okay, Arcane finally won me over

[@masterxl97]

"I'm worried this show isn't going to do anything for me." - A man who weeps tears of joy whenever cool things happen in a movie

[@acemstudio]

My guy is not gonna be able to handle how cold Shadow is in Sonic Movie 3 😅

[@nadsvol6]

"someone should make a video game out of this" LMAOOOOOOO

[@a.a677]

The way he unironically said it at first too 😂😂😂

[@CowsRdumb]

Lmaooo gotta love him

[@kptmaci4979]

ironic thing is the game is nothing like the show xD

[@matthewlugo2417]

Ill fix it. They should make a better game out of the show

[@Maxisamo1]

I read this before watching and thought he would say it as a joke, but he was being GENUINE and caught himself lmao

[@ItsJeshka]

Clocking Powder as psycho instantly just because she ate a sandwich

[@fuzzyapple]

A sandwich that was lying openly who knows how long in an apartment of someone she didn't know :D Then again she was a semi-homeless orphan and it was probably normal to eat just any food she came by

[@hurleyp6]

"that was fucken awesome ... and im pissed" is a perfect summation. Luckily you didn't have to wait like 3 years

[@PrettyMuchIt]

i did! these commentary tracks are from 2021 haha

[@0927kira]

@@PrettyMuchIt OOOF

[@hurleyp6]

Oh ...

[@Soundwave_King1]

My exact reaction to the penguin series, it's perfect, but it pissed me off

[@Nickersont88]

​@@PrettyMuchIt makes so much sense to wait and release it with S2. Love your editing style. Short and sweet

[@Rileyann130]

2:27 yes Eric, you are allowed to think the cartoons are hot

[@PrettyMuchIt]

PHEW

[@TheNutzak]

"It's called hentai. And it is art."

[@rexcelsior5415]

That third episode is such a game changer. The show starts fine but that twist at the end perfectly sets up everything to come and all the emotions you’re gonna feel.

[@PrettyMuchIt]

1000000%

[@jaycollins2036]

then you rewatch the intro it is so great. Especially the fight with the bullies hinting at how violent the show is going to be in such an artistic way.

[@acemstudio]

Like how they kept that trend in season 2

[@acemstudio]

​@jaycollins2036 i love that they let Vi TAKE A PUNCH TO THE FACE. *that* is how you write a fighter. No matter the gender. Then when she goes "you really want to see how that ends?" Staring down a knife? That hits harder cause you SAW her get back up after such a hit. She stands on business.

[@ramirogandolfo335]

"Feels kind of generic" 15 seconds later "Ok this is sick"

[@molehansman247]

Bro is 5 minutes in. Wait for it to start damn

[@JonathanJuan]

I love how quickly you forgot the live-action fan casting bit as soon as the show started to be like genuinely interesting haha

[@acemstudio]

"Why is this the most badass thing I've ever seen?" The way this could be just about ANY moment in Arcane.

[@PrettyMuchIt]

AMEN

[@Nimblescape]

So yes Jinx and Silco's relationship is suppose to be uncomfortable, but not because Silco is genuinely creeping. What's happening, Is Powder's/Jinx's mind was extremely emotionally stunted in episode three. Her braids and drawings are there to help convey that her mind is still trapped in the setting of being ab 8-11 years old. So with that, she has boundaries with Silco that are akin to a very young child and their father. For an 8 year old, it's perfectly normal to sit in your parent's lap or to lean on them, so Jinx does so bc she doesn't fully grasp that it is no longer appropriate for someone her age. Silco on the other hand, wants to be a comfort for her, and DOES want to help her heal. Problem is, he is very traumatized and handled it in a vert unhealthy way, which causes him to not draw lines in the sand with Jinx. It's a very complicated, very toxic relationship, but the love/care for one another is real.

[@Sir_Grimmothy]

Summarized perfectly. This show feels impossible with how good it is

[@tyco1649]

You know they nailed the character dynamics because I had the EXACT same thoughts. There were multiple scenes where it seemed like Silco was uncomfortable with the lack of boundaries Jinx was showing and specifically pulled away during moments where he could have abused her intimacy to “groom” her. One thing I noticed but never conceptualized until now was Silco having these moments but almost being afraid or embarrassed to mention them to Jinx, I didn’t understand until now that it really highlights how warped their relationship is where this all powerful underworld boss is legitimately intimidated by Jinx and unable to assert himself at the risk of alienating her. On first watch it gives a lot of people the impression that there’s an ulterior motive (grooming) or something but he’s just genuinely on the back foot and reacting to her in most scenes. He knows her attachment is toxic (even beyond their standards) but won’t actually address it because he’s afraid of both losing her to a healing process or being shunned like Vi for “abandoning her” by rejecting her affection. He has more adult ways of dealing with his trauma and functioning but ultimately he needs her more than she needs him and he knows it.

[@Honey70708]

Also…the animators for that part did get it wrong and accidentally made it more intimate so like

[@Nimblescape]

@@Honey70708 where was this stated? And by who?

[@rilojenkins]

I'd be more willing to accept this if she behaved that way towards Vander, but there is a clear respect for physical boundaries between the two of them and not with her and Silco

[@VelociRipley2092]

The bridge fight is honestly one of the most beautifully animated sequences I've ever seen. The music, the emotion, the ferocity; the creators know what they're doing and they do it so so well

[@rebeccabarnes3381]

The amount of serotonin I’m getting just from watching this video is insane. It’s like I’m getting to experience discovering the show for the first time again. Love it so much.

[@alexisarchuleta8461]

You have no idea how much I needed this video

[@PrettyMuchIt]

hope you enjoy it!

[@wk4368]

this this and this

[@keeleon]

I love how you start out not really caring and then almost immediately completely understand why people have been telling you to watch this for years.

[@PrettyMuchIt]

i watched it when it released, these tracks are from 2021! now watching season 2!!!

[@alexsamarie8379]

@@PrettyMuchIti hope you upload the highlights for season 2 once all the eps come out :DD

[@Kassabonn]

Loooooved this. The end of act one really does it for most people. A little girl accidenlty killing her friends and father figure?? Yeah thats one hell of a set up for a story

[@axolottie3]

"That was fucking awesome. I'm pissed." Yeah that about sums it up lmao

[@eloisaconditt8603]

1:15 "It's like a mobile game or something" close enough lol

[@TexasSnyper]

"Don't you dare go to credits!....... [chain of expletives]" -Arcane S1 summarized

[@kkproductions9033]

I loved the character arc you went through while watching this! Looking forward to listening to the commentary tracks for season 2!!

[@crimsoneclipse0618]

I'm really glad Eric decided ro watch 3 eps at once, cause he didn't know the release order at first and qas planning to watch 2 eps per recording, and he wasn't too invested by ep 2. So glad he decided tk watch the 3rd ep cause man that episode is such a great hook. The 3 act structure was really good cause it gives you enoigh to chew on while still pacing it out well.

[@EntirelyUnnecessary]

"Oh no, he's injecting her with the good juice." Sir...

[@ranniwolves]

jinx lays on silco because she hasn’t mentally matured, and silco allows it bc he raised her like his daughter. i think they make it iffy at first on purpose, but he is her father and nothing creepy actually happens with them. jinx is just very affectionate and childlike bc she has been severely traumatized. vander also picked them up when they were children

[@eiriksundby]

you're supposed to be a little put off initially, but you quickly realize that this is just normal, casual parental intimacy. there's nothing sinister or inapropriate about it. just might initially feel that way due to being reintroduced to the characters recently and not really knowing what their relationship is at this point.

[@ranniwolves]

@@eiriksundbyexactly!

[@courtneysingleton2945]

There's something a little funny about Viktor not making it into the video at all

[@thefox1901]

Best character completely ignored 😢

[@nallebun]

Pls i didnt even notice 😭😭

[@kissesonhigh]

i was gonna say like why did he not make a SINGLE frame appearance 😭

[@eiriksundby]

he's absolutely one of the most engaging characters imo

[@Kekekekenn]

Literally the best character too 😭

[@spry2125]

11:47 HAHAHAHA SO FUNNY ‘hell yeah let’s go’ ‘when my parents were still alive-‘ ‘nvm not a good way to start a hook up’

[@nadsvol6]

can i just say that the lesbians love u so much eric. u mean the world to me king

[@PrettyMuchIt]

LETS GO LESBIANS

[@robocat2205]

I loved your realization why everyone loves this, it's so hype, the animation is stunning, every character is insanely interesting. Glad you gave it a shot! This is a sign for anyone else to go watch the whole series rn while season 2 is actively being released!!!

[@Leslee_97]

IVE BEEN WAITING FOR THIS ONE RAHHHHHHHHH

[@PrettyMuchIt]

ENJOY!!!!!!

[@PockyNinja7]

2:25 Yes. Also, the editing is fantastically paced. Shoutout to the editor for somehow condensing Arcane into a concise 15 minutes.

[@PrettyMuchIt]

shoutout to Octavian!!

[@CrackedDota]

Knowing how high a compliment Eric saying "This is like Kickass vibes" makes it so clear how much he appreciated season 1

[@dylandang7365]

14:40 I had the same exact reaction

[@z34567890123456]

12:39 Is one of the most relatable things I’ve heard. 😂😂

[@KarosElite]

0:45 I felt the SAME way... at first

[@dippitydip4559]

I subbed to the patreon specifically for this reaction and for those of you not there let me tell you... the entire thing is basically just "Jayce is jeremy jordan" and "I can't remember if I said it but jayce is jeremy jordan" which is lovely and fun

[@pedronevesurias2318]

WE DID IT GUYS!!

[@BuckysKnifeFlip]

For Eric. She's listening to her own theme song from the game @ 7:38.

[@fiyah__]

The bridge fight between Jinx and Ekko made me so emotional. They were basically childhood friends.

[@KarosElite]

11:09 wonderful, accidental...? Pun!

[@severedproxy]

“It better win awards” Me: why yes, they won a ton

[@COSun25]

This show's so good, we DON'T need any live-action remake of ANY OF THE EPISODES. We got a lot of it via cosplay.

[@Jokin_Jake]

I was the EXACT same way when I first watched this. I had zero interest in the video game but after watching those first couple episodes I was SO hooked in the story.

[@a.a677]

I love that we have another Caitvi soldier in our ranks 🫡

[@joshuafischer684]

They've literally always been a couple since 2011-12 time frame.

[@fuzzyapple]

This can't be their shipping name - please 😭

[@ErodiumsMnemic]

HOLY FUCKING SHIT I'VE BEEN WANTING THIS ONE FOREVER THANK YOU ERIC

[@Persephone_07]

“I made her a snack!” Is so well edited! You hear the line and think the traditional definition of making someone a piece of food to eat. Then she lifts the lid and it holds on Vi long enough for you to get the other possible idea, “I made her INTO a snack.” Then it tricks you again and goes back to the first one. A cupcake for, cupcake.

[@TimotheeReacts]

Someone should make a video game out of this!

[@PrettyMuchIt]

😁

[@Mikeyato001]

This way of reviewing things is so fun to watch, watching it together like a fast recap and reaction.

[@crazyyfrog]

we're on that mel train !!!! this is so good yayyy cant wait for s2

[@stargold222]

My first kiss was with a jinx cosplayer. We hated each other

[@PrettyMuchIt]

oh

[@operationalbattlestation5477]

………OH?

[@fuzzyapple]

Huh.

[@em.vanegas]

Finally! I couldn’t afford the patreon anymore but this was my favorite track series :)

[@PrettyMuchIt]

ahh so glad you enjoyed watching along with me!

[@hazelblack4140]

Can’t wait to see your review for season 2

[@PrettyMuchIt]

vid coming this week!

[@zoroarkking18]

Watching Eric's commentary on things ranging in quality from "cheesy but classic" to "too cringe even for me" always has me laughing with him but when he uploads a commentary on something I actually, without a thought of irony in my mind, loved watching with all my heart, it's like he becomes my mortal enemy. And since when did anybody need to ask permission to call cartoon characters hot? Especially when they're not even furries or robots or something, like THAT IS A NORMAL, RELATIVELY REALISTIC BY CARTOON STANDARDS WOMAN, ERIC! JUST SAY SHE'S HOT! Great video, keep up the good work!

[@PrettyMuchIt]

SHE’S HOT!!!!!!!!

[@XiaoJinx-G6]

The fighting animation along with the music and colors in the show is absolutely insane.

[@aubryellaotero1064]

Ekko and Jinx’s fight on the bridge is so freaking good, it makes me so emotional and I haven’t been able to stop thinking about it since I saw it

[@ghostpants7930]

"I made her a snack." We were ALL stressin' at that moment!

[@kenXtripleI]

Appreciated the fakeout and it not being like the scene in Eili Roth's Thanksgiving

[@eiriksundby]

we all knew there'd be no way, cuz the characters from the game are all bulletproof due to being from the game, but it feels believable for the characters

[@damicamarshall5255]

@@eiriksundbythey are definitely not all bulletproof

[@LoungeSometimes]

This is such a cool perspective to see -- somebody who has absolutely zero context for who the characters are, having never played the game.

[@mshevchenk]

Nothing like drinking 12-13 beers and watching the new PMI video

[@PrettyMuchIt]

RIP

[@fuzzyapple]

I hope you're okay

[@KamkaziChicila]

Just watched the unlisted version a few hours ago, and watched the first 2 episodes of season 2 tonight with my partner. Love that you fell really hard for the show and I'm glad you took a shot at it. Can't wait to hear you go through more emotional rollercoaster for the 2nd season

[@RisingJay]

12:18 i thought you were making a goof, that real-time realization was incredible lmao there was a mini-review Cosmonaut did when this dropped where he basically said: "If you _had_ to enjoy/know about the game to watch this show, no one would've been onboard" 😂

[@woahitsbrooke92]

You finally getting into it gave me CHILLZ

[@katlinath]

I loved seeing you slowly get extra invested :D

[@TheFinalSmash]

"What's Vincent Price up to?" Well he's not taking on new acting roles, I can tell you that much.

[@PrettyMuchIt]

😳

[@bluemai8776]

I absolutely loved rewatching season 1 with your commentary, cant wait to check out the new tracks 🎉🎉 so happy this show is finally back

[@inkmooncabin]

I just know Eric was annoyed that he had to blur out every frame that had blood in it in order to make sure it wasn’t age restricted

[@PrettyMuchIt]

so pathetic

[@theflickchick9850]

I also had no idea if this show was gonna do anything for me and now I'm obssessed. That third episode is intense. Also, you are the first person besides my sister to bring up Jeremy Jordan getting screwed out of Greatest Showman. You were so real for that.

[@EDZ1LLA]

Watching someone be fully not into it and then come around so hard was like therapy. This show is just too good, it has no weak link!

[@LM-gm9yo]

YOU REACTED TO ARCANE? fuck, I might have to scrape a few dollars to get your patreon, my good sir

[@kptmaci4979]

"Ramona Flowers origin story" is wild xD

[@General_Daws]

Can't wait for the Season 2 video

[@eiriksundby]

Arcane's animation is genuine wizardry. Some of the most insane shit ever produced. The people at Fortiche are wizards and they made a pact with the devil. The sheer level of craft, storytelling, detail and composition in every single frame is unlike anything else. Like people make 5 hour animation breakdowns of this shit

[@masonshucart7055]

"Yeah, she's out there on the case." Eric secretly knows caitlyns catch phrase.

[@MaikuTachibana]

I thought I was going crazy cause I thought I remembered you watching Arcane when it came out, then I remembered it was on the Patreon and ig there wasn't a YT vid of it! Either way, got me thinking I gotta re-sub to the patreon for S2 commentary tracks :D Honestly Arcane S2 might actually be my most anticipated film/tv show right now :D

[@ryubiblossoms7363]

"Oh shit is it gonna like explode" *literally proceeds to explode in a second*

[@jeffwestjr.4160]

The fact that the last words uttered in the season are “what could have been” is such a masterful stroke of filmmaking.

[@Homielander2024]

I’m so happy you’re watching this Eric!😊 Even if you didn’t make a video about it, I’m glad to know you’re enjoying yourself with some great entertainment. But when the second season is fully released, we’re going to need a video about it at some point. I want to know every thought that shoots through your mind while you’re consuming it (silly or not). Thank you for the content! Keep up the amazing work ;)

[@Danilyn_Livao]

Love your content Eric! It's always entertaining and fun to watch. Keep inspiring us with your amazing work! 🙂

[@PrettyMuchIt]

thats very kind of you, thanks! glad you're enjoying it 🥰

[@Danilyn_Livao]

​@@PrettyMuchIt You're welcome! Keep bringing your best-we love it! 🙂

[@tigamaki1345]

Honestly shocked you didn't do an Arcane video before this. It just seemed like such a you show. The key thing that makes it good for me is it has all these different threads, all done well. So if ANY of them grab you, you get pulled into caring about all of them

[@k8ieedits]

he watched the show when it came out but is only now posting the video because of the season 2 release (to also then promote the commentary tracks for s2 on patreon!)

[@dylandaly2002]

I also just gotten into the show recently (I know I should’ve watched it sooner) and IM LOVING IT! I binged the first season and it’s so peak imo! I think my fav character is Jinx and it’s ironic bc I’m a Hailee Steinfeld fan but I do love her as Vi but Ella Purnell is still so amazing! I love their chemistry together! And I got Enemy by Imagine Dragons stuck in my head lmfao! Can’t wait to see the rest of Season 2!

[@nielkk88]

I watched 10 minutes of this video then decided I want to watch this myself. Looks awesome.

[@PrettyMuchIt]

hell yeah!

[@briehasarrived3766]

I WAS LITERALLY JUST THINKING ABOUT HOW AWESOME IT WOULD BE IF YOU DID A COMMENTARY ON THIS SHOW. . . . hellsyeah

[@malinicorrea9379]

"She's like his daughter, that he flirts with" 😂

[@ce1111ne]

how did you know I just binged this whole season for the first time having no idea what was happening and immediately investing everything into this show after episode three

[@funsponge9099]

Eric having the exact ride we all had watching this show is so satisfying.

[@TheOddJuan]

Waiting for the next season was quite literally painful lol I'm so happy it's back I'm glad you enjoyed it!

[@aubryellaotero1064]

How the hell did you sum up the entire first season in only 15 minutes 😭

[@StephenCPJ]

“That was fucking awesome. I’m pissed.” I had the same review three fucking years ago!

[@misti-step]

loved your commentaries for this, glad to see a highlight vidro! loved how all of the s1 finale you kept going "BUT WHERES CAITLYN?!"😅

[@DeyanStrikes]

Going back to the start of this video immediately after finishing it is hilarious.

[@sammon1415]

The universal experience of not caring one bit about League of Legends but being obsessed with this show.

[@briancloutier846]

YESSS I’VE BEEN SO EXCITED FOR THIS ONE 🙏

[@danielgarcia3889]

Cant wait for the full season 2 commentary when its finished

[@fuzzyapple]

It'll be on youtube in three years probably 😅

[@cedarsjunkyard4870]

0:18 “Psycho” Oh Eric…

[@Evanz111]

I love you asking if people understand certain scenes if they played the game, but the game story is really obscure so basically all of us went into this blind whether we’ve played or not :’)

[@fuzzyapple]

The dozens of "explaining the lore of ..." videos I get recommended now prove that not *everybody* is going into this blind lol

[@CoffeePotGames]

Been trying to convince a bunch of my friends to watch this show for years now. Idk why it's been such a struggle but none of them wanna give it a chance. It's genuinely one of my favorite seasons of anything I've seen

[@Patichu]

I love how he went in the same emotional journey everyone went through with arcane. Ep 1 I don't get it Ep 2 I kinda get it Ep 3 holy shit I'm in

[@FridgeRain]

i cant believe i sat for 2 years on a cliffhanger and now we can finally see the aftermath of it all

[@rufushaines8491]

Eric I’m so glad to see you enjoyed that Ekko vs Jinx seen, I’ve watched it so many times 😂

[@PrettyMuchIt]

SO cool

[@amongus_impostor14]

so fun seeing you go from 'i dont get it' to how you were at the end HAHA

[@paulsmith410]

Now you know. Arcane: The Tragedy of Two Sisters is one of the greatest shows ever written.

[@kenXtripleI]

1:29 Would think he'd actually be played by Badger from Breaking Bad

[@mutantdrumsticks]

lol idk if I've related more than when he said "Damn. Look at he- a a a are we allowed to say cartoons are hot?" 😆

[@JerseyQuinn]

Episode 1 Eric: I don't get it. What even is this? Episode 2+ Eric: I'm sobbing. 😭 I'm so invested. ❤❤❤