WE ARE HOOKED!🔮 Arcane 1x2 "SOME MYSTERIES ARE BETTER LEFT UNSOLVED" | Reaction & Review

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[@BlackShardStudio]

"This show looks like a million bucks." "Ten, actually. Per episode."

[@MeeshDeeReacts]

🤯🤯🤯

[@AdmiralZhou]

Fun fact: Professor Heimerdinger is named after 2 famous scientists, Oppenheimer and Schrödinger

[@batmanvsjoker7725]

God, I will never shut up over how beautiful this show looks. It's hard to pick a screensaver-worthy shot cuz there are just so many.

[@davidhayward2896]

Someone on Reddit grabbed hundreds of high res images from the show when it first came out and shared them, I've had them rotating as my desktop background ever since!

[@MeeshDeeReacts]

Literally so beautiful!! 🤩

[@ren_sin14]

​@@davidhayward2896can you tell me their username?

[@YourmateJon]

@@davidhayward2896exactly what I did 😂 have many of those high res photos rotating 👏

[@Silli100]

​@@davidhayward2896 Chop, chop. Share with the class, would ya? :)

[@gaara_of_the_desert1118]

The reason it cost so much is because every scene is animated in 3D then painted over to add detail. Literally the definition of "every frame is a painting." The effects, like the explosions and smoke, are animated in 2D like Avatar.

[@itsgonnabeokay9341]

Actually it's not that expensive for an animation of this quality. I am not saying it's cheap. But some Disney movies with generic ahh 3D animation cost like 200 million with a much lower run time.

[@gaara_of_the_desert1118]

@@itsgonnabeokay9341 Disney is really good at spending way too much money for mediocre movies lol.

[@alphaluc1008]

@@itsgonnabeokay9341 I wouldn't say disney is generic, they basically invented the look. it only seems "generic" because its so overused now

[@itsgonnabeokay9341]

@@alphaluc1008 That is what I meant. Everything looks so samey. It's just boring to look at. When I look at Arcane's animation I get amazed, when I look at a disney movie I am like "meh, have seen it a thousend times already."

[@loco_logic]

After you finish the show, definitely check out the behind-the-scenes documentary called _Arcane: Bridging the Rift._ You'll gain an even greater appreciation for all the hard work and talent that went into the making of this incredible series!

[@MeeshDeeReacts]

We’ll definitely check this out when we finish S1! 🤩

[@silver9wolf6]

Yay!! I would love to see you guys react to it too! 😃

[@lockport10]

Definitely post reactions for it. It's awesome!

[@MeeshDeeReacts]

@@lockport10 @silver9wolf6 duly noted ;)

[@maxmichalik4938]

@@MeeshDeeReacts You should also definitely check out the trailer/music video for the intro song. "Enemy - Imagine Dragons". It came out before the series got released of course, but some of it makes more sense in hindsight. Either way, none of the material used in that video is material directly taken from scenes of the show. So it adds a lot of nuance all on its own.

[@spideyrox8520]

As much as $11 million per episode sounds crazy, with 9 episodes of an hour each, that would basically divide up into 5 feature length movies, each with about a $20 million budget. If you look at it that way, it makes more sense.

[@lockport10]

40 minutes each episode, 6 hours total.

[@MN-vz8qm]

Seen this way, this is actually cheap for a big release. Any marvel movie costs several hundreds of millions per 2 hour.

[@VeggieGamer]

Your theory of Caitlyn being a love interest to Vi is pretty wild, considering she had only been in one scene. XD I guess we will have to wait and see if you are right! :) Yeah, no matter how much it cost, the animation is beautiful, especially the mixing of 3D with 2D affects over, so good!! EDIT: Ok... there is something tiny you say in the outro that gave me chills... I can't say why or what is was yet, but looking forward to the next episode! :)

[@hungryrabbiddawg]

I loved your reaction to Arcane and your channel! Thank you for also supporting other reactors too, it's great to have you and your comments here :)

[@VeggieGamer]

@@hungryrabbiddawg Haha, thanks Hungry! Yeah I love watching reactions of Arcane! Keeps me sane while waiting for season 2!! XD

[@hungryrabbiddawg]

@VeggieGamer Idk if you've seen Carlie & Ange, but I was part of the team there that helped fill them in with League lore (Rabbiddawg). There are links to what we had them explore as well as a trivia game if you want to test your Arcane knowledge, something more to fill your time, if you like! I also have a collection of all things Riot has released in terms of media (trailers and cinematics) all organized into themed playlists

[@VeggieGamer]

@@hungryrabbiddawg Oooh, the trivia sounds good! As for League stuff, I really need to get back to posting that regularly soon! I bloomin' loved Still Here!!

[@MeeshDeeReacts]

@veggiegamer Hi there! We're fans of your channel too and really appreciate the support from the entire reaction community :) You're so right! The animation in Arcane is just exquisite!! We are loving every second of it. 💜

[@nutrybe]

If there is one thing this show does well, it's character development...and this show does A LOT of things more than well. I think you'll find that as you progress through the show, you're opinions of the characters will change...which to me is a great indication of just how well written and "human" they made these characters. Just like real people, they have strengths and weaknesses, good traits and faults, moments of bravery and moments of doubt. The degree to which they have each of these fluctuates. There are definitely some characters that fall into the "more good than bad" or "more bad than good" side of things but at the end of the day, it's all about perspective. They all have their reasons for doing what they do, which to me is what makes them so relatable. 😉

[@MeeshDeeReacts]

I love this! This is on point - the character development is so relatable to real life. All so humanizing for sure :) It brings Arcane to another level!

[@AdedejiAkinfaderin]

The Arcane Season 1 has 9 episodes and was released in sets of 3. Each set of episodes is kind of like a chapter (Chapter 1 = Ep 1 - 3, Chapter 2 = Ep 4 - 6, Chapter 3 = Ep 7 - 9) You'll see what I mean as you guys watch the series.

[@Bjorrrr]

I'd sooner describe them as Acts. The episodes feel more like chapters. In classical story telling, like in plays, you have Acts where there are story beats that are usually associated with the given Act. Arcane definitely follows this trajectory. It's part of what makes it such a tight story, they are using a centuries old formula for creating suspense and delivering climaxes. I don't have a real problem with calling them chapters, but when I think of chapters in a book, there are a lot of them, and they don't all feel like a complete story. Whereas Acts in a play or opera or musical tend to mark distinct breaks in the narrative, which feels more congruent with what Arcane has done.

[@ilikepineappleonpizza4257]

THANK YOU for understanding Cait’s mom’s decision to cut ties with Jayce. Thing is, Jayce is a LITTLE egotistical, I mean it makes complete sense, he’s barely an adult and he’s scratching the surface of a forbidden science that Piltover apparently hates, all from seeing it happen once when he was little, that takes SMARTS, but it also takes guts. He was willing to risk his career and the Kiranman’s (Cait’s fam) reputation because he believes in the potential of the arcane, because he’s “seen with my own eyes what magic could do, the lives it could save.” So both Jayce’s actions and Mrs Kiranman’s make sense here. People usually accuse her of throwing him away, like he didn’t inadvertently blow up a building! And no one’s willing to try because it’s been discouraged, probably banned, but only a select few actually know the devastation of magic. Heimerdinger for instance because of his old age. That’s why Jayce is willing to try and break the rules, because he’s naive and all he’s seen of magic is the good. Only that kind of person could have such a fiery passion for this branch of science. And I mean you could kind of compare this to the creation of guns. Ever since then, war has changed its course dramatically. But what, because of that we’re going to ban all guns now or even nuclear weaponry, and any research that could go into it? Great, and what happens if guns are used against us? We’d be royally bucked. It doesn’t follow the same logic entirely but it’s silly to erase this entire part of our world: magic, from this city because it was historically used for an act of evil. To think you could ever shield a civilization from that kind of thing is naive too in my opinion. (But buck guns) With diligence and a careful eye, Jayce’s research, and now Viktor’s as well, could make arcane become a force for good this time. I don’t know… that’s just my two cents. Also, the guy presumably spent his entire life from that moment obsessing over ‘hextech’ climbing his way through the ranks, getting a councilor to sponsor him, daring to step foot into the undercity like Ekko said, that’s strong dedication. Kicking him out of the academy would probably prevent him from ever achieving his dream of making this become a force for good, that’s why one reactor said they might as well have killed him. Magic saved his life, so naturally, taking magic away will take that back too. He’s attached himself, and he won’t ever let go.

[@VeggieGamer]

Caitlyn's mother is one of, if not THE most misunderstood character in Arcane! She is actually awesome!

[@lockekappa500]

@@VeggieGamer Yup, she's tough, but she always is sensible.

[@punkypony5165]

Yeah so many reactors are so quick to demonize Cait's mom.

[@GreySeashell-j3m]

Yeah I always felt disappointed when other reactors scorn her for that, when from an investors standpoint, it makes total sense? And it's not like she completely discarded him from the start. She was the one who insisted to her husband that they need to support him as his patrons, she gave him a chance, and spoke of his character in front of the council, and he discarded that for passion - which isn't me saying he did wrong, I'm just validating their reaction to that. Nothing is black and white. It's a bad look for their house and future endeavors that they supported a character like him.

[@Hollowgleam]

I think it's because Jayce DIDN'T blow up the building. Nor was his research "forbidden science". Remember when Mel asked if anyone had ever even attempted it before? They never said the arcane was forbidden, they said you are simply born with it. They never said anything about laws against researching it, because, nobody even thought it was a possibility. Piltover was seemingly founded after the incident Heimerdinger clearly witnessed, a place people ran to three centuries ago. It is a city that formed because of an incident, but they never state that they outlawed magic. Jayce was doing EVERYTHING that Cassandra expected of him, his research was nearly done. He clearly was able to replicate the crystal, he even had made the device that could tap into the power of said crystals, he just needed to fine tune it, but before that last step could happen, he became the victim of a home invasion, had his property stolen and destroyed by the burglars, had all his notes stolen by enforcers/the council, gets thrown into jail, and the only person in the world with the incentive, and power to help him, somebody that is on the council that judges him for this "crime" no less, turns her nose up at him. She decided he wasn't useful to her, and she discards him like he isn't a person. Even though he is a victim. Even though, if you think him guilty, would be equally guilty as he. If Jayce is to be punished for his part in creating the crystals, why not the person that had the oversight and funding over the creation of those crystals? Someone with the wisdom of age, someone with the position of councilor, someone that is meant to "know better"? What she did.. it's childish, disgusting even, and you see what she is like the rest of the show. People were judging her quite accurately. She is all about keeping up appearances, and keeping the people beneath her, down in the mud. Imagine if someone broke into your home, started a fire by knocking over your PC, and then the police arrested you, you get expelled from college, and you have a best friend that can help you, but they turn on you instead. Even though you are the one suffering an injustice. It's pretty darned messed up.

[@Axelblaze1022]

As someone who has watched over 1000 animated shows+movies, Arcane is easily the best animated show I've seen by a country mile. We might not see this level of animation for another show for like another decade

[@spamfilter32]

The building Vi and her crew broke into isn't the house of Caitlyn's family. They do however own the building. That was supposed to be the workshop where he did his experiments. It is possible he lived there too.

[@Bjorrrr]

When you've finished the show, definitely go back and watch it again in three episode chunks. The show released three episodes at a time, and it almost feels like three movies as opposed to nine episodes. When it came out, the audience could binge three episodes, but then had to wait a week for the next act to be released. I say almost, because it's pretty much flawless and every episode can stand alone. And because it also feels like one cohesive season of a show as well. Despite it being such a modern medium (especially for western audiences), it has a very classical narrative structure. It can be enjoyed in different ways like one at a time, or binging all nine, but I think the intended manner of viewing was as it was released, three episodes at a time.

[@giancarlog8653]

Nicely done! You guys picked up on a lot. One piece of advice, I wouldn’t spend too much time in these comments prior to watching episode 3. Loving the reaction so far!

[@ilikepineappleonpizza4257]

Great reaction, you guys are catching onto things quite well. It also helps when you can brainstorm with someone else. Can’t wait for ep 3 hehe…

[@MeeshDeeReacts]

Exactly! Love having each other to discuss what we just watched 😊❤️

[@josafafilho1337]

I am so happy you guys are hyped for this!

[@MeeshDeeReacts]

So hyped!!! 🤩🫶🏼

[@TexasSnyper]

Oh also, This show was released in a 3 episode bundle over three weeks. So Ep 1-3 is Act 1, ep 4-6 is Act 2, and 7-9 is Act 3. If you actually want to rewatch the show I'd HIGHLY recommend doing it in 3 episode bundles, it really heightens the experience of the story telling.

[@TheRavenfish9]

I love your reactions! I'm so hype for you to see the next couple episodes. It only gets better every episode from now on.

[@mikal4452]

Every 3rd episode is a big one.

[@wtimmins]

Just a note, over the span of this series... you will want tissues. There's a lot of gut punches, and this is probably one of the series I've most cried during.

[@lachlanstine4349]

Heimerdinger is actually named after 2 professors in history, Oppenheimer and Schrodinger. They just combined the names!

[@TheMedievalman9]

I love seeing new people find this show! You're both in for a hell of a trip! It's at this point, though, that I have to let you in on a wee secret in order to fully enjoy this show: completely abandon any ideas you have about "good guys" and "bad guys." This show will completely upend what you think about who the protagonists are and who the antagonists are. Also, give up any thoughts you may have that you know what is going to happen next. This show is the epitome of "subverted expectations." Once you forget about trying to anticipate what the show is going to do, you're going to find yourself on a ride like you've never experienced before on screen.

[@gustavgustav2670]

Oddly enough, caitlyn is about the same age as Vi, even if they dont look it. Vi's had a tough life. Also means Jayce is about 8 or 9 years older than Caitlyn.

[@The_Indubitabler]

A good chunk of that per-episode cost also came from them having to essentially scrap all of their work when the showrunners were told it wasn't good enough and to go back to the drawing board. Riot didn't mind providing the money that was necessary, they just wanted to make sure it was perfect

[@beginbooming]

Honestly you guys are the reason i found this show. Cus' you talked about it alot while watching 'the legend of Vox machina'. Ive sern the whole show now but you guys talked it up to me❤

[@squidee1177]

I fs think you guys should watch Bridging the Rift after you finish the season! It’s the behind the scenes on every aspect of the project and shows how many years it’s actually taken to create this masterpiece, I think you guys would really enjoy it! It’s an inspiring watch

[@Dark__Thoughts]

18:55 & 19:55 Vi's stuck toy, since she might not come back (she wanted to fight), which Vandor realized too when he saw it in Powder's hands.

[@yamol32891]

Can’t wait for the next episode!

[@visionaryhi3937]

Heads up these episodes came out in parts with three episodes each week during release.

[@punkypony5165]

This show just gets better and better each episode!

[@MeeshDeeReacts]

🤩🤩

[@GreySeashell-j3m]

12:43 It's his passion. He's a scientist, a pursuer of progress for the betterment of people's lives with a heart of gold. That's Jayce.

[@r2d2rxr]

Avatar’s animation is timeless, because it was drawn by hand ❤ But, I agree Arcane is a game changer in much of the same way as Spider-verse, it pushes the medium a great deal

[@MeeshDeeReacts]

Woah!! I had no idea that Avatar was hand drawn! That’s amazing 🤩🤯❤️

[@spamfilter32]

Hextech. Hex the Norse word for magic. So it is "magic tech" that he is trying to create.

[@masterofpuppets7586]

OMG, your picks a brilliant ngl. Always great to see people admiring the show as we do. That you are already rewatching the episode as this point says it all. It is so stuffed with details that it is almost Impossible to catch up on everything at first sight. And actually the show hasn't even started to show off at this point.😉 I envy you for what you are about to experience.. Enjoy! 🧡

[@lockport10]

If people havent already said. HIGHLY RECOMMEND reacting to "Bridging the Rift" docu series that is about the whole journey of making the show.

[@MeeshDeeReacts]

Noted! ;)

[@Arcanehype]

Looking forward to your reaction to episode 3!

[@neil2444]

Nothing particular is gonna happen in episode 3 though. 😏

[@CBDuRietz]

The visual style is just so good. Every frame is good enough to use as a screen background. Just try this experiment: Ask someone to say a number from 1 to 9, end then a timestamp from 00:00 to somewhere around 44:00 (the length of an episode). Navigate to that exact time and take a screenshot. I promise that the image will be good enough to use as a background.

[@thatboysnarly4471]

Do you think it was inspired by Into the Spider Verse

[@CBDuRietz]

@@thatboysnarly4471 I'm don't think the timeline supports that hypothesis. 😉

[@amaraw9893]

Yippieee another reaction. I love that the hype is valid😆✊🏽

[@Pray4Mexx]

Mind you, a big reason why this costs 11 million an episode is because this is made by a video game studio with no experience in making a tv show, with an animation studio that was at the start of the project 5 people who only ever done music videos, that they grew into a studio of over 200 animators. I would not surprise if they can make the second season with a budget of less than half of that without dropping quality, now that they don't do literally every part of tv show production for the first time.

[@captainobvious8037]

Trust me, they shouldn't give Powder a gun 💀💀💀

[@joenull5945]

It took about $10 million per episode and took about 6 years to make 9 episodes. It was also all funded and created by Riot Games. The only involvement Netflix had in this show was they acquired the license to stream the show from Riot Games.

[@danieloconnor8167]

That old lady boss voice is from fable one and two i knew i knew that voice

[@PaJin77]

This classification "animation is for children" is only a Western concept and it goes back to the long (and still ongoing) censorship after the Second World War. Since the publication of all material intended for an older audience was made difficult or impossible for several decades, it has not been done much in the West. There has been no censorship in the East, so anime and Manga have been able to develop for different audiences. In the East, you can find anime and manga intended for children and really not intended for children and everything in between. In recent years, Western publishers have seen the possibilities that anime and Manga make possible, and have started remaking animation for an older audience. A great example of this is precisely Arcane.

[@noelleirina5628]

Animation is extremely expensive, and $10mil for 40 minutes is actually very cheap for animation. Inside Out 2 was like 90 minutes and it cost $200 million. A big part of that was probably marketing, but even if production cost $100mil, that's still 5 times more expensive than Arcane. And the animation in Arcane is objectively on another level.

[@ReaverARC]

"They should give Powder a gun." Powder is 12. Please do not give 12-year-olds deadly weapons.

[@loco_logic]

Yeah she should just stick to the child friendly shrapnel explosives :-P

[@itsgonnabeokay9341]

Avatar catching strays lmao. I mean, almost every animation pales in comparision to this so it's a bit unfair 😂

[@The_Indubitabler]

LOVE the A:TLA map in the background!

[@MeeshDeeReacts]

🥰❤️

[@renehoyvik]

The public budget for Arcane is indeed roughly 10+M per episode. But Forrtice was 15 people before Riot decided to built Fortiche into a 300+ animation Studio. The total cost of Arcane will never be public, but Riot said the the "Bridging the Rift" documentary that it was a 9 figure sum.... The only three video gaming companies that would spend 9 figures on expanding their games are Valve and Epic. Riot, Valve and Epic are not publicly traded, so they don't need to be beholden to the "annual growth" that stock companies are beholden to (by law btw) They can actually spend a billion dollars on a bet, and hope it works out. Other then the two mention above, nobody else can do that.

[@shep4life]

Amazing show. Can't wait for next season

[@TexasSnyper]

The Behind the Scenes is a fantastic set of videos if you're into that type of stuff. Prob not reaction worthy but a fantastic watch on your own non the less.

[@TexasSnyper]

The 10 million per episode is actually "relatively cheap" cause they had a streamlined pipeline of 'The Vision' so there was minimal revisits and reworks. Watch the BTS!

[@bigrob1987]

Happy Thursday Meesh and Dee. I hope you two have a wonderful day. Stay safe, take care and stay amazing.

[@MeeshDeeReacts]

❤️❤️❤️

[@0hReactions]

next season gonna be a banger

[@silver9wolf6]

Just a few minute in but so enjoying your guys' reactions!! Please be careful of spoilers in the comments, people can get really excited and accidently spoil :P

[@MeeshDeeReacts]

We appreciate you!!

[@MysteryQ007]

Some notes for the next, have tissues ready. I won't say why, just do.

[@sergioaccioly5219]

If you define Power trips as the enjoyment of exercising your power, I don't think Marcus was doing it, per se. He's just a self righteous prig with a need to make his world "right", as he sees it. He has little empathy for The Other, and no wisdom, but no desire for power itself. In fact, the only person that comes close to wanting power for power's sake would be Jace, and even he wants to do things with it, once he controls hex tech.

[@jeffkoenig7402]

Great reactions so far! Ep 3 when?

[@BattleAngelFan99]

I've pretty much always been open-minded to animation, but there is so little done in animation that interests me. I never did like cheap animation. I never liked the typical anime (cutesy cartoon giggly/senselessly super-violent people with giant eyes and weird gaspy reactions to everything) aesthetic. But this series, I watched trailer 1 and was hooked. I saw beauty and greatness. And the full experience of the series did not disappoint whatsoever. My favorite series of all time.

[@mousey73]

disney movie cost much more.. but the quality on this is different level

[@powertrip25]

Check out THE BEAR next guys!

[@77Night77Shade77]

21:25

[@VeggieGamer]

Literally gave me chills. XD

[@jasminelove3027]

So excited to see the rest of your reaction! This show ruined my life. 😂

[@MeeshDeeReacts]

❤️❤️❤️

[@guspus3050]

She arrested Jayce because Vander didnt give up any one for arrest

[@xiiimth]

No they just arrested him because he was doing illegal studies and experiments, they would've arrested him if they had arrested someone for the heist or not.

[@PieeM]

😐

[@guspus3050]

@ what?

[@matthewpaul6904]

Hell yeah, ROTJ t-shirt.

[@MeeshDeeReacts]

😎❤️❤️

[@brentpnw9091]

What’s the map in the background? DnD campaign map?

[@merowinger4802]

Short question: Is "Cyberpunk Edgerunners" or "Legend of Vox Machina" on your watchlist? If not they should be. Both are high quality animation shows.

[@sedaotieno]

I mean, 90 million dollars for an animated movie isn't that crazy if you think about it 😂 Kung Fu Panda 4 had a budget of 85 million & it was the lowest of the franchise by far... the other 3 movies were in the 130 to 150 million range... And this series is way longer than an animated movie, so, yeah I can see 10 million per episode

[@IsurOo]

Riot Games is the best thing happens to gaming community.. ❤

[@sergioaccioly5219]

While Arcane is top tier, I respectfully submit that the spiderverse two movies are on a similar level. Their story is also top notch - not as good as Arcane, but what is? It's still well worth watching.

[@wtimmins]

You guys have picked up on a lot; I've seen a lot of reactors be veeery confused. Also, yeah... I think this is probably the best animation I've ever seen.

[@MeeshDeeReacts]

Thanks for always watching with us! We’re loving Arcane so far 🤩🫶🏼

[@keef5]

Wait until THAT episode when you realize a show has no business looking so god damn cool

[@M2JoyBoy]

Not watching a show because you view it as "for kids" is such a ignorant mindset a person can have since animated shows are just a different medium for telling a story that is just as moving and deep as anything with live actors, sometimes even more. Also when you guys are thinking about "why" both Jayce and Viktor want to pursue magic you guys are thinking too much like normal people, they want to do for money, fame, status? No, it's quite simple what do all scientist want to do, to discover, create, and continue quenching their thirst for knowledge as someone who loved Organic Chemistry at his college. 🤓

[@Like001x]

Please reaction on indian movie RRR Epic one oscar nominee

[@drxcyclopessdrx3920]

well look at rings of power 8 episodes cost 1 billion so this is good that sucked is 11 million that bad ?

[@IceFireTerry]

if you like very cool animation watch spider-verse

[@visionaryhi3937]

I wanna see reaction to X-men 97. 1x5 - Remy, you light up everything you touch. Sugar, I can’t feel you.

[@rockerctereo2851]

At last, worried you guys lost faith in this wonderful series.

[@MeeshDeeReacts]

❤️

[@crybbyrosa420]

Cant wait for the next episode!!