@@psyculturists i love how you broke that opening down to its atoms man, i never noticed how many symbolisms were there before i binge watched your analysis videos. also may i ask, have you read a song of ice and fire, the book series by george r. r. martin that was adapted to the game of thrones tv show? i'm not much of a reader and i think you don't make book analyzes(i didn't check your other videos yet, i definitely will) but it's my favorite as in character writing and handling heavy themes. i would love to see your opinion on it, maybe, someday. you are loved
Thanks for watching ❤️ Same Im still blown away at all the symbolism just stacked in the opening and in the show. Can we also say how amazing everyone did for this show wether it was the writing, acting, graphics you name it the killed it!! I am so excited for Season 2. With that Ive been thinking of doing small chapter analysis but am still trying to figure out how that would work. Also love Game of Thrones im sure there'd be tons to analyze in it as well ✨
@@psyculturists definitely! i'm not sure if i can find the sources but there are some clips of animators recording themselves and people close to them to use as a reference while animating and as a person who's into art it blows my mind how devoted they are to their passion, job, their art. also arcane was made in about 6 years and it shows with enough time and resources how people can come up with wonderful stuff. back to asoiaf/GoT, i and a lot of people who read the books think(expectedly) the books are better at explaining the morals of the characters, presenting the inside of their mind and soul and "why's" of their actions. so i'm sure you like the show you will like the books as well. if you're thinking about doing chapter(i assume you were talking about book chapters) analysis maybe you can get a pdf or something and stream it while you're explaining so we can see the exact text you're talking about? but i don't know if you want to do a blind reaction to a book or an analysis after reading, i have very little idea how the first one would work lol, never seen such thing before.
the thing people miss with Arcane, is everyone is saying" Jinx" lived to her name! causing the worst luck ever in everything she participates in: - the heist was going perfectly, till Powder found and dropped the blue crystals - Vander and the kids were just finally secured their safe escape, till Powder blew everything with her bomb - council for the first time agrees on something good and allow peace, just at the moment that Jinx nuke them BUT, actually in reality, VI with her hotheadedness and acting without thinking IS the one that started all these tragedies! - going for a very risky heist, with little kids.. starting the whole thing - deciding to give herself up without counseling anyone.. which led to Silco's trap - telling the council about Jinx!! while no one knew about her, making Jayce thinking she can be the name to hang all crimes on and the price for peace! which started the final nuking sequence! . at the end both were little girls product of war tragedy.. and just exist to make us cry :'D
Jinx is giving Vi a false choice about "you can have Powder back." Look at the chairs. Jinx's chair is pulled out, ready to be seated at and the chair of an adult. Powder's chair is tucked in and the chair of a child. Jinx can *never* go back to being Powder. She might believe she can in the moment but it's a lie. Possibly a self-lie but a lie nonetheless. It's about forcing Vi to pick sides. You are right about Vi blaming *everything* on Silco. It is absolutely a mistake. Vi's inability to see beyond that is a major shortcoming and a huge part of what divides her from Jinx now. The tragedy was always going to happen, the only question was just how bad. Silco dying might be good for Piltover's and Zaun's future ultimately but the immediate results are tragic on multiple levels.
It's interesting to see how many people think of Jinx the exact same way Vi does, that she's Powder and she's just been trapped/tricked by Silco. The fact is, even with her deep emotional scars and mental health issues, she has her own agency in what she is doing. Even before Vander died, Powder was making bombs and had a deep hatred for the Enforcers and Top Side. She had severe issues with abandonment and a desire to feel useful. Several of the pieces that make up Jinx were already there, they just grew over time and Vi wasn't there to see it. Because Vi is the hero, people just accept that how she sees the world is correct even when visually you can see that isn't true for Jinx at several moments. It would be really interesting to see how it would go if Vi and Jinx had left together. Because Vi would keep trying to treat her like she was still Powder and everything that doesn't match that idealized image of her little sister is just something Silco did that needs to be undone. Or, maybe she would learn to accept to Jinx is. But we'll never know, that chance went with Silco's death. Loved watching your take on the series, this has been great.
I think the best way to avoid having people fall in line with Vi's hero lensing was to just remove it and frame her actions and all with a little more critique and uncertainty. I think it was one of the weaker aspects of the show since so many people couldn't see past it and the show never really explores it. I think a lot of people miss that the undercity was always violent and subsequently made Powder/Jinx and Vi violent. Honestly I just don't like the hero factor in morally grey stories.
That's how you know that Silco is a fantastic character. He played the role of the "villain" perfectly, even hitting all the notes of being hella intimidating and ruthless and whatnot. But then he was also just a man with noble goals, a man who wanted equality, a man who loved his daughter. He's the only villain I've ever wept for when he died. RIP.
This episode could also be considered "the base violence necessary for change." (Ep 3). There are so many clever callbacks - this series is a masterpiece in tragedy! Silco and Jinx in particular just killed me. Their character development is so fascinating. The way Silco comes to understand Vander after resenting him for it, how he is literally and figuratively "undone" by his daughter like Vander was...chef's kiss!
Jayce chose violence over peace the second he named Jinx. I know he doesn't know she's Silco's daughter but he decided he wanted a scapegoat, and then he doesn't even mention to the counsel that his negotiation for peace was conditional upon Silco sacrificing one of his own. Silco wanted a peaceful resolution if he could get it, hence agreeing to meet on the bridge and offering himself for prison, but he was prepared to go to war if necessary. He'd go to war for Jinx. He was never going to give her to them. He knew in ep 3 he wouldn't win a war against Piltover, but he'd rather die trying than stay under their heel. He'd rather risk killing Zaun in a war than betray his daughter. So the counsel voting for peace means nothing in the end, empty symbolism on their part. It's too little too late. They'll probably be looked at like martyrs, like heroes who only wanted peace, when they've been carrying out institutionalized violence so brutally for centuries. In the beginning of the show it sounded like they'd barely even thought about the undercity for years. To them it becomes such a huge problem in such a short amount of time and they're not sure what's caused all this unrest.
The biggest thing I learned from this was definitely the actual definition of empathy. I was told since I was little that it was putting youself in someone else's shoes, so having this new information makes SO many things make more sense and I really appreciate that knowledge, it makes me feel more confident, like I have more solid footing on how to be a good friend and partner and just person overall. My favorite character is... Idk I feel like it has to be Jinx, but maybe Silco or Viktor... Silco really touches something deep inside of my heart that Jinx does as well, but in a very different way. Like maybe it's the daddy/mommy issues in me (my dad gave me both daddy and mommy issues, he had to have both), but he loves Jinx in a way that no one has loved me before, but a way that I have loved before (yeah I been toxic, we all been knew), and it strikes something. So idk, Jinx or Silco.
What impresses me most about their animation of fighting techniques, are the scenes in Enemy where Vi, Jinx, and Ekko each throw series of techniques. And you can see their differences in skill level not in the techniques themselves but the animation of the efficiency of the mechanics they use to throw them. It's mind-bogglingly good animation.
There is one Vi punch I had to watch over and over. It was in episode 7 I think? The visuals and sound were on a completely different level from anything I've ever seen.
She said it in episode 4 in the office scene....to Silco. He's the only one in the series she ever apologizes to. Even in the alley with Vi in episode 3. She only says. I was only trying to help!
Oh I forgot about that one! But still! The fact that he is the only one she has ever said that to seems to say a lot about how she values his opinion of her.@@matthewlayo9561
ARCANE is an exquisite tragedy, an absolute masterpiece of animated storytelling. It is incredibly special, and I don't think its magic can be duplicated. I am only hoping that season 2 will be half as good as season 1 was.
2:03:54 Crossedstaves in chat, nobody in Piltover knows that Jinx is like Silco's daughter. Heck, they don't even know if he has a child, adopted or not. You can't just assume Jayce knows that.
Jinx is a character I've always resonated with, even before Arcane was a show. I was always compared to her by friends, because of the way I behaved and the past I've had. To me, she is a character that perfectly represents all of the malice and misunderstandings the world has raised for me. Even as a child I was misunderstood and abandoned, time and time again. I hated people, because all they did was judge me and ostracize me. I hated liars, because there was never anyone around me that was willing to be honest and give me the truth. Instead, I felt either neglected or controlled, and I become destructive, erratic, and learned to rely on myself. I pushed others away, because no matter how hard I tried to appease them, I was never seen. My efforts were invisible, or twisted, and I learned not to need people, nor rely on them, because they always let me down. This included my older sister, of course, who I once looked up to. But when I needed her, she was never there, and when I cried out for her, she never understood. So, for a long time, I learned to push others away. I was already the odd person out, and I knew from my experiences that people just disappointed and hurt me. I still don't speak to the family I have left, and to this day it's incredibly hard for me to connect with others or to trust them. But watching your analysis of this show has been an incredible comfort, and I want to thank you for that. So often, I watch people's reactions to Arcane and I find that many people lean towards blaming Jinx, or simply writing off her behaviors as 'crazy' and nothing more. And it hurts, it angers, because that is exactly the same treatment I've received throughout life for my mental illnesses and my own person. You are one of the few people I've watched to see her for who she is, and understand that sometimes the life we are given shapes us in ways that are out of our control. So.. Thanks. It meant a lot to me, I appreciate what you do.
It's probably not stream worthy but if you are AT ALL interested in Behind the Scenes type stuff they did release a several part series about making Arcane and it is riveting
What a stupidly good show. Really loved your insight during these 9 episodes, it only made me appreciate the writing even more (which I didn’t even know was possible at this point lmao). Really hope you cover the Bridging the Rift documentary as well, it’s very engaging and makes you appreciate it all the more.
OK Ed, I found you through this series and I've been watching during work to try and stay caught up. I have learned so much from you and I'm currently studying my major in Child Psychology. I hope to be able to catch twitch streams sometime, thank you so much for all you do. But that spit take literally had me in tears man, I was laughing at that for a solid 10 minutes after I paused xD
I watched this analysis series through the end while anticipating for s2, and I'm really glad you took your time to deliver that message in the end. A lot of people see Jinx as just a psychopath, but her final speech and her character overall resonates so much with me, I'm not even sure why either, but I feel connected and seen through Jinx/Powder. This show treats its characters with so much care and empathy. You're actually a wizard though.
I know you don't normally do animated movies, but I would highly suggest an analysis/watch of Nimona. It is one of a very small number of media that I think even approaches the depth and emotion of Arcane, but with a much more kid-friendly tone. Also, if you've got an eye for anime that's surprisingly deep and not widely known in the States, there's one called Symphogear that's not only full of cool fight scenes and hype music, but also touches on some fairly heavy trauma and interpersonal dynamics for what is essentially a magical girl/idol anime with all the flair and style of a shonen/mecha anime. I'd go so far as to consider it my favorite anime (not *best*, there are many I'd rank as artistically more developed, but *favorite*) just because of how thoroughly self-aware it is without stepping into self-mockery. It knows what limitations and expectations it's set for itself and it's just like "Okay, I'm going to do that, but I'm going to commit to it so thoroughly it will somehow become serious while still being kind of ridiculous."
"Where is Vi's power and control?" Those are probably the names of her fists, to be fair. Thank you for all these hours of analysis! Would love to see your reactions to various new trailers, but otherwise I can't wait to see S2 and those reactions! Assuming you do S2, I kind of assume you will.
Sounds like we are all going to need professional thearapy after season 2 of Arcane... *_"I actually just went back into the studio to complete some ADR [automated dialog replacement] for the season 2 finale - and I cried. So, I think other people will cry, too. It's devastating, and nobody will feel good after watching it."_* That was from the voice actress who plays Jinx. I was really hoping for a good redemption/reconciliation arc for Jinx and Vi. This is so NOT what I wanted to hear about the ending. 😰
I just found your channel and binged your Arcane vids! Your wizardry had me questioning if you were lying about not watching the series before hand lol😂 Have you considered reacting to "Bojack Horseman" or "Don't Hug Me I'm Scared" ? Both have SOOOO much to work with and I 100% believe you'll love the psychological aspects that they introduce!
18:45: So what I've heard about Arcane is that Season 2 is supposed to finish the story of Vi and Jinx and the rest and basically set them up for LOL. Arcane, though, would continue with exploring the broader universe. There's over 150 champions and only 8 of them are positively identified in this season with suspicions for a few others (one of which is strongly foreshadowed) so there's a lot of ground that they can cover if they so wish. That might be where the other disks might come in....
I relate a lot to the line "in the pursuit of great, we failed to do good." It hits a really personal core because I feel this often. I get so carried away with trying to show people how their actions and words hurt others, that I end up hurting them, making them feel like I do (needing to watch every single word they say without break). And so I find that every day I struggle with this happening, I have been working on it, but breaking habits take time and I still get into arguments trying to help them see how what they are saying is harmful that I forget that I'm trying fight an idea, not a person. It's so hard to find the balance of fighting the idea without fighting the people, and in trying to find that balance I have hurt a lot of people. Just today a friend was complaining about people not understanding "basic common sense math" and I couldn't help but feel like I needed to call them out. But in doing so I made my other friends go silent in discomfort, and my one friend go silent in probably hurt and embarrassment (it was on a server, so I don't know exactly how it affected them). I tried to be kind but firm, I told them they are being an ass, but that I love them and I by no means think they are a bad person just because I think they are being harmful. But I still can't tell if I'm doing more harm for good, or if in the pursuit of great I'm failing to do good. Should I have kept silent? Should I have tried to steer the thought process in a less direct way? Where is the line between confrontation and persecution? It's something I think about whenever I hear this line.
I was really hesitant to watch your reaction series based on the length of analysis alone, but it was well worth it. You dove deep into every single aspect of the show and the level of knowledge you have about mental health was obvious in the very first 15 minutes of the first episode. I look forward to potentially watching more content from you. If you're interested, I also have a playlist of (almost) every single other Arcane reactor's first episode who have finished the show. This is my favorite show for every reason you had found during your reaction, and it's such a blessing that it can be experienced virtually with other people over the internet. Here is the playlist if you're interested: th-cam.com/play/PLQI59cRI8i0SDnFprdqI5frBomJMctWj0.html&si=jr7dTBA21v6TLBCB
Watched your Arcane series and you gave me a much deeper appreciation for this series that I already absolutely love. Very cool! How have you not done this with the absolute psychological minefield that is Konosuba? 🤣
Ed so interesting to watch you analyze characters. Wow the writers of Arcane must have worked with psychologists and therapists on this amazing story. Arcane is an epic masterpiece! I hope the story will be this good in S2
Out of all of the shows that I've seen (including Avatar the last airbender, legend of korra, and attack on titan), Arcane is probably the best. I don't know how season two is going to top this! I love how this show is so good that it can be broken down and talked about for hours. Like with the intro, I'm noticing things I've never seen before. I love these video analysis and even though I only know you through them Ed, I really appreciate all of the time and effort you go into them and you seem like a great person to hang out with! ❤
26:00 This is a progression Jayce has been going through since the beginning. At first it he was completely helpless, then he learned that there was power in the world to affect change, but he did not have that power and was disconnected from it except for being aware that it existed. Then his research which to him is disconnected from everything but himself, then he expands his sphere to Victor, then he's pulled into the council, then he makes blind idealistic changes, knowing they affect people, but in a simplistic manner, then he learns that his actions as a councilor have complex repercussions, on and on until this point, where he finally admits that he's part of this. Not some grand scheme or country. But part of the death of this one child. The reality is that his actions have always had these personal consequences, he's just been insulted from them until now.
Couldn’t watch with you in streams because my life is a bit tumultuous right now, but I’m glad you got to experience this show, and I got to watch with you on TH-cam
And thus this glorious journey has come to an end. I'm so glad i shilled the heck out of this series for months. Reaction and analysis on point as always. I really hope we will soon get to react to some League cinematics like "ANNIE: Origins", "Warwick: The Wrath of Zaun", "Kin of the Stained Blade" or any of "Tales of Runeterra".
There 170+ character in league but They not in the same time line... There are gods, creator of the universe... There tribe that leave thousand ago just like that.... NECRIT is one of the streamer explained that
Many people miss at the tea party when Vi and Jinx are first talking... Jinx is suddenly on the other side of the room, 300 seconds later when caitlyn has PowPow pointed at Jinx and jinx has disarmed herself and looking helpless she is stalling for time... because at 300 seconds her eyes open wide and she smiles... her "FLASH" just came off cooldown. That is what she uses to close the distance and sieze PowPow back from Caitlyn... The fact they put that detail in and I haven't heard anyone else point it out.
@@ninjatoriumnova2483 Jinx doesn't "run" towards Cait in that scene, she literally flashes towards her. The effectiveness of her action makes perfect sense in that scene. Thee cooldown matches, you even see the glow in her eyes intensify at 300 seconds, then she smiles and smears towards Cait. Jinx's passive's conditions don't even match with the effect nor the qualifications for triggering. "Get Excited!" Jinx receives massively increased Move Speed and Attack Speed whenever she helps kill or destroy She hasn't killed anything recently, and the effect only lasts a few seconds.
@@Hawkido Flash is not canon, though. It's a relic from when the players were Summoners who controlled champions and helped them out with their magic. Hence the name Summoner Spell.
@@ninjatoriumnova2483 Flash is still in the game, thus it IS canon. The manner in which a character gets flash might be tweaked/retconned, but it is still in the story and the game, thus it is CANON.
it makes sense tho, seeing as how he’s already talked about the characters’s issues at extreme length and as a result predicted how a lot of it would play out. So yeah, not as much to add. I’m glad my favorite ep (7) got the longest length tho lol
Istg, everytime you predicted or came close to what will happen in the later epsiodes in any show you watch, I feel like looking at something like in The Office 😅 🤣.
the only “””flaw””” arcane has is that there’s only ONE scene of jinx and vander interacting and that’s a personal opinion lmao. this show is so good but that detail does make me think from time to time. And the fact that you pointed out how she didn’t react to her parents dead in front of her, but only to vi’s breakdown - which is good i guess? at least she didn’t dwell on that horrible scenario in front of her for too long. but then she does that again on vander’s death… i get that it just shows how Vander was able to connect with vi much more than he was able to with powder, but I’d love a scene showcasing that. Vander barely ever addresses or looks at her, except for that short scene when he pours her juice and notices something is off. and his last words, which is cute ig, but also oof that puts a whole lot of weight on vi’s conscience, considering everything that happened. my guess is she wasn’t as open to connecting with him as much as violet had to in order to adapt to their new surroundings, always clinging to vi as her support and main attachment. but the fact that she indirectly caused vander’s death and that’s never a source of hallucination or paranoia for her… definitely a trauma for sure, maybe she just buried it, too overwhelmed by everything that came before to resurface that cause it would be too much. ugh i really don’t know. it just intrigues me how vander or her biological parents never cross her mind again, as opposed to vi. really attached to vi in every family setting they’ve been in. ALSO - this was a blast! thank you for this. I’ve cried like 3 times I think when you start talking to us about your stuff or reassuring that this is a safe space, thank you, really. can’t wait to watch your reactions to season 2 :))
The Creators said that in Season 2 will characters will become they're opposites and they also said One word to describe Season 2 One said "Forgiveness" another said "War". So I am betting the Heroes of Season 1 will go to a dark place, Caitlyn for sure, revenge changes people, While Jinx will end up doing some saving, The fact Warwick will be thrown into the mix. Jinx will not be the big bad villain, Forgiveness will be a theme I think.
I just found your channel and as much as I’d love to watch you live my days just don’t have that sort of free time, I loved hearing your thoughts on arcane and I’d love for you to do some reviews on league of legends other videos such as the Annie video which is a very powerful origin story about a small child and some troubles in a blended family. I think that’s as generic as I can to not spoil anything. But it’s pretty short a few minutes so you can probably get through a review of it in an hour haha!
Vi's monster is Jinx. (She always pushed her forward, to become strong and inventive like Jinx is). Jinx's monster is Caitlyn. (That's how she sees her on the bridge in episode 7). Jayce's monster is hextech. (He created hextech and now his biggest hear is happening : hextech is used to make weapons). Viktor's monster is the hexcore. (The hexcore killed Skye and now he's dependent on it).
Jinx, the girl that has 3 dead fathers and 2 of them died by her own hands, all of it was a result of Piltover. The character that was meant as a Harley x Tank Girl stereotype initially they actually gave her a story that explains how someone gets there and wrote her so well that the psychologist could predict where she ended up from episode 1? This is just nuts.
I personally dont fit the polyvagal theory. I am a fighter when it comes to panic and fear, especially when it comes to the safety of others. When I was little brother who was a toddler at the time fell in the shower while I was in there with him and hit his head, and I immediately got to work calming him down (he wasn't crying for long when I acted as if it/he was okay), drying the wound and stopping the bleeding, getting him wrapped up so I could give him to our nanny to take him to the hospital if needed. As soon as I handed him to her, I immediately broke down. I was terrified that entire time, I wasn't angry or irritated or anything, I was absolutely terrified, but my brain set it aside to make sure my brother was/felt safe. In terrifying situations that involve others, I am a calm thinker and fighter.
There is the interesting implication of if Jinx brough Caitlyn for Vi to kill her and show devotion for her sister, did she brough Silco to do the same for Vi? "I like him, like you like her, but if you show me compromise towards me, i will show mine". Cleaning up their new lives in favour of the good old ones.
if u want some significant potential spoils look up the league champ abilities of echo, hymerdinger, victor (if u don't want spoils DO NOT google him), singed, vi's skins, and warwicks lore
November, brother!!! I'll be watching your reaction for a third time as prep, lol! I probably won't be able to join live, but I'll be eagerly awaiting the you tube vids! If you ever got into Wild Rift, hit me up! I'm a decent support. Thank you for this content. You are perfect...
This series gives me glimpses of what a college course covering Arcane as they do Shakespeare might look like. So much meat and potatoes for a 9 episode show that's based on a video game. The depth they pulled off here.....is just unreal.
I think Silco wasn't 100% shure of Sevika. In a sens he let her made her choice, he trusted loyalty knowing he is making thing HIS way and it might even turned Sevika. But he does it anyway. He bowed his head like accepting fate, throwing the dice because he played every day with his life on the balance. Also just noticed how she light the cigare with her lighter. Badass
I think Sevika lit the cigare with finn's lighter, winch became hers afterward. Maybe he knew she was not loyal to him but to the cause? Hoping maybe he was still representing to her?
Where can I go to suggest shows? I loved this! I've been watching your reviews the entire week, I'm going to see your Oshi no Ko content next. I would love thouugh if you reacted to Assassination Classroom, I think there are some interesting things to analyze in it.
i was dumbfounded at silco talking to vander. i think that was silco's best moment. also, jason spisak(silco's va) and ella purnell(jinx's va) have been amazing, and their performances still losing awards proves to show that if you still believe in award shows thats a yikes.
Dude i want to site you in a case study but i cant find your actual name, can you point to where i can find it or PM me it? and can you tell me if you finished your doctorate?
Yeah, if Silco was honest with Jinx when Vi came back or not pick the gun and instead went to comfort Jinx…BUT saddly he couldn’t, first he has his issues that stops him to do that, and second he can’t think straight how to cut the rope and go help her. The gun was the fastest way to stop the trigger in his mind, he couldn’t stand Jinx there suffering and do nothing.
2:56:36 I am dying at the irony of this response from Ed. DYING. 3:17:56 This line, honestly, is more the show writers than it is Jinx. It's almost a fourth wall break. The writers know they have us by the balls. Just watch every reaction video out there and see the abject horror and panic as viewers realize the subtext, only to have the scene say just kidding, we're here to mess with your emotions but we won't cross THAT line. 3:39:57 you know how someone said earlier that "it can be true and manipulative at the same time"? Yup. Right here. Silco is terrified of losing her and he's twisting the dagger. This is toxic codependency between two damaged people with abandonment issues. 3:47:39 this moment right here cements every time she's ever been called a Jinx. There's no convincing her otherwise now. 4:45:00 (ish) Yeah. This episode, this whole show, is just phenomenal. But especially this episode and episode 3. Episode 3 because of how raw and real the emotion is. This episode because of the unbelievably tense dinner scene and the flawlessly executed ending with the gorgeous Sting song and everything. It's hands-down some of the best TV I have ever seen.
I can't figure a way to say it as well, so here's a comment from another video. ReelRai Silco blew me away in this series. He's one of the best villains I remember in a looooong time. He started out as a hideous villain. Someone who hated Vander for leaving the cause. And throughout the series we're not sure, if his care for Jinx is geniune or if he's just playing her, using her for his needs. I'm sure in the beginning, Silco just wanted to use her, and saw a little bit of himself in her. But by the end... oh damn. Silco is in the same position as Vander was and... he understands. He can't give up Jinx for Zaun. Zaun that he has worked his entire life to achieve, all undone by a daughter. Vi loved Powder, and wanted Powder back. But Powder changed, and there was nothing but Jinx left. The only one who unconditionally loved Jinx, was Silco, and I think that's what the end scene is about. Jinx wanted Vi to love her, love what she had become, love Jinx. But after killing Silco she realizes he was the only one who really cared for her, no matter what she had become, and thus Jinx chose to sat on the Jinx chair. It's a twisted father-daughter relationship, but goddamn if it isn't well done, and goddamn if I didn't tear up when Silco died
I just need an answer if Ed would be interested in watching Bridging the Rift, which is also a phenomenally good behind the scenes look about Arcane. Thank you for this journey, I was always looking forward to these reactions getting uploaded. It still blows my mind how I've seen this show through other reactors so many times and everyone finds a different angle or different details that highlight just how very brilliant this show is. It's been a couple years. We're probably not that far away from getting news about season 2.
Here's a detail. When jinx bites the weapon at the council, she pulls the trigger with her thumb, not her index finger AKA trigger finger as is normal. The nail on her finger is painted blue. The thumbnail is pink.
In the council scene at around 3 hours, 2 mins,, something that they don't really talk about in the show (but hints at) is the fact that Cait's mom owns the company that mines the hexite crystals Jayce uses for Hextech. Now those mines are in another region (Shurima) but they probably use Zaun labor, and she stands to lose a lot of money if Zaun can take over those mines. "There are procedures" aka there are businesses that rely on the status quo.
Yeah, the fact that he took the initiative to press the button shows he was comfortable making decisions. I don't think he's as innocent as some make him out to be. (although still a child)
My guess at that line in the season 2 teaser by jinx "I'm glad it's you, it had to be you" is what she says when she meets that creature singed was working on during the final song ;) but I think they used that line for the teaser to throw off the audiences
😮Wow what a journey man. Especially with you. I think this is my best watch aside from 1st time watching it of course. And I really hope you watch bridging the rift docuseries. It'll definitely make you appreciate the show a whole lot more.
I kind of wish he'd watched the latter part of the episode without pausing. I know that it's his thing and love him for that most of the time but I feel that the last scene should not be interrupted on the first watch.
I know I'm probably saying things that most people know, but tons of the people in chat didn't seem to get it so I'll put it here. Whether or not Vi and Powder had a good chance to talk things out would not matter, because they are currently emotionally incompatible. Vi hates Silco and knowing how much Jinx loves him would just make her hate him more. Jinx hates Caitlyn and the realization that Vi loves her made her hate Vi too. Jinx has killed lots of Firelights and would gladly do it again, Vi has killed or maimed lots of people that work for Silco and she'd gladly do it again. If they got a chance to have a longer conversation, they would come out hating each other even more. They are *incompatible,* and the only reason the two of them and Caitlyn are all alive is *because* Vi said all the "wrong things" and Jinx decided to walk out without hurting them. Vi doesn't call her Jinx because 1: She thinks Silco brainwashed her into using it, 2: It reminds her of the biggest mistake in her life, and 3: She associates it with "mass murderer who tried to kill Ekko". Vi would never stop calling her Powder, and if Jinx just decided to turn her back on everything she'd done for the last 7 years, and went back to being called Powder while Vi didn't change in return, it wouldn't be worth the effort. Completely giving up on Silco and her new life just to be with a Piltover apologist that vaguely resembles her sister? That would be actual insanity to her. Vi not calling her Jinx has nothing to do with ignorance, because she's choosing not to based on what she DOES know, and it's indicative of a larger problem with their relationship. Whether or not you can say "Vi said all the wrong things" or "Vi should've accepted Jinx" is based entirely based on whether or not you think the sisters should've had a real reunion.
I gotta say, on the topic of there being good and evil in the show, there absolutely is. You can't have gray without black and white, so gray isn't the absence of good and evil, its simply a state of being somewhere in between. That said, good and evil isn't quite as simple as people seem to think. Generally good people do evil things, and generally evil people do good things. Silco is an example of a pretty evil individual. He's not inhuman, we still see that he's capable of love, but we also see him be a dictator, flood the streets with drugs, we see him put kids in factories and even threaten to kill children. We see him manipulate and blackmail, and we see how little he cares for anyone other than Jinx and himself. He's not a good guy. Maybe not totally black, but definitely a very dark shade of gray. On the flip side, Caitlyn is probably the character that is closest to being white. She's probably the kindest, most genuine character in the show, but you still see her do questionable things.
Best Girl is Cait. She consistently overcomes the deficiencies of her past. True, of them she has the least trauma but it is a non-negligible fact that she had the opportunity to take the easy road - don't join the Enforcers, guard the tent, not do the investigation, roughly interrogate Silco's goon, leave Vi behind for some enhanced interrogation, not go into the lanes, put on the mask, and on and on and on and on and on she decides to do what's right just about every single time.
10:28 I am exactly the same. I will always advocate using factual information and soundproof logic. And if I’m right, I will fight until the very end. I will die fighting.
For Jayce fighting Vi, I think he didn’t want to have to have to make the choice to kill Vi. He also saw her fight, and knew he couldn’t beat her. Better to just walk away without another death on his hands, or become seriously injured himself. He made the gloves. He knows what they can do. I don’t think he ran away this time. I think he weighed the outcomes, and chose the higher ground.
I loved watching your series on Arcane, but I had to put a censor bar on top of your chat. It was infuriating and distracting how the WHOLE way, there were always people being cheeky "tehee I'm giving spoilers but strimmer doesn't know yet." Holy shit that almost ruined for me.
at most people would be talking about little details in the scenes right before they happened, but nothing more. Ed is a lot more focused on character writing anyway, so who cares lol
@@beyondviolet Not really. Multiple times people were "hinting" at important phrases, or things that would come up even episodes later. No one cares, yeah. Except me, that had to keep being distracted by them thinking they were oh so cheeky. I worked around it though. Blocking the chat kept my sanity over wanting to bonk people in the head.
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to me ed's biggest wizardry was seeing mel in the opening and saying "the thing behind her looks kinda like a target" in like, episode 3
Tbh that still shocks me how deliberate all the animation is and the symbolism 😂❤️
@@psyculturists i love how you broke that opening down to its atoms man, i never noticed how many symbolisms were there before i binge watched your analysis videos. also may i ask, have you read a song of ice and fire, the book series by george r. r. martin that was adapted to the game of thrones tv show? i'm not much of a reader and i think you don't make book analyzes(i didn't check your other videos yet, i definitely will) but it's my favorite as in character writing and handling heavy themes. i would love to see your opinion on it, maybe, someday. you are loved
Thanks for watching ❤️ Same Im still blown away at all the symbolism just stacked in the opening and in the show. Can we also say how amazing everyone did for this show wether it was the writing, acting, graphics you name it the killed it!! I am so excited for Season 2. With that Ive been thinking of doing small chapter analysis but am still trying to figure out how that would work. Also love Game of Thrones im sure there'd be tons to analyze in it as well ✨
@@psyculturists definitely! i'm not sure if i can find the sources but there are some clips of animators recording themselves and people close to them to use as a reference while animating and as a person who's into art it blows my mind how devoted they are to their passion, job, their art. also arcane was made in about 6 years and it shows with enough time and resources how people can come up with wonderful stuff.
back to asoiaf/GoT, i and a lot of people who read the books think(expectedly) the books are better at explaining the morals of the characters, presenting the inside of their mind and soul and "why's" of their actions. so i'm sure you like the show you will like the books as well.
if you're thinking about doing chapter(i assume you were talking about book chapters) analysis maybe you can get a pdf or something and stream it while you're explaining so we can see the exact text you're talking about? but i don't know if you want to do a blind reaction to a book or an analysis after reading, i have very little idea how the first one would work lol, never seen such thing before.
the thing people miss with Arcane, is everyone is saying" Jinx" lived to her name! causing the worst luck ever in everything she participates in:
- the heist was going perfectly, till Powder found and dropped the blue crystals
- Vander and the kids were just finally secured their safe escape, till Powder blew everything with her bomb
- council for the first time agrees on something good and allow peace, just at the moment that Jinx nuke them
BUT, actually in reality, VI with her hotheadedness and acting without thinking IS the one that started all these tragedies!
- going for a very risky heist, with little kids.. starting the whole thing
- deciding to give herself up without counseling anyone.. which led to Silco's trap
- telling the council about Jinx!! while no one knew about her, making Jayce thinking she can be the name to hang all crimes on and the price for peace! which started the final nuking sequence!
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at the end both were little girls product of war tragedy.. and just exist to make us cry :'D
"Don't cry, you're perfect" 😢😥😥
Arcane is such a masterpiece!
Jinx is giving Vi a false choice about "you can have Powder back." Look at the chairs. Jinx's chair is pulled out, ready to be seated at and the chair of an adult. Powder's chair is tucked in and the chair of a child. Jinx can *never* go back to being Powder. She might believe she can in the moment but it's a lie. Possibly a self-lie but a lie nonetheless.
It's about forcing Vi to pick sides. You are right about Vi blaming *everything* on Silco. It is absolutely a mistake. Vi's inability to see beyond that is a major shortcoming and a huge part of what divides her from Jinx now. The tragedy was always going to happen, the only question was just how bad. Silco dying might be good for Piltover's and Zaun's future ultimately but the immediate results are tragic on multiple levels.
It's interesting to see how many people think of Jinx the exact same way Vi does, that she's Powder and she's just been trapped/tricked by Silco. The fact is, even with her deep emotional scars and mental health issues, she has her own agency in what she is doing. Even before Vander died, Powder was making bombs and had a deep hatred for the Enforcers and Top Side. She had severe issues with abandonment and a desire to feel useful. Several of the pieces that make up Jinx were already there, they just grew over time and Vi wasn't there to see it. Because Vi is the hero, people just accept that how she sees the world is correct even when visually you can see that isn't true for Jinx at several moments.
It would be really interesting to see how it would go if Vi and Jinx had left together. Because Vi would keep trying to treat her like she was still Powder and everything that doesn't match that idealized image of her little sister is just something Silco did that needs to be undone. Or, maybe she would learn to accept to Jinx is. But we'll never know, that chance went with Silco's death.
Loved watching your take on the series, this has been great.
I think the best way to avoid having people fall in line with Vi's hero lensing was to just remove it and frame her actions and all with a little more critique and uncertainty. I think it was one of the weaker aspects of the show since so many people couldn't see past it and the show never really explores it. I think a lot of people miss that the undercity was always violent and subsequently made Powder/Jinx and Vi violent. Honestly I just don't like the hero factor in morally grey stories.
Ed: "I really hope Vander didn't die"
Singed: "Sometimes death is a mercy"
That's how you know that Silco is a fantastic character. He played the role of the "villain" perfectly, even hitting all the notes of being hella intimidating and ruthless and whatnot. But then he was also just a man with noble goals, a man who wanted equality, a man who loved his daughter. He's the only villain I've ever wept for when he died. RIP.
3:22:40 I get the sense that to Jinx it's literally "Enforcer"="people who killed my parents" so having Cait in uniform to Jinx is dehumanizing her,.
This episode could also be considered "the base violence necessary for change." (Ep 3). There are so many clever callbacks - this series is a masterpiece in tragedy! Silco and Jinx in particular just killed me. Their character development is so fascinating. The way Silco comes to understand Vander after resenting him for it, how he is literally and figuratively "undone" by his daughter like Vander was...chef's kiss!
Jayce chose violence over peace the second he named Jinx. I know he doesn't know she's Silco's daughter but he decided he wanted a scapegoat, and then he doesn't even mention to the counsel that his negotiation for peace was conditional upon Silco sacrificing one of his own.
Silco wanted a peaceful resolution if he could get it, hence agreeing to meet on the bridge and offering himself for prison, but he was prepared to go to war if necessary. He'd go to war for Jinx. He was never going to give her to them. He knew in ep 3 he wouldn't win a war against Piltover, but he'd rather die trying than stay under their heel. He'd rather risk killing Zaun in a war than betray his daughter. So the counsel voting for peace means nothing in the end, empty symbolism on their part. It's too little too late.
They'll probably be looked at like martyrs, like heroes who only wanted peace, when they've been carrying out institutionalized violence so brutally for centuries. In the beginning of the show it sounded like they'd barely even thought about the undercity for years. To them it becomes such a huge problem in such a short amount of time and they're not sure what's caused all this unrest.
The biggest thing I learned from this was definitely the actual definition of empathy. I was told since I was little that it was putting youself in someone else's shoes, so having this new information makes SO many things make more sense and I really appreciate that knowledge, it makes me feel more confident, like I have more solid footing on how to be a good friend and partner and just person overall. My favorite character is... Idk I feel like it has to be Jinx, but maybe Silco or Viktor... Silco really touches something deep inside of my heart that Jinx does as well, but in a very different way. Like maybe it's the daddy/mommy issues in me (my dad gave me both daddy and mommy issues, he had to have both), but he loves Jinx in a way that no one has loved me before, but a way that I have loved before (yeah I been toxic, we all been knew), and it strikes something. So idk, Jinx or Silco.
What impresses me most about their animation of fighting techniques, are the scenes in Enemy where Vi, Jinx, and Ekko each throw series of techniques. And you can see their differences in skill level not in the techniques themselves but the animation of the efficiency of the mechanics they use to throw them. It's mind-bogglingly good animation.
There is one Vi punch I had to watch over and over. It was in episode 7 I think? The visuals and sound were on a completely different level from anything I've ever seen.
I think you would enjoy the behind the scenes documentary called "Bridging the Rift ". Maybe not worth an in depth analysis.
Correct me if i'm wrong... but when she says "I'm sorry" to Silco, isn't that the only time she has said that in this entire series???
She said it in episode 4 in the office scene....to Silco. He's the only one in the series she ever apologizes to. Even in the alley with Vi in episode 3. She only says. I was only trying to help!
Oh I forgot about that one! But still! The fact that he is the only one she has ever said that to seems to say a lot about how she values his opinion of her.@@matthewlayo9561
ARCANE is an exquisite tragedy, an absolute masterpiece of animated storytelling. It is incredibly special, and I don't think its magic can be duplicated. I am only hoping that season 2 will be half as good as season 1 was.
2:03:54 Crossedstaves in chat, nobody in Piltover knows that Jinx is like Silco's daughter. Heck, they don't even know if he has a child, adopted or not. You can't just assume Jayce knows that.
Jinx is a character I've always resonated with, even before Arcane was a show. I was always compared to her by friends, because of the way I behaved and the past I've had. To me, she is a character that perfectly represents all of the malice and misunderstandings the world has raised for me. Even as a child I was misunderstood and abandoned, time and time again. I hated people, because all they did was judge me and ostracize me. I hated liars, because there was never anyone around me that was willing to be honest and give me the truth. Instead, I felt either neglected or controlled, and I become destructive, erratic, and learned to rely on myself.
I pushed others away, because no matter how hard I tried to appease them, I was never seen. My efforts were invisible, or twisted, and I learned not to need people, nor rely on them, because they always let me down. This included my older sister, of course, who I once looked up to. But when I needed her, she was never there, and when I cried out for her, she never understood. So, for a long time, I learned to push others away. I was already the odd person out, and I knew from my experiences that people just disappointed and hurt me. I still don't speak to the family I have left, and to this day it's incredibly hard for me to connect with others or to trust them.
But watching your analysis of this show has been an incredible comfort, and I want to thank you for that. So often, I watch people's reactions to Arcane and I find that many people lean towards blaming Jinx, or simply writing off her behaviors as 'crazy' and nothing more. And it hurts, it angers, because that is exactly the same treatment I've received throughout life for my mental illnesses and my own person. You are one of the few people I've watched to see her for who she is, and understand that sometimes the life we are given shapes us in ways that are out of our control. So.. Thanks. It meant a lot to me, I appreciate what you do.
I binged watched your entire Arcane reaction series in less than a week. I think I have a problem.
It's probably not stream worthy but if you are AT ALL interested in Behind the Scenes type stuff they did release a several part series about making Arcane and it is riveting
What a stupidly good show. Really loved your insight during these 9 episodes, it only made me appreciate the writing even more (which I didn’t even know was possible at this point lmao). Really hope you cover the Bridging the Rift documentary as well, it’s very engaging and makes you appreciate it all the more.
Anyone else notice the parallel of Viktor and Powder going to destroy something and not being able to do it.
OK Ed, I found you through this series and I've been watching during work to try and stay caught up. I have learned so much from you and I'm currently studying my major in Child Psychology. I hope to be able to catch twitch streams sometime, thank you so much for all you do. But that spit take literally had me in tears man, I was laughing at that for a solid 10 minutes after I paused xD
I watched this analysis series through the end while anticipating for s2, and I'm really glad you took your time to deliver that message in the end. A lot of people see Jinx as just a psychopath, but her final speech and her character overall resonates so much with me, I'm not even sure why either, but I feel connected and seen through Jinx/Powder. This show treats its characters with so much care and empathy. You're actually a wizard though.
It was really interesting to hear your opinion. I enjoyed the videos a lot. I couldn't watch you live because of time zones. Thank you Ed.
Binged all your Arcane videos, it was a journey! Now waiting for season two with you very soon!
I am so excited for it hope to see you very soon!! ❤️❤️
I know you don't normally do animated movies, but I would highly suggest an analysis/watch of Nimona. It is one of a very small number of media that I think even approaches the depth and emotion of Arcane, but with a much more kid-friendly tone.
Also, if you've got an eye for anime that's surprisingly deep and not widely known in the States, there's one called Symphogear that's not only full of cool fight scenes and hype music, but also touches on some fairly heavy trauma and interpersonal dynamics for what is essentially a magical girl/idol anime with all the flair and style of a shonen/mecha anime. I'd go so far as to consider it my favorite anime (not *best*, there are many I'd rank as artistically more developed, but *favorite*) just because of how thoroughly self-aware it is without stepping into self-mockery. It knows what limitations and expectations it's set for itself and it's just like "Okay, I'm going to do that, but I'm going to commit to it so thoroughly it will somehow become serious while still being kind of ridiculous."
"Where is Vi's power and control?" Those are probably the names of her fists, to be fair.
Thank you for all these hours of analysis! Would love to see your reactions to various new trailers, but otherwise I can't wait to see S2 and those reactions! Assuming you do S2, I kind of assume you will.
Sounds like we are all going to need professional thearapy after season 2 of Arcane...
*_"I actually just went back into the studio to complete some ADR [automated dialog replacement] for the season 2 finale - and I cried. So, I think other people will cry, too. It's devastating, and nobody will feel good after watching it."_*
That was from the voice actress who plays Jinx. I was really hoping for a good redemption/reconciliation arc for Jinx and Vi. This is so NOT what I wanted to hear about the ending. 😰
I just found your channel and binged your Arcane vids! Your wizardry had me questioning if you were lying about not watching the series before hand lol😂
Have you considered reacting to "Bojack Horseman" or "Don't Hug Me I'm Scared" ? Both have SOOOO much to work with and I 100% believe you'll love the psychological aspects that they introduce!
18:45: So what I've heard about Arcane is that Season 2 is supposed to finish the story of Vi and Jinx and the rest and basically set them up for LOL. Arcane, though, would continue with exploring the broader universe. There's over 150 champions and only 8 of them are positively identified in this season with suspicions for a few others (one of which is strongly foreshadowed) so there's a lot of ground that they can cover if they so wish.
That might be where the other disks might come in....
I relate a lot to the line "in the pursuit of great, we failed to do good." It hits a really personal core because I feel this often. I get so carried away with trying to show people how their actions and words hurt others, that I end up hurting them, making them feel like I do (needing to watch every single word they say without break). And so I find that every day I struggle with this happening, I have been working on it, but breaking habits take time and I still get into arguments trying to help them see how what they are saying is harmful that I forget that I'm trying fight an idea, not a person. It's so hard to find the balance of fighting the idea without fighting the people, and in trying to find that balance I have hurt a lot of people. Just today a friend was complaining about people not understanding "basic common sense math" and I couldn't help but feel like I needed to call them out. But in doing so I made my other friends go silent in discomfort, and my one friend go silent in probably hurt and embarrassment (it was on a server, so I don't know exactly how it affected them). I tried to be kind but firm, I told them they are being an ass, but that I love them and I by no means think they are a bad person just because I think they are being harmful. But I still can't tell if I'm doing more harm for good, or if in the pursuit of great I'm failing to do good. Should I have kept silent? Should I have tried to steer the thought process in a less direct way? Where is the line between confrontation and persecution? It's something I think about whenever I hear this line.
I was really hesitant to watch your reaction series based on the length of analysis alone, but it was well worth it. You dove deep into every single aspect of the show and the level of knowledge you have about mental health was obvious in the very first 15 minutes of the first episode. I look forward to potentially watching more content from you. If you're interested, I also have a playlist of (almost) every single other Arcane reactor's first episode who have finished the show. This is my favorite show for every reason you had found during your reaction, and it's such a blessing that it can be experienced virtually with other people over the internet. Here is the playlist if you're interested: th-cam.com/play/PLQI59cRI8i0SDnFprdqI5frBomJMctWj0.html&si=jr7dTBA21v6TLBCB
Watched your Arcane series and you gave me a much deeper appreciation for this series that I already absolutely love. Very cool!
How have you not done this with the absolute psychological minefield that is Konosuba? 🤣
Ed so interesting to watch you analyze characters. Wow the writers of Arcane must have worked with psychologists and therapists on this amazing story. Arcane is an epic masterpiece! I hope the story will be this good in S2
Thank you for this amazing jouney!!!
Out of all of the shows that I've seen (including Avatar the last airbender, legend of korra, and attack on titan), Arcane is probably the best. I don't know how season two is going to top this! I love how this show is so good that it can be broken down and talked about for hours. Like with the intro, I'm noticing things I've never seen before. I love these video analysis and even though I only know you through them Ed, I really appreciate all of the time and effort you go into them and you seem like a great person to hang out with! ❤
I can't wait for you to react to Season 2 of Arcane in November of this year! 👍👍
26:00 This is a progression Jayce has been going through since the beginning. At first it he was completely helpless, then he learned that there was power in the world to affect change, but he did not have that power and was disconnected from it except for being aware that it existed. Then his research which to him is disconnected from everything but himself, then he expands his sphere to Victor, then he's pulled into the council, then he makes blind idealistic changes, knowing they affect people, but in a simplistic manner, then he learns that his actions as a councilor have complex repercussions, on and on until this point, where he finally admits that he's part of this. Not some grand scheme or country. But part of the death of this one child. The reality is that his actions have always had these personal consequences, he's just been insulted from them until now.
Couldn’t watch with you in streams because my life is a bit tumultuous right now, but I’m glad you got to experience this show, and I got to watch with you on TH-cam
And thus this glorious journey has come to an end. I'm so glad i shilled the heck out of this series for months. Reaction and analysis on point as always. I really hope we will soon get to react to some League cinematics like "ANNIE: Origins", "Warwick: The Wrath of Zaun", "Kin of the Stained Blade" or any of "Tales of Runeterra".
"ANNIE: Origins" and "Kin of the Stained Blade" are the cinematic that have more of a narrative.
@@princerazor277yeah, those two are great
This was great to rewatch with you! Followed you on Twitch, maybe I'll catch you there sometime :)
There 170+ character in league but
They not in the same time line...
There are gods, creator of the universe... There tribe that leave thousand ago just like that.... NECRIT is one of the streamer explained that
Hello. Nice to met you all. About the chararcters, you have pictures of Teemo, Chogath and Oriana, hided in the show, but it's only easter eggs
im so sad the reactions are over but it was a great journey. season 2 hype!!!
Many people miss at the tea party when Vi and Jinx are first talking... Jinx is suddenly on the other side of the room, 300 seconds later when caitlyn has PowPow pointed at Jinx and jinx has disarmed herself and looking helpless she is stalling for time... because at 300 seconds her eyes open wide and she smiles... her "FLASH" just came off cooldown. That is what she uses to close the distance and sieze PowPow back from Caitlyn... The fact they put that detail in and I haven't heard anyone else point it out.
Not really, Flash would make no sense outside of the game. If anything, it's her passive.
@@ninjatoriumnova2483 Jinx doesn't "run" towards Cait in that scene, she literally flashes towards her. The effectiveness of her action makes perfect sense in that scene. Thee cooldown matches, you even see the glow in her eyes intensify at 300 seconds, then she smiles and smears towards Cait. Jinx's passive's conditions don't even match with the effect nor the qualifications for triggering.
"Get Excited!"
Jinx receives massively increased Move Speed and Attack Speed whenever she helps kill or destroy
She hasn't killed anything recently, and the effect only lasts a few seconds.
@@Hawkido Flash is not canon, though. It's a relic from when the players were Summoners who controlled champions and helped them out with their magic. Hence the name Summoner Spell.
@@ninjatoriumnova2483 Flash is still in the game, thus it IS canon. The manner in which a character gets flash might be tweaked/retconned, but it is still in the story and the game, thus it is CANON.
@@Hawkido By that logic it's canon that every other person on Runeterra runs around with several legendary artifacts.
Shorter video than expected ;)
I saw 5 hours as the bare minimum. 12 wouldn't have surprised me. lol
it makes sense tho, seeing as how he’s already talked about the characters’s issues at extreme length and as a result predicted how a lot of it would play out. So yeah, not as much to add. I’m glad my favorite ep (7) got the longest length tho lol
Istg, everytime you predicted or came close to what will happen in the later epsiodes in any show you watch, I feel like looking at something like in The Office 😅 🤣.
the only “””flaw””” arcane has is that there’s only ONE scene of jinx and vander interacting and that’s a personal opinion lmao. this show is so good but that detail does make me think from time to time.
And the fact that you pointed out how she didn’t react to her parents dead in front of her, but only to vi’s breakdown - which is good i guess? at least she didn’t dwell on that horrible scenario in front of her for too long. but then she does that again on vander’s death…
i get that it just shows how Vander was able to connect with vi much more than he was able to with powder, but I’d love a scene showcasing that. Vander barely ever addresses or looks at her, except for that short scene when he pours her juice and notices something is off. and his last words, which is cute ig, but also oof that puts a whole lot of weight on vi’s conscience, considering everything that happened.
my guess is she wasn’t as open to connecting with him as much as violet had to in order to adapt to their new surroundings, always clinging to vi as her support and main attachment.
but the fact that she indirectly caused vander’s death and that’s never a source of hallucination or paranoia for her… definitely a trauma for sure, maybe she just buried it, too overwhelmed by everything that came before to resurface that cause it would be too much. ugh i really don’t know. it just intrigues me how vander or her biological parents never cross her mind again, as opposed to vi. really attached to vi in every family setting they’ve been in.
ALSO - this was a blast! thank you for this. I’ve cried like 3 times I think when you start talking to us about your stuff or reassuring that this is a safe space, thank you, really. can’t wait to watch your reactions to season 2 :))
The Creators said that in Season 2 will characters will become they're opposites and they also said One word to describe Season 2 One said "Forgiveness" another said "War". So I am betting the Heroes of Season 1 will go to a dark place, Caitlyn for sure, revenge changes people, While Jinx will end up doing some saving, The fact Warwick will be thrown into the mix. Jinx will not be the big bad villain, Forgiveness will be a theme I think.
I just found your channel and as much as I’d love to watch you live my days just don’t have that sort of free time, I loved hearing your thoughts on arcane and I’d love for you to do some reviews on league of legends other videos such as the Annie video which is a very powerful origin story about a small child and some troubles in a blended family. I think that’s as generic as I can to not spoil anything. But it’s pretty short a few minutes so you can probably get through a review of it in an hour haha!
Vi's monster is Jinx. (She always pushed her forward, to become strong and inventive like Jinx is).
Jinx's monster is Caitlyn. (That's how she sees her on the bridge in episode 7).
Jayce's monster is hextech. (He created hextech and now his biggest hear is happening : hextech is used to make weapons).
Viktor's monster is the hexcore. (The hexcore killed Skye and now he's dependent on it).
But Jinx didnt create Caitlyn.
@GhostEmblem Jinx's insecurities created the monster Caitlyn. She's also, indirectly, responsible for Vi and Caitlyn being together.
Nice, now watch it again to see what you missed and what they hinted :D
Hurts so good.
Jinx, the girl that has 3 dead fathers and 2 of them died by her own hands, all of it was a result of Piltover. The character that was meant as a Harley x Tank Girl stereotype initially they actually gave her a story that explains how someone gets there and wrote her so well that the psychologist could predict where she ended up from episode 1? This is just nuts.
2 didn’t die by her own hands, like what are even talking about.
"I have a feeling she's just about to fucking go nuclear on us"
I personally dont fit the polyvagal theory. I am a fighter when it comes to panic and fear, especially when it comes to the safety of others. When I was little brother who was a toddler at the time fell in the shower while I was in there with him and hit his head, and I immediately got to work calming him down (he wasn't crying for long when I acted as if it/he was okay), drying the wound and stopping the bleeding, getting him wrapped up so I could give him to our nanny to take him to the hospital if needed. As soon as I handed him to her, I immediately broke down. I was terrified that entire time, I wasn't angry or irritated or anything, I was absolutely terrified, but my brain set it aside to make sure my brother was/felt safe. In terrifying situations that involve others, I am a calm thinker and fighter.
30:07 hehehe
He's a Wizard!
personal request:
i need you to watch legend of vox machina-- i feel like you'd have a blast talking about Percy in S1, and everyone else on S2
There is the interesting implication of if Jinx brough Caitlyn for Vi to kill her and show devotion for her sister, did she brough Silco to do the same for Vi? "I like him, like you like her, but if you show me compromise towards me, i will show mine". Cleaning up their new lives in favour of the good old ones.
Mel's gold circle: plot armor
if u want some significant potential spoils look up the league champ abilities of echo, hymerdinger, victor (if u don't want spoils DO NOT google him), singed, vi's skins, and warwicks lore
November, brother!!! I'll be watching your reaction for a third time as prep, lol! I probably won't be able to join live, but I'll be eagerly awaiting the you tube vids! If you ever got into Wild Rift, hit me up! I'm a decent support. Thank you for this content. You are perfect...
Thanks brother!! The support is much appreciated ✨❤️
Was indeed mindblowing. It blew up a whole city's "mind"
This series gives me glimpses of what a college course covering Arcane as they do Shakespeare might look like.
So much meat and potatoes for a 9 episode show that's based on a video game. The depth they pulled off here.....is just unreal.
I think Silco wasn't 100% shure of Sevika. In a sens he let her made her choice, he trusted loyalty knowing he is making thing HIS way and it might even turned Sevika. But he does it anyway. He bowed his head like accepting fate, throwing the dice because he played every day with his life on the balance. Also just noticed how she light the cigare with her lighter. Badass
I think Sevika lit the cigare with finn's lighter, winch became hers afterward. Maybe he knew she was not loyal to him but to the cause? Hoping maybe he was still representing to her?
Where can I go to suggest shows? I loved this! I've been watching your reviews the entire week, I'm going to see your Oshi no Ko content next. I would love thouugh if you reacted to Assassination Classroom, I think there are some interesting things to analyze in it.
i was dumbfounded at silco talking to vander. i think that was silco's best moment.
also, jason spisak(silco's va) and ella purnell(jinx's va) have been amazing, and their performances still losing awards proves to show that if you still believe in award shows thats a yikes.
Dude i want to site you in a case study but i cant find your actual name, can you point to where i can find it or PM me it? and can you tell me if you finished your doctorate?
Yeah, if Silco was honest with Jinx when Vi came back or not pick the gun and instead went to comfort Jinx…BUT saddly he couldn’t, first he has his issues that stops him to do that, and second he can’t think straight how to cut the rope and go help her. The gun was the fastest way to stop the trigger in his mind, he couldn’t stand Jinx there suffering and do nothing.
2:56:36 I am dying at the irony of this response from Ed. DYING.
3:17:56 This line, honestly, is more the show writers than it is Jinx. It's almost a fourth wall break. The writers know they have us by the balls. Just watch every reaction video out there and see the abject horror and panic as viewers realize the subtext, only to have the scene say just kidding, we're here to mess with your emotions but we won't cross THAT line.
3:39:57 you know how someone said earlier that "it can be true and manipulative at the same time"? Yup. Right here. Silco is terrified of losing her and he's twisting the dagger. This is toxic codependency between two damaged people with abandonment issues.
3:47:39 this moment right here cements every time she's ever been called a Jinx. There's no convincing her otherwise now.
4:45:00 (ish) Yeah. This episode, this whole show, is just phenomenal. But especially this episode and episode 3. Episode 3 because of how raw and real the emotion is. This episode because of the unbelievably tense dinner scene and the flawlessly executed ending with the gorgeous Sting song and everything. It's hands-down some of the best TV I have ever seen.
The Monster you created might be Victor as well !! Or Victor and j'accepte created Extech !
Oh my god its finally here
I say it every time. Mel has to die. I often get shouted down by people stating her armor will save her but her death would set about tons of story.
I can't figure a way to say it as well, so here's a comment from another video.
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Silco blew me away in this series. He's one of the best villains I remember in a looooong time.
He started out as a hideous villain. Someone who hated Vander for leaving the cause. And throughout the series we're not sure, if his care for Jinx is geniune or if he's just playing her, using her for his needs. I'm sure in the beginning, Silco just wanted to use her, and saw a little bit of himself in her. But by the end... oh damn. Silco is in the same position as Vander was and... he understands. He can't give up Jinx for Zaun. Zaun that he has worked his entire life to achieve, all undone by a daughter.
Vi loved Powder, and wanted Powder back. But Powder changed, and there was nothing but Jinx left. The only one who unconditionally loved Jinx, was Silco, and I think that's what the end scene is about. Jinx wanted Vi to love her, love what she had become, love Jinx. But after killing Silco she realizes he was the only one who really cared for her, no matter what she had become, and thus Jinx chose to sat on the Jinx chair.
It's a twisted father-daughter relationship, but goddamn if it isn't well done, and goddamn if I didn't tear up when Silco died
I just need an answer if Ed would be interested in watching Bridging the Rift, which is also a phenomenally good behind the scenes look about Arcane.
Thank you for this journey, I was always looking forward to these reactions getting uploaded.
It still blows my mind how I've seen this show through other reactors so many times and everyone finds a different angle or different details that highlight just how very brilliant this show is.
It's been a couple years. We're probably not that far away from getting news about season 2.
Yooooooo. I'm ready!!!!
3:34:32 BABY DONT HURT ME, DONT HURT ME NO MORE
Here's a detail. When jinx bites the weapon at the council, she pulls the trigger with her thumb, not her index finger AKA trigger finger as is normal.
The nail on her finger is painted blue. The thumbnail is pink.
Fires not bites.
@@matthewlayo9561 Just gonna drop here that Jinx just jinxed the peace between Piltover and Zaun (fate is really trying to say something).
She did bite her thumb at the council, though...
This is some anime type shit
LETS GO !!
and after that i can get back to my vegy/depress status waiting for S2 and the ACU™ (Arcane Cinematic Universe) to be a thing 💀
Are there multiple moons in the sky?
In the council scene at around 3 hours, 2 mins,, something that they don't really talk about in the show (but hints at) is the fact that Cait's mom owns the company that mines the hexite crystals Jayce uses for Hextech. Now those mines are in another region (Shurima) but they probably use Zaun labor, and she stands to lose a lot of money if Zaun can take over those mines. "There are procedures" aka there are businesses that rely on the status quo.
Renni's boy wasn't just working in the factory, he was probably running it.
Yeah, the fact that he took the initiative to press the button shows he was comfortable making decisions. I don't think he's as innocent as some make him out to be. (although still a child)
@@lockekappa500 It's not like Children in Arcane have something to do other than work. There's no socialized schooling for them to learn skills.
I suppose de-escalation is not part of inforcer training
My guess at that line in the season 2 teaser by jinx "I'm glad it's you, it had to be you" is what she says when she meets that creature singed was working on during the final song ;) but I think they used that line for the teaser to throw off the audiences
I want to say, I would never watch a video this length, unless it's one of your videos.
😮Wow what a journey man. Especially with you. I think this is my best watch aside from 1st time watching it of course. And I really hope you watch bridging the rift docuseries. It'll definitely make you appreciate the show a whole lot more.
Jinx is perfect.
Arcane is perfect.
look back at episode 3 I predicted the 5 hour episode just sayin
I kind of wish he'd watched the latter part of the episode without pausing. I know that it's his thing and love him for that most of the time but I feel that the last scene should not be interrupted on the first watch.
I know I'm probably saying things that most people know, but tons of the people in chat didn't seem to get it so I'll put it here. Whether or not Vi and Powder had a good chance to talk things out would not matter, because they are currently emotionally incompatible. Vi hates Silco and knowing how much Jinx loves him would just make her hate him more. Jinx hates Caitlyn and the realization that Vi loves her made her hate Vi too. Jinx has killed lots of Firelights and would gladly do it again, Vi has killed or maimed lots of people that work for Silco and she'd gladly do it again. If they got a chance to have a longer conversation, they would come out hating each other even more. They are *incompatible,* and the only reason the two of them and Caitlyn are all alive is *because* Vi said all the "wrong things" and Jinx decided to walk out without hurting them.
Vi doesn't call her Jinx because 1: She thinks Silco brainwashed her into using it, 2: It reminds her of the biggest mistake in her life, and 3: She associates it with "mass murderer who tried to kill Ekko". Vi would never stop calling her Powder, and if Jinx just decided to turn her back on everything she'd done for the last 7 years, and went back to being called Powder while Vi didn't change in return, it wouldn't be worth the effort. Completely giving up on Silco and her new life just to be with a Piltover apologist that vaguely resembles her sister? That would be actual insanity to her. Vi not calling her Jinx has nothing to do with ignorance, because she's choosing not to based on what she DOES know, and it's indicative of a larger problem with their relationship.
Whether or not you can say "Vi said all the wrong things" or "Vi should've accepted Jinx" is based entirely based on whether or not you think the sisters should've had a real reunion.
4:20:15 i got that reference
I gotta say, on the topic of there being good and evil in the show, there absolutely is. You can't have gray without black and white, so gray isn't the absence of good and evil, its simply a state of being somewhere in between. That said, good and evil isn't quite as simple as people seem to think. Generally good people do evil things, and generally evil people do good things. Silco is an example of a pretty evil individual. He's not inhuman, we still see that he's capable of love, but we also see him be a dictator, flood the streets with drugs, we see him put kids in factories and even threaten to kill children. We see him manipulate and blackmail, and we see how little he cares for anyone other than Jinx and himself. He's not a good guy. Maybe not totally black, but definitely a very dark shade of gray.
On the flip side, Caitlyn is probably the character that is closest to being white. She's probably the kindest, most genuine character in the show, but you still see her do questionable things.
2:24:50 left off
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Best Girl is Cait. She consistently overcomes the deficiencies of her past. True, of them she has the least trauma but it is a non-negligible fact that she had the opportunity to take the easy road - don't join the Enforcers, guard the tent, not do the investigation, roughly interrogate Silco's goon, leave Vi behind for some enhanced interrogation, not go into the lanes, put on the mask, and on and on and on and on and on she decides to do what's right just about every single time.
10:28 I am exactly the same. I will always advocate using factual information and soundproof logic. And if I’m right, I will fight until the very end. I will die fighting.
For Jayce fighting Vi, I think he didn’t want to have to have to make the choice to kill Vi. He also saw her fight, and knew he couldn’t beat her. Better to just walk away without another death on his hands, or become seriously injured himself. He made the gloves. He knows what they can do. I don’t think he ran away this time. I think he weighed the outcomes, and chose the higher ground.
Jayce thinks Zaunites don’t stand a chance against Piltóver, haha. Now he’ll see, Jinx and Viktor will show him.
I loved watching your series on Arcane, but I had to put a censor bar on top of your chat. It was infuriating and distracting how the WHOLE way, there were always people being cheeky "tehee I'm giving spoilers but strimmer doesn't know yet." Holy shit that almost ruined for me.
at most people would be talking about little details in the scenes right before they happened, but nothing more. Ed is a lot more focused on character writing anyway, so who cares lol
@@beyondviolet Not really. Multiple times people were "hinting" at important phrases, or things that would come up even episodes later. No one cares, yeah. Except me, that had to keep being distracted by them thinking they were oh so cheeky. I worked around it though. Blocking the chat kept my sanity over wanting to bonk people in the head.
Either unimaginative teehee spoilers or coming up with complete asspulls to make Vi look as bad as possible. The chat is 90% insufferable.