The fact that they both allowed the other to take a small breather before trying to kill each other again is a strange way of showing a small bit of respect lol
@@Permafrost1 Nah, if you see the oppurtunity to finish someone off you will even if it fucking exhausting. In this fight they show respect even if they hate each other
@@gangbangchief Very true, especially in a fight that could end with you being dead. Just watch UFC fighters go from totally gassed to jumping on a guy and reigning down blows to quickly finish an injured opponent.
I noticed that. It's obvious these two women have a history, and you can tell by their interactions and even the way they fight one another that they still know each other well, even after all those years. I also love the petty glass toss, and the look of annoyance on Sevika's face as she dodges it. They may hate one another, but there's also a nuanced understanding of the other there. Both are fierce fighters loyal to the causes they think are best, and are well matched as opponents in their similarities. The writers did a damn good job.
I love the fact that after Vi takes a drink she just throws the glass at Sevika. Like it wasn't to get some advantage in the fight. It was just pure disrespect like she's saying "F*ck this b*tch. Exclusively."
Right?! I rewind that part just to chuckle. No real point other than a big "fuck you." I also love the expression on Sevika's face as she dodges the glass. She knows hurling it was a proverbial spit in the face, and she may as well have rolled her eyes at it.
@@agustincorales4786 his hammer only shows up after his talk with Mel's mother, who convinced him to go to war with the undercity so I guess the hammer is made as a weapon
@@agustincorales4786 If you look when he visits home after the talk with Mel's mother, he has a drawing clearly from his choldhood of him stood with a great big hammer - I guess it's from a childhood fantasy of him picturing himself as a protector of the people.
This also explained why Vi and Jayce can swing those oversized weapons around like it is nothing. Hextech also influence gravity as once one of her gauntlets got disabled it suddently became much heavier to lift.
not to mention vi is just stupidly strong and can lift it without that, i think its more of a shift of the weight becoming heavier that caused her to drop. (not to mention in the prior fight vi kicked sevika through a solid cement wall with just her normal feet)
Then you realize that jinx is actually carrying those UNPOWERED gauntlets while carrying caits snack. It seems that singed perfected shimmer thru jinx.
I like how Vander's "Ghost" contrasts Mylo's Jinx "Hears" Mylo as her insecurities, telling her she's weak and basically mocking her every action. Making her insecure and fueling her anger/paranoia. Vi hears Vander as a motivation to keep fighting. Not telling her she's weak, but rather "Okay, now what you do is get up and keep fighting" and remembers her of what she's fighting for. Mylo appears in the shadows, obscured and as a twisted version of himself, with a ghoulish appearance. Vander appears in a bright light as a complete version of himself
@@devinfleenor3188 not really hallucinations Jinx directly hears and interacts with the voices in her head. Mylo talks, she tells him to shut up like it produces actual sound in her head. Vi might just be talking to herself and Vander comes to mind when she says it, that's something i do a lot as well, but i wouldn't call a hallucination. She doesn't even directly looks at him or really answers him, so my guess is that it's just herself but imagining Vander saying it.
There was a champion roadmap that talked about the two champions that are going to be released early 2022. It's all speculation, but it sounds to me like the Support is going to be a Chembaron, and I don't think the ADC's description fits Sevika, unfortunately
This is it, shes literally Vi's nemesis fighting wise and because she betrayed Vander which would make it interesting. Her special abilities would be awesome aswell.
Its jarring how much they can tank tho, sevika takes same punches on torso that obligerated bones of armored chemtanks without care, same for Vi tanking sevika arm or other characters especially during explosions,
I love that Sevika now inserts shimmer into arm manually, as opposed to in Act 2, when the arm injected shimmer into her seemingly at random intervals. She can now control when she gets that berserk boost, and prevents someone like Caitlyn from shooting the shimmer vials off and rendering the arm useless. Amazing details.
I thought she changed it from her shoulder to loading it like a shotgun because of Caitlyn. Cait shot the shimmer loader and made her arm useless, so this is her way of ensuring that does not happen again, mitigating a weak point you know?
I love moments like that and I've only seen it once in John wick. John was fighting two killers at once and had to catch his breath a bit and the two killers let him do it. Sometimes you just gotta take a timeout during a life or death fight.
I love that Vi's theme in league has the words "flipping tables on my enemies" they even managed a nod to that whilst crafting this masterpiece of a scene it's just insane
@@sikildim4717 she's loyal here. Besides, I believe she was loyal to both Vander and Silco but because of their ideological differences she eventually sided with Silco instead. That's made pretty clear. It's not black and white. It's gray. Nuanced.
@@dearickangelonej.legaspi6686 oh i thought chem tech has already been developed such as the firelight hoverboards and the chem tanks vi and jayce fight so sevikas arm was probably upgraded chemtech with shimmer
@@lemayangatheca749 the Hoverboards are just inventions made by Ekko, the Chemtech stuff happens later on when Shimmer become the familiar green liquid that we know.
They don't want to kill each other, they want to *win* , Sevika could have easily stabbed Vi while she was on the floor but she didn't because she wants Vi to know she's better than her, it's a personal rivalry and not a fight between two professionals who want to kill the other as fast as possible and that makes this fight more badass in my opinion.
@@ractmo The fictional characters were made by someone real, the fictional characters have stablished personalities, I just took an educated guess based on their actions.
@@agentc7020 there is no educated guess in fictional character only guesses that you perceive from character based on your personality and biases. I am not trolling you, its just the truth. One can see a character as a saviour or a villain according to their beliefs.
@@ractmo Yeah, sure, ok, Vi left sevika alive because uh, anime, yes that's much better than trying to analyze their behavior based on what's shown because that's totally impossible.
@@ractmo I've become so much like Eren Jaeger it's scary. I wear black cardigans, verbally assault women, and physically assault my friends. When I look in the mirror, I can't help but say "戦い, 戦い" (which means fight, fight in american.) I grew my hair out long because I don't care so now I have to wear it in a bun and I don't care what people think so shut fuck up Hange! I always leave an open wound on my hand, and go out of my way to show it to everyone so they are reminded that I am in control. When I see dogs being taken on walks I get mad at them for not being free like I am. I can't have sex with my girlfriend anymore without forcing her to dress up as Mikasa or Historia, both of whom remind me of Armin. When I order fast food, I refuse to call them french fries and insist on calling them freedom fries. I just keep moving forward, until my enemies are destroyed.
“Well. Your guard needs work. I wish I could say it gets easier kiddo but I’d be lying. What I can say is she still needs you. They all do. So what do you say?” “That’s my girl.” I’m not crying. You are.
Holy fuck, Sevika has such a good heart. Out here, with no hesitation, pushing Silco out of the way of the explosion. Losing her arm in the process. Do we see her complain about this? Bring it up in some petty way? No. Sevika gets fucked over by Jinx and then we see her do what? Give compassion! In the form of advising Silco to give her time! Because she relates! She may have her petty moments but honestly, is this any differnet from what we've seen with Vi? She even had the same righteous spirit as Vi when the Enforcers were cracking down. Sevika, my beloved.
@@conejitorosada2326 I think that's why they're such rivals. Because they're so similar and fighting for similar things. They want the people of Zaun to be free and happy, difference is Sevika blames Piltover while Vi blames Silco, at least imo.
Sevika is a fucking badass, love how techy she is and builds her own augments like the sword. Everyone in this show has something that makes them uniquely badass.
1:35 "Well....your guard needs work." then she manages to say a "Pfft..." like as if she's responding to what he's saying. I love the dance they play on of whether she's retorting to a memory or if she's actually responding to him because she's that close to death.
You wanna know what the shield was meant to do? Its probably made so miners can protect themselves from falling rocks or a cave in....Jayce thought of everything
@@staLkerhu Thnk for a second: We know that they are strong fighters and really resilient. Which means that, based on the few clips we seen, this fight might lasted for seconds, as showed, minuites (Which is a lot for a fight) or even something close to a hour. That being said, it only makes the fight cooler, because it took a shit ton load of time for one to beat the other
I assume it lasted within an hour . Since both contestants are strong , resilient but have their stamina limits . The first half lasted for most of time while the second half was just minutes since Sevika used her blade .
@@albertrex6851 Nah, no way. Fights in real life are absolutely exhausting, even trained professionals can only go so long, this isn't anime. Besides, even if they could go that long, their first fight was shown in it's entirety and lasted only a few minutes at most, and again, they were exhausted by the end of it. This particular fight, considering Vi's new gauntlets, Sevika's shimmer, and the cuts from outside the bar, I imagine this fight lasted no more than 10 minutes, likely a bit less.
Silco and Vander truly have different parenting style. Silco gives Jinx unconditional loves and trust, while Vander gives honesty and strict reminder of responsibility. This is especially interesting because Silco was portrayed as a leader first, father second, while Vander is the other way around.
Not to mention that Silco wants Jinx to be the worst version of herself she can be, or "be the monster" that's inside of her, while Vander wants Vi (and everyone of his adopted children) to be the best version of themselves, in terms of having a good heart, tough attitude and wise demeanor.
@@conejitorosada2326 i think that's an incorrect reading of Silco. Silco views power as the only way to survive the world. So he taught her to never feel guilt, and to never feel dependent (except to him). He tried to turn her into the same silco we knew in episode 2, the one who became the leader of Zaun.
@@FFXfever So you're saying that he's a good revolutionary but a horrible father both to the only person he cares about the most AND the people of Zaun? Silco is a broken person, he can't fix or help Jinx appropriately, not to mention he gave her a GATLING GUN while doing 0 Crap to help Jinx on overcoming her Trauma (He might've even made it worst!), all he did was tell Jinx "Everyone has that, Move on" Which DEFINATELY helps people struggling with PTSD and dealing with other traumatic events!
@@conejitorosada2326 the thing is though, Jinx actually have less expression of abandonment anxiety under Silco's care. Even when people complain about her, and when Silco gets mad, she remains much more stable compared to the days she is as powder. Arguably, Silco's relationship with Jinx mirrors Powder with Vi's, except even when Jinx screws up, Silco never once broke away from expressing his love and empower her.
@@FFXfever I can agree that it mirrors Powder with Vi, but the thing is if Jinx screws up while Silco DOES express his love and tries to empower her, She STILL thinks that she's a screw up, she NEVER got over her own trauma that Silco SHOULD'VE attended to if he really cared about her, AND Jinx' Hallucinations are worse, having both auditory and visual hallucinations while she doesn't lash out as much as when she was Powder, it doesn't take away how it's gotten worse under his care. Whether or not we like it, Jinx HAS to face her trauma instead of burying it and "forgetting" about it like what Silco tries to do. I doubt Vi could help Jinx because she lacks the understanding to help Jinx, but I do have some belief that She could've helped Jinx get over it (and maybe with the help of Ekko as he DID experience similar/the same traumatic experience of losing their family and loved ones)
Sevika is such an awesome character. She's badass, she can fight, and even though she's one of the "bad guys", she isn't exactly evil. She only joins Silco because she thought Vander wasn't doing what was best for the undercity and its people. She even had the opportunity to kill Silco and the other mob bosses to seize more power for herself, but instead chose to stay loyal to him. She's a really fascinating and complex character, but in a show with a long list of such characters, she often gets overlooked.
@@zaferoph i mean a lot of shows have fights that are pivotal for their stories, like AOT etc. This is still technically the most impressive fights ive seen though
@@uzairahmed4197 Eeh not the same way though. See, a lot of shows are made with the active intent of having fight scenes. Having those fight scenes drives the story in a certain direction. AoT, at least early on is pretty big with having a lot of action just because they can
It’s so cool how Arcane puts so much into the little things. It’s her right glove that gets disabled, so that she only has her left glove. So they both have left mechanical fists, so it’s a fair fight.
One part science, one part magic. The core can adapt. The foreshadowing to the full potential of hextech has been building the whole show. Jayce's dream has been glimpsed if not realized.
@@greenhoodyman95 Vi doesn't have the Hexcore, that's Viktor's thing exclusively. If I remember right, the gemstones react to specific runes and functions so it's more that she stumbled upon the right action to trigger the barrier. The gauntlets were intended for mining operations, so it was probably designed to protect miners from cave-ins.
@@silox100 I mean, you could be right. Then again the only thing we actually know about the gauntlets is that they were made for mining, they are powered by the hextech gemstone and there were runes briefly visible when the shield generated. Anything beyond that is speculation and no safeguard was mentioned as a built in feature which would have been a rather important selling point.
@@megagnura7804 But it's also made very clear that the 'learning' magic responds to organic matter. The refined gemstones are 100% magic under control and do what they're intended to do. If any of the arcane gemstones can react and learn then Viktor put a lot of work into his hexcore for not a whole lot of reason.
@@aduboo29 Just because the stone can react doesn't mean it's set up in a good way to experiment with it's effects. You can use a dull knife to woodcarve if you so desired but specialized wood carving tools would do the job better and faster.
"That's my girl." The way you can actually hear the gentle smile while he is saying that always gets me. Vander is the perfect depiction of a true dad.
I love how somewhere in the middle of the brawl, they both go like "Okay, wait, let's take 30 seconds." Sevika just sits to catch her breath while Vi takes a drink lmfao. I hope to see more of these two interacting. They could actually become buddies over time.
As much as I hated her I gotta admit I think they could go that route and I'd end up liking her. I am mostly impressed how this show just kept dodging cliches and surprising me.
I don't think they could be friends honestly, I like Sevika but I don't see Vi ever caring for her in the slightest given the whole thing with uh... Y'know, Vander.
2:38 the way Vi pulls Sevika´s arm like that and ends the fight by throwing her like that shows how tough both of this girls are. imagine them as MK characters lol
I absolutely loved that moment with Vander. He was my favorite character before he "died" and that moment there just signified the goodness and warmth he brought to Vi and Powders life.
How has no one else pointed out how when VI goes to get a drink she starts glitching around the screen like Jinx does. Showing us that even VI can get a little crazy.
You can also follow most motions without needing to interpret teleportation into it. Hollywood meanwhile has a new cam angle TWICE IN THE SAME PUNCH. You lose track so quickly.
I realized now that vi being good and Sevilla being bad, with them having as colors respectively blue and purple, might be a nod to the original team colors: blue team and purple team
By act 3, I stopped seeing particular characters as good or bad. Silco was legitimately just Vander at the end, and Sevika was a loyal retainer to him. If there was a villain in the show, it was Jynx. She was killing innocent people left and right and most of the things she did caused trouble and Mayhem in the narrative (which I absolutely love btw). Silco was just in a position where he had to constantly show his authority but when you are from the Undercity, the only way to do that is with Violence. Jayce also went corrupt just to keep this authority in Piltover. Saying Silco was evil is basically calling all of the Undercity evil, IMO. Particularly if you 'forgive' some of the antics Jayce and them were pulling in Piltover. Although, of course Ekko did a fine job cutting out a virtuous part of the Undercity while staying relatively good in nature. I'm just saying that Silco didn't do evil things because he was evil, but because they were the only things that would help the undercity, and he probably truly believed that, particularly after act 1 seeing how Vander handled things and got pushed around by Enforcers.
i like how vi is literally like HOLY FUCK and then backs down going into defensive stance hopping around trying to stay quick when sevika pulled out her sword like most shows would not do this this is just such a great moment
I love how the wonder of the magic bubble moment is immediately broken by Vi forcing Sevika to see the reality of the situation; she's lost, and pain is coming.
Oh damn, Just made the connection. Vi didn't know her gauntlets HAD a shield function simply because that was the first time she genuinely took a 'guard' position like vander just told her to do. Up until then she only ever punches forward
the small details win this fight. each cut showed a different angle and it really shows this fight in all is beauty. every little detail from the spit and blood to the god damn items in the room becoming weapons. my favorite part is when she lying on the ground talking to vander. she smiles and smirks at vanders remarks like hes never been gone all these years. even the small detail of her spitting out her tooth and shooting blood out her nose shows just good fighting spirit. this isnt the power of friendship or magic but flat out just raw spirit. if anyone else had those gloves they wouldnt survive so long but its vi that makes the gloves shine so they react accordantly
Dang, the mental strength vi has is amazing. I know Vander came in for a moment and encouraged her. But it's not like he was actually there, so vi is most likely using this image of Vander giving her advice as a way to keep going. Also they get so many fricken hits to the face and those aren't love taps. Such a great way to show how tough they are but also their strength. I love this show.
Right? That sword arm throwing energy blades screams champion design to me. Combined with the implication that she may be the new head of silco's forces and shimmer production and she could turn into a major player in Zaun's future.
@@hiit-itxr-fitness1962 To be fair, riot was trolled into adding Senna. The amount of *"THRESH 100% WIFE STEAL TROLOLOL"* style jokes in the official riot forums before they were shut down was ...... well it was high even for the internet. The devs unironically hated that so it was partly out of spite that they added her. I see your point though and I agree.
I love how hard the fights are in Arcane, all the punches feel like they have weight behind them, and when characters get their ass beat, they really really get the work lol
I'd love to point out how you barely see Vander's face, and only after she gets up, you get a glimpse. I love all the little things like that, shows every shot had a lot of thought and heart.
2:34 i love how abruptly Vi grabbed her to pause this dramatic moment, they know its not her style and it just follows up with the final beatdown with no music. She knows shes won, but thats just one of many fights she'd have to win in the future.
The fights are so well put together, all of them. Its not just some flying punches or bullets, its all thought through, Shows fighting style but also the karakter itself and how they go into one.
At 1:30, you can see Vi's eye fully close and her breathing seemingly stops, as if she's just giving up. But when Vander speaks, her eyes instantly open again. We don't deserve this show.
We NEED a separate Sevika's arc in future seasons. The amount of stories and directions riot can make for her are beyond any comprehension. Definitely one of the best characters in Arcane for me
What I really appreciate about this rematch is the fight is still close. Vi's gauntlets don't necessarily give her the "edge" over Sevika, but rather "level the playing field". Occasionally when the protagonist gets an upgrade, they body the antagonist they struggled with previously.
I just want to mention that the fight scenes for this are done so well. Every blow seems fluid, impactful, and make me want to make whooshing noises and swing my arms around like a moron
The fight scenes are so good and fresh because they feel like they hurt and each blow takes the fight closer to a conclusion. Total contrast to so many other shows where the fights are like a dance with no damage taken and the winner suddenly inflicts the winning blow for no reason.
don't you just love that when sevika destroyed one of the gauntlets, it immediately felt heavy, look at how VI is even dragged down and didn't go far when she got pushed back, the gauntlet stopped her right there.
what surprisingly nobody noticed, is that at 2:23 when vi basically wins the fight, the League of Legends Victory sound track plays which is a nice touch, given that Vi won.
Hailee Steinfeld needs more credit. Her voice acting in these fights is next level. Love her expression of pain when feeling the heat of the blade against the gauntlet.
In many films/stories, women will always look beautiful and flawless even during a fight. No messy hair,sweat and blood is more like decoration.But Arcane really makes them look like they are fighting,I mean look at Vi's face in 0:28. And she spited out a fricking tooth in 1:57!!
love the fact that when they both take a break and Vi takes the drink, she just throw the glass at Sevika out of pure pettiness, Sevika easily dodge it, it wasn't meant as a distraction or to inflict damage, it was just like a middle finger to the face "Fuck this Bitch"
I wasn't expecting this show to be good, but after watching the entire thing in a day, I'm very happy to say that this is what western animation should be!
Taking lessons from Sergio Leoni with the close-ups, lessons from Robert Rodriguez with the Mariachi style music, and brawling coming straight out of a Jackie Chan movie on shimmer. Combining that amount of style and substance is no easy feat, yet the show at this point makes it look so goddamn easy.
The show is a masterpiece I've never seen style and substance packed so densely in each and every scene. People are right to praise the fight scenes but also the political and social scenes are just as alive with body language.
what i like about arcane fight scenes is just how real the physical strain looks on the characters, how after an intense startup they have to take a breath and when going at it again it looked like (specially vi) their bodies where heavier than before. Vi had to scream for her to be able to release the pain and be able to toss that table.
This fight scene is better than most of anime girl fight scene in this year, the fight scene anime now is just overpower MC 1 shot everyone and no character development.
small i thing i noticed tween both Vi vs Sevika fight scenes bc im insane and have rewatched them over and over: fortiche kept their strengths the same throughout their two scenes i think, where Vi's faster than Sev but Sev's stronger/harder hitting. Like how Vi seems to get more hits in but they effect Sevika less than her hits against Vi, and that if you pay attention, Sevika tries to get hits on Vi but often gets beaten to the literal punch eg straight after Sevika gets her arm ripped off she (amazingly) immediately tries for an overhead punch but gets beaten to it, also happens in the first fight before she gets dropkicked through the ally i believe. But in shots where its a direct power struggle Sevika usually comes out on top eg the headbutt/grapple here plus direct punch outs or wrestling in the first fight. Also cool how it translates with their weapons, Vi's gauntlets are, well, gauntlets, hollow and light, with literal anti grav technology, it's a tool, something that she uses, not part of who she is, where Sevika's arm is assumedly heavy? with all the complex machinery, its embedded into her and on one side, a part of her, probably making her imbalanced, physically and mentally. She often does the most damage with non brawling moves like her sword and burning Vi w her arm, contrast to Vi finishing her with her bare hands as well as that Vi's only non brawling based move we see is her barrier, which is Vi using power defensively. ANYWAY i will pause here before i freak someone out with my weird passion for overanalysing fight scenes and their symbolism i just needed to get this out of my system. maybe i should start a bar fight
This entire series was beyond epic. From character design and development, animation, music and story. I can barely wait for the second season. Hopefully Netflix learns something from this, and puts out more. But I doubt it.
small detail I love: at 2:27 when sevika is raising her blade against vi, you notice a drawing on the ceiling, it looks a bit like an eye, the same image that you see during silco’s mental breakdown after vi escapes. one is whole, and the other is broken. I’m not sure exactly what object it depicts, or if it’s abstract, but given the scene with silco, it was meant to represent him standing in the ruins of powder’s childhood. so I believe that here, it being in the last drop’s ceiling and whole, represents hope for powder’s happiness instead, to vi. it’s a lovely small detail to notice for me.
I love how cunning Sevika is. She could have went full ham with the energy infused sword right from the start, even in the first fight they had a few episodes ago. She’s smart enough to know to only let an enemy know as much as you want them to know about you. I bet there’s hardly anyone that knows she’s even able to use her sword to shoot energy blasts everywhere. Just another depth to her character. More and more proof that arcane is the best damn show I’ve seen in years. Perhaps ever.
The fact that they both allowed the other to take a small breather before trying to kill each other again is a strange way of showing a small bit of respect lol
They do fight pretty honorable for a streetfight. This and letteing eah other always get up when they're downed, already did that in the first fight.
i dont think its about respect, its about "let me catch my fucking breath"
@@Permafrost1 Nah, if you see the oppurtunity to finish someone off you will even if it fucking exhausting. In this fight they show respect even if they hate each other
@@gangbangchief Very true, especially in a fight that could end with you being dead. Just watch UFC fighters go from totally gassed to jumping on a guy and reigning down blows to quickly finish an injured opponent.
I noticed that. It's obvious these two women have a history, and you can tell by their interactions and even the way they fight one another that they still know each other well, even after all those years. I also love the petty glass toss, and the look of annoyance on Sevika's face as she dodges it. They may hate one another, but there's also a nuanced understanding of the other there. Both are fierce fighters loyal to the causes they think are best, and are well matched as opponents in their similarities. The writers did a damn good job.
I love the fact that after Vi takes a drink she just throws the glass at Sevika. Like it wasn't to get some advantage in the fight. It was just pure disrespect like she's saying "F*ck this b*tch. Exclusively."
"IN PARTICULAR."
Right, it was so petty. 😂
Time Out is *OVER NOW* [glass shattering]
Right?! I rewind that part just to chuckle. No real point other than a big "fuck you." I also love the expression on Sevika's face as she dodges the glass. She knows hurling it was a proverbial spit in the face, and she may as well have rolled her eyes at it.
Throwing that glass translated into
*We ain't done yet*
Best part is that the barrier actually makes sense because mines can collapse so the barrier will protect the miners
Nice catch! Still i wonder about Jayce hammer though. What has his original indented use? Or it has always meant as a weapon? I can't remember
@@agustincorales4786 his hammer only shows up after his talk with Mel's mother, who convinced him to go to war with the undercity
so I guess the hammer is made as a weapon
@@agustincorales4786 He made his hammer after he decided to fight
@@권상혁-m1c @Thomas Alex I see, thanks!
@@agustincorales4786 If you look when he visits home after the talk with Mel's mother, he has a drawing clearly from his choldhood of him stood with a great big hammer - I guess it's from a childhood fantasy of him picturing himself as a protector of the people.
This also explained why Vi and Jayce can swing those oversized weapons around like it is nothing. Hextech also influence gravity as once one of her gauntlets got disabled it suddently became much heavier to lift.
not to mention vi is just stupidly strong and can lift it without that, i think its more of a shift of the weight becoming heavier that caused her to drop. (not to mention in the prior fight vi kicked sevika through a solid cement wall with just her normal feet)
WOW it does make sense tho... Just like when Viktor and Jayce finally managed to get hextech work gravity just turned off that room. Nice catch!
@@eliouniverse8077 holy shit my mind is blown
Then you realize that jinx is actually carrying those UNPOWERED gauntlets while carrying caits snack.
It seems that singed perfected shimmer thru jinx.
@@Shaggy87781 Those gloves are 4000lbs (1800kg) each
Are you trying to tell me Vi is the hulk?
i love how vi's gauntlet's barrier showed up after vander told vi that her guard needs work. man
The hextech gauntlet be like " aight girl ill give you a pass this round but PLEASE work on your defence!!!!" 🤣🤣🤣
@@Buckheimer meanwhile vi in gamexD
@@lukebuncha4793 she does have the sheild in her passive ryt?
@@amalkrishna7742 yep she has
@@amalkrishna7742 Ye, fat 15% max hp shield
I like how Vander's "Ghost" contrasts Mylo's
Jinx "Hears" Mylo as her insecurities, telling her she's weak and basically mocking her every action. Making her insecure and fueling her anger/paranoia.
Vi hears Vander as a motivation to keep fighting. Not telling her she's weak, but rather "Okay, now what you do is get up and keep fighting" and remembers her of what she's fighting for.
Mylo appears in the shadows, obscured and as a twisted version of himself, with a ghoulish appearance. Vander appears in a bright light as a complete version of himself
That's a great point! Well spotted!
Yeah nobody talks about it but vi has hallucinations and hears voices too. I like your take!
@@devinfleenor3188 not really hallucinations
Jinx directly hears and interacts with the voices in her head. Mylo talks, she tells him to shut up like it produces actual sound in her head.
Vi might just be talking to herself and Vander comes to mind when she says it, that's something i do a lot as well, but i wouldn't call a hallucination. She doesn't even directly looks at him or really answers him, so my guess is that it's just herself but imagining Vander saying it.
Vi even does the weird 'teleporting/glitching' thing Jinx does from time to time!
Which might also be ironic, because Vander is possibly a twisted, monstrous version of himself in real life now; Mylo however is dead as he is.
Out of every character in arcane sevika has the most potential to be a champion
Indeed.
that or Mel as a support champion
@@a-drewg1716 Mel could be a Mid
There was a champion roadmap that talked about the two champions that are going to be released early 2022. It's all speculation, but it sounds to me like the Support is going to be a Chembaron, and I don't think the ADC's description fits Sevika, unfortunately
This is it, shes literally Vi's nemesis fighting wise and because she betrayed Vander which would make it interesting. Her special abilities would be awesome aswell.
I love the fact that they both take a break from fighting.. Vi grabs a drink and then they go for round 2... EPIC
Its jarring how much they can tank tho, sevika takes same punches on torso that obligerated bones of armored chemtanks without care, same for Vi tanking sevika arm or other characters especially during explosions,
@@TobyKleer Zoe’s q she throws a litteral star at you sions q he crushes you with an axe
@@TobyKleer Vi's gauntlet also have a super charge mode and it wasn't on supercharge for the punch to the gut.
Vi: *downs a drink* *sighs* ROUND TWO BITCH!!!
I love that Sevika now inserts shimmer into arm manually, as opposed to in Act 2, when the arm injected shimmer into her seemingly at random intervals. She can now control when she gets that berserk boost, and prevents someone like Caitlyn from shooting the shimmer vials off and rendering the arm useless. Amazing details.
Dude! I had to re-watch it again, and your right. Amazing character growth from Sevika! I want to see more of her for sure.
You're right. She had an auto delivery system in her shoulder. Now she reloads it like a shotgun in her forearm.
adaptation. the characters growing stronger when they face an obstacle by adapting.
I thought she changed it from her shoulder to loading it like a shotgun because of Caitlyn. Cait shot the shimmer loader and made her arm useless, so this is her way of ensuring that does not happen again, mitigating a weak point you know?
The blade is also new (and very dangerous, might I add).
Stopping to down a drink halfway through a tech-powered fist-fight?
Bad. Ass.
Alpha as fuck.
Well, she probably did it to numb any pain she was feeling, or to numb any pain that could be coming. But yeah, still bad@ss.
More like stupid
@@maaax5092 How?
I love moments like that and I've only seen it once in John wick. John was fighting two killers at once and had to catch his breath a bit and the two killers let him do it.
Sometimes you just gotta take a timeout during a life or death fight.
Nobody is talking about how tough Sevika is. Girl just refuses to die no matter how hard she gets hit. I deadass thought she died in this battle
A lot did actually.
VI is the badass here.. no mistake!
That, but also a good dose of shimmer can do wonders.
I thought jinx killed her to begin with when she hung her up in silko's office
Vi doesn't kill. She just knocks then down
I love that Vi's theme in league has the words "flipping tables on my enemies" they even managed a nod to that whilst crafting this masterpiece of a scene it's just insane
I dont know how they didnt play like a remix version of the song during the fight
@@jak1165 maybe they're saving it for season 2? 🤷
@@smiley4842 for the moment when she becomes enforcer imo
@@danzansandeev6033 this would make sense 👍
On the enemy*
Savika low-key became one of my favorite characters in act 3.
She's a dope character. Fierce, loyal, tough.
She betrayed Vander at first act lol how can she be loyal ?
@@sikildim4717 she's loyal here. Besides, I believe she was loyal to both Vander and Silco but because of their ideological differences she eventually sided with Silco instead. That's made pretty clear.
It's not black and white. It's gray. Nuanced.
@@cwilliams7630 but if she changes sides everytime she change her mind that means loyality ?
@@sikildim4717 how many times exactly did she display a fickle mind when it came to her allegiances?
@@sikildim4717 Vander was the one who changed his mind putting aside the whole zaun nation idea aside for Vi and the kids unlike Silco and Sevika
My thought as Vi and Sevika were staring at each other before the fight:
"Hextech vs Chemtech, lets go!!!!"
Shimmertech*
@@ahmedtag3904 na her arm is just chem tech infused with shimmer
@@lemayangatheca749 pretty sure the dude correct, thats still Shimmer we still don't know how Chemtech developed since Hex Tech is still pretty new
@@dearickangelonej.legaspi6686 oh i thought chem tech has already been developed such as the firelight hoverboards and the chem tanks vi and jayce fight so sevikas arm was probably upgraded chemtech with shimmer
@@lemayangatheca749 the Hoverboards are just inventions made by Ekko, the Chemtech stuff happens later on when Shimmer become the familiar green liquid that we know.
They don't want to kill each other, they want to *win* , Sevika could have easily stabbed Vi while she was on the floor but she didn't because she wants Vi to know she's better than her, it's a personal rivalry and not a fight between two professionals who want to kill the other as fast as possible and that makes this fight more badass in my opinion.
Yeah, you know about what fictional character is thinking 😂
@@ractmo The fictional characters were made by someone real, the fictional characters have stablished personalities, I just took an educated guess based on their actions.
@@agentc7020 there is no educated guess in fictional character only guesses that you perceive from character based on your personality and biases. I am not trolling you, its just the truth. One can see a character as a saviour or a villain according to their beliefs.
@@ractmo Yeah, sure, ok, Vi left sevika alive because uh, anime, yes that's much better than trying to analyze their behavior based on what's shown because that's totally impossible.
@@ractmo I've become so much like Eren Jaeger it's scary. I wear black cardigans, verbally assault women, and physically assault my friends. When I look in the mirror, I can't help but say "戦い, 戦い" (which means fight, fight in american.) I grew my hair out long because I don't care so now I have to wear it in a bun and I don't care what people think so shut fuck up Hange! I always leave an open wound on my hand, and go out of my way to show it to everyone so they are reminded that I am in control. When I see dogs being taken on walks I get mad at them for not being free like I am. I can't have sex with my girlfriend anymore without forcing her to dress up as Mikasa or Historia, both of whom remind me of Armin. When I order fast food, I refuse to call them french fries and insist on calling them freedom fries. I just keep moving forward, until my enemies are destroyed.
“Well. Your guard needs work. I wish I could say it gets easier kiddo but I’d be lying. What I can say is she still needs you. They all do. So what do you say?”
“That’s my girl.”
I’m not crying. You are.
There will probably tears will those two have to fight when vander becomes warwick.
@@andrewpenny4676 Riot really want to pay for my therapy
Kindly get your tears out of my eyes thanks
There are two kind of dads
"Your guard needs work. Wish I could say it get easier kiddo but I'd be lying."
and
"Don't cry. You're perfect."
Bruh, he says "Your guard needs work." and then Vi unlocks her shield. I guess Vander still teaching her after he passed away.
Holy fuck, Sevika has such a good heart.
Out here, with no hesitation, pushing Silco out of the way of the explosion. Losing her arm in the process. Do we see her complain about this? Bring it up in some petty way? No.
Sevika gets fucked over by Jinx and then we see her do what? Give compassion! In the form of advising Silco to give her time! Because she relates!
She may have her petty moments but honestly, is this any differnet from what we've seen with Vi? She even had the same righteous spirit as Vi when the Enforcers were cracking down.
Sevika, my beloved.
I feel like in an alternative timeline, Sevika and Vi could be close friends as they're VERY similar to each other.
@@conejitorosada2326 I think that's why they're such rivals. Because they're so similar and fighting for similar things. They want the people of Zaun to be free and happy, difference is Sevika blames Piltover while Vi blames Silco, at least imo.
@@trapperx101 Vi places more value on people and family, Sevika decided to place her trust in power.
Sevika is straight up Vi but villain AND I ABSOLUTELY LOVE THAT
KEEP BEING VILLAINOUS, QUEEN
@@bthsr7113 I think Sevika places her trust on whoever or whatever is best for Zaun, and in this case rn, it's Silco
Sevika is a fucking badass, love how techy she is and builds her own augments like the sword. Everyone in this show has something that makes them uniquely badass.
I really think Sevika should become a new top lane champion
@@joaquimferrao7002 more fit to jungle she can switch His arm to fight and range, more anti jungler
Even Himerdinger lol
1:35 "Well....your guard needs work." then she manages to say a "Pfft..." like as if she's responding to what he's saying. I love the dance they play on of whether she's retorting to a memory or if she's actually responding to him because she's that close to death.
To me that little noise always sounded like a slightly sarcastic chuckle. Like a weak, exhausted, "Huh. Ya think?"
@@comictitan4509 Yeah, definitely that, lol.
it's a guardian angel reference
You wanna know what the shield was meant to do? Its probably made so miners can protect themselves from falling rocks or a cave in....Jayce thought of everything
Well design.
and viktor
Jayce getting all the credit as usual lol
Jayce and Viktor* thought of everything
@@kiwishrew1 "The history is bound repeat itself" hahaha
The coolest part of this fight is: We don't know how long it lasted
What do you mean?
@@staLkerhu Thnk for a second: We know that they are strong fighters and really resilient. Which means that, based on the few clips we seen, this fight might lasted for seconds, as showed, minuites (Which is a lot for a fight) or even something close to a hour. That being said, it only makes the fight cooler, because it took a shit ton load of time for one to beat the other
Dang, you're right
I assume it lasted within an hour . Since both contestants are strong , resilient but have their stamina limits . The first half lasted for most of time while the second half was just minutes since Sevika used her blade .
@@albertrex6851 Nah, no way. Fights in real life are absolutely exhausting, even trained professionals can only go so long, this isn't anime. Besides, even if they could go that long, their first fight was shown in it's entirety and lasted only a few minutes at most, and again, they were exhausted by the end of it. This particular fight, considering Vi's new gauntlets, Sevika's shimmer, and the cuts from outside the bar, I imagine this fight lasted no more than 10 minutes, likely a bit less.
Silco and Vander truly have different parenting style. Silco gives Jinx unconditional loves and trust, while Vander gives honesty and strict reminder of responsibility. This is especially interesting because Silco was portrayed as a leader first, father second, while Vander is the other way around.
Not to mention that Silco wants Jinx to be the worst version of herself she can be, or "be the monster" that's inside of her, while Vander wants Vi (and everyone of his adopted children) to be the best version of themselves, in terms of having a good heart, tough attitude and wise demeanor.
@@conejitorosada2326 i think that's an incorrect reading of Silco. Silco views power as the only way to survive the world. So he taught her to never feel guilt, and to never feel dependent (except to him). He tried to turn her into the same silco we knew in episode 2, the one who became the leader of Zaun.
@@FFXfever So you're saying that he's a good revolutionary but a horrible father both to the only person he cares about the most AND the people of Zaun?
Silco is a broken person, he can't fix or help Jinx appropriately, not to mention he gave her a GATLING GUN while doing 0 Crap to help Jinx on overcoming her Trauma (He might've even made it worst!), all he did was tell Jinx "Everyone has that, Move on" Which DEFINATELY helps people struggling with PTSD and dealing with other traumatic events!
@@conejitorosada2326 the thing is though, Jinx actually have less expression of abandonment anxiety under Silco's care. Even when people complain about her, and when Silco gets mad, she remains much more stable compared to the days she is as powder. Arguably, Silco's relationship with Jinx mirrors Powder with Vi's, except even when Jinx screws up, Silco never once broke away from expressing his love and empower her.
@@FFXfever I can agree that it mirrors Powder with Vi, but the thing is if Jinx screws up while Silco DOES express his love and tries to empower her, She STILL thinks that she's a screw up, she NEVER got over her own trauma that Silco SHOULD'VE attended to if he really cared about her, AND Jinx' Hallucinations are worse, having both auditory and visual hallucinations while she doesn't lash out as much as when she was Powder, it doesn't take away how it's gotten worse under his care.
Whether or not we like it, Jinx HAS to face her trauma instead of burying it and "forgetting" about it like what Silco tries to do. I doubt Vi could help Jinx because she lacks the understanding to help Jinx, but I do have some belief that She could've helped Jinx get over it (and maybe with the help of Ekko as he DID experience similar/the same traumatic experience of losing their family and loved ones)
Sevika is such an awesome character. She's badass, she can fight, and even though she's one of the "bad guys", she isn't exactly evil. She only joins Silco because she thought Vander wasn't doing what was best for the undercity and its people. She even had the opportunity to kill Silco and the other mob bosses to seize more power for herself, but instead chose to stay loyal to him. She's a really fascinating and complex character, but in a show with a long list of such characters, she often gets overlooked.
OMG. this is the only series that gave me chills. CHILLS, MAN
Watch castlevania
Batchest
BatChest CHILLS
@@nxstationgames8411 I can second this any day. Castlevania and Arcane are probably the 2 best animated shows on Netflix
BAAAAAT
That look in Vi's eyes after she grabs her arm, says it all.
"I win."
Yep… so good.
@@tatew.5827 More like "You're dead." 🤣
"Ok!... MY TURN! 😈😈😈"
"Don't fuck with me again or im going for the other"
Act 3 really went ham with the fight scenes. LIKE SHEESH
Jinx vs Ekko, Jayce/ Vi vs Chem tanks and Vi vs Sevika are all 10/10 fights. By far the best fights in the show one after another
@@uzairahmed4197 I'd say best fights in anything. They exist for story. Remember when action scenes had a point? Arcane does that again.
@@zaferoph also that you can hear some of the sound effects of the ingame abilities
@@zaferoph i mean a lot of shows have fights that are pivotal for their stories, like AOT etc. This is still technically the most impressive fights ive seen though
@@uzairahmed4197 Eeh not the same way though. See, a lot of shows are made with the active intent of having fight scenes. Having those fight scenes drives the story in a certain direction. AoT, at least early on is pretty big with having a lot of action just because they can
It’s so cool how Arcane puts so much into the little things. It’s her right glove that gets disabled, so that she only has her left glove. So they both have left mechanical fists, so it’s a fair fight.
It was q fair fight the whole time remember sevika is juiced lol
One part science, one part magic. The core can adapt. The foreshadowing to the full potential of hextech has been building the whole show. Jayce's dream has been glimpsed if not realized.
oooh i didn't even think of that! the hextech core did her passive because she willed it into existence just like a mage would a spell, very cool
@@greenhoodyman95 Vi doesn't have the Hexcore, that's Viktor's thing exclusively. If I remember right, the gemstones react to specific runes and functions so it's more that she stumbled upon the right action to trigger the barrier. The gauntlets were intended for mining operations, so it was probably designed to protect miners from cave-ins.
@@silox100 I mean, you could be right. Then again the only thing we actually know about the gauntlets is that they were made for mining, they are powered by the hextech gemstone and there were runes briefly visible when the shield generated. Anything beyond that is speculation and no safeguard was mentioned as a built in feature which would have been a rather important selling point.
@@megagnura7804 But it's also made very clear that the 'learning' magic responds to organic matter. The refined gemstones are 100% magic under control and do what they're intended to do. If any of the arcane gemstones can react and learn then Viktor put a lot of work into his hexcore for not a whole lot of reason.
@@aduboo29 Just because the stone can react doesn't mean it's set up in a good way to experiment with it's effects. You can use a dull knife to woodcarve if you so desired but specialized wood carving tools would do the job better and faster.
"That's my girl."
The way you can actually hear the gentle smile while he is saying that always gets me. Vander is the perfect depiction of a true dad.
They broke the damn jukebox that introduced each episode...why we didn't get an episode 10!
😂
They need to repair it for sezon 2
2:39 that LOOK on Vi's face that says: "You're fucked. This is over."
That scary and intimidating stare Vi gives to Sevika in mid air.. Gave me genuine chills.
I love how somewhere in the middle of the brawl, they both go like "Okay, wait, let's take 30 seconds." Sevika just sits to catch her breath while Vi takes a drink lmfao.
I hope to see more of these two interacting. They could actually become buddies over time.
And then after Vi beats her. Sevika is just chillin with one arm and a cigar. Damn these bitches are badass lol.
@@lesliebean7169 Yeah, this is "Badass Female Characters" done right. Not any of that Captain Marvel shit.
As much as I hated her I gotta admit I think they could go that route and I'd end up liking her. I am mostly impressed how this show just kept dodging cliches and surprising me.
I don't think they could be friends honestly, I like Sevika but I don't see Vi ever caring for her in the slightest given the whole thing with uh... Y'know, Vander.
@@happypunky4129 I'd say the chance of them coming to mutual terms is far more likely than Vi getting Powder back :)
Can we just take a moment to appreciate something? Powder took Sevika's arm in the first place, then Vi comes around takes that same arm again.
2:38 the way Vi pulls Sevika´s arm like that and ends the fight by throwing her like that shows how tough both of this girls are. imagine them as MK characters lol
The best part for me was when Vi herself didn't know what was going on when the barrier formed, yet she capitalized on the opportunity to wreck Savika
I absolutely loved that moment with Vander. He was my favorite character before he "died" and that moment there just signified the goodness and warmth he brought to Vi and Powders life.
How has no one else pointed out how when VI goes to get a drink she starts glitching around the screen like Jinx does. Showing us that even VI can get a little crazy.
Didn’t think about that. Great detail and nice find!
Best part about these Scenes? There’s so much pressure and movement, you can’t tell if it’s three minutes or ten.
Yeah, I'm rewatching the fight svenes and I'm constantly surprised how short they are! They manage to tell show so much in those 2-3 minutes!
You can also follow most motions without needing to interpret teleportation into it.
Hollywood meanwhile has a new cam angle TWICE IN THE SAME PUNCH.
You lose track so quickly.
Vi's song in LoL: "Have you ever really wanted to be/A total rebel, flipping tables on the enemy?"
Vi at 0:44: Throws table at Sevika
Perfection.
Noticed that too!
@Matias Poor reference though. You know why, I'm sure
That yell at 0:44 does things to me.
Seriously though, the voice acting in this show is impeccable.
What so well done through out the whole series is that most of the time hextech magic is used, it almost always responds to the characters emotions.
0:33 Holy shit that was alpha af
(1:34) I love how Vi smiles when she hears Vander's voice. Almost made me cry when i realized this detail
I've never re-watched a show or clips from a show as much as I have with Arcane. It's beautiful and hits all the right spots.
I love how they fight one on one no help if you lose game over. They fought with such honor. No cowardly tricks just straight up.
I realized now that vi being good and Sevilla being bad, with them having as colors respectively blue and purple, might be a nod to the original team colors: blue team and purple team
I agree. Plus the blade is red so Sevika is representing both the former and current team colors on that side.
By act 3, I stopped seeing particular characters as good or bad. Silco was legitimately just Vander at the end, and Sevika was a loyal retainer to him. If there was a villain in the show, it was Jynx. She was killing innocent people left and right and most of the things she did caused trouble and Mayhem in the narrative (which I absolutely love btw). Silco was just in a position where he had to constantly show his authority but when you are from the Undercity, the only way to do that is with Violence. Jayce also went corrupt just to keep this authority in Piltover. Saying Silco was evil is basically calling all of the Undercity evil, IMO. Particularly if you 'forgive' some of the antics Jayce and them were pulling in Piltover.
Although, of course Ekko did a fine job cutting out a virtuous part of the Undercity while staying relatively good in nature. I'm just saying that Silco didn't do evil things because he was evil, but because they were the only things that would help the undercity, and he probably truly believed that, particularly after act 1 seeing how Vander handled things and got pushed around by Enforcers.
i like how vi is literally like
HOLY FUCK and then backs down going into defensive stance hopping around trying to stay quick when sevika pulled out her sword
like
most shows would not do this
this is just such a great moment
The subtle detail on Sevika flinching 0:39 while dodging the glass cup is unreal.
I love how the wonder of the magic bubble moment is immediately broken by Vi forcing Sevika to see the reality of the situation; she's lost, and pain is coming.
I thought that when she reached for Sevika she'd pull her down
Well, she did pull her down. In a way.
The callback to Sevika doing the toss-and-punch to Vi, then Vi doing it to Sevika after downing a drink is such a cool part of this fight.
Oh damn, Just made the connection. Vi didn't know her gauntlets HAD a shield function simply because that was the first time she genuinely took a 'guard' position like vander just told her to do. Up until then she only ever punches forward
1:32 just like everybody knows Vi can kick ass, everybody reminds her how she sucks at blocking punches lmao
"Do you think Hextech can learn?"
Hextech- creates a shield after its owner acknowledged her guard needed work
Does that answer your question, Jayce?
the small details win this fight. each cut showed a different angle and it really shows this fight in all is beauty. every little detail from the spit and blood to the god damn items in the room becoming weapons. my favorite part is when she lying on the ground talking to vander. she smiles and smirks at vanders remarks like hes never been gone all these years. even the small detail of her spitting out her tooth and shooting blood out her nose shows just good fighting spirit. this isnt the power of friendship or magic but flat out just raw spirit. if anyone else had those gloves they wouldnt survive so long but its vi that makes the gloves shine so they react accordantly
YOU JUST GOT VI PASSIVE'D LETS GOOO
oh u noticed that, nice
I said the same thing when I saw that, "OMG it's her Passive!!!!"
I like how Vi throws a glass at Sevika just to annoy her :D
One of the bests scenes in my opinion. Shit bro, Vi gives me chills. I love her!
Dang, the mental strength vi has is amazing. I know Vander came in for a moment and encouraged her. But it's not like he was actually there, so vi is most likely using this image of Vander giving her advice as a way to keep going. Also they get so many fricken hits to the face and those aren't love taps. Such a great way to show how tough they are but also their strength. I love this show.
Riot has to bring savika in to the game she is amazing.
Right? That sword arm throwing energy blades screams champion design to me. Combined with the implication that she may be the new head of silco's forces and shimmer production and she could turn into a major player in Zaun's future.
Sadly not happening
@@greywakez Give it time. Even rito wouldn't scoff at a free champ idea.
@@Archedgar Right? It took them a while, but they made SENNA! How many years has it been since she was even hinted at btw?
@@hiit-itxr-fitness1962 To be fair, riot was trolled into adding Senna. The amount of *"THRESH 100% WIFE STEAL TROLOLOL"* style jokes in the official riot forums before they were shut down was ...... well it was high even for the internet. The devs unironically hated that so it was partly out of spite that they added her.
I see your point though and I agree.
I love how hard the fights are in Arcane, all the punches feel like they have weight behind them, and when characters get their ass beat, they really really get the work lol
If Sevika didn't work for Silco, I could see these two being friends
I love the pettiness of vi throwing the glass at sevika
Sevika for Summoner’s Rift 🙌
Yes fucking please
Fuck yeah!!!
@Seriously? she already is
@@nazzumoon8915 seriously?
i dont why but i love that scream just before she threw the.table up.... hard to do screams like that
Have you ever wanted to be a total rebel Flipping tables on the enemy ?
After pausing the fight to take a drink.
@@jascrandom9855 and throwing the glass at your opponent as a taunt
I just realised they referenced her themesong!
I'd love to point out how you barely see Vander's face, and only after she gets up, you get a glimpse. I love all the little things like that, shows every shot had a lot of thought and heart.
I get goosebumps when I realize we hear the league theme when Vi learns how to use her shield
2:34 i love how abruptly Vi grabbed her to pause this dramatic moment, they know its not her style and it just follows up with the final beatdown with no music.
She knows shes won, but thats just one of many fights she'd have to win in the future.
The fights are so well put together, all of them. Its not just some flying punches or bullets, its all thought through, Shows fighting style but also the karakter itself and how they go into one.
At 1:30, you can see Vi's eye fully close and her breathing seemingly stops, as if she's just giving up. But when Vander speaks, her eyes instantly open again.
We don't deserve this show.
The sound design in this scene is seriously next level
Team Vi forever.
Always Team Vi
I love my girl
Always
We NEED a separate Sevika's arc in future seasons. The amount of stories and directions riot can make for her are beyond any comprehension. Definitely one of the best characters in Arcane for me
What I really appreciate about this rematch is the fight is still close. Vi's gauntlets don't necessarily give her the "edge" over Sevika, but rather "level the playing field". Occasionally when the protagonist gets an upgrade, they body the antagonist they struggled with previously.
I just want to mention that the fight scenes for this are done so well. Every blow seems fluid, impactful, and make me want to make whooshing noises and swing my arms around like a moron
The fight scenes are so good and fresh because they feel like they hurt and each blow takes the fight closer to a conclusion. Total contrast to so many other shows where the fights are like a dance with no damage taken and the winner suddenly inflicts the winning blow for no reason.
don't you just love that when sevika destroyed one of the gauntlets, it immediately felt heavy, look at how VI is even dragged down and didn't go far when she got pushed back, the gauntlet stopped her right there.
what surprisingly nobody noticed, is that at 2:23 when vi basically wins the fight, the League of Legends Victory sound track plays which is a nice touch, given that Vi won.
Hailee Steinfeld needs more credit. Her voice acting in these fights is next level. Love her expression of pain when feeling the heat of the blade against the gauntlet.
In many films/stories, women will always look beautiful and flawless even during a fight. No messy hair,sweat and blood is more like decoration.But Arcane really makes them look like they are fighting,I mean look at Vi's face in 0:28. And she spited out a fricking tooth in 1:57!!
love the fact that when they both take a break and Vi takes the drink, she just throw the glass at Sevika out of pure pettiness, Sevika easily dodge it, it wasn't meant as a distraction or to inflict damage, it was just like a middle finger to the face
"Fuck this Bitch"
I wasn't expecting this show to be good, but after watching the entire thing in a day, I'm very happy to say that this is what western animation should be!
Taking lessons from Sergio Leoni with the close-ups, lessons from Robert Rodriguez with the Mariachi style music, and brawling coming straight out of a Jackie Chan movie on shimmer. Combining that amount of style and substance is no easy feat, yet the show at this point makes it look so goddamn easy.
The show is a masterpiece I've never seen style and substance packed so densely in each and every scene. People are right to praise the fight scenes but also the political and social scenes are just as alive with body language.
what i like about arcane fight scenes is just how real the physical strain looks on the characters, how after an intense startup they have to take a breath and when going at it again it looked like (specially vi) their bodies where heavier than before. Vi had to scream for her to be able to release the pain and be able to toss that table.
Ah yes, gasoline vs electricity
Chem tech vs Hex tech but yes similar one.
@@santhureinoo8862 chem is gas and hex is electricity (well not rlly but kinda)
I can't imagine any league fan being disappointed with the Arcane series. Soo much epicness.
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This fight scene is better than most of anime girl fight scene in this year, the fight scene anime now is just overpower MC 1 shot everyone and no character development.
Heaven's Feel III had some pretty spectacular fights (came out last year though).
small i thing i noticed tween both Vi vs Sevika fight scenes bc im insane and have rewatched them over and over: fortiche kept their strengths the same throughout their two scenes i think, where Vi's faster than Sev but Sev's stronger/harder hitting. Like how Vi seems to get more hits in but they effect Sevika less than her hits against Vi, and that if you pay attention, Sevika tries to get hits on Vi but often gets beaten to the literal punch eg straight after Sevika gets her arm ripped off she (amazingly) immediately tries for an overhead punch but gets beaten to it, also happens in the first fight before she gets dropkicked through the ally i believe. But in shots where its a direct power struggle Sevika usually comes out on top eg the headbutt/grapple here plus direct punch outs or wrestling in the first fight. Also cool how it translates with their weapons, Vi's gauntlets are, well, gauntlets, hollow and light, with literal anti grav technology, it's a tool, something that she uses, not part of who she is, where Sevika's arm is assumedly heavy? with all the complex machinery, its embedded into her and on one side, a part of her, probably making her imbalanced, physically and mentally. She often does the most damage with non brawling moves like her sword and burning Vi w her arm, contrast to Vi finishing her with her bare hands as well as that Vi's only non brawling based move we see is her barrier, which is Vi using power defensively.
ANYWAY i will pause here before i freak someone out with my weird passion for overanalysing fight scenes and their symbolism i just needed to get this out of my system. maybe i should start a bar fight
I love Shotgun reloads, Sevika knows her taste in western culture.
This entire series was beyond epic. From character design and development, animation, music and story. I can barely wait for the second season. Hopefully Netflix learns something from this, and puts out more. But I doubt it.
I don't even want to see a second season because I can't see how they could possibly make it as good as the first.
small detail I love: at 2:27 when sevika is raising her blade against vi, you notice a drawing on the ceiling, it looks a bit like an eye, the same image that you see during silco’s mental breakdown after vi escapes. one is whole, and the other is broken. I’m not sure exactly what object it depicts, or if it’s abstract, but given the scene with silco, it was meant to represent him standing in the ruins of powder’s childhood. so I believe that here, it being in the last drop’s ceiling and whole, represents hope for powder’s happiness instead, to vi. it’s a lovely small detail to notice for me.
One of the greatest bar fights in cinematic history.
I love how cunning Sevika is. She could have went full ham with the energy infused sword right from the start, even in the first fight they had a few episodes ago.
She’s smart enough to know to only let an enemy know as much as you want them to know about you. I bet there’s hardly anyone that knows she’s even able to use her sword to shoot energy blasts everywhere.
Just another depth to her character. More and more proof that arcane is the best damn show I’ve seen in years. Perhaps ever.
The way Vi went from "whoa I have a shield??" to "I take your arm now >:)"
Riot pls make her a new champ in league
Sevika is truly new champ material. Absolutely.
0:46 the way she took the stance to load up her punch was some insane detail. It so fast and not everyone will notice that
0:33 LOVE HER FOR THIS
You can tell they had a lot of fun making this show especially the fight scenes
the first 50 seconds is the greatest fight sequence I've ever seen, what a masterpiece of a show
These fucking animations are on another level. Each hit feels so fucking brutal it's unreal