IT FINALLY HAPPENED!!?! Arcane 2x03 Episode 3: Finally Got the Name Right Reaction

[@blurrble5]

I love that both she and Elijah both thought about each other during the kiss 😂

[@Ilikebread879]

I KNOWWWW!! SO ADORABLE!!

[@kirkistief]

The shot of Vi on her knees crying as Caitlyn leaves is so reminiscent of Powder on her knees crying as Vi leaves.

[@aweirdoandaphone4135]

Thx for that @kirkistief, I’m crying now

[@andrewdowns3673]

Only difference: Vi tried to go back but was stopped; Caitlyn didn't.

[@XOISHTAR]

The parallels in structure of the act has been both beautiful and heartbreaking.

[@pabloc8808]

Oh I hadn't noticed that. She has the same expression of despair on her face Powder had.

[@rayofmoonshine3735]

And Cait looking oh so similar to the enforcers that tormented Vi in childhood....😭

[@SOAPhia083]

I saw once a comment "how long do you think Vi sat on the bottom of the well before she realize Cait wasn't coming back"😭💔

[@silver9wolf6]

Ow!! 😢

[@ЕкатеринаЯмпольская-р6б]

It was too heartbreaking 😭😭😭

[@DanGamingFan2406]

When Arcane giveth, Arcane taketh away. They really had the kiss we've been waiting for right before their second break-up.😭 I get it, Caitlyn is starting to act like Jinx, and her nearly shooting a child was a traumatic betrayal for Vi, but it still hurts! I am scared for act 2.

[@DarthRayj]

I think the reason Jinx's rocket launcher (Fishbones, in the game) worked the first time is because she built most of the weapon by herself and it only calls on the Hextech when she fires the BIG rockets, like the one she launched at the Council and the one she was about to launch at Vi before it glitched out. Jayce's weapons rely much more heavily on the gemstones in order to function because he's working from a background of Hextech engineering, where Jinx has been building explosives and guns without Hextech for years now.

[@SkittleLeo]

19:43 my theory is that it reminded Vi of her own childhood, seeing enforcers kill her parents. Now she is the one wearing enforcer clothes as she tries to kill people from Zaun fighting against Piltover. And she just cant stand having this child seeing Jinx die. Just my thoughts on it

[@pabloc8808]

And the way Isha (the kid) clung to Jinx was similar to how Powder clung to Silco back in S1E3 after the explosion. I wonder if her telling Isha to "scram" was an act she put up for Vi and Caitlyn so they wouldn't see through her "crazy terrorist" act, or if she genuinely didn't want Isha to do the same thing Powder did and get attached to a criminal and spiral into this life.

[@jacobsmith7254]

Elijah’s reaction to this episode is in half an hour. Your timing is perfect.

[@jasonmkc7797]

Watching them back-to-back was great. Some reactions were word for word. 😊

[@jacobsmith7254]

@ definitely word for word. Those two are made for each other.

[@alisond929]

And then the next three episodes drop tomorrow

[@Heavensrun]

When they say they'll "notice her missing", that was in reference to Amara, who Ambessa had just murdered. It wasn't about Mel.

[@sirbobulous]

Before the kiss Caitlyn puts down her rifle. Then Vi drops her gauntlets. Both of them put down their defences for each other :)

[@ashermccathern3847]

Funnily enough, your comment about "Vi, don't you know what the Grey does to people?" made me consider for the first time that...she might not. She grew up after the vents were installed, and from what we see all the info about the long term effects of the grey was contained inside the archives that Cait read. Any info on the Grey she knew would've had to come from Cait, and Cait's so laser focused on Jinx she might not've even mentioned the Grey's effects.

[@LadyDoomsinger]

I didn't think of that.

[@Sommion]

21:01 nah, is not a metaphor or something like that, is REALLY A GODESS, a wind godess that is a playable champion of lol

[@josephg3462]

Caitlyn's ancestor: I think people should be able to breath in the undercity... Cait: AND I TOOK EXCEPTION TO THAT! >:(

[@LadyDoomsinger]

I think it was actually Cassandra, Caitlyn's mother, who built the ventilation - According to the subtitles. Perhaps at some point between episode 3 and 4 in season 1 - or earlier even. Which makes a kind of sense - Viktor grew up in the underground before the ventilation system was installed, and suffered permanent health issues - Silco talks about what the underground "used to be" and how the air was so thick you could barely breathe. In the first 3 episodes of season 1 enforcers have to wear gas masks going into the undercity, while the population is mostly accustomed to the low air quality. And I'm guessing the gas Silco uses against the Chembarons is also the Gray - the Chembarons have gone too long with a better quality of air, and therefore react very poorly to it.

[@Ricatwolf]

Is really interesting see people that dont know the lore reacting and especulating about Janna and Black Rose

[@SK-qo4qs]

Mosco: I'm gonna watch that again. Elijah: I'm gonna watch it several more times! Now we know why they're dating.

[@davidkoudelka10]

The worst part is that after Caitlyn butts Vi in the stomach with her gun, if you look closely you can see a small micro expression of regret. It doesn’t excuse her, but shows that she knows what she did is wrong but is too full of anger to admit it.😢 And I think Vi cried not because Cait hit her, but because of the fact she then leaves her. The first person that she trusted since she got out of prison, the first person she began to bond with again, and the first person she ever fell in love with, now she believes hates her.😭 It’s almost a parallel to what happened to her and Jinx/Powder (the red person leaving the blue person, now the blue person leaves the red person).

[@Msvalexvalex]

Vi's been punched/kicked in the gut before and always got up and kept fighting. But this hit broke her heart. She looked so sad! 😭😭

[@myjams7180]

Aww, you and Elijah are exactly the same with your rections and thoughts. So cute.

[@moosuki]

The mural is of Janna, she is an elemental wind spirit who protects the dispossessed in Zaun, she is seen as a god, you can see people in episode 2 praying to her when Viktor is walking through the streets!

[@The_Game_Professor]

So this is how liberty dies, with thunderous chest thumping.

[@DeathofInk]

For the record, the Goddess that's worshiped in Zaune is a Champion/Player Character for the game. And Black Rose are a faction in the game that have at least four Champions in its membership.

[@ronin2827]

What faction? And which members? My friend and I were speculating but couldn't come up with anything.

[@kusadge]

​@@ronin2827they operate mostly in Noxus but their span is global. Leblanc, Vladimir, Elise, and Cassiopeia.

[@WorldWeave]

The transitions from act One into Two in this series aren’t “things have gone from bad to worse” they’re “things have gone from bad, to SIGNIFICANTLY WORSE”

[@aranthur]

The woman on the wall in the back is the "wispy wind woman" Jinx mentioned, a goddess who has been worshipped on this continent for thousands of years, and who far far far far predates the Gray She is also a playable character in LoL, so she actually exists and is not just an urban legend like Jinx thinks. My theory is she won't be appearing in the show, but we will get more comparisons between her and Jinx. The pose you pointed out, the fact that Jinx used wind to blow bad air out of Zaun and up toward their enemies just like this goddess did, the fact that she is sometimes said to take the form of a bird that is blue like Jinx's hair. And we've seen her painted on the walls of Zaun, just like Jinx is in the trailer. Foreshadowing Jinx will soon be revered and called out to for aid by the Zaunites, like a modern incarnation of Janna the Storm's Fury

[@davidkoudelka10]

Honestly I would LOVE to see more mentions of Janna in future series, and maybe even appear in-person to the characters of that series! We’ve seen a mention of Lamb and Wolf during season 1 when two of the people at the brothel were wearing a lamb and wolf mask. Sorry, the idea of gods being depicted in a show as beautiful and complex as Arcane just makes me giddy!🥰

[@-nav-398]

Guard #1 was referring to Amara going missing which Ambessa uses the made up assassin to explain Amara's death/disappearance; while Ambessa was talking about treating Mel as an enemy so that the presumed Black Rose whatevers wouldn't think to use Mel against Ambessa.

[@Andrew1990M]

If I had a nickel for every time Ella Purnell lost a finger in 2024, I’d have two nickels. It’s not a lot, but it’s weird it happened twice.

[@silverraven250]

FYI: Plitover made the grey accidentally when they dug too deep into the fissures and left old machines down there to rot. Plitover created both the problem and the solution.

[@starcaptain9320]

I was so excited for this video that I went "YEEESSSSSS" at the same time poor Mosko is just going "nooooooooo" at the beginning 😂 Edit: I do find it very interesting that you and another reactor have both mentioned just ripping the kid off of Jinx to give Cait the shot. I feel like that would literally just create another Jinx. Isha doesn't have any context as to why Vi and Jinx are fighting, all she sees is an enforcer brutalizing the person she sees as her protector. Like imagine how shattering that would have been, Isha clearly didn't want to pull the trigger. But being ripped off of Jinx when trying to defend her and seeing her still die anyway? She'd be taught that the only way to TRULY survive against enforcers is to take the shot before they do. The cycle of violence would continue.

[@LadyDoomsinger]

Very good point - but I don't think that's the reason Vi didn't do it. I think the thought just didn't occur to her, she tends to be very direct in her approach to problems - so when she sees Caitlyn about to shoot, even though the child is in the way, she does the most obvious thing and steps between them - not stop to think about the implications of her choices.

[@justinriley]

So, to recap: - Viktor is now Twink Jesus - Caitlyn is now Piltover's new lesbian overlord - Vi just got her first kiss and her second breakup in one day - Jinx has learned the joys of adoption - The boys just discovered the Spider-Verse - Sevika is now Inspector Gadget - Mel is, well, still Mel - Ambessa is a rat

[@jaine-o9v]

very well summarized

[@martim75]

I'M DYING THIS IS SO FUNNY

[@shindrac]

I believe the correct term is... Twink Hex Jesus

[@davidkoudelka10]

Mel has been sent to the Shadow Realm.

[@pumpkin2986]

Mel got to be her glorious self, but at the cost of a kidnapping.

[@-cloudymagpie-691]

Can we PLEASE acknowledge how Arcane and She-Ra parallel each other? Seriously, think about it; season 2 of Arcane just feels like an alternate timeline of She-Ra's fourth season. - Both shows have two different "worlds/sides" that fight with each other, with one being view as the "bad one" - Caitlyn sneaks Vi into her room through the window, just like what happened to Adora - Vi leaves the "bad side" AND (unwillingly) someone who she cares about. And now there's a choice between a "good side" and a very meaningful person. Now their bond it broken; just like Adora and Catra's when Adora leaves. - Kinda just a funny detail for me, but the arm that Jinx makes for Sevika basically looks like a scorpion's claw (hello, Catra and Scorpia bond) - That moment in episode 3 when Caitlyn raises her weapon at unarmed person that they are interrogating is basically the moment when Glimmer threatens to use the truth spell on a Horde soldier - That moment before the kiss, when Vi says that Powder is gone; and she accepts that she can't save her sister, is just like that moment in She-Ra right after they close the portal - when Adora looks at Catra with THAT expression, basically accepting that Catra she knew is gone. Honestly, this whole conversation between Vi and Cait in the kiss scene could have easily happened between Glimmer and Adora somewhere in-between season 3 finale and first episode of season 4. That whole "Are you sure?" - "She's gone. It has to end". They probably would have to talk about that, no? - The way Jinx is asking Vi to just end this. Like Catra said to Glimmer "What are you waiting for? Do it." However, what I found interesting is difference between the conflict resolution with Caitlyn and Glimmer. They both lose their mothers, and are only left with fathers. Both rise in rank, both are now responsible for so many things. (Cool detail that in both Cait and Glimmer's families power is passed down from mother to daughter, not from father to son how it usually is) But Cait's grief manifests in her being fixated on getting rid of Jinx; making her pay for what she did to her mother. She is completely lost in that rage, to the point of mirroring Jinx's behavior (which Vi acknowledges). Just like Glimmer and Catra's character arcs parallel each other. I always found it really strange how in s5 e4 Glimmer and Adora have that conversation about Catra and Glimmer just says "Catra sacrificed herself to save me. Whatever you need to do, I'm with you" Yes, Glimmer. SHE ALSO GOT YOUR MOTHER TRAPPED. Are we not going to talk about that?? No?? Okay… Could you imagine how much tension there would be if Glimmer were still mad at Catra for opening that portal? Because unconsciously, Adora would have to choose between them; isn't it weird, saying "Hey, so I know she kinda destroyed your family and we can never fix that (and saving you didn’t fix that mistake, too), but she's my childhood friend, so can we, like, go save her?". That would probably haunt the whole squad. That silent understanding that Adora is the only one who still has any sympathy/and connection to Catra (even Bow says in the episode itself "… Fiends, and one person who threw me off the cliff once"). And honestly… Vi’s dialogue of "Everyone in my life has changed. Promise me you won't change" just breaks my heart. What breaks it more is the fact that I can totally see Adora saying something similar to that. Not exactly these words, but just the message. And Glimmer changed, too. Just like Caitlyn did.

[@ericjohnson6120]

13:27 Janna is another game character. She's a wind goddess, which is very important to Zaunites. In episode 2, Viktor spots some people praying to a mural of Janna.

[@nickyAL-l]

19:46 Oh my God, it's not all fighting, Vi is a much more complex and sentimental character, did she see that Isha was trying to protect Jinx, so she was going to get the girl out of the way and kill Jinx in front of her? What kind of monster would Vi be? I hope Isha and Jinx stay together until the end, it's an interesting dynamic and she's cute 🥹🤏🏼

[@adriankuban2904]

Ehm The Grey existed before Silco took over Zaun with Chembarons. Viktor was sick becouse of bad air = The grey which was for decades in Zaun. When the old original Shuriman port Osha Va'Zaun was destroyed when they were trying to create a canal. But the explosives used to build it caused the collapse and sinking of part of the city under water and part deep underground. Many people died during this and certainly more would have died if it were not for the wind goddess Janna who protected many people from the waves of rolling water. Thanks to the new canal and shipping trade, the city of Piltover was gradually built out of it, while what remains of the original city is now only Zaun.

[@aranthur]

I'm sure other people have mentioned it already, but just to clarify Vi and Cait did not flood the entire undercity with mustard gas or something.They allowed this factory smog to briefly smoke out certain buildings they knew had Jinx or the crime bosses/shimmer facilities in them like the brothel and the arcade last episode, where we saw the smoke didn't travel more than a few feet from the door Still pretty awful behavior for sure, but specifically designed to avoid the civilian casualties there would have been if an army of enforcers came down instead, like Salo wanted

[@wilksy1993]

Mel being taken will definitely make Jayce produce on a huge scale hextech weapons for ambessa. Which will tie in his and Victor's old lore more with arcane. After act 2 boy was I wrong

[@jamesdavila9331]

Cait basically said, "To hell with your feelings, Vi"

[@tommo010]

The image on the wall is a likeness of Janna who's wind magic pushed back the grey and sealed it in that wall

[@cluster_f1575]

I get the impression many think the Grey is being used non-discriminately throughout the Zaun population. From the comic-book intro, we see the Grey being used strategically at the chem baron locations as well as locations where Vi believes Jinx would be. The people being assaulted in the intro were from the two chem baron factions. While still a shady tactic, it would prevent unnecessary collateral damage to civilians should a skirmish breakout with the chem barons. Remember the alternative plan was to send an army of enforcers to wreak havoc on the Zaunites which would've been considerably messier.

[@lifeissteph5843]

Yeah, I've seen a few comments saying they flooded the lanes with the Grey, when instead, we've seen it be contained in certain areas, like in ep. 2, just within that chembaron building and where they thought Jinx would be. Still very bad, of course. And this is just to explain what they are doing, not excusing it.

[@serenac.7192]

I mean, there isn't really a way to get them BACK in the pipes though. The Grey that is released WILL disperse around the city.

[@LadyDoomsinger]

It is still chemical warfare, even if the Grey has no long-term health risks (unlikely), Caitlyn is still basically torturing her enemies into submission. Even if Caitlyn isn't being indiscriminate in how she releases the Grey, she is indiscriminate in how she assigns guilt to Zaunites. No trial or jury, no defense - just her deciding who is and isn't a criminal. And that's not even getting into how silly it is to argue that "gassing people is okay, because it's only *a few* people."

[@broadwaybroad]

@@LadyDoomsingerIt’s no different than tear gas in riots or pepper spray. That’s not “chemical warfare”

[@LadyDoomsinger]

@@broadwaybroad Tear gas is literally classified as a chemical weapon, and it's use in warfare is banned by most international agreements. It's use by police against public protests or riots is also forbidden in all civilized countries. Pepper sprays are also banned in much of Europe and is regulated like firearms. In short: the use of tear gas and pepper sprays is barbaric and only done in places that don't value basic human decency or civility.

[@justinriley]

The thing is, I don't think Ambessa has made up her mind about Caitlyn yet. As long as Caitlyn shows a willingness to cross the Rubicon, she's useful to Ambessa. The second she falters or questions if things are going too far, she's got a contingency to martyr her.

[@silver9wolf6]

Just laughing at Mosco both insulting and trying to have faith in Amanda, especially since she's going to be on Elijah's channel soon 😂

[@HappyPsychoBunny3]

"You great big prune!" is the realest thing I've ever heard

[@Lightice1]

Mel's mother meant that the disappearance of the merchant lady was going to be noticed, she was not referring to Mel herself with that line.

[@FrostyTheSnowPickle]

Ambessa wasn't saying Mel's disappearance wouldn't go unnoticed. She was saying that about Amara's disappearance, because she had just killed Amara. Oh, also, if you didn't notice: Caitlyn slammed the butt of her rifle right into the spot where Vi had been stabbed by Sevika in season 1. Cait gave up her rifle to heal that wound, and now she uses her rifle to hit Vi in the same spot.

[@zenmastermtl]

The "Wind Woman" portrayed in the mural is Janna. Another character from the game, a wind sorceress. So to the people of Vaun she is like a savior. Probably from a time before the venting system, who saved people from the grey.

[@arrash4388]

Caitlyn saying 'I won't' is actually her saying "I won't promise", not "I won't change".

[@Hey-Its-Dingo]

My favorite detail in this episode is that the chanting in the song during the fight and the Wild Hexcore, as confirmed by Riot Games, is a conlang specifically made for League of Legends. It's the language of Shurima, and the chanting is meant to be a prayer to the goddess that Jinx references in the abandoned temple.

[@N7AslansHobbit_Ry]

You and Elijah are the only two reactors I've seen make the Sun Tree connection. Bravo.

[@Rixec2]

Such a powerful episode; less bodies than the end of season 1 act one, but the emotions are just as powerful.

[@XOISHTAR]

Ironically, while we have the (hopefully momentary along with Cait’s… stuff) break between Piltover’s finest… we still have a women-only family: Jinx, Sevika, and Isha. There might not be romance, but they certainly have loyalty.

[@MrTjonke]

Victor is doing the hexcore's bidding by reabsobing the shimmer and arcane

[@Litbolb]

One of the things that struck me about the part where jinx tells isha "id you ever need to curse a family a sibling a society" was this wasn't just jinx being a villain intro...this was jinx beating herself up, these are her core beliefs. She believes that she's a Jinx, a curse, and every she cares about and gets close to her is bound ro be cursed and jinxed. This is what jinx believes herself to be and that's what she accepted at the end of season 1 when she sat down in that chair and told Vi "I thought you could love me like you used too, even though I'm different. But you've changed too so here's to the new us." Does Jinx want to desperately fix things? Yes, but everything she tries things get worse and this rienforcees her core beliefs that she is a jinx, she accepts this and is now numb to being "dead inside", ready to die "I'm ready" and passively suicide "no matter what I do, I just can't seem to die". But there's also something else of that acceptance and that is an ability to move on from from it, a steadiness she didn't have before she hadn't accepted herself wholly, after having clung so strongly to the past, by letting go of Powder and accepting that she is a Jinx she found herself.

[@mimic1984]

-Episode 3 To Ashes And Blood Lyrics (Vocals by Woodkid): [Verse 1] You walk along the edge of danger And it will change you Why would you let this voice set in your head? It is meant to destroy you You summon storms, you play with nature Now watch it hurt you Why would you want to shape the world in your hands? You will never make it through [Pre-Chorus] Shuriman Chants [Chorus] Catch the fire burning out your soul Just make it die or you will turn it all [Post-Chorus] To ashes and blood (Shuriman Chants) To ashes and blood (Shuriman Chants) [Verse 2] You waste your life to gain power You shift the game rules How does it feel to reach the line that no one ever got to cross? Does it make you a god now? Every sin will be forgiven If you lay down your weapons to the ground [Pre-Chorus] [Shuriman Chants] [Chorus] Catch the fire burning out your soul [Shuriman Chants] Just make it die or you will fall [Shuriman Chants] Catch the fire burning out your soul (Shuriman Chants] Just make it die or you will turn it all [Shuriman Chants] [Post-Chorus] To ashes and blood [Shuriman Chants] To ashes and blood [Shuriman Chants] To ashes and blood [Shuriman Chants] To ashes and blood [Shuriman Chants] To ashes and blood 💜

[@endertuber8300]

The Shuriman chants are actually translatable: "Beyond these walls, the storm's fury grows (But I have nothing to fear!) Over land and sea, the storm's fury grows (For the blue bird is with me)" It's a prayer to the Shuriman goddess of winds, Jan'ahrem. The entire temple where the final fight take place is a Shuriman temple of Jan'ahrem, from when Zaun was Osha Va'Zaun, a portual city, where sailors would pray to Jan'ahrem for good winds to carry them safely during their travels. The worship of Jan'ahrem would end when the Emperor of Shurima, Azir, banned many gods' cults, that is until Zaun became a mining city and collapsed underground as a result of Piltover's building of the Sun Gates to connect Valorant (the northen continent) to Shurima (the southern continent), flooding the streets of Zaun with the Gray, when Jan'ahrem, now Janna, would return and cast away the toxic cloud with her winds. Now Janna is the patron spirit of Zaun, where people pray and give offerings to her, such prayers often about a single thing: fresh air. You can actually see Zaunite pray to a mural of her in Episode 2, in the brief montage of Viktor walking in the undercity.

[@SwordTune]

​@@endertuber8300Translated, but not transliterated. We don't have a script for how to pronounce the words.

[@shannarong3475]

Vi didn't want to take the kid out because it would give Cait a reason not to shoot Jinx.

[@sakurap95]

I’M SO SORRY! I WANTED TO WARN YOU ALL WEEK! 😭 😭 😭

[@Morbacounet]

Vi stopped Cait because Jinx isn't alone anymore. She can't let Cait create another orphan.

[@Winter-The-Masquerade]

Elijah and Mosco sharing the same sapphic wave length.

[@mimic1984]

Y'know what I realized...Jinx was shooting that rocket at Vi pretty freaking close...I know she's been suicidal before, but I genuinely think she was trying to take both Vi and herself here. I might be stating the obvious, but I didn't catch that the first 3 times I watched this. 💙 ❤️ 💜

[@ericjohnson6120]

Ambessa is both the fox and the wolf.

[@adrian_shepherd4003]

Jinx was talking about a character that he have yet to see when she talks about Janna the wispy wind woman. The Grey's use was Cait's idea not Vi's.

[@liamgradwell2998]

I just felt so sorry for Vi. I mean the scene when she cries after her “break up”. I just was so overwhelmed with tears. So sorry for Mosco because I know how much she loves Vi.

[@tanrhd5089]

You ain’t slick Maddie we know this is you 🧐

[@christophercorbin9387]

I'm actually thinking with the rise of the arcane, that Caitlyn is going to have to put her anger aside and work with Jinx against a common enemy. They won't be able to survive the rise of the arcane without all of them.

[@justinriley]

First it giveth Caitvi. Then it taketh away.

[@ComicIssue97]

I'm seriously wondering what's happening with Jayce, Heimerdinger, and Ekko.

[@therren9981]

The painting/statue thingy that people were praying to was the same story that Jinx talks about before the fight. The Goddess/Demigoddess was said, her name is Janna, and she controls the wind and is somewhat the patron goddess of Zaun due to her involvement in cleaning the air of The Grey. There's lore being rewritten here, so I'm not sure how much will be canonical from the short stories on the Universe page.

[@Gabe_Davidson]

Just the intro itself is such a mood lol

[@WeebieSugardrop]

I haven't watched season 2 yet, and this is how I find out and get spoiled, a thumbnail? *cries*

[@Haz-009]

To all the girls who like girls, I love y'all and I hope you're safe. Love, a raging bisexual man probably.

[@aliceplanque]

Stay loved too bro 🤗❤️

[@Haz-009]

@@aliceplanque 🫶

[@crbliese]

Mel's assistant Elora. That voice was too familiar for me to let go. It's Erica Lindbeck! Loona from Helluva boss!

[@DmentidJester]

Something I haven't seen any commentator address is the focus on Jinx realizing Vi saving her from Caitlyn's shot will be what bring Vi & Jinx back together in the next arc. Next Arc prediction; Vi, Jinx, Jayce, Heimerdinger & Echo uniting.

[@zenmastermtl]

Fun fact: Mel's assistant was voiced by Erica Lindbeck (Loona)

[@mimic1984]

Anyone else hold their chest where their heart is during the Vi/Jinx fight? I wasn't worried about the sisters, I was deathly worried for Caitlyn. 💜

[@endertuber8300]

Too much to say about the episode, so I'll just say how I love the fact that Ambessa embodies a character I really hoped would've been in the show (since Noxus' involvement was introduced): Swain. The manipulation, political games, betray and yet all in service to a noble cause... and the big ass jacket over the shoulders. The Grand General would be proud!!

[@mimic1984]

-Episode 3 Hellfire Lyrics (Vocals by Fever 333): [Intro] Whatchu know about that? [Verse 1] Can I do the right thing for the wrong reason? Is it bad that I'm making friends with my demons, and Living by a couple deadly sins Just to make sure I finish what you began And I ain't afraid to lose a life or ten If it means that I get to win in the end (Woo) So I'ma do this on my own, step into the danger zone Pull the pin and watch it blow [Pre-Chorus] I would rather die alone Oh, I would rather die alone Oh, I would rather die [Chorus] Come out and play Let it rain down hellfire Can't hide away, yeah It's judgement day And no one gets out alive Verse 2] Where you gonna hide when it's on sight When the dogs start feeding? You should pick a side, maybe you could die Go down with some all star heathens Everybody killing, ain't nobody really willing To think of all the chaos and the blood spilling But when you live for the thrill that death's giving I'd rather have some fun than to be forgiven Live by a couple deadly sins Just to make sure I finish what you began And I ain't afraid to lose a life or ten If it means that I get the win in the end, woo So I'ma do this on my own, step into the danger zone Pull the pin and watch it blow [Pre-Chorus] I would rather die alone Oh, I would rather die alone Oh, I would rather die Oh, I would rather die [Chorus] Come out and play Let it rain down hellfire Can't hide away, yeah It's judgement day And no one gets out alive 💜

[@ematuskey]

"My sister...is gone." Vi says, while wearing her sister's goggles on her head. :p

[@silver9wolf6]

Haha, technically those are Claggor's :P

[@ematuskey]

@@silver9wolf6 Fair, though I don't think Vi is thinking of that particular dead friend when she's wearing them, considering who owned/wore them ever since. :D

[@adamhinton3441]

The whole releasing grey thing is not quite as bad as you think they where using it to scare off civilians and keep there operations covert. Cause the only ones who will stick around are those with assets in the area namely the gangs

[@vywern4754]

"Really unstable, just like Caitlyn" -Mosco, 2024

[@jasonmkc7797]

Love the Vox Machina call out ❤

[@TinyKitten-s8u]

Episode 3 in season 1 is the same as season 2 powder gets hit and left by someone she loved now vi got hit and left by someone she loved the crying scenes are very very similar as well maybe vi will understand the pain powder went through and jinx will understand the pain vi went through because of the kid isha 😳

[@serenac.7192]

I wonder how much Jinx knew about the Grey beforehand. The series makes it seems like she only started reworking the pipes AFTER her encounter with it, but I wonder if Silco ever told her anything about it. She's know SOMETHING like it earlier, because of the Wind Woman tale. However, I'm PRETTY sure Silco uses it in Season 1 when he's reminding the other powers of the Undercity what they're fighting for. He releases a gas, put on a mask, and everyone else starts coughing until he gives them a mask as well. He called it the toxic air from the factories, which I THINK is the same way the Grey is described. Silco talked like the Grey was all over the place when he was younger. So it makes me wonder how much the older people in the Undercity know about the Grey. And if the Kiramanns have been guarding it for at least 3 generations, but Silco also has experiences with it in his youth, just how long ago was it actually shut off?

[@jtmeade]

You know, I just realized Ambessa said Mel's brother was "Gone" not dead. Now I'm wondering if he might be part of what she's running from.

[@Buffy8Fan]

At least it was known well in advance the breakup was coming. As far as I'm concerned that is better than it coming out of nowhere, but I know not everyone agrees because after this reaction I'm now I'm just imagining Elijah's reaction of a kiss and breakup in the same episode. Good thing for me is that I am a midnight watcher and we only have 6+ hours encounting. I didn't know that about the sex warning. It gives me hope for Vi and Caitlyn, although it might not be them the warning is for.

[@LadyDoomsinger]

I think Vi confronting Cait instead of yanking the Child off Jinx to give her a clear shot is pretty in character for Vi. She has a history of approaching situations directly and without nuance: Vi saw that Caitlyn intended to take the shot, whether the Child was there or not, so she stepped in to stop Caitlyn in the most direct way possible - by getting in her way.

[@griefer1851]

You're so good at catching details and references and answers, wtf 😂 i bet you're better than the og league peeps lol

[@mimic1984]

I'm not exaggerating here...I honestly don't think I've worried about characters well-being in a TV Series more than I have with this show. Even if noone dies at the end of the series (which I think someone, or some of them will) no matter what, the finale will break me, and it will break most of us ...💜

[@jaredstuder2167]

7:33 CRIKEY!!!

[@Fenwaypup]

20:14 it's not the grey. remember the story she referenced from Vander? the wind goddess protects them from the grey and she's a reference to a character in LoL

[@Otisboy121]

0:01 - 0:08 Yep that sums up the ending of this episode perfectly……

[@jonathanVN1864]

i like Mosco's intro is a Wolf howl!

[@GainfulGaming]

Amazing video!

[@mathies3598]

I do agree that vi could have pulled the kid away from jinx to give cait a clear shot, but I think seeing the kid care so much for jinx made her not want jinx to die anymore. Like she's clearly like a big sister to the girl and vi cant do that to her

[@serenac.7192]

When Sevika releases the Grey to Topside, I'm just curious about what Jinx meant by "This isn't how it's supposed to-" What was the rest of that sentence? What was the plan supposed to be?

[@zonitoni4453]

Things have to get bad before they get better right?

[@michaelzajac5284]

I was tried telling Caitlyn. Revenge won't bring her mother back. I think she's different person. 😢

[@ashleypanzica2696]

So, I've seen a lot of great shows (Avatar: The Last Airbender, Legend of Korra, Attack on Titian, She-ra, Casltevania) and Arcane just beats them all, except maybe ATLA! The characters, animation, conflict, it's just all so realistic!

[@quincyconnors9391]

I don’t know much about what's going on in this show, but I do know why Vi didn’t rip the kid off Jinx: She isn't really concerned for the kid's safety; it's just an excuse to not kill her sister.

[@TenebrousFilms]

Is Sky really dead? Or is she part of the Arcane now? I blame The Expanse for this theory.

[@LunaNyaVT]

Leblanc is the “witch” that took over Amara and Mel’s friend, Leblanc is one of the leaders of a group called the Black Rose.

[@Simon-A.-Tan]

Dude, stop spoiling.

[@LunaNyaVT]

@ not really spoiling lol

[@Simon-A.-Tan]

@@LunaNyaVT The show is building this stuff up as a mystery to non-players, so yes, it is.

[@silver9wolf6]

​@Simon-A.-Tan Thanks! I've been spoiled on this so much and I wish I didn't know it 😂

[@DeutschRevolver]

Potential Spoiler Warning Comment below for anyone who hasn't watched the full video... We spent 3 years, going through the 5 stages of grief, wondering if Mel was dead ... only then to get her back, feel relieved... and in 3 episodes, she gets kidnapped by witches.

[@jonathanVN1864]

Cant help but Passionately Agree with that Statement! 💯 17:49💘 👏🤘

[@maciekzelichowski1411]

*Black Rose* is a secret organization in primarily stationed Noxus.

[@Simon-A.-Tan]

Stop theowing this shit around. Let her find out in the show instead of semi-spoiling everything....

[@maciekzelichowski1411]

@Simon-A.-Tan This is knowledge from LORE, or rather from e-learning, so that Mosco or Elijah would be interested in learning more about it.

[@Simon-A.-Tan]

@@maciekzelichowski1411 If they're interested, they'll look it up. The show is building this storyline up as a mystery. LoL players are just radomnly revealing this shit the same way book readers used to do during the earlier seasons of GOT....

[@alastor8571]

i don't care what anyone say i'm rooting for jinx no matter what she does

[@POWPOW-cu4dt11]

Same

[@stevenevans-brown9401]

I didn’t know where else to post this, Bosca, but have you ever considered reacting to the Disney show “Gargoyles”? Its story does have roots in Scottish culture, lore and a bit of its history. Just saying