Vi & Jayce VS Chemtanks | Arcane

[@Linosek279]

I love how Jayce’s fighting style looks less like someone who knows how to fight, and more like someone who knows how to use a hammer

[@frankie3010]

Since when is firing energy bolts a correct way to use a hanmer?

[@gabrielaragon9562]

​@@frankie3010 your hammer doesn't fire electricity? I thought it was normal

[@Linosek279]

@@frankie3010 I said he knew how to use it. I never said he knew how to use it _correctly_

[@jamushigdamus1142]

@@Linosek279 good save...

[@thebrandonrobert5693]

@@frankie3010 I'm going to make the bold and educated assumption that OP was referring to any time that he DOES use his hammer... and maybe not the parts when it's, y'know, a gun.

[@Pjeschman]

"We are scientists not soldiers...Jayce" *literally a day later* "Haha Hammer go brrrr"

[@shun-li8204]

_Later:_ Jayce: "My day be so fine, then *Boom* Child Murder..."

[@dibbidydoo4318]

He said the same thing to vi, he's "not" a vigilante.

[@marcelow9546]

JAJAJAJJA

[@lukefox718]

You know the gauntlet and hammer having shields makes sense for protection What doesn't make sense is the Hanmer doubling as a gun. Why the hell?

[@vincegalila7211]

​@@lukefox718the hammer was made specifically for combat. And was created just prior to the raid.

[@dantalian269]

The weight here is so beautifully animated. Throughout the whole series, the actual heaviness of objects and weapons is so amazingly depicted it makes me feel like I’m holding that object in real life. Physics in arcane is so well done.

[@Kitbats]

In-game Jayce tho says fk physics. Tho he's still a newbie here. I'm rlly excited for S2.

[@kaboom5651]

I think there isn't anything arcane *didn't* do beautifully.

[@rexa2851]

this is what i like about this show and pacific rim

[@MostWantedWannaBE]

i'm a huge fan of the speed of the chemtanks they give off the same vibes as zealots from sc and that running animation is so crisp

[@nymthetyrant]

I know right?! the impact frames are amazing and the use of smearframes makes all of the movements super fluid and all of this is eye candy. I could pause it at any moment and it would be the perfect bg

[@Arklight.]

This is honestly the first time in a long time where a tv show managed to actually have me on the edge of my seat from the amount of sheer excitement

[@yeo5962]

If you play the game it multiplies

[@Milan-mh4nc]

@@yeo5962 too bad the game sucks and is catering to 12 year olds

[@LongClawzHidden]

@@Milan-mh4nc I was freaking out when I realized what the chemtanks were, since I main Mundo and it's my favorite item to build on him. Fuck, I love Zaun.

[@quill7889]

Funny you say that cause when I first watched arcane when this scene came on I was so hyped I stood up from sheer excitement. I don't even play League I just was absorbed in the show lmao.

[@pigozz]

@@Milan-mh4nc yeah nothing caters to 12 yr old like a game with 200 unique champs each with 5 different abilities that can build tens of items and enhance their abilities with unique runes making millions of combinations possible while simultaneously playing with 4 players in a teamfight with multiple different objectives and cooperation tactics while requiring super quick reflexes and precision...such bullshit can be written by an ignorant person who is acutally mentally on the level of a 12yr old...this game is more complex than 99% of other games and sports

[@thelastcrow5660]

0:57 I love how Jayce nods when he sees Vi's performance with the gauntlets. He's like "Yeah, I gave them to the right person. She wasn't just acting all tough back at the forge."

[@tigerpaws111]

damn I missed that even after watching it so many times. The amount of small detail they put into the series, even if it's just for a few frames is mindblowing.

[@insecurecow4419]

I love how Jayce is in shambles after killing a kid and Vi is just like ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

[@skreyao4898]

Vi: this is just like a normal Tuesday in zaun 🤣

[@lIIelIl]

that's the kid that pressed the alarm right?

[@Snobbo]

@@lIIelIl si

[@jasonfrancese8359]

It’s more so that she used it as an opportunity to show Jayce that the issues aren’t as cut and dry as Jayce thought.

[@codycrawford7842]

It is a philosophical quandry, Jayce has lived a life sheltered from death and suffering and the idea that he was responsible for even one child's death shakes him to his core. What he doesn't see that Vi does however are the structural factors that lead to a hell of a lot more death and suffering than the accidental killing of one kid. "You've gotta crack a few eggs to make an omelet" Getting this shimmer off the street, saves lives. Piltovians living in luxury while the people of the Undercity starve, costs lives.

[@GetOverH3re]

I swear Vi's wink at Jayce get's me smilling from ear to ear everytime How can someone be so fricking charismatic ?!?!

[@bingchilling7900]

Like Vander said, she has a good heart

[@songainlover]

I'm in love hahahha XD

[@bnc4107]

the writer said it was to make her sassy. yeah shes so freaking cool

[@vanshome7612]

@@songainlover SAME

[@tegaogbechie3405]

She's got rizz

[@GravityTrash]

0:22 they straight up killed the camera man, I love that detail

[@MrZioCerotto]

Camera man never die! but this time is soo close!

[@strings491]

Oh another camera man joke. 😐

[@drbanana1535]

@@strings491 its not a joke this time, watch the scene

[@zahrulexe]

@@MrZioCerotto prolly "Hey man! We talked about this. Now I gotta pay for these cameras."

[@robotictophat8331]

Arcane: the only show brave enough to try and kill the camera man

[@ToxicFruit]

1:41 That part where Vi uses her gauntlets to vault up into the air is BY far my favorite scene, somebody had to think of that, and WOW did it turn out so amazing!

[@Flex-x]

I believe she has an ability like that in the game, where she uses her gauntlet to lunch forward onto an enemy.

[@anarma9590]

@@Flex-x She does have a launch from her gauntlet but not in that motion. It resembles 0:47 more

[@Flex-x]

@@anarma9590 yah ik I just mean that as a bit of a fun fact that she can use the gauntlet to launch her self in game

[@ThePallasAthene]

yeah that was very Yang from Rwby

[@stretchpunchbeef8982]

Looks like it was inspired by Dragon Ball, I'm pretty I've sure seen Tien do a backflip spin to get away before

[@Orpheon640]

I like how Jayce's eyes shine blue from the hextech when he shoots. Like some type of bloodlust.

[@xec9555]

He looks like Thor there lmao so cool

[@blueflare3848]

Ikr? It looks so good.

[@formdoggie5]

His glow blue -- theirs glow purple. Its just yet another side of the same coin.

[@artloverivy]

It’s probably to show how he’s being (if briefly) corrupted by the sheer power of hextech.

[@LostBoy1920]

I like the part where he's shooting and screaming, it's one of those funny "Damn dude chill" moments

[@Awes0m3n3s5]

I love that they had Jayce be conflicted about his killing of the child, immediately after he seems to almost enjoy shooting the "bad guys" sets up conflict later about actually using his hammer. And, while Vi is right that what they are doing will in the end save more kids than the one that died, it doesn't mean that one kid's death is any less horrific or something to overlook. I'm pleased that Jayce is becoming a more conflicted character rather than just "haha technology go burr!" that he was

[@tousawa808]

How was he enjoying killing? That's not his character.

[@Sturmensky]

@@tousawa808 Maybe not "enjoy" but he definitely gets caught up in the "thrill" of the fight as he starts unloading. It's a massive whiplash when he hits the kid by accident.

[@tousawa808]

@@Sturmensky We call that adrenaline....?

[@Sturmensky]

@@tousawa808 There's a difference between that and what we see. Watch his expression. He's getting more into it than simple adrenaline. But whatever *might* have come of that gets its back broken when he kills the kid.

[@evilash47]

And the saddest part is that, that kid had a death sentence no matter what

[@miwove]

0:46 that shot still gives me chills ....

[@Wolf10media]

Same

[@withachance]

Vi jungle gank: successful

[@emberthecatgirl8796]

She hit her down-smash

[@eduardolazzarotti1020]

Jayce: *invade Zaun *Kill a kid *Refuses to ellaborate further *leaves

[@johnpauljonesisabadass8134]

Sigma male jayce

[@boboconstrutor2868]

alpha male jayce ``even children must not disturb the grind``

[@meganth4560]

He does elaborate tho, straight up has a moral awakening and decides to negotiate with silco for peace.

[@nezarchannel4280]

+5 gold

[@circularangle4324]

ellaborates alot*

[@bhume7535]

Vi is the perfect example of how to do the "Bad Girl" character right. She is a badass and can be a hardass, but she isn't insufferably annoying or angsty or preachy. She is just straight fucking cool. Why is this type of character so hard to pull off?

[@BGpilot419]

Because instead of writing a good character, they become a self insert power fantasy

[@michaelrichards5340]

I think its because we have seen how making a female character that fistfights always gets associated with masculine traits, sort of like only males can fight, be hard/badass, In treating these things masculine it carries over to the character's personality. I think that's why they preach so much the character is still a girl this is why Vi was my fav character because she was paid attention to, she was bad, yet genuine female traits were obvious, you could see a girl in her, a caring one, but she could also punch you in the face and you'd probably die lol to show how well they balanced this hard vs the soft, look at esp 6 when Woo kid Goodbye plays and Jinx lights the flare, Vi is running thru the streets and she crashes into a guy, she pushes him back and then middle fingers him..a Human response in her emotional state but a more likely male response..but immediately as she saw the flare, you can see her expression changes to fear desperation and care. something that is absent in recent female characters like Vi..Captain Marvel for example.

[@squeezyjibbz7407]

She has human flaws and that makes her relatable on a base level, but also the context behind her struggles and shortcomings are also powerful in narrative. This is what happens when you focus on writing a good character instead of pandering to a specific archetype that only specific people can enjoy. On that note, I'd also wager that her chemistry with Caitlin felt soooo organic because again the characters relate to each other on REAL human levels. If this was a Disney product their relationship would be watered down to "Oh, we're both girls, and we both like girls? We should both like girls TOGETHER." 🤣

[@Messiahs]

That is the thing, I dont think there is a single weak character in the show, even the smallest characters feel so impactful and real. There is no "I'm evil because Im evil and you are good because you are good", it just feels way more grounded in reality.

[@mkocel]

committees of market research a holes are the reason

[@johng7003]

As someone whose interested into HEMA and polearm fighting I just love how Jayce uses every part of his hammer and not just the blunt top hammer itself. He also uses the staff for parring and the pointy end for also attacking. I know this is a fantasy show (loved the whole series btw)so I'm not expecting any huge or little realism at all and also Jayce isn't an experienced fighter of any kind like Vi , but I love these little details in how the weapon is handled here.

[@danzansandeev6033]

Dude tbh I am so much more impressed by all boxer stuff vi does it’s a beauty to behold. I can’t believe they didn’t use mock-up and just hand animated everything

[@ericward8459]

Little things like this can go a long way

[@nonenone6704]

Same, also HEMA, but only German longsword, but have done a bit of spear, exactly. Every part of the weapon counts. Especially the haft, no way he could block all those attacks with just the hammer or even just one end of it.

[@Hargazer]

@@nonenone6704 what is hema?

[@nonenone6704]

@@Hargazer Historical European Martial Arts... basically medieval weapon fighting: swords/axes/spears

[@dylanrobinson9373]

How come I've seen nobody talk about how Jayce literally turns their bones to dust in the little x-ray shots

[@billrich9722]

Literally.

[@tanhung4991]

just for mining 🙄

[@ignitedmotion5807]

fatality

[@tanhung4991]

@@SolitaryAsian yea but still love that "just for mining" line

[@arutemisemtrai9769]

@@tanhung4991 In all fairness, things that can be used just for mining are often devastating when used to strike humans.

[@FalcnPWNCH]

The way they literally show one of the main characters of the show just blast an innocent kid, than show them ragdoll-fall down to their death and draw their last breath on screen - showcases how this show isn't pulling any punches

[@YordleQueen]

I literally can’t think of another show to compare Arcane to. It’s so unique and real and dark and hype it’s insane.

[@billrich9722]

Literally.

[@LordangeloxD]

Well, it also states that anybody who is a champ from the game will not die. Unless they really do it in season 2.

[@MarcioLiao]

They pulled the gay romance one. But i guess they want people to have even more reasons to watch season 2 xD

[@hoangnamtran8813]

@@YordleQueen Do you ever watch a show name Invincible.🙃🙃🙃

[@4thsin098]

This fight reminded me why Vi and Jayce are champions. Those chemtank soldiers weren’t jokes and both took out several of them, not to mention this isn’t even their prime.

[@Existing9078]

really how much stronger do they get I don't know An insane amount of league of lengends aside from the stuff my brother showed me when he wanted me to check out the game a few years before arcane was even introduced after that I only checked it out so often I never really got a change to play it a lot

[@victor882100]

@@Existing9078 Well league has a wide spectrum of power in its champions, from star forging cosmic dragons to regular people armed to the teeth.... Vi and jayce are just regular humans armed with hextech weaponry but yeah, between some years of traning and experience with their weapons they will become quite stronger.

[@modules_make_me_sad]

those two obviously bought some equipment in the shop after recalling off cam

[@wallyspencer3253]

@@victor882100 not to mention that those atlas gauntlet are prettu much prototypes compared to her actual kit

[@sorcierenoire8651]

@@wallyspencer3253 thos atlas gauntlets were made for miners. now imagine Jayce making them gauntlets just for VIolence.

[@lilybird6868]

One thing I really, sincerely appreciated about this show was that it didn't pull back from making their characters look manic, crazed or unattractive (in these type of moments). Just look at the whole sequence at 2:10 - Jayce is the traditionally appealing character, and he looks fucking insane and off-putting as he shoots them. Every character has a moment like that, and it's absolutely awesome.

[@Merlincat007]

Nice point! Especially when the blue from the hextech bolts reflects in his eyes.

[@alipouya]

Yess I loved seeing Jayce rage lmao

[@huxleyable]

Makes sense he's jacked up on adrenaline, dudes heart was probably beating at 400 per second

[@daughteroftiaran]

Was just noticing that myself!

[@smileyhappyface5864]

Even better than the manic moments are the "Ah, the light is in my eye" moments, when they look unattractive in a funny way.

[@Raisin_]

1:41 man that whole sequence of action from Vi gave me the chills. The flip, snapping those blades, boxing punches, and final punch.... i'm in love

[@HappyKatze]

1:51 flawless attack pattern

[@Rhaet]

yesss perfect, you can feel the heaviness and strength in the animation

[@melovepeas]

damn you can literally hear her proc her W passive in that sequence

[@GuiiBrazil]

Imagine if this scene continued without cuts for more 10 seconds.

[@menacingbread7909]

*FATALITY* VI WINS

[@vule3122]

i punched anything i saw after that scene

[@CriticalPosthumanism]

1:16 i love how that hammer hits, with that mechanical animation and that delayed sound!

[@Robul96]

I love the x-ray effect showing shattering bones

[@plasticlance9418]

@@Robul96 shatter? Mans whole rib cage got disintegrated

[@dingus6506]

@@plasticlance9418 lol

[@thesauce1682]

That is some mortal kombat fatality x ray

[@ragnarstark4887]

What made this show a masterpiece are the details.Just check the expression of their faces at 0:54-1:00 Look that mimic of Vi and the nod of Jayce. Is so crazy well done

[@LukeTakessian]

I love this too. That little scene is great. this show did an outstanding job of all of the subtle little interactions between characters and the animation is insane.

[@Rickyyy212]

this is just one example of like several dozen moments of the show where the animators were flexing so hard with the animations and expressions. And i love it.

[@ragnarstark4887]

@@Rickyyy212 What makes a show a masterpiece are the small details and all series is full with expressions like its real

[@megatbasyarullah4859]

Honestly worth the wait. I don't care how long they'll take to make season 2 as long as the quality is tip top like season 1.

[@iSven]

Why chemtanks were so fast until they fought main characters?

[@vagash5964]

I love how accurate and faithfull to the game they were in that scene, really shows their dedication and attention to detail! The top laner ( Jayce ) and jungler ( Vi ) effortlessly deal with the chemtank ennemy jungler. Meanwhile the adc ( Enforcer ) gets one shot with no counterplay. Truly remarkable!

[@JuicyRebounds]

Love how Top lane is getting bullied and Vi comes in for the gank.

[@brunop.8745]

This scene is so unrealistic It portrays Chemtanks as these super devices that allow you to run like you're Sonic the Hedgehog on cocaine instead of "I jog slightly faster now" SMH literally unwatchable

[@ramonpilgrim6623]

@@brunop.8745 If you actually understand where the idea comes from then it isnt. The chemtank item in League only allows you a temporary speed boost from its initial use then you go back to normal speed. So its actually accurate to the Lore of the game.

[@yabigboiiii9703]

@@brunop.8745 learn about it before spouting nonsense next time

[@brunop.8745]

@@yabigboiiii9703 well i see *someone* here wasn't a Udyr man before and after the chemtank nerfs

[@nicolo4219]

I love how the series manages the violence: nothing gore or splatter on screen, but no hesitation to show deaths, even for childrens. Actions scenes and violence are so well balanced, nothing censored with bad cuts (like Venom, just as example)....you don't see it, but you feel what's happening, and it's so brave in the modern industry, expecially for a product made (also) for youngsters. A Masterwork in both animation and directing.

[@hallowjupiter6305]

This show should absolutely not be watched by "youngsters" it's honestly just super heavy, dark, and mature. If it was on TV, it should probably have a NC-17 rating

[@randomusergd8816]

@@hallowjupiter6305 stfu. My little bro watched it and he loved it. He’s only 8 and he wasn’t scared. It don’t matter if it has swear words, cause no once cares about that.

[@EvanJefferson1]

0:30

[@AppleBaron]

@@randomusergd8816 Things like swear words, violence, death, sex and nudity already make it a show not for kids. But the real reason, why this show shouldn't be watched by children, is topics and questions it tackles. Themes of war, class conflict, weaponization of science, psychological trauma, etc. are to complex and mature for children to understand. So, unless you 8 years old brother is a literal prodigy, I doubt that he understood anything in this show, and probably just enjoyed colourful fights.

[@randomusergd8816]

@@AppleBaron you are right. He just liked the fights and some of the characters.

[@h1murashi]

With all the amazing sequence, my favorite parts will always be: 1:04 - This is the look of a person ready to fight, who grew up fighting. Nothing to lose, all to gain. 1:12 - This is fear. Fear turning to desperation, turning to anger. The kind of anger you get when you are cornered and you have no choice but to fight. The animation of emotion is just........*chef's kiss*.

[@rezmis]

dam i never noticed the contrast in their looks, i only rly paid attention to vi in that specific "prepare to fight" scene. the look on jayce's face says it all for sure

[@muaykrm]

Yeah this is not Vi's first fight or die condition but at the other hand Jayce is having that moment

[@wallyspencer3253]

lol of course she s ready to fight the police records said sje spent the whole time to fck prisoners up in stillwater

[@eoganberr243]

The reflections of the shots in Jayce's eyes are my favorite detail.

[@Jacobson5837]

Damn For real.. Noob And Gosu

[@Repulseer]

That Jayce Q cooldown on 200 ability haste, we've all been there

[@lawrencegabrieln.fabula2380]

URF Jayce

[@ashark8968]

x9 Attack speed Vi

[@KingOfOnes]

Clearly his W

[@faith6960]

the way Jayce's hammer is litteraly a bone destroyer, its so satisfying and awesome to watch the bones tearing apart. 1:16

[@tydshiin5783]

I also love how they showed it shattering someone's knee caps lmao

[@dyingnightgames5636]

I used to be an adventurer like you till I took a hammer to the knee 😆

[@MazDconDecepticon]

you have a weird sense of satisfying xd

[@on-line10]

Its just weird and ugly

[@faith6960]

@@on-line10 How dare you lmfao its amazing

[@brien6172]

I would like to point out the difference in power that the hammer and gauntlets have. Vi makes great use out of the gauntlets, but the hammer which, unlike the gauntlets, was designed as a weapon. When Vi punches someone they are down for the count. When Jayce hits someone their bone matter gets reduced to atoms.

[@clydego4193]

Jayce's Gauntlets is made for mining Sooo it hits hard thats it While the hammer has hextech power In the blow

[@imanidiot1725]

One breaks bones while the other erases bones

[@crow2596]

1:15 you can literally see the guy's skeleton explode. just absolutely pulverized.

[@runemaster8656]

​@@crow2596He's BEYOND dead.

[@Brainrotteruwu]

⁠@@crow2596 bro does not even have a knee to replace

[@HashSl1ng1ngSlasher]

Story and emotional moments are one thing, but watching vi blast the absolute shit out of the first chemtank in time to the music then turn and wink like it was nothing is one of my absolute favorite moments in the entire series.

[@RobTheDoodler]

Lol right? I almost did the Vince McMahon meme sitting there watching it lol

[@IttzMawi]

Everybody talking about the animation, expressions, etc (which are god tier stuff) but the music...... the entire soundtrack is just 100/10

[@nikladamond937]

100% agree, shame I can't listen to half of them without crying

[@MrBacon-ou1kw]

@@nikladamond937 huh?

[@sandman5973]

@@MrBacon-ou1kw half of them are sad as fuck, he means. And he’s right

[@juliogomesdesouza9035]

Yeah, Riot's music department is pretty insane.

[@kaidatu.]

Nah, i would prefer some extreme metal. Now that would be fun.

[@ginkox3903]

The reflection in jayce's eyes when he's blasting is cherry on top and the game's sfx too.

[@Golden_BOI]

I think they suggested after he uses his Hex-tech magic too often, one of the side effects will be his eyes will turn permanently blue. Thats why his base skin his eyes are blue when hes older. For now we can just wait and see if they explain it in season 2 Arcane.

[@nimboss]

1:41 The way Vi uses the gauntlets to propel herself up into the air quickly is so fucking cool.

[@OneWakfu]

i like how it's clear that vi's gloves are a tool and she is doing the heavy lifting when it comes to using then as weapons, but jayce's hammer is an actual weapon and even though he is not an experienced fighter the weapon is doing most of the work

[@Ivy-od1qu]

One year late but I love how this scene highlights Vi's fighting prowess. Think about it-she's a regular, unenhanced human who just got out of prison, and is likely malnourished because of it. But she's keeping up with human tanks hopped up on shimmer in metal exoskeletons, matching them blow for blow. That's not the gauntlets, that's all her.

[@Morfinblood]

I love there are in-game sound effects too.

[@CriticalPosthumanism]

can you time stamp it?

[@kevindefrancesco75]

@@CriticalPosthumanism 1:11 Vi's gloves powering up

[@CriticalPosthumanism]

@@kevindefrancesco75 ah right that high "sweeeeeep"

[@RUnnerNA6]

Also jayce's q explosion sound

[@willi2kn]

@@RUnnerNA6 and the sound when it transforms to ranged mode

[@l3n515]

If you hear closely in 0:39 when Vi is ariving whe can hear the gauntlets aliviating gas pression, in the song beat

[@byquaza]

every jayce player in urf: 2:12

[@0Warpsmith]

2:18 Jayce Face mainer in urf :)

[@elliottcrain3097]

Seeing Jayce’s expression after killing a kid reminds me of viktors quotes “We lost ourselves, lost our dream. In the pursuit of great we failed to do good.” “We are scientists, not soldiers”

[@artloverivy]

1:14 I love the echo effect added to Vi’s yell, complemented by the ever so brief pause in the music before the first blow is landed. It’s almost similar to the cling of a bell before a boxing match starts. 1:51 I also adore how this shot resembles a sick combo in horizontal fighting game, nicely referencing the medium in which this story began.

[@Haasinger]

its a clue to her ingame W ability where every third hit deals extra damage in a combo... look close and count

[@maxgoldstein7202]

Everything about this scene is absolutely masterful. The facial expressions, the sounds of the weapons, the animated effects, the music, the camera work, and the amount of character. One of the Chemtank guys even twitches and jitters after killing the enforcer (0:31); they remind me of Doom Eternal's Dread Knights, the continuous, drugged up rage and twin blades fit so well for guys who signed up to be Silco's minions

[@meen8663]

O pool

[@meen8663]

Apparently poppoyou o

[@iSven]

Why chemtanks were so fast until they fought main characters?

[@maxgoldstein7202]

@@iSven a) I heard that chem lasts a short while and burns up quick, so it prob started to lower after they killed all the enforcers b) it's a show idk

[@trailfork7815]

@@iSven ingame chemtank active move speed buff is like 4 seconds long

[@phoebe3122]

I know this isn't funny but when Vi and Jayce got surrounded, I imagined Garen spinning so fast and shouting 'I will not falter' towards those chemtanks

[@mmalinin]

DEMACIA!!!!!!

[@bendallmanndallmann474]

Dude, that is funny! :)

[@phoebe3122]

@@bendallmanndallmann474 Thank you for appreciating my joke. Have a nice day

[@elvis4868]

Yo imagine we actually get to see him beyblade LMAOOOO

[@bendallmanndallmann474]

@@phoebe3122 you're welcome my friend ! 👍

[@cibamba9296]

1:42 this left hook -- left uppercut feels good

[@josephb5989]

There's no way they didn't consult a boxing coach or something with Vi's fighting throughout this series, so much of her combat feels like legit boxing

[@HazelAmarie]

@@josephb5989 They had to… her first fight with Sevika is proof what the writers had been studying when it comes to her unorthodox fighting style… I love it.

[@Velocsity]

That literally Mike Tysons famous 2 piece combo.

[@MrJustonemorevoice]

The creators of 'Arcane' really deserve every bit of praise they get.

[@crazybabuskaman3923]

Geniuses, and to think this is their VERY first show puts every writer out there to shame.

[@nothingiseverperfect]

this fight was so fire dude when Vi winks and then the music is like “AHHHHHHHHH WUAAAAAAHHHHHH” ITS SO HYPE LMAOOOO

[@StartingOut2021]

VI’s entrance really brought the house down. Gave me goose bumps 😅

[@taim69]

LOVE the fact that they used Vi's ult sound at 1:14

[@Hermdawg123]

This fight and Ekko vs Jinx is legit the most hype fight scenes I have ever seen in my life

[@MassieveSIang]

I fucking love the amount of detail put in this show. Take this scene alone. You can see the immense weight of their weapons through their movements. The way Vi carries her gauntlets, or the way Jayce has to put his entire body behind his Hammer in order to move it at a decent enough pace to keep up with the absurdly quick Chemtanks. Not only that, but their personalities shine through clearly as well. Jayce beeing a bit hesitant and perhaps a bit unsure of himself when he has to go at them alone. Being this is his first real fight for life or death. While the second the confident and headfirst Vi joins him and has his back you can see his confidence get a massive boost. Not only from her presence, knowing she is there with him so he doesn't have to go at it alone. But from her own confident aura as well. She has been in situations like these and it shows here clearly. It helps Jayce out so much. And not only that, you can see other subtle things. Like how even after that confidence boost, it's still Vi who goes in first and Jayce waits a second or so still. This really shows her "punch first, ask questions while punching" mentality from the game. Meanwhile Vi didn't go in straight away as well. And by doing this showing restraint that she picks up from Jayce's calm and collected aura. He uses a far more calculated approach. This really shows both of their own very different personalities, while clearly showing they're complimenting each other's as well. It's details like this that make a show stand with the greats.

[@KiritoGL]

Dato curioso, que no se explicó en la serie: El hextech hace que los materiales se vuelvan 4 veces más livianos, por eso en la segunda pelea entre Vi y Sevika, cuando Sevika le daña el guantelete a Vi, este se vuelve pesado y la hace caer. Y cuando Jayce levanta su martillo sin activarlo le pesa mucho más.

[@kjarllan7097]

@@KiritoGL it seems you ask something, but try in english please or in french. maybe i can answer to you.

[@ppmi-qu1oo]

@@kjarllan7097 he is pointing out that hextech makes things lightet, this is show in the second sevikaVSvi fight

[@BunsGlazing768]

This is our one fanservice scene. The one time we get to point at the TV and yell THEY’RE DOING THE *THING* And they did the thing real fuckin good

[@justsomeguyanimations]

I just love the colors used for all the tech. We got hextech in piltover blue but then the chemtanks have pink for the shimmer that shows zauns new corruption and green for the violence that always plagued the city.

[@stevejacob3843]

surprised this aint top comment

[@ApexGale]

that rush from Vi on the last mob is so good. she barely even acknowledges any of his desperate attempts to hit her, just cleanly deflects and dodges

[@Centurion0419]

God I love how different each of their fights feel, similar only in brutality, jayce is fighting like he means to, thinking and calculating every blow when on offence, but really on his back foot for defence, having to use his creativity in combination with his experience with hammers, he’s out of his element but not ineffective, he’s lifted hammers his whole life. Vi on the other hand is completely where she is meant to be, fighting entirely off instinct and learned experience, she’s fought people bigger than her more times than she could count, and you can kinda feel that she is really enjoying the weight of her gauntlets, she’s doing so much damage she almost always keeps pushing advantage, not giving the chem tanks time to react

[@notjustpurenonsense]

Always love it when Vi does her battle/ war cries like at 1:14

[@artloverivy]

1:50 Yeah you can really feel the amount of passion she pours into her fighting.

[@myhticable]

And that bzzt sound is actually her ult sound

[@dadgan]

thats the sound of her ultimate on the game

[@currybot52]

The way they move is so fucking perfectly animated i cant even believe it

[@kiego1015]

This gave me huge goosebumps

[@bdasaw]

The whole show did

[@tylerbarnick8750]

Jayce may not have as much combat experience but the dude sure is a quick learner. Vi of course is the brawler who gets into the thick of it more often and once she carved enough space for Jayce to stop fighting defensively he unloaded the Hammer cannon to finish them off. Vi also gets clutch moments isolating the remaining threats on her side of the bridge by just unloading unstoppable punches that the chemtanks have no true skill or technique in. If you fight Vi on a bridge you are undoubtedly going to lose.

[@amandalarsen9121]

I'm weak for Vi's wink

[@Malika-fx6vq]

ugh same

[@Emeowy]

shes just so, _aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa_

[@chiefjudge8456]

Lose weight.

[@chiefjudge8456]

@@Emeowy Cringe.

[@KILLERMANGO-mi1cx]

1:55 this Scene here the Small charge up and the weight of the punch is So good

[@tahskajuha]

Fun Fact: The bone at 1:28 is known as the femur and is one of the strongest bones in the human body. This tells us a lot about Jayce's strength because not only did he just shatter that bone with little to no effort but the guy was wearing heavy armor and was induced with shimmer. Although, this also means that if Vi and Jayce were to fight in the next scene, Vi probably wouldn't have survived considering that she would have insisted on "blocking with her face" and I think Jayce understood that which is probably why he decided not to fight.

[@f0xyLuv]

Jayces mercurial hammer and Jinxs fishbones are canonically the most powerful weapons in Arcane right now, so yeah it makes sense. I don't think he really wanted to fight Vi though, he was just conflicted because he started to understand the stakes. He is no idiot - deep down, he knew Vi was right.

[@Archedgar]

@@f0xyLuv Kind of silly putting fishbones/pow-pow on the same (implied) level as the (Incredibly OP) mercurial hammer IMO but yes, you are right.

[@PainKiller1.6180]

@@Archedgar Fishbones is much stronger than Jayce's hammer bfr

[@agentc7020]

​@@ArchedgarWell, a hextech missile is a hextech missile, while pow pow might just be your average minigun (HAH, average minigun...), nobody shot with fishbones's hextech powered missile will have a good time, arguably, they'd have such a bad time that they could prefer being shot by the mercury hammer.

[@Archedgar]

@@agentc7020 Nope. I don't even like nor play Jayce (JG main) but you & others like you are straight-up wrong. Do your thing though, the trash talk of some newblets means nothing to me.

[@csabavastag2180]

This scene is literally show it the difference in technology in Piltover and Zaun. "Normal" weapons not work anymore, need an upgrade. Soldiers was not effective, Vi and Jayce with hextex thec was. There is a music, called Awaken. There you can see, what upgrade the soldiers got.

[@kentinson1670]

It's amazing how Jayce, who's probably never been in a fight once, demolishes what is essentially a super soldier high on crack and cocaine? Can you imagine just how dangerous Piltover could be if they did manage to apply the hextech to actual fighters and soldiers?

[@omrigilkis5016]

That wink. Best parts are definitely Vi fighting like an anime character with power level over 9000, the hammer overpowering..and the wink

[@MrAppomatox]

1:50, perfect combo of animations , soundtrack and choreography

[@styhl8023]

Vi's punching is alway so satisfying

[@sevenohseven3830]

ohmygod Vi's entrance on this scene always gets me. Her form, the impact, the weight of the gauntlets, everything! ♥️♥️

[@chiefjudge8456]

Lose weight.

[@Voztex808]

2:09 Love the way he doesn't need his E but the damage is still insane

[@anonymousalchemist9828]

Remember, Vi's gauntlets, as destructive as they are, were never meant to be weapons. They were made to mine fissures. Jayce's hammer on the other hand was made to be an actual weapon to kill as many people on the battlefield as possible and it shows. Jayce's hammer effortlessly one-hit kills most of the chemtanks while Vi has to do flips and pull off combos to be as effective with her gauntlets.

[@SomaSaikaCh]

Which reflects the game because Jayce is a champion i hate going against and want to uninstall

[@JoaoVitor-is4zb]

2:16 the hate in jayce eyes are stunning

[@hanse4264]

As badass as this scene is I love how they depicted Jayce's hesitation, he's never been in a real fight before and you can see it beautifully animated in his expression before he takes that literal first step charging in, whereas VI was born and raised in this shit and has no hesitation just damn perfect 1:12

[@clickpause8732]

Can we talk about the running chemtank near the end there? Without the music, that scene is genuinely terrifying.

[@KING-ef2wm]

What song is this tho?

[@clickpause8732]

@@KING-ef2wm It’s called Snakes, look up “Snakes arcane” and it’ll come up

[@rushirajralebhat4786]

@@KING-ef2wm snakes

[@_lime.]

It's always amazing seeing how the animate Vi. They do a good job of her height into account when she's bobbing and weaving under attacks. They always have her really upclose and low in fights. The animators obviously spent a lot of time watching boxing and other combat sports to get her moves down.

[@gamingturkey57]

Is it just me getting obsessed with the arcane music playlists and watching this cause the music's badass?

[@saymyname6726]

Not gonna lie. Vi's form when she's throwing her punches is one of the best form I've seen. Jayce on the other hand, is not half bad given this was his first fight using his hammer/crossbow.

[@rustymaguffins966]

I've watched this scene about 100 times now. The blend of 3D animation with hand painted textures complimented by the 2D Effects. Just absolute perfection!

[@artloverivy]

Are the textures actually hand-painted? That would certainly explain why every motherfucking frame of this show looks like it could go in an art museum.

[@Nimasti]

Big respect for the animators ( and the rest of the staff of course )... but omfg this fight is just perfect.

[@crimsoneclipse0618]

I love how this fight shows the difference between a Hextech Tool (Gauntlet) and the Hextech Weapon (Hammer). The gauntlet, while devastating, only really seems to be able to shows its full potential with a skilled user. Like I don't think a regular dude can use it as well as Vi can. But yhe Hammer is absolutely devastating in yhe hands of a novice. Watch the difference between hits, the gauntlrt takes multiple hits or a charged up one to shatter bones, a wayward hit from the Hammer pulverizes them.

[@Benjaxiso]

I love when the animations go from looking like 3D to looking 2D, like when the fire, smoke or energy gets like a solid color, I loved that for some reason

[@donnah_]

1:10 amo como usaron el sonido de las skills de Vi del juego para que nos diéramos cuenta que iba a usar una de sus letras aqui en la serie

[@wtfduud]

This scene will never grow old. Just like that kid.

[@Endeavourment]

Everything about this scene is so amazing, finally getting to see the champs start to pop off as you know them from the game, seeing nods to attack patterns and such. The Music adds to everything as well, the excitement and adrenaline, it causes you to actually get lost in the moment, then when Jayce hits the child, I could physically feel the smile that had formed fall off my face. 11/10 Scene.

[@izy713]

It is a shame in season 2 we don’t get to see them even close to this, especially Vi would have been amazing using those gauntlets at full power.

[@charliepea]

Love how they put gameplay elements in the scene. Just shows that the whole series is derived from a game.

[@lmaoidkaboutnames6863]

i still can't believe this was animated by a small french studio nobody heard about before this, these guys have done a work that's absolutely phenomenal

[@GoldenInquisitor]

The way Jayce's expression changes from absolute rage, to fear, then shock, is so well done i can't believe is animated.

[@MrYFM2]

0:54 I can't tell if that's just a friendly wink or something else...She did call him pretty boy earlier in the episode too.

[@anghoul1]

yo bro it was something else

[@dayz9523]

0:43 When you're getting bullied top but Vi comes in for the gank:)

[@boofstain1508]

1:31 I love when it zooms out on impact, it's like it needs more frame to take in all the *awesome*

[@ignis9412]

I love that they put Vi's ulti sound and even the E blast on the third hit

[@HiddenSecret27]

Holy shit the whole fight sequence was freaking sick. I got so caught up into it but did you guys see that recovery at 1:40 from Vi?!

[@driphearts8035]

Using 3D models with 2D smoke and impact effects gives a feeling so unique and amazing to arcane

[@justafox0]

Just noticing the blue light reflecting in Jayce's eyes when he shoots. It looks so cool

[@811chelseafc]

I like how this starts like just a random fight scene but ends up having a major impact on the story, leading Jayce to try to find a peaceful option and inciting a rebellion in Wilco’s camp.

[@slinkie3564]

0:46 That punch was so amazing. Very well animated and you could practically feel the power and inertia from it.

[@RyanShears-xg1wd]

Ok can we just talk about how jayce had no armor and didnt shoot them till they were running away from him and was still absolutely cooking

[@johnfitzgerald7055]

This along with the Vi's bar brawl really shows how bad a fight between the topside and the under city would go. Outside of Jynx, Silco lost all of his elite mooks in a day to two teens half assed idea of a raidm

[@VDA19]

Jayce really needs to build himself some Arc-Reacto-- uh, I mean, Hextech-power armored.

[@communist_amoeba3923]

i still remember spending entire 2 days watching this series. on monday was my city test. i got 7th rank in it. maybe if i hadn't spent the time in watching this amazing series, i maybe could've gotten top 3. That's how amazing this show was!

[@goodgamist5113]

Jayce out here spamming that skill like he just finished his Manamune lol (cto)

[@TheRedcat14]

Legit, will never forget how I felt upon first viewing of this scene. CHILLS shot through my body, and I’m not even a Jayce or Vi player. That’s the only way this scene may have hit even harder for me, because it was already FIRE