03:35 - "So, I don't know if we're at a disadvantage for not knowing any of the lore or not." No story worth its salt should depend on any external media to succeed. The narrative has to stand on its own.
Ehh, I *kind* of agree, in that that should *usually* be the case. But there is certainly room for exceptions where having an expectation of background knowledge can allow the work to be conveyed in a way it otherwise couldn't. Not everything needs to be tailored for newcomers. But most things should.
The easter eggs in this show are just in the background. They dont really affect the story so dont worry about that. Also they didnt use any mocap in this show which makes it even more amazing.
The animation in this show accomplishes three things really well. They have really subtle facial movements that emote really well (good example being whenever the characters cry - it's remarkably subtle and does a great job of emotionally investing the viewer). Movements and impacts really feel like they have "weight", and the way they blend 3d and 2d animations are really well done. Overall, the show's animation does an amazing job of avoiding the uncanny valley with its visuals. It's easily the biggest sleeper hit of 2021 for me, and may overall prove to be a real benchmark in animation long term.
I agree the animation and visuals are stunning. And just make me in awe of how they accomplished it. I think this will be a banchmark in details for other animated works now. I wouldn't exactly call it a sleeper hit. It overtook squid game pretty immediately for Netflix's most watched show. I think a lot of that has nothing to do with America though.
@@SCharlesDennicon It`s a combination of 3-D character models, 2-D props and effects and hand-drawn matte paintings in the style of old Renaissance-era Parisian oil paintings(Since Fortiche is in Paris.)
A detail I noticed, just in watching this reaction, is that when Grayson sets the capsule down on the counter, it rocks back and forth slightly as it finds its resting point. It's a tiny detail and wholly unnecessary but it adds a ton. Like a legendary reviewer once said, " You might not have noticed it, but your brain did."
Ok! Finally finished recording my own and now I can enjoy your reactions to it! SO interesting to see it from the standpoint of knowing about Jinx already! Yeah the animation and art style is off the chain on this show! Great reaction, guys! Looking forward to watching the rest! :) Love that you know Ekko already too!!
I’ll say this lore helps in understanding, but the show is more impactful if you don’t know the lore, keep in mind the writers trimmed almost all the fat. So they flirt with the line of giving you just enough information to understand things. Best approach is to make your own theory’s if they don’t provide them.
"I wonder if the cupcakes mean anything?" Man, I'm so glad I didn't know anything going in, and now I can rewatch and laugh my ass off at the cupcakes everywhere.
Really enjoyed your great Reaction to Arcane ep. 1, thanks. Steam-punk stylization worlds and tech is based on and are elaborations of the genre of Jules Verne's pre-industrial age novels. Again, thanks and Happy New Year!
Please watch the whole season, the story is great and builds and builds, you start to see recurring themes and the music throughout the show is awesome. I have never played the game or seen it but they make it to where anyone can watch it and enjoy it. Even after watching it and then watching it again on dozens of reaction channels I am still seeing things I missed. Anyways, nice to meet you, have fun!
If you think these 40 minutes went flying by, wait until you watch the rest of the episodes. They're so entertaining and well paced they'll fly by. Hope you enjoy the show, it's really good.
Jinx`s birthname Powder and long rumored status as Vi`s baby sister gone insane was confirmed in "Legends of Runeterra."(A trading card game set in the League of Legends universe.)
Yeah you don't have to know "League of legends"to understand the show, Easter egg only in the background to tease the people who play the game like Mylo : she JINX us every job, ekko : give me a few seconds
3:35 From my point of view, you knowing that jinx (and others) exists is very similar to what I know after almost 7 years of playing. Not knowing her is what I call a blind reaction to this show.
@@RelaxwithJC To be fair, I think knowing who Powder will become actually enhances the experience of the first few episodes. There's a sense of dread that otherwise isn't there.
You won't be at a disadvantage not knowing the Lore. They smartly made a show that was not just pandering to fans. Also prepare your tissues because well, it might not get happier.
Gonna go out on a limb and Cassie won't be thrilled being compared to a 63 year old actress haha 😅😅 although I love Megan Mullaly. I've never seen compared to Martin. I usually get mclovin. Not sure which I'd prefer
The show is actually better if you know nothing about League. You are more surprised and have fewer preconceived notions of how characters might behave. If you really want to see the easter eggs there is a 20-minute video that runs through all the things that non-league players could have missed. The channel that does it best is Necrit and he does it in 3 parts. The show is definitely worth the watch. Riot spent 6 years making it and over 100M in budget. Somehow despite knowing that it still exceeds expectations. PS. This episode is imo the worst in the series and it's still phenomenal. The rest of the show just gets exponentially better!
Your better off not having any knowledge, you don't have to wonder how anyone goes from a to z. Plus the show isn't beholden to the lore and changes some stuff anyways.
Just needed to say - I don't know what the deal is but your camera is for some reason blurry/out of focus the entire video, and after checking, it seems to be the same way on other videos of yours. Watching this for more than a minute or two causes a headache and eye soreness and I'm sure I'm not the only one experiencing this. Please check your camera focus or if this is some kinda intentional filter...please consider removing it. It's literally unwatchable as it is for me and probably some others. Cheers
@@RelaxwithJC Hmm ok. Usually with a poor camera the image quality is bad (ie grain/low res) but not necessarily out of focus. This seems like a focus issue not a "quality" issue. Maybe it can be solved by adjusting the focus a bit. Either way you know your camera better than me so I wont try to pretend I know what the issue is. Oh well.
Well I think I probably just over zoom it to crop it to fit correctly. Dumb webcams have such a wide angle I'd have to have the thing sitting in my lap
03:35 - "So, I don't know if we're at a disadvantage for not knowing any of the lore or not."
No story worth its salt should depend on any external media to succeed. The narrative has to stand on its own.
Ehh, I *kind* of agree, in that that should *usually* be the case. But there is certainly room for exceptions where having an expectation of background knowledge can allow the work to be conveyed in a way it otherwise couldn't. Not everything needs to be tailored for newcomers. But most things should.
The easter eggs in this show are just in the background. They dont really affect the story so dont worry about that. Also they didnt use any mocap in this show which makes it even more amazing.
The animation in this show accomplishes three things really well. They have really subtle facial movements that emote really well (good example being whenever the characters cry - it's remarkably subtle and does a great job of emotionally investing the viewer). Movements and impacts really feel like they have "weight", and the way they blend 3d and 2d animations are really well done.
Overall, the show's animation does an amazing job of avoiding the uncanny valley with its visuals. It's easily the biggest sleeper hit of 2021 for me, and may overall prove to be a real benchmark in animation long term.
I agree the animation and visuals are stunning. And just make me in awe of how they accomplished it. I think this will be a banchmark in details for other animated works now.
I wouldn't exactly call it a sleeper hit. It overtook squid game pretty immediately for Netflix's most watched show. I think a lot of that has nothing to do with America though.
@@RelaxwithJC And that's why Riot/Fortiche took 6 years to made this first season
The fact that they didn't use motion capture for something that looks that gorgeous blows my fucking mind.
@@SCharlesDennicon It`s a combination of 3-D character models, 2-D props and effects and hand-drawn matte paintings in the style of old Renaissance-era Parisian oil paintings(Since Fortiche is in Paris.)
A detail I noticed, just in watching this reaction, is that when Grayson sets the capsule down on the counter, it rocks back and forth slightly as it finds its resting point. It's a tiny detail and wholly unnecessary but it adds a ton.
Like a legendary reviewer once said, " You might not have noticed it, but your brain did."
It doesnt matter whether or not you know the lore because i didnt know anything and it is still one of my favourite tv shows
I've never once played League of Legends (and don't really want to) and I absolutely loved it
Ok! Finally finished recording my own and now I can enjoy your reactions to it! SO interesting to see it from the standpoint of knowing about Jinx already! Yeah the animation and art style is off the chain on this show! Great reaction, guys! Looking forward to watching the rest! :) Love that you know Ekko already too!!
Hey thanks for checking us out again! Ya I know of them but only just barely. Really cool to see them on screen and learn more about them!
I’ll say this lore helps in understanding, but the show is more impactful if you don’t know the lore, keep in mind the writers trimmed almost all the fat. So they flirt with the line of giving you just enough information to understand things. Best approach is to make your own theory’s if they don’t provide them.
I feel like you're absolutely gonna love this show
"Is this how they get powers?"
No, that comes from the trauma.
"I wonder if the cupcakes mean anything?"
Man, I'm so glad I didn't know anything going in, and now I can rewatch and laugh my ass off at the cupcakes everywhere.
Really enjoyed your great Reaction to Arcane ep. 1, thanks. Steam-punk stylization worlds and tech is based on and are elaborations of the genre of Jules Verne's pre-industrial age novels.
Again, thanks and Happy New Year!
Please watch the whole season, the story is great and builds and builds, you start to see recurring themes and the music throughout the show is awesome. I have never played the game or seen it but they make it to where anyone can watch it and enjoy it. Even after watching it and then watching it again on dozens of reaction channels I am still seeing things I missed. Anyways, nice to meet you, have fun!
I new nothing going into this series bloody great show
Amazing! Cannot wait to see the entire show with you guys! Until the next one!
If you think these 40 minutes went flying by, wait until you watch the rest of the episodes. They're so entertaining and well paced they'll fly by. Hope you enjoy the show, it's really good.
The led cloud light you have on the background is actually one of Jinx’s tattoos. That’s so cool.
It's an Akatsuki cloud from Naruto but it does looks similar
Loved your reaction video, hope you continue the series, it just gets better and better.
They’re not ready. Can’t wait for ep 3.
Grayson(The female Enforcer/Sheriff) is voiced by Shohreh Aghdashloo(She`s in a bunch of stuff.)
Jinx`s birthname Powder and long rumored status as Vi`s baby sister gone insane was confirmed in "Legends of Runeterra."(A trading card game set in the League of Legends universe.)
Show is rly rly great .. and its actually better if u dont know the game (even tho` it seems both of u do) hehe . You are in for a ride !
We know a little but not a lot. 😅
1 min into the opening, someone hug cass.
I knew nothing and it doesn't matter. This show is one of the best things I have had the pleasure to witness.
Holy smokes, that woman could be jinx' voice actor. It's like, the same voice
Riot famously retcon League lore all the time so you’re not at a disadvantage
This show does not punish you for knowing nothing about league. In fact I believe it makes the series better going in totally blind
If you're having any doubts. Watch till episode 3. Also, bring a Costco sized box of tissues for episode 3.
I heard that episode 3 is a doozy
Adult Powder will HATE cupcakes.
Shhhhit. I gotta rewatch Arcane now
Yeah you don't have to know "League of legends"to understand the show, Easter egg only in the background to tease the people who play the game like Mylo : she JINX us every job, ekko : give me a few seconds
3:35 From my point of view, you knowing that jinx (and others) exists is very similar to what I know after almost 7 years of playing. Not knowing her is what I call a blind reaction to this show.
I never claimed I was 100% blind.
@@RelaxwithJC Even if you do it would be ok for me... Maybe I expressed myself badly.
@@henriquelinopacheco15 oh haha I thought you were accusing me of saying I was going in blind my bad. 🤣
@@RelaxwithJC To be fair, I think knowing who Powder will become actually enhances the experience of the first few episodes. There's a sense of dread that otherwise isn't there.
@@lockekappa500 true but not knowing also gives a good shock that otherwise isn't there. It's a win win I guess
I thought she dyed her hair from the thumbnail. 🤗
Nope! But I did dye it black yesterday 🖤 hehe
"Nice city"
Oh boy. A well polished turd is still just fancy s***.
I definitely said 10/10 but then I was surprised how many points I would give to the 3rd episode.
Cupcake means Caithlyn.
You won't be at a disadvantage not knowing the Lore. They smartly made a show that was not just pandering to fans.
Also prepare your tissues because well, it might not get happier.
You should watch attack on titan anime series, you will love it
I love league the game is good, but the people who play it (me included) toxic as shit. Enjoy the series.
In an alternate universe where Martin Starr and Megan Mullally were dating...
Gonna go out on a limb and Cassie won't be thrilled being compared to a 63 year old actress haha 😅😅 although I love Megan Mullaly. I've never seen compared to Martin. I usually get mclovin. Not sure which I'd prefer
The show is actually better if you know nothing about League. You are more surprised and have fewer preconceived notions of how characters might behave. If you really want to see the easter eggs there is a 20-minute video that runs through all the things that non-league players could have missed. The channel that does it best is Necrit and he does it in 3 parts.
The show is definitely worth the watch. Riot spent 6 years making it and over 100M in budget. Somehow despite knowing that it still exceeds expectations.
PS. This episode is imo the worst in the series and it's still phenomenal. The rest of the show just gets exponentially better!
You know too much already
Your better off not having any knowledge, you don't have to wonder how anyone goes from a to z.
Plus the show isn't beholden to the lore and changes some stuff anyways.
Just needed to say - I don't know what the deal is but your camera is for some reason blurry/out of focus the entire video, and after checking, it seems to be the same way on other videos of yours. Watching this for more than a minute or two causes a headache and eye soreness and I'm sure I'm not the only one experiencing this. Please check your camera focus or if this is some kinda intentional filter...please consider removing it. It's literally unwatchable as it is for me and probably some others. Cheers
It's just a poor quality webcam my dude. I haven't been able to get a nice one cause I'm broke. 😭
@@RelaxwithJC Hmm ok. Usually with a poor camera the image quality is bad (ie grain/low res) but not necessarily out of focus. This seems like a focus issue not a "quality" issue. Maybe it can be solved by adjusting the focus a bit. Either way you know your camera better than me so I wont try to pretend I know what the issue is. Oh well.
Well I think I probably just over zoom it to crop it to fit correctly. Dumb webcams have such a wide angle I'd have to have the thing sitting in my lap
@@No-Kung-Fu it looks fine to me
@@rexyz5875 Maybe you need glasses...
We are waiting for shippuden not these
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bolas
Yes that's it!