@@master-of-many-fandoms2020 What I think they mean is "Let's see how she takes season two", and seeing how the first few MINUTES do to her the thought becomes "...I wonder if she's gonna survive the first act", because OH BOY, the art... the... hmm! Third episode!
My mother died the Sunday before this aired and when the episode opened with Caitlyn's mom in the casket I lost it. Her funeral is this week and for those of you with loving moms that are still alove, please treasure your time with her. Don't take it for granted.
@@katiemartin487 I didn't immediately clock "Greek tragedy," but I did immediately think "This looks like a simplistic stage play, or like interpretive modern dance or something."
That opening has a lot of symbolism towards classic plays, Victor is Phantom of the Opera, Caitlyn gripping her head and the crowned shadow is Macbeth, and Jinx waving the flag is Les Misérables
100% with the theatre references. I also believe that Ambessa is mimicking Julius Caesar, I'm curious if anyone knows the Mel spotlight visual which feels like it could be something.
15:03 You've noticed a recurring theme of he Kiramman household -- the reversal of the traditional parental roles. When Cait brings Vi to her home, it isn't Dad that busts through the door with a rifle eyeing down the potential threat to their daughter, but Cassandra. And who's the one who rushes to Caitlyn with a soft embrace? Dad.
Speaking as a film major i was just nodding the whole time during her rant of the "see when they talk about THIS they mean THAT" going "yep. Yep. YEP. YEP." she's spot on. Even with her predictions she's spot on cause she got those MEDIA LITERACY SKILLS BABY. Very important to hone in on.
If you notice in the intro when Caitlyn appears and covers her face with her hands, the shadow looks like it has a crown, and the fingers look like it has blood on it.
Schnee was right. It was NEVER cliffhanger. THESE WRITERS ARE BRILLIANT. You're spot on. The major parallel will be between Jinx and Cait I think this season. Also thank GOD they kept Enemy. I could hear Elijah talk about the cinematic aspects of a show for hours. She gets the inner works.
I dunno i don't trust her. She was pretty shadowed. Yes she had light around her which is holy like. But being in both shadow and light tells me something ain't right.
@TheRibottoStudios I think you're over thinking that aspect it's just how the shadows would look if the sun was behind a character. The point is that she seems to bring a new light with her with her optimism and hope to inspire vi to rethink joining the enforcers
@echoless3474 Bros never heard of color theory. Things like this ALWAYS have a reason. Light and dark colors ALMOST ALWAYS are used to tell a story by themselves. There's reason why Vader is in all black and Luke nearly in all white after all. Father's Daenerys Targaryen wore darker and darker colors in the layer seasons of GOT. So yes Maddie here is bathed in light but that makes her front shadowed. Which will have meaning mark my words.
@TheRibottoStudios idk, regardless of color theory, foreshadowing or whatever, I think it would make me really mad if it DIDN'T look like this. To shine light like that and not shadow it correctly would have made me so mad, so I don't think that was a sign. Not saying anything about what might happen in the future, I just think you're reading too much into it
34:55 Regarding Mel's mother's reaction to the new Caitlyn..... I suspect her reaction / expression was very much a case of "This might be useful. I'll file this away for future reference.". The woman is able to be both, the wolf _AND_ the fox.... 😁😁
The hex core WAS helping Viktor walk and made him feel better. However, after it consumed Sky, Viktor deemed it too dangerous and raised the stool to destroy it. At first the hex core coiled back in "fear" thinking Viktor was actually going to do it, but once Viktor dropped the stool and started to walk away it decided to retaliate- shocking him and taking away the magic so that Viktor was no longer able to walk nor being helped against his disease which is why when they meet up before the final council meeting (when Viktor spread's Sky's ashes and attempts to off himself) he's looking sick and coughing again.
And Jayce knows none of this, he thinks the Hexcore will simply help Viktor and is so desperate to save him (he just almost saw him jump off 💀) that when Viktor gets injured his first thought is "the hexcore is reacting so it must save him, I don't care what happens, I want him to survive", which is why ep 2 is so tragic 😭 I don't even ship them but I'm heartbroken anyway, I'm SO curious about Viktor's development
One thing I have to mention is the intro is a complete shift from last season, they were all statues, firm strong, but now almost everyone is just in the simple white clothes and they’re moving, it shows them as being so vulnerable and at their lowest point
Out of everything that happened in this episode, hearing an emotional ballad version of “Heavy is the Crown” was not expected from me. That song was originally the song for Worlds (the league of legends global esports event) and about the reigning champions upholding their legacy this year in the competition. But my god, I love how they slotted the song into this episode, it surprisingly fits like a glove in this episode
And it's Linkin Park, and they're always a win! Emily continues to outdo herself every time a new song from From Zero, the new album, is released! So good!
It is a testament to the animation that they convey story and emotion with micro expressions. I know this is the last season for this story but I sure hope we get more shows from this collaboration.
Elijah's how I found Arcane, and I'm so glad it's back! All the new CaitVi and Mel scenes aren't complete without her gay shrieks of joy.🏳️🌈🤩 Also, I'm so glad Mel's alive.
@mrnohax5436 You know what I'm terrified of ? Spoiler That Isha dies and Jinx absolutely loses it AGAIN. Like girl found someone who likes her then boom. Like she said "cursed"
i can't believe they made mylo and claggor gay with each other. nothing in the first season indicated that either of them were more than friends. i feel like they are just forcing gay relationships. there shouldn't be more then 1 or 2 relationships in the show anyways its not a romance lmao
Another aesthetic detail that proves you right about the darkness in Katlin is that, when she finishes viewing the information about her family, there is a shadow that forms a dark mask over her face.
I'm not emotionally ready for this...this...season...will...destroy...me. 😢 😭 If Ella Purnell (Jinx's Actress) cried after filming the finale for this season, a good majority of us are sure to as well.
Ambessa actually said why she wants the hextech weapons back in the 1st season. I forget what episode it is, but Mel's brother crossed someone he shouldn't have and that someone doesn't think the score is settled. So it's safe to assume that the someone that her brother crossed is now hunting down the medarda family.
I'm actually glad they're only doing 2 seasons for this story. Allows them to tell the story they wanted to tell for these characters without the risk of being canceled before it can be completed or without too much TV company interference. 💜
Plus, they can easily produce a new series to follow-up Arcane without continuing this specific story. Runeterra has so many locations, characters and lore just begging to be explored further! (I personally would want Iona, with characters like Ahri, Akali and Yasuo, to be the next focus. But, considering the hints in Arcane, the most likely option would be Noxus.)
@@lucas.n.carvalho.artist I personally would sell my soul for the next show to be about Jhin, the Virtuoso. The art-style just scream for some bloody floreal gore and beauty
I love that Cait calls her arc this season when she says "my arrogance led me to take on more than I could handle", as she then proceeds to step right into several major roles, not only the head of her house but head of the enforcers (note: she was given the cushiest assignments and getting scoffed at by her coworkers mere weeks prior) and later Piltover itself, that she is not at all in a headspace to do well in. Don't get me wrong, I think she was still the best person available to take on those roles, but she definitely needed time for her grief to dissipate before being able to grow into them. While I definitely wish we'd had more time to delve into certain parts of it more, I do really love the journey Cait goes through this season.
that memorial scene was so ICONIC, and renni (the son's mom) absolutely took that cake. when i thought she was gone, she came back STRONG! THAT WEAPON REVEAL WAS CRAZYYY!!! my all-time favorite battle scene from arcane and cinema in general imo
FINALLY!!! I am tired of watching reactions to arcane that arent specificaly yours haha You are so toned in, Inteligent and perceptive, not just about the story and the characters but also about the choreography and cinematography. You are also emotionaly Invested and that is always nice to see
23:24 Funny enough that you’re talking about maddie being bathed in golden light . You see the street lamp to the left of her. It’s design is similar to that of the golden ratio composition that’s used in most background layouts of artwork
It's truly amazing and insane how you predicted the entire season's plot and the development of characters and relationships just from the first episode! 😯
Elijah, there’s nothing I looked forward to more than your tender reaction to Cait and Vi’s hug 🥺🥺🥺 can’t wait to continue this Arcane journey with the sweetest reactor ever 🤍
That black "badge" caitlyn got was a crape, a symbol of grief to be worn in public. Especially public servants like police display these in the form of black ribbons on visible parts of their uniform when grieving for another officer for example.
Small detail in the intros is that in season 1, Powder appears to be in Vi's shadow (she was "twice the person at half her age"), with her only revealed once the camera views her. In season 2, Jinx actually stands up from her sister's shadow, standing tall and proud as if she's no longer living beneath her anymore.
Ambessa setting up Caitlyn as the new head of the city is very reminiscent of the flash back of Ambessa with Mel talking about setting up a puppet ruler for the new Kingdom they just conquered.
@@ribottostudio I'm worried that Caitlyn will be this season's Silco (Which is making me really scared for her life but it's fine!) When she's looking at the slides at the end, there's a shot where the light looks like Silco's scarring on her face
@silver9wolf6 I disagree, I think that Ambessa is the new Silco, being the overarching antagonistic of the story like him in season 1. Cait on the other hand, will become similar to Jinx, although I feel that the alliance between her and Ambessa won't last long
One thing to know about Ambessa, is that like Mel is a politician and Jayce is an idealist, Ambessa is a WARLORD. Things like "leader" and "warrior" comes second, as a warlord always amass power to overcome their enemies. She wants hextech not out of interest for a grand cause, but to defeat her enemies, whoever they might be.
Gosh I’ve missed how insightful you are! It’s like a breath of fresh air, you see things in ways not a lot of reactors see things and it’s just 🤌🏻 can’t wait for this seasons batch of reactions!
Ngl, this Caitlyn villain origin story has me really worried... She was one of my favorite characters in Season 1, and the way they show her changing is both really well done and heartbreaking.
There is symbolism in Vi and Jayce trying to use the hammer together. They are complete opposites, Piltover and Zaun, yet they came together to do something better. And then their kill was stolen by Noxus forces, taking away anything that could have come of that moment together.
You had to cut this but something that really got me in the funeral scene was the father in the background like a smudge almost not existing. Really great scene. Also something really interesting I saw on reddit, in the scene where they talk in the destroyed council room there is the shot that you see the place from high up. There you can see that everything is destroyed except for one circular area that is completely undamaged 🤔.
Caitlyn: "I thought you were on our side." Vi: "You didn't think at all." Caitlyn is asking a lot when she wants Vi to put on an Enforcer badge, and Vi doesn't want to become one of them because they killed her parents. It is really hard to choose which side I'm on because neither of them is wrong at all.
15:05 it passes to Caitlyn because Tobias (her dad) is technically not Kiramman. He's from Ionia, he married Cassandra but he don't have Kiramman's blood so he can't be head of the family. That responsibility goes to Caitlyn. So that's not some mother to daughter tradition but rather giving the key to the new family leader.
That would make less sense though it means it just happened that the previous few generations only had daughters. Makes more sense if it is in fact passed down to the daughters
@@echoless3474 Why that would make prievious generations to have only daughters? If you referring to this scene - 31:58 it's not Kiramman's history but Cassandra's on all of them. On first she's in her young age, probably on the trip to Ionia (characteristic ionian ships in the background) where she met her husband. On second she's probably becoming new head of the family. And on last she's councilor we knew.
@n0xyn112 I suppose it could be her in different life stages but to me they look like distinct people the facial features seem slightly different between them and the fact that this is a place to store the family history and such makes it weird that she would have portraits of her life like that all lined up
@@echoless3474 But these paintings were not hung in a place where family history is kept, but in some living room or library. The place where the Kirammans keep their history is the archive Caitlyn was looking through. The portraits themselves are shown in the scene where Cait recalls her mother's words. The shot shows all three and not for single second focuses on the last one, which suggests, at least to me, that Cassandra is in all of them. The facial features seem different, especially in the first portrait, but this is understandable, because a person aged 16-18 looks slightly different than when she is 50. The second portrait clearly looks to me like a younger version of Cassandra, probably after 30. For you, it is weird, but I find it pretty cool that Cassandra hung a condensed story of her life on her wall. Besides, she was rich and could afford several portraits. I'm more willing to believe that's all Cassandra's portraits than that house Kirammans magically have only daughters.
Holy moly gurl😂I am less than 8mins into ur vid and then you already predicted how 80% of the show’s direction is gonna be even before the intro ends damnnn! I watched an edit of Elijah’s reaction to all CaitVi scenes once a long time ago and WOW I was so impressed by how she is so observant to all the tiny little details and I am SO SO SO happy theres someone who can be so excited and go crazy with me while watching Arcane and helped me to enjoy the show even more❤️🔥❤️🔥 and I have since been waiting for her to react to S2 if CaitVi/Violyn was ever gonna happen🙈 Gosh I cant wait to see her reaction to S2E8
10:29, 16:09, 26:20 had me crying. I love your take on the cinematic lighting, frames they swerve on, theories you come up based on a fucking light ray...makes me want to discuss every single detail with you. I cannot wait for you to see the nex episodes...you'll be in for a ride I can promise you that
4:45 Can you blame Jayce? He’s willing to save Victors life, even if it means use the Hex-core on Victor instead of destroying it as V instruct him. It’s understandable.
Don't know if it's been mentioned by someone else here yet but the Gold on Mel is not Armour it's tattoos it was clarified by the creators of Arcane that she was known as the Woman with the Golden Tattoos but it does look like armour though
As an animation cinema student i also gotta say that i love how focused you are on the cinematic details,character positioning,lighting and metaphors of the show and not just watching without understanding what you watch
Elijah this is why I love you!! Unlike most reaction videos I see you actually take the time to break down everything about this show (and everything you watch) and really absorb every amazing detail and share your thoughts! You’re so incredibly smart with your observations and your reactions are always loud and full of emotion. You’re so amazing😭💜
You're the only Arcane's react that I love to see because I'm french and you're english accent is so perfect and understandable for french people ! Thank you a lot for your good vibes ! I've actually seen the three episodes of season two. I'm not going to spoil anything, just want to say that I'm pretty sure french people are going to hear you screaming across the sea ! x)
I am launching a campaign to help with the fidget cube abuse. It's clear that a fidget cube was harmed in the making of this video. Help me put a stop to the abuse! 😂
One thing I noticed watching Arcane again. Smoke, fire, and some liquids are hand animated. Which is why they look so amazing. Those mediums are always a b*tch to animate, but hand animated tends to look better.
Vi putting on the Enforcer uniform was actually kind of touching. Because Elijah's right--that was a BIG ask, and even with everything that happened, I don't think Vi would have done that for anyone but Caitlyn.
one thing i remember very well is one of the voice actors tweets after getting to watch this early and i vividly remember, be ready to cry there is no happy ending, not word for word but along those lines.
fun thing, the kiramman family crest with the two keys is the exact same one as my city, as its been since the 13th century, I think thats where the artists got it from
👏 Great reaction video! Your predictions for this season are amazing! I really appreciate the way you notice the little details that I may have not realized the significance of when I watched it. Like Mel’s armor and that the one lady wanted revenge with Jayce specifically! And when you said, “… I can’t jump into the scene myself”, I laughed out loud 😂😂😂 Love your content, (and your hair looks great by the way)! Looking forward to watching all of reactions for this season! 😃
Imma be extra and put the lyrics to the shows songs in each episode they play in, Just to show appreciation for the music. -Episode 1 I Can't Hear it Now Lyrics (Vocals by Freya Ridings): [Verse] There is an ocean so dark down below the waves Where you watch while these dreams gently float away And there is a silence so soft it's only memory Like the way your voice always sounds when you sing to me [Chorus] But I can't hear it now Just tell me how to keep breathing while pretending I'm not drowning I don't know if I could I watched a door close for good 'Cause I couldn't keep it open [Bridge] I just watched as the door closed for good 'Cause I couldn't keep it open [Chorus] Just tell me how to keep breathing whilе pretending I'm not drowning I don't know if I could I watched a door closе for good 'Cause I couldn't keep it open 💜
YOU ARE SO SMART ELIJAH!! I love hearing your analysis and theories, it helps me pick up on stuff I missed! Can’t wait to see ep 3 break you 😭😭😭 WE’RE SO BACK!!!
The part where they have Caitlyn’s mom’s funeral was hand drawn in charcoal which is amazing to see how they were able to animate all that into the scenes.
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Omg hi ive been a fan for 3 years 😭
@@Mikuchan-vl2fu Hello! Thank you for your continued support! 😄
Hey Elijah I love you so much 😂❤
Same I was a fan when I was 10 years old
OMG OMG OMG IM CRYING 😭
We went from "idk if Elijah gonna survive Season 2" to "idk if Elijah gonna survive Act 1"
Wait… did you mean to put Season 1 first and then Season 2?
@@master-of-many-fandoms2020 I think they meant Elijah won't even need the whole season to be stressed out
@@master-of-many-fandoms2020 What I think they mean is "Let's see how she takes season two", and seeing how the first few MINUTES do to her the thought becomes "...I wonder if she's gonna survive the first act", because OH BOY, the art... the... hmm! Third episode!
@ Oh! Wow. Yeah, I sometime misread words despite not being dyslexic.
@@master-of-many-fandoms2020samesies😆
Fortiche has announced the black and grey scenes in the funeral scenes are actual hand drawn charcoal boards.
As an artist I could tell right away they look gorgeous I'm glad they included them
woahhhhh
That’s insane
Yeah, I saw that Instagram post, and wow, the amount of detail that’s shown in this show is amazing!
I clocked that right away. It was SOOOOO incredibly well done.
She is going to go through a roller coaster on episode 3. I swear
Realll lmao
Yeah..that's gonna be something
Well, that's the way of Arcane.
I’m starting to sense a pattern.
Oh, 100%. No one tell her what happens.
My mother died the Sunday before this aired and when the episode opened with Caitlyn's mom in the casket I lost it. Her funeral is this week and for those of you with loving moms that are still alove, please treasure your time with her. Don't take it for granted.
I'm so sorry
My condolences💐🌷
My condolences.
Sorry for your loss
i'm so sorry! i lost my mom last year so i definitely get it. praying for you and your family
Dude, the “wasted” when Caitlyn’s mom was shown had me rolling 😂
I burst out laughing at that part and then instantly cried from Cassandra’s funeral scenes, my god, that was so sad!!! 😭😭😭😭
Dude I screen recorded it, that crap was funny!
@@katiemartin487 same, that scene was heartbreaking and so well shot!
@@Moonflower-u1t What made it even funnier was that it took me completely by surprise, and the expression on her face 😂
@@TheBabyCaleb yes!
Maddie: "You're something of a legend among the Enforcers."
Vi: "So what are we, some kind of League of Legends?"
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HAHAHA STOP
HAHAHAHA
Say that again.
Ayy they said the thing!
After two long years, Elijah having numerous gay moments over Mel (aka THE ART) has returned! 🤩🤩🤩
PERIOD ON THAT😍😍🙏
its been 3 years, but yea
It's been TWO YEARS?!
The creators have said that they went with the simplistic outfits in the intro to make it feel like a stage play, like a classic Greek tragedy.
Yeah, as a huge Greek mythology nerd, I instantly caught that right away. The attention to detail is nuts, and I respect the creators for that. ❤
@@katiemartin487 I didn't immediately clock "Greek tragedy," but I did immediately think "This looks like a simplistic stage play, or like interpretive modern dance or something."
@ that’s what I thought too.
I mean that one shot of Cait references Macbeth. Viktor parallels Phantom of the Opera and the others probably also reference some classic play
@@FrostyTheSnowPickle yeah same here, or some kind of rehearsal before costumes
That opening has a lot of symbolism towards classic plays, Victor is Phantom of the Opera, Caitlyn gripping her head and the crowned shadow is Macbeth, and Jinx waving the flag is Les Misérables
Ooooh!
I definitely saw the Les Miserables and the Macbeth reference!! Interesting we have tragedies referenced here. (Macbeth, namely)
@@NexusShards The Caitlyn/Macbeth imagery has me particularly worried
100% with the theatre references. I also believe that Ambessa is mimicking Julius Caesar, I'm curious if anyone knows the Mel spotlight visual which feels like it could be something.
15:03 You've noticed a recurring theme of he Kiramman household -- the reversal of the traditional parental roles. When Cait brings Vi to her home, it isn't Dad that busts through the door with a rifle eyeing down the potential threat to their daughter, but Cassandra. And who's the one who rushes to Caitlyn with a soft embrace? Dad.
Elijah would do so well in a film studies class, my god
Speaking as a film major i was just nodding the whole time during her rant of the "see when they talk about THIS they mean THAT" going "yep. Yep. YEP. YEP." she's spot on. Even with her predictions she's spot on cause she got those MEDIA LITERACY SKILLS BABY. Very important to hone in on.
I'm sorry but the 'no kiss' freak out has already made my week. 😅❤
Elijah is so real for that 😭
To be fair, it was a very bad moment to do that if they weren't already dating. It could've made the emotions way too complicated to be in the moment.
She will implode when she watches episode 3.
@AlphariusCLH and go nuclear afterwards as well
@@AlphariusCLH followed quicly by 'explode'.
If you notice in the intro when Caitlyn appears and covers her face with her hands, the shadow looks like it has a crown, and the fingers look like it has blood on it.
Heavy really *is* the Crown
Macbeth imagery
"out damned spot" fr caitlyn is macbeth and lady macbeth at the same time
Schnee was right. It was NEVER cliffhanger. THESE WRITERS ARE BRILLIANT. You're spot on. The major parallel will be between Jinx and Cait I think this season. Also thank GOD they kept Enemy. I could hear Elijah talk about the cinematic aspects of a show for hours. She gets the inner works.
Man I love Schnee's analysis. I love when people go deep into the themes and hidden messages beyond the surface of media
@@EvanGaoTVsaaaame! I'm so tired of the "it's not that deep." Response to that. It just shows that person's lack of intelligence.
Which of schnees videos do they talk about this!
@@hyacinths8694 first video when you look up "Arcane Schnee Cliffhanger"
Elijah you better have a bucket because there’s going to be a lot of tears for this season.
And this season is definitely not pulling any punches.
@@Otisboy121um I think u mean pulling any punches
@ yes
Bro is spititng fact
"Please don't hurt the puppy I've had her for five minutes" -Elijah 2024
I dunno i don't trust her. She was pretty shadowed. Yes she had light around her which is holy like. But being in both shadow and light tells me something ain't right.
@TheRibottoStudios I think you're over thinking that aspect it's just how the shadows would look if the sun was behind a character. The point is that she seems to bring a new light with her with her optimism and hope to inspire vi to rethink joining the enforcers
@@echoless3474 Believe me in shows like this there's ALWAYS a reason. Media literacy 😭
@echoless3474 Bros never heard of color theory. Things like this ALWAYS have a reason. Light and dark colors ALMOST ALWAYS are used to tell a story by themselves. There's reason why Vader is in all black and Luke nearly in all white after all. Father's
Daenerys Targaryen wore darker and darker colors in the layer seasons of GOT.
So yes Maddie here is bathed in light but that makes her front shadowed. Which will have meaning mark my words.
@TheRibottoStudios idk, regardless of color theory, foreshadowing or whatever, I think it would make me really mad if it DIDN'T look like this. To shine light like that and not shadow it correctly would have made me so mad, so I don't think that was a sign. Not saying anything about what might happen in the future, I just think you're reading too much into it
I loved the part when Vi said "it's hammer time!" and got hammered.
The way I CACKLED-
N O-
34:55 Regarding Mel's mother's reaction to the new Caitlyn..... I suspect her reaction / expression was very much a case of "This might be useful. I'll file this away for future reference.". The woman is able to be both, the wolf _AND_ the fox.... 😁😁
I think that's the moment Ambessa chose to drop Salo as her main pawn, focusing on Caitlin instead.
@@nabuchodonosormcgalapatram6941 Spoilers,bud!!
The hex core WAS helping Viktor walk and made him feel better. However, after it consumed Sky, Viktor deemed it too dangerous and raised the stool to destroy it. At first the hex core coiled back in "fear" thinking Viktor was actually going to do it, but once Viktor dropped the stool and started to walk away it decided to retaliate- shocking him and taking away the magic so that Viktor was no longer able to walk nor being helped against his disease which is why when they meet up before the final council meeting (when Viktor spread's Sky's ashes and attempts to off himself) he's looking sick and coughing again.
And Jayce knows none of this, he thinks the Hexcore will simply help Viktor and is so desperate to save him (he just almost saw him jump off 💀) that when Viktor gets injured his first thought is "the hexcore is reacting so it must save him, I don't care what happens, I want him to survive", which is why ep 2 is so tragic 😭 I don't even ship them but I'm heartbroken anyway, I'm SO curious about Viktor's development
Wow I didn't realize this bravo thanks for the info
I knew Elijah's reaction to Mel wouldn't dissapoint lol. I was the same when. When she came on screen I was like "my queen! She lives!"
Elijah you are so fucking smart at piecing together the plot with just the TINIEST pieces of symbolism and editing, like its a GIFT! 🤯
One thing I have to mention is the intro is a complete shift from last season, they were all statues, firm strong, but now almost everyone is just in the simple white clothes and they’re moving, it shows them as being so vulnerable and at their lowest point
Ooh, I didn't think of it like that! Good point
IM NOT EVEN KIDDING I HAVE BEEN WAITING FOR YOU TO UPLOAD THIS FOR DAYS
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Out of everything that happened in this episode, hearing an emotional ballad version of “Heavy is the Crown” was not expected from me. That song was originally the song for Worlds (the league of legends global esports event) and about the reigning champions upholding their legacy this year in the competition. But my god, I love how they slotted the song into this episode, it surprisingly fits like a glove in this episode
And it's Linkin Park, and they're always a win! Emily continues to outdo herself every time a new song from From Zero, the new album, is released! So good!
That's where it's from. I thought I recognized the words. Don't play but I watched all the music one time.
This is what we asked for heavy is the crown!!!!!!!!👑🔥
Fire in the sunrise. Ashes raining down. This is what we asked for. Heavy is the crown!!!!!!!!!👑 🔥🔥👑
Heck yeah
“Arcane spider web…uterus??” I SPIT OUT MY WATER WHEN SHE SAID THAT 🤣😭
It is a testament to the animation that they convey story and emotion with micro expressions. I know this is the last season for this story but I sure hope we get more shows from this collaboration.
Vi's face when Maddie said Cait vouched for her as she was chugging that bottle 😭
ive been waiting 2 YEARSS for more Elijah recating to caitvi, and THE ART. im so excited!
Violyn dear
Elijah's how I found Arcane, and I'm so glad it's back! All the new CaitVi and Mel scenes aren't complete without her gay shrieks of joy.🏳️🌈🤩 Also, I'm so glad Mel's alive.
Omg same!!
Violyn scenes. It'll catch on. 😏
Oh boy our girl is going to go through the emotional roller coaster
Rollercoaster? I went through an entire emotional amusement park💀
@ ☠️ yikes act 2 is going to break us
@mrnohax5436 You know what I'm terrified of ?
Spoiler
That Isha dies and Jinx absolutely loses it AGAIN. Like girl found someone who likes her then boom. Like she said "cursed"
Elijah talking about losing her sanity this episode just wait til she gets to episode 3
i expect the gay pterodactyl screeches to return this season !!!
i can't believe they made mylo and claggor gay with each other. nothing in the first season indicated that either of them were more than friends. i feel like they are just forcing gay relationships. there shouldn't be more then 1 or 2 relationships in the show anyways its not a romance lmao
Another aesthetic detail that proves you right about the darkness in Katlin is that, when she finishes viewing the information about her family, there is a shadow that forms a dark mask over her face.
OH WE ARE SOOO BACK YALL!!!!
Elijah gets to appreciate the art once more. With an extra redhead with a Scottish voice actress to boot
I can't get over the fact that Maddie looks so much like Suvi Anwar from MEA and has the same voice actor to boot 😂
I'm not emotionally ready for this...this...season...will...destroy...me. 😢 😭 If Ella Purnell (Jinx's Actress) cried after filming the finale for this season, a good majority of us are sure to as well.
All of us watching Elijah, knowing the amount of angst that will come😭
Ambessa actually said why she wants the hextech weapons back in the 1st season. I forget what episode it is, but Mel's brother crossed someone he shouldn't have and that someone doesn't think the score is settled. So it's safe to assume that the someone that her brother crossed is now hunting down the medarda family.
Please notice that in the burrial scene Cait's entire world is grey except for a few things that she fondly loved... Her mom, and Violets
I'm actually glad they're only doing 2 seasons for this story. Allows them to tell the story they wanted to tell for these characters without the risk of being canceled before it can be completed or without too much TV company interference. 💜
Riot made this with their own money. So that was never an issue.
Plus, they can easily produce a new series to follow-up Arcane without continuing this specific story. Runeterra has so many locations, characters and lore just begging to be explored further!
(I personally would want Iona, with characters like Ahri, Akali and Yasuo, to be the next focus. But, considering the hints in Arcane, the most likely option would be Noxus.)
@@lucas.n.carvalho.artist I personally would sell my soul for the next show to be about Jhin, the Virtuoso.
The art-style just scream for some bloody floreal gore and beauty
I love that Cait calls her arc this season when she says "my arrogance led me to take on more than I could handle", as she then proceeds to step right into several major roles, not only the head of her house but head of the enforcers (note: she was given the cushiest assignments and getting scoffed at by her coworkers mere weeks prior) and later Piltover itself, that she is not at all in a headspace to do well in.
Don't get me wrong, I think she was still the best person available to take on those roles, but she definitely needed time for her grief to dissipate before being able to grow into them.
While I definitely wish we'd had more time to delve into certain parts of it more, I do really love the journey Cait goes through this season.
that memorial scene was so ICONIC, and renni (the son's mom) absolutely took that cake. when i thought she was gone, she came back STRONG! THAT WEAPON REVEAL WAS CRAZYYY!!! my all-time favorite battle scene from arcane and cinema in general imo
FINALLY!!!
I am tired of watching reactions to arcane that arent specificaly yours haha
You are so toned in, Inteligent and perceptive, not just about the story and the characters but also about the choreography and cinematography.
You are also emotionaly Invested and that is always nice to see
23:24 Funny enough that you’re talking about maddie being bathed in golden light . You see the street lamp to the left of her. It’s design is similar to that of the golden ratio composition that’s used in most background layouts of artwork
Fun fact at 9:38 Caitlin's shadow takes the shape of the of the poster for Macbeth
It's truly amazing and insane how you predicted the entire season's plot and the development of characters and relationships just from the first episode! 😯
I did not expect Jayce to be the one giving the last step for Viktor going Herald Machine damn
Elijah, there’s nothing I looked forward to more than your tender reaction to Cait and Vi’s hug 🥺🥺🥺 can’t wait to continue this Arcane journey with the sweetest reactor ever 🤍
That black "badge" caitlyn got was a crape, a symbol of grief to be worn in public. Especially public servants like police display these in the form of black ribbons on visible parts of their uniform when grieving for another officer for example.
Been waiting for this to drop! Cant wait to see Elijah’s reaction! 💕
Small detail in the intros is that in season 1, Powder appears to be in Vi's shadow (she was "twice the person at half her age"), with her only revealed once the camera views her. In season 2, Jinx actually stands up from her sister's shadow, standing tall and proud as if she's no longer living beneath her anymore.
Ambessa setting up Caitlyn as the new head of the city is very reminiscent of the flash back of Ambessa with Mel talking about setting up a puppet ruler for the new Kingdom they just conquered.
Also THE FACT THAT THE INNER LINING was just like Silco's coat? Oh nah these writers are FOUL.
@@ribottostudio I'm worried that Caitlyn will be this season's Silco (Which is making me really scared for her life but it's fine!) When she's looking at the slides at the end, there's a shot where the light looks like Silco's scarring on her face
@silver9wolf6 I disagree, I think that Ambessa is the new Silco, being the overarching antagonistic of the story like him in season 1. Cait on the other hand, will become similar to Jinx, although I feel that the alliance between her and Ambessa won't last long
Elijah is fully spot-on when it comes to her Arcane theories and predictions!!! You're my favorite reactor, Elijah!!!!!!!!!!
Grief may be the most dangerous emotion. It makes people do irrational things, usually things they can't ever take back.
One thing to know about Ambessa, is that like Mel is a politician and Jayce is an idealist, Ambessa is a WARLORD. Things like "leader" and "warrior" comes second, as a warlord always amass power to overcome their enemies. She wants hextech not out of interest for a grand cause, but to defeat her enemies, whoever they might be.
Gosh I’ve missed how insightful you are! It’s like a breath of fresh air, you see things in ways not a lot of reactors see things and it’s just 🤌🏻 can’t wait for this seasons batch of reactions!
Ngl, this Caitlyn villain origin story has me really worried... She was one of my favorite characters in Season 1, and the way they show her changing is both really well done and heartbreaking.
There is symbolism in Vi and Jayce trying to use the hammer together. They are complete opposites, Piltover and Zaun, yet they came together to do something better. And then their kill was stolen by Noxus forces, taking away anything that could have come of that moment together.
You had to cut this but something that really got me in the funeral scene was the father in the background like a smudge almost not existing. Really great scene. Also something really interesting I saw on reddit, in the scene where they talk in the destroyed council room there is the shot that you see the place from high up. There you can see that everything is destroyed except for one circular area that is completely undamaged 🤔.
To be fair this episode would've been really inappropriate to kiss in
16:07 "We will need more fidgets. I repeat, we will need more fidgets."
The way the little "Help" was on the screen and then you hear a tiny yell😂😂😂😂
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@friiiiidge🤣🤣🤣🤣
Great reaction as usual, Elijah ❤️ (Watched it on Patreon)
I actually discovered this channel through your reaction to arcane season 1
Everyone else in the intro: traumatized, dramatic, losing their very identity
Ekko: Parkour!
its impressive how she notices all the little details and hints damn, and she guesses like all the plotlines
Caitlyn: "I thought you were on our side."
Vi: "You didn't think at all."
Caitlyn is asking a lot when she wants Vi to put on an Enforcer badge, and Vi doesn't want to become one of them because they killed her parents. It is really hard to choose which side I'm on because neither of them is wrong at all.
15:05 it passes to Caitlyn because Tobias (her dad) is technically not Kiramman. He's from Ionia, he married Cassandra but he don't have Kiramman's blood so he can't be head of the family. That responsibility goes to Caitlyn. So that's not some mother to daughter tradition but rather giving the key to the new family leader.
That would make less sense though it means it just happened that the previous few generations only had daughters. Makes more sense if it is in fact passed down to the daughters
@@echoless3474 Why that would make prievious generations to have only daughters? If you referring to this scene - 31:58 it's not Kiramman's history but Cassandra's on all of them. On first she's in her young age, probably on the trip to Ionia (characteristic ionian ships in the background) where she met her husband. On second she's probably becoming new head of the family. And on last she's councilor we knew.
@n0xyn112 I suppose it could be her in different life stages but to me they look like distinct people the facial features seem slightly different between them and the fact that this is a place to store the family history and such makes it weird that she would have portraits of her life like that all lined up
@@echoless3474 But these paintings were not hung in a place where family history is kept, but in some living room or library. The place where the Kirammans keep their history is the archive Caitlyn was looking through. The portraits themselves are shown in the scene where Cait recalls her mother's words. The shot shows all three and not for single second focuses on the last one, which suggests, at least to me, that Cassandra is in all of them. The facial features seem different, especially in the first portrait, but this is understandable, because a person aged 16-18 looks slightly different than when she is 50. The second portrait clearly looks to me like a younger version of Cassandra, probably after 30. For you, it is weird, but I find it pretty cool that Cassandra hung a condensed story of her life on her wall. Besides, she was rich and could afford several portraits. I'm more willing to believe that's all Cassandra's portraits than that house Kirammans magically have only daughters.
Why does no one talk about the moment that Caitlyn shoots the chem tank arm to move it just enough just enough so it wouldn't hit Vi its so crazy
Holy moly gurl😂I am less than 8mins into ur vid and then you already predicted how 80% of the show’s direction is gonna be even before the intro ends damnnn!
I watched an edit of Elijah’s reaction to all CaitVi scenes once a long time ago and WOW I was so impressed by how she is so observant to all the tiny little details and I am SO SO SO happy theres someone who can be so excited and go crazy with me while watching Arcane and helped me to enjoy the show even more❤️🔥❤️🔥 and I have since been waiting for her to react to S2 if CaitVi/Violyn was ever gonna happen🙈
Gosh I cant wait to see her reaction to S2E8
10:29, 16:09, 26:20 had me crying.
I love your take on the cinematic lighting, frames they swerve on, theories you come up based on a fucking light ray...makes me want to discuss every single detail with you.
I cannot wait for you to see the nex episodes...you'll be in for a ride I can promise you that
4:45 Can you blame Jayce? He’s willing to save Victors life, even if it means use the Hex-core on Victor instead of destroying it as V instruct him. It’s understandable.
Don't know if it's been mentioned by someone else here yet but the Gold on Mel is not Armour it's tattoos it was clarified by the creators of Arcane that she was known as the Woman with the Golden Tattoos but it does look like armour though
If I can say one thing the first chapter I found phenomenal fantastic it made me scream emotional cry
As an animation cinema student i also gotta say that i love how focused you are on the cinematic details,character positioning,lighting and metaphors of the show and not just watching without understanding what you watch
Elijah this is why I love you!! Unlike most reaction videos I see you actually take the time to break down everything about this show (and everything you watch) and really absorb every amazing detail and share your thoughts! You’re so incredibly smart with your observations and your reactions are always loud and full of emotion. You’re so amazing😭💜
You're the only Arcane's react that I love to see because I'm french and you're english accent is so perfect and understandable for french people ! Thank you a lot for your good vibes ! I've actually seen the three episodes of season two. I'm not going to spoil anything, just want to say that I'm pretty sure french people are going to hear you screaming across the sea ! x)
Hey, French girl over here too✌🏽
French assemble !
The scene where Cait is accepting her new place is actually a remix of Linkin Parks song, the one they did for Worlds. Heavy Is The Crown
33:58 Media literacy is still alive in this world. Thank you. Signed: A fellow homosexual.
Whenever my girl best friend gets into a petty fight with her girlfriend, I just say, "Was there dramatic rain when you walked away?" 😂😂
Speaking of art. there's actually an Arcane art book out in December called the Art of Arcane.
I am launching a campaign to help with the fidget cube abuse. It's clear that a fidget cube was harmed in the making of this video. Help me put a stop to the abuse! 😂
I'm so happy I waited to watch the first season until 6-8 months ago. Didn't need to wait nearly as long. 💜
One thing I noticed watching Arcane again. Smoke, fire, and some liquids are hand animated. Which is why they look so amazing. Those mediums are always a b*tch to animate, but hand animated tends to look better.
''But then vi?...but then Vi? But then Vi??''😂 just broke me.
This Season of arcane is actually magnificent what the hell.
Vi putting on the Enforcer uniform was actually kind of touching. Because Elijah's right--that was a BIG ask, and even with everything that happened, I don't think Vi would have done that for anyone but Caitlyn.
In the first Cait scene, everything is black and white except for Violet. The Flowers and Vi.
one thing i remember very well is one of the voice actors tweets after getting to watch this early and i vividly remember, be ready to cry there is no happy ending, not word for word but along those lines.
10:29 ... Yeah ... My reaction was very similar😔
fun thing, the kiramman family crest with the two keys is the exact same one as my city, as its been since the 13th century, I think thats where the artists got it from
20:58 It's killing you to see him in her lap, isn't it? You wish that was you, don't you?
lmao
👏 Great reaction video! Your predictions for this season are amazing! I really appreciate the way you notice the little details that I may have not realized the significance of when I watched it. Like Mel’s armor and that the one lady wanted revenge with Jayce specifically! And when you said, “… I can’t jump into the scene myself”, I laughed out loud 😂😂😂 Love your content, (and your hair looks great by the way)! Looking forward to watching all of reactions for this season! 😃
Imma be extra and put the lyrics to the shows songs in each episode they play in, Just to show appreciation for the music.
-Episode 1 I Can't Hear it Now Lyrics (Vocals by Freya Ridings):
[Verse]
There is an ocean so dark down below the waves
Where you watch while these dreams gently float away
And there is a silence so soft it's only memory
Like the way your voice always sounds when you sing to me
[Chorus]
But I can't hear it now
Just tell me how to keep breathing while pretending I'm not drowning
I don't know if I could
I watched a door close for good
'Cause I couldn't keep it open
[Bridge]
I just watched as the door closed for good
'Cause I couldn't keep it open
[Chorus]
Just tell me how to keep breathing whilе pretending I'm not drowning
I don't know if I could
I watched a door closе for good
'Cause I couldn't keep it open
💜
YOU ARE SO SMART ELIJAH!! I love hearing your analysis and theories, it helps me pick up on stuff I missed! Can’t wait to see ep 3 break you 😭😭😭 WE’RE SO BACK!!!
started watching your vids since arcane s1, still here! I've been dying for this moment!
Man, your predictions never fail to blow me away, Elijah.
The part where they have Caitlyn’s mom’s funeral was hand drawn in charcoal which is amazing to see how they were able to animate all that into the scenes.
11:08 the singer of this song (I Can’t Hear It Now) is Freya Ridings. It’s such a beautiful song too.