Aisha Reacts...Arcane 2x7 | "Pretend Like It's The First Time" | TIMEBOMB NATION ARISE!!
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- Опубліковано 21 гру 2024
- We've made it to the last stretch, the long awaited act 3 and finale is here and we're kicking it off with arguably my favorite Arcane episode to ever exist!
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This episode got me crying so hard. It’s like waking up from one of those dreams that are just too good to be true.
Yesss this was the only episode I was excited to rewatch if I’m being honest
@ I feel that lowkey. The ending was a confusing jumble of what was so close to peak. Didn’t ruin the show for me by any means but I definitely wish it had been given another season or even just one more episode. Not enough time for so much story.
@@artxroyaltyalso I have a question. The way that clogger looked back Maylo when he wrapped his arm around him during dance he looked back at Maylo wasn’t looking. The way he looked at him had me wonder if liked him in this universe
The fact that Ekko and Jinx/Powder share some of the best scenes in the show despite barely interacting on screen will always be hilarious
The thing that gets me is that other than Hextech not being invented, the biggest change in this other universe is that three years ago, Heimerdinger was still the head of the Piltover council and suddenly gained the memories of our Heimer who had spent time with Ekko and truly learned about the plight of the undercity. And he freaking did something about it
If the council of the main timeline had just TRIED, they could have changed so much for the people of Zaun so quickly, and that thought makes me so sad, but... also makes me hopeful that it could improve just as much in a similarly short span of time post finale??
Yesss, and I’ve had conversations with others who say, “realistically what could Piltover have done??” and then we see something like this and it’s just ugh- it’s beautiful but so tragic at the same time
Yesss I have been thinking this and no one else has mentioned it 🙌🏼
Yes! I've seen some reviews that criticized Heimerdinger's arc as truncated since he sacrifices himself at the end, but IMO it's the absolute perfect ending for him, and it's as much because of what he accomplished in his years in the alternate timeline as what he does for Ekko at the end of the episode. Part of what made this episode so special is how much it feels like Season 1, down to the expert visual and environmental storytelling - and everything about Powder's universe *sings* of how much good Heimerdinger was able to do now that he finally opened his eyes to the injustice around him. We don't need someone expositing about how Heimerdinger solved problems in the Undercity, when the characters' outfits, the food, the music, hell the *sky itself* tells us how much he has done for Zaun.
For a character whose fundamental flaw in Season 1 was that all his good intentions amounted to nothing thanks to his willful blindness to the systemic oppression he helped to found, showing that he overcame this flaw and changed the world (even in an alternate reality), was the perfect capstone to Heimerdinger's arc.
@artxroyalty something as simple as not closing them off and reaching out a helping hand to start would've done wonders is the sad part.
Seeing Powder healthy and happy is so damn beautiful.
Heimerdinger did say all the way back in season 1 episode 4 that there is no greater accomplishment for a teacher than to sacrifice his own future and legacy for his students. Our boy got his chance to do just that
I honestly teared up so hard when they were inventing together. I loved seeing them both thriving but just seeing Powder doing her thing hit different. She has always been a genius. Plus the song playing in the background was such a vibe :)
Seeing her in a world where she was happy and thriving was honestly so beautiful. Such a hard “what could’ve been” to come to terms with
@@artxroyalty I agree so so beautiful. Overwhelmingly lol It just sets up those epic scenes they had in episode 9 and makes it even better. From the talk to the Ballon Entrance. ISHAs balloon! The art on that balloon, the music, the final form outfits!! And the two character with the most swag team up. SO freaking epic. It is such a payoff to ep7
And I believe (for my sanity) that balloon wasn't built in a day. They had their time off screen to reconcile, gain a sense of retriubion, and prepare for war. And that makes me happy to imagine
Wow what a Surreal experience watching Arcane WITH the Arcane VA's!
Your Mel hair pieces are amazing btw!
Thank you!! Just knowing they were in the room with us was SURREAL in itself
I agree I love the hair pieces they look really good on you
I gotta say, you're halfway into a bomb ass Mel cosplay and I'm here for it lol. The hair and gold flakes are on point
The scene that really hit me was when Claggor says to Ekko "Where would you be without her" and only then Ekko's headache starts. It looks like simple aftermath of being thrust into a parallel dimension but I think he's pained to see just how beautiful of a person Jinx could have been.
I cried my eyes out because it reminded me how beautiful we can be if we don't let our demons take control of us.
Powder's hugging vi's dead body while heimer yodelling in the background is sending me
I haven’t finished watching the vid yet, Ekko saying Jinx isn’t the type of person to help people with their projects is kinda funny cause she helps everyone. Silco with the weapon, Sevila with her arm. She really is a big fat hero
Also Ekko and Jayce were both pupils of Heimerdinger. But I am curious as to Why Jayce ambitions leads to negative outcomes and Ekko’s turns out to be a little better. Hmmm I was gonna say it’s partly due to where they grew up but… 🤷🏾
Definitely one of the best episodes of the series. Made me cry so hard seeing what could have been. It definitely makes the rest of the series seem so much more tragic.
Wish I could have been a fly on the wall watching your reaction at the premiere when all the highlight moments happened.
Lots of screaming 😭
I know it is a 'happy episode' but I feel the tragedy beneath it much stronger. "Pretend Like It's The First Time" followed by the gently cheekgrasping hand and the kiss to that Ma Meilleure Ennemie track is the strongest fictional tearjerker I have experienced. Kudos to the character building and animation.
So i know the gold accents to the dreads and the gold freckles are in homage to Mel, but it looks SO freaking good! Like, can we make that normal fashion? Gold accents and darker skin tones looks just literally divine.
This episode was so perfect, no notes, just everything was amazing. From Ekko’s arc to everything that was going on with Jacye, the parallels, the themes they were playing around with, I like the way they handled Hemidingers character and ofc Timebomb (like hello?)
I loved it so much 😭
This is by far my favourite episode.
Seeing Benzo, Claggor and Milo. Powder mourning over Vi's death. Heimerdinger's song.
Ekko saying "Can we just pretend like it's the first time" makes me emotional every time. He looks so vulnerable in that moment.
Speaking of music the opening song of this episode is also hauntingly beautiful.
Naturally, Ma Meilleure Ennemie is the standout since it plays in such a pivotal moment.
I confess some envy at your getting to see it on the big screen (let alone with VAs in attendance).
This is my favorite episode of the show, because of just how bittersweet it was actually seeing how good things could have been, intercut with Jayce carrying his hammer like a cross across Hextech Mordor. Tonally it shouldn't work but it does. I blame the banjo music.
Jinx/Ekko and Jayce/Ekko (and Ekko/Viktor and Ekko/Singed) are all useful comparison/contrast pairs. One of schnee's video installments here goes into how the writers use these dyads in great detail--it really opened my eyes on how to make super-dense stories like this work.
17:55 I think she did realize it thanks to seeing the other Ekko there while her Ekko woke up with no recollection of what had happened. I think the biggest indicator is her putting the gift he gave her in that drawer, that drawer was where she was locking away things (like the hex gems) and moving forward with her Ekko.
I actually got to meet Reed Shannon, Jason Spesack (Silco), and J.D. Leblac (Vander). They came to my city's fall comic con last fall, and I got to sit in the Arcane panel to get a behind-the-scenes look at how they made the show. Still crossing my fingers to get Jinx's signature as well as Vi, Caitlyn and Mel's.
Best episode of the show hands down imo. Honestly incredible from top to bottom. Shit made me cry.
@@Drewe223 I second this wholeheartedly! I keep coming back to this episode, such a bittersweet experience
In my Top 3 episodes just cause the character work is insane, that's what I love about this show
I saw a comment hit me really hard for this episode: Jayce has the strength to push through hell, Ekko has the strength to leave heaven behind.
I agree with you. I love Timebomb because I’m a fan of Ekko and Jinx, but CaitVi this season-my god, I hate it so much. As a fan of Vi, I hate seeing her, a girl from the undercity, getting abused by her privileged girlfriend who refers to her people as "animals," tells her, "It's her blood in your veins," hits her, and never apologizes whatsoever. All Vi did was take it and cling to Caitlyn the moment she saw her. I think CaitVi destroyed Vi’s character this season.
@@mkmc94 yessss I kind of felt Vi wasn’t a character outside of Caitlyn this season 😅
@@artxroyalty Did you hear what Amanda said? That Vi was reclaiming her prison traums in that scene from episode 8. The trauma they never explored. Imagine living 7 years in prison at 15 and never fully developing as an adult, just to reciaim your traums through sex
@@danutghidia5820 reclaiming trauma through sex is a bit tacky to me
Timebomb truther from day one, and yet I feel we lost them in the same strike, I will not be recovering for months
Forgive me, but what does 'timebomb' refer to in this context? I believe i am officially old and no longer 'hip'
@@chudez its just the ship name.. "TimeBomb" Ekko x Jinx/Powder
@elii_arrt thank you! ... I tried to google it for a while and i believe i am now on an NSA watchlist
@chudez ohh..it's nothing! im old already too hahah
You are my favourite Arcane reacter so I'm super happy you got to attend the act 3 premiere. But I'm not gonna lie after watching ep 7 I was a little disappointed that we wouldn't get to see your first reaction to it cause I knew you'd love it 😅. Grateful to get to see your first rewatch though. Love your passion and thoughts about Arcane!
I am no fan of bluegrass but I loved Heimerdinger's song too. There's something so wistful and bittersweet about it.
I don't know why, but when Ekko reveals the painting I just bawled. There was another moment in this act, but I'll wait til we get there. I haven't had moments like that since TLOU2.
First seeing this episode, I couldn't fully process the emotions thay was going on, seeing all those familiar faces seeen to strike me all at once. After rewatching it, the emotions finally hit and the tears flowed again.
Such a beautiful episode ❤
This episode was literally everything I didn’t even know I needed. Beautiful indeed!
I loved this episode imo the best of s2 by far. Ekko and Jinx are the goats.
Ngl this episode made Timebomb OTP for me.
I guess I can see it as fan service but it also did so much to help you understand how ekko could get to a point where he's willing to help jinx again, and it's full of great character moments for him and even heimer
This is definitely my favorite episode of the season, its so beautiful 😍🥺😭 I'm so happy that at least in one universe Ekko and Powder (Jinx) are happy together ⏳💣💚💙I'm actually obsessed with the song ma meilleure ennemie 😍😭 the dance scene was perfect
Reed really does seem like such a sweetheart
@@RedEveTillDawn I really wanted to get a picture with him but he got swarmed lol!
I cried after this and it wasn’t even sad I was so happy that I started bawling?! we win finally 😭 I WAS IN FACT NOT DELUSIONAL 😭
@@YourmumOof-rc1ok riiiight because the amount of people that told me “timebomb will never happen, they’re like siblings” WE WON
@@artxroyaltyFOR REAL
Not gonna lie I didn’t think they would show us ekko and jinx together. They showed they were close when they younger, both sentimental during their fight and that ekko had a crush before she started talking to the gun which was said in the game. Then seeing the fan art of what we wished what could’ve been. But to actually see it in the show… oof. Like after so much tragedy, pain and trauma this episode was the most wholesome and made up for it. Even makes up for the final. But in all honesty I would have stopped right here. I love the other universe but this was…. Ugh
i’m so glad you got to go to the premier and had a time there!! also yes jinx and echo are officially mom & dad lol
The scene from ep 8 was a fan service, this was not. It was the most important episode for the main plot.
@@CapitanDePlai fan service handled the right way! I’ll go more into my thoughts about that in another vid!
Wow going to the screening sounds amazing! I'm loving going on this Runeterra journey with you Aisha!
We here!! ⏳💣
Ayyyy my peeps have joined the chat 💜
5:56 If you look closely you can see that Powder's reflection looks like Jinx.
It hints at Ekko's frame of mind and why he recoiled so much. He cannot, in this moment, see Powder as anyone other than Jinx.
As a side note, I found it funny how in this moment Powder says "You're beyond help" as she's clearly calling out the fact that Ekko is effectively admiring his own visage in the reflection as though he was being vein instead of having an identity crisis.
I'm so happy for you Aisha that you got to experience the act 3 event, that's really cool😁 It feels like just yesterday you were discovering Arcane season 1 for the first time, and we were going on the ride with you. And now your attending an act premiere with the VAs, that's just awesome🙌😁
this is my favorite episode on the series, period.
That is awesome you got to watch the live screening. I would do the same thing if I was in your position, so I completely understand. I am just happy you are still putting up reaction vidoes for us even if they aren't technically reacts at this point lol. Also, this episode was life. I would not be mad about a whole chill spin-off set in that timeline.
Ekko's chronobreak (time loop): 4 seconds
Pretty sure to get the strobe effect on Ekko+Powder's dancing animation, they animated it at 4 frames per second.
This was hands down my favorite episode of the show. So many parallels and such a big what if that's on one side so beautiful while on the other being do tragic. The biggest things I took from this episode is that no matter what Heimerdinger was absolutely right and had Jayce listened it might've prevented a lot of what happened.
TIMEBOMB!!! I love it all 😭 Happy powder, the boys as adults! Ekko gets a moment with Benzo, Vander and Silco made up! Aside from Vi dying in the blast it's perfect. And then poor Jayce is just in hell 😅
it's so bittersweet.
I'm happy to see the show for the first time on my own but I would have loved to be a part of the Arcane events. We haven't got as much promo as we did with Bridging the Rift but I'm sure the buzz was still there.
I wanna know which moments people cheered and wept for. Assuming they did. I have the impression that American theatres are louder than usual and people openly express themselves.
So this universe is what could have been
And I wanted to say that this channel really is the best reaction channel out there ! I really feel I'm part of a community and all the members of the discord server are so cool ! Keep up !!
Timebomb being canon was not something I expected, but I'm so glad we got it! :D
Lol if people are mad at you for not reacting live they need to get a life, I highly suggest they watch Arcane again it fixes all problems 🤣
Riot has confirmed 3 projects based in Ionia, Demacia, and Noxus. Jinx is just out in the world. She probably will show up somewhere.
@@krysisstorm2703 I don’t wanna get my hopes up, but I’m really hoping to see Jinx again at some point in the future. I love her so much and she’s so adored by the fan base, it’d suck if we never saw her again
@artxroyalty We'll definitely see her again. Now, when and where...who knows! My money is in Demacia. In game lore, her best friend is a champion
named Lux, who is a female mage of around the same age. She is from Demacia, so it would make sense to put Jinx there.
21:44 And I thought it was only me😂
I had the same reaction.
To be clear, i loved season 2, love the show still, but by episode 7, two things had sunk in. That we had moved away from the grounded storytelling that made season one special, and tipped the balance more towards the music and spectacle, and, that act 2 - so i thought - had played all it's big sentiment cards with the Isha story. So I sat down for episode 7 still loving it, but a bit more distanced ... then the disc flipped over to show Echo and Powder and I immediately had to fight back tears.
I if I was going to get super critical, not fault finding, just considering storytelling and how it works, there is a kind of 'tale of two episode 7s'. Because, in fact, everything that I saw and felt during the Timebomb episode, which was beautiful, I had already experienced at the end of The Boy Savior, but in another way. After the fight sequence on the bridge, the look between them, Jinx trying to end it all in a moment of terrible clarity and the image of the ticking pocketwatch, I went for a long walk and my mind was firing. I thought about what could have been, but there was space for my own imagination and experience. So as I imagined life for them had the tragedy never happened, I also thought about similar stuff in my own life, and it was informed by the class/socio-political elements the show was based in too, and there was space for that because the show had left it unshown.
On top of that, I kind of came to similar conclusions, I imagined that in a fairer world Powder's talents would have led her to be an inventor and maybe try for the academy, but I also thought about how she always wanted a loving, safe community, and then I imagined her as working the bar with Vander and being a kind of cool mother to the other young ones. So I think there's a case for Pretend like it's the First Time being a cathartic experience, and a beautiful piece of art, but also a trade off, that takes away other elements of the show, especially in terms of how the viewer interacts with it.
@@AndyBestHP I will say…and I’m trying to save my overall commentary of s2 for a later video…BUT them diverting from the Zaun/Piltover storyline and focusing mainly on Jayce, Viktor, and Hextech…I wasn’t the biggest fan of that choice. Still loved the season, but kind of wish some things were addressed before it concluded
@@artxroyalty I have just seen this and also seen your next video, and you cover it all in detail, nice. I grew up in working class Northern UK during 80s Thatcherism and it was tough and our capital veered between abandoning us and outright hostility. part of me adoring this show was right from episode one I saw these things in teh world and the characters, and it all rang so true - in an animated fantasy show.
just pretend like its your first time watching
@@liamailiam for some reason with Arcane, it always feels like the first time
My favorite theory about Jinx being alive is that Ekko also knows she is alive. Because at the end when Ekko burns the memorial paper, he only burns one. But if Jinx died he would have burned one for her AND Heimerdinger. But he only burns one paper. So who did he burn it for?
14:31 : Jinx's crashed airship in the background !
had to rewatch Act 3 a 3rd time to finally notice it lol
Why in the blue fuck would we begrudge you a chance like that? I'm so happy that you got invited.(A little jealous, but still happy.) Excited for your reactions as always! ❤️
I find it super hypocritical of people finding Ep. 7 for Ekko and Powder fan service while the whole series has been around Vi and Cait being together and false hope of shipping Jayce with Victor 😤🙄😒
@@JustCauseUCanDoesntMeanUShould I agree 100%
@@artxroyalty i think people are salty CaitVi got shit on by the writers cuz they wrote a horny toxic complicated thing for them and didnt even have time to flesh it out intead of something well written and relatable, so they are lashing out on other people that liked Timebomb more
So crazy they decided to give us this episode after the episode 5 finale, so nice of Riot, what a wonderful update on my two faves, so glad to see everyone is healthy and happy (except my bb Vi). 😐😐😩😩
I like that they showed us what a happy(ish) ending could look like without giving us the happy ending. More like a happier beginning? idk...
@@babette5918 I like the idea of a happier beginning. Knowing that Powder and Ekko are happy in another AU was prize enough for me, although I would’ve loved for them to be happy in their respective world
heeeere we goooo
one possibility for going to different realities might me Jayce attacked the wild rune
with the hammer, and Heimerdinger and Ekko were bystanders.
8:11 I think Jace wasn’t sent to the reality with ekko and heim either because Viktor had some control over where Jace went Or Jace successfully offed himself after the explosion
While I agree Singed "shouldn't" have got a happy ending, perhaps his daughter deserved one? I'm not confident she did though.
Singed’s happy ending is his daughter having a happy ending. He spent easily 10-15 years just for her. I feel like any father in the show would’ve done the same thing if they could
Singed out-Heisenberged Heisenberg.
@@Hohum37 it’s just all the agony others endured for her to get it though, I’m not feeling it
I know it's already a common sense now, but it's always good to say this: Jayce was in hell, but ekko was in heaven and give up on this to save the world, ekko is THE hero of arcane
@@Matheusfrs3 without a doubt!
It certainly was a teary Saturday for me... and a sensory hammering because of the plotpace and action burst. It was brilliant , but a bit much to digest.
Don't get me wrong the ending was perfectly written - but man did I hate THAT choice...
Now I feel some withdrawl symptomes but there was a very eye opening interview with Christian Linke on Necrit's channel of what to expect next (just saying - if you're interested)
@@69quato I know EXACTLY what you’re talking about and trust me, we share the same feelings there. I couldn’t bring myself to feel anything after seeing that, I honestly don’t have the willpower to rewatch that scene
@@artxroyalty Well - I've just watched Necrit's Act3 review and it put alot of balm on my wounded soul... it's way shorter than his 1v1 with Christian and he seems to have gotten a lot of insight out of that interview ).
Watch it if you're getting too depressed with the state of things after the end of Arcane.
I'm so not ready for this
And about the dance song, Meilleure Enemie means Best Enemy, which in french is super close to best friend (meilleur ami/enemi) in pronounciation
It's a used pun in some cases, often used for a rival you kinda respect/like deep down
Stromae and Pomme have been getting me emotional for years, they ruined me here lmao
@@Lathrok ugh that makes it cut so deep
I do believe in this reality Ekko and Powder are a couple. Claggor asks if there's trouble in paradise when they first show up when Ekko and Powder are acting weird. Hence the wish later on from Ekko to "pretend" to kiss for the first time.
Timebomb⏳💣 forever
Let’s ask the real questions here… AU powder catches a glimpse of jacked, painted, killmonger dreaded up Dystopian rebel leader Ekko…. How often is she asking her Ekko to hit some push ups and try on a lil face paint 🧐🧐🧐🧐
@@blvcksabath2529 lmaooo 😭
Do you think Ekko told Powder the truth about being from a literal other world when he asked for her help at the mural? Because their talk at the dance seems like it could go either way, and it kinda makes sense that she would know with their exchanged dialogue, but I haven't seen anyone else suggest it so maybe I'm just making it up 😂
@@RedEveTillDawn I personally think Powder knew something was a bit off with him, but I don’t think she put two and two together until she saw (our) Ekko in the machine. Actually…since she literally helped build it I feel at some point she clocked it then and seeing him in the machine confirmed it for her
My favorite is back ⚡️
I think Viktor brought Jayce to that reality to show him what happened then explain what to do
@@RedEveTillDawn I agree!
I like time bomb but I think jinx figuring out who she is for a few would benefit both of them
Is it really timebomb if powder doesnt make bombs though
@@mathies3598 time…powder?
I got nothing to say other than s/o Timebomb
@@sothanatoasted real. That’s all that needs to be said
Ok, but my question is, is it really timebomb? This is powder and ekko, not jinx and ekko. But I do love this episode and was happy to see this, wish we coulda seen more happy powder/jinx
@@OliveTheLion timepowder? Pekko? Nahh I like timebomb more 😅
@ timebomb is definitely the best name, but Pekko sounds like a fish lolz
I think it qualifies for Timebomb, because the point of the episode was convincing Ekko not to give up on Jinx. After all, Jinx is Powder. With that in mind, Ekko immediately heads back to his universe and, this time, he keeps trying.
wow you're pretty, you could be a character yourself
Yeah she is beautiful
False advertising is bad. If you've already watched the episode, it shouldn't be named "Aisha reacts".
@@SCharlesDennicon haha it’s not false advertising, I was very vocal about already seeing it ahead of time