Well, the main problem is that Powder never saw the same side of them that Vi did, or under stood how Powder reacted to how they treated her, because Vi would've reacted differently. And Vi never really got that, either.
One interpretation of Vi's "A real monster showed up, and I just ran away" line is that Vi thinks she was the monster, after slapping Powder in episode three.
@@RhetoricalThrill Oh yeah, in the moment, her reaction was completely understandable, but I'm sure that doesn't keep Vi for beating herself up about it.
@@RhetoricalThrill I totally understand her reaction, even VI was was young and had to deal with too much stuff for her age even before her parents death. And if you rewatch the first episode, the scribble is always a sign of powders/jinx madness. On the bridge you see that she has even before her parents death the trauma. And i also totally get where her fear of beeing abandoned is coming from. Her parents go away and die. When Vi left gave her the bunny and left she knew something wasn`t right and she goes right to vander to have someone she trust around her. The Moment she thinks Vander may be dead and VI and her siblings are going also to their death there was nobody left and she freaks out. (This is a little inconsistent because there was still ekko, which she hat a close friendship with, but i think it makes it easier to understand.) The only to points i still think are VIs fault are, first telling her that making bombs is a good idea and her strenght, the second is not getting ekko to watch over powder. But this is speaking with the knowledge of everything that is going on and some things are very hard to spot if you are involved and have no time to reflect nor all information or the chance to judge objectivly.
@@RhetoricalThrillIn the League of Legends universe, which is made up of four "dimensions": 1. Void; 2. Celestial; 3. Spirit realm and 4. Physical in the form of the planet Runeterra, there are no infinity stones. But different types of magic and Rune = Runeterra. At the very beginning there was only the Void and the Watchers, but then the light appeared and a reality emerged that awakened the Watchers and since then they have been trying to destroy it. In reality, the death of Gray man/Pale man, which later becomes Kindred, two aspects of death, Lamb peaceful death and Wolf brutal death, appeared/originated. In the universe = Celestial Realm, the dragon of Twilight as Aurelion Sol created the stars around which the planets were formed. And later on, celestial beings and gods also began to engage in reality manipulation. The celestial gods created constellations that serve as predictions and guidance for people, and with the help of world runes they created the planet Runeterra in one of the regions, they pulled the mountain Targon out of the earth, which serves as the Gateway to the Celestial realm Targon Prime = "Universe". One of the Celestial Gods, for some unknown reason, later hid the world runes across the Runeters, which over time caused magical radiation, thanks to which Spirit Gods such as Anivia, Ornn, Volibear,... which reshaped the surface of the planet by ghosts, demons, and later created magical beings; Sky giants; Yordles = Heimerdinger from Bandle city which is in spirit realm; Vastayashai'rei (Shapeshifting Spirit race) + Humans = Vastaya Spirit Race and Humans and then Animalistic Humanoids races. Later, the Targionians people together with the help of the celestials created a crown for Aurelion Sol, whom they enslaved and thus became forced to listen to orders from the Celestial aspects to seal/destroy the void rifts with their Celestial fire. Over time, it is clear that various types of magic appeared or arose on Runeterra: Celestial, Spiritual, Shadow, Runic, Elemental, Temporal, Necronatic, Blood,... Runeterra is supposed to serve as a place where super powerful beings of Ascended aspects = Celestial demi-gods are to be created by, for example, a person climbs to the top of the mountain Targon and one of the Celestials chooses him as a suitable guest. Or, with the help of the Sun disk, I reflect celestial magic into the chosen people to create Ascended Shuriman golden god warriors where some failed and The Baccai = Ramus were created and others were Ascended sunborn Nasus, Renekton,... And later the fragments of them were created after the Void battle Darkins. All of this is to serve as a defense shield against the Void and its watchers, who are trying to destroy reality by creating Void rifts through which void born creators and monsters can pass and which devour and destroy. Or by controlling and corrupting the minds and bodies of beings on Runeterra.
Just to be clear, Sevika wasn't loyal to Silco. She's loyal to Undercity. She wanted independence just as Silko did but her confidence in Silco's commitment to the Undercity has waned just as she lost her faith in Vander. Making peace with the Enforcers was just as much a betrayal to her as it was with Silco. Sevika recognized Silco's weakness for Jinx and that she jeopardized their mission. She'd been trying to get Silco to see Jinx as a liability and get back on track. The only reason she didn't kill Silco is because she knew Finn(the guy who tried to overthrow Silco) had no interest in waging war against Piltover. He just wanted to take over the Shimmer business and run Undercity. Sevika is still a relatively simple character but she's still compelling because she's not just a goon mini-boss. She has her own character motivations and flaws.
@@RhetoricalThrillSilco and Vander are the some paralera to Powder and Vi. One was mind and Second was strength. They have a confrict. The power one attack/nearly killed the weaker one. And then the weacker one have mental breakdowm and use his mind to be better and powerfull.
@@RhetoricalThrillBefore the explosion Jayce is positioned right next to Viktor meaning Viktor's hexcore limbs could instinctively protect both of them with some sort of shield. I don't think Mel needs to survive because her arc seemed complete with her choosing peace. In my opinion Mel dying would be both thematic and ironic because her death also signifies the death of peace in the region and because of her mother, her death is the cause of the war.
@@RhetoricalThrillRiot Games Lore Universes The main universe Arcane, Legends of Runeterra, Riot Forge League of Legends Universe Site_Full Canon skins. Secondary are Non-Canon lore alternative skins such as: Project, Star Guardians,... [Ps KDA, Heartsteel, True Damage, Pentakill are in the same music bands Universe] Completely out of space is VALORANT.
@@RhetoricalThrillIf you didn't want to play League of Legends on PC. Then you could play League of legends wild rift on mobile its better. Card game Legends of Runeterra where you have even voice lines. Or Riot Forge Canon lore storytelling games like Ekko Covergence; Viego Ruined King; Nunu and Wilump Song of Nunu; Ziggs and Heimerdinger Hextech Mayhem; Sylas Mageseeker; BandleTale
Sevika is underrated. She's loyal to the cause, not specifically to Silco. She's also honorable - she could've killed Vi when Vi was down and had that vision of Vander, but she waited until Vi got back up. She could've had her people mob Vi but instead she told them to get out so it would just be her and Vi. And in an earlier episode after she got her ass kicked and was literally hung up to dry by Jinx, she still gave Silco good advice about Jinx. No, I don't *like* Sevika as a person. But as a character, she's great and underrated.
Sevika is one of my favorite characters in the series. She’s sooo interesting. Like you said, she’s loyal to the cause, so what will she do now that the one leading that cause is dead? I have ideas upon seeing trailers, but it’s still up in the air. It would be thrilling to see her finally lead the cause herself, the way _she_ believes in it. Of all the new Arcane characters to add into League, Sevika should’ve been added. I THOUGHT she would definitely be a champion when I first watched the show and was surprised to see she wasn’t already a playable champion. It makes sense that they’re adding Ambessa since she’s so involved in season two, but pleeeease tell me League is getting Sevika too.
@@itsgonnabeokay9341 she could easily finish Vi even without it if she wanted to. To me she deliberately waited for vi to either stand up or give up.
I've been saying just that for years. What I love about this show is you could take almost any character and you could do the show from their perspective and it would be a good show
32:32 Thank you! I am absolutely sure that's exactly what Jinx needed to hear - and her whole reason for the entire Dinner Party setup. She just wanted Vi to understand that she was different, and love her anyway. In 3 years worth of watching people react to this scene, you're the first I've seen really get it.
Before the explosion Jayce is positioned right next to Viktor meaning Viktor's hexcore limbs could instinctively protect both of them with some sort of shield. I don't think Mel needs to survive because her arc seemed complete with her choosing peace. In my opinion Mel dying would be both thematic and ironic because her death also signifies the death of peace in the region and because of her mother, her death is the cause of the war.
Oh it would be terribly ironic, and that’s why I think you’re right. Jayce is ready for peace, and that’s something that would devastate him, so story wise it makes sense. And I forgot about Viktor’s new limbs, I bet you’re right on that part too.
Mel has a chance imo, she's from Noxius and familiar with assassinations. But she's definitely at least in a coma imo, because we need the wild card Ambessa to have rage to unleash upon someone. And of course we need a reason for Jayce to be conflicted after finding peace but honestly I hope he doesn't do a full 180, he's had a full arc, I'm hoping they don't ruin that. He can struggle with wanting violence, but I would hope he doesn't actually succumb to those urges.
I don’t know if anyone told you, but at the end of episode 9, Jinx has pink eyes because of the shimmer she received in episode 8! That’s also why she moved that fast when she hit Caitlyn at the end of episode 9
Maybe just a thought on Mel. How I interpreted her, was that she did use Jace quite a bit throughout the season for her own power/influence (maybe even in an attempt to be the fox). But her mother showing up might have been a bit like a mirror. And seeing how close her and her mom's plans were aligned might have facilitated some reflection. Anyway, thanks for the series. I really like your reaction style.
That’s such a great point, just because she ended in one place doesn’t mean that she was always on that path. I really grew to like her at the end, but I don’t have high hopes she’ll survive 😩
As far as Cait and Vi there were a lot of clues in these last 3 episodes but the bigger ones are in ep 8 when Cait asks "what about us", then VI saying "forget me. It wasn't meant to be" after they shared that moment in the bedroom scene where Vi opens up and Cait just listens and strokes her face and Vi grabs her hand. Then Cait in the shower replaying the break-up backwards in her head. Then in ep 9 with Jinx telling Vi "I paid your girlfriend a visit this morning" That one is right on the nose. Off topic.. Jinx just sat there and watched Cait take a full shower before kidnapping her. Which I suppose was really nice of her to do. Jinx has 2 issues with Vi A) Vi can't accept her as Jinx. Which you picked up on and a lot of reactors don't B) Jinx can't understand it's possible for Vi to love her AND Cait. Yes I'm a Violyn fan( Violet/Caitlyn ). I'm a straight male and I enjoyed watching their romance build a lot more than what Mel and Jayce had going on and they had full on sex scene. I think it should be noted the scene of Vi and Cait on the bed happened in the morning and their presentation to the council which lasted a whole 5 minutes was at night. They had a lot of time to kill. I suspect something went on.
Oh my, naughty Jinx 😳 The foundation for romance is definitely there when I look for it, I’m just not very perceptive when it comes to romance and shipping, sadly. I can’t always tell between flirting and banter, so I’m glad when people can point it out gently for me 😂 It’s not surprising at all that Jinx has horrific abandonment issues. Everyone she cares about leaves in the end. She does terrible things but I can’t help feeling sorrow for her. Thank you so much for watching, and for the chat!
I don't think it's that Jinx can't understand or accept that Vi loves another person - it's that Vi prioritizes that other person over her sister, when they've been apart for so long. If Vi had successfully reconnected with Jinx in Episode 6, if the Firelights hadn't interrupted, and they'd come to an understanding, that they'd stay together, I am fairly confident that Vi could've explained how Caitlyn helped her get out of prison, and Jinx would've been okay with it.
Here's a precious quote "Nations aren't given, they are enslaved". The only way to have a free nation is to take it, and keep it, by force from those who would seek to own you. When Jayce says "Give me Jinx, and I'll give you your nation of Zaun." Anything given by a superior force can be taken away by a superior force. Something taken by force can be kept by force, the opinion of the losing side does not matter.
I definitely feel like one of the biggest ongoing themes of this show is that things get worse when people refuse to compromise. Real progress only happens when seeming opposites work together, like Jayce and Viktor, Cait and Vi, Vander and Grayson, Ekko and Heimerdinger, etc
I disagree on the Grayson and Vander point. The entire point of that deal was to show that Vander was no longer interested in making progress, and was unwilling to do what it takes to change the status quo. And based on the other pairings you mentioned, I'd say that compromise isn't the theme at all: It's surrender (and not in a bad way). Vi and Caitlyn's teamwork only happened because Vi started fighting AGAINST the Undercity. Jayce and Viktor's partnership only happened because Viktor moved to Piltover and sought to be a scientist like many people in that city. Ekko and Heimderdinger became friends because Heimerdinger was kicked off the council. Real progress happens when people with the same goals work together, in which case any other differences no longer matter.
@@smileyhappyface5864 I think you interpret the characters incredibly cynically, like Vi and Viktor somehow betrayed or stopped caring about the undercity because they took 1 step across the bridge? Both of them get obsessed with their goals (survival, revenge) to the point that they lose sight of the bigger picture near the end, but before that they both expressed a desire to protect the undercity and make it a better place And as for Vander, he also EVENTUALLY began to become something that was holding back progress, but in the beginning I can pretty much guarantee you that the deal he struck with Grayson was better than what came immediately before, when enforcers stalked the Lanes freely and did whatever they wanted there
@@aranthur I think you misunderstood Smiley. They never said their example characters were betrayed (other than Heimer, I guess, but he literally was). They said that the characters overlooked differences for a common goal that didn’t necessarily involve compromise
@@KeitieKalopsia No, what they said is that Viktor abandoned the undercity to become a Piltovan scientist, and Vi chose to turn her back on the undercity and fight against them, which is just not true Viktor's goal for everything he did was to use the knowledge of Piltover to help the people of the undercity, and Vi did not want to fight the undercity. She wanted to fight Silco, which is not the same thing. She literally says in episode 7 that she wishes she could have been around earlier to protect the people of the undercity who were hurt or killed by Silco In episode 8, people from the undercity get hurt because they get distracted from those good intentions by fear and anger, but that doesn't mean you just pretend they never existed and the two of them are traitors
I've literally watched 50+ reactions to this series. I will say that you are definitely in the top 5 that I've enjoyed. I can't wait to watch your reactions to season 2 in real time. There are several teaser trailers starting about 6 months ago all the way through the full trailers and clips from the past week. I would love to see your reactions of these because you really touched on some of those issues shown in them in your final comments.
I love that you picked up on the fact that Vi doesn't love jinx which is why she says to Vi that she changed because Vi used to unconditionally love her even when she messed up her haul in episode 1
I don’t think it ever occurred to Vi that she can’t just “unlock” the Powder she remembers. Vi was in prison so for her, life basically got paused. She hasn’t realized that for Powder, life went on.
23:52 Yeah, everything you're saying about how it's not a black-and-white world is so true. That's what makes this show so compelling for me, personally. Even the worst of characters have believable motivations and aren't just simple villains, and the best of them end up doing some questionable things that make you really think. Even Silco wasn't a simple, mustache-twirling villain, he had a LOT of depth to him.
Sorry, but you said that Silco can't be reasoned with. Just curious what part of the show lead you to that conclusion. I understand that is Vi's opinion, but Vi is notorious for having bad first takes. Is there something else that lead you to this conclusion? Silco says plainly in EP3 that he doesn't want war with Topside as he acknowledges that it would be a war that he probably can't win, at least not without getting almost everyone killed. Silco only wants to scare them so they stay out of the Undercity so they can be free of their oppression as he and most people in the Undercity, including Vi see it.
Reasoned with in the sense that he’d accept nothing less than independence. Based on what was happening in the council room, I didn’t think they’d actually allow that, so it would have been fruitless to pursue anything other than independence with Silco.
@@RhetoricalThrill I feel in that scene the council as a whole were being mostly reasonable, as they declined military action and said that diplomacy should at least be attempted first, Jayce even fell silent in the light of their decision. Vi was the only person in the room who was unreasonable (they even ejected her because of it), and she in turn approaches Jayce post-council and pushes him to violate the council's decision, and they both go on their jolly child killing adventure. Jayce regrets it, but Vi says "Hey I know where there are more kids to kill and if you won't help me I'll go do it by myself and I'll kill you if you try to stop me." Okay, okay, yes that was hyperbole in words, but not in action. What Vi says is never what she does. She is the epitome of hypocrisy. Vi does not understand that priorities MUST be more than words, Priorities MUST be action. If your words do not match your actions, then your words must never be heeded, only your observed actions will define you. *AHEM* Politicians take note of that one.
Victor is a character in game, and if they're moving toward that depiction then let's just say he's got a dark path ahead of him. I have a suspicion that as Ekko shows him around the Undercity, Heimerdinger is going to start feeling bad about how cold he was with Victor. At that point it wouldn't surprise me if Victor started his villain arc.
I thought you actually picked up on the subtext between Cait and Vi at the end of episode 5 even if you might have missed it during the brothel scene. You made a comment in that direction.
@@RhetoricalThrill People are very emotionally involved in that pairing, makes some fans very unreasonable and rude! Poor Jayce and Mel don't get as much hype (although to be fair, most people absolutely love Mel and often Jayce but it's true that "We got together because my girlfriend Mel tried to use and manipulate me for political gain but turns out we both caught real feelings for each other" isn't quite as romantic as Caitlyn and Vi's story xD)
Riot Games Lore Universes The main universe Arcane, Legends of Runeterra, Riot Forge League of Legends Universe Site_Full Canon skins. Secondary are Non-Canon lore alternative skins such as: Project, Star Guardians,... [Ps KDA, Heartsteel, True Damage, Pentakill are in the same music bands Universe] Completely out of space is VALORANT.
it's truly upsetting how the show keeps focusing on sadness and hopeless war but I mean.. it's on point 😅 the videogame focuses solely on war. I just now realised too that they called it "the lanes" cause the map in game you fight in lanes lmao
Oh is that right? That’s a good Easter egg 😂 It feels so down all the time but I like that there’s still little pieces of hope, like people coming together and learning from/helping each other, Mel renouncing her family to push for peace, etc. it sounds like the second season will be the end so it will probably get even worse before it gets better
Welcome to the fold of people anxiously waiting for season 2. Lucky you to only have to wait for a few weeks. ;) About the color of Jinx's eyes and the quick reaction speed, that's the shimmer from Singe's (the scientist) intervention to save her life. She's juiced up now - though it's unclear from just watching the first season if the effects are temporary or permanent (there are some clues if you watch the trailer for next season). An interesting parallel between the end of the first arc and the end of the season is that in both cases things were about to be resolved in a "good" way, until Powder/Jinx showed up. Vander and her (Powder's) siblings were about to flee the building thru the hole Claggor created, and then the Council was about to decide for peace and the Lanes' independence, even without waiting for Silco to give her up, when she happened. Jinx indeed...
Of course it’s the shimmer, I have no idea why I didn’t make that connection 😂 Jinx makes me so sad, I know she’s done terrible things but her whole life is just pure trauma. It’s almost like the first time it was an accident, now she’s going to own it 😢
If you didn't want to play League of Legends on PC. Then you could play League of legends wild rift on mobile its better. Card game Legends of Runeterra where you have even voice lines. Or Riot Forge Canon lore storytelling games like Ekko Covergence; Viego Ruined King; Nunu and Wilump Song of Nunu; Ziggs and Heimerdinger Hextech Mayhem; Sylas Mageseeker; BandleTale
in episode 3, powder caused an explosion and killed her father. in episode 9, jinx kills her father and then causes an explosion. lol edit. worded it better
I think Sevika is dangerously not loyal, at least not to those who she deems a leader. The minute her ideals don't match that of who she follows she will jump ship. Silco asked if she was tempted, her words were, "not for a worm like him". Excuse me? So... if it was someone else??? That's a red flag right there if you ask me. She has no problem killing those she doesn't agree with. Her loyalty is to her belief, and sadly, people's belief can change from their experience.
Its remarkable to me that I've seen a lot of reactions to Arcane, and in spite of the diversity of human perceptions 100% everyone thinks its Cait's head on the platter. As someone with a personality that has aspects similar to Vi's and in particular avoidant attachment, who has had a lot of relationship conflicts with anxious attachment types I can sympathize with Vi's inability to understand what Powder and Jinx needs. You should definitely react to the trailers for S2. I'd point out Savika wasn't loyal to Silco, she is loyel to the cause. She was frustrated with Silco slipping but he remined her that Finn didn't give a rat's hind end about the cause. When he asked if she was tempted she said "not for a worm like him, but he won't be the last." Basically putting him on notice that if Finn had been a believer in the Zaunite, his head would have rolled. Btw, I highly recommend Fallout. Great show and Jinx's VA Ella Purnell is the female lead.
I’ve heard good things about Fallout, thanks! Yeah, I think you’re right, and it’s probably why despite the tough talk, Silco was absolutely sweating after Sevika cut that other guy down.
See, you say that at the end about Vi not saying she would love Jinx, but... Is it so wrong if she can't? Jinx is a murderer and a terrorist who has been complicit in many crimes against both Piltover and the people of the undercity. If she has no interest in changing for the better, why does Vi have to become a WORSE person just to appease Jinx??
I’m not saying she has to, but if she wants her sister, she has to accept that right now this is who she is. Focusing on Powder pushed her further away because Jinx knows she can never be Powder again. And if Vi wants Powder, this is never going to work and she’s been abandoned again. It’s more meeting her where she is so she can get her somewhere more healthy over time.
@@RhetoricalThrill Maybe so, but I can't blame Vi for not understanding exactly what it is Jinx needs in this moment. In the last 7 years, they've spoken about 4 sentences to each other, and now Jinx has her at literal gunpoint demanding she suddenly know her and all of her needs and meet them in the next 30 seconds or someone dies
@@aranthur Jinx isn't demanding for Vi to know everything about her. Some unreasonable fans are, maybe, but all Jinx is asking for is for Vi to do something she also would've done for Powder: Kill an enforcer that came to arrest her. Vi doesn't need to know everything about the present to know that Jinx still hates enforcers and that she has some trust issues due to what happened the last time they met. More than that, Vi has committed crimes against Piltover and Zaun as well, at a younger age. Jinx isn't the one who changed in that regard, Vi is. Jinx asking Vi to go back to how she was before isn't much different from what Vi is asking.
@@aranthur then again, most of the events are Vi's fault, so maybe not only blame one side. who went the group on a raid to the upper city? who didnt tell vander about magic stones? ... (endless lists of things caused by Vi)... who spilled Jinx's name to the council?...
I'm going to be brutally honest with reacters, because I'm seeing many of them being needlessly annoying. I'll tell you what I see wrong here. Having a snappy comeback for every.. single.. line of dialog. You don't need to, and it's annoying. Feel free to disregard my advice.
And I will be equally honest with you. I think it’s pretty clear what to expect from me in the first few minutes of my videos. You’re free to dislike of course, but I’m not interested in changing my personality to suit your personal tastes. UA-cam is saturated with reaction videos, so you’re sure to find others that are more to your liking. Ciao.
“She can’t NOT picture them!” You’ve pinpointed exactly the problem
Well, the main problem is that Powder never saw the same side of them that Vi did, or under stood how Powder reacted to how they treated her, because Vi would've reacted differently. And Vi never really got that, either.
One interpretation of Vi's "A real monster showed up, and I just ran away" line is that Vi thinks she was the monster, after slapping Powder in episode three.
😩 the poor girl was overwhelmed, I don’t blame her for needing a minute. That one minute changed everything 😢
@@RhetoricalThrill Oh yeah, in the moment, her reaction was completely understandable, but I'm sure that doesn't keep Vi for beating herself up about it.
@@RhetoricalThrill I totally understand her reaction, even VI was was young and had to deal with too much stuff for her age even before her parents death. And if you rewatch the first episode, the scribble is always a sign of powders/jinx madness. On the bridge you see that she has even before her parents death the trauma. And i also totally get where her fear of beeing abandoned is coming from. Her parents go away and die. When Vi left gave her the bunny and left she knew something wasn`t right and she goes right to vander to have someone she trust around her. The Moment she thinks Vander may be dead and VI and her siblings are going also to their death there was nobody left and she freaks out. (This is a little inconsistent because there was still ekko, which she hat a close friendship with, but i think it makes it easier to understand.)
The only to points i still think are VIs fault are, first telling her that making bombs is a good idea and her strenght, the second is not getting ekko to watch over powder. But this is speaking with the knowledge of everything that is going on and some things are very hard to spot if you are involved and have no time to reflect nor all information or the chance to judge objectivly.
@@RhetoricalThrillIn the League of Legends universe, which is made up of four "dimensions": 1. Void; 2. Celestial; 3. Spirit realm and 4. Physical in the form of the planet Runeterra, there are no infinity stones.
But different types of magic and Rune = Runeterra.
At the very beginning there was only the Void and the Watchers, but then the light appeared and a reality emerged that awakened the Watchers and since then they have been trying to destroy it.
In reality, the death of Gray man/Pale man, which later becomes Kindred, two aspects of death, Lamb peaceful death and Wolf brutal death, appeared/originated.
In the universe = Celestial Realm, the dragon of Twilight as Aurelion Sol created the stars around which the planets were formed.
And later on, celestial beings and gods also began to engage in reality manipulation.
The celestial gods created constellations that serve as predictions and guidance for people, and with the help of world runes they created the planet Runeterra in one of the regions, they pulled the mountain Targon out of the earth, which serves as the Gateway to the Celestial realm Targon Prime = "Universe".
One of the Celestial Gods, for some unknown reason, later hid the world runes across the Runeters, which over time caused magical radiation, thanks to which Spirit Gods such as Anivia, Ornn, Volibear,... which reshaped the surface of the planet by ghosts, demons, and later created magical beings; Sky giants; Yordles = Heimerdinger from Bandle city which is in spirit realm; Vastayashai'rei (Shapeshifting Spirit race) + Humans = Vastaya
Spirit Race and Humans and then Animalistic Humanoids races.
Later, the Targionians people together with the help of the celestials created a crown for Aurelion Sol, whom they enslaved and thus became forced to listen to orders from the Celestial aspects to seal/destroy the void rifts with their Celestial fire.
Over time, it is clear that various types of magic appeared or arose on Runeterra: Celestial, Spiritual, Shadow, Runic, Elemental, Temporal, Necronatic, Blood,...
Runeterra is supposed to serve as a place where super powerful beings of Ascended aspects = Celestial demi-gods are to be created by, for example, a person climbs to the top of the mountain Targon and one of the Celestials chooses him as a suitable guest.
Or, with the help of the Sun disk, I reflect celestial magic into the chosen people to create Ascended Shuriman golden god warriors where some failed and The Baccai = Ramus were created and others were Ascended sunborn Nasus, Renekton,... And later the fragments of them were created after the Void battle Darkins.
All of this is to serve as a defense shield against the Void and its watchers, who are trying to destroy reality by creating Void rifts through which void born creators and monsters can pass and which devour and destroy.
Or by controlling and corrupting the minds and bodies of beings on Runeterra.
Just to be clear, Sevika wasn't loyal to Silco. She's loyal to Undercity. She wanted independence just as Silko did but her confidence in Silco's commitment to the Undercity has waned just as she lost her faith in Vander. Making peace with the Enforcers was just as much a betrayal to her as it was with Silco. Sevika recognized Silco's weakness for Jinx and that she jeopardized their mission. She'd been trying to get Silco to see Jinx as a liability and get back on track. The only reason she didn't kill Silco is because she knew Finn(the guy who tried to overthrow Silco) had no interest in waging war against Piltover. He just wanted to take over the Shimmer business and run Undercity.
Sevika is still a relatively simple character but she's still compelling because she's not just a goon mini-boss. She has her own character motivations and flaws.
Oh I see! I knew she was frustrated with Silco but I guess she saw him as the better choice because ultimately he was for the cause
@@RhetoricalThrillSilco and Vander are the some paralera to Powder and Vi. One was mind and Second was strength. They have a confrict. The power one attack/nearly killed the weaker one. And then the weacker one have mental breakdowm and use his mind to be better and powerfull.
@@RhetoricalThrillBefore the explosion Jayce is positioned right next to Viktor meaning Viktor's hexcore limbs could instinctively protect both of them with some sort of shield. I don't think Mel needs to survive because her arc seemed complete with her choosing peace. In my opinion Mel dying would be both thematic and ironic because her death also signifies the death of peace in the region and because of her mother, her death is the cause of the war.
@@RhetoricalThrillRiot Games Lore Universes
The main universe Arcane, Legends of Runeterra, Riot Forge League of Legends Universe Site_Full Canon skins.
Secondary are Non-Canon lore alternative skins such as: Project, Star Guardians,...
[Ps KDA, Heartsteel, True Damage, Pentakill are in the same music bands Universe]
Completely out of space is VALORANT.
@@RhetoricalThrillIf you didn't want to play League of Legends on PC.
Then you could play
League of legends wild rift on mobile its better.
Card game Legends of Runeterra where you have even voice lines.
Or Riot Forge Canon lore storytelling games like Ekko Covergence; Viego Ruined King; Nunu and Wilump Song of Nunu; Ziggs and Heimerdinger Hextech Mayhem; Sylas Mageseeker; BandleTale
Sevika is underrated. She's loyal to the cause, not specifically to Silco. She's also honorable - she could've killed Vi when Vi was down and had that vision of Vander, but she waited until Vi got back up. She could've had her people mob Vi but instead she told them to get out so it would just be her and Vi. And in an earlier episode after she got her ass kicked and was literally hung up to dry by Jinx, she still gave Silco good advice about Jinx. No, I don't *like* Sevika as a person. But as a character, she's great and underrated.
For sure! She’s really interesting
Sevika is one of my favorite characters in the series. She’s sooo interesting. Like you said, she’s loyal to the cause, so what will she do now that the one leading that cause is dead? I have ideas upon seeing trailers, but it’s still up in the air. It would be thrilling to see her finally lead the cause herself, the way _she_ believes in it. Of all the new Arcane characters to add into League, Sevika should’ve been added. I THOUGHT she would definitely be a champion when I first watched the show and was surprised to see she wasn’t already a playable champion. It makes sense that they’re adding Ambessa since she’s so involved in season two, but pleeeease tell me League is getting Sevika too.
Sevika wasn't reslly waiting. She was changing the shimmer batteries in her arm.
@@itsgonnabeokay9341 she could easily finish Vi even without it if she wanted to. To me she deliberately waited for vi to either stand up or give up.
I've been saying just that for years. What I love about this show is you could take almost any character and you could do the show from their perspective and it would be a good show
32:32 Thank you! I am absolutely sure that's exactly what Jinx needed to hear - and her whole reason for the entire Dinner Party setup. She just wanted Vi to understand that she was different, and love her anyway. In 3 years worth of watching people react to this scene, you're the first I've seen really get it.
I’m glad I got something right! 😂 I appreciate you watching
Before the explosion Jayce is positioned right next to Viktor meaning Viktor's hexcore limbs could instinctively protect both of them with some sort of shield. I don't think Mel needs to survive because her arc seemed complete with her choosing peace. In my opinion Mel dying would be both thematic and ironic because her death also signifies the death of peace in the region and because of her mother, her death is the cause of the war.
Oh it would be terribly ironic, and that’s why I think you’re right. Jayce is ready for peace, and that’s something that would devastate him, so story wise it makes sense.
And I forgot about Viktor’s new limbs, I bet you’re right on that part too.
Mel has a chance imo, she's from Noxius and familiar with assassinations. But she's definitely at least in a coma imo, because we need the wild card Ambessa to have rage to unleash upon someone. And of course we need a reason for Jayce to be conflicted after finding peace but honestly I hope he doesn't do a full 180, he's had a full arc, I'm hoping they don't ruin that. He can struggle with wanting violence, but I would hope he doesn't actually succumb to those urges.
I don’t know if anyone told you, but at the end of episode 9, Jinx has pink eyes because of the shimmer she received in episode 8! That’s also why she moved that fast when she hit Caitlyn at the end of episode 9
It makes so much sense, I don’t know why I didn’t guess it 😂
@@RhetoricalThrill😂
Maybe just a thought on Mel.
How I interpreted her, was that she did use Jace quite a bit throughout the season for her own power/influence (maybe even in an attempt to be the fox). But her mother showing up might have been a bit like a mirror. And seeing how close her and her mom's plans were aligned might have facilitated some reflection.
Anyway, thanks for the series. I really like your reaction style.
That’s such a great point, just because she ended in one place doesn’t mean that she was always on that path. I really grew to like her at the end, but I don’t have high hopes she’ll survive 😩
And thank you for the compliment! I’m glad you enjoyed the video 😊
As far as Cait and Vi there were a lot of clues in these last 3 episodes but the bigger ones are in ep 8 when Cait asks "what about us", then VI saying "forget me. It wasn't meant to be" after they shared that moment in the bedroom scene where Vi opens up and Cait just listens and strokes her face and Vi grabs her hand. Then Cait in the shower replaying the break-up backwards in her head. Then in ep 9 with Jinx telling Vi "I paid your girlfriend a visit this morning" That one is right on the nose.
Off topic.. Jinx just sat there and watched Cait take a full shower before kidnapping her. Which I suppose was really nice of her to do.
Jinx has 2 issues with Vi A) Vi can't accept her as Jinx. Which you picked up on and a lot of reactors don't B) Jinx can't understand it's possible for Vi to love her AND Cait.
Yes I'm a Violyn fan( Violet/Caitlyn ). I'm a straight male and I enjoyed watching their romance build a lot more than what Mel and Jayce had going on and they had full on sex scene. I think it should be noted the scene of Vi and Cait on the bed happened in the morning and their presentation to the council which lasted a whole 5 minutes was at night. They had a lot of time to kill. I suspect something went on.
Oh my, naughty Jinx 😳
The foundation for romance is definitely there when I look for it, I’m just not very perceptive when it comes to romance and shipping, sadly. I can’t always tell between flirting and banter, so I’m glad when people can point it out gently for me 😂
It’s not surprising at all that Jinx has horrific abandonment issues. Everyone she cares about leaves in the end. She does terrible things but I can’t help feeling sorrow for her.
Thank you so much for watching, and for the chat!
I don't think it's that Jinx can't understand or accept that Vi loves another person - it's that Vi prioritizes that other person over her sister, when they've been apart for so long.
If Vi had successfully reconnected with Jinx in Episode 6, if the Firelights hadn't interrupted, and they'd come to an understanding, that they'd stay together, I am fairly confident that Vi could've explained how Caitlyn helped her get out of prison, and Jinx would've been okay with it.
And then 3 years to wait......😢
I can’t imagine! I’m dying and I only have to wait a few weeks 😅
@@RhetoricalThrill that being said the next season looks insane. Glad they took the time.
Thank you
Oh my, thank you so much!
Here's a precious quote "Nations aren't given, they are enslaved". The only way to have a free nation is to take it, and keep it, by force from those who would seek to own you. When Jayce says "Give me Jinx, and I'll give you your nation of Zaun." Anything given by a superior force can be taken away by a superior force. Something taken by force can be kept by force, the opinion of the losing side does not matter.
"You think you know what a jinx is. You haven't seen anything yet...."
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Animation and story was great, interested to see where season 2 goes.
I definitely feel like one of the biggest ongoing themes of this show is that things get worse when people refuse to compromise. Real progress only happens when seeming opposites work together, like Jayce and Viktor, Cait and Vi, Vander and Grayson, Ekko and Heimerdinger, etc
Compromise is HUGE here, it’s one of the many great themes
I disagree on the Grayson and Vander point. The entire point of that deal was to show that Vander was no longer interested in making progress, and was unwilling to do what it takes to change the status quo. And based on the other pairings you mentioned, I'd say that compromise isn't the theme at all: It's surrender (and not in a bad way).
Vi and Caitlyn's teamwork only happened because Vi started fighting AGAINST the Undercity. Jayce and Viktor's partnership only happened because Viktor moved to Piltover and sought to be a scientist like many people in that city. Ekko and Heimderdinger became friends because Heimerdinger was kicked off the council. Real progress happens when people with the same goals work together, in which case any other differences no longer matter.
@@smileyhappyface5864 I think you interpret the characters incredibly cynically, like Vi and Viktor somehow betrayed or stopped caring about the undercity because they took 1 step across the bridge? Both of them get obsessed with their goals (survival, revenge) to the point that they lose sight of the bigger picture near the end, but before that they both expressed a desire to protect the undercity and make it a better place
And as for Vander, he also EVENTUALLY began to become something that was holding back progress, but in the beginning I can pretty much guarantee you that the deal he struck with Grayson was better than what came immediately before, when enforcers stalked the Lanes freely and did whatever they wanted there
@@aranthur I think you misunderstood Smiley. They never said their example characters were betrayed (other than Heimer, I guess, but he literally was). They said that the characters overlooked differences for a common goal that didn’t necessarily involve compromise
@@KeitieKalopsia No, what they said is that Viktor abandoned the undercity to become a Piltovan scientist, and Vi chose to turn her back on the undercity and fight against them, which is just not true
Viktor's goal for everything he did was to use the knowledge of Piltover to help the people of the undercity, and Vi did not want to fight the undercity. She wanted to fight Silco, which is not the same thing. She literally says in episode 7 that she wishes she could have been around earlier to protect the people of the undercity who were hurt or killed by Silco
In episode 8, people from the undercity get hurt because they get distracted from those good intentions by fear and anger, but that doesn't mean you just pretend they never existed and the two of them are traitors
"If you see the monkey, It'S tOo LaTe FoR yOuUu!" 💯
I've literally watched 50+ reactions to this series. I will say that you are definitely in the top 5 that I've enjoyed. I can't wait to watch your reactions to season 2 in real time. There are several teaser trailers starting about 6 months ago all the way through the full trailers and clips from the past week. I would love to see your reactions of these because you really touched on some of those issues shown in them in your final comments.
I will check those trailers out! I’m so hyped for the next part of this story! And thank you so much for the compliment 🥹 I’m honored
Oh, her reactions are hilarious.
The quips that come out of her mouth are full merch material !
I love that you picked up on the fact that Vi doesn't love jinx which is why she says to Vi that she changed because Vi used to unconditionally love her even when she messed up her haul in episode 1
ikr? i dont think ive seen another reactor notice that before
I don’t think it ever occurred to Vi that she can’t just “unlock” the Powder she remembers. Vi was in prison so for her, life basically got paused. She hasn’t realized that for Powder, life went on.
So sad that you have to wait 2 months for season 2. I've waited for 3 years.
I can’t imagine! I’d be RAGING
23:52 Yeah, everything you're saying about how it's not a black-and-white world is so true. That's what makes this show so compelling for me, personally. Even the worst of characters have believable motivations and aren't just simple villains, and the best of them end up doing some questionable things that make you really think. Even Silco wasn't a simple, mustache-twirling villain, he had a LOT of depth to him.
He really did! His “talk” with the Vander statue is amazing. I bet there’s a lot to see on a second viewing.
Sorry, but you said that Silco can't be reasoned with. Just curious what part of the show lead you to that conclusion. I understand that is Vi's opinion, but Vi is notorious for having bad first takes. Is there something else that lead you to this conclusion? Silco says plainly in EP3 that he doesn't want war with Topside as he acknowledges that it would be a war that he probably can't win, at least not without getting almost everyone killed. Silco only wants to scare them so they stay out of the Undercity so they can be free of their oppression as he and most people in the Undercity, including Vi see it.
Reasoned with in the sense that he’d accept nothing less than independence. Based on what was happening in the council room, I didn’t think they’d actually allow that, so it would have been fruitless to pursue anything other than independence with Silco.
@@RhetoricalThrill I feel in that scene the council as a whole were being mostly reasonable, as they declined military action and said that diplomacy should at least be attempted first, Jayce even fell silent in the light of their decision. Vi was the only person in the room who was unreasonable (they even ejected her because of it), and she in turn approaches Jayce post-council and pushes him to violate the council's decision, and they both go on their jolly child killing adventure. Jayce regrets it, but Vi says "Hey I know where there are more kids to kill and if you won't help me I'll go do it by myself and I'll kill you if you try to stop me." Okay, okay, yes that was hyperbole in words, but not in action. What Vi says is never what she does. She is the epitome of hypocrisy. Vi does not understand that priorities MUST be more than words, Priorities MUST be action. If your words do not match your actions, then your words must never be heeded, only your observed actions will define you. *AHEM* Politicians take note of that one.
I've been waiting for three years!!!!! finally we will get to see what happens in season two. You should react to the trailer
ROFL !!!
"OOOOH, I aughta!!!"
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Now imagine watching this in real time and waiting 2 years for season 2 to come out 😱
Victor is a character in game, and if they're moving toward that depiction then let's just say he's got a dark path ahead of him. I have a suspicion that as Ekko shows him around the Undercity, Heimerdinger is going to start feeling bad about how cold he was with Victor. At that point it wouldn't surprise me if Victor started his villain arc.
Oh nooo, not Viktor 😢 I’ll admit it’s been tough not looking up the game lore, but I want to stay in the dark
@@RhetoricalThrill some thing are changed from the lore so looking it up might not be entirely accurate anyway
Thanks ADHD!!
Hyperfixations are the BEST 🤣
I thought you actually picked up on the subtext between Cait and Vi at the end of episode 5 even if you might have missed it during the brothel scene. You made a comment in that direction.
I could definitely tell they were going to continue to develop them in some way, but I guess since I didn’t specify as lovers it made people mad 🤷🏻♀️
@@RhetoricalThrill People are very emotionally involved in that pairing, makes some fans very unreasonable and rude! Poor Jayce and Mel don't get as much hype (although to be fair, most people absolutely love Mel and often Jayce but it's true that "We got together because my girlfriend Mel tried to use and manipulate me for political gain but turns out we both caught real feelings for each other" isn't quite as romantic as Caitlyn and Vi's story xD)
Good news, you don't need to wait two years for season two.
I feel so sorry for everyone who watched it at the start, the pain is unimaginable
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Completely out of space is VALORANT.
I didn’t even know Valorant was related 😮
@@RhetoricalThrill Is related but in little was it is alternative reality where League of Legends is just game.
it's truly upsetting how the show keeps focusing on sadness and hopeless war but I mean.. it's on point 😅 the videogame focuses solely on war. I just now realised too that they called it "the lanes" cause the map in game you fight in lanes lmao
Oh is that right? That’s a good Easter egg 😂 It feels so down all the time but I like that there’s still little pieces of hope, like people coming together and learning from/helping each other, Mel renouncing her family to push for peace, etc. it sounds like the second season will be the end so it will probably get even worse before it gets better
@@RhetoricalThrill yiii I'm excited to see what echo and heimerdinger get up to
Now, we want to see Your reaction to teaser and official trailer of Arcane season 2. Like, now! 😂🎉
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Welcome to the fold of people anxiously waiting for season 2. Lucky you to only have to wait for a few weeks. ;)
About the color of Jinx's eyes and the quick reaction speed, that's the shimmer from Singe's (the scientist) intervention to save her life. She's juiced up now - though it's unclear from just watching the first season if the effects are temporary or permanent (there are some clues if you watch the trailer for next season).
An interesting parallel between the end of the first arc and the end of the season is that in both cases things were about to be resolved in a "good" way, until Powder/Jinx showed up. Vander and her (Powder's) siblings were about to flee the building thru the hole Claggor created, and then the Council was about to decide for peace and the Lanes' independence, even without waiting for Silco to give her up, when she happened. Jinx indeed...
Of course it’s the shimmer, I have no idea why I didn’t make that connection 😂 Jinx makes me so sad, I know she’s done terrible things but her whole life is just pure trauma. It’s almost like the first time it was an accident, now she’s going to own it 😢
If you didn't want to play League of Legends on PC.
Then you could play
League of legends wild rift on mobile its better.
Card game Legends of Runeterra where you have even voice lines.
Or Riot Forge Canon lore storytelling games like Ekko Covergence; Viego Ruined King; Nunu and Wilump Song of Nunu; Ziggs and Heimerdinger Hextech Mayhem; Sylas Mageseeker; BandleTale
I looked briefly into the game but I admit I found it overwhelming so I left it for another day 😂
in episode 3, powder caused an explosion and killed her father. in episode 9, jinx kills her father and then causes an explosion. lol
edit. worded it better
I know our lives tend to show patterns, but this girl is something else!
"I give her that she's loyal to the cause, *I don't like her* but she's loyal"
If you don't mind me asking, why don't you like her?
She was involved in Vander’s death 😭 And she antagonizes Vi and Jinx, so I can’t like her
I think Sevika is dangerously not loyal, at least not to those who she deems a leader. The minute her ideals don't match that of who she follows she will jump ship. Silco asked if she was tempted, her words were, "not for a worm like him". Excuse me? So... if it was someone else??? That's a red flag right there if you ask me. She has no problem killing those she doesn't agree with. Her loyalty is to her belief, and sadly, people's belief can change from their experience.
Mmm, that’s a good point. And she did seem tempted at one point, even for the worm. Sevika is dangerous to everyone around her, really.
@@RhetoricalThrill Yeah, I agree. I wouldn't want her as my second, that for sure.
Btw, you cliff hanger reaction was priceless. Thank you for the massive laugh : )
Sevika is loyal to the cause, not the leader.
I’d say Sevika IS loyal, it’s the leaders who betrayed the cause and their people.
Its remarkable to me that I've seen a lot of reactions to Arcane, and in spite of the diversity of human perceptions 100% everyone thinks its Cait's head on the platter.
As someone with a personality that has aspects similar to Vi's and in particular avoidant attachment, who has had a lot of relationship conflicts with anxious attachment types I can sympathize with Vi's inability to understand what Powder and Jinx needs.
You should definitely react to the trailers for S2. I'd point out Savika wasn't loyal to Silco, she is loyel to the cause. She was frustrated with Silco slipping but he remined her that Finn didn't give a rat's hind end about the cause. When he asked if she was tempted she said "not for a worm like him, but he won't be the last." Basically putting him on notice that if Finn had been a believer in the Zaunite, his head would have rolled.
Btw, I highly recommend Fallout. Great show and Jinx's VA Ella Purnell is the female lead.
I’ve heard good things about Fallout, thanks! Yeah, I think you’re right, and it’s probably why despite the tough talk, Silco was absolutely sweating after Sevika cut that other guy down.
See, you say that at the end about Vi not saying she would love Jinx, but... Is it so wrong if she can't?
Jinx is a murderer and a terrorist who has been complicit in many crimes against both Piltover and the people of the undercity. If she has no interest in changing for the better, why does Vi have to become a WORSE person just to appease Jinx??
I’m not saying she has to, but if she wants her sister, she has to accept that right now this is who she is. Focusing on Powder pushed her further away because Jinx knows she can never be Powder again. And if Vi wants Powder, this is never going to work and she’s been abandoned again. It’s more meeting her where she is so she can get her somewhere more healthy over time.
@@RhetoricalThrill Maybe so, but I can't blame Vi for not understanding exactly what it is Jinx needs in this moment. In the last 7 years, they've spoken about 4 sentences to each other, and now Jinx has her at literal gunpoint demanding she suddenly know her and all of her needs and meet them in the next 30 seconds or someone dies
@@aranthur Jinx isn't demanding for Vi to know everything about her. Some unreasonable fans are, maybe, but all Jinx is asking for is for Vi to do something she also would've done for Powder: Kill an enforcer that came to arrest her. Vi doesn't need to know everything about the present to know that Jinx still hates enforcers and that she has some trust issues due to what happened the last time they met. More than that, Vi has committed crimes against Piltover and Zaun as well, at a younger age.
Jinx isn't the one who changed in that regard, Vi is. Jinx asking Vi to go back to how she was before isn't much different from what Vi is asking.
@@smileyhappyface5864 Isn't much different??
"Stop being a murderer" and "become a murderer with me" are VERY VERY DIFFERENT things to ask of someone
@@aranthur then again, most of the events are Vi's fault, so maybe not only blame one side. who went the group on a raid to the upper city? who didnt tell vander about magic stones? ... (endless lists of things caused by Vi)... who spilled Jinx's name to the council?...
I'm going to be brutally honest with reacters, because I'm seeing many of them being needlessly annoying. I'll tell you what I see wrong here. Having a snappy comeback for every.. single.. line of dialog. You don't need to, and it's annoying. Feel free to disregard my advice.
And I will be equally honest with you. I think it’s pretty clear what to expect from me in the first few minutes of my videos. You’re free to dislike of course, but I’m not interested in changing my personality to suit your personal tastes. UA-cam is saturated with reaction videos, so you’re sure to find others that are more to your liking. Ciao.