scene feels like we are missing something that Jinx and Ekko both know about. The case that Ekko carries the gem stone in looks remarkably like the z-drive that allows Ekko to manipulate time. It feels like this bridge scene has played out several times... like Ekko and Jinx are both aware of it. Like THIS moment is pivotal to the entire story. Some interesting things here. For one... If Ekko has a plan to change what happened at the bridge then it changes a lot of things. One major thing that can change is Marcus' story. Marcus could still have an amazing redemption arc. Hmmm... this has all been sort of a stream of thought post, but it feel like there could be some great opportunities here for incredible story telling in season 2. I might have finally found something worth making a video about.

[@TheFrugalVideoGamer]

@@babette5918 IIRC, the "Liar!" was in response to Jinx immediately running to save Caitlyn, solidifying (in Jinx's damaged psyche) that she now values a "stupid topsider" over her own sister, despite Vi having said she would never abandon her again.

[@babette5918]

@@TheFrugalVideoGamer perhaps... but Marcus does look up in the direction of where Jinx would be before he pulls the trigger to shoot echo.

[@chadillac9337]

If you listen closely, right before Jinx's bomb goes off on the last scene you can hear a metallic ringing noise. Ekko hits the bomb away with his metal pipe saving them both. I just love the care and attention that the writers put in this show.

[@nutrybe]

I heard that as well on my second watch of the series but I took it as he kicked it away at the last second, knocking Jinx out and injuring her pretty badly and was also how he injured his ankle/leg as we find out when Heimerdinger finds him on the bridge. The details in this show are amazing!

[@kenjutsukata1o1]

Why would you spoil that? That's something you bring up after she learns they're alive.

[@RoaringTide]

A lot of people have spread that comment around but is there any proof that's what happened? That metal clang sound could just as easily be the noise Jinx's bombs make when the mechanical jaw on them clamps shut before they explode.

[@Arkayjiya]

​@@RoaringTide "That metal clang sound could just as easily be the noise Jinx's bombs make when the mechanical jaw on them clamps shut before they explode." No it can't. Literally, the noise wouldn't sound like this and it wouldn't sound as loud. This is the exact noise of an empty and heavy pipe hitting something metallic, try to play with pipes and you'll hear it. It's impossible to replicate with a small mechanism like the grenades. Sometimes you need to read between the lines, not everything in storytelling is going to be "proven" but because stories aren't real life, you can infer the truth from the choices directors and animators make.

[@blurrble5]

Cool! I've watched this show countless times but never caught that.

[@NeoShark89]

Something that is interesting to notice with Silco and his dependence on Jinx is that in the first episode we see him use his eye injector thing by himself with no issue. But now since Jinx has been doing it for him, for presumably years, we see Silco having trouble using by himself.

[@ericjohnson6120]

Also, due to her work with explosives, Jinx would have very steady hands.

[@gintarebaskeviciute5672]

Oh shoot, what a catch!!

[@ReyCimeni]

This is one nice consistency detail and I love it!

[@gyozapunk]

I love the little detail that when Jinx shoots at Vi and Caitlyn, while Vi goes to push her out of the way, Caitlin tries to cling tighter to protect Vi with her body. It really shows the difference in how protective they are of each other, with Vi's showing her more avoidant personality by pushing her away to save her, and Caitlyn showing her more loving, self-sacrificing nature. Also I like how in the fight between Ekko and Jinx, they're in front of a firelight and crow, respectively. Fireflys usually represent childhood, while crows represent death and loss, which combined can be read as a symbolic loss of innocence for Jinx.

[@internaut4257]

someone watched Georgia Dow ;)

[@darthcygnus7692]

No, you're complicating too much here: yes Cait wanted to protect Vi by taking the shots, but Vi idea was better and saved both of them by pushing Cait and herself out of bullets way. If she didn't they both will be dead now.

[@haydenberends3905]

@@internaut4257 I understood that reference

[@kenjutsukata1o1]

@@darthcygnus7692 I'm with you, if anything it showed the difference in their backgrounds. Cait had very little experience with life or death situations, so when danger presented itself she just went full instinct, in this case manifesting in her protective nature (shielding Vi). Obviously it would have been completely ineffective, but as I said it was instinct. Vi, on the other hand, was a very experienced survivor of dangerous situations. It wasn't her first rodeo, and she had a more clear head when it came to good survival responses.

[@gyozapunk]

@@darthcygnus7692 I'm not referring to which approach was better, obviously Vi's was the safer approach. But the reactions we have in the heat of the moment are often informed by our personalities and trauma, and the way they reacted say a lot about them and how they feel about each other.

[@noahmasi9368]

People have pointed out, Ekko was in a far better position to avoid the blast than Jinx was, and it’s likely that she knew that. It’s possible that she was trying to spare Ekko the feeling of killing her by doing the job herself.

[@rocthatisrolling]

Yeah, Jinx also didn't stick the grenade to Ekko's clothes, the only time she hasn't stuck a grenade in a fight, she was letting him go.

[@gaybatgosqueak]

I think it was definitely a suicide attempt, realizing she'd rather end it than kill another person she cared about. This is even more hard hitting in.... *SPOILERS* Episode 9, where Jinx says "nothing ever stays dead". It seems like she was referring to the ghosts of Milo, Craggor, Vander, and herself. She even sounds a bit bitter about it, likely because she was fully expecting to die and be free from everything.

[@Flufferz626]

I think he also bat it out of the way. You hear the metallic ping before it explodes like he hit it

[@kenjutsukata1o1]

@@rocthatisrolling She'd just had the shit beat out of her. She didn't have the strength to lift her arm to stick it to his clothes. She was trying to kill both of them. She smirks slightly before arming the grenade.

[@luisleon6737]

I think that simply, she understood that she was no longer going to win and she felt weak, and she said: If I am going to die, it will not be for someone else, it will be for me, and I'm taking this guy with me.

[@iamlake426]

I think we all need a hug from Vi. They just look so comforting.

[@janafantasy9461]

Fr! Like you can tell she just hugs with her whole body and it looks so comforting istg 😩😭

[@haydenberends3905]

Well, yeah. Look at the size of her arms

[@alishergameplays]

Yesss 🫂🔥😩♥️

[@one-onessadhalf3393]

I need a short muscly woman to hug me

[@chattycatty3336]

@@one-onessadhalf3393 sigh....dont we all

[@madisongoodwin5246]

People in chat were saying that Vi’s treatment of Jinx is more toxic than Silco’s because she is denying Jinx’s identity while Silco accepts it, but they are forgetting that Vi has been out of prison and known about Jinx for only a few days. She has not had time to really process and think about what happened, and of course her immediate reaction to Jinx would be “I called her a jinx last time I saw her, I didn’t mean it, she’s not a jinx, I need to tell her that and get powder back.” Also by this episode Vi has only seen Jinx once and is just now seeing what she has become. It is new to her and scares her because it is so different from the awkward little girl Powder used to be. Vi might not accept Jinx’s identity right now, but that’s because she doesn’t yet truly understand it because she has known for literally a few days. Meanwhile Silco accepts Jinx but is also manipulative and uses her for his goals even if he does love her. Really the only reason he accepts her identity as Jinx is because that identity helps his cause through her ruthlessness and impulsiveness. Him genuinely caring about her does not erase that fact. Vi actually loves her sister, and would do anything to help her, and right now she thinks the way to help her is to bring Powder back because she HAS ONLY HAD A FEW DAYS TO PROCESS EVERYTHING. She has also not been with Jinx for the past 7-ish years so the only things she knows are what Sevika told her and what she saw in the very short interaction she had with Jinx. Vi is not deliberately denying Jinx’s identity, she is trying to figure out everything that has happened. She is processing a lot in a very short amount of time. Her treatment of Jinx is not toxic.

[@wtimmins]

Also, 'Jinx' represents a reminder of utter failure and pain on Vi's part. EVERYTHING about the identity of Jinx reminds her that she failed to follow Vander's instructions (protect Powder), and so on. And Vi is not a reflective, self-examined person; her first instinct is to come out swinging, ALWAYS. The thing about the show is that so many characters are tragic and broken in various ways.

[@madisongoodwin5246]

@@wtimmins Amazing point. She is trying to fix the fact that she failed to protect Powder.

[@lilscenechick1995]

Unfortunately people love to romanticize villains and justify their actions. Silco is a manipulator, and his influence encouraged the worst in Powder/Jinx. He wanted her to become strong, and the "best" version of herself--that doesn't mean it was right for her mental health. People gloss over the fact Silco convinced Jinx that Vi abandoned her, when she didn't. He of course didn't know what really became of Vi (because Markus told him she was dead), but he still covered up the fact Vi was alive/looking for her. He wasn't just protecting Jinx, he was protecting his own self interests. He might be a complex character, but he's still a villain. And Jinx is still a victim of his influence, a tragic product of trauma, and a villain herself.

[@jmartin4396]

Also, Silco didn't just accept the Jinx identity. He cultivated it. These arguments that Silco was a good father drives me insane. He may have loved her in his own way but that doesn't make a good father. He took a damaged little girl and molded her into a weapon that he made sure (he tried anyway) would be completely loyal to only him because he was the only one she could trust. Remember, everyone else abandoned you. POS!!! This just proves what a great character Silco it make someone hate him as much as I do.

[@potato9533]

Your comment is long

[@MrWizeazz]

I actually think Singe was the one who introduced Victor to Hiemerdinger. Hiemy actually talks about when he first met Victor down in the Undercity, something Hiemy rarely does (going into the Undercity). There has to be a reason why he would go down there, so I think Singe probably gave Victor a glowing recommendation to Hiemy for him to study at the Acadmey.

[@TBoring]

I remember hearing that part of Victor’s backstory that got dropped was his parents saved up money and got a copy of the Academy’s uniform made for Victor. He then went to the Academy and that’s where he met Heimerdinger when he got caught.

[@benjaminsnider8485]

Heimerdinger tells us where they met. It was in that opening in the dam, right at the edge of the uppercity.

[@nathanwilton7948]

If you read jinx lore, she believes in an afterlife and believes when someone dies they go to their loved ones and live happily for ever and that’s why she’s okay with killing people….. she believed the only way she could be happy with Ekko again is if they both die. She was willing to die on that bridge. Also the reason Ekko started that game they used to play is because the knew it was the last time they would ever play again they both were willing that only one would leave that bridge …. He war ready to kill jinx but wasn’t prepared to kill powder

[@rockassassin64]

when was that added about jinx all I remember is she started blowing up stuff and mocked vi her OG lore was not super deep?

[@striderbob10]

@@rockassassin64 I think they were added before the release of Arcane/Jinx's Arcane skin being added to LoL. if you search for "Council Archives The Adventures of Jinx" there's 3 sets of diary entries

[@kenjutsukata1o1]

I would assume the reason Ekko did the game is to bait Jinx. He knew exactly how she'd handle it, so he was able to predict her moves and dodge her shots.

[@Mrcool179]

Ekko interactions for your enjoyment and immersion: Vi: "You used to be cool" "You forgot your roots, Vi" "One day, you'll come back to Zaun" "Hey, sellout!" "Youll always be Zaun to me" "I remember when you stood for something important, Vi" Powder/Jinx: "Man, I miss you so much" "I had a crush, until you started talking to the gun"

[@lisrecinos5696]

this makes me so sad... Vi is seen as a traitor for becoming an enforcer and that's, ugh, idk. it saddens me so bad

[@buinugget6912]

Hope the show will be its own universe and Ekko and Vi can have a good relationship in the future, since they did change quite details compared to the lore (e.g. Caitlyn became an enforcer because her parents were kidnapped)

[@kenjutsukata1o1]

Honestly, if they have Vi become an enforcer in the show it really will be tragic. I'd 100% consider it an act of betrayal. Turning her back on her home for someone she barely knows.

[@buinugget6912]

@@kenjutsukata1o1 Being an enforcer isn't bad, it's the bad people being enforcers. Same with police in real life In the game Vi is Caitlyn's partner and together they change the corruption of enforcer for the better and protect both Piltover and Zaun from danger. She's an enforcer but she doesn't wear usual uniform. It's like having an undercity person working inside the force so in case anything bad about to happen to Zaunite people by Piltover or bad enforcers, Vi can step in and stop them in advance

[@kenjutsukata1o1]

@@buinugget6912 If I was a Zaunite I definitely wouldn't accept that. It makes sense to me as an outside observer (to a degree), but I can also guarantee that Vi wouldn't be joining the enforcers if it wasn't for Caitlyn. I'll reserve judgement until after I see how they handle it, but the idea of it leaves a bad taste in my mouth.

[@grayalmeida9622]

I'm so happy you caught onto what is widely considered to be the EXACT moment Vi falls for Cait! We know the truth lmao

[@internaut4257]

Its that gay expertise she got

[@haydenberends3905]

@@internaut4257 Yeah, she's got first-rate gaydar, pointing out little details I definitely didn't pick up on

[@PyrusFlameborn]

@@haydenberends3905 same. She spots so many small moments I never did and most likely never could have

[@thecloverlord5294]

One of the moments I love most in this episode is that when Viktor is dismantling the grenade and it starts ticking, Jayce just stands there looking over his shoulder. He doesn't duck, he doesn't run for cover, he doesn't try to pull Viktor away, doesn't even show that much shock or alarm. To me, it shows Jayce's complete faith in Viktor, enough to trust him with both their lives at a moment's notice.

[@Magnustopheles]

One of my favorite moments is the exact same scene, but thinking about it from Viktor's perspective, where it looks like he figures out how to disarm the bomb, and he just sits there staring at it for a few extra seconds before doing it. It really feels like he's contemplating blowing both himself and Jayce up to save the Undercity.

[@lxttlemedits596]

46:19 The difference between Jinx and Ekko in this scene, is that he remembered the game and how Powder used to shoot him in the end, he *learned* from it and avoided the bullet. Jinx just remembered it, as she never learned how to mature. She clings to the memories, doesn't learn from them.

[@Aceries_]

Trauma tends to do that to someone until they heal, that makes a lot of sense. Poor Jinx. :(

[@tiredboi6147]

12:30 let the gay men have their moments with jayce like you have your moments with mel 😂

[@BreadBush]

I love Caitlyn because of how gentle she is, compared to the rest of the cast. The way she cares for vi and tries to comfort her when she gets stabbed and stuff, she’s very delicate with her tones and movements.

[@PotatoPatatoVonSpudsworth]

I hear it's intentional that she is written as the one pure character in the show.

[@digimonalvatrax2738]

She even gave her ONLY weapon away that's goals!!!!

[@MoistyHoots]

I'm genuinely so glad you're getting lots of sponsors now. The amount of effort you put into all your videos and content makes it only right that you're being more recognized and sponsored. :)

[@BlahBlah-nq3vh]

totally agree!!!

[@moonage_]

on god!!!!

[@tarinindell8217]

"I love this dude's look" You might also love his music. Finn is voiced by the famous Japanese musician/actor Miyavi

[@erinhaury5773]

He also plays guitar on the track 'Snakes' from the soundtrack (and an upcoming scene). The second he started talking as Finn, I was like, 'Oh, yes, I know those dulcet tones'. ~lol~

[@ninjatoriumnova2483]

I also love his thick accent. They went really hard with character design for a guy that appears in like 4 scenes.

[@godzelda123]

@@ninjatoriumnova2483 That's one thing I love about Arcane. Every charecter from the main cast to the side characters has such a cool design and it feels like a lead charecter in their own show.

[@ninjatoriumnova2483]

@@godzelda123 Yep. While not as secondary as Finn, Sevika is one of my favorite characters in the show. You can say so much with so little when your writing is tight.

[@Dilligff]

@@ninjatoriumnova2483 In an interview I saw with the creators, they saw the final design for Finn and kinda fell in love with the character and were reluctant to kill him off. But ultimately they decided it was necessary to do so for the story.

[@Kasia120612]

​I really liked Marcus as a character. He was absolutely a coward and a piece of shit, but in such a realistic way. He wanted to do good and didn't want to side with Silco, but he was such a coward that he never acted like he SHOULD. I can't relate to being a corrupt cop and working with a criminal, but I CAN relate to wanting to be a good person but falling into cowardly and selfish behavior sometimes.

[@anastasia_852]

Every character in Arcane feels so REAL

[@ScorpionViper1001]

I love the irony that Marcus clearly hated Grayson's deal with Vander, but in the end he ended up working under the same "deal" with Silco, except working from a much weaker position than Grayson and with a much bigger threat to Piltover than Vander.

[@unclebobboomergames]

@@ScorpionViper1001 thats really the point. When he was young dumb and fullacum he was rash. In a way like Vi. Very quick to act. Slow to think. He clearly realized graysons role needed to be filled. Problem is is grayson did business with vander. Hes stuck with silco. And its not like he needed silco to show up to know his daughter was always at risk. I can bet most wouldnt put their child on the line for their duty

[@kennandunn7533]

I'm hesitant to even call Marcus a piece of shit, at least after episode 3, he's much more complex then that. A man who wants to do good, has to do bad, and knows that going against Silco endangers himself and his child. Marcus hates himself for what happened to Grayson as well as his inability to oppose Silco, but I can't make myself hate him for it, would I do any different in his shoes? I don't think I could.

[@unclebobboomergames]

@@kennandunn7533 people who dont like him as a character would make the same choices. Obviously minus the initial mistake. But it mirrors heavily of Vi. Someone who goes ahead on the initiative and it has damning rammifiations

[@lxttlemedits596]

Jinx and Caitlyn have both blue hair and eyes, and are excellent shooters (something Jinx never got credit for). So her seeing Vi come back to save an enforcer so similar to her, while she didn't come back to save her when Silco came, made her go nuts. It's a sad misunderstanding.

[@ianburns1167]

"Oh shit those are the ones that were on Jinx's..." This show, and the moment of dawning realization.

[@haydenberends3905]

Right? Such a perfect response

[@redroseibarahime8755]

I love that satisfied look on Vi's face when she comes into the conversation after Catilyn desperatly offered herself up in order to protect Vi. Vi's face literally says like "Hell yeah, see? I was not wrong about her - she IS trustworthy". They both vouched for each other independently - even though they had an argument ealier (Caitlyn even saying it was a mistake to trust Vi) they are still protecting each other. This is the moment imo that Vi finally decides to trust Caitlyn completely - I think this is a very important key moment defining some decisions/actions later on. And later on in the episode, when Caitlyn talks about healing the City we see Vi literally falling in love with her - she sees a person genuinely trying(!) to do good/right for all(!) people, who is trustworthy and loyal - realizing that their ideals and values align even though they come from opposite sites/backgrounds of the City - sometimes a bit naive though, but Vi can cope with that because this is a matter of experience. This is also the key moment that Vi learns though Caitlyn that not all enforcers/topsiders are bad, which she believed in Act I though. She hated topside back then, but Caitlyn shows her that not all at topside are the same- just like in the Undercity (ep6 "We are not monsters- we are people, just like you !"). I also think that from this scene on she decides that Caitlyn might be worthy getting a little more attached to and even invest some feelings in. That's why all the following scenes show so much more emotions on Vi's side (notice her always soft eyes towards Catilyn from then on). And Catilyn always confirms^^. Did anybody else notice Caitlyn's teary eyes after the goodbye hug (

[@alexroth882]

Just to give a bit of perspective for Marcus, I think he’s a pretty tragic character. He was inspired to be like Grayson whom he looked up to. What she did was strike a deal with the undercity (specifically Vander) to protect their people (even though it went against the rules). Hoping to accomplish something similar he struck a deal with Silco. Sadly as we know, the arrangement of their “cooperation” was very different and he wound up getting trapped. Unable to leave the situation he was in out of fear of Silco hurting his daughter, he was to play along, even if it meant doing bad things. It sucks; especially now that his daughter will have no one.

[@sofiagovea228]

Sure, is unfortunate. The thing is, he didn't learn enough from Grayson, because he confused justice with arrogance. Probably because he was young and still learning, but his emotions got the better of him. That doesn't mean we should feel happy for his death or hate his guts (because aside from being an antagonist, he's actually kinda interesting) but yeah, he was messing up from the beggining. If he didn't made that deal with Silco (which then lead to his inevitable fall-out), I can't exactly theorize how much time would have taken him to actually become a good police man.

[@gaybatgosqueak]

Yeah, I find it odd how many people hate and or don't feel any sympathy for Marcus. I mean, he made one bad mistake as a young rookie cop, trying to prove himself, and the rest of his life he really didn't have a choice to fix it. He profited from his actions and hurt people because of it, but if he had told the council about what actually happened, he would have been imprisoned or killed. He obviously was torn up from guilt and wanted to do the right thing by being a "martyr" but it's not easy to sacrifice your life, and he'd be leaving his daughter fatherless. Besides he was the reason Vi actually lived.

[@lethalbutnotreally7881]

Yeah he was just a guy who was in too deep.

[@ArkadiBolschek]

On the plus side, his daughter now gets a chance at finding a better parental figure. I mean, the bar isn't particularly high :D

[@sqxbarto9229]

@@ArkadiBolschek you mean she will be in a shitty orphanage most likely? Unless she has living grandparents or other relatives.

[@NothingKingKN]

A video-breakdown of Ekko mentioned the amazing dynamic that he has with the rest of the series: - Vi is stuck in the past, trying to get back to the good old days when they were kids, going against any real logic in order to reach this goal. She is stagnant. Much like how Powder/Jinx is stuck to the fateful night that changed her life. - Caitlyn only sees the present, and what's right under her nose. She misses cues because she is too focused on the things she has. She is an investigator, after all, and the present is all that she cares for since it's how she is able to recollect the past. - Ekko isn't just the future. He's the wind of change. Ekko learns from the PAST to change the PRESENT in order to affect the FUTURE. The people in the past are just people in the past, and he accepted it and moved on to focus on the rest. Unlike Vi and Jinx, he isn't focused on reliving the past or fixing it. Unlike Caitlyn, he doesn't use the present to recollect the past, he catches subtleties and cues, and the past is a tool for him to gain such insight. Ekko is focused on the future. Planting a single seed and tending to it because in the future it will grow into a big, majestic tree. Taking the Hextech Gemstone to beat Silco, and ensure a better future. Ekko *feels* like a small, passing character, but he is MASSIVE.

[@jeremyblack1929]

Elijah watching Jayce in the forge: "Is this even necessary?" Elijah watching Vi x Cait: "This is completely necessary."

[@AW-xc1xc]

Elijah when her and Jayce says something similar: *ew wtf, stop copying me* Elijah when her and Mel says something similar: omg it's like we're on the same page 🥺✨🥰 👉👈

[@kenjutsukata1o1]

Honestly I'm just hoping that her hatred of Jayce doesn't stop her from seeing how interesting his character development is. He honestly gets a LOT of growth throughout the series.

[@kevyndaumas3804]

@@kenjutsukata1o1 nah thats not gonna happen

[@dallasodeneal445]

Jinx has got to have the highest kill count in this show

[@ArkadiBolschek]

MVP right there

[@CzarsSalad]

She's gonna jinx that missile

[@PotatoPatatoVonSpudsworth]

I mean, how else would she have gotten the nuke? It's a killstreak reward!

[@renascienza.bazarclub]

A funny thing about the Jinx machine gun shots that separated Vi and Cait... The Jinx rounds are tracer ammunition, it intentionally glow. And Jinx starts *aiming on the ground*, not directly on their direction, and so the fire is running to them. Jinx made at way that they can see it comming. Isn't an attack intended to kill, is a threat: "drop each other immediately or you die"

[@jamesliggins891]

i don't think that makes it any better, lol

[@wut-dah_7212]

If you slow down when Caitlyn and Vi separate to avoid Jinx’s bullets you’ll see Caitlyn is actually shielding Vi with her arm whilst Vi is the one that pushes them apart.

[@TykoBrian7]

Love makes you dumb.

[@wut-dah_7212]

@@TykoBrian7 It really does 😔

[@chance757]

i’ll never get tired of watching elijah thirst over mel… it just helps me feel a little less alone when i do it 😭😭

[@Ucheater]

This is probably the deepest reaction I’ve ever watched, just the amount of details you catches is crazy, I could never do that! Nice job!

[@mten10th67]

I've never felt more sorry for 3 characters like I do for Vi, Jinx, and Ekko. For Vi and Jinx, I understand the mental trauma that Jinx has, but I also fully understand Vi's actions after being confronted with this version of her sister. For Ekko, he was a kid and lost everybody, and while Vi and Jinx did as well, he had to survive in the Undercity alone while Silco came to power. These 3 kids (yes, I consider Vi a kid still since she was locked away as a teenager, and mentally hasn't had any help for her trauma) deserve so much better.

[@kellharris2491]

I feel like poor Vi has not had any chance to process anything just getting out of prison.

[@mten10th67]

@@kellharris2491 Exactly.

[@kellharris2491]

@@mten10th67 we haven't even delt with Vi's feelings being in Jail so long. She only mentioned them. Poor Vi. I feel like act 2 and 3 was more focused on Jinxs development. I hope Vi gets more time to shine in the next season.

[@mten10th67]

@@kellharris2491 I hope so too. As much as I sympathize with Jinx, Vi never had a chance. She has such a burden on her shoulders, and I can only imagine the guilt she must feel, especially after Jinx fired that rocket.

[@silver9wolf6]

@@mten10th67 ☝☝

[@tomatokage]

I love that you went frame by frame on how Cait and Vi dodged away from Jinx's hail of bullets. Someone on Tumblr pointed out how those few frames that are barely visible are nevertheless a perfect microcosm of their dynamic. Caitlyn attempts to protect Vi by wrapping herself around her. She'll protect her by taking a bullet for her. Vi, meanwhile, protects Cait by pushing her away. These animators, man.

[@LangkeeLongkee]

In defense of the Jayce hammer scene as a sapphic, there's a reason they're showing you this stuff lol. _kinda very soft spoiler warning I guess??_ there's a reason they're showing us that he's actually fit and well built.

[@haydenberends3905]

Right?

[@SonGoku0-r]

The way Vi slide her hands to Caitlyn's face is so precious!

[@thechubbibunnie]

Jinx: stop trying to steal my sister!! Cait: You are mistaken! I want to become YOUR sister

[@insomnaholic]

Caitlyn never shoots to kill. She's that good a person. You are incredibly perceptive and you have very high emotional intelligence. You spotted so much I was unable to see in my first watch of Arcane.

[@TheLoos3Goos33]

"Can we get a sapphic version of this scene with Jayce?" *Monkey's paw curls* Can't wait for the next two episodes!

[@Vizible21]

*Ambessa

[@Paladiea]

@@Vizible21 And another one, I don't want to spoil it.

[@ScorpionViper1001]

Not to mention the two scenes that should put a nail in the coffin of the "Vi and Cait are just friends" camp, even though there are a few non-troll holdouts left.

[@TheLoos3Goos33]

@@ScorpionViper1001 I always find those people very funny. Guarantee, if Vi's character had been a man, those same people would suddenly look at it through a romantic lens.

[@PotatoPatatoVonSpudsworth]

@@TheLoos3Goos33| T'be fair, a few of 'em could also be aro/ace. I'm, aro, and while I certainly see and appreciate the queerness, I ALSO like me a good platonic friendship.

[@snakesnoteyes]

Look, the fact that the first time we see E in act 1 he’s fixing a clock, and every time we see his character before he takes his mask off he’s introduced holding or swinging a pocket watch. The details in this show! I love it so hard. Thanks for another great reaction!

[@joshgreiner2599]

In-game, his most powerful ability is that he can reverse time for himself for a few seconds, and his title is "The boy who shattered time"

[@snakesnoteyes]

@@joshgreiner2599 I know, but I consider in-game stuff that hasn’t been directly addressed by the show yet to be potential spoilers for later seasons for people who don’t play LoL and have decided to just let the show play out.

[@GoonHandz]

“don’t move silly. i might hurt you…” top 3 jinx lines of all time lol edit: jinx is a G. (like father like daughter!)

[@bandi138138]

That moment Ekko shed a tear ripped me apart, cuz I realized he never got to be a child since Benzo died. He had to grow up fast and be the savior while he was still only just a boy. Vi, who he thought was dead, coming back from his past and hugging him was his childhood returning for just a moment.

[@cthulhuwu_]

Jason Spisak's performance as Silco is outstanding. Genuinely one of the best villainous deliveries I've ever seen. He's elaborate and cruel without crossing the line into a cartoonish evil.

[@haydenberends3905]

But he's still able to be a good person

[@samrevlej9331]

@@haydenberends3905 Define "good person", and don't you dare say "good dad", because manipulating the daughter of the man you killed while projecting your issues on her isn't class-A parenting.

[@drew1753]

I understand the anger at Silco's manipulation but that's part of why this show is sooooo good! He's an understandably broken and flawed individual. He shouldn't be excused for it but he's also traumatized and broken. He's also hardened and cold thanks to old age, running an undercity crime empire, and taking part in a failed revolution. I don't think he's trying to fuck up Powder, I think in his own twisted way he thinks he's protecting her.

[@Flatrid]

You can see how well he does it considering that Jinx also tries to commit suicide ... :)

[@davidkoudelka10]

@@Flatrid When?

[@luisleon6737]

@@Flatrid Precisely, that is the point of everything that happens in Arcane. Having good intentions does not mean doing well. This can be seen from chapter 1. Especially in chapter 3, where Powder has a good intention. Help his friends, but what happened? He killed 2 and left his adoptive father almost dead. And really what Jinx tries to kill herself can be interpreted in many ways, so you can't just blame silco

[@Flatrid]

@@luisleon6737 Silco is the cause. Its Silco who brings them into that situation

[@luisleon6737]

@@Flatrid The fault from the beginning would be Ekko, after Vi, after Powder and after Silco. So who is really to blame for the situation?

[@Shax22132]

What Ekko was silently saying to Powder/Jinx when he started swinging that watch: "Let's play our old game...one last time." And then, at the end of the fight, as one commenter put it: Ekko was ready to kill Jinx. He wasn't ready to kill Powder. Speaking of Jinx, I feel so terrible for her. We see her fight against her paranoia, trying to *not* jump to the worst conclusion about Vi and Caitlyn. But because she can't hear what's going on, everything she sees looks more and more suspicious to her, until she finally cracks again and lashes out. What Ekko has accomplished is very impressive. He started as just another orphan on the streets, but look at what he and his people were able to build. Silco is a ruthless and manipulative SOB, but what makes him really dangerous is that he truly believes almost everything he tells people, from the meeting with the other criminals to Jinx herself. And yes, he is projecting a lot of his own issues and points of view onto Jinx, but you can tell he also genuinely cares for her. I don't like Marcus, but I do feel sorry for him. There's an old saying: 'If you sup with the devil, use a long spoon.' He made a deal with Silco, it turned out horribly, and then he was trapped in it. He could have gotten out, but the price was too high for him; he didn't have the moral courage to go through with it. I'm curious as to what Vi was thinking at the end of the episode. She could have told Ekko to take hextech gemstone and help Caitlyn while she tried to talk to her sister. On the other hand, Jinx had just shot at her with a minigun, and clearly wasn't in a good state of mind. Maybe she was still just shocked by everything that happened. Two more episodes to go, and Elijah is not prepared...

[@vuzuruges9909]

As for Marcus, no one seems to mention one simple fact. If he didnt stop Vi in the end of episode 3 - Silco would most likely kill her and Powder as well. Marcus putting Vi to sleep and creating this "not my sister anymore" situation that got Silco hooked - is also the consequence of his actions. Yeah, both sisters got fucked up, but they are alive, If not him - they would be strong, united but DEAD siblings.

[@Shax22132]

@@vuzuruges9909 True; I agree that was probably the better outcome for the sisters. Like you, I have little doubt that Silco would have killed both Vi and Powder if Vi had rushed in. Though perhaps Vi may have been able to grab Powder and run; who knows. Now, whether saving the lives of Vi and especially Powder/Jinx was good for the rest of the cast...well, that's more debatable.

[@blazepheonix11]

Ekko and jinx are opposites. Jinx is happy to see Vi again, but the loses her shit because she thinks she’s changed, Ekko is angry to see Vi, but breaks down in tears because she’s alive, and is still the same Vi that watched his back as a kid 😭😭😭😭

[@raizldc3680]

Elijah, please don't stop dancing to the intro, it makes me smile every time I watch it and I dance along with you :D

[@inkblooded1058]

Forget Caitlyn's concern, I can just imagine Vi's conversation with Ekko right before that scene. Vi: "The girl in the other room? I like her. So lets fuck with her. Just go in there and act all intimidating. Let her stew for a few seconds, then I'll pop in."

[@what3954]

12:55 Elijah: Okay but who is this for? Is this really necessary? Me: *Vikt-*

[@sophroneo6960]

Your reaction to Jinx's firelight bombs was friggin priceless. That's one of the moments I was waiting for. lol

[@haydenberends3905]

So perfectly timed

[@MercyGrrl15]

I literally CANNOT wait for you to watch the final episode. With everything you pick up on with all the characters and their feelings and what's happening in each scene, I will be so interested to see what stands out to you about it.

[@lucadekrell7512]

as a straight man: Yes, we did need that Jayce sceen ._.

[@wtimmins]

Well, it did help me imagine what Mel may have seen in him. Hoo boy.

[@hawkins347]

As a straight woman, I'm not ashamed to admit I've enjoyed that scene immensely, several times.

[@digimonalvatrax2738]

@@hawkins347 same....but not too much

[@jebus7679]

"Who is this scene for?" Can't wait to see how you feel about the next episode.

[@ScorpionViper1001]

Presumably all androphilic folks, but yeah I can imagine how it'd do nothing for Elijah. I had a similar reaction being a het dude.

[@Katwind]

As someone who experienced a "this is art!" moment from this scene, can confirm this is for androphillic people. Besides, it shows how tense the situation is for Jayce, as he is so overwhelmed that he needs to go to a place where things are easy and make sense for him. The fact that he is making so much more effort than neccesary tells a lot about how he feels (while also being foreshadowing for the next episode).

[@PotatoPatatoVonSpudsworth]

Yeah... that line confused me, because traditionally in media we don't GET scenes "for" such folk. Let other people eat well too, Elijah!

[@jonathancurtis3743]

Marcus: "Tell my daughter I..." Elijah: "Oh no... anyways."

[@ArkadiBolschek]

Yes, that was the correct reaction ^^

[@drew1753]

I feel bad for the daughter, though.

[@PotatoPatatoVonSpudsworth]

@@ArkadiBolschek| No, it wasn't. Because that reaction misses out on how that final line tragically sums up Marcus's life. The man always wanted to be something his daughter could love, but even in his dying moments he fell short.

[@ArkadiBolschek]

@@PotatoPatatoVonSpudsworth It _was_ the correct reaction, though, because nobody cares about Marcus.

[@PotatoPatatoVonSpudsworth]

@@ArkadiBolschek | Marcus sucks, but the writing doesn't. It's a shame so many people miss the nuances of his character because he's designed to be hated.

[@TheFashioncore]

Love how you realize that singed is involved with almost everything in the story, hes mr. Lorewide.

[@BGTitanAvatar]

The animation for the cold open and the Ekko vs Jinx fight… it’s so good. This show always finds new ways to amaze. So, Cait and Vi have now known each other two days. The end of this episode marks the second night. And we’re already doing the gentle face touches, and being so protective, and having cute little goodbye hugs. Heck, Vi even tells Ekko that he can trust Cait, showing she trusts her already too. I can’t with these two. I just can’t. Speaking of, I’m so glad you also caught that moment where Jinx fired on them. Cait goes to protect Vi while Vi pushes both of them out of the way. Again, I can’t with these two. Marcus is an interesting case for me. I found him more interesting than Jayce, at the very least. Like, I’m not sad he’s dead, but I do feel bad for his kid. And I thought the writing for him was actually really good. Young and stupid, made a horrible mistake, but while trying to keep the peace the way Grayson did he just continued to make things worse because of who he partnered with. Deal with the devil that left him burned no matter what he did. Love that you caught that Jinx had those little Firelight bombs on her desk. Also, Jinx did know that Ekko was with the Firelights. They’ve apparently had many encounters over the years. I, too, rolled my eyes when we got the Jayce Forge scene. Because I don’t care about Jayce. At all. Lol Your reaction, once again, had me cackling though.

[@Felimes]

The Jayce scene actually serves a pretty important purpose of making a future scene not be entirely unbelievable.

[@erinhaury5773]

I am LIVING for these reactions! I need someone else that appreciates VioLyn as much as I do! Super excited for the next two episodes, you are going to shit bricks, in so many ways. ~lol~ Thank you for another great reaction!

[@erikjohnson5549]

I wonder if she's going to catch the shower scene, whare cate's blood mixes with the water, to show that, they're not "Oil and water" unable to mix, they're able blood and water, which is very mixable.

[@dionadair8195]

Elisa on Ekko: My son, look at my son! Pride is not the word I'm looking for. There is so much more inside me now!

[@scarlettlynda3315]

I understood that reference. Hamilton, baby!

[@jonr4291]

43:28 Caitlyn protects Vi by holding her close; Vi protects Cait by pushing her away. This may or may not be important later.

[@user-re_adeptuss]

It's cruel to get us hooked on Arcane reactions and not release a new video for two weeks...😭😢😥😰😨

[@donovan802]

“You’re hot, cupcake.” VS “My hero.” Which Vi verse is your favorite?

[@ArkadiBolschek]

Yes.

[@haydenberends3905]

Probably the second one. Just the sarcasm 😁

[@alishergameplays]

Hot, cupcake

[@scarlettlynda3315]

Both? Both is good.

[@Morbacounet]

"My hero" is so good, people miss what happens right before and after it. Caitlyn is ready to sacrifice herself to protect Vi and Vi now trust Caitlyn so much she tells someone who hates enforcers he should trust her. They aren't just people working together because of circumstances, they are partners now. I completely missed it the first time I watched Arcane and Elijah missed it too.

[@leahnixon1045]

The reason the title boy saviour is so unclear is because there was a deleted scene of ekko trying to save powder from silco when they were kids but powder turned him down. Hes the “ boy saviour” because he tried to get jinx back all those years ago does that kinda explain it better. The line “ she works with them him not because she has too it’s because she wants too” kinda proves the scene puzzle

[@roo1014]

The way Ekko uses that gadget to predict the future moment of what Jinx was going to do to attack is such a way to incorporate his time travel capabilities from the game without actually having him travel through time.

[@MrJoeshipley]

Season 2 spoiler, awesome

[@internaut4257]

@@MrJoeshipley cant spoil something that isnt out yet, get over it

[@ziyair2998]

@@internaut4257 what? yes you can lmfao

[@renascienza.bazarclub]

I don't think that Ekko really have some kind of "time power" on Arcane like he does in the game, that is only a clock. But can be a lot more interesting than that: seems that Ekko is a "time hacker". Is a discipline for some people nowadays (the show "Mr. Robot" talk about this a little), a superior form of time management. Even in the past scene, we see Ekko using the chronometer since than, on the training session. This tell us that Ekkos technique is measure the time lapse of everything on his life, so they know exactly how much time everyone in the fight is expending with every move they make. In the bridge, he moved across Jinx shots, because he knows the exact time between each one.

[@Kat-qf7ov]

@@renascienza.bazarclub Potential spoilers: So far no, he doesn't have time travel abilties (even in the game, those abilities are not something he inherently has, he makes a device that helps him time travel), but people have been theorizing that he will make the gadget that helps him time travel with the help of heimerdinger in s2. It's probable because of the many foreshadowing, like this scene, him always having his stopwatch and the hourglass shaped paint on his face.

[@teejaykaye4357]

Elijah: "IS THIS REALLY NECESSARY????" Me, a raging bisexual even if Jayce isn't my favorite character: "yes. yes it is"

[@reganh5223]

Let me tell you; I’ve never seen fan service for a male character in media before, but that steamy scene with Jayce represented that-

[@helloemma]

I love Elijah's reactions. Who doesn't feel like a proud parent when they see how much Ekko has grown up? He's amazing! I can't wait for Elijah's reaction to next episode. There are so many amazing scenes that I can't wait for her to see - The flashback, a certain father's reaction, "Who lives here?" scene, and of course oil and water being just a few.

[@Nester665]

Arcane is just flat out masterful at cliff hangers. It's great for a series to leave every episode having people demanding more.

[@maxmustsleep]

this is one of the best episodes of any show ever! love it so much. The insanity, the relationships, the entire bridge scene with the music and style change. just insanely good. and there are so many small details everywhere and so much room for interpretation. I personally think jinx/powder was brought back to her childhood and mid fight she noticed what they were doing and held that last shot intentionally. She just lost everything again after a short period of hope. Feeling betrayed from her father figure and her sister, and now having to fight Ekko her childhood friend (or maybe more) while remembering their happy memories playing together as kids. She just wanted to die and not be responsible for yet another death. she knew Ekko would be fast enough to get away and she also knew if she survived this fight she'd have to go back to fighting the people she cares about. The grenade attaches to people as we've seen with "chuck" and some firelights in previous episodes but she didn't stick it to Ekko and she didn't throw it at him. she just put it right next to her. You can see that sad little bit of happiness that he stopped when he recognized powder in her and stopped beating her. Some people argue he turned back time and was able to dodge the shot or be quicker somehow and that's also a valid reading. But I don't think so, and I don't see him doing this any different than in their preview so I think it's more of a hint showing powder was always just a little faster than him and would have won this fight if she wanted to. Idk enough about the lore but people also pointed out he doesn't have that power yet. and also one where they say he magically remembered every single movement from her childhood and got around that way however that's supposed to work... valid readings but I prefer the emotional tragic one. Powders last choice

[@redroseibarahime8755]

I agree mostly with you POV excerpt for Jinx not shooting him on purpose(!) - she is certainly skilled though- that's for sure. My thoughts on this fight are that it is mainly used to show us that one of these two characters moved on from the past (Ekko) and the other not (Powder/Jinx). This is a foreshadowing of his power later on as well as for the audience to visually understand what they want to really show with this battle sequence. Ekko accepted the deaths of his friends and mourned them - he even honored them on the wall as a reminder for himself. Jinx never mourned once her dead family- in fact they are practically never dead for her as they continue to live inside her as the negative voices. For Powder/Jinx stopped time in ep3 - she never had the chance to recover and move on from that day emotionally (that's why she didn't cut her hair since then and sometimes has this childish behaviour - having only very small boundaries with Silco etc.). Powder/Jinx is only ever running away from facing the past- she only learnd to either turn her back on it (Silco's teaching: let Powder die) or destroy it with explotions. She is not able to talk it out, because if she did, she would face a mountain of immense pain and ackowledgement/responsibilities of her actions that she feels, she can not cope with. In Act I she was always shielded from consequences by Vi and later on by Silco. In the battle sequence with them as kids it is meant to show that they used to play this game and Powder was so skilled she won it (probably every time). Both remember this but they use it differently. Jinx uses this to remember Ekkos movements from back then and aim for this as a prediction- assuming he has not changed since then (that's why in her view the firelight shows behind Ekko = childhood and Ekko sees the crow behind Jinx = transformation through death) - we literally see their POV's through the animals they see showing up behind each other. Ekko on the other side is using this knowledge to counter the movements and therefore is able to get the upper hand in this battle. One uses the past as exact reference and fails on it( Jinx) and the other learns from the past (and moves on). But in the end Ekko is hesitating to deal the final blow because of his feelings for Powder- he still sees a glimpse of Powder there when she is beneath him (in ep7 when he says that she belongs to Silco, you can see his eyes looking down while he says this and his slightly reluctant expession as if he needs to tell this himself that, just like he still needs to convince himself about that because in all honesty he doesn't really want to give up on her but it is also a fact that she killed his firelight friends) As for the bomb I completely agree- this is a suicide bomb for herself. She knows she couldn't move on and therefore does what she learned to to - turn her back on it (no escape other than suicide) by triggering a last explotion. She is devastated in that situation. First in her POV Vi "lied to her" and leaves her alone( again) to save a monster(=Caitlyn = enforcer = devil of her trauma), she still feels betrayed by her surgorate farther figure and then Ekko comes in between her and Vi and wins the fight she always used to win. She thinks that she has nothing left at this point because even her Jinx persona is not strong enough in this situation. This is what I think about the battle sequence- I might be wrong - if that's the case, then I think your approach is most likely the case. SPOILER ALERT for ep8 --------- It might also be the case she couldn't outplay her full potential because she snatched the gemstone (one hand occupied with holding the gemstone) but as hard as I tried to discover this by replaying I can never see that visually happening there. Therefore, I believe that this is not the real reason Jinx actually lost this fight against Ekko and was therefore so insignificant for her loosing this(!) battle, that it was not visually presented to us.

[@minhhapham7549]

The fact that the shimmers have variants, it's kind of a good speculation from you. We have seen some variations (from ep 1 till now) like: 1. the one that shape shift human to somekind of animal/creature that has extra strength, power, speed. (the mouse, the "volunteer" guy), i think this is one of the very original type. this one is also the one that cause addiction the most, cause i can see those blobs on the head of the guy who helped Cait and Vi and how those addicts shape shift themselves into monsters and overuse the drug too much can cause something permanent like that. 2. the one that enhances, but doesn't turn you into a monster, it has some boost, like Sevika. this one prolly the one that Vi used in order to instantly heal. 3. the shimmer that people smoke in the club in ep 4, prolly like shisha with some small effects. 4. the one that Viktor use, it seemed to be a strong one that can cause change to cells, but Viktor is so weak and his immune system has been compromised so he will lose his cells (cells will die by time and there's no way to help it permanently) 5. a very special one in the next episode :D

[@kenjutsukata1o1]

It also can power machinery, though I'm not sure if it's the same as #3 on your list or if it's a sixth variety.

[@kevinmolloy3090]

Wow, you're really observant. Some things you noticed straight away that most reactors and people missed: - The butterfly landing on Marcus' gun being from Jinx's workshop and not a Firelight, and that it was seen on Progress Day ep 4 - Marcus' arm being blown off - Mylo's image growing behind Jinx when her mentality is breaking - The song was indeed the same one she was humming back in episode 1 - Caitlyn trying to shield Vi, only for Vi to push them apart to dodge the bullets Just kudos for spotting this stuff. I think it's dope how close attention you are actually paying to the show, really appreciating minor animation ticks as well

[@derekmarshman6154]

She didn't want to kill Ekko. We have seen her fight. She could have clipped that 'nade to him. She showed him the grenade, and gave him time to escape. She wanted to die with someone remembering who she used to be; who she wishes she could still be. This was a suicide attempt. It hurts so bad.

[@JaeMinJung.]

Mel could be a girl full of red flags but Elijah would still simp for her That's what you call dedication 😭😭😭

[@JaKoMaGrp]

felt like I've waited for ever for this. I am addicted to your reviews of arcane

[@CryingShayme]

Honestly, for me the scene with Jayce working in the forge didn't strike me as being for thirst reasons. I really appreciated how it expanded Jayce's character by reminding us that before he became a scientist, and before he became a councilor, he and his family were humble hammer-makers. He isn't gym fit. He is shredded because he grew up as a labourer, not a policy-maker. He's strong, and he earned his strength through back-breaking work. And though he has a lot going on, he hasn't totally lost touch with his roots. It shows that he hasn't completely lost himself to his station yet, and still sees himself partly as that humble hammer-maker. And the no-shirt is a non-question for me. That room and his work looks sooo hot.

[@angienoexiste]

a couple days ago we had an interview with part of the crew of the show and they confirmated that sometime between episode 3 and 4, while building the shelter/base, ekko tries to save powder from silco ( but as we see, fails ). so the whole “ look who it is, the boy savior “ line hurts even more 💔

[@lukasdreemurr109]

I read something somewhere that basically summed up Ekko and Jinx’s battle: He was ready to kill Jinx, but he wasn’t ready to kill Powder.

[@mayachase8053]

The video came out just in time, I was feeling terrible, but I'm already feeling better

[@lorenairitz4576]

Its's been 12 days, Elijah, it used to be 7! Don't do that to us😭😭😭

[@HazelAmarie]

Why is it 2 weeks and we still haven’t gotten ep 8 yet? 😭

[@juicytoe9630]

Rightt 🙁

[@Amy-jb2ek]

For anyone who is interested to know the mask that Ekko wears as a fire light is the same mask in Benzo's shop that he uses to spy on Vander and the sheriff in episode one.

[@GangBae]

08:07 Jinx knows that the Firelight leader is Ekko. Amanda (one of shows writers) confirmed it.

[@GangBae]

44:10 She didn't choose her actually. She just had to in that moment, in my opinion.

[@TheFixer_1]

Did you notice the hug that Vi had with Ekko? Where Vi hugs Ekko but looks up at Caitlyn as if to say I'm sorry? But the hug Vi has with Caitlyn has multiple types of effective. From Vi caressing the back of Caitlyn's neck and Caitlyn's head motion its like when an animal scents themselves effectionately to someone else.

[@diostans6692]

Did she dropped reacting to Arcane? it's been 2 weeks and other vids are being posted almost every day

[@dvklaveren]

Silco's dependence is shown perfectly in how in Episode 1, he wields his eyedropper casually and without concern for the pain it'll be giving him temporarily. But he's become so used to Jinx giving him the eyedrops, that he can no longer do it himself.

[@PotatoPatatoVonSpudsworth]

It also symbolizes how much she's drawn his eye away from his original goals. Like Vander before him, his love for his adoptive child now trumps all personal ambitions.

[@akashsandhu2931]

In game quote from ekko to enemy jinx: "I had a crush... Until you started talking to the gun"... YEP

[@Mrcool179]

Your reactions a great. You really see and spot things that other reaction channels miss. Im still waiting on the reaction channel who finally understands Marcus' character though. It's pretty tragic and everyone glosses over it. I definitely felt something when he died here leaving his daughter without a mother or father in the world. He was thrust into a shitty situation of his own doing. He was a young hot headed dumbass enforcer who made a horrible mistake that cost him the life of a true friend and mentor (Grayson). He then was forced to play lapdop to Silco who was threatening his daughter. What was he supposed to do except comply? I could definitely see this sort of storyline being something that happens in real life ALL the time.

[@buinugget6912]

Same here I can’t hate any character of this show, even Marcus He clearly felt guilty of his actions, which is why he kept bloody coins that Silco threw to him in episode 3 But he was in too deep to turn back. He made a deal with Silco to protect his family and Piltover, same with Grayson and Vander’s relationship, but he didn’t know Silco was plotting against Piltover

[@kenjutsukata1o1]

It's hard to sympathize with a character that reflects reality so much: a prejudiced cop who revels in brutality. Sure, maybe he changed in his older years, but it doesn't change the fact that many people deal with shitbags like him in real life all the time. Yeah, he was in deep into a shitty situation (of his own making), but the fact that he was scum enough to get there in the first place makes me have very little sympathy. He had his opportunity to 'fix' things (blowing up Silco along with himself), but he chose not to take it. Instead he allowed Silco to continue his control over him. If he'd blown them both up at least his daughter would have been safe. The way things went in this episode he's still dead but went down as a lapdog to a threat to his daughter that remains alive. In short: fuck Marcus, whose only positive contribution in life was serving as a cautionary tale.

[@Mrcool179]

@@kenjutsukata1o1 I dont agree at all. Blowing up himself and Silco would have meant his daughter would be hunted down and killed. Even if that didn't happen she would grow up without parents. And we all know how fucked up that makes a person. He was a young hothead cop who quickly learned his actions have consequences. Unfortunately too late. He thought a deal with Silco would be like a deal between Grayson and Vander. He didn't realize Silco would go back on his word about no one getting hurt. And how could he really? We don't know their backstory but I'm sure Marcus didn't realize the history. Silco played him like a fiddle and managed to trap Marcus in an unwinnable situation. If someone's threatening you and your family, what would you do? Would you comply or risk their lives for people you don't even know? I'd say 99% of people wouldn't sacrifice the people they know for strangers. It's like that situation where you can choose which group of people a train runs over: 1 close family member or friend or 5 strangers. The majority of people choose to SAVE their family member despite saving the 5 people being the smart decision for society.

[@Mrcool179]

@@kenjutsukata1o1 "a prejudiced cop who revels in brutality" I think you're missing the point that every single human and individual is nuanced. You can't put them in a box and say this is the entirety of their soul. It's just no true. Everyone is gray. No one is black and white. There's so much more to the character.

[@kenjutsukata1o1]

@@Mrcool179 Why would his daughter be hunted down and killed? Nobody would have known what had happened, as everyone in the room would be dead. And I'll never accept "young and hot-headed" as a valid excuse. When you're a cop your behavior can be the difference between life and death. And he certainly didn't give a shit about the lives of the people of the undercity. Marcus reaped what he sowed, and unfortunately many other people also reaped what he sowed. The man's a rat bastard. And maybe, just maybe, he shouldn't have had a kid while being under the thumb of a ruthless crime lord.

[@Arclite02]

Elijah: "Nope. I don't accept. I don't accept it." Arcane, literally TWO seconds later: "Oh, really, now?? Hold my beer."

[@shayd5204]

i really like the silco fat and complacent speech. it goes to show that the other heads of the undercity are used to their more lavish ways staying away from the grime everyone else lives in whereas silco was born and raised there and still is in that environment fighting for the revolution to better things for the residents. i think he's a very complex villan, he's doing the right things in the wrong ways because it can still achieve the change he wants for his people. He wants Zaun. The independence for his people. He's got the right idea with a flawed execution. i really like silco as a character. Like with Jinx, he could have killed her for being one of vanders kids but instead he sees a broken child who's been left behind and abandoned like he was and wants to help raise her to be strong like him so she's no longer able to be hurt. He once again is a great dad, just some flawed execution in parenting. but with the patience and time to learn he gives her i can't fault him. a lot of parents fuck up in aspects when raising kids. He's just a guy trying to save everyone. Honestly i really love silco as a character. he's a great guy with some flaws and some flawed execution.

[@DigiCount]

Around 26:00 you identified the flaw in the Silco/Jinx relationship. He identifies with her so strongly that it becomes projection to a degree; he's not lying, but he is so sure that her situation mirrors his that he's not willing to see where it differs.

[@DigiCount]

And you pretty much state this right after so yeah lol

[@begoodman1257]

By the way - The song that plays when Ekko and Powder/Jinx are about to fight is called "Dynasties & Dystopia" by Denzel Curry, Gizzle and Bren Joy.

[@matchapaws7336]

As a hopeless bisexual I appreciate the Jayce scene AND I really want Mel to manipulate the fuck outta me LMAO

[@ignacioruiz-retegui6196]

Sweaty buff Jayce working in the forge -haha, this is hilarious, who are these closeups for? Mel's mere presence (and shoed feet) -(falls down in ecstasy) HELLO MEL!!! 🤣 Edit: And the same with Vi And Caitlin

[@notsoaveragefangirl]

Facts 🤣🤣

[@violetoderwald6535]

​@@notsoaveragefangirl Hey um, yeah, so......WHY DID you add the number 69 on your DIYOJ hoodie?

[@NoLifeButMyOwn]

That scene at 12:30 was 100% necessary. For the male gayze, you see.

[@JNeavesable]

I NEED to see you react to the next episode right now! The wait is killing me! These are by far my favourite arcane reactions I've seen. You're so enthusiastic and invested and really perceptive about character moments. Moar pls.

[@vuzuruges9909]

Yeah, Silco is manipulative, this is how he runs his business. But he also cares about Jinx A LOT and you will see it later. At this moment he manipulates and lies, because he is scared. He is really scared to lose the only person he truly loves. He is expecting Vi to take Jinx from him, he is so concerned about it, he didnt want them to meet each other in the last episode. When you finish watching the whole Arcane show - I absolutely recommend you to watch "Therapist reacts to Arcane" series of videos. The woman therapist explains so much stuff (including Jinx and Silco relationship) - I wouldnt catch it, if she didnt explain it. And as the proof of quality she provided with her analysis - was Jason Spisak (voice actor of Silco) twitter response: "Georgia, as the human who brought #silco to life, without a doubt you are so spot on about all of this. This is the way that I see #silco and #jinx I’m crying so hard right now. Thank you so much for this. Damn you! 💖🤗"

[@Deeplight32]

He's motivated to keep Jinx.

[@chaedi8457]

Only one thing I didn't hear you make mention of that is a nice bit of duality. We see the amazing tree that was able to live and thrive in the underground. A few scenes later we see Silco at the meeting with the Chem Barons. Behind them is a large about of flora and fauna thriving and healthy. After Silco releases the gases and goes to leave the room, you will see all of the flowers are now brown and dead from the poisonous gas. So where nothing can survive we can see things are about to flourish with the right care, and where things should thrive we see decay when not handled properly. God I freaking love this show!!!

[@juho1891]

There's falling head over heels for someone and then there's trying to barter your life for that of a girl you met like two days ago. Vi really fucked Caitlyn up lol.