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Also another tiny detail they added in previous episodes is that Silco keeps little trinkets from Jinx on his desk. He has a little ashtray that Jinx doodled all over. It's the little details that show the real soft spot that he has for her up until this episode!
Oh wow you are so right!!! See, that's why this show HAS to be rewatched, there are so many little details and easter eggs, just hidden in plain sight, and honestly we can't wait to dive back into it and find some more of those! Thank you so much for pointing that out!
I love the parallel between the episode 6 flashback where Viktor can't keep up with his boat and now in episode 8 he can not only keep up with a bigger boat but also out run it
I do love Silco as an antagonist because he's not a villain, he does evil things sure, but to him the ends are always what justify the means. He sees how the undercity is treated and looked down upon. He wants a better future for his community, by getting them out from under piltover's thumb. He may hurt his own people along the way but that doesn't mean he doesn't care what happens to them. He was a desperate man who was driven to the edge once and found way to keep going and now he won't let himself or his city be driven to that edge again. He's tired of being the bullied and the only way he can see to get out of that position is to become the bully. But that doesn't mean he's heartless, it's the opposite of that, he cares so much for jinx and the undercity that there are no means he won't reach for to finally get the freedom they all deserve. Silco is my favorite character by far in this show.
What an incredible breakdown of Silco! Absolutely agreed - he is such a fascinating character, he makes us face our own leanings towards tribalism. It also makes us realize that the line between right and wrong can become very blurry depending on perspective and circumstance, and a character like Silco is the perfect conduit to do that!
Plus, there is a way to look at the situation where the people who suffer because of shimmer were going to suffer while under the thumb of Piltover anyway. Silco likely sees these people as lost in either situation.
Good eye! Not a lot of reactors spot Jinx hiding in the background of that last shot, even after her eyes light up purple. Something I missed my first viewing that is passed over pretty quickly was the real reason for Sky's death. Viktor couldn't get the hexcore to change living matter (like plants) without them dying. That's why he went to Singed (Silco's mad scientist) for answers. Singed has a shimmer variant that would allow Viktor's body to survive the process. Viktor tried it on his leg first, carving the runes into his flesh, then injecting himself with the shimmer and cutting his palm, presumably to help act as a conductor. When his leg changed and he found he could run, he was so high off of the experience that he immediately went back to his lab to do it again, but this time with his body (theoretically curing his illness). In the scene he looks for the injector which had the vial of shimmer Singed had given him, only to find it was empty. He had used it all on the first shot in his leg. Frustrated and wreckless, he tried to do the transformation again *without the shimmer.* As a result, Sky walked in to find him about to touch the hexcore and she tried to pull him away. Viktor's body acted as a conduit for the energy current and it passed through him and took her instead. She had no runes and no shimmer, so it just turned her to ashes. Without Sky jumping into the chain, Viktor very likely would have died. She saved his life, and it was his own wrecklessness which resulted in her death.
Woww thank you so much for such a wonderful comment! I actually never saw Sky's death that way, and it makes the entire situation even more heartbreaking. It's always a little sadder when the loss we experience is loss of unfulfilled potential - and Viktor's desperation to cure himself, and finally knowing the feeling of running and the freedom with it, I honestly can't say that I blame him for wanting to complete the process. It's just such an agonizing situation overall... Thank you so much for the comment again, it was a pleasure to read!
One of the many things about this series that I love are the "show...don't tell" scenes. They're scattered throughout every episode and no matter how many times I rewatch it...I keep finding new ones. Maybe you caught this small one but it's the scene between Jayce and Ambessa (Mel's mom) when she's in the tub getting her spa on. The close up of her as she's talking, then the close up of Jayce as he's talking. It builds this tension...and then it pans out to show them both in the same frame. Look on the wall (at 7:13 in this video) and what do you see? People...soldiers maybe, armed with spears and they're all pointed at Jayce. The frame is loaded HEAVILY on the right hand side, deliberately, to give the viewer a kind of sinister feeling that Ambessa is more dangerous than she looks...and she ALREADY looked dangerous to begin with!!!
Woooow that's an amazing catch, thank you for sharing that!! Actually, the entire setup of that sequence is to show how confident and dangerous Ambressa is - the way Jayce first meets her should technically put HER in the vulnerable position. She's in a bath - naked. Yet the further the scene goes, we recognize that she is completely and utterly in charge. The writers did such an incredible job with this!
The brilliance of this story is every time you're like YAY GET EM WOO FIGHT! SCIENCE! MAGIC! you get a gut punch with the reality that all of these things have CONSEQUENCES.
Yesss!!! The action in this is incredible but never mindless - each hit, each punch carries a burden, a purpose - and that is how they snap you out of the moment and drop you right into the toll it all takes... Just amazing!!
Really enjoying this journey with you both! What is so great to take in by this episode is realizing most of the characters in this show are neither fully good nor fully bad - most of them are just people with their own points of view and trying to do the best they can and what they think is right, but the consequences of those choices rarely turn out the way they had hoped. It's just such nuanced writing! Enjoy the upcoming final episode! It's so good!
Exactly! Precisely why we wanted to include a little discussion to update you guys on our views. Nobody is truly good or evil. People make mistakes. And this episode had us feeling bad for Silco after seeing how desperate he was to save Jinx. Probably the only person he can call family now. The action sequence at the end was absolutely mind blowing and of course the music ahhh the music as usual killer in this show!
I’ve been addicted to watching reactions to this show ever since it originally aired and it’s reactions like yours that keep it fresh. It is amazing after watching dozens of reactions that there can still be fresh observations and insights. Some of the sharpest commentary I’ve seen. Thanks so much!
Wow, that is a huge compliment! Thank you for not only watching with us but taking the time to say something so nice. We appreciate you all so much 😃❤️
The thing with Silco as a character is that the writers couldn't make him look more like a bad guy in his appearance and that is why most people doesn't question if he cloud be right. He is pale scared and poisoned, on top has a black eye. But the truth is that that's no sign of evil but of the unhealthy environment he grown up and the betrails that were comited against him. If he'd look and talk like heimerdinger we would be on his side from the get go. Cause his archetype isn't an bad guy, he is a freedom fighter. It's just perspective. Also on the he made things worse in the undercity part. Actually for the kids in the factory it's an improvement. From the "meeting" we know how it used to be. He and Vander had to work in the mines with the toxic air when they were kids. The factory is actually saver and they have breathers. Even under Vander that wasn't better. Remember that vi and the others were criminals and Tiefs to survive.
Silco is probably one of the most complex characters in this. He truly feels like he could be a real person. Amazingly written and goes to show how when done write you can have some amazing morally grey characters 👏
This show is a master class in making you feel for it's characters. They way they make you cry for Sky who had only I believe 3 speaking lines and the least screen time of almost anyone in the show is amazing. Also, the way they tied Viktor desperation after showing he was crippled since childhood and tying that into his reason for trying again even though he ran out of shimmer. Also, don't worry, everything that you have experienced in this series so far has only prepared you for episode 9. Make sure that you have tissues and something to punch when you watch the finally.
Such good writing for everybody in this! Every character is layered and their objectives feel organic. Which I love. They don’t suddenly switch their personality just because the script calls for it. They stick to their guns and you start to understand all of them at a deeper level. Stay tuned for the finale reaction!
These last 3 episodes are my favorite. Everything about this show is amazing. The art, animation, writing, score/music, acting, effects. 10/10. This show very easily jumped to the top of my favorite shows
im a bit worried for season 2. i have a feeling with WW being introduced, theres gonna be too many story's/plots going on. we already have two, three if you include viktors
The interesting thing about the scene with the noble girl at the beginning is that it's sort of a twisted version of the moral conundrum where there's a train heading towards ten people tied to the tracks, and you can flip a switch to divert the train but the other track has a single person tied to it. So either you allow fate to take its course and allow a larger amount of people to die, or you actively cause the death of the single person. In the show it's a case of there's three tracks, the first has thousands tied to it, the second has nobody tied to it, and the third has a single person tied to it. And while you know the train isn't on track three, there's no way to tell which of the first two tracks it's on. So you can simply hold fast and hope that the train is on track two, or you can pull the lever and switch to the third track where it's guaranteed only to kill a single person. Not a choice I'd want to have to make. Of course, it's generally only a choice you're going to have to make if you're a conquering general in a warring state, so odds are it's not a choice I'll ever have to make, lol.
What a great comment, thank you so much for that analogy! It's actually very on point, as it is, at its core, a choice that may be familiar to us all. To choose the lesser of two evils because, the tough thing is that even inaction has a consequence. It's an impossible conundrum, one where you can only do what you think is right. But as this show has revealed - it's never that easy or simple.
Fun fact at 1:18 you can actually see when the life leaves the girl's eyes. It's little details sprinkled throughout the show, why I love it so much. Edit: If it's too fast, I recommend slowing it down to 0.25x
Yes, all the yes on talking about writing at the end! It's one of the best cases of showing not telling, Arcane respects it's audience and shows the pros and cons and humanities on all sides!
Yess!! Arcane has a fantastic way of utilizing all the tools in their arsenal to tell a captivating story - soundtrack, editing, animation, acting... It all comes together in a masterful way and is why it's so unique and impressive!
Thing is... Although Violet doesn't know this... She is not correct when she tells the council that Silco can't be negotiated with. Silcos entire plan is to "scare" Piltover and then to negotiate for the undercities independence from a position of strength. That moment when Violet and Caitlyn are addressing the council would have been the perfect time to negotiate with Silco, before Violet put the bug into Jayces ear about Jinx being the one responsible for the bombings in the upper city. Then Jayce wouldn't have made the demand on Silco to give Jinx up. A peace could have been hashed out that was equitable to both sides.
That does make sense, Silco's entire point is to gain independence for Undercity. In a way I can also feel Vi's perspective though - all she can see is someone that is violent, manipulative and 'took her sister from her'... This may have realistically been her last chance of getting Powder back - from an emotional stand point, that is
24:55 not sure if they'll see this, however Riot loves to interact with the community and they also watch reactions to this or cinematics - BUT YOU can get to know the showrunners, animators, artists, voices etc behind Arcane in the "Bridging the Rift" youtube series. It's a 5 part behind the scenes "show", which is really great and every time the community made some1 react to it they really liked it and loved the show even more after that. Also since it's on YT you don't have to cut it. Maybe you are interested, would love you two watching it!
Heyyy actually - we are currently working on Bridging the Rift!! First episode should be up next week, so stay tuned! Thus far, it's been so emotional, validating and inspiring to watch their journey on this - just simply incredible!
The way they animated the lighting in this series always blows me away. The scenes with the black lights in earlier episodes and the lighting inside the helmets of the shimmer enhanced guards in this one are just a couple of examples.
Im not sure if Silco really "made it worse with Shimmer". Of course there are addicts and everything negative connected with "drug enviroment" but... Shimmer gives Zaun steady finance flow from Piltover, mostly into pockets of chem barons but not all. Children working in shimmer factory is not a pleasant picture, but it could be quite good fate considering alternatives. Shimer has also sometimes beneficial effect in polluted enviroment of undercity, helping to survive harsh condition. IMO it is kind of mixed blessing.
That's a very interesting point and I do see where you're coming from. It definitely could be interpreted as a bit of a 'lesser of two evils' situation!
This episode has one of my favorite scenes of the entire show. Viktor outrunning the boats, on opposition of him not being able to accompany his own toy boat, is just beautiful. I've recently found you reacting to Arcane. You have very good content. Greetings from Brazil. p.s.: I don't know your names yet, but the woman's style rocks. I love her jewelry and makeup.
Oh that scene was incredible - seeing him finally free, running like that, it just helps you feel what he must have felt! Thank you so much for the kind comment and for liking the jewelry haha, it means the world to us!! Our names are Ari and Denise, awesome to meet you!!
I was just thinking "um, that lipstick with the Playstation P...". There are also the orange details on the cap reminiscent of the tigers on the sleeves. These two know their style stuffs. Brazil aprouval. France aprouval.
I once heard a piece of writing advice which was to write every character as if they see themselves the protagonist of the story, and nothing I've ever watched has done that as well as Arcane. No character on this show just exists to revolve around somebody else--not henchmen like Sevika, not love interests like Caitlyn, not even the most minor side characters like Huck the shimmer addict. Every single character acts in line with their own values in pursuit of their own goals, and that's why this show feels so real. And so complicated lol. I 100% believe there's a place for black and white stories (Lord of the Rings is the peak example) but if you're going for this shades of gray approach, THIS is how you do it. Ask hard questions, and don't necessarily provide the answer. As for your question, "can it get any better?", yes because there's another episode 😂
Yes yes and YES! This series is masterful at storytelling and it’s writing. Pure quality! So many layered characters and how their interest conflicts with the interest of other characters so organically shows how skilled the writers were in the approach. Every single episode has been getting better and better! Time to blow this out of proportion! 😃
I might have missed you saying more about it, but you guys are writers?! I always enjoy your commentary on the storytelling of the series you react to so I would love to see/hear more about the stuff you write!
Haha you didn't miss too much actually, we have a reaction coming up next week from Bridging The Rift where we delve a little bit more into what we write. Ari is working on multiple scripts and I'm working on my first novel, so we LOOOOVE watching things like this that keep us inspired! Stay tuned for more on our journeys haha. Thank you so much for your support, it truly means the world to us!
Caitlyn's mother is lowkey awesome in this one. For the first time we see she is more than just snooty and overprotective of her daughter, we also see she is kind of similar to Cait and clearly loves, trusts and respects her too. Great reaction, guys! Yeah, that ending, huh.. XD
Thanks so much for coming back and commenting!! Haha actually Caitlyn's mother was such a refreshing surprise from the classic privileged and restricting mother trope - I half expected her to go that way, but I should have known better because this show just keeps adding layers to each character at every turn, which is truly magnificent to see! I truly appreciated that she helped Caitlyn to gain an audience with the Council - a mom who perhaps disagrees, but still supports her daughter. Which we stan 😂 Thank you so much for the support and kind words, honestly, it makes our day every single time how generous and gracious you all have been! Uhhhhh yeah that ending, holy cow😂😂😂
I also love that you can clearly see where Caitlyn gets her moxie from. The stereotypical gender roles are reversed in her family. Her mother busts in with the gun, and wields the political power as a councilor. Her father rushes in with the hug to provide comfort and tends to her wounds, and advocates for Caitlyn's well being with her mother ("our daughter could use a rest")
PS: i made a comment on your 1x6 reaction about Viktor and the boat.. @9:15 is the scene.. its "small", but as he outruns the boat in the background, you start to understand Viktor's push to Shimmer (and when he realizes it leads to the death of skye (and (no spoiler) his/Jayce's interaction in 1x9), its heartbreaking).. so much s*it in this show is inoccuously deep.. & why i'm lovin' your reactions.. good stuff, carry on ;)
Definitely caught the little boat detail there! Such a layered show we are in love! Thank you so much for all the support you’ve shown these reactions. We appreciate it ❤️😄
I was always so confused why reactors freak out in the bathroom scene, until I saw Jinx during one reaction. 😨 Of course, now that I try to spot her again, I always miss her. 😅
I cannot tell you how many times I've rewatched this show and still cry at the same exact scenes. That Viktor scene with him running on the dock is beyond moving (no pun intended), it was everything I wanted for his character, but to have it tarnished by what happens next.. So gutting. I am so glad I spent tons of money on League skins in my early years if they went to funding THIS, HAHA!! Love your guys' reactions and I think your film backgrounds definitely add an extra layer to the study you're able to give it. Hope you guys love the ending xx 🤪🤪 After watching your discussion, I think you would LOVE watching Bridging the Rift, the behind the scenes take on the making of Arcane. You guys would gobble up all of the nuances and tid bits of info, it's a great watch. It also holds space for something quite..just scintillating. You'll be in for a treat, should you guys choose to react to it! 🥰
Goes to show the power of storytelling when done right! So many emotional moments in this that don’t feel like a cheap add on. It makes sense for the characters and their motivations. And we love the show for it. Thank you so much ! You are so kind! We’ve been showing more and more of that film background and you guys have been nothing but accepting and encouraging. We are soooo excited for Bridging the Rift. Have a feeling we’ll learn so much from it. 😄
@@OfficialMediaKnights Ahhh!! I can't wait, I'm beyond thrilled! I hope you enjoy your journey into the depths of Runeterra (where Piltover and Zaun are located). 🥰
Isn’t it interesting how by the end of season one, it feels like there is no big bad, just big bad situations with all flawed characters trying to make life better?
Oh absolutely - the nuances, the layers, the shades and facets of each character has been written in so masterfully and gracefully, it honestly made us glad to live in an era we get to witness something like this! Just truly remarkable!
@@OfficialMediaKnights Agreed. In my humble opinion this series is a masterpiece so far. Nothing is ever black and white. There are layers on top of layers while simultaneously having multiple parallels happening throughout the first season. I am nearly desperate for season two.
Thanks for your reactions to this show. It was really exciting to re-experience it with you. Enjoy every second though, before the post-Arcane depression sets in 🙃
To be fair about your initial distrust of Silco, your thoughts that he was just pure evil is understandable. A more basic writing choice would have been for him to swoop in and just mold her to his needs. We're kind of conditioned through that writing trope, to assume that that would be the case. I love how this show subverts that expectation. If you go back and watch episode 3, when Silco is embracing Powder, you can see in the animation of just his EYES that he is being genuine. He's not smiling, he's not dead inside, he'snot hiding anything. His eyes are seeing himself in his youth in her plight. And he is in a way embracing himself. Giving her what he needed, and what she needed in that moment. Yes he is toxic, and he went about everything wrong. But at the end of the day, he cared.
Notice the council scene is the first (and only) time Vi refers to her sister as Jinx. It jus goes to show the dissociation she has between Powder and Jinx, in her mind they are two completely different people.
Yess!! It was that pivotal moment for her when she realized that Powder is not the only one inhabiting that mind, but also Jinx. Such an incredible choice in writing!
@@OfficialMediaKnights I see it more as a blame shift than an acknowledgement. It's ok to acknowledge Jinx Is guilty because it means Power is still innocent.
Amanda Overton (works on scripts for Arcane) got asked if Cassandra (Cait’s mom) had caught Cait sneaking girls into her room before since her reaction was so mild. Amanda replied that there was “definitely something familiar about that scene.” And the fandom ran with that. Caitlyn the Lady Killer. I mean, the way she was flirting with that woman at the brothel, can we really be surprised. The Breakup Scene is so good for a number of reasons. Mostly I love the idea of distance that’s been played with in their relationship. Their partnership starts with Cait taking a step over a line to reach out to Vi, and since then there’s been so much closeness and touching between them. But here, in the rain scene, Vi is purposefully keeping distance with Cait even as she tries to reach out again, refusing to look at her as she calls them oil and water and says that Cait should forget her. But there’s also this second bit. Vi’s about to do something dangerous and reckless. And she’s doing what she did all those years ago with Powder. Walking away to protect her. With Powder it was protecting her from herself until she managed to cool down. Now, with Cait, it’s protecting her from being dragged any further into her drama. Keeping her safe. Unfortunately, she doesn’t count on Jinx showing up at Cait’s home but… I love the visual of Viktor finally being able to outrun the boat. “Of everyone, you’re the one [Cait] trusted to do something.” Vi really holds Cait’s opinion in high regard now, huh. Lot of trust. The second time we’ve seen Cait’s Detective Mind at work and it’s just her replaying the Break Up scene over and over while in the shower. Like girl… The fact that it’s Skye that dies this episode is interesting because we don’t know her that well. All we know is that she has a bit of a crush on Viktor and works with him. But that’s the point. Viktor didn’t know her well either. It’s the idea that you get so absorbed and obsessed that you don’t see the consequences it has for those around you, even just innocent bystanders. The idea that of you didn’t know this person and now you never will. Something I want to add about Cait’s mom. I like that they don’t make Cassandra just straight up awful. Like yeah, she worries about image and all that but she still got her daughter a meeting with the council and gave her approval to go after Vi after the meeting. Even her turning on Jayce in Act 1 can be seen as once she found out that he had dangerous explosives in his possession and they were forbidden magic orbs she decided that she didn’t want her daughter around him. She’s not perfect by any means but she’s not awful either.
This comment was such a joy to read, what a thorough and thoughtful breakdown! The writers have truly done an amazing job at layering desires and consequences with wants and needs, then adding questions of morality and ethics for each character. What an audiovisual feast this has been!!
Jayce: Let's go to war "Don't do it!" Mel: War must be our last resort "Mel's not that bad after all" Vi: Let's go to war "She has a point!" Every time lol
Those shimmer mechs they fight are actually an item in the game haha they’re turbo chemtanks, which if used gives you a big speed boost Also silco is definitely my favorite character in the show,so complex.
Ohhhh that's so cool!! Love how much they honored the game, it makes such a differenc! Also agreed! Silco is such an interesting character, love his complexity!
"Silco is the main guy who caused all this suffering." I dunno about that. Did Maximillien Robespierre cause all the suffering of the French people? Certainly he contributed to it, in the fullness of time, but if I may be permitted a tiny bit of hyperbole - the Guillotine may have drunk too much blood during the French revolution, but I'm not entirely certain all of its thirst was unjustified. That's the problem with revolutions, essentially - some things ARE worth fighting for, and in the revolutionary business, you need to grab whatever tool is within reach, because you're always fighting from a position of inferior conventional strength - otherwise, why is a revolution even necessary? So no, in the main, the suffering in this show was created by Heimerdinger, and he is ultimately responsible for pretty much every ill that has befallen anyone in the show. Silco is a mere symptom. If he were to fail, or die, there's dozens like him at least that would pick up and carry on, because Zaun lives under an utterly intolerable rule and deplorable conditions, and that kind of situation breeds revolutions.
Absolutely! The real enemy is the system in place that causes this imbalance in the first place. It’s just ironic that even though his intentions are to help Zaun he contributed to what makes it worse even if it’s by a little compared to what the potential of his actions could bring. Heimerdinger should’ve taken action and try to help those in need that is for sure.
@@OfficialMediaKnights True, he contributes to the ills of Zaun and its citizens, but at least with him there's an endgame to it. He plans to go through rather than sit in the mud forever. I think I'd prefer that to Vander's strategy of being stepped on forever. In addition, there's another dimension to it; a political one. Silco's strategy for independence is to make HOLDING ON to Zaun expensive and unpalatable. Even from his position of limited, but extant, power and influence, it is not in his interest to make sure Zaun is a nice, safe place, because who doesn't want a nice, safe colony? If India had just been all nice and pleasant and non-threatening, odds are good Britain would still hold it. They left because it became more trouble, in many and varied ways, than it was worth. Ghandi certainly contributed, but he was not alone. Britain had uprisings and rebellions enough to stomp on, but they always had to be careful, because the optics of violently suppressing the peaceful/non-violent ones would be terrible. So it became untenable to send in the troops, but NOT sending them meant having no CONTROL. So distributing shimmer at fairly low cost accomplishes two things. Zaun remains a problem, because any time the Enforcers want to project power they have to come in highly concentrated, limiting the kinds of offensives you need to prepare to defend against. If they go in spread out, anyone on the street might take shimmer and tear a small group apart. Also... Revolutions aren't free. Consolidating whatever resources they CAN get for the shimmer, be it obedience, money or favours, is just common sense, in addition to trading with anyone outside that you can, of course. There is one situation in which this equation changes. If Piltover had an even more powerful ally outside that they could call in, Zaun's rebellion would need to go from everything being peaceful and quiet, then very suddenly toppling and fortifying before the external force can respond. You don't want to be a problem spot so that the third power commits troops before you're ready and positioned. Basically, Silco had little choice. He's probably been about as gentle as he can while leaving himself a path to victory, but if your only coins to spend to buy freedom is your countrymen, you owe the fallen to carry whatever on your conscience that victory costs, and pay the penance once the goal is reached. If the situation is dire enough, which I would argue it is, maintaining peace and the status quo becomes a greater evil than a war of revolution.
it's so funny that as this show aired, every week i was going 'okay, there is no way the next Act is gonna be as good as this', and each time i was wrong
The series is just soo good. The animation, the world building, the sound design, the characters, the voice over, it just does not show any weakness. Ep 8 is also one of my favorit episodes. I like your investment in the show. Im looking forward to the finaly.
Don’t know if someone else overthink this, but I noticed while watching this video that Silco is not actually kissing Jinx when she’s lying on the table, he kisses the belt going over her forehead… It suddenly gave me a Tangled moment, when Mother Gothel kisses Rapunzels hair rather then her… I agree Silco cares about Jinx in his own way, but I just noticed this and had to say it😅 Love your reactions! Big fan of this series myself!
@@OfficialMediaKnights The ones most relevant to Arcane (having characters from the show) would probably be.. Get Jinxed Seconds Warriors The Enemy music video Other excellent vids to give you a better taste of the world would be.. The Call The Climb Warwick Fiddlesticks Ruination
@@OfficialMediaKnights Tales of Runeterra, a bunch of animated short stories from the world of runeterra, some with familiar faces. it shows how big their world already is and how much possible storytelling is coming in the nearer future.
@@OfficialMediaKnights Glad to be able to! If i can leave a recommendation for something to watch then its THe legend of vox machina. Abit of adult humor and adventure, with characters youll want in your life. ENjoy your day and cant wait to see the final on Arcane :)
I've really enjoyed following you on this journey and I hope your channel keeps growing! I subscribed just now. I especially enjoy your charm and your empathy, your ability to put yourselves in the shoes of the many opposing factions/individuals at play here. Really looking forward to following your Last of us reaction too!
Wooow omg thank you so so much for this comment!! You really made our day, we are so happy to have you here with us!! We also can't wait to embark on the TLOU journey with you all, it's gonna be one helluva ride!!
And I really enjoyed your answers to the comments about Vi snitching on Jinx and the link to the short. It's so interesting and educational 👌. People here are so smart 😍.
Omg thank youuuu! Your comments and kindness always brighten our day, it's always awesome to see your witty and thoughtful comments pop up! We honestly adore the Arcane crowd, everyone here is so wholesome, intelligent and perceptive, it makes this soooo much better than it already is!!
Guys, your YT reaction to Episode 7 was awesome. I love your discussions of the political and sociological implications of the series. I didn't comment on it because I had nothing clever or funny to say 😭. I hope someone from the writing department gets to see your videos some day, because you really are the best Arcane reactors and the people here are so interesting and smart 😍. So I'm more and more speechless 🙁. Anyway Arcane stuffs for waiting between two episodes of TLOU is impeccable 👌.
Oh my goodness, thank youuu! Thank you so much for being so supportive, for always having something so thoughtful and awesome to say - it's stuff like this that just makes our day, and keeps us motivated to keep going! We are so blessed and in awe of the Arcane community, y'all are absolutely amazing!! Alsoo 2 days til the next TLOU episode, we cannot waitttt!!!
Suddenly the Doctor saying the mutation must survive is way creepier when you realize Neo is the only female you've seen him with. Just immediately I have questions.
The finale episode is gonna be mind blowing! Can’t wait for you guys to see it 😃 Also yeah! Bridging the Rift pt 1 is coming to our channel next week ❤️
By killing that girl at the start Mel's mother Ambessa took a speedrun into becoming my most hated character on Arcane. I had thought maybe Mel could have said something that would have appeased her mother's cruelty, like as if the girl had committed some small crime like theft and if Mel had said she will become my servant, but then acted (as a ruse) harshly towards her, perhaps she might have lived. Then she could have eased up over time. I just went to the wiki of the episode and it said the captured girl was from a dethroned royalty. In the scene her mother explained that if she lived it would cause thousands of deaths. Presumably because people would fight to get her back. It kind of feels like the kind of move certain people on Game of Thrones would make. Just because I understand the scene now doesn't make me hate it any less. It was a hastily made cruel decision with barely explained context. It explained who Ambessa is pretty quickly. She's power hungry and will take whatever she can for herself or to pass along to her daughter. Mel had a moment of defiance against her, saying she doesn't need her help. I wonder if more of that will develop. Maybe they won't get along.
That's a very accurate point, and bears repeating for sure! It was a very strong choice to introduce Mel's mother this way as it also serves to purpose to explain why Mel doesn't wish to engage in war. She wants to take her time and act more defensively, and this moment brought light to that. Combining this with the fact that she was basically ousted by her own family, it makes some of the lines between them that much more clear. It was an unbelievable act of cruelty- a senseless one, at that. It was honestly hard to watch, that poor girl...
Previously I had said I hope things work out with Sky and Victor. I had said that even having already seen this episode, like there was a chance Sky was simply in the hextech, transformed, and could somehow come back. Wishful thinking I guess. I read another comment from this section that said since Victor had no more shimmer to give the hextech, it took Sky to fuel his transformation and recovery. I guess she's gone. Unless the writers do something unexpected.
Right?! Honestly, we are still sort of hoping for a return for Sky, and possibly a melding of genius minds between her and Viktor. Maybe, juuust maybe, the writers will bless us with that?!
Just started this review waiting to see if the previous dislike of Mel will change. Fun review. I think it's interesting how people perceive Mel in the beginning and I like watching how their perceptions change. Personally, I doubted her a bit but never disliked her because I saw truth in what she said. Some people like to treat her and Jayce like their selfish people but I think they were some of the most selfless people. Jayce and his care for Piltover and then later doing all he could for Viktor. Mel caring about her families opinions and the betterment of Piltover. They are good people who want the best for everyone. The thing is Mel was taught at a young age that this world is not straight forward so she learnt to play the game early whilst remaining good. She then teaches Jayce the realities of the game and how to win at it too. It's a selfish world but they want good so they must also do some plays that may look selfish in the beginning but really they are defense acts. They actually hold a middle ground more, in my opinion, in comparison to Heimerdinger. He seemed to be pretty safe in everything going on making him extremely complacent until he was removed against his own will.
Our opinion of Mel definitely changed once we saw her true intentions. And actually started liking her quite a bit! It's amazing the arcs these characters go through in this show. It's truly a rollercoaster of emotions!
Jinx in episode 3 create Singed and here Singed completely Jinx to how we know here is. And ehm i was complete my informatívne write for all of you but its so long i will in Finalle off reaction sended tri chats. And i know some of you will know about that things but some things all for more so good for you to watch or react fo some time of hype. ;) May the force be with you. And may you lead the force. 🖐️
I'm realizing, I don't like the part of victor changing his own nature with shimmer to survive the transition with his hextech rune matrix. I think his calculations were still incomplete. There should have been a way to make the operation and survive it... without the shimmer. It would just have been a harder process.
You get the big, large-scale fight that you've been wanting this whole time and then... oh. That's... a dead kid. Shoot. Okay. A real open war between them all would... really NOT be good...
I absolutely loved that! War has consequences. Even a fight on a smaller scale has significant ramifications as we saw in that scene. I love that their actions has weight to it!
Just my theory, they’re supposed to roll out a bunch of league champions for season 2, and I don’t think Sky is dead but has been transformed into one of the playable characters.
Ohhh that's a solid theory!!! It would actually be awesome if they brought back some of the characters we lost as champions in Season 2!! Just gonna have to wait and see!
I KNEW you'd love this episode, glad to see your reactions. What I love about this episode already mentioned from other comments, so I'm not going to waste your time with mine. But can't wait for your next reactions!!! Without giving spoilers, I'll tell you the finale will be epic!
Haha thank youuu, you did call it!! This episode was absolutely jncredible, thank you sooo much for your support! Can't wait to have a full spoiler discuss with the finale!
My favourite fight of our queen, the one with jayce and the chembots. Not to forget the 2nd sevika fight. That was so badass! So bold of her to interrupt mid fight, grab a drink, then carry on as nothing happened. And the freaking strength of her!
Omg those fights?! The stakes?! The badassery from both Vi and Sevika! We absolutely adore Queen Vi and her ruthlessness! Can't wait to share the finale with you all!!
@@OfficialMediaKnights How does one not fall in love with her? The pulling her arm clean off was done with her *actual* arm! This was no gauntlet work, that was pure strength.
@@OfficialMediaKnights Still don't like Sevika tho. She _absolutely_ cheated on her first fight with Vi. She did not have to do that. Thats incredibly disrespectful.
I think it’s so weird hearing someone say they have empathy for Silco the same episode it shows he has a bunch of children working in shimmer labs. yes Silco loved Jinx but he is still an evil person
I appreciate how thoughtful you guys are about the council scene! So many reactors and reviewers end up instinctively siding with Vi's "action now" point of view (even though oftentimes they were on Mel's side just moments earlier, when it was Jayce making the argument for action). But the point of that scene is that there is no good answer here. While doing nothing allows the crisis to fester, and while the time for diplomacy may have passed, taking action comes with risks and consequences as well. As you pointed out, it's not usually the bigwigs that suffer in war - it's the innocent bystanders who had no choice in their participation. And I love that the show makes this point in the most gut-punching way imaginable. It gives Vi the floor at the Council (complete with sweeping camera spin and soaring music), and lets her convince Jayce to escalate the situation with a seemingly-plausible strategic strike. Then it sets up this epic video game cutscene of a battle at the Shimmer factory. And just as you're allowing yourself to indulge, for the first time all series, in what you think is a clear good-vs-evil action sequence... bam. Jayce kills a kid, and we are reminded that this isn't a flashy LoL cutscene. This is a show that understands consequence, a show that lives in the murk and mire of human complexity, and a show that will never unambiguously reward uninhibited violence (even if it's cool as shit). This is Arcane. Can't wait to see your reaction to the finale.
This was such a great comment to read, thank you for taking the time and for your support! That does seem to be the running theme in this - the way the violence is shot is badass, graceful, even elegant - yet every time they rip us out of it to show us that it's all fun and games until someone innocent gets hurt. You're very right when you say there is no right answer - a change has to be made. But there will be a cost and whilst the violence may feel good in the moment, it will likely further the hurt and continue the cycle of violence. On the other hand, knowing what we know about humans, sometimes the diplomatic option also won't take because for that to work, there needs to be compromise on both ends. And considering the amount of trauma and grief that's involved, it makes sense for it to seem unlikely for some of our characters to not even see it as an option!
@@OfficialMediaKnights Absolutely. It's why the ultimate "villain" of Arcane, inasmuch as there is one, is the societal structure of Piltover itself (and why, as well-meaning and kind as he is, Heimerdinger arguably has more culpability in the tragedies in the show than anyone). Vi and Jayce weren't wrong, exactly, that "maintaining the peace" through diplomacy was becoming increasingly untenable by the day. And Vi was "right" that, if you assume that the diplomatic option is a nonstarter, the best way to stop Silco while minimizing bloodshed *is* to kneecap his Shimmer operation. But that being the best available option doesn't necessarily equate to it being a GOOD one. The unfortunate truth is, there *will* be collateral damage, and that collateral damage *will* further inflame tension between the cities. And that will ultimately just further push Piltover and Zaun towards their inevitable conflict. The sad reality of this series is that all of this was the result of dice cast centuries ago, worsened by years and years of Piltover refusing to turn away from the path of ultimate self-destruction, even though they were the only ones with the power to make things better. By the time the series begins, tragedy was a foregone conclusion. And we see this clearly in the Shimmer battle. I love that this show understands that you can't wipe away centuries of neglect and injustice with a well-planned military strike. This isn't the Death Star, which you can cleanly defeat with a precisely targeted proton torpedo. It's something much worse - an unsolveable, tangled knot of history, hate, inequality, and trauma that will inevitably hurt everyone caught in its threads.
Invincible must still be on the list, hmm? The new season teaser just dropped and I had to recheck if it had reactions already. Oh it's a super doozy of a show. More than Arcane, even. Won't spoil.
My only thing that I hate about arcane is that season two is not out yet. Ik it will be great with time, but it do be hitting like I'm going cold turkey man
i am an animator, i study animation, i do it for a living, and for the life of me i cannot pin-point why Viktor running is so good. It hits so hard. Every aspect of it was perfected. The music though might be the biggest factor. I can't get enough of it. AND THAT YELL! Thanks for doing this i very much enjoy living vicariously through both your reactions.
That moment! Goosebumps! We were so happy for Viktor. The music, his eyes, the boat in the background. Everything is just placed like a piece of art. Because it is. We are so so happy to hear your enjoying our reactions. Thank you for your support ❤️
For me, IMO...it's the slow build of that scene that makes it so good. The slo-mo crutch drop, the music, the stumble that becomes a limp that then becomes a step...fast walk and finally, the run. All of that followed along with the build up of the score...so good!
Great analysis of the episode and the show in general. This show has an amazing character development where you hate and love characters in a matter of seconds. We all love grey characters, with their goods and bads and this show give us just that. You can understand why they do what they do and sympathize with them but at the same time hate what they did because it affects others we also love. Like Silco, he loves Jinx and he sees her like a daughter but he's hurting kids by making them addict to the shimmer. Jace wants the greater good but he never witness war so he doesn't know what it will do to the others. This show is really amazing and it's sad you are reaching to the end of the season because you want more of this characters and their story.
Thank you for commenting! Absolutely agree. Something this show has taught us is to look even deeper behind it’s characters motivation. And that’s saying a lot coming from a scriptwriting background! So many layers to look out for. And such a powerful message. Absolutely loved every bit of this show so far 😄
Yeah.. honestly that moment had us stumped.. I feel like it was the moment where Vi starts to come to terms that it's not all Powder in there anymore, but also Jinx - it's so emotionally confusing to think about.
@@OfficialMediaKnights Yeah, she's like I'm trying but Caitlyn has proved nothing but kindness while my own sister is in a place I can't possibly get her out of.
Love how nuanced the relationships become by act 3. You feel every little bit of history. Every new alliance and the feelings of betrayal slowly coming back out. The tensions were so well built for the finale!
@@OfficialMediaKnights I mean regarding the comment about building weapons. The saying "If you would have peace, prepare for war" may seem counterintuitive, but it's really the only "surest guaranty of peace," as Roosevelt put it.
@@OfficialMediaKnights It's more than that; strength deters aggression, rather than encouraging it. Bad actors usually prefer to attack the weak, not the strong.
What I haven’t seen many (if any) people talking about is how the “good” and “bad” people flip depending on if it’s topside or bottom. Marcus was working with Silco and bad, whereas Vi wanted to fight and was the hero. Meanwhile, Mel wants to work with Silco and is “reasonable” but Jayce wanting to fight is “foolhardy”. That struck me during the scene where Caitlyn and Vi address the council. When we see Vi and Jayce team up, I was conflicted because I supported Vi but thought Jayce was being reckless. Such good writing that creates such good tension.
Yeeeesss!!! The way this show plays with perception and makes us question our own biases is incredible! You hit the nail on the head with this comment, thank you!
there's a thing that Mel's mom says that always gets me.. "i would give you the world, child, if you can prove you can take it".. Silco uses the same wording/attitude in his interactions with Powder... so there's this parallel with the manipulation Mel's mom and Silco use to mold their daughters.. wondering if this will surface in Season 2..
"He cares for her in his twisted way" as Denise mentioned, the Jinx and Silco relation is topic for looots of psicological discussions. Silco cares for Jinx but is not a "good" father for her, he fueled her traumas even that unknowingly, some of their scenes together are purposely unconfortable (as said by the Arcane team themselves), they are both broken people, they both needed help so could not help each other. Oooh the finale is on the corner, I hope we get the season 2 soon 🍀
Yesss! I love that you mentioned that - what they are going through seems strikingly similar to trauma bonding. They have both lost so much and gone through so much that they have somehow become codependent, fueling each other's trauma and grief. It aided their loneliness but not their healing, and looking at it that way just makes it more heartbreaking. I love how layered their relationship is, it just shows the lengths they have gone through to make these characters feel so real!
Hahaha definitely adore this show, but oh Marcus. Yeah, like, we can see his point but man... Wish he would have made the right choice in the end, no matter how stuck he felt in this...
@@OfficialMediaKnights I have heard many say “oh he’s doing it for his daughter… blabla” I call Bullshittery I have two daughters. And I would never traverse his course because of my daughters. I wouldn’t them to know I was ever that kind of a piece of 💩 But that’s just me.
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Also another tiny detail they added in previous episodes is that Silco keeps little trinkets from Jinx on his desk. He has a little ashtray that Jinx doodled all over. It's the little details that show the real soft spot that he has for her up until this episode!
Oh wow you are so right!!! See, that's why this show HAS to be rewatched, there are so many little details and easter eggs, just hidden in plain sight, and honestly we can't wait to dive back into it and find some more of those! Thank you so much for pointing that out!
What I love about the beginning is that silco has 2 big strong henchman with him but decides to carry jinx himself.
Great comment! It speaks volumes on who he is and how much he cares for her...
They probably know better than touch her
I love the parallel between the episode 6 flashback where Viktor can't keep up with his boat and now in episode 8 he can not only keep up with a bigger boat but also out run it
Beautiful visual storytelling right there! We loved how Viktor’s arc was written! 👏❤️
I do love Silco as an antagonist because he's not a villain, he does evil things sure, but to him the ends are always what justify the means. He sees how the undercity is treated and looked down upon. He wants a better future for his community, by getting them out from under piltover's thumb. He may hurt his own people along the way but that doesn't mean he doesn't care what happens to them. He was a desperate man who was driven to the edge once and found way to keep going and now he won't let himself or his city be driven to that edge again. He's tired of being the bullied and the only way he can see to get out of that position is to become the bully. But that doesn't mean he's heartless, it's the opposite of that, he cares so much for jinx and the undercity that there are no means he won't reach for to finally get the freedom they all deserve. Silco is my favorite character by far in this show.
What an incredible breakdown of Silco! Absolutely agreed - he is such a fascinating character, he makes us face our own leanings towards tribalism. It also makes us realize that the line between right and wrong can become very blurry depending on perspective and circumstance, and a character like Silco is the perfect conduit to do that!
Plus, there is a way to look at the situation where the people who suffer because of shimmer were going to suffer while under the thumb of Piltover anyway. Silco likely sees these people as lost in either situation.
@@babette5918 EXACTLY, at least under Silco their suffering won't be for nothing, but necessary sacrifices toward the greater good.
Good eye! Not a lot of reactors spot Jinx hiding in the background of that last shot, even after her eyes light up purple.
Something I missed my first viewing that is passed over pretty quickly was the real reason for Sky's death.
Viktor couldn't get the hexcore to change living matter (like plants) without them dying. That's why he went to Singed (Silco's mad scientist) for answers. Singed has a shimmer variant that would allow Viktor's body to survive the process. Viktor tried it on his leg first, carving the runes into his flesh, then injecting himself with the shimmer and cutting his palm, presumably to help act as a conductor. When his leg changed and he found he could run, he was so high off of the experience that he immediately went back to his lab to do it again, but this time with his body (theoretically curing his illness). In the scene he looks for the injector which had the vial of shimmer Singed had given him, only to find it was empty. He had used it all on the first shot in his leg. Frustrated and wreckless, he tried to do the transformation again *without the shimmer.* As a result, Sky walked in to find him about to touch the hexcore and she tried to pull him away. Viktor's body acted as a conduit for the energy current and it passed through him and took her instead. She had no runes and no shimmer, so it just turned her to ashes.
Without Sky jumping into the chain, Viktor very likely would have died. She saved his life, and it was his own wrecklessness which resulted in her death.
Woww thank you so much for such a wonderful comment! I actually never saw Sky's death that way, and it makes the entire situation even more heartbreaking. It's always a little sadder when the loss we experience is loss of unfulfilled potential - and Viktor's desperation to cure himself, and finally knowing the feeling of running and the freedom with it, I honestly can't say that I blame him for wanting to complete the process. It's just such an agonizing situation overall...
Thank you so much for the comment again, it was a pleasure to read!
One of the many things about this series that I love are the "show...don't tell" scenes. They're scattered throughout every episode and no matter how many times I rewatch it...I keep finding new ones. Maybe you caught this small one but it's the scene between Jayce and Ambessa (Mel's mom) when she's in the tub getting her spa on. The close up of her as she's talking, then the close up of Jayce as he's talking. It builds this tension...and then it pans out to show them both in the same frame. Look on the wall (at 7:13 in this video) and what do you see? People...soldiers maybe, armed with spears and they're all pointed at Jayce. The frame is loaded HEAVILY on the right hand side, deliberately, to give the viewer a kind of sinister feeling that Ambessa is more dangerous than she looks...and she ALREADY looked dangerous to begin with!!!
Woooow that's an amazing catch, thank you for sharing that!! Actually, the entire setup of that sequence is to show how confident and dangerous Ambressa is - the way Jayce first meets her should technically put HER in the vulnerable position. She's in a bath - naked. Yet the further the scene goes, we recognize that she is completely and utterly in charge. The writers did such an incredible job with this!
The brilliance of this story is every time you're like YAY GET EM WOO FIGHT! SCIENCE! MAGIC! you get a gut punch with the reality that all of these things have CONSEQUENCES.
Yesss!!! The action in this is incredible but never mindless - each hit, each punch carries a burden, a purpose - and that is how they snap you out of the moment and drop you right into the toll it all takes... Just amazing!!
Really enjoying this journey with you both! What is so great to take in by this episode is realizing most of the characters in this show are neither fully good nor fully bad - most of them are just people with their own points of view and trying to do the best they can and what they think is right, but the consequences of those choices rarely turn out the way they had hoped. It's just such nuanced writing! Enjoy the upcoming final episode! It's so good!
Exactly! Precisely why we wanted to include a little discussion to update you guys on our views. Nobody is truly good or evil. People make mistakes. And this episode had us feeling bad for Silco after seeing how desperate he was to save Jinx. Probably the only person he can call family now. The action sequence at the end was absolutely mind blowing and of course the music ahhh the music as usual killer in this show!
Sky was also the lil girl watching young Viktor play with his toy boat.
I’ve been addicted to watching reactions to this show ever since it originally aired and it’s reactions like yours that keep it fresh.
It is amazing after watching dozens of reactions that there can still be fresh observations and insights.
Some of the sharpest commentary I’ve seen. Thanks so much!
Wow, that is a huge compliment! Thank you for not only watching with us but taking the time to say something so nice. We appreciate you all so much 😃❤️
The thing with Silco as a character is that the writers couldn't make him look more like a bad guy in his appearance and that is why most people doesn't question if he cloud be right. He is pale scared and poisoned, on top has a black eye. But the truth is that that's no sign of evil but of the unhealthy environment he grown up and the betrails that were comited against him. If he'd look and talk like heimerdinger we would be on his side from the get go. Cause his archetype isn't an bad guy, he is a freedom fighter. It's just perspective.
Also on the he made things worse in the undercity part. Actually for the kids in the factory it's an improvement. From the "meeting" we know how it used to be. He and Vander had to work in the mines with the toxic air when they were kids. The factory is actually saver and they have breathers. Even under Vander that wasn't better. Remember that vi and the others were criminals and Tiefs to survive.
Silco is probably one of the most complex characters in this. He truly feels like he could be a real person. Amazingly written and goes to show how when done write you can have some amazing morally grey characters 👏
This show is a master class in making you feel for it's characters. They way they make you cry for Sky who had only I believe 3 speaking lines and the least screen time of almost anyone in the show is amazing. Also, the way they tied Viktor desperation after showing he was crippled since childhood and tying that into his reason for trying again even though he ran out of shimmer. Also, don't worry, everything that you have experienced in this series so far has only prepared you for episode 9. Make sure that you have tissues and something to punch when you watch the finally.
Such good writing for everybody in this! Every character is layered and their objectives feel organic. Which I love. They don’t suddenly switch their personality just because the script calls for it. They stick to their guns and you start to understand all of them at a deeper level. Stay tuned for the finale reaction!
These last 3 episodes are my favorite. Everything about this show is amazing. The art, animation, writing, score/music, acting, effects. 10/10. This show very easily jumped to the top of my favorite shows
Man this final act is absolutely incredible!! Just a masterclass in storytelling with such powerful emotional moments!
im a bit worried for season 2. i have a feeling with WW being introduced, theres gonna be too many story's/plots going on. we already have two, three if you include viktors
2:41 The dictionary definition of the expression, “Um, hi…. You’re home early….”
The interesting thing about the scene with the noble girl at the beginning is that it's sort of a twisted version of the moral conundrum where there's a train heading towards ten people tied to the tracks, and you can flip a switch to divert the train but the other track has a single person tied to it. So either you allow fate to take its course and allow a larger amount of people to die, or you actively cause the death of the single person. In the show it's a case of there's three tracks, the first has thousands tied to it, the second has nobody tied to it, and the third has a single person tied to it. And while you know the train isn't on track three, there's no way to tell which of the first two tracks it's on. So you can simply hold fast and hope that the train is on track two, or you can pull the lever and switch to the third track where it's guaranteed only to kill a single person. Not a choice I'd want to have to make. Of course, it's generally only a choice you're going to have to make if you're a conquering general in a warring state, so odds are it's not a choice I'll ever have to make, lol.
What a great comment, thank you so much for that analogy! It's actually very on point, as it is, at its core, a choice that may be familiar to us all. To choose the lesser of two evils because, the tough thing is that even inaction has a consequence. It's an impossible conundrum, one where you can only do what you think is right. But as this show has revealed - it's never that easy or simple.
Fun fact at 1:18 you can actually see when the life leaves the girl's eyes.
It's little details sprinkled throughout the show, why I love it so much.
Edit: If it's too fast, I recommend slowing it down to 0.25x
Absolutely!! The level of meticulousness and attention to detail is absolutely breathtaking!!
Yes, all the yes on talking about writing at the end! It's one of the best cases of showing not telling, Arcane respects it's audience and shows the pros and cons and humanities on all sides!
Yess!! Arcane has a fantastic way of utilizing all the tools in their arsenal to tell a captivating story - soundtrack, editing, animation, acting... It all comes together in a masterful way and is why it's so unique and impressive!
Thing is... Although Violet doesn't know this... She is not correct when she tells the council that Silco can't be negotiated with. Silcos entire plan is to "scare" Piltover and then to negotiate for the undercities independence from a position of strength. That moment when Violet and Caitlyn are addressing the council would have been the perfect time to negotiate with Silco, before Violet put the bug into Jayces ear about Jinx being the one responsible for the bombings in the upper city. Then Jayce wouldn't have made the demand on Silco to give Jinx up. A peace could have been hashed out that was equitable to both sides.
That does make sense, Silco's entire point is to gain independence for Undercity. In a way I can also feel Vi's perspective though - all she can see is someone that is violent, manipulative and 'took her sister from her'... This may have realistically been her last chance of getting Powder back - from an emotional stand point, that is
Victor didn’t had any more Shimmer so The Hex Core disintegrates Sky and uses her life force to power Viktor's transformation before shutting down😭
Ufff that moment was heartbreaking and so sad to watch! 😭
9:55 Oh the short lived joy for our poor Viktor :')
The girl who was killed trying to save Victor was named Sky. The same girl who was watching him when he launched his boat as a child.
24:55 not sure if they'll see this, however Riot loves to interact with the community and they also watch reactions to this or cinematics - BUT YOU can get to know the showrunners, animators, artists, voices etc behind Arcane in the "Bridging the Rift" youtube series. It's a 5 part behind the scenes "show", which is really great and every time the community made some1 react to it they really liked it and loved the show even more after that. Also since it's on YT you don't have to cut it. Maybe you are interested, would love you two watching it!
Heyyy actually - we are currently working on Bridging the Rift!! First episode should be up next week, so stay tuned! Thus far, it's been so emotional, validating and inspiring to watch their journey on this - just simply incredible!
The way they animated the lighting in this series always blows me away. The scenes with the black lights in earlier episodes and the lighting inside the helmets of the shimmer enhanced guards in this one are just a couple of examples.
Right?! Thank you so much for pointing that out - the way they have managed to make an animated series so damn cinematic is incredible!!!
Im not sure if Silco really "made it worse with Shimmer". Of course there are addicts and everything negative connected with "drug enviroment" but... Shimmer gives Zaun steady finance flow from Piltover, mostly into pockets of chem barons but not all. Children working in shimmer factory is not a pleasant picture, but it could be quite good fate considering alternatives. Shimer has also sometimes beneficial effect in polluted enviroment of undercity, helping to survive harsh condition. IMO it is kind of mixed blessing.
That's a very interesting point and I do see where you're coming from. It definitely could be interpreted as a bit of a 'lesser of two evils' situation!
This episode has one of my favorite scenes of the entire show. Viktor outrunning the boats, on opposition of him not being able to accompany his own toy boat, is just beautiful.
I've recently found you reacting to Arcane. You have very good content. Greetings from Brazil.
p.s.: I don't know your names yet, but the woman's style rocks. I love her jewelry and makeup.
Oh that scene was incredible - seeing him finally free, running like that, it just helps you feel what he must have felt!
Thank you so much for the kind comment and for liking the jewelry haha, it means the world to us!! Our names are Ari and Denise, awesome to meet you!!
I was just thinking "um, that lipstick with the Playstation P...". There are also the orange details on the cap reminiscent of the tigers on the sleeves. These two know their style stuffs. Brazil aprouval. France aprouval.
Hahaha omg y'aaallll!! You're making us blush, you're so effing kind omg! Thank youuuu❤️
I once heard a piece of writing advice which was to write every character as if they see themselves the protagonist of the story, and nothing I've ever watched has done that as well as Arcane. No character on this show just exists to revolve around somebody else--not henchmen like Sevika, not love interests like Caitlyn, not even the most minor side characters like Huck the shimmer addict. Every single character acts in line with their own values in pursuit of their own goals, and that's why this show feels so real. And so complicated lol. I 100% believe there's a place for black and white stories (Lord of the Rings is the peak example) but if you're going for this shades of gray approach, THIS is how you do it. Ask hard questions, and don't necessarily provide the answer.
As for your question, "can it get any better?", yes because there's another episode 😂
Yes yes and YES! This series is masterful at storytelling and it’s writing. Pure quality! So many layered characters and how their interest conflicts with the interest of other characters so organically shows how skilled the writers were in the approach. Every single episode has been getting better and better! Time to blow this out of proportion! 😃
I love how much fun you guys are having watching this. This channel is just too good.
Oh my goodness thank you!! Wow, you have no idea how happy this comment made us! Thank you for the support!!
I might have missed you saying more about it, but you guys are writers?! I always enjoy your commentary on the storytelling of the series you react to so I would love to see/hear more about the stuff you write!
Haha you didn't miss too much actually, we have a reaction coming up next week from Bridging The Rift where we delve a little bit more into what we write. Ari is working on multiple scripts and I'm working on my first novel, so we LOOOOVE watching things like this that keep us inspired! Stay tuned for more on our journeys haha. Thank you so much for your support, it truly means the world to us!
Love you guys reaction video. Welcome to the Arcane fan club !!! :D
Haha thank you sooo much, we're so glad to be a part of it!!!
Caitlyn's mother is lowkey awesome in this one. For the first time we see she is more than just snooty and overprotective of her daughter, we also see she is kind of similar to Cait and clearly loves, trusts and respects her too. Great reaction, guys! Yeah, that ending, huh.. XD
Thanks so much for coming back and commenting!! Haha actually Caitlyn's mother was such a refreshing surprise from the classic privileged and restricting mother trope - I half expected her to go that way, but I should have known better because this show just keeps adding layers to each character at every turn, which is truly magnificent to see! I truly appreciated that she helped Caitlyn to gain an audience with the Council - a mom who perhaps disagrees, but still supports her daughter. Which we stan 😂 Thank you so much for the support and kind words, honestly, it makes our day every single time how generous and gracious you all have been!
Uhhhhh yeah that ending, holy cow😂😂😂
I also love that you can clearly see where Caitlyn gets her moxie from. The stereotypical gender roles are reversed in her family. Her mother busts in with the gun, and wields the political power as a councilor. Her father rushes in with the hug to provide comfort and tends to her wounds, and advocates for Caitlyn's well being with her mother ("our daughter could use a rest")
@@joshgreiner2599 Oh so true, Josh! Very well put!
@@VeggieGamer i follow your channel ser 🥰🥰 waiting more cinematic you react
@@joshgreiner2599 Tobias Kiramman; best wingman a girl could have 😁
PS: i made a comment on your 1x6 reaction about Viktor and the boat.. @9:15 is the scene.. its "small", but as he outruns the boat in the background, you start to understand Viktor's push to Shimmer (and when he realizes it leads to the death of skye (and (no spoiler) his/Jayce's interaction in 1x9), its heartbreaking).. so much s*it in this show is inoccuously deep.. & why i'm lovin' your reactions.. good stuff, carry on ;)
Definitely caught the little boat detail there! Such a layered show we are in love! Thank you so much for all the support you’ve shown these reactions. We appreciate it ❤️😄
I didn't notice Jinx standing in the corner in the last shot on first viewing. When I did on second viewing, I nearly had a heart attack.
I was always so confused why reactors freak out in the bathroom scene, until I saw Jinx during one reaction. 😨 Of course, now that I try to spot her again, I always miss her. 😅
I cannot tell you how many times I've rewatched this show and still cry at the same exact scenes. That Viktor scene with him running on the dock is beyond moving (no pun intended), it was everything I wanted for his character, but to have it tarnished by what happens next.. So gutting. I am so glad I spent tons of money on League skins in my early years if they went to funding THIS, HAHA!! Love your guys' reactions and I think your film backgrounds definitely add an extra layer to the study you're able to give it. Hope you guys love the ending xx 🤪🤪
After watching your discussion, I think you would LOVE watching Bridging the Rift, the behind the scenes take on the making of Arcane. You guys would gobble up all of the nuances and tid bits of info, it's a great watch. It also holds space for something quite..just scintillating. You'll be in for a treat, should you guys choose to react to it! 🥰
Goes to show the power of storytelling when done right! So many emotional moments in this that don’t feel like a cheap add on. It makes sense for the characters and their motivations. And we love the show for it. Thank you so much ! You are so kind! We’ve been showing more and more of that film background and you guys have been nothing but accepting and encouraging. We are soooo excited for Bridging the Rift. Have a feeling we’ll learn so much from it. 😄
@@OfficialMediaKnights Ahhh!! I can't wait, I'm beyond thrilled! I hope you enjoy your journey into the depths of Runeterra (where Piltover and Zaun are located). 🥰
Isn’t it interesting how by the end of season one, it feels like there is no big bad, just big bad situations with all flawed characters trying to make life better?
Oh absolutely - the nuances, the layers, the shades and facets of each character has been written in so masterfully and gracefully, it honestly made us glad to live in an era we get to witness something like this! Just truly remarkable!
@@OfficialMediaKnights Agreed. In my humble opinion this series is a masterpiece so far. Nothing is ever black and white. There are layers on top of layers while simultaneously having multiple parallels happening throughout the first season. I am nearly desperate for season two.
Thanks for your reactions to this show. It was really exciting to re-experience it with you. Enjoy every second though, before the post-Arcane depression sets in 🙃
Aw thank you so so much for joining us on this journey! We are not ready to let go of Arcane yet 😭😭😭
To be fair about your initial distrust of Silco, your thoughts that he was just pure evil is understandable. A more basic writing choice would have been for him to swoop in and just mold her to his needs. We're kind of conditioned through that writing trope, to assume that that would be the case. I love how this show subverts that expectation.
If you go back and watch episode 3, when Silco is embracing Powder, you can see in the animation of just his EYES that he is being genuine. He's not smiling, he's not dead inside, he'snot hiding anything. His eyes are seeing himself in his youth in her plight. And he is in a way embracing himself. Giving her what he needed, and what she needed in that moment. Yes he is toxic, and he went about everything wrong. But at the end of the day, he cared.
Oh, he absolutely molded her to his image, even if not consciously or on purpose.
You can love someone to death and still be 'a bad influence'.
You guys are awesome! Love the appreciation for the storytelling and writing
Awh thank you so so much!!! We are so glad you enjoyed our reaction and can't wait to share the TLOU journey with you all!!
Notice the council scene is the first (and only) time Vi refers to her sister as Jinx. It jus goes to show the dissociation she has between Powder and Jinx, in her mind they are two completely different people.
Yess!! It was that pivotal moment for her when she realized that Powder is not the only one inhabiting that mind, but also Jinx. Such an incredible choice in writing!
@@OfficialMediaKnights I see it more as a blame shift than an acknowledgement. It's ok to acknowledge Jinx Is guilty because it means Power is still innocent.
Amanda Overton (works on scripts for Arcane) got asked if Cassandra (Cait’s mom) had caught Cait sneaking girls into her room before since her reaction was so mild. Amanda replied that there was “definitely something familiar about that scene.” And the fandom ran with that. Caitlyn the Lady Killer. I mean, the way she was flirting with that woman at the brothel, can we really be surprised.
The Breakup Scene is so good for a number of reasons. Mostly I love the idea of distance that’s been played with in their relationship. Their partnership starts with Cait taking a step over a line to reach out to Vi, and since then there’s been so much closeness and touching between them. But here, in the rain scene, Vi is purposefully keeping distance with Cait even as she tries to reach out again, refusing to look at her as she calls them oil and water and says that Cait should forget her.
But there’s also this second bit. Vi’s about to do something dangerous and reckless. And she’s doing what she did all those years ago with Powder. Walking away to protect her. With Powder it was protecting her from herself until she managed to cool down. Now, with Cait, it’s protecting her from being dragged any further into her drama. Keeping her safe. Unfortunately, she doesn’t count on Jinx showing up at Cait’s home but…
I love the visual of Viktor finally being able to outrun the boat.
“Of everyone, you’re the one [Cait] trusted to do something.” Vi really holds Cait’s opinion in high regard now, huh. Lot of trust.
The second time we’ve seen Cait’s Detective Mind at work and it’s just her replaying the Break Up scene over and over while in the shower. Like girl…
The fact that it’s Skye that dies this episode is interesting because we don’t know her that well. All we know is that she has a bit of a crush on Viktor and works with him. But that’s the point. Viktor didn’t know her well either. It’s the idea that you get so absorbed and obsessed that you don’t see the consequences it has for those around you, even just innocent bystanders. The idea that of you didn’t know this person and now you never will.
Something I want to add about Cait’s mom. I like that they don’t make Cassandra just straight up awful. Like yeah, she worries about image and all that but she still got her daughter a meeting with the council and gave her approval to go after Vi after the meeting. Even her turning on Jayce in Act 1 can be seen as once she found out that he had dangerous explosives in his possession and they were forbidden magic orbs she decided that she didn’t want her daughter around him. She’s not perfect by any means but she’s not awful either.
This comment was such a joy to read, what a thorough and thoughtful breakdown! The writers have truly done an amazing job at layering desires and consequences with wants and needs, then adding questions of morality and ethics for each character. What an audiovisual feast this has been!!
Jayce: Let's go to war
"Don't do it!"
Mel: War must be our last resort
"Mel's not that bad after all"
Vi: Let's go to war
"She has a point!"
Every time lol
Those shimmer mechs they fight are actually an item in the game haha they’re turbo chemtanks, which if used gives you a big speed boost
Also silco is definitely my favorite character in the show,so complex.
Ohhhh that's so cool!! Love how much they honored the game, it makes such a differenc! Also agreed! Silco is such an interesting character, love his complexity!
"Silco is the main guy who caused all this suffering." I dunno about that. Did Maximillien Robespierre cause all the suffering of the French people? Certainly he contributed to it, in the fullness of time, but if I may be permitted a tiny bit of hyperbole - the Guillotine may have drunk too much blood during the French revolution, but I'm not entirely certain all of its thirst was unjustified. That's the problem with revolutions, essentially - some things ARE worth fighting for, and in the revolutionary business, you need to grab whatever tool is within reach, because you're always fighting from a position of inferior conventional strength - otherwise, why is a revolution even necessary? So no, in the main, the suffering in this show was created by Heimerdinger, and he is ultimately responsible for pretty much every ill that has befallen anyone in the show. Silco is a mere symptom. If he were to fail, or die, there's dozens like him at least that would pick up and carry on, because Zaun lives under an utterly intolerable rule and deplorable conditions, and that kind of situation breeds revolutions.
Absolutely! The real enemy is the system in place that causes this imbalance in the first place. It’s just ironic that even though his intentions are to help Zaun he contributed to what makes it worse even if it’s by a little compared to what the potential of his actions could bring. Heimerdinger should’ve taken action and try to help those in need that is for sure.
@@OfficialMediaKnights True, he contributes to the ills of Zaun and its citizens, but at least with him there's an endgame to it. He plans to go through rather than sit in the mud forever. I think I'd prefer that to Vander's strategy of being stepped on forever. In addition, there's another dimension to it; a political one. Silco's strategy for independence is to make HOLDING ON to Zaun expensive and unpalatable. Even from his position of limited, but extant, power and influence, it is not in his interest to make sure Zaun is a nice, safe place, because who doesn't want a nice, safe colony? If India had just been all nice and pleasant and non-threatening, odds are good Britain would still hold it. They left because it became more trouble, in many and varied ways, than it was worth. Ghandi certainly contributed, but he was not alone. Britain had uprisings and rebellions enough to stomp on, but they always had to be careful, because the optics of violently suppressing the peaceful/non-violent ones would be terrible. So it became untenable to send in the troops, but NOT sending them meant having no CONTROL.
So distributing shimmer at fairly low cost accomplishes two things. Zaun remains a problem, because any time the Enforcers want to project power they have to come in highly concentrated, limiting the kinds of offensives you need to prepare to defend against. If they go in spread out, anyone on the street might take shimmer and tear a small group apart. Also... Revolutions aren't free. Consolidating whatever resources they CAN get for the shimmer, be it obedience, money or favours, is just common sense, in addition to trading with anyone outside that you can, of course.
There is one situation in which this equation changes. If Piltover had an even more powerful ally outside that they could call in, Zaun's rebellion would need to go from everything being peaceful and quiet, then very suddenly toppling and fortifying before the external force can respond. You don't want to be a problem spot so that the third power commits troops before you're ready and positioned.
Basically, Silco had little choice. He's probably been about as gentle as he can while leaving himself a path to victory, but if your only coins to spend to buy freedom is your countrymen, you owe the fallen to carry whatever on your conscience that victory costs, and pay the penance once the goal is reached. If the situation is dire enough, which I would argue it is, maintaining peace and the status quo becomes a greater evil than a war of revolution.
@@th3voiceRemarkably Stated!!
Best series ever..flawless masterpiece!!!
it's so funny that as this show aired, every week i was going 'okay, there is no way the next Act is gonna be as good as this', and each time i was wrong
Absolutely!! The way they have continued to raise the standards with each act and episode is truly amazing!!
Love your reactions guys, i hope you bring the tissues for episode 9, Cheers from Argentina!
Aw thank you so much for this comment!! We cannot wait to share the finale with you all!
The series is just soo good. The animation, the world building, the sound design, the characters, the voice over, it just does not show any weakness.
Ep 8 is also one of my favorit episodes. I like your investment in the show. Im looking forward to the finaly.
Ep 8 was just phenomenal!! Thank you so much for your support throughout, we deeply appreciate it! Stay tuned for the finale, it's gonna be out soon!
In every episode you can find the name of the episode spoken by someone 🤣
Roll credits! Haha We actually like that little detail. It gives you a little hint for what’s to come 😃
"Good for Victor he deserves a break"
*Sky explodes*
"Welp so much for that"
Ahahah yo why was that us though 😂 Just as we thought things were gonna get better for him...
Im just glad u saw Jinx at the end there ... :)
She looked so menacing! Oh boy…always with the cliffhangers!
Don’t know if someone else overthink this, but I noticed while watching this video that Silco is not actually kissing Jinx when she’s lying on the table, he kisses the belt going over her forehead… It suddenly gave me a Tangled moment, when Mother Gothel kisses Rapunzels hair rather then her…
I agree Silco cares about Jinx in his own way, but I just noticed this and had to say it😅
Love your reactions! Big fan of this series myself!
Thanks... Again 😊
Can't wait to see the final episode !
Thank you soo much! Stay tuned, finale will be up soon!
Thanks for watching Arcane guys! I recommend some of League of Legends Cinematics too ❤
Thank you so much for supporting us!! Stay tuned, we have some extra Arcane stuff lined up after we finish the show!!
FIDDLESTICKS IS A MUST
Let us know what other cinematics we should watch after Arcane?
@@OfficialMediaKnights
The ones most relevant to Arcane (having characters from the show) would probably be..
Get Jinxed
Seconds
Warriors
The Enemy music video
Other excellent vids to give you a better taste of the world would be..
The Call
The Climb
Warwick
Fiddlesticks
Ruination
@@OfficialMediaKnights Tales of Runeterra, a bunch of animated short stories from the world of runeterra, some with familiar faces. it shows how big their world already is and how much possible storytelling is coming in the nearer future.
I love your reactions yall are so expressive can't wait for the finale
Haha aw thank you sooo much! We truly appreciate the support!
Viktors running scene was powerful
Easily the top commentary for arcane series
WOW!!! This is a huge compliment, thank you so so much for this!! You made our day!
@@OfficialMediaKnights Glad to be able to!
If i can leave a recommendation for something to watch then its THe legend of vox machina.
Abit of adult humor and adventure, with characters youll want in your life.
ENjoy your day and cant wait to see the final on Arcane :)
I've really enjoyed following you on this journey and I hope your channel keeps growing! I subscribed just now. I especially enjoy your charm and your empathy, your ability to put yourselves in the shoes of the many opposing factions/individuals at play here. Really looking forward to following your Last of us reaction too!
Wooow omg thank you so so much for this comment!! You really made our day, we are so happy to have you here with us!! We also can't wait to embark on the TLOU journey with you all, it's gonna be one helluva ride!!
And I really enjoyed your answers to the comments about Vi snitching on Jinx and the link to the short. It's so interesting and educational 👌. People here are so smart 😍.
Omg thank youuuu! Your comments and kindness always brighten our day, it's always awesome to see your witty and thoughtful comments pop up! We honestly adore the Arcane crowd, everyone here is so wholesome, intelligent and perceptive, it makes this soooo much better than it already is!!
Guys, your YT reaction to Episode 7 was awesome. I love your discussions of the political and sociological implications of the series. I didn't comment on it because I had nothing clever or funny to say 😭. I hope someone from the writing department gets to see your videos some day, because you really are the best Arcane reactors and the people here are so interesting and smart 😍. So I'm more and more speechless 🙁. Anyway Arcane stuffs for waiting between two episodes of TLOU is impeccable 👌.
Oh my goodness, thank youuu! Thank you so much for being so supportive, for always having something so thoughtful and awesome to say - it's stuff like this that just makes our day, and keeps us motivated to keep going! We are so blessed and in awe of the Arcane community, y'all are absolutely amazing!! Alsoo 2 days til the next TLOU episode, we cannot waitttt!!!
Suddenly the Doctor saying the mutation must survive is way creepier when you realize Neo is the only female you've seen him with. Just immediately I have questions.
YESSSSSSSSSS I'M SO EXCITED TO WATCH THISSSSSS
Haha thank youuuu!! Hope you enjoy!!!
Lets go looking forward to the finaly and I'd hope you 'll react to bridging the rift if you like behind the scene stuff :)
The finale episode is gonna be mind blowing! Can’t wait for you guys to see it 😃 Also yeah! Bridging the Rift pt 1 is coming to our channel next week ❤️
People have a hard time realizing in canon those gauntlets weigh over 5,000 pounds a glove
Silco loves jinx, she is his daughter. He really loves her.
By killing that girl at the start Mel's mother Ambessa took a speedrun into becoming my most hated character on Arcane.
I had thought maybe Mel could have said something that would have appeased her mother's cruelty, like as if the girl had committed some small crime like theft and if Mel had said she will become my servant, but then acted (as a ruse) harshly towards her, perhaps she might have lived. Then she could have eased up over time.
I just went to the wiki of the episode and it said the captured girl was from a dethroned royalty. In the scene her mother explained that if she lived it would cause thousands of deaths. Presumably because people would fight to get her back. It kind of feels like the kind of move certain people on Game of Thrones would make.
Just because I understand the scene now doesn't make me hate it any less. It was a hastily made cruel decision with barely explained context.
It explained who Ambessa is pretty quickly. She's power hungry and will take whatever she can for herself or to pass along to her daughter. Mel had a moment of defiance against her, saying she doesn't need her help.
I wonder if more of that will develop. Maybe they won't get along.
That's a very accurate point, and bears repeating for sure!
It was a very strong choice to introduce Mel's mother this way as it also serves to purpose to explain why Mel doesn't wish to engage in war. She wants to take her time and act more defensively, and this moment brought light to that. Combining this with the fact that she was basically ousted by her own family, it makes some of the lines between them that much more clear.
It was an unbelievable act of cruelty- a senseless one, at that. It was honestly hard to watch, that poor girl...
Previously I had said I hope things work out with Sky and Victor. I had said that even having already seen this episode, like there was a chance Sky was simply in the hextech, transformed, and could somehow come back.
Wishful thinking I guess. I read another comment from this section that said since Victor had no more shimmer to give the hextech, it took Sky to fuel his transformation and recovery. I guess she's gone.
Unless the writers do something unexpected.
Right?! Honestly, we are still sort of hoping for a return for Sky, and possibly a melding of genius minds between her and Viktor. Maybe, juuust maybe, the writers will bless us with that?!
Noxian : kill them until they became our family.
Great reaction guys.
Thanks so much for the support!
Jinx saw Vi's girlfriend naked before Vi.🤣
I mean you’re not wrong!😂
She did, probably hated it too.
Vi and Cait had a few hours to kill for going in front of the Council. So you never know.
@@harryballsak1123 Yeah you never know right? Maybe they did do some less than family friendly stuff between all the chaos
Just started this review waiting to see if the previous dislike of Mel will change.
Fun review. I think it's interesting how people perceive Mel in the beginning and I like watching how their perceptions change. Personally, I doubted her a bit but never disliked her because I saw truth in what she said. Some people like to treat her and Jayce like their selfish people but I think they were some of the most selfless people. Jayce and his care for Piltover and then later doing all he could for Viktor. Mel caring about her families opinions and the betterment of Piltover. They are good people who want the best for everyone. The thing is Mel was taught at a young age that this world is not straight forward so she learnt to play the game early whilst remaining good. She then teaches Jayce the realities of the game and how to win at it too. It's a selfish world but they want good so they must also do some plays that may look selfish in the beginning but really they are defense acts. They actually hold a middle ground more, in my opinion, in comparison to Heimerdinger. He seemed to be pretty safe in everything going on making him extremely complacent until he was removed against his own will.
Our opinion of Mel definitely changed once we saw her true intentions. And actually started liking her quite a bit! It's amazing the arcs these characters go through in this show. It's truly a rollercoaster of emotions!
Jinx in episode 3 create Singed and here Singed completely Jinx to how we know here is.
And ehm i was complete my informatívne write for all of you but its so long i will in Finalle off reaction sended tri chats.
And i know some of you will know about that things but some things all for more so good for you to watch or react fo some time of hype. ;)
May the force be with you.
And may you lead the force. 🖐️
It’s like poetry
@@OfficialMediaKnights I feel if i was a teacher and all people who i telling this things are students who care what I teaching. 🤣🤣🤣
I'm realizing, I don't like the part of victor changing his own nature with shimmer to survive the transition with his hextech rune matrix.
I think his calculations were still incomplete. There should have been a way to make the operation and survive it... without the shimmer. It would just have been a harder process.
Great comentary
You get the big, large-scale fight that you've been wanting this whole time and then... oh. That's... a dead kid. Shoot. Okay. A real open war between them all would... really NOT be good...
I absolutely loved that! War has consequences. Even a fight on a smaller scale has significant ramifications as we saw in that scene. I love that their actions has weight to it!
Pretty amazing story
Just my theory, they’re supposed to roll out a bunch of league champions for season 2, and I don’t think Sky is dead but has been transformed into one of the playable characters.
Ohhh that's a solid theory!!! It would actually be awesome if they brought back some of the characters we lost as champions in Season 2!! Just gonna have to wait and see!
I KNEW you'd love this episode, glad to see your reactions. What I love about this episode already mentioned from other comments, so I'm not going to waste your time with mine. But can't wait for your next reactions!!! Without giving spoilers, I'll tell you the finale will be epic!
Haha thank youuu, you did call it!! This episode was absolutely jncredible, thank you sooo much for your support! Can't wait to have a full spoiler discuss with the finale!
Be sure to check out the amazing behind-the-scenes TH-cam series called Arcane: Bridging the Rift.
Oh we got you, stay tuned, it's going to be up next week!
Episode 9 is an emotional roller coaster.
I also hope you two have Cyberpunk Edgerunners on your list to react to.
Yess this episode was absolutely stunning!! Uhmmm no it wasn't on our radar but now it is!! Thank you for that recommendation!!
My favourite fight of our queen, the one with jayce and the chembots. Not to forget the 2nd sevika fight. That was so badass! So bold of her to interrupt mid fight, grab a drink, then carry on as nothing happened. And the freaking strength of her!
Omg those fights?! The stakes?! The badassery from both Vi and Sevika! We absolutely adore Queen Vi and her ruthlessness! Can't wait to share the finale with you all!!
@@OfficialMediaKnights How does one not fall in love with her? The pulling her arm clean off was done with her *actual* arm! This was no gauntlet work, that was pure strength.
@@OfficialMediaKnights Still don't like Sevika tho. She _absolutely_ cheated on her first fight with Vi. She did not have to do that. Thats incredibly disrespectful.
there is an AMV for the song Hurts like Hell using the jinx silco relationship you should watch it
I think it’s so weird hearing someone say they have empathy for Silco the same episode it shows he has a bunch of children working in shimmer labs. yes Silco loved Jinx but he is still an evil person
EP 9 already 😁😁🤣🤣
Coming today!!
I appreciate how thoughtful you guys are about the council scene! So many reactors and reviewers end up instinctively siding with Vi's "action now" point of view (even though oftentimes they were on Mel's side just moments earlier, when it was Jayce making the argument for action). But the point of that scene is that there is no good answer here. While doing nothing allows the crisis to fester, and while the time for diplomacy may have passed, taking action comes with risks and consequences as well. As you pointed out, it's not usually the bigwigs that suffer in war - it's the innocent bystanders who had no choice in their participation.
And I love that the show makes this point in the most gut-punching way imaginable. It gives Vi the floor at the Council (complete with sweeping camera spin and soaring music), and lets her convince Jayce to escalate the situation with a seemingly-plausible strategic strike. Then it sets up this epic video game cutscene of a battle at the Shimmer factory. And just as you're allowing yourself to indulge, for the first time all series, in what you think is a clear good-vs-evil action sequence... bam. Jayce kills a kid, and we are reminded that this isn't a flashy LoL cutscene. This is a show that understands consequence, a show that lives in the murk and mire of human complexity, and a show that will never unambiguously reward uninhibited violence (even if it's cool as shit). This is Arcane.
Can't wait to see your reaction to the finale.
This was such a great comment to read, thank you for taking the time and for your support!
That does seem to be the running theme in this - the way the violence is shot is badass, graceful, even elegant - yet every time they rip us out of it to show us that it's all fun and games until someone innocent gets hurt. You're very right when you say there is no right answer - a change has to be made. But there will be a cost and whilst the violence may feel good in the moment, it will likely further the hurt and continue the cycle of violence. On the other hand, knowing what we know about humans, sometimes the diplomatic option also won't take because for that to work, there needs to be compromise on both ends. And considering the amount of trauma and grief that's involved, it makes sense for it to seem unlikely for some of our characters to not even see it as an option!
@@OfficialMediaKnights Absolutely. It's why the ultimate "villain" of Arcane, inasmuch as there is one, is the societal structure of Piltover itself (and why, as well-meaning and kind as he is, Heimerdinger arguably has more culpability in the tragedies in the show than anyone).
Vi and Jayce weren't wrong, exactly, that "maintaining the peace" through diplomacy was becoming increasingly untenable by the day. And Vi was "right" that, if you assume that the diplomatic option is a nonstarter, the best way to stop Silco while minimizing bloodshed *is* to kneecap his Shimmer operation.
But that being the best available option doesn't necessarily equate to it being a GOOD one. The unfortunate truth is, there *will* be collateral damage, and that collateral damage *will* further inflame tension between the cities. And that will ultimately just further push Piltover and Zaun towards their inevitable conflict.
The sad reality of this series is that all of this was the result of dice cast centuries ago, worsened by years and years of Piltover refusing to turn away from the path of ultimate self-destruction, even though they were the only ones with the power to make things better. By the time the series begins, tragedy was a foregone conclusion. And we see this clearly in the Shimmer battle. I love that this show understands that you can't wipe away centuries of neglect and injustice with a well-planned military strike. This isn't the Death Star, which you can cleanly defeat with a precisely targeted proton torpedo. It's something much worse - an unsolveable, tangled knot of history, hate, inequality, and trauma that will inevitably hurt everyone caught in its threads.
Invincible must still be on the list, hmm? The new season teaser just dropped and I had to recheck if it had reactions already. Oh it's a super doozy of a show. More than Arcane, even. Won't spoil.
Yeeeesss, omg thanks for the headsup on that one!
My only thing that I hate about arcane is that season two is not out yet. Ik it will be great with time, but it do be hitting like I'm going cold turkey man
Right?! That is the only sin this show has, and we need Season 2 like, now!
@@OfficialMediaKnights It will be out in 7 months. An agonizing wait, BUT WE MUST BE READY!
15:07 I MEAN
Hahaaa you already know, our OOOOHs will always be with you 😂😂😂
i am an animator, i study animation, i do it for a living, and for the life of me i cannot pin-point why Viktor running is so good. It hits so hard. Every aspect of it was perfected. The music though might be the biggest factor. I can't get enough of it. AND THAT YELL!
Thanks for doing this i very much enjoy living vicariously through both your reactions.
That moment! Goosebumps! We were so happy for Viktor. The music, his eyes, the boat in the background. Everything is just placed like a piece of art. Because it is. We are so so happy to hear your enjoying our reactions. Thank you for your support ❤️
For me, IMO...it's the slow build of that scene that makes it so good. The slo-mo crutch drop, the music, the stumble that becomes a limp that then becomes a step...fast walk and finally, the run. All of that followed along with the build up of the score...so good!
How could you not show "The Touch"? 🙂
If you want to see a good "to destroy a monster you must become a monster" series you should check out Attack on Titan 🙂
Ohhhh that's a great recommendation actually!! Thanks for that, it's definitely going on our list!!!
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Great analysis of the episode and the show in general. This show has an amazing character development where you hate and love characters in a matter of seconds. We all love grey characters, with their goods and bads and this show give us just that.
You can understand why they do what they do and sympathize with them but at the same time hate what they did because it affects others we also love. Like Silco, he loves Jinx and he sees her like a daughter but he's hurting kids by making them addict to the shimmer.
Jace wants the greater good but he never witness war so he doesn't know what it will do to the others.
This show is really amazing and it's sad you are reaching to the end of the season because you want more of this characters and their story.
Thank you for commenting! Absolutely agree. Something this show has taught us is to look even deeper behind it’s characters motivation. And that’s saying a lot coming from a scriptwriting background! So many layers to look out for. And such a powerful message. Absolutely loved every bit of this show so far 😄
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Episode 9 NOOWWWWWWW! 😂
Pretty plz 😊
Hahah stay tuned, we're currently editing whilst having daytime jobs, it'll be up real soon we promise!!!
Vi snitched on jinx very bad
Yeah.. honestly that moment had us stumped.. I feel like it was the moment where Vi starts to come to terms that it's not all Powder in there anymore, but also Jinx - it's so emotionally confusing to think about.
@@OfficialMediaKnights Yeah, I think she's seeing thats whoever Jinx is, it's not her sister anymore.
Right?! The way she held Caitlyn's hand, a silent gesture for support...
@@OfficialMediaKnights Yeah, she's like I'm trying but Caitlyn has proved nothing but kindness while my own sister is in a place I can't possibly get her out of.
Love how nuanced the relationships become by act 3. You feel every little bit of history. Every new alliance and the feelings of betrayal slowly coming back out. The tensions were so well built for the finale!
It's called "deterrent." And it works.
What’s the context?
@@OfficialMediaKnights I mean regarding the comment about building weapons. The saying "If you would have peace, prepare for war" may seem counterintuitive, but it's really the only "surest guaranty of peace," as Roosevelt put it.
It's certainly an interesting topic for debate. Prepare for the worst, hope for the best type of situation.
@@OfficialMediaKnights It's more than that; strength deters aggression, rather than encouraging it. Bad actors usually prefer to attack the weak, not the strong.
By the by the bane juice thing ran past the kid in lightning speed so the kid caught a missed stray
What I haven’t seen many (if any) people talking about is how the “good” and “bad” people flip depending on if it’s topside or bottom. Marcus was working with Silco and bad, whereas Vi wanted to fight and was the hero. Meanwhile, Mel wants to work with Silco and is “reasonable” but Jayce wanting to fight is “foolhardy”. That struck me during the scene where Caitlyn and Vi address the council. When we see Vi and Jayce team up, I was conflicted because I supported Vi but thought Jayce was being reckless. Such good writing that creates such good tension.
Yeeeesss!!! The way this show plays with perception and makes us question our own biases is incredible! You hit the nail on the head with this comment, thank you!
there's a thing that Mel's mom says that always gets me.. "i would give you the world, child, if you can prove you can take it".. Silco uses the same wording/attitude in his interactions with Powder... so there's this parallel with the manipulation Mel's mom and Silco use to mold their daughters.. wondering if this will surface in Season 2..
Interesting parallels! I guess we’ll have to wait and see. We don’t want this to end! How long till season 2!?
Now, re-watch Victor's running scene again. And note the background.
"He cares for her in his twisted way" as Denise mentioned, the Jinx and Silco relation is topic for looots of psicological discussions. Silco cares for Jinx but is not a "good" father for her, he fueled her traumas even that unknowingly, some of their scenes together are purposely unconfortable (as said by the Arcane team themselves), they are both broken people, they both needed help so could not help each other. Oooh the finale is on the corner, I hope we get the season 2 soon 🍀
Yesss! I love that you mentioned that - what they are going through seems strikingly similar to trauma bonding. They have both lost so much and gone through so much that they have somehow become codependent, fueling each other's trauma and grief. It aided their loneliness but not their healing, and looking at it that way just makes it more heartbreaking. I love how layered their relationship is, it just shows the lengths they have gone through to make these characters feel so real!
It’s Jinx, not Jynx😅
oh no I wrote as the pokemon xD
That auto-correct be sabotaging us sometimes 😂😂😂
I’m sure I’ve said it before and at least one more time.
I adore this show.
I loathe marcus
Hahaha definitely adore this show, but oh Marcus. Yeah, like, we can see his point but man... Wish he would have made the right choice in the end, no matter how stuck he felt in this...
@@OfficialMediaKnights I have heard many say “oh he’s doing it for his daughter… blabla”
I call Bullshittery I have two daughters. And I would never traverse his course because of my daughters. I wouldn’t them to know I was ever that kind of a piece of 💩
But that’s just me.