@@violetsmith8693 omg same! When that seen came up I was just sitting there uncomfortably like "I want to skip so badly! But what is something plot related happens? AAAAAAAAAHHHHH!"
I never understood how all reactors fell for that. Even if you thought it was Vi's face (it's been 7 years), in the next moments they show them one near the other, and Jinx is clearly bigger...and that girl doesn't say anything, just looks scared...Anyone thinking it was Vi after that scene was watching like a zombie. That being said, I think this is one of the few scenes where the animators could have done it a little better, like keeping the face of the girl a few more frames, before superimposing Vi's face in Jinx's hallucination.
@@cristiancandru8610 I think it was perfectly done and the ones who get confused at that scene simply don't pay attention or can't put 2+2 together. It's clear that it's not Vi. Wrong height, wrong behavior, wrong face, the fact that she looks exactly the same after years have passed...the fact that it's clearly shown that Jinx is having an episode and distorting things, the fact that the girl gets killed like nothing... Nevermind the fact that it's mentioned TWICE during the episode that the girl she killed was some random firelight, when she talks with Silco and when she is alone and keeps repeating "it's wasn't her". There's nothing more they could have done to make it any more obvious
@@user-xm6by5ot4s yeah i think it was done well enough. The show doesnt babysit u. I think if ur not fully paying attention u can miss it but even so, vi would be older so it just doesnt make sense yk? And the mentioning it. Idk how people miss that part
@@cristiancandru8610 yea Vi is taller than Jinx, shes a literal like 5'9 and shes bigger while Jinx is a lot thinner and she's 5'3 (for Caitlyn shes 6 feet tall, so it means Jayce could be around 200CM. With that. PEOPLE STOP DEPICITNG CAITLYN SHORT, SHES TALLER THAN VI- And not to mention she is buff too, like, im still amused she can drag Vi and by the looks of her weight shes heavy)
Fun fact: the song playing when Jinx is like jamming and Silco is yelling at her in the background, is a song called "Get Jinxed" and is a music video on Jinx that Riot games made when they first worked with Fortiche, the animation company that makes Riot Games's videos and who helped work on this show.
I'm sad that they didn't use Vi's theme "here comes Vi" in one of her fights, like her fight in episode 9 was a perfect chance to use "Here comes Vi" but they didn't do it, I hope that they will use her song in season 2
@@toamszkozak8822 I don't think they could involve anyone outside Fortiche, Riot and Imagine Dragons, and since Nicki Taylor has always been independent they probably didn't even reach out to her
Finally! Someone notices how jacked Cait is too! Like girl has got guns! Like you, I also pretty immediately fell in love with Caitlyn this episode. Your reaction to Jayce and Mel had me cackling! I’m not a huge Jayce fan myself so that made it slightly funnier. And the Vi reveal. So good. They build it up so well and the music is just… and the “who the hell are you?” Ugh! Love it! Love Vi! They had to save the best for last lol.
I think I just find it notable because generally a character like Cait never gets to have any muscle. Either because the style of animation or because they just don’t bother giving them any despite athletic inclination. So seeing Caitlyn “Gun Enthusiast” Kiramman actually get some guns of her own? Beautiful!
@@BGTitanAvatar Its actually pretty impressive how they made Caitlyn defy conventional attractiveness in a lot of ways (arms, face, teeth, to name a few things) and yet she's still super pretty. Same for Vi and Jinx and Mel. Theyre all pretty in their own rights despite having different body types. Unlike some modern games like TLOU2 (Im sorry, Abby). And the best thing about it is that these characters are both beautiful AND capable.
Tiny little Jinx staring up at Sevika, the Amazon warrior queen, and I felt scared for Sevika. I actually can’t think of anything more intimidating than the thought of Jinx _GIVING YOU HER FULL ATTENTION._
So much build up for the Vi reveal, absolutely worth it for Elijah's reaction. Hopefully not such a long gap before the next episode (hype! hype! hype! no spoilers).
@@roo1014 Bruh I was hoping you'd say the Nowhere King but I was like nah, cause not enough people have seen Centaurworld. Definitely an amazing villain!
i knew there was a reason i was waiting (impatiently) for your reaction. you got that the girl with pink hair that jinx put down wasn’t vi (most ppl miss this). you get that marcus is a walking L. you get that caitlyn is the one (6 foot tall too). you get how troubled jinx is off the bat. jayce should be checking on his partner viktor. you got that homie on the council is still working on the child puzzle. you got the political machinations. you got how important it was for us to see what happened to vi. you get it.
@@mullworm no, she didn’t call that detail out. but the important part of that detail was “don’t ship jayce and. caitlyn”… that part she got. [edit: there were a few things that i didn’t mention that i felt she picked up on because of spoilers, so i’m gonna leave it there].
I love how you're not afraid to pause the video to talk about it, as well as re-watching scenes as needed. So many reactors never do either, and it would often be a good move (especially pausing, allowing you to elaborate on a point without risking missing something). Very excited to see you react to the rest of the series. Also, poor Jayce XD I knew he'd go onto your shit-list when Mel started hitting on him. Poor bastard's just trying to improve lives, he's the prey here :-p And as far as Viktor goes, I'm under the impression that he chooses to not be in the spotlight. The fact that Jayce asked him to come on stage with him and Viktor declined is a pretty good indicator of that. Viktor seems pretty shy and/or introverted, so I imagine the idea of being the face of a revolution of tech terrifies him. I know I wouldn't want my face plastered all over everything like that. Wouldn't be surprised if he's also self-conscious about his bum leg too.
Don't worry, the next ep is aaaaaall Vi. Also yeah, Marcus threw her in prison but he gave her no record and told Silco she was dead. It was the only way she could completely disappear off the map at the time.
Actually, he could send her to Noxian, or anywhere far from there, or even shove her in a safe house in Piltover in secret... Throwing her into prison was the easiest way for him to get rid of her. He saved her from getting killed by Silco, but still, it was a dick move.
@@sqxbarto9229 especially considering she was like 16-17 in a maximum security prison with hardened murderers and thieves and all kinds of scum. Fortunately, Vi's tougher than the average kid but still a really horrible place for her to be. Marcus did the absolute minimum to help her so he is certainly no saint.
@@sqxbarto9229 not the easiest way but more like the most succefull way for marcus, he gave in Vi as the culprit of the case and thats why he became sheriff (also with help from silco) so he throw her in prison for marcus benefic not Vi.
@@leonardo835q Exactly, well said. If that piece of shit Marcus wanted to help Vi he just had to gun down silco and his last goons and he would have saved both Vi and Powder. Instead he ruined everything just to get the promotion and the money: he is also a racist that hates anyone in the fissures as he demonstrated very well in many occasions, so doesn't surprise me that he treathed Vi as trash burying her alive in prison, condemning her to unjust imprisonment, beating and cruelties of all sorts. Not to mention putting her at risk of being raped: Stillwater does not have different section for men and women, as hinted by the fact that they all are in the same refectory. Fuck Marcus, really, i'm just only sad for his little innocent daughter.
Caitlyn at the end: "And that kids is how I met your mother." In regards to Powder's development into Jinx. I know a lot of people blame Silco for nurturing that kind of behavior and failing to get Powder the help she needed. But can you blame him with what resources he had available to him. When you're king of the trash heap, a trash heap is pretty much what you have to help the people you care for with. Not a lot of options open to him. Also Silco suffers from some trauma himself and probably failed to recognize the signs of powder's failing mental health. Probably believing that what he was doing was making her stronger and not making things worse.
@@violetsmith8693 He was trying to develop her strengths which apparently was bombs and bullets. To quote Joker from Dark Knight. "I'm a guy of simple taste. I enjoy dynamite, and gunpowder, and gasoline! ... And you know the thing they have in common? They're cheap."
Yessss, people talk about Silco like he is mentally stable enough to recognize that maybe it’s not the best idea to give her explosives and guns. He only wants Jinx to be strong enough so that she could defend herself in a so fucking dangerous world, just as he learnt. Obviously we know it’s not responsible at all, but in Silco’s head makes sense and it’s ok.
I'm glad you also see just how tragic and traumatic Jinx' life is; a lot of people focus too much on her being "badass" that they glance over just how truly tragic her story is. Great reaction! Also, a little game facts.: the creators have gone on record saying Jinx was originally created with heavy Harley Quinn influence. However, I think that Arcane Jinx has become so much more than just a Harley Quinn replica.
@@wpelfeta "Well, except Caitlyn" Maybe...more likely we just haven't seen them yet. I mean, there must be *some* reason a rich girl decided being a cop was her future of choice.
@@trolleyfan, Caitlyn got attacked at the beginning by Powder with that bomb and we also got the flashback of what are you shooting for with Grayson perhaps these were big motivations
I love the visual shorthand this show uses. Before the timeskip, Victor leaned on a cane. Now he uses a crutch. That is really subtle, and more frightening than his pale face and coughing to me. Also, I might be reading too much into this, but Vi had really short hair when she was young, and so did Powder. But after Vi "abandoned" her, Powder has let her hair grow. I think she was trying to change her look and be less like her sister. I think the tattoos and the belly-baring shirt are probably part of her trying to stand out and make herself look grown-up and confident, to mask her inner anxiety. Could totally be reading too much into that, though.
Jinx is one of my all-time favorite protagonists; the way her trauma/mental illness is depicted is so _intense!_ (Also, I'm an absolute sucker for a precious baby who needs to be hugged and protected but is also _incredibly_ dangerous and violent) And I _cannot_ wait to see your reaction to the next episode!
Completely agree, Jinx is one of my favorite characters in media I’ve ever come across. Out of all protagonists I’ve seen in video games, tv shows, movies, books-she’s in my top 3 easy. Such an amazingly written character. Ella did a superb job voice acting her too, I’m sure that added to my liking.
Pretty admirable Elijah didn't know how Jinx would look like beyond the images from the intro, considering Jinx has been literally everywhere online since Arcane premiered
Wow... you catch EVERYTHING! Most reactors get pretty confused. You are the only one so far that understood it wasn't really VI at the beginning. It's like this show was made for you!
The thing is that Arcane as no Kikimora they will bring Markus a more in depth character in the future and even though you will probably still find him annoying and that he deserves worst it won't be like Kikimora where she just does the things she does because she as the hots for the emperor. Markus has a way that makes not hate him so much but will keep you not liking him.
Time to watch another reactor freak out over the "confrontation on the boat". Here's to hoping Elijah might be one of the rare few that actually realize what's happening in that moment, so she won't have to be super-confused till the end of the episode ;)
You know what I like the most about this? You're the first person I've seen react to this episode who realized that the pink haired firelight at the beginning wasn't Vi. You have no idea how happy this makes me. I've seen your reactions to the other episodes thus far but that moment there made me sub. THANK YOU. EDIT: Also, I'm sorry about Mel and Jayce.
Watched your first few reviews for this series ( it is quite a banger of a show ) but your energy in this one just got me.. just subbed and looking forward to going with you on the rest of this journey. :)
something i noticed about Jinx's little audio distraction thing is.that she said "im just a helpless little girl and i set the building on fire! By accident. Totally by accident." Not only is that talking about what she did in the previous (or maybe even the first) episode, i noticed it only starts to get like distorted and turn into her actual voice during the "by accident" part.... As if thats her saying she regrets it? Maybe not regret exactly but she was definitely using that to voice her feelings/trauma from that day which i love but also PAINN
"One of those complex characters that does things you definitely don't approve of but you know the shit they've been through and you care for them and you understand and you feel bad for them" Yep. And not just Jinx.
Told you, Art Class. Your reaction is S-tier. Mel being interested in Jayce is an entire mood. A bad one. Also Cait is arm goals!! Thank you for noticing, she’s looks good! And yes, Vi, next episode you’re gonna love. And Jinx’s trauma is done so well here. It’s obvious she’s still affected by what happened, the scratches out face of Mylo, even the doll of him and the little one of Claggor. They do such a good job of showing she’s not okay. I saw someone in another post point out that in episode one, the reason we see the little scratch outs of the enforcers is because that scene is from powder’s point of view. Even in that first scene she’s disassociating, and clearly traumatized. She doesn’t react to the dead bodies, but to VI’s crying. Oh they do such a good job.
On her Arcane playlist it says that there are TWO count em TWO unavailable videos! Please tell me that we are just waiting another day or two. PLEASE!!!
May I be so bold as to claim that Jinx is even more unhinged than Harley Quinn. And that's saying something since I freaking love Harley, but let's be honest Jinx in on a whole other level.
Elijah sees Mel and Jayce flirting. She protects She reacts And most importantly she aggressively tells beautiful pieces of art to stay away from her bae-I mean her piece of artwork that she loves to admire 😂 Honestly same girl ❤😅
I love your reactions omggg, they make my day. I’m really excited about the next episode reaction 👁. Also, I saw you gurl, you kinda simp for Caitlyn. Like I don’t blame you, me too jaja, she’s just… SO GORGEOUS, INDEPENDENT, CLEVER, SHE HAS EVERYTHING WTF. So yeah, next episode will really hit you on another level, so excited to see it.
I'm glad you caught that teleporting gear last episode. When Jayce was a boy, that mysterious guy used magic to teleport him and his mom off a snowy mountain. He recreated that to teleport ships. So in a way, everything he and Victor are working on now is new territory. I wanted to say that Caitlyn was one of my favorites, but then I started making a list of my favorites from this show and it is VERY top-heavy.
I am so glad that you picked up on just how soul destroying Powder taking the name Jinx for herself is. Every time someone calls her that has to be a little extra twist of the knife. I love that the female enforcers in Piltdown wear those silly skirts. It really hammers in the difference between how the cops are there, to how they dress in the Undercity - here, they're wearing flouncy, impractical dress uniforms and guarding a fair. Down in the lanes they wear full armour, gas masks and beat people up.
You're back! 😃 I've been looking forward to more Arcane! Edit: I CAN'T wait for the next episode! You are one of the best Arcane reactors I've seen (and I've watched quite a few) and I love how much you notice and how much you understand each character!
I will sit through any ad that supports content I like to consume. Adam and Eve, Honey, whatever. I skip ads before/after videos and podcasts, but any company that sponsors what I like can have my time.
Absolutely loving your reaction to this! CANNOT wait for you to react to the next one, because you are going to LOVE it. And probably hate it, but it is gonna be great! Glad to see you're back on the scene! I hope we don't have to wait as long as before but, obviously, make sure you're happy with your work pace first and foremost! :) Thank you for being such an enigmatic person. I adore the lesbian freakout moments around Mel, honestly, makes my day! :)
Mel: *Is interested in Jayce*
Elijah: "My disappointment is immeasurable, and my day is ruined"
I understood that reference!
Don't worry. Piltover's Finest will lift her spirits
Wait the chapter 5 xD thats gonna ruin your week jajajaja
@@paladinanikanzen ikr. I just said tht in the comments lol
She's going to be in for a world of hurt in Episode 8 - Oil and Water.
Nsaf reacting to Mel : **Having a lesbian moment**
Nsaf reacting to Jayce being close to Mel : No. NO. NO JAYCE NO-
next episode she will be BRO-KEN
@@naruarthur DONT REMIND ME!!! MY ACE ASS WANTED TO THROW MYSELF DOWN A MINESHAFT AFTER THAT
@@naruarthur Not entirely don't forget about the "Your hot cupcake" moment.
@@michaelmcdoesntexist. yeah. but considering vi and cait comes first, i think she will recover from mel
@@violetsmith8693 omg same! When that seen came up I was just sitting there uncomfortably like "I want to skip so badly! But what is something plot related happens? AAAAAAAAAHHHHH!"
The episode: It's been many years, everyone's older, the city's changed drastically and-
Elijah: "But, where is my Vi?"
Funny, that's what Jinx keeps asking.
How did this get so many likes? 😃
@@pyrflie 💀
Congratulations on being one of the only reactors to catch that wasn't actually Vi, everyone else thought they just killed her off like that! 😂
Agreed!! Elijah is one of the few who actually follows everything that's going on, it's so great!👌😁
I never understood how all reactors fell for that. Even if you thought it was Vi's face (it's been 7 years), in the next moments they show them one near the other, and Jinx is clearly bigger...and that girl doesn't say anything, just looks scared...Anyone thinking it was Vi after that scene was watching like a zombie.
That being said, I think this is one of the few scenes where the animators could have done it a little better, like keeping the face of the girl a few more frames, before superimposing Vi's face in Jinx's hallucination.
@@cristiancandru8610 I think it was perfectly done and the ones who get confused at that scene simply don't pay attention or can't put 2+2 together. It's clear that it's not Vi. Wrong height, wrong behavior, wrong face, the fact that she looks exactly the same after years have passed...the fact that it's clearly shown that Jinx is having an episode and distorting things, the fact that the girl gets killed like nothing...
Nevermind the fact that it's mentioned TWICE during the episode that the girl she killed was some random firelight, when she talks with Silco and when she is alone and keeps repeating "it's wasn't her".
There's nothing more they could have done to make it any more obvious
@@user-xm6by5ot4s yeah i think it was done well enough. The show doesnt babysit u. I think if ur not fully paying attention u can miss it but even so, vi would be older so it just doesnt make sense yk? And the mentioning it. Idk how people miss that part
@@cristiancandru8610 yea Vi is taller than Jinx, shes a literal like 5'9 and shes bigger while Jinx is a lot thinner and she's 5'3 (for Caitlyn shes 6 feet tall, so it means Jayce could be around 200CM. With that. PEOPLE STOP DEPICITNG CAITLYN SHORT, SHES TALLER THAN VI- And not to mention she is buff too, like, im still amused she can drag Vi and by the looks of her weight shes heavy)
Mel : is into Jayce
Elijah : "And I took offense of that."
Fun fact: Caitlyn's voice actress is Katie Leung, the woman who played Cho Chang in Harry Potter!
She sure moved on!
Holy shit really?! GOOD FOR HER😃
@Synthony Same. Harry Potter’s legacy reverberates strongly in each actor who took part in the films.
Is that fun?
I know. I freaked out when I found out.
Mel: *is into Jayce*
Elijah: And I took that personally
What a whole ass mood tbh 😂 I can't wait to see your reactions to the next episode!
Ngl that was my reaction too
Can't wait for her to react to the upcoming scenes with Vi and Caitlyn
Same
Expect alot of fangirl squealing, 100% Eli is gonna turn into tomato amity in every scene their in.
lol yeah same
Sameeee
Same
Elijah: *loves Caitlyn*
Also Elijah: *really likes Vi*
Boy, do I got good news for you!
I loved all the "art" appreciation in this episode. You're so good at appreciating "art."
Lmao her eyes were literally brighter whenever she was on screen
Man after finishing this show I just want to give Jinx a hug forever. Would it get me killed? Almost certainly. But that’s a risk I’m willing to take
I would die for jinx honestly, no questions asked.
same
You may die, but that that is a sacrifice... I willing to make.
absolutely yes ! we love some insane women in television~
Fun fact: the song playing when Jinx is like jamming and Silco is yelling at her in the background, is a song called "Get Jinxed" and is a music video on Jinx that Riot games made when they first worked with Fortiche, the animation company that makes Riot Games's videos and who helped work on this show.
And the video came out in 2013 almost 9 years ago
Time passes quickly, I remember the day it came out.
I'm sad that they didn't use Vi's theme "here comes Vi" in one of her fights, like her fight in episode 9 was a perfect chance to use "Here comes Vi" but they didn't do it, I hope that they will use her song in season 2
@@toamszkozak8822 I don't think they could involve anyone outside Fortiche, Riot and Imagine Dragons, and since Nicki Taylor has always been independent they probably didn't even reach out to her
@@Jokexuz There is like 17 other artists in the OST? I just don't think Here comes Vi would have really fit anywhere.
I like how it implies that Jinx wrote, performed, and recorded her own theme song in universe.
Finally! Someone notices how jacked Cait is too! Like girl has got guns! Like you, I also pretty immediately fell in love with Caitlyn this episode.
Your reaction to Jayce and Mel had me cackling! I’m not a huge Jayce fan myself so that made it slightly funnier.
And the Vi reveal. So good. They build it up so well and the music is just… and the “who the hell are you?” Ugh! Love it! Love Vi! They had to save the best for last lol.
She'll probably burst her ovaries by next episode and migrate from Mel to queen undercut
In people's defense did you saw vi's guns? She has bigger arms than me
Everyone else pales in comparison
I think I just find it notable because generally a character like Cait never gets to have any muscle. Either because the style of animation or because they just don’t bother giving them any despite athletic inclination. So seeing Caitlyn “Gun Enthusiast” Kiramman actually get some guns of her own? Beautiful!
@@BGTitanAvatar Its actually pretty impressive how they made Caitlyn defy conventional attractiveness in a lot of ways (arms, face, teeth, to name a few things) and yet she's still super pretty. Same for Vi and Jinx and Mel. Theyre all pretty in their own rights despite having different body types. Unlike some modern games like TLOU2 (Im sorry, Abby). And the best thing about it is that these characters are both beautiful AND capable.
@BattleAngelFan Ye, that type of gun is quite heavy and being able to handle the recoil as well, you need to have a certain amount of muscle mass!
Tiny little Jinx staring up at Sevika, the Amazon warrior queen, and I felt scared for Sevika. I actually can’t think of anything more intimidating than the thought of Jinx _GIVING YOU HER FULL ATTENTION._
So much build up for the Vi reveal, absolutely worth it for Elijah's reaction. Hopefully not such a long gap before the next episode (hype! hype! hype! no spoilers).
I think she'll absolutely love it XD
Like every single character in this whole show, Silco is so well-written and perfectly executed. He has to be my second favorite villain ever.
Curious, who's your first?
@@lockekappa500 The Nowhere King from "Centaurworld"
@@roo1014 Bruh I was hoping you'd say the Nowhere King but I was like nah, cause not enough people have seen Centaurworld. Definitely an amazing villain!
@@gaybatgosqueak I hope Elijah puts that show on her list! Even if it wasn't a perfect show it was still so good
@@roo1014 Same, I think she'd like it
i knew there was a reason i was waiting (impatiently) for your reaction.
you got that the girl with pink hair that jinx put down wasn’t vi (most ppl miss this). you get that marcus is a walking L. you get that caitlyn is the one (6 foot tall too). you get how troubled jinx is off the bat. jayce should be checking on his partner viktor. you got that homie on the council is still working on the child puzzle. you got the political machinations. you got how important it was for us to see what happened to vi.
you get it.
Right!? Elijah pays attention and I appreciate it SO much!
Unfortunately I doubt that she recognised that Caitlyn throws Jayce's flowers carelessly on the cupboard.
@@mullworm no, she didn’t call that detail out. but the important part of that detail was “don’t ship jayce and. caitlyn”… that part she got.
[edit: there were a few things that i didn’t mention that i felt she picked up on because of spoilers, so i’m gonna leave it there].
Elijah not being able to stop grinning when Vi came back had me grinning lol
I love how you're not afraid to pause the video to talk about it, as well as re-watching scenes as needed. So many reactors never do either, and it would often be a good move (especially pausing, allowing you to elaborate on a point without risking missing something). Very excited to see you react to the rest of the series.
Also, poor Jayce XD I knew he'd go onto your shit-list when Mel started hitting on him. Poor bastard's just trying to improve lives, he's the prey here :-p And as far as Viktor goes, I'm under the impression that he chooses to not be in the spotlight. The fact that Jayce asked him to come on stage with him and Viktor declined is a pretty good indicator of that. Viktor seems pretty shy and/or introverted, so I imagine the idea of being the face of a revolution of tech terrifies him. I know I wouldn't want my face plastered all over everything like that. Wouldn't be surprised if he's also self-conscious about his bum leg too.
Nobody:
Elijah seeing mel:
“Mommy? Sorry. Mommy? Sorry. Mommy?”
i mean, me too
Don't worry, the next ep is aaaaaall Vi.
Also yeah, Marcus threw her in prison but he gave her no record and told Silco she was dead. It was the only way she could completely disappear off the map at the time.
Yes, ep5 is the Vi showcase episode, you'll get all facets of her lol
Actually, he could send her to Noxian, or anywhere far from there, or even shove her in a safe house in Piltover in secret... Throwing her into prison was the easiest way for him to get rid of her. He saved her from getting killed by Silco, but still, it was a dick move.
@@sqxbarto9229 especially considering she was like 16-17 in a maximum security prison with hardened murderers and thieves and all kinds of scum. Fortunately, Vi's tougher than the average kid but still a really horrible place for her to be. Marcus did the absolute minimum to help her so he is certainly no saint.
@@sqxbarto9229 not the easiest way but more like the most succefull way for marcus, he gave in Vi as the culprit of the case and thats why he became sheriff (also with help from silco) so he throw her in prison for marcus benefic not Vi.
@@leonardo835q Exactly, well said. If that piece of shit Marcus wanted to help Vi he just had to gun down silco and his last goons and he would have saved both Vi and Powder.
Instead he ruined everything just to get the promotion and the money: he is also a racist that hates anyone in the fissures as he demonstrated very well in many occasions, so doesn't surprise me that he treathed Vi as trash burying her alive in prison, condemning her to unjust imprisonment, beating and cruelties of all sorts. Not to mention putting her at risk of being raped: Stillwater does not have different section for men and women, as hinted by the fact that they all are in the same refectory.
Fuck Marcus, really, i'm just only sad for his little innocent daughter.
Caitlyn at the end: "And that kids is how I met your mother."
In regards to Powder's development into Jinx. I know a lot of people blame Silco for nurturing that kind of behavior and failing to get Powder the help she needed. But can you blame him with what resources he had available to him. When you're king of the trash heap, a trash heap is pretty much what you have to help the people you care for with. Not a lot of options open to him. Also Silco suffers from some trauma himself and probably failed to recognize the signs of powder's failing mental health. Probably believing that what he was doing was making her stronger and not making things worse.
Counter point: he gave the traumatized 9-12 year old orphan-two-times-over a minigun and access to explosives
@@violetsmith8693 He was trying to develop her strengths which apparently was bombs and bullets.
To quote Joker from Dark Knight. "I'm a guy of simple taste. I enjoy dynamite, and gunpowder, and gasoline! ... And you know the thing they have in common? They're cheap."
@@violetsmith8693 I mean, she had access to explosives and guns even before Silco!
Yessss, people talk about Silco like he is mentally stable enough to recognize that maybe it’s not the best idea to give her explosives and guns. He only wants Jinx to be strong enough so that she could defend herself in a so fucking dangerous world, just as he learnt. Obviously we know it’s not responsible at all, but in Silco’s head makes sense and it’s ok.
Well said
Elijah: I'm just appreciating -stares at any beautiful woman- ART.
I mean same. Girl. Same.🤣🤣
I'm glad you also see just how tragic and traumatic Jinx' life is; a lot of people focus too much on her being "badass" that they glance over just how truly tragic her story is. Great reaction! Also, a little game facts.: the creators have gone on record saying Jinx was originally created with heavy Harley Quinn influence. However, I think that Arcane Jinx has become so much more than just a Harley Quinn replica.
I thought that the creators Said that Jinx was inspired by joker And bellatrix le strange
If Elijah’s simping this hard for Mel(which is understandable) I just can’t wait to see her reaction to Mel’s MOM
She's a force of nature. I don't think I'd have the constitution or stamina to be the local cuisine.
@@RickLeMon Death by Snu Snu. Some fear it, some desire it more than anything.
@@RickLeMon lol nice line and can't wait for tht
Everyone in this show is broken *somehow.* Jinx/Powder is just the most extreme example of this.
Well, except Caitlyn. But we're working on that one.
@@wpelfeta "Well, except Caitlyn" Maybe...more likely we just haven't seen them yet.
I mean, there must be *some* reason a rich girl decided being a cop was her future of choice.
@@trolleyfan, Caitlyn got attacked at the beginning by Powder with that bomb and we also got the flashback of what are you shooting for with Grayson perhaps these were big motivations
I love the visual shorthand this show uses. Before the timeskip, Victor leaned on a cane. Now he uses a crutch. That is really subtle, and more frightening than his pale face and coughing to me. Also, I might be reading too much into this, but Vi had really short hair when she was young, and so did Powder. But after Vi "abandoned" her, Powder has let her hair grow. I think she was trying to change her look and be less like her sister. I think the tattoos and the belly-baring shirt are probably part of her trying to stand out and make herself look grown-up and confident, to mask her inner anxiety. Could totally be reading too much into that, though.
Jinx's haircut looks like Vi's her when she slapped her. With the same hair back and side bang.
Ngl, I laughed when Elijah said "bring it on". Not something anyone should ever say about this show.
Right 😂 I was like "Oh no, don't say that!"
*episode 9 ominously grinning in the background*
I need some one to make a compilation of Elijah appreciating 'the art'.
You represent all of us when Mel decided to hook up with Jayce of all people when she has a perfectly fine assistant
Us? Who's "us"?
I say this as a straight male, Jayce is wayyyy more attractive than the assistant
@kagomesind That was mostly a subtle Silco reference, but I appreciate the response just the same XD
@@theamazingwebhead6453 Guys like Jayce and Viktor made me realize I'm only MOSTLY straight :-p
@@theamazingwebhead6453 your a male of course you’d say that
Sees butterflies : "ooh thats pretty. That's so cool!"
me: 😭😭😭
Jinx is one of my all-time favorite protagonists; the way her trauma/mental illness is depicted is so _intense!_ (Also, I'm an absolute sucker for a precious baby who needs to be hugged and protected but is also _incredibly_ dangerous and violent)
And I _cannot_ wait to see your reaction to the next episode!
Completely agree, Jinx is one of my favorite characters in media I’ve ever come across. Out of all protagonists I’ve seen in video games, tv shows, movies, books-she’s in my top 3 easy. Such an amazingly written character. Ella did a superb job voice acting her too, I’m sure that added to my liking.
Jinx is an Antagonist. Not a protagonist.
Pretty admirable Elijah didn't know how Jinx would look like beyond the images from the intro, considering Jinx has been literally everywhere online since Arcane premiered
Wow... you catch EVERYTHING! Most reactors get pretty confused. You are the only one so far that understood it wasn't really VI at the beginning. It's like this show was made for you!
PLEASE POST THE FIFTH EPISODE AS SOON AS POSSIBLE. I AM VERY LOOKING FORWARD TO YOUR REACTION
She's not gonna be able to handle it lol
I’m so excited , she’s going to go crazyyyyyyyy
same her reactions are amazing!
You notice more than 99% of reactors and you don't completely misinterpret what's going on. I love it.
Side note it took them 3 years to find and 4 casting directors to find the perfect voice for jinx. Since shes such a beloved character.
Dude, there is nobody I would rather see watch this 12/10 show. REALLY GOOD vid.
YOU DON'T EVEN KNOW HOW HAPPY I GOT WHEN I SAW YOU POSTED THIS!!
Elijah, the way you're hating on Markus is telling me that you just found the Kikimora of Arcane. 😆 🤣
I DID!
The thing is that Arcane as no Kikimora they will bring Markus a more in depth character in the future and even though you will probably still find him annoying and that he deserves worst it won't be like Kikimora where she just does the things she does because she as the hots for the emperor. Markus has a way that makes not hate him so much but will keep you not liking him.
"Powder is not okay" could be the alternate title for the entire show.
the way you connect the dots and understand all the situations/references is impressive :) loved the reaction
Elijah, I’m telling you now without telling you what she says, but there is a line in the next episode that Vi says that you will make you squee!!!
AGhhhHhgGh Vi makes everyone watching have multiple heart attacks every episode istg
I know exactly which line you mean and yes. All the yes.
omg she sure will XD
👉🔥🧁
Lol I know what scene ur talking about and I couldn't agree with u more
Not me refreshing your channel until episode 5
Same here😂😭
same
Love how much you like Cait's voice! If you've seen the Harry Potter movies, she's voiced by the actress who played Cho Chang
Time to watch another reactor freak out over the "confrontation on the boat". Here's to hoping Elijah might be one of the rare few that actually realize what's happening in that moment, so she won't have to be super-confused till the end of the episode ;)
She's spot on this entire episode. Really impressed.
@@lockekappa500 Yeah, her reaction to this episode was great. Just love how she's actually following the story :)
Watching Elijah's reactions to Jinx, Caitlyn, and Vi make me so happy and excited, I can't wait for her to see the next ep!
Every day I go to UA-cam, hoping that Elijah has released a reaction to the 5th series, omg i can't wait!!!!!!!
This video should be called “Elijah dying inside and admiring the “art” pt 2” 💀
I just watched all of Arcane today. Damn if it isn't one of the best shows I've ever seen
no one:
absolutely no one:
elijah when mel shows up in every screen time: *INTERNALLY SCREAMING AND APPRECIATING THE CULTURE*
Now I’m convinced she had a heart attack from the “scenes”
Silco is constantly motivating jinx to improve on what keeps her somewhat happy, like her gadgetry
If you're crying in episode four your gonna develop a crippling depression and break down at the end of the season
No one is EVER ready for Episode 9.
Elijah is not ready for the interactions between Caitlin and Vi
22:49 I think Jinx/Powder already had something wrong with her from the start, but it was minor. And then all the trauma just dialled it way up.
Exactly!!!!!
My dude we NEED the next episode, you’re the best at these 😩
Elijah I feel so bad that your "Art" wasn't what you expected but who knows? There could be ships in this show that are worth rooting for more.
There's someone with an undercut that looks like art too.
Me: *Calmly cooks violet-frosted cupcakes*
YES
YEEEEES
YOUR REACTION WHEN VI SHOWED UP WAS THE BEST
I can't wait to see you react to the next episode OMG!!
I CAN ALREADY HEAR HER SCREAMING ON EPISODE 5
Fun fact: Alura, Mel's assistant, has the same VA as Emira from The Owl House!
Listen… I’m begging u.. POSTTT. U R THE ONLY PERSON IVE BEEN WANTING TO WATCH FOR THE LAST WEEKKK
Chill
I CAN'T WAIT FOR HER TO BE AT THE EPISODE 5 !!!! And you ALL know why 😏
Oh I definitely know😏. Gonna be...interesting to see she will react to it lol
Patiently waiting for episode 5.... it's been a week so it should be here any moment now ;D
Edit: boy was I wrong it's week 2 now
You know what I like the most about this? You're the first person I've seen react to this episode who realized that the pink haired firelight at the beginning wasn't Vi. You have no idea how happy this makes me. I've seen your reactions to the other episodes thus far but that moment there made me sub. THANK YOU.
EDIT: Also, I'm sorry about Mel and Jayce.
Mel: *exists artfully*
NSAF: Please be gay please be gay please be g-
Mel: *flirts with Jayce*
NSAF: Please be bi please be bi please be bi...
Me waiting her to post episode 5 like 😩 been checking everyday, i cant wait!!!
Watched your first few reviews for this series ( it is quite a banger of a show ) but your energy in this one just got me.. just subbed and looking forward to going with you on the rest of this journey. :)
I love how passionate you are about this show. A lot of reactions have been a bit underwhelming but you’re one of the few who’s clearly into the show
When she says "Powder" gives off Harley Quinn vibes. I was so excited that's exactly what I said!!!
9:15 I love how Elijah's reaction here just goes from "that not Vi" to "wait Vi?!" to *visible confusion*
'Wow, those arms, those are goals'
'Oh, you haven't seen ANYTHING yet.'
Violets entrance will always kill me and fill me with excitement
something i noticed about Jinx's little audio distraction thing is.that she said "im just a helpless little girl and i set the building on fire! By accident. Totally by accident." Not only is that talking about what she did in the previous (or maybe even the first) episode, i noticed it only starts to get like distorted and turn into her actual voice during the "by accident" part.... As if thats her saying she regrets it? Maybe not regret exactly but she was definitely using that to voice her feelings/trauma from that day which i love but also PAINN
I know you’re disappointed with Mel, but hear me out, Caitlyn will compensate trust me-
Maybe if I pretend I don't care about the next reaction it'll come sooner
"One of those complex characters that does things you definitely don't approve of but you know the shit they've been through and you care for them and you understand and you feel bad for them"
Yep. And not just Jinx.
Told you, Art Class.
Your reaction is S-tier. Mel being interested in Jayce is an entire mood. A bad one.
Also Cait is arm goals!! Thank you for noticing, she’s looks good!
And yes, Vi, next episode you’re gonna love.
And Jinx’s trauma is done so well here. It’s obvious she’s still affected by what happened, the scratches out face of Mylo, even the doll of him and the little one of Claggor. They do such a good job of showing she’s not okay. I saw someone in another post point out that in episode one, the reason we see the little scratch outs of the enforcers is because that scene is from powder’s point of view. Even in that first scene she’s disassociating, and clearly traumatized. She doesn’t react to the dead bodies, but to VI’s crying. Oh they do such a good job.
I keep checking her channel to see if she has reacted to the next episode.
On her Arcane playlist it says that there are TWO count em TWO unavailable videos! Please tell me that we are just waiting another day or two. PLEASE!!!
SAME! I keep checking just to make sure she has reacted to it😩
Silco and Jinx are definitely my fav characters in this show. I love their father-daughter duo
May I be so bold as to claim that Jinx is even more unhinged than Harley Quinn. And that's saying something since I freaking love Harley, but let's be honest Jinx in on a whole other level.
Harley’s character is mostly played for laughs, whereas Jinx is definitely not
I agree. Jinx is more like Catra
Agree
@@ladybuglove_cosplays8413 a more traumatized and dangerous Catra
I'd go as far as to say that Jinx is more Joker than Harley at times.
Elijah sees Mel and Jayce flirting.
She protects
She reacts
And most importantly she aggressively tells beautiful pieces of art to stay away from her bae-I mean her piece of artwork that she loves to admire 😂
Honestly same girl ❤😅
guys i think episode 5 knocked her out lol
Ah yes, I love th- the ART in this show
It’s gorgeous…. the ART I mean, DEFINITELY the art
I LOVE YOUR REACTIONS SO MUCH THAT I KEEP COMING BACK AND WATCHING THEM OVER AND OVER AGAIN! XD
I love your reactions omggg, they make my day. I’m really excited about the next episode reaction 👁. Also, I saw you gurl, you kinda simp for Caitlyn. Like I don’t blame you, me too jaja, she’s just… SO GORGEOUS, INDEPENDENT, CLEVER, SHE HAS EVERYTHING WTF. So yeah, next episode will really hit you on another level, so excited to see it.
finally a reactor showing Caitlyn the love she deserves 🕺🏼💃🕺🏼💃
I'm glad you caught that teleporting gear last episode. When Jayce was a boy, that mysterious guy used magic to teleport him and his mom off a snowy mountain. He recreated that to teleport ships. So in a way, everything he and Victor are working on now is new territory. I wanted to say that Caitlyn was one of my favorites, but then I started making a list of my favorites from this show and it is VERY top-heavy.
The way they depict Jinx reminds me a lot of Natural Born Killers, where psychosis is shown through camera stunts and visual glitches, pretty cool.
I am so glad that you picked up on just how soul destroying Powder taking the name Jinx for herself is. Every time someone calls her that has to be a little extra twist of the knife.
I love that the female enforcers in Piltdown wear those silly skirts. It really hammers in the difference between how the cops are there, to how they dress in the Undercity - here, they're wearing flouncy, impractical dress uniforms and guarding a fair. Down in the lanes they wear full armour, gas masks and beat people up.
You're back! 😃 I've been looking forward to more Arcane!
Edit: I CAN'T wait for the next episode! You are one of the best Arcane reactors I've seen (and I've watched quite a few) and I love how much you notice and how much you understand each character!
can we take a moment and apreciate how elijah is literally gay panicing so much
Ok so... I know this is the second time I have pointed this out but ummm, PLEASE POST THE NEXT EPISODE I'm dying to see your reaction, thank you😊
Elijah to Mel: "Hey girl!! That dress looks stunning on you!! Know where it would look better tho...? 😏" 😂😂😂
Its 00:27 here and ive been refreshing your channel for like a couple hours now waiting for ep 5 :')
Be jumping from Caitlyn to Mel to Vi. Better make your mind up 😂
There’s plenty of too for all of them 😌
“I wonder what’ll happen if that got in the wrong hands”
Hehehehehehehehehehehehehe
I will sit through any ad that supports content I like to consume. Adam and Eve, Honey, whatever. I skip ads before/after videos and podcasts, but any company that sponsors what I like can have my time.
Absolutely loving your reaction to this! CANNOT wait for you to react to the next one, because you are going to LOVE it. And probably hate it, but it is gonna be great!
Glad to see you're back on the scene! I hope we don't have to wait as long as before but, obviously, make sure you're happy with your work pace first and foremost! :) Thank you for being such an enigmatic person. I adore the lesbian freakout moments around Mel, honestly, makes my day! :)