This ending broke me... | Arcane Episode 9 Reaction (S2)

[@badmanmarcelino2532]

You know who's not Crying? Singed with the absolute uncontestable Arcane Ultimate W

[@deejones0071]

> invent Shimmer (ruin lives) > mentor Viktor (apocalypse inbound) > work with Silco (mob boss) > save Jinx (instant terror attack) > make Warwick (massacre) > join Noxus (another massacre) > instrumental part of Glorious Evolution (actually directly contributes to Viktor's apocalypse) Zero consequences. AND he gets his daughter back. Guy did _everything_ wrong, was always on the bad side and is the only one who got everything he wanted. What a fucking G!

[@speedweed6203]

@@deejones0071 i was disapointed they tried to give him some sad backstory that explained his action. Singed is a bad guy and that's what makes him the goat

[@Silent_Eric]

Singed proxied the whole plot.

[@beyondviolet]

@@speedweed6203 why can’t bad guys have sad backstories while still being bad lmao. His actions wouldn’t have made any sense otherwise anyway.

[@TheFrugalVideoGamer]

@@deejones0071 I wouldn't say he had ZERO consequences - his face and body got all manner of fucked up in the explosion Powder caused. But the reason for his success is a combination of unwavering focus on his goal and utter lack of morals in the pursuit of that goal.

[@bluehawkgaming6055]

It was a quick thing, but Maddie had binoculars because that's an actual thing snipers have: a spotter. Rather than having to regain their target after firing, the spotter can stay trained on the target and help direct the sniper's fire.

[@DanGamingFan2406]

I'm glad you picked up on Jinx still being alive. The Shimmer colors in the explosion, the vents, the blimp she finally got to ride on, we'll definitely see her again.

[@SilverScribe85]

What about Vander

[@oerwhat]

The VA saying in the Netflix interview thingy that they're leaving up for 'interpretation' meanwhile confirming Jayce & Victor's deaths? Yeah it's basically 100% confirmed she's alive

[@SpieleSuchti894]

i dont think we will see her again but she is alive for sure

[@Zylzara]

@@SilverScribe85Vander/ Warwick has super regen, in my head they probs found his broken body in the bottom and probs locked it up in Stillwater

[@statixfear]

@@SilverScribe85 In an interview done by Necrit, Christian Linke, Arcane's co-creator, did accidentally let slip when answering why Warwick looks different from how he looks in-game. He basically said that they wanted Warwick to look more human due to the tie-in with Vander's backstory. But then he said that's how Warwick looks "FOR NOW". When asked to clarify that statement, he immediately refused to answer further and moved on... hinting that Vander is gone but it won't be the last we'll see of Warwick.

[@liongus]

Powder is S1, Act 1, looking at a blimp. "One day, i'm gonna ride one of those things" And at the end we see the exact same model leaving oversees

[@_darkkstar_]

Ekko is that rare teammate online who says he'll lock in if everyone else needs a rez and actually locks in when it happens

[@DanGamingFan2406]

What makes jayce and Viktor's relationship sadder is that they are no alternate timelines where both of them are happy without meeting each other. If they never met, Viktor could die from his illness, and jayce could never create hextech. Their 'happiest' timeline is the one where Viktor almost ends humanity and they both sacrifice themselves to save it.

[@paunch7724]

6:36 Alicia with the Seagull laugh 😂

[@alittlebirdi]

Wow you're not kidding lol

[@sedpotato251]

I turn on the video, read this comment thinking 'oh its cant be that bad'. Then I get to that part and yeap, u wasnt lying 🤣

[@redfire1186]

Bruh I have been at beaches a lot and my city once in a while has seaguls flying around, that laugh is like 100% what I hear when the seaguls are noisy, I even looked outside for a moment to see if some flock was passing by

[@EinManU]

ACTUAL SEAGULL holy shit XDDDD

[@Hakudan2]

LMFAO

[@chloec4009]

I hope there's like a DVD version that adds some of the stuff that felt missing from Act 3, Sevika didn't speak at all which was weird, plus more of how Ekko and Jinx came together at the end and changed up their looks and brought Zaun together.

[@SpamSide_B]

I hope so too. From what I heard the finale was originally supposed to be an hour and a half long.

[@francolmable]

They should add the extended scene with caityln and vi

[@DanGamingFan2406]

Ekko is the GOAT, giving up the universe of his dreams so he could save everyone. He certainly lived up to his title of "The Boy Savior."

[@briansmithbeta]

Possible triggers: self-unalive 23:20 What’s thoughtful about this to me from a storytelling perspective is in the final episode of season 1 at the table, there were multiple moments when “leaving” was compared to “dying”. Jinx handed Vi the gun and said “Make [Cait] go away.”, clearly indicating to kill her. Moments later Vi said she can’t, but told Jinx, “Let’s just go away together and never come back.” Then Jinx had an auditory hallucination to which she responds out loud, “No… no, she’s not saying THAT.” I believe that hallucination was Milo telling Jinx that Vi was talking about a double-self-unalive. It’s why the Silco scene in this season works for me… because there’s already an established history of her hallucinations alluding to this double meaning. It’s beautiful to see Jinx overcome that, to accept that that “leaving” really can be as simple as just traveling someplace else by airship.

[@tekunin5407]

Riot Games confirmed that Mel is gonna become a playable Champion in 2025, now we just need need Sevika to get the same treatment 😎

[@luckluca8982]

Seeing how they plan on doing seasons now, I hope the next season is Zaun themed and we can get Gambler Sevika

[@takii-45]

6:34 The rebound got killed by a rebound lolllll

[@davidkoudelka10]

The crow with six eyes at the end was a shard of Swain’s demonic power. Swain is also the Grand General of Noxus (really he’s the emperor but likes to be called grand general). Seems he has eyes everywhere… Even more worrisome now that he may have a shard of a Hexgem…

[@twixfury]

You might be the only reactor that actually understood what happened to Jinx. Love you for that

[@rosssssss177]

4:00 often snipers will have spotters to help line of their targets and give general information like how far they are/wind conditions etc

[@Romapolitan]

Kind of pretty much always. Since it's pretty hard alone. Only instances I could imagine them not having one is a serious war situation where you can't just regroup for a partner if you lost them or being short on resources.

[@kuivia]

4:05 I think snipers often have spotters which is probably what maddie is doing there i'm guessing

[@leogourdon12]

What I love about the fight with Mel's mom is that Cait remembered her teachings she used all her 3 steps into that fight, and at the end used the 4th:sacrifice and sacrificed her left eye for the sake of winning the battle

[@achannel315]

i love that you joke about it being swains crow when it literally has 3 eyes IT IS HIS CROW

[@lilianaranea7892]

Jinx and Vander's fall was about Vander going to rest, not Jinx. Notice that while he attacks, they are sluggish swipes, and as he hangs from Jinx his claws don't injure her. The human part of him still exists, and that is what is holding the beast back, even as they fall. The song goes, "If I could just lay my head down and rest. If there was nothing to fight or protect. Maybe then I could finally be free; Maybe death is like falling asleep" as Vander puts the girls to bed, safe and protected, together. He blows out the candle, which is next to Jink's metal monkey head, at the same time as the beast is looking at the monkey head on the grenade. I think in that moment he lets her go and she zips away as the grenade goes off.

[@geistking]

The part where jynx's ship appears and they start fighting back really made it feel like both cities were finally united for a common goal. And that whole sequence to me felt like jynx telling ambessa "You've fought against Piltover, now you fight against Zaun".

[@editororangezoid6561]

6:35 I love the transition from the crying to the evil laughter. Karma is a glorious thing.

[@Qin_Metit7777]

Hilarious how Singed just won on his personal quest, like 100% exactly what he wanted - I mean Cait is probably gonna look to have him arrested at some point but still

[@rickymoranjr9609]

Mel was a badass in this episode especially when she sent her mom's soul into the void that Mel was trapped in but worse! plus when she said the line "A Wolf has no Mercy" it made the moment even more badass!

[@tyresepitts7594]

Fun fact: During the scene where Ekko tries to reach Jayce they play Ekko's theme from the game

[@AndrewInmanartist]

I liked how they handled the Jinx. Giving it a possibility that she escaped Warwick's grip and survived, but officially dead on record and probably left the nation like Vi suggested at the end of season 1.

[@johnschaeffer7008]

Its actually adorable that Swain made Alicia stop crying

[@EinManU]

HOLY SHIT someone picked up on jinx being alive!!

[@m.taylor2155]

Codeword: CRYING I feel like it's an amazing touch how Powder's first scene is with her saying "one day, I'm going to fly one of those" when she sees the airships and Jinx's last scene is with her flying off on one.

[@frenzy2606]

I can’t wait to see if they’ll do a Noxus series next. We’ll either see Mel come in and try to establish herself. Or we’ll see the conflict between Noxus and Ionia, which is part of Swain’s backstory.

[@Shadow-Wolf-]

I used to play League of Legends a lot when it was released. My Main was Jinx. I loved her design. I loved her weapons. I loved her phrases and interactions. When Arcane was being produced, and I saw Powder, I was excited! When the Finale of Season 2 was released, I cried. Jinx best character! 😿

[@statixfear]

That Black Rose sorceress is definitely LeBlanc. Aside from the signature stripe patterns below her eyes, Mel also called her "Deceiver" which just so happens to be LeBlanc's title in League (The Deceiver). Also, I remember Riot Games do an oopsie even before Arcane season 2 came out. When they first announced Ambessa as a playable Champion and added her to their LoL Universe webpage with all the Champion lore, Riot accidentally added LeBlanc as a "related champion" in Ambessa's bio. Of course, when they realized, they immediately removed it 😂

[@valeriyav2149]

Viktor and Jayce's storyline stole my whole heart T_T Cosmic soulmates across all universes. Their dream was what united them and endangered the world but it's their love for each other with all the imperfections is what saved the world in the end.

[@gamerbear84]

LOL Maddie getting herself turned Alicia into a gull.

[@zenmastermtl]

My theories for the 3 announced follow up series would be (not in order): Noxia - Following Mel dealing with the various Black Rose memebers, maybe inadvertently allowing for the rebirth of Mordenkaizer. I could also see a plot of the gladiator arena involving Xin Zhao and Draven which could continue in a Demacia story. Demacia - Perhaps the inner politics around the ascension of Jarvan IV with Garen as a main POV. If Garen rescues Xin from the arena, then that could set up a parallel conflict between Garen/Xin vs Darius/Draven. Ionia - The resistance to Noxian occupation led by Karma and Irina. Also a plot about the ninjas; Zed's betrayal with Akali, Shen, and Kennen trying to stop him.

[@maciekzelichowski1411]

Apparently one of the RIOT GAMES employees said that "Arcane is just the beginning, there are tons of other stories to tell"

[@itskyansaro]

Yeah crying. literally The last 3 episodes did that to me. The starting sequence after binging episode 7-9 through was like an absolute punch in the gut.

[@Alucard15423]

This is why I love watching your reactions. You're very perceptive, I think you are the first one I've seen that got the hints about Jinx being alive.

[@adriankuban3134]

Its great that Mel will become playeable champion. Riot Games Devs comfirned she will new champion release after January. It was great that they showed us hints of Leblack, Swain, Oriana,... Necrit has on his channel an interview with Arcane co-creator Christian Ling. After Arcane dernier in L.A. it is interesting. And we know they are working on another series three new are allready in development Ionia, Noxus, Demacia and maybe even movies in future.

[@DontKnow-hr5my]

That maddie shot you caught there is amazing! Good catch with her gremlin grin.

[@eawhite782]

One of the co-creators of the show confirmed that they have the next three locations for shows picked out, Noxus (probably with Mel), Demacia (praying for Lux so Jinx can appear there), and Ionia. Also, the next show has already been in production for over a year. I think this show hovers between a 9 and 10 for me. There are some things in season 2 that could have benefited from a little more time. Like seeing Ekko talk to Jinx after stopping her from committing suicide. They confirmed that he told her about the alternate timeline Powder, so I would have loved to have seen that.

[@ryanread8617]

The sad thing is Heimerdinger, Jayce, and Viktor maybe really dead.. Yet each sacrifice likely brought something greater into the world.. Arcane itself is a natural chaos, but the people who use it can either do for good and bad, it a shame Jayce never got his true dream. Warwick maybe dead or loose now, and well Jinx 🤫, the only winner in this game was Singed unfortunately.. He really won.

[@vahnvega1990]

At lease SOMEONE had a happy ending.

[@redfire1186]

Apparently Heimerdinger can't die, for what I learned recently. Yordles can't die and when they supposely "die", they are sent back to their city which is another dimension.

[@krajicsek13]

Jinx: You're a villain alright, just not a super one

[@waxyhen21]

NO, ALICIA NOOOOO, NOT LEAGUE, YOUR POOR MENTAL HEALTH

[@ObliqueReference]

Of all the reactors, only Alicia saw that Jinx was suicidal in the intro. 90% of them were like "oh she cut her hair", and 10% were like "oh she cut her hair, that's right gurl get a makeover!" :D

[@paolocalapatia6401]

Truth be told, whether Dead (which I know that’s not case) OR Alive (which I believe from the Hints given), …I do hope MY Fave Arcane Character will find the peace She deserves💙😭

[@sushiroll3795]

Remember when we all thought that Arcane wouldn't kill off Champion characters because Riot made the show canon? Good times.

[@Cloningmaster55]

Wouldn't be to sure just yet the hints are there as Alicia pointed out, though some people think they might be delusions but i don't think they are

[@leogourdon12]

Since you are curious they do have other "Arcane" projects, but on other regions of Runeterra, I think Noxus and Demacia

[@rionnachelliot8951]

Powder episode 1 as that exact airship flown by. "One day. I'm gonna ride one of those."

[@TheSapphicRaven]

emotional devastation fact! Jinx kept pulling the pin because she thought she was hallucinating Ekko, until he said "us". which is why she fell off the ledge. because she didnt want to hurt him

[@HorribleGamingFun]

Alicia: "Can you just give these two a happy ending!?!" Writers: "...........no"

[@brentc6380]

Maddie truly was the rebound girl.

[@bloodydjehuty]

ok. that moment of I can't stop crying and HOLD UP! Swain!? perfection! also I believe Jynx survived. but she needed for VI to think she died, otherwise VI would keep trying to get her back (and not be at peace). that also might explain Catalan's smile at the end knowing Jynx is still out there and detective work and all. AND FRFR! Ekko is the G.O.A.T.! it bothers me we don't actually know how MANY times it took to talk Jynx off the edge.

[@butterknight1236]

really love the seagull laugh of alicia

[@blackheartthedarklord6428]

16:30 "He's going beyond that! He's going beyond the limit!" Me: Missed opportunity for you to say "He's going beyond! PLUS ULTRA!!!"

[@bronice.4527]

THANK YOU FOR PICKING UP ON THE JINX THING OH MY GOD 😭😭😭 This had me crying so hard for real

[@michaelnordbergjeppesen9095]

So glad that you noticed that there is a big chance that Jinx is still alive. So many reactors did not put that together. For me it is all but confirmed and I think we will see Jinx again at some point in their universe.

[@otong4893]

21:44 "i can't stop crying" 5 seconds later : *stops crying*

[@redfire1186]

Apparently now with the end of the show, Riot is even making like a major rework on Viktor to have his Arcane design be the base one, which a lot of people are against it. While I mostly liked it for being into the lovecraftian-type robotic body and feeling more of a cultish machine fanatic (nothing against the og one, just the original next to the new one makes it feel the old one is that amateur supervillain that nobody takes serious till the moment something happens to him and becomes a threat), I kinda recently started to understand the dislike and disapproval cause they really changed ALL about Viktor to the point of his quotes, which I don't actually approve too, imo. Cause they really removed a lot of the "Glorious Evolution" cultish quotes to go along with the show motive, which is a bummer. It's like a "i won, but at what cost" moment, lol. 26:06 Probably Alicia has heard it a bunch, but hope she gets to react to Transformers One. Marketing did not made justice for it and it's a really different movie, she might actually enjoy the story of it.

[@Kaiserr15]

It was confirmed that Ekko told her about the other world and they bonded over it. And apparently we were supposed to get something intimate between them along with them painting eachother But there was at least a hour of content cut of bonding and talking between them

[@keegansantoroski9042]

21:40 When I first watched this episode, I had manage to keep myself mostly composed the whole episode through all the sadness but couldn't hold back the tears after this small, happy moment. Singed is one of my favorite champions and my #2 pick for top lane(judge me if you want, my laugh got put onto my fling so try to stop me). After all the sad, a small ounce of happiness was the straw that broke the camels' back and made me lose it.

[@davidkoudelka10]

He’s the one character that truly “won” without any losses. And I’m strangely happy with that!😳 We got our girl Orianna now!💛

[@zenmastermtl]

Just worth pointing out, that Cait and Mel fighting together is your classic ADC and Support pairing.

[@MegaDuke4life]

Ekko truly was the boy savior. Jinx, Vi, Caitlyn, and Jayce would have been cooked without him lol Also remember one of Powders first lines was one day she would ride that blimp and she ends the show with it. Love that for Jinx

[@sedpotato251]

5:15 the realization xD

[@isiahsmith6770]

Snipers work in pairs. The spotter and the shooter. The spotter is the better shot. And makes the calculations.

[@TuNn1r]

There is also a TFT trailer that came out, that has a "happy ending" kinda vibe.

[@Dirty_Deeds_Done_Dirt_Cheap.F]

Jinx pulled a Luke on Bespin, and dipped out of there 😭

[@DaRealALX]

Riot confirmed 3 other shows, they are planning for shows about noxus, ionia and demacia, the shows are in that order.

[@bigatenkai797]

If you think about it, Singed caused everything. From providing shimmer, creating warwick, helping noxus take over everything and what does he get for it? Fucking everything. He won, point blank. LMAO

[@Nolan65775]

Singed: I'm commit war crimes, I get daughter back, y'all can go fuck yourselves. But yeah Arcane is a wild ride. When season 1 was announced I thought it was just gonna be a fun series with some easter eggs that hardcore lore nerds like me would appreciate. So to see Arcane be this gigantic behemoth of a series that has made people who never even heard of League be ravenous for more is awesome to see. They said that Arcane was always supposed to be two seasons, but they have been more then open to do more things like Arcane but focused on different characters/locations, but those aren't even in production so it will be a solid couple of years before we even get any real news of that. With the focus on Noxus and the Black Rose in these later episodes, it could be fun to see a more political intrigue story set in Noxus with characters like Swain, Darius, Katarina, etc. trying to survivor the more brutal and cutthoart politics of Noxus all while understanding that the Black Rose has seeped deep into the chain of command. It could also be interesting since Arcane introduced the idea of magic, the Noxus focused story could expanded upon it further by introducing the idea of demons since Noxus has a lot of ties to those creatures. IE: Annie and Tibbers, Swain and Raum, the Black Rose in general, etc.

[@StarChargerStudios]

just found out there were scenes that got cut for time of jinx and ekko bonding and i'm VERY upset we didn't get that

[@Ultima1134]

I have a big thing with music and the song accompanying the scene where she's killing herself hits me hard

[@SkyFallInBound]

I did read somewhere that the last episode was supposed to be somewhat longer but the rest got cut or never made or something. That might just be people theorizing because I cannot remember where I read it. It’d make sense though.

[@JP-n6d]

5:26 Alicia WTF 😂😂😂😂

[@orioninfernal7269]

10:00 - this isnt the Noxian symbol he carves through the door with, it's the shape of his new "face"

[@yurimaldonado4966]

Ladies and gentleman, i'm _Crying_ and it was a pleasure. I can't wait for the next adventures. One of the guys who made Arcane namedropped "Noxus, Demacia and Ionia" So that probably wasn't the last we saw of Leblanc and Mel, and with all the Crows that appear through Arcane, you bet we are going to see The Invasion of Ionia pretty soon, with maybe a conflit against Demacia on another front with Noxus as the protagonists? I dunno...

[@Ha11ecks]

Announced that there is 3 more series and maybe a movie or two in production/planning

[@GrimmWitchBun]

Alicia can be happy in the knowledge that 3 more shows are planned (noxus,ionia and demacia)

[@KingsBard]

This show is so good AT GETTING ME CRYING

[@nathanhiggins860]

I had 2 problem with this ending. First I wish Jayce would have stopped using "Partner" and started calling Victor his "Friend". Second The reveal that the mage that saved him as a child was a future or alternate version of Victor didn't make any sense. Instead of a cool twist it just confused me. It doesn't even work in a paradox "I create myself and you are the only one that can save me". The dropping of each tear drop with a different rune seemed to imply he was trying to get it right over and over again. This is the only episode of season 1 or 2 that I felt like they wrote them selves into a corner and didn't have enough time to finish the story correctly. Tying up 5 story lines in one 45 min episode isn't a good idea. I loved the dimension hopping episode showing the worst possible and best possible versions of the city. Compared to that one and other episodes this didn't have the impact of a final that it should have. I really enjoyed the whole series but the ending left me more annoyed than satisfied.

[@Poke-ladd]

It makes me think could of there been a universe where they got hextech to work without the wild rune appearing and Viktor not getting obsessed with a perfect body , just simply a cured one

[@danielcarrera886]

Note Riot has confirmed that arcane is getting 3 spin offs. The 3 will be set in Noxus, Ionia, and Demecia.

[@Nagayamakoharu]

Remember when powder said she wanted to ride a blimp on the first episode :D

[@butterknight1236]

if I remember correctly the last episode was supposed to be a 1hour 30min long but probably didn't have enough time

[@Drakno2]

Historians will call Jayce and Viktor super best friends

[@Merchantic]

Ekko "Little Man" started the journey with his tip to Vi and the gang, and Ekko ended it by blowing up a nuke in Viktor's face.

[@TheSacredSavior]

"Crying"... Also I suck as a Jungler and Support (I play Top, Mid, and Bot). Anyways, Ekko's the GOAT in this. I saw someone say Ekko left heaven, while Jayce had to climb out of hell. Also, Jinx is heavily implied to not have died.

[@TheSacredSavior]

P.S. Mel is confirmed to be the next champion.

[@adamhinton3441]

Me to Maddie : I defended you I supported you I have no sympathy left u got what u deserved

[@ryanread8617]

This has been a journey, Arcane such a short yet crazy series.. More to come in the LoL verse I assume though.

[@Nova-Eryx]

apperantly if you look careful enough you can see a purple streak when jinx sacrifice herself meaning she probably got away

[@Raxus001]

Just so I understand the rating in other words: I’m going to rate this burger a 10, but wait, no a 9…because they didn’t give me another burger. Why does that diminish the rating of the one burger? But amongst the internet, you’re not alone. People be trippin over the pacing…apparently. In other words, they wish they could have gotten more content, because it’s that good. So people are knocking their ratings not because it isn’t satisfying…they just want more because they’re show bingers and now they are out of content to binge. 10/10 for me

[@joaoalmeida99]

Vi having family issues while Jayce is fighting the antichrist

[@FALLN_KAMINARI]

WAIT YOU ARE A JUNGLER? That somehow weirdly fits😂 i thought youre gonna be a support on how understanding you are, but i remember youre a toxic gremlin from time to time😂 understanding yet toxic, yep definitely jungler mains LMFAO😂

[@TheWinterPhoenix]

The finale to me wasn't as emotional as Isha's death to me but it was really good. Riot already announced we are getting more animated series and going to other places in Runeterra so I'm excited to see them and hope they put as much love into it as they did with Arcane.

[@سعودالشمري-ق4ج]

That’s crazy cut outs in this episode

[@Punchstop_jo]

Crying 😭 I want to give you a big hug💔

[@isiahsmith6770]

The USMC have a 6 man sniper team. And USA and USN have a 2 man team

[@sedpotato251]

"they not starting the episode by her killing herself" then see her do exactly that lmao😭 Im crying

[@red_storm4578]

„Where was maddie in all of this?…😧” 😂

[@itzTheChachi]

I hate the idea of jinx escaping, we already have a teaser where AU powder is building a machine that can bring her to our universe. Since she's so knowledgeable with hextech/arcane that she would bring her own body instead of possessing one.

[@thevilemace6121]

The evil laughter at 6:32 is how we all felt in sure