When an adaption is better than the source material

Arcane had a magnificent season 1. It always seems like adaptations are horribly executed so what did arcane do right? I was blown away by the overall quality of the show after going in with really low expectations.
#Arcane #LeagueOfLegends #VideoEssay

[@TheDarkstar3601]

"Oh, it all make sense now, brother." - Silco I love this line.

[@JustBronzeThingsLoL]

"Is there anything so undoing as a daughter?"

[@Red-qz4lx]

the moment that immortalized silco in my head

[@melecio9423]

Valder in the Afterlife: “Well no shit Sherlock!!”

[@sandycolours641]

so sad

[@MN-vz8qm]

It certainly was the strongest line of Silco, and was the point his arc was achieved.

[@Karanthaneos]

I'm just glad to hear someone understand what Silco's journey was about, how he transformed from an idealistic all sacrificing rebel for the freedom of his people into exactly what he judged Vander for. It all came around, and we can only wonder would've happened if he had had that understanding back then. What could've been.

[@tritran7565]

this happen when we re watch act 1 after act 3....

[@lizardslipper]

and just like Vander, intentionally or not, he perpetuated Jinx/Powder's instability... Nobody did this girl right,,,

[@roidrannoc1691]

In the last episode, when he sat by the fountain, he said to the statue of Vander that he finally understood...

[@lolicongang.4974]

Actually he was not an idealist he was a man who almost completed his goal and BAM vi snitched on jinx and jayce asked for her.

[@madeofcastiron]

@@roidrannoc1691 "is there anything so undoing as a daughter?"

[@JuanDerFully_]

The story as it happened: Riot: we're making an adaptation. People: IT'S DESTINED TO FAIL Riot: *makes Arcane and actually made it work* People: where s2? Riot: I dunno, I haven't thought that far... Anyways peeps, let them take their time to make a really good s2.

[@rndmcreater]

Nah they marketed this show is hard. Riot knew this was gonna be a hit.

[@numbers93]

Before all that people were outright begging riot to make a film adaptation due to how amazing their cinematics were. There was indeed still some trepidation regarding how well it would turn out though

[@danzansandeev6033]

@@numbers93 thing is I expected the show to look and sound pretty, in that I was sure. But what I didn’t expect was writing part of it: script, characters, stuff like that.

[@Shax22132]

@@danzansandeev6033 Same here. The visual and audible quality, I had confidence in. But everything was so good, and the quality was maintained throughout the entire first season. I was very impressed.

[@hello-gx6oi]

I can finally scram "I never doubted them" I always knew and imagine that a series base on leagu would be a success

[@ChincerDante]

One thing I like about it was that they didn't just made a fan service, they made a real story and then fill it with things that the fan could recognize without the rest of the audience feeling stupid, like the sound effects on vi and jayce fight being the same sound effects when they use their skills The other is that they weren't touching part of lore that were that flesh out, they gave us a lot of lore and back story, and made characters that feel real and not just copy paste champions and a bunch of nobodies that don't matter

[@PeyTheWriter]

totally agree. I loved the direction they took viktors story. I feel like he's a prime example of what you're talking about. I was worried he might just be the generic 'fall into madness' scientist but they made such a great character.

[@danzansandeev6033]

Not to say that there is no fan service. There are a lot of Easter eggs they just never in the focus of the story

[@Speedy2619]

TB Skyen pointed the same out "did you notice that benzoes analyse the heart of gold or that in his shop liandrys tormant are for sale"? That is the right fan service tiny little pieces every fan reconyse but doens't intervien with the story.

[@braxon]

@@PeyTheWriter I also love how they play with your expectations of viktor's fall to madness. They repeatedly put him in the "this is where his mind breaks" tropes: the first time he experiments on his legs, when he kills his assistant, when Jayce rejects him at Zaun. Each time, you think, "this is where he falls". But, Each time he doesn't and it adds to the suspense.

[@snowy2619]

I thought I would have to play League of Legends in order to understand the story but it was delivered very concise and really well

[@ulrik03]

Silco is such a great character. I think one thing that's hard to catch is that, when he got the offer from Jayce, he *immediately* knew he'd never take it. But he didn't know *why*. After all, he'd lived his life as the person who'd do anything, sacrifice anything, and then Jayce makes him choose between what he thought he wanted and what he didn't know he could never lose. The rest of his arc isn't him deciding what he should do, it's coming to terms with what he decided when he heard the offer - that he never would have given her to them.

[@davidcrooks4412]

"Is there anything so undoing as a daughter? "

[@jans.g6033]

The moment Jayce mentions they want Jinx in exchange, Silco starts fidgeting and constantly looking the other way-he even says it was his doing and not Jinx's.

[@brutustantheiii8477]

@@jans.g6033 and I believe that shows how much he loved Jinx as a daughter. That the only thing(s) he actually wasn’t responsible for or do (all jinx’s actions) he didn’t hesitate to demand that he take full blame for it

[@def3ndr887]

To Silco, putting Jinx in chains would mean to put a chain around the soul of Zaun.

[@bellac6311]

"what did arcane do right?" literally everything

[@godzilla0808]

11:25 damn you and your editing, making me tear up again.

[@PeyTheWriter]

Love that. I really loved arcane so it's cool others felt the same

[@Nata-ch2bk]

One of the most powerful scenes in animation history

[@julient.6311]

Why fucking why every emotional moment of this show makes me inevitably cry...no other movie or TV show had this effect on me. I am bewitched. Need a therapy

[@Pilek01]

what a show, making us tear up for a villain.

[@thekoi171]

@@julient.6311 Sameee

[@kirbs0001]

Something I really like about Silco: Many writers these days try to make villains the reader/viewer can empathise with. They make their villainy the result of trauma, mistakes made with good intentions, or attempt to justify their evils. Silco was none of that. He was evil. He knew he was evil. The writers didn't try to justify his use of Shimmer, his kidnapping of Powder, his bribing of the enforcers, or any other evil act he did. Sure, he had a noble goal; independence for the undercity. But the writers never tried to make his character attempt to justify his evil acts in that light. He deliberately chose to do evil things. He was absolutely a villain. And he's relatable. That is a masterpiece of writing.

[@amirmq2641]

💯

[@Speedy2619]

In your story when you look at the story through the eyes of your villain he has to be the hero. Silco is an masterclass of writing with this simple and quite effective rule in mind.

[@midnight1672]

"Everyone thinks they're the hero of their own story." - Handsome Jack / Borderlands

[@itsjustvin7630]

@@midnight1672 unless you're Happy Chaos

[@Dark_Voice]

I all the time throughout my live judge heroes/protagonists/main characters on a different scale than villains/antagonists/"final bosses".

[@echoesman3439]

@@itsjustvin7630 Fair enough, that guy wants to see others' DRAMA, not be in the center of it himself.

[@Wack..]

I never really felt like there was a clear villain in Arcane, everyone felt like actual people, Silco while manipulative, did truly care for Jinx and did love her, Vi does love Jinx but despite this, couldnt accept who she had become, Jinx felt betrayed by everyone except for Silco so she pushed everyone else away when they couldnt accept her for who she had become, the trauma she faced changed her a lot. It is truly a masterpiece of story telling and in my opinion one of if not the best animated show ever made

[@expressodepresso5909]

There's something I'd like to point out that I thought was neat. Silco's a visionary, Vander's a fighter. Silco's injury is on his eye and Vander's on his wrist. In this last moments, one where his eyes are starting to glaze over, thus making it hard for him to see/focus on Jinx. That's what he finally understood how Vander felt, back when Vander could chose to kill him or to protect Vi. As for Vander, he's been fighting until his final breath, when he found out Vi was alive he fought to buy her some time to get out of the rubble, he fought through the pain to stay alive to take a vial of shimmer. He fought for control when he nearly lost it when he was killing Deckared and snapped out of it when he saw Vi's fearful look ("That fear in your eyes.. I've seen it before") And of course he fought the urge for revenge to save his daughter. At least those are just my interpretation of it Also the cat on mouse scene at the end of episode one was eluding that the weak will rise against the strong or in this case Undercity slowly rising against Topside

[@boxpattar]

Another aspect to Vander's and Silco's defining injuries is that Silco keeps his prominently featured. He doesn't cover it up (like with an eyepatch or something), while Vander covers his wound, symbolizing that he as chosen to cover up that part of himself.

[@ozdal3434]

@@boxpattar silco does cover his scar with make up though around anyone other than jinx(powder) i really like that insecurity...makes him feel human

[@halifaxredemption]

Vander was a fantastic character. I'd love to see a prequel or short film about he and Silco when they were younger.

[@birdio3082]

Is that why his left eye never blinks?

[@arthurchen6464]

Interesting theory. Honestly this show incorporates so much symbolism I wouldn't be surprised if the writers made that character design choice fully intentionally. What's great about this show is that you don't need to pick out all the foreshadowing, parallels and others symbolisms to enjoy a well-told tale with deep characters, but picking up on these small details adds just that much more to the experience.

[@vanteal]

Arcane is great because 1. It's written by people who actually "KNOW" the material, have a passion for it and can see the future of these stories and characters. It wasn't created by someone just doing it for a paycheck from Hollywood... 2. It's NOT live-action and is instead a somewhat new and unique medium that has rarely been seen, especially in the mainstream. 3. It's a completely unique story. Yes, it ties into the lore, but in its own and unique way. We have no expectations, therefore, we can't judge....4. There's an actual story being told. It's not trying to force itself to subvert itself to every single audience member. It doesn't force any campy comedy, it doesn't force any "Girl Power" tropes, it doesn't have anything force-fed to us in any way to "make everyone happy". Which is something every single big blockbuster movie does these days.................... With all that said. The ONLY other time an adaptation was done so perfectly was the 1991 Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles film... That was the best adaptation ever and nothing has come close to that level of adaptation perfection.

[@Pilek01]

Its a shame other companies don't use their in house talent to work on adaptations of their games and just give the rights to Hollywood and take money from a studio. Blizzard for example could make such great animations in the world of Diablo, Starcraft or Warcraft.

[@yuku6921]

It handle "Diversity" quite excellently. You can clearly see that characters are gay, bi, or whatever but it doesn't feel cringe. They made it feel natural which is what it should've been.

[@dampintellect]

@@yuku6921 it wasnt the focus of the characters despite it being part of them, which is the difference.

[@ahsokatano6727]

@@Pilek01 Yeah. And they have people who know how to make animation. Just look at Overwatch animated shorts!

[@kuddlecat]

Tbf the entire production doesn't even count as "Hollywood" and I think is partially why is so different and good. European productions just have that experimental and artsy thing going on and if you see Fortiche through the years you can tell they finally stablished their own "style" through the creation of Arcane

[@rustygear447]

Am I the only one who feel more emotional in Ep 3 than Ep 9? The breakage between Vi and Powder, and Powder's plead for Vi to return was an absolute bombshell of a heart break. I avoid watching that scene because it's too much to handle.

[@tuanthanhnguyen7488]

Maybe ep 3 is more emotional in first watch, like even taken out of context it still get me emotionally. But for the overall story, i think ep 9 hit harder.

[@bellac6311]

Both are emotional for different reasons i think. I cry at both every time lol

[@o-wolf]

Nah.. you're one of the few sane ones. All these Silco stans are getting pretty sickening tbh.

[@Huskymon]

I cry in episode 3 for Powder. I cry in episode 9 for Silco.

[@nashnashnash8205]

Episode 3 will make you feel harder, while Episode 9 will hit you harder through its revelation of what will actually happen next.

[@aemon-oni]

""Love this series. It really showcases human nature's affinity towards conflict. "Nobody wins in war - Vander" Everyone cheering as the monkey bomb vaporizes Sevika's arm and blows up Singed and his lab; then, when the same bomb hurts "our people" all of sudden its a tradegy now. "You know, but you don't know - Vander" Nobody walked away from this a winner.""

[@emeraldtitan4065]

Jinx destroying the council at the end, had me warped with emotions and her accidentally killing mylo, clagger and Vander made me cry

[@Jovi_97]

Arcane’s storytelling is powerful.

[@dcapitan7]

Another little detail that folks may have missed; when Silco was telling Powder "We'll show them all," thanks to the surrounding fire, Powder's eye color appears Magenta. That is also the color of Jinx's eyes after her operation. This is pretty good foreshadowing.

[@VVG-gf5xf]

CAUTION: there are onions in this video. T_T

[@mookerz1383]

I also just love all the tiny details they put into their characters, even the minor characters like Jayce's mom. There's one hugely subtle detail about Viktor's story also that I missed out on during my first time watching, but now I can't help but see each time I watch. I originally didn't even start considering Viktor a "main" character until late in the season (Ep5 or 6 probably? But I also went in not knowing Viktor was a playable LoL character) He appears as early as Ep2, and he's in 3 and 4, but if he never showed up again after that, I wouldn't have really thought anything of it, and Viktor would have just been "that assistant guy". And then upon rewatching Arcane, and coming to realize just how integral being an introvert is to Viktor's character, I realized that he was being introduced to us from his very first appearance, being barely even seen or heard, but being there all the same. Viktor was already being endeared to me without me even fully being aware of it. His lifelong struggles of feeling voiceless and alone are all being shown to us before we even realize he's an important character. The only person Viktor has any extended dialogue with is Jayce, and even during the few times he does speak with another character, it is always with Jayce there with him, and Jayce is really doing most of the talking, or at least saying most of the things that are driving the plot, Viktor's viewpoint rarely being the path that gets chosen. It also makes Viktor and Sky's arc even more tragic, two introverts who struggled with loneliness their entire lives. They both desired people to care for them, and they cared for each other, working side by side for who knows how many years, but Viktor only coming to realize after Sky's death that this whole time he had felt so alone, he hadn't actually been alone, only to truly be without her now. One final note: MAD PROPS to Viktor for being one of the few characters able to make me laugh in the Apocalypse of Tears that is Arcane, with his perfectly timed, perfectly delivered dad joke when he and Jayce got caught by Mel trying to sneak into Heimerdinger's office.

[@demise0]

"Is there anything so undoing... as a daughter" - Silco

[@xylypotatohead3947]

Wasn't that Singed's line?

[@demise0]

@@xylypotatohead3947 Nope, that was Silco talking to Vander's statue in episode 9.

[@xylypotatohead3947]

@@demise0 but doesn't Singed say it to him first when he saves Jinx and then Silco repeats it later on? Nevermind you're right Silco says it

[@demise0]

@@xylypotatohead3947 Just re-watched that scene to verify. The only mention of a daughter from Singed was; "Please understand this is for your own sanity **gives Silco a shot in his neck** I too, once had a daughter". That's definitely not the same.

[@mimos7214]

1:24 "What did Arcane do right?" Not outsource the movie to some animators who didn't dedicate thousands of hours to the story they're bringing to life

[@bellac6311]

Literally. Theres a reason this took 6 years to animate, and i think if they hadnt worked with fortiche and given them that much time instead of rushing them to turn over a quick profit, it wouldve flopped.

[@victor-oh]

@@bellac6311 Also, the next seasons are probably already written, and most of the groundwork is finished, which is probably why it will take only 2 years to get S2.

[@bensemusx]

@@bellac6311 This didn't take 6 years to animate. It took 6 years to make from the very beginning of the project to the end. Riot had to create a whole new department to create this show and find all the talents. They had to write their first every TV show. Season 2 won't take 6 years because much of the work is already done and if they do other shows in the league universe they will also be faster.

[@bensemusx]

The animation was outsourced and animators don't write the script.

[@lindseylim8821]

*deep sigh* it’s not the animators who make the decisions. They simply make things move. It’s usually the script writer and the story artists and the directors who decide how a story is done. Can people please stop misusing “animator” to describe every person who works in animation?

[@Kindaya1]

I too expected this to be so bad. "A series based on league of legends? Nooo, its gonna suck so hard. Does the game even have a story, like at all? No thanks..." Thankfully I eventually gave the show a chance. And what a show it was! A real gem!

[@projecton7935]

the game is the story itself even the maps ,items design, even the introduction in 2009 ' clash of fate' from the original creator of DOTA allstar

[@cloudynguyen6527]

It does have story but I can understand your concern because League lore has been revised through multiple iteration and even champion lore is kept as vague and generic as possible.

[@bensemusx]

The game has a ton of lore... Lack of a story was never gonna be an issue. Telling the story is where it was likely to suck. WoW has amazing stories but their movie sucked at telling it. Their cinematic are better at telling a story and their books are great.

[@Kindaya1]

@@bensemusx The thing is, I wasn't even aware of that until post-Arcane. I´ve played the game on and off for some years and I thought the little champion-descriptions and (quite action-focused and non story driven) cinematics was basically it, since the game itself doesnt really have any story to it.

[@demi.edevane]

oh god, the breakdown. the editing. really drove me to the edge of tears. i hope this gets more views!

[@alfianna2578]

I cried twice over the same part of this video about Arcane; don't even get me started on how Arcane made me feel when I was actually watching the show.

[@757reaper]

Fuck. When am I gonna stop crying to this ending man. Dang it.

[@KittyBoom360]

Dude, my only complaint of this video is the same with Arcane itself. Too short. You gotta do more! Your treatment of Silco could be done for like every character. Subbed in hopes for more of Arcane, but also maybe just whatever you do. This was really top notch leaving me wanting more.

[@PeyTheWriter]

Wow thanks for such positive feedback. I might revisit arcane in the future. But my next video I'm currently working on is related to KZbin and content creators on the platform

[@vice2versa]

​@@PeyTheWriter the fact this video is only 12 minutes long is a crime. I could watch and hour of your video analysis of Arcane 😊

[@fayesan6094]

Why u gotta hit us hard with that ending 😭 your way of explaining things and editing are just ✨👌 superb

[@abdulwaduod11]

you made me tear up again, take a like

[@PeyTheWriter]

Glad to hear it, that was part of what i was going for

[@MegaChickenfish]

Step 1 is always getting the audience to *care* about the *characters* in my book. Taking The Last Airbender as a failed adaptation example, we're *introduced* to a bunch of characters, but they never have any *defining character moments* that make you go "I like that one! I care about what happens to them!" Then they speedrun through so many *situations* without ever establishing reasons to be concerned with what's happening. I didn't care about Aang because he was trying to save the world, I cared about Aang because I understood who he was and related his struggles to my own.

[@rafaelhanzen]

I cry every single time watching the Ekko x Jinx fight scene. I love this show wtf

[@perplexingpantheon]

I don't think viewing Silco as an anti-hero is quite right, I think anti-villain is really the best descriptor.

[@bubbles4897]

He’s just a straight up villain what??

[@andrewreynolds912]

@@bubbles4897 do you not know that?

[@GedenWilbur]

Explain? I guess an anti hero is someone who would would normally be considered a villain goes about and does heroic things for reasons or another not related to his morals.. So an Anti Villain would be someone who does villainous things for reasons related to moral? I'm not entirely sure I know what u mean with anti-villain.

[@vice2versa]

​@@GedenWilbur you got right.

[@assaj_]

Your video is perfect, Jinx is perfect, Arcane is perfect.

[@patrickma4220]

my hot take of the day is that M.Night Shyamalan purposely mispronounced everyone's names as revenge for all the times someone said his name wrong in public.

[@deltanetrem4842]

that's hilarious 😆

[@inferiorinferno8859]

That made me laugh, but I've actually heard he and his daughter were big Avatar fans and he wanted to make a film for the fans, only for big studios to consistently interrupt and destroy his project. I imagine with all the meddling they had already done to the story before filming, he was already dreading the backlash and was like 'Fuck it, I'm tired and I cannot bring myself to care anymore' when actors were mispronouncing everything.

[@chubipower]

Got emotional towards the end. Thank you for this wonderful breakdown of an amazing show.

[@mr_0n10n5]

Silco was an extremely effective Villain. He "lost" (mainly because he didn't really get what he wanted at the end) but his plan was about perfect. I love when a character, especially a villain puts together a well thought out plan which, even after a few hick ups, works.

[@alexanderking8081]

Dude you just played "What Could have Been" and then the credits rolled. Like the Show. I was like, wait that's the end of the video.

[@greyfaulk]

This was a great video. Your breakdown of Arcane was almost as good as the series itself.

[@ethantran253]

Loved the video man, even if you did acknowledge a dark spot in my memory in the first 2 minutes XD

[@arthurchen6464]

Love how you mentioned the toy Mel give to Hoskel. It's such a small detail that's not focused on at all, and many people ignore it or pass on that detail to focus on the more pression dialogue and plotlines, yet for those who noticed this little detail, it tells so much more story and expands on both Mel's ability to manipulate others and how unintelligent Hoskel was. BTW, very nice analysis overall and editing. The "What Could Have Been" song at the end playing while you explained Silco made me realize the obvious fact that the song wasn't just about Jinx/Vi/Silco (as much as Jinx said Vi was the one who made her, Silco was obviously just as important to her transformation), but also about Silco and Vander. Keep making these videos! You've got a knack for it!

[@vice2versa]

But another dimension to Hoskels character is that he actually respected the capabilities of the Undercity. When someone asked if they were capable of making a weapon out of the gem stone, he knew immediately that they were capable just based on the ingenuity they observed over the years. That shows hes not stupid, hes just not very good at puzzles lol

[@taylorparis7228]

You starting the video with "Our Love" (the song that played while Vi was going to give herself up) really got me immediately 😭

[@grim1192]

Everything you talked about hit it right on the nail. This wasn't a rush job, this wasn't half assed, this was a labor of love that the people at Riot wanted to see be done right. And because of all the lore that is in LoL, I can see them doing the hole champion roster over time. S2 could very well be more of Vi and Jinx, or they could decide to dive into Naxus or Damacia or anywhere really. Can't wait to see what Arcane has in store for us.

[@Zahlenteufel1]

this show is so good, I get chills and tear up from a 12 minute analysis of it.

[@funtimenzo]

the animation is so good up to the point where you can easily screenshot any scene and it would look good as a wallpaper

[@PeyTheWriter]

Thank you for the overwhelming support! If you enjoyed this video please consider subscribing, I'd appreciate it a lot. Arcane was a very special show for me and I'm blown away that this video is finding the success it is. I'm excited to continue creating content on this channel. If you have any suggestions or ideas feel free to comment them below.

[@BluntMatcheteAstartes345fghew]

Saying league of legends lore isn't that great hurt me as a league fan the story is so good it gets better than Arcane even the music and the music videos has story and lore in it like K/DA pentakill True Damage Seraphine Including worlds so much great story telling everywhere including comics on their website. And animated shorts you have to read the lore it's so good.

[@daelaenor]

Maybe asking whether League's lore is good in general, or what characteristics a good lore shows? Apparently at some point the people in Riot decided to completely rewrite it in order to put more focus towards the legends everybody played and liked. When I think about good lore, I think about everything being intertwined, there for a reason, and everything in it abiding to the same rules. I like Dark Souls' lore, that's the major medium of storytelling that we get there, so there are a lot of intricacies including interpretations of item descriptions and each area has its own history.

[@EnigmaSeeker2012UAP]

Please do not forget about Alita Battle Angel. There are some similarities with Arcane. See my Alita videos. #AlitaArmy

[@TheGreatBlub57]

I really do believe that the best villain's are the ones that are the most human, the ones that make you question whether or not they are right, when they make you question and think that they might actually have a point, they become more believable and interesting as you understand the reasons for why they are the way they are even if you don't agree with their morals or their methods its that question of doubt to the heroes and the villains that makes the conflict more interesting and satisfying.

[@yunantheobserver6841]

8:05 I really love that detail you pointed out. It shows you how mel see's the council. I was laughing my ass off the first time I saw it. Cause I immedietly saw the implications of her actions. That also brings my favorite thing about this show is that it doesn't dumb things down. It assumes that you can think and will probably see connections once you saw and re-saw some scenes.

[@wolvenedvard3049]

Well, first is: Arcane is one of the best visual experiences I’ve ever seen. Animations, ambientation, COLOURS, character designs, camera/photography work…. Every frame is stunning. Then the characters were written AMAZINGLY well, like Jinx and Viktor

[@muserj]

The "labor of love" line really resonated, and it's so apparent how deeply they love these characters from all the work that went into the smallest details in this season. Just from a story level, all the symmetry and duality they wrote into so many of the characters and the beautiful, painful human arcs that they went through are solid supports for an engaging story; but there are SO many little throw-away details they could have left out which they included to add an extra level of life to the story and make the characters feel real and this world feel lived in. Butterflies and firelights being used as passing symbols of hope, beauty, and progress all the way up till the massacre on the bridge....Powder being fascinated by "a real Valdiani" music box in the workshop in episode 1 and sticking sparklers in one to wake Vi up in episode 9....the scary monsters from Vi's story to Caitlyn actually having been drawn on the walls by Powder in the house where they used to live in the undercity a few episodes before the story. There's a scene in Silco's office when he finds Sevika hanging like a marionette with "LIAR" drawn all over her...Jinx drew "ZZZ" on her eyelid. It's on screen for a quarter of a second, but it made me laugh just a little with the painted mustache and glasses. In a graphic that could have just been kept straight from a horror film, they added just a little lighter shade of gray, and it made me hope for her that there was still any hope that Powder could win in the middle of all this darkness instead of giving up on the character. And the ENTIRE short scene of Viktor running...so brief, and yet it hit like a ton of bricks.

[@zacataczbb715]

Amazing video. You definitely deserve more recognition than you have.

[@call_me_chanka5258]

yo just gotta say editing in final conclusion with that perfect music match was amazing

[@janbenedikt7249]

Bro why you made me cry at the end again i didnt need that 😂

[@UnwantedPersona]

Please continue to make more videos. One of the best Arcane analysis I have seen.

[@Running-withscissors]

That was too short! haha. Really loved this breakdown. Fantastic edit. Thanks guys.

[@grumpywolfadile9864]

This video is in and of itself a love letter, and a work of passion. Thanks for your effort!

[@PeyTheWriter]

Thank you for watching! Glad to hear you enjoyed it

[@HexQuesTT]

1 of the things I want to bring up as a point of why it succeeded, is because Riot has been working with the animation studio, fortiche for years, at least since Get Jinxed they had built up this trust with what was this small indie animation studio and worked with them for almost a decade before arcane? the studio new what Riot wanted and Riot knew the studio could give them that

[@PeyTheWriter]

Absolutely. I agree

[@hesamjalali4144]

dude i just want more of everything here... the music the characters the city every single thing

[@amanoyukkiteru3684]

u almost made me cry dammit !!!! silco really stole the show even tho i hated him so badly ... in 1 last scene he stole it all :( + the scene when he speaks to vander statue.

[@peleber9678]

Aw man I love how you edited your essay, so many good points.

[@ejoshcoron]

Fantastic video essay! Hope you do more

[@bettiluck534]

This Video is so well edited! Great one! :D

[@IgnacioVS]

Big ups to how you used their music to make your story about their production adaptation story so so great. Dang it the music be making you cry and remember the good story telling (For both parties)

[@Finkeren]

There is a lot to learn from Arcane in almost every aspect, because it really is very, very good. But; I wouldn't view Arcane as much of an adaptation really. Sure, most of its central characters are from the game and since this is an origin story are mostly bound as to where these characters will end up. The worldbuilding is also somewhat restrained by the lore of the game. But Arcane is not an adaptation of a story. It is an entirely new story set within a, sort of, established universe. Pretty much all the examples you show of poor adaptations are adapting a story, a fully fleshed-out narrative, that it has to make work in a new format, sometimes an entirely new medium. I don't think it's really a fair comparison to draw.

[@TomassoMd]

That also was my impression after watching the video. Apples and oranges, very different situations. It is a new story based on loose lore, with no constraints of source material.

[@apolloisnotashirt]

I didn't even notice Mel do that face to one of the councilmen. Wow.

[@hanazilinska4499]

The last few minutes of this video were so beautiful. I didn't fully realize and understood the change and sacrifice topics in the series. You explained it so nicely.

[@halifaxredemption]

Good breakdown! I keep watching reviews and reactions to this amazing show. I just hope season 2 can live up to season 1 now!

[@Nata-ch2bk]

Great Review, concluding with Silco's story is the perfect way to highlight the points made in the first part of the video

[@AxonXP]

Solid flipin video, this is such a cool way to make a video essay and I love it

[@samarlow3497]

Ive found myself watching and enjoying alot of videos talking about and explaining the different story beats and plots of arcane, which is very helpful as i completely lost track of the story in act 2 and 3 as i was too busy staring at vi’s arms.

[@vcprovost]

Great video.... But damn you for making me tear up at the end!

[@deg_live]

Pey Thank you! Because of you I just finished watching Arcane. Please continue your youtube channel. Its a beacon of great Stories worth watching. Grateful

[@wilbibe]

Man, the last part of your review gets me again. Keep up the good work man!

[@rosefrequency]

Thank you for putting into words what I bet many couldn't. You perfectly portrayed what I loved from the show. Keep up the incredible work

[@Shadowcat107]

When I saw the animation of the show I totally wanted to watch this. I love the shadows and lighting in every scene. I love the backgrounds, characters and backstories. The music is good. I love the animation. The creators did a great job with the show. I can’t wait for season 2 of Arcane. 😍🔥

[@noyoucorn]

this video made me cry at the end. well done

[@marcomattano3705]

Arcane is amazing and your video show details about it that I missed, even after watching it three times. Thanks

[@ahmadfarhan6306]

Great editing, good script, subscribed. You deserve more, hope you get there.

[@Demigodish4o3]

Wonderfully written essay video :)

[@sl33pyTea]

I love this so much, because in a consumerist society that’s obsessed quick bites of easily digestible media & moving on to the next trend. It’s beautiful to see that there are people who genuinely care enough to make something of substance. I know that doing this isnt easy and doesn’t guarantee praise & acceptance because there are hundreds of quality projects out there that fly under the radar, so why put in the effort? Because when it’s done right Art like this is born that I don’t even have the words for. Thank you to everyone who had a hand in bringing this to the world! ❤️

[@Plexer101]

You deserve more subs bro....great vid

[@melek_the_weird]

this is such a good video. Glad I found you through recommendations.

[@oreji3987]

Nice video bro,hope your channel blow up

[@skyavenger4573]

U always make the goated contest

[@nathanielle494]

Lovely review for a spectacular show. Part four of your video is so well-edited, with you speech follows along the ending song, that makes me cry happy tears. Great job. Liked and subscribed.

[@wadeo_0]

Quality over quantity anyday bby!! Many creators have forgotten this concept

[@mikelinton6946]

Best and most emotional description of Silco's arc that I've seen yet. Very good video.

[@BIG7STAKiiN8MO]

I paused as soon as you said Spoilers ahead watched the whole season and came back. Great video!!

[@PeyTheWriter]

Heck yeah. That's some dedication

[@BIG7STAKiiN8MO]

@@PeyTheWriter thanks for making me watch it 🤣

[@tsv555]

That was really epic, the show, the editing, your voice in the background, keep up the great videos bro, you're awesome

[@cassiecc1811]

This is a fantastic video! Well done

[@collincutler4992]

This video was beautiful. A very fitting tribute to a true masterpiece in storytelling. Well done

[@DVeritas]

The edition in this video is delicious. I loved the way how you use the scenes from Arcane into your narration. Also the ending was perfectly synchronized with the song. If this is only the beginning, I’m subscribing.

[@xenxen6525]

OMG, speechless, your effort is well appreciated sir!

[@PeyTheWriter]

Thank you very much! I worked hard on this video and I'm glad to hear you're enjoying it

[@eran5005]

That was a beautiful breakdown, i thoroughly enjoyed it and was reminded why i loved this show so damned much, despite never having played LoL.

[@jgperes]

This video oozes quality, much like arcane itself. Nice job pey!

[@PeyTheWriter]

Thank you very much! I put a lot of hard work into it

[@nienkevandenbosch1519]

This might be one of the most beautiful reviews of Arcane I've seen so far. Awesome job!

[@soksocks]

Riot in general are a plus coming out with animation/lore/story. If you even get the chance to look back all the cinematics and their music videos. Animation is up there for both things they've done. And for how short each cinematic are, they do know how to tell somewhat of a story in such a small span of time. Riot knows how to work with their lore, even though some champions league lore got changed or retconned to fit better. But that's a bit debatable imo. Anyways they shown us how they're able to use their own source material and use it properly to make a story that makes sense. Even if it was changed or diverted slightly to makes things either interesting or just fit properly without any abrupt changes to flow right. It's really kinda expanding the characters that were shown or knew(unless you've played League or only watched cinematic to know the "few" characters). I'm hoping to see if they able to get at least 1/3rd of the roster making it into Arcane. I say that because there's there's total of 157 champions within League and we only got shown 9(10 since there was a reference to Teemo in a book)

[@natsumiyumiko9644]

The editing of this video was amazing, the ending gave me goosebumps.

[@adju2912]

Damn, that last part of the video made a grown man cry. The ending of Arcance is perfection. Keep up the good work

[@blesssyourheart333]

Words can’t describe how much I love this analysis! Subscribed

[@ricktaylor7275]

Great job putting all of this together! Your analysis of the story and the scenes that you used were excellent. Arcane is an absolute masterpiece in every possible way, and it’s easily one of the best things that I’ve ever watched. I’ve actually just watched it for the second time, and as it ended, I could only think, “That was incredible!”

[@tibbedejong5113]

That editing, that song and Silco’s last words are enough to make a grown man cry

[@powthehamster]

Thanks for making me cry at the end lol