THIS EPISODE BROKE ME - *ARCANE* Reaction - 2x6 - The Message Hidden Within the Pattern

[@TheLexiCrowd]

Hey guys just a reminder that i’m out of town next week so the earliest i can start uploading act iii will be thursday. And yeah i’m still crying over that ending 😭😭

[@justinriley]

Perfectly fine. You'll need time to recover from this anyway.

[@Corusame]

If it makes you feel better Isha was likely vaporised so wouldn't have felt a thing.

[@blogxooz1]

Jinx finally being happy and healthy for 0.1 sec. Writers: No.

[@TheLexiCrowd]

Why do they hate her 😭😭

[@mercilessidioms]

If it makes you feel any better to have company, Ella Purnell asked Christian Linke "What's wrong with you? Why did you write that?" in the Arcane Afterglow episode for Act 2.

[@rolfnoduk]

@@mercilessidioms given how it's been going, I suspect it's for the catharsis, sharing of grief, tragedy 🤔😭😬

[@nrgspike]

That was basically my word-for-word reaction too as soon as they showed us Isha's happy memories with Jinx; "no, don't you f'kin do it, no, no, oh f'k, f'k you" Her finger-guns to Jinx absolutely wreck me every time.😭

[@TheLexiCrowd]

Wanna throw up just thinking about it

[@raverdeath100]

the positive i take from ths episode is this - throughout the episode, Isha is shown *caring* for Vander/Warwick : standing in front of him when he freaked out, giving him water and food whilst Vi and Jinx were bonding. at the end, Vander noticed her below him and, with a look of anguish, started to attack. Isha meets his eye and smiles as she pulls the trigger. she was trying to end his pain as well. as they say, there is beauty in tragedy.

[@amazedemon1]

What makes the Victor-Jayce thing more morally confusing was that Victor wasn't healing people, he was sustaining them and he knew that his power was waning.

[@sneakerjuice1856]

Ye, I dont think he turned them into robot-zombies, the people were almost dead when he took them in so without his powers they had no life-support.

[@amazedemon1]

@@sneakerjuice1856 True, but he could probably access them like he did with Salo.

[@Figgy5119]

Theory time: when Jayce, Ekko, and Himmerdinger had that weird trippy multiple thems moment, it's kinda like seeing the future, right? And how that cog at the end is the same as the beginning? Viktor knew it was going to happen... there's some time travel shenanigans going on here. I think Viktor told Jayce to kill him, and that's what Jayce says he won't fail at. I think there will be some things that get undone, Vander, Isha, Viktor, I think they'll be back.

[@PablitaOrtega77]

Warwick and Viktor may come back; but the little girl is turbo dead

[@ARandomDudeOnYoutube1]

If Isha is dead it will break Jinx. The very first thing Jinx told her was "You feel that? That buzzing behind your eyes? Because you know at any moment it could all POOW... best feeling in the world kid." Jinx taught her not to be afraid of death and she will feel so guilty about it

[@phanquan9470]

the fact that vander was crying the whole time broke me

[@Michael-ur4nt]

I think Victor truly thought he was doing good, but he was corrupted and was spreading the corruption. Jace saw a glimpse of the future and knew he had to stop his friend before it was too late.

[@808hearmannxea2]

By trying to prevent what you see causes the evil to begin with... Its basic star wars logic.

[@MalarikFilms]

I cry about it every day... 4 DAYS. IT'S SO SO SAD

[@ColinsComments]

If I watch this enough times surely I'll stop crying, right?

[@raverdeath100]

nah

[@Kelleeart]

I keep watching reaction videos and I've probably watched over 30 of them by now and nope. I still cry every time.

[@Tekkerue]

I just watched the scene dozens and dozens of times while editing a Jinx & Isha AMV... and the answer is no! 😭

[@alexie5201]

Oh, the amount of hate Jayce is getting after this episode😂 I mean, he might have been right, but his timing to do the supposedly right thing was the worst lol.

[@midnight1672]

To be fair, I don't think Vander/Warwick going berserk was Jayce's fault. Quite a bit of time passed between him killing Viktor and Vander changing. It's entirely possible that Singed used the serum on him after Jinx, Vi, Cailyn and Isha left. As far as I can tell, he should still have been in there.

[@alexie5201]

@@midnight1672 Yeah, it is possible. Guess we'll learn what really happened in Act 3.

[@_MicZ_]

@@midnight1672 They actually show us that Singed used the serum. During Victor's monologue when he says "humanity" the cut-scene is of Singed standing in the building Vander was in ...

[@babette5918]

You know what the success rate of an academy student is? 3%... They keep trying until they get it right. So, thank you Ms. Medarda, but Jayce has a city to run.

[@Kelleeart]

Girl - you and me both. This show has given me PTSD. I can't even listen to the soundtrack now without sobbing!

[@AretaicGames]

The wild card at the end of this episode is that Isha basically sets off a hextech overload in a place where the boundary between the world and the arcane is likely quite thin. That opens up some possibilities, though perhaps not any actual hope.

[@mikepeterson9362]

Just imagine ladies and gentlemen, just imagine -- what if we actually spent two entire hours getting to know the puppy in John Wick right before they killed it. That's what this show is. It's absolutely brilliant. And we're all absolutely stupid. What I just wrote was literally in the pitch meeting, and you have to decide how that makes you feel. Great show though, fantastic.

[@babette5918]

John Wicks enemies could only kill his puppy once, though.

[@Smokes901]

Give us Vander, Take Vander Give us Isha, then take ISHA ....... Im broke crying too... we need therapy😭😭

[@TheLexiCrowd]

The cruelty of it all

[@blackshard641]

@@Smokes901 oh, the misery. Everybody's gonna need some therapy!

[@_MicZ_]

They didn't give Vander back, they introduced Warwick with just enough of Vander to give some backstory and reunite Vi and Jinx, the rest is our own feelings/imagination ...

[@bamideleefunkoya7937]

Lol this is the first show that I've ever been this engaged in... Beautiful masterpiece fr

[@blackshard641]

Here's the reaction we were all dreading...

[@gizmo-7q]

Now I'm worried about the last Act like how are they gonna answer every question in just 3 episodes. WE NEED MORE ARCANE!!!

[@sneakerjuice1856]

Because money. It was not a sustainable project, because Riot has nothing to sell, and Netflix only gave the show 3 million dollar per episode (probably less for season 1), when it cost almost half a billion $ to make. Happy news is that Riot bought 60% of Fortiche studio making these series, so I guess something is coming in the future, probably cheaper and not Arcane.

[@gizmo-7q]

@sneakerjuice1856 they did say they would do a series on other parts of Runeterra. But that worries me on the budget side of things. The stakes are high because of Arcane's success and they can't disappoint and that's what worries me the most

[@sneakerjuice1856]

@@gizmo-7q They can make cheaper projects work, like the Castlevania style of animation (1 Arcane episode is worth more than a season of Castlevania), just because of the brand they have built with Arcane, but you will never see a better or as good animation than the current show.

[@_MicZ_]

@@sneakerjuice1856 What are you on about ? As far as I know the reason for only 2 seasons is that the story was 2 seasons, and that comes from the makers of Arcane. Yes, the show itself was always gonna lose money, but Riot games has been making super expensive cinematics, music videos and stadium events that almost all lost money as a way to promote/advertise their game(s). They make (a shitload of) money with games. "when it cost almost half a billion $ to make" ... really ? Or do you just like to exaggerate ? Because 250 million is the number that gets thrown around and apparently 60 million of that was for marketing, which would leave 190 million for 18 episodes of top tier animations ... that doesn't seem all that expensive in today's market ...

[@omolisa3783]

I won't believe anyone died until I see a body. And even then, Vander looked like a dead body and then he was alive! Well, kind of. Anyway, I'm happily residing in delululand for now, can recommend!

[@babette5918]

Got room for one more?

[@omolisa3783]

@@babette5918 Of course! 😂

[@luuluu590]

great shows break boundaries. isha was the embodiment of jinx's saviour and younger self. the voices stopped when isha met jinx

[@charlestonjew7587]

Teasers show Jinx wearing a cloak and Isha's warpaint and she's looking dead inside. Unless Ekko and Heimerdinger can pull some deus ex, timey-whimey machina, Isha will live on in our hearts.

[@PablitaOrtega77]

this broke my heart too more blood will be shed before the end in my opinion i am afraid for little Maddie

[@LittleMan27]

Viktor was not healing them. They were lifeless as they are not shown with breath or eating food in the community like the rest of the characters are. Also, have you noticed a pattern? Every parent-child combo ends with one dying and the other evolving (Vi & Vander, Powder & Vander, Jinx & Silco, Cait & Cassandra, Singed & Orianna, Jinx & Isha, except Mel & Ambessa yet), and the “siblings” combo always push each other to their very best (Vander & Silco, Vi & Powder, Jayce & Viktor, Vi & Cait, Jinx & Sevika). I think Isha’s death is going to put those voices back in Jinx’s head and make her step up against Ambessa & Noxus

[@nireus2299]

My opinions on Jayce changed drastically because WHY did he choose as the first target of attack the ONLY place that used hextec for good and not greed,knowing full well that Ambessa is weaponizing this (and he even build super weapons for the Cayt squad) . IDK, it's just a very suspicious choice Jayce

[@supmortal4163]

arcane : world shall know pain

[@sneakerjuice1856]

The writer and VA's had a talk in the latest Arcane Afterglow and they mentioned the death of the characters, and it was only Isha being mentioned, and not Viktor or Vander (who has plot armor)... so I guess shes dead.

[@Tekkerue]

I'm not sure... it is only about Act 2. I doubt they can/would spoil anything more than what we've seen in regards to Isha. That cliffhanger is so much worse than the S1 finale IMO, so I can't blame them for wanting to ham it up over the week.

[@gabrielsetznagl]

Its about humanity/emotions Viktor are reflecting about, lets pick Singed by example. His love for his daughter (insipiration) is the cause of all of his evil. Caitlyn as well, her compassion turned on rage, etc... Spoiler bellow Viktor despise humanity on the game, so its a little weird see he doing this, thats was a good setup for what he'll become

[@kappa_06]

This episode was the most peacefull and beautiful.. A hope for Jinx's redemption, a hope for Vander, Vi and Powder, and also Isha become familly again.. A hope for Catelyn's redeption... A hope for a full happy end... End then *spoiler end ep6** ** ** In a few minutes... Viktor die. Vander die. Isha die. And I don't think Powder can survive to that. I'm scare that Powder die too and let Jinx come back... I think it will drive her more crazy than ever... She call herself Jinx because she is convinced that she brings bad luck... After Isha's dead... How can anything still convince her that it's not true...? I'm very scare for Powder for the next episode...

[@midnight1672]

Wanna know what the most heartbreaking thing about this is to me? Remember how Jinx said "Everyone who gets close to me dies." and how she was afraid to take part in the revolution because she's "...got something going now. A friend." At the same time she felt like no matter what she does, she just can't seem to die. Well, take a guess at how she feels about this if Isha dies and she survives. 😭

[@TheLexiCrowd]

Actually i did not wanna know this 😭😭

[@babette5918]

Jinx is going to be completely unleashed. The stuff that legends are made from.

[@ip8595]

Before the act 2 premiered, I was doubting if they were going to kill Isha, because that is just a pointless regresion for Jinx chara, to go from "crazy" to "stable" and then "crazy" again, why? Now I truly belive Chris Linke (showrunner) hates Jinx, he said the point of Isha's death is to prove that Jinx is doomed to lose everyone she cares about, but that was already proved at the end of s1, with Jinx losing Vi and Silco. Plus, in a act 1 interview, there was question about if they think Jinx is just a monster, and Chris was like "yeah, that sums her chara" 🙄

[@TamNguyen-zs3gc]

I wonder if we will be alive after the final act.

[@AlexanderBushmelev-j9d]

I think, Isha still alive, cause of explosion direction

[@karamalmolki]

What if Ekko show up and uses his ult ?

[@LittleMan27]

Viktor was not healing them, he killed them. They were lifeless as they are not shown with breath or eating food in the community like the rest of the characters are. Also, have you noticed a pattern? Every parent-child combo ends with one dying and the other evolving (Vi & Vander, Powder & Vander, Jinx & Silco, Cait & Cassandra, Singed & Orianna, Jinx & Isha, except Mel & Ambessa yet), and the “siblings” combo always push each other to their very best (Vander & Silco, Vi & Powder, Jayce & Viktor, Vi & Cait, Jinx & Sevika). I think Isha’s death is going to put those voices back in Jinx’s head and make her step up against Ambessa & Noxus

[@tophfan]

Viktor was turning them part machine that is why they didn't breath or eat