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The line "Are you real?" gets me every time. Jinx is so far gone she struggles to distinguish reality from hallucination. I'm glad schizophrenia or Alzheimer's doesn't run in my family, because the idea of losing my mind like that is just terrifying.
Schizophrenia does run in my family, and I've experienced psychosis that resembled schizophrenia a lot and trust me it is the literal worst. To not know what is real, to be terrified every moment of every day. It's horrible. I couldn't tell if the things I saw, felt, or heard were real. I'd sit on the floor feeling the earth twist and tumble like I was about to fall through the floors, the walls pulsated and I heard voices constantly. I nearly checked into a mental hospital after a long time of it. I'm so thankful to have come out of it, but knowing my family history... I have to live with the knowledge that it could happen again. I live in fear that one day it's gonna start up and I won't be able to stop it next time. I still experience low level hallucinations I can ignore most of the time, but occasionally if they start getting to bad, I have to use all of my mental strength to stay calm and hope that it will calm down enough to ignore and wont go all out again. I just wish I knew about it running in the family sooner, I only learned about it running in the family after it happened. I spent a year in psychosis, and my deepest wish is to not experience it again... but I easily could one day.
@jordanrayne4779 That sounds like a nightmare. I hope you don't experience that again, and to have the strength to persevere through. Wishing you better days ahead.
"Was that a little love story forming?" Yeah, that was Sky Young, Viktor's assistant who has a crush on him. The scene was to show that she ALWAYS liked him, while he always barely noticed her.
@@OfficialMediaKnights One thing i like about this show is that they treat their audience like adults rather than trying to spoon-feed us every detail. However, subtitles do help in some scenes so we can more easily gather the context clues. Speaking of which, after you watch Episode 8, you should rewatch this episode. Pay close attention to the story that Vi tells Cait about when she and Powder were children, then go back and look at the walls of the home that they are in during Episode 6.
It's absolutely Marcus' plan. Silco told Marcus not to let Vi and Caitlyn resurface topside. So Marcus is using Jayce to get to block all the bridges so he can achieve that. He knows Jayce is uncompromising so he offers him a plan to "protect" the city and made him think it was his idea.
That "Guns for Hire" scene where Jinx lights the flare... even having seen it several times, and seen people react to it so many times... it still hits like a sack of bricks. It is so beautiful and powerful... and then the meeting between Vi and Jinx... where Vi starts to realize just how far gone she already is. It's all so heartbreaking. That said, the next episode is the one that really gets me. See you two there ;)
With how intense the final scene is, just imagine if you were watching it as it came out, seeing that scene, then knowing that you had to wait another 2 weeks to be able to continue
That scene is a hell of a cliffhanger! We were lucky all Ep were available to us but now we are waiting for S2 just like the rest of you! Can’t wait for them to make an official announcement on when to expect the next chapter of Arcane 😃
I actually noticed something about that scene for the first time: when Jinx was left alone after the Firelights took Vi, it was completely silent. Dead silent. For once, Jinx didn't have anything going on in her head. And the absence of hearing voices or having her head filled with 'noise' was probably disconcertingly 'deafening' and surreal. She'd been shocked into temporary lucidity, and was truly alone for the first time in who knows how long. It only lasted a few seconds, but it's very haunting.
The next episode is gonna be a ride. On the council scene, it's interesting, nothing Jayce says is wrong, Heimerdinger was in charge for so long, but the unequallity was still fostered during that period, so the most kind interpretation of it is that he was just blind to the suffering, possibly because he doesn't hink on the same timescale as humans do. On the contrary, Heimerdinger was necessary to keep the human greed of the council in the backgrounds (I don't know if you noticed, but the scene where Jayce made deals, heimer was the only one innocently enjoying the music).
You're so right!! The power imbalance and corruption has definitely still festered, and perhaps it was because Heimerdinger was unaware..? Change is a good thing, but you also need someone like him to maintain oversight.
It’s definitely important to have oversight to address corruption, and that’s kind of the problem with Heimerdinger - as Jayce points out, he talks big, but the truth is that he DOESN’T provide that needed oversight. The only thing we see him actually take a stand against is Jayce and Viktor’s research, but he seems completely oblivious to the corruption all around him. Given that he’s by far the oldest member of the Council, and the only one who has been there from day one, it’s not unfair to suggest that Heimer’s inaction over the centuries is directly responsible for the unjust system that is creating the present day crises.
I saw a comment on the previous video that Victor is motivated by self-preservation. I think mostly he’s been shown to be motivated by a need to make a difference, to grow beyond his ‘insignificant’ background, to help his people. Death is not the big baddy in his mind, its the limit it puts on his ambition. He wants to live so that he can bring the progress of Hextech to the people. So far, all Hextech has done is to improve the life of the already fortunate, growing inequality. As Silco said in episode 4, with Hextech the upside is moving faster beyond the hopes of the undercity to ever catch up.
Absolutely right! He feels that need to accomplish greatness in the best sense of the word. Like you said he aimed to help people but his objective was to help those in need first. Which is a void he hasn’t filled yet. And having a quicker expiration date really messes with his plans. He was one of our favorite arcs in the show. Such a tragic storyline. Yet another character where the saying “The road to hell was paved with good intentions” apply. Thank you for watching ❤️
I mostly agree. But in my mind, his motivation is truly about trying to help people. Yes, he wants recognition ("Do you think my life's ambition was to become an assistant?") but he is always talking about doing good for those in need. His motivation changes a bit throughout the season to be more related to self preservation, but we havent really reached that point yet.
Yet another amazing episode! That reunion scene was intense. So many emotions in one scene! This show really knows how to go full speed and hit the breaks before you start going max speed again 😄
I love the end of this episode so much.. it gives us the 'happy ending' which felt so impossible when Vi and Powder hug. But Powder's reaction to potential betrayal overwrites it all. All for the bloomin' Fire Flights to stick their nose in!... Can't wait for the next ep! XD
Haha those damn Fire Flights, gaaah, why'd they have to interrupted this desperately needed reunion?!?! It's also so funny how the animation makes it so clear when there's the subtle shift from Powder to Jinx, and Jinx to Powder. Such an incredible show and storytelling structure that allows for such tender moments! Thanks for returning and commenting again!😊
Just so you guys know, you’ve met the guy from vikktor’s backstory before. He was the scientist working with Silco in the first three episodes. He was last seen getting blown up by Powder’s explosion but this episode shows that he survived (but is heavily burnt)
I thought that was him! I wasn’t too sure but was surprised to see him there but thought to myself “how could he have survived…there’s no way” good to know it is in fact him 😃 thank you for pointing that out
@@OfficialMediaKnights I can't remember if either of you used to play or continue to play League of Legends or if you were just in to some of the lore but the scientist is LoL champion, "Singed". Fitting name...🔥
I (Ari) started playing late last year. And absolutely fell in love with the game and whatever lore I had time to explore. Didn’t go in too deep in lore just yet aside from the characters I’ve seen the most during my time playing LoL so I definitely knew Jinx and Vi. Definitely know Viktor haha and characters that are teased in later episodes 😉
@@OfficialMediaKnights Okay, I was wondering about the look you gave when Viktor mentioned "extending life," lol. Wasn't sure how familiar you were with the cast of the game, but that was a very knowing look.
It's a very minor detail, but the shapes and action of some of the mechanical parts of the toy boat are later echoed in the machinery behind the characters in the open space in the Piltover wall. And maybe it's just me, but when Viktor is sitting in his chair, contemplating the Hexcore, the line of the crutch above him is strongly reminiscent of a scythe. One last thing - if you re-watch the Council voting scene, note how the focus slowly moves from Himerdinger to Jayce being center frame.
Imo the second best scene in Arcane right here....There is not really Jinx standing there, it is the last bit of Powder that was there lurking in Jinx' mind and believing her sister will come back. You can see this also in the way how Mylo and Claggor are shown. Usually she sees them as bizarre and creepy visions, judging her for what she's done. Here they are in a still and calm way, with no effects over their faces, this is how Powder imagines them. It's kinda Powders last cry for her sister and it is just...beautiful and painful at the same moment...The song by Woodkid just multiplies that by 1000! Also...Jayce is right with what he says. Heimerdinger has been very passive and like the rest of the council didn't really care about what was happening in the Undercity which is technically the root of all the problems they have to face, but they are still too complacent to realize that. A bit of Lore how Topside and the Undercity work....The Undercity is basically the slums, where the poor people do the shit work nobody wants to do, for example excavating ores and stuff and inhaling poisenous gasses their whole life, and scramble to go by. Topside is just exploiting the people down there, which led to uprisings in the past. Jayce kinda confirms that when he and Victor present Heimerdinger their Hextech gadgets when he says "The workers in the fissures can work FASTER and without Fatigue" It's all about keeping the business rolling, and living off the shoulders from the poor people beneath. This is why I have a hard time feeling any kind of sympathy for people on thetopside, specially the council since they are one of the key reasons all this crap with shimmer etc is happening.
Absolutely love you comment! That jinx moment was heartbreaking but also hopeful! So many emotions!! When it comes to Topside V undercity in our final episode review we talk about how amazing this show did at making commentary about classism/subjugation and how amazingly they wrote the story of the oppressed city. So much commentary in these 9 episodes. We are so impressed!
Damn, beautiful observation. I hadn't made that connection with how Mylo and Claggor look in that scene. And Mylo was always the more emotional one, while Claggor was rerserved, so when she fully views them in her mind she sees Mylo crying out in pain while Claggor remains stoic. That's really sad :(
The thing is, I don't think Heimerdinger *actually* cared for the people. I think he *thought* he did, but in reality he was corrupt/complacent in his own way. It's easy to sympathize with him because he's an adorable fuzzball and in contrast to the rest of the Council seems like a paragon of virtue, but he wasn't. Not really. As Jayce pointed out, Heimerdinger helped found the city of Piltover, he'd been there from the very beginning 200 years prior to when the show takes place, meaning the Undercity became what it is while he was on the Council. The Undercity didn't become like that overnight, and good intentions or not, Heimerdinger did nothing for literally two centuries as Topside exploited the Undercity for their own gain and the Undercity sank lower and lower into the ground (figuratively, but also literally if the game lore is anything to go by). The scene in a previous episode where all the Councillors were at the concert has an added layer that a lot of people miss (I definitely missed it on my first watch). It showcases all of the Councillors making shading deals while Heimerdinger is just vibing to the music. On the surface it looks like it's demonstrating that Heimerdinger is the only non-corrupt member of the Council, but there's more to it: it shows that Heimerdinger is oblivious to everything going on around him. He's so busy 'vibing' that he's blind not only to the corruption around him, but to the state of his city as well. His own people are suffering, yet not only does he not do anything to help, he's barely aware of it. His being a Yordle (who are immortal, magical beings) also makes him unable to relate to the mortals around him. Sure, he can sympathize with them, but he can never truly know the fear of mortality. Or even truly grasp the passage of time from the perspective of a human; he just casually mentions needing a decade of time to safeguard the new Hextech tools as if it were nothing, when for a human that's literally anywhere from 10 to 20% of their expected lifespan, assuming they don't meet tragedy. Jayce wasn't wrong; Heimerdinger was all pretty speeches and no action. Oblivious to the plight of the mortals he was meant to safeguard and completely focused on the past. Doesn't mean he was wrong about things, but it also clouded his judgement in others. Heimerdinger isn't a bad person/yordle, in fact I'd say he's probably 'good' when it comes down to it. But he's deeply flawed, which is a characteristic you don't see often in the old wise mentor archetype. Coupled with his adorable appearance and chipper personality it's easy to think Jayce is being unreasonable. Jacye's motivations might have been selfish (saving his friend), but he wasn't wrong. Also, a little bit of fun info: since yordles are beings born of magic, Heimerdinger is capable of wielding arcane magics the way a mage would. He just chooses not to, because he's old enough to remember the old Mage Wars and clearly has PTSD from them. That's probably part of why Viktor asked Heimerdinger if he could stabilize the crystals in the second episode; since Heimerdinger could use magic then he could have possibly been able to add to the research in a way that a non arcane-user couldn't.
That's a very astute and strong observation! His fluffy appearance definitely takes the edge off of the fact that his inaction has aided in the festering of the problems in Undercity. It's also clear that his past and his fears are interfering with his judgment. There could have been many regulations that could have been put into place, instead of shutting it down completely. Naturally someone as driven as Jayce is going to fight against that! I do appreciate the layers they've added to Heimerdinger, and all the other characters. It forces us to confront our own biases and moralities!
Everything jayce said about heimerdinger was right, him voting him out of the consil was the right decision by but it was for the wrong reason. He needed to realise his mistakes.
Heimerdinger is a very interesting character. On first watch he is very much the Lawful good for everyone, because in comparison he is your best option. But hes not perfect still. Hes very detached from people due to his longevity, we see time and time again how little he thinks about the people in Zaun. It takes him getting kicked off the council and betrayed by his mentee for him to go out and finally decide to help the people who needed him most. You could also argue his age and wisdom is actually holding them back from progressing forwards. He lives in cushy piltover, going to orchestras and listening to music. blind to the corruption happening all around him, because once again he is so detached from all the people in his life. Hes the definition of ignorance is bliss, despite all the wisdom provided to him over the years.
Of course they need to search everyone at the bridge. You heard what Silco said. The girls are in the lanes, and cannot be allowed to resurface. Marcus had to come up with something.
I have no words for this episode, I think it's my favorite one. There's just no topping that glimpse of happiness we got where Vi and Powder were reunited, and then of course the permanent emotional damage that was done to all of us when it fell apart lol. I could really tell how hard that hit you guys. Can't wait for your next video!
This episode was masterful. I don't know how the hell you guys choose a favorite episode. Their all so so good its insane! I cant remember a show that kept peak quality through the entire experience.
So cool to see u enjoy this episode lile i have ! I love the way they show how broken jinx is ... the part with the fire signal when they show calgor and milo on both her shoulder get me every time !
They did an amazing job at taking her mental health seriously and not making her the typical “Hollywood” crazy. She’s in pain, she is broken and she Carrie’s that weight in every single scene. Kudos to the artist and the people behind the animation. And her VA did outstanding!
The show really does an excellent job with portraying mental illness. It doesn't glorify it at all, very much makes you feel pain for her and get a secondhand feel for the kind of suffering it can cause people. Every time I hear people ask "who did crazy better, Harley Quinn or Jinx?" I just feel baffled. Harley Quinn's 'crazy' is played for laughs/meant to make her 'fun' for the audience, Jinx's 'crazy' is meant to show the real horrors that mental illness can cause. So if you're talking about which one had a higher quality portrayal of 'crazy', Harley isn't even in the same League (phrasing intended) as Jinx. As an added note, I actually have mental illness myself, and when I was younger I would occasionally have episode where got a lot 'noise' in my head that would absolutely drive me up the wall. The constant scratch-effects that flash whenever Jinx is going through that is *such* an effective portrayal of that. Obviously it's impossible to 100% convey the experience to anybody who hasn't actually experienced it firsthand, but considering how much I can feel the memory of my old episodes every time they happen on screen are a testament to the effectiveness of the portrayal. Makes me wonder if they actually consulted with someone who experienced it.
I recently wrote a piece about the root of modern horror, specifically about Gojira (1954), I love how well you nailed the point about causality and mortality's intertwinement with the genre. Can create such a wonderfully haunting tone
Whoaa that's such an awesome topic to write a piece on! There's definitely a masterful craft to interweaving those themed and this show just nails it every time!
I love the stuff with the hex core, as it is magic, being fused with viktor's blood basically made it blood magic, so that thing is the same that made the darkin
The episodes get better and better as they go on, 4 is great then 5 blows you way thrn 6 is wow, then 7 is unbelievable and 8 is holy hell and 9. Indescribable..
tbf, heimer WAS stuck in the past, and completely blind to what the Undercity was going through while harsh and motivated by something else, it wasn't necessarily the wrong decision - just not one i think i'd make, knowing how corrupt the rest of the council is
Just finished the latest reaction and now I'm re-watching your whole series. I didn't catch this at first, but at 0:27 the little girl looking at Viktor is actually Sky. Even with captions on I hadn't noticed that before. Has she been crushing on him since childhood? Interesting that she wound up working with him years later.
A thing that I love and often consider in this episode (and episodes to follow) is the difference in how Vander and Silco runs the Undercity. The drug addict with the glasses, Huck, is not a strong man. He cannot stand up for himself when threatened by people more menacing than himself, like in the bar in episode 1. But Vander runs his town like a community and looks out for those that cannot fend for themselves. In Silcos Undercity, the strong prey on the weak, and Huck ends up an abandoned, disfigured drug-addict. Point being, Vander is a pillar of the community and Silco is a drug-lord. And what's so neat in the storytelling is that the show never has characters say or explain this, you just see it happening and put it together yourself.
You know, that is an excellent point! We often talk about (off-camera as well haha) how Vander and Silco are two sides of the same coin. They want Undercity to prosper, yet they go about it in two very different ways, and they each have a point and validity in their reasoning. This show does an incredible job at explaining different facets of morality, ethics, power and mental health and it's honestly so refreshing to see writers and creators take their time and offer their respect in this way!
One question about Heimerdinger is that he is too cautious, rather scared of the arcane power, at the point that he prefer to just shut down everything than promote a cautious approach. He is and isn't right. He is right that hex tech is not ready and is potentially dangerous, but his approach to just do nothing -he asks for safeguards regarding the hexgem technologies, but for a complete destruction of the hexcore- is what pushes other people to rather let him go and ignore the precautions.
Great commentary on Heimerdinger’s behavior. His actions or better said inaction seem to be caused by a traumatic experience from the past. So as logical and smart as Heimderdinger is this approach is completely based on an emotional response. Like you said. He is scared of that arcane power. Maybe in future seasons he will learn it can be used for good too.
the cinematography in this is so good man. I've been playing games fr a long time since the ZX spectrum days wheni waslike 5. and when the Playstation 1 cameout, i noticed how good CGI cinematoraph wasin games. and started seeing that insomecases it was better than a lot of hollywood movies. and always wished the guys in charge of them would make movies or tv shows full CG. we cameclose with Final Fantasy spirits within, but hollywood messed it up. and then the bangers that were final fantasy avent children and kingsglaive cameout and kicked ass.and now arcane.and its just damn, its so cool to see the cgi being used for more grown up stuff and not just kidspixar type stuff. ttheres so many people i know wont watch this because they say ''its a cartoon and cartoons are for kids'' which is crazy because its adults making these for adults. and i think cuz its animated it makes it easier to suspend disbelief so the punches hit harderbecause its not stunt people. and the characters feel more real because they are characters literally, we hear the character speak, not an actor pretending to be them like say mario, when all you hear is chris pratt being mario (and soon garfield) with these you donthere Lucy fromfallout being Jinx, you hear Jinx. i hope they do more of this. andi hope we seemore grown up animations. its why i love Love Death and Robots.
I thought chapter 3 was the hardest, until I saw this one and.... The flare scene ALWAYS makes me anxious. The combination of music and imagery is incredibly effective. A lot of people don't understand why Silco hits his hitmen like that, and I think it's the fact that he realizes that, with Vi back in the Lanes, he's almost certain to lose Jinx, which shows that he really does care for her. Which is not to say he's not a piece of crap, but his scene in Marcus' house is one of the best in the series (there's even a detail that perhaps goes unnoticed: in one of the scenes, I think when Silco pinches Ren's cheek, the projection of his shadows on the wall makes it look like he's strangling her).
Maaan that flare scene?! And knowing that Jinx kept it all this time had me in tears... Silco is definitely beginning to show more cracks in his mask, especially towards the end, when it comes to his affection and care towards Jinx, which just adds a wonderful layer to his character!
@@OfficialMediaKnights I agree, plus when he threatened Marcus while asking Ren if she could imagine being separated from her father, it wasn't just a threat to Marcus. It means deeper than the threat at the surface because his affection to Jinx, he's reflecting his own fear of losing Jinx onto Marcus losing Ren.
Oh absolutely!! It's so funny because I was NOT convinced AT ALL that Silco took in Jinx because he cared - I thought it was purely tactical and manipulative. But now that we've seen more of the show... man. He did care, after all. So devastating
I feel like calling that poor fellow a "piece of shit" is a bit unwarranted, eh? He's a drug addict... and drug addicts will do anything for a hit. Despite being weak, that guy is smart. He knew what he had to do and he did it. Bad actions don't necessarily make you evil. There's circumstances around every situation. I'd be interested what you'd do in slums where every day is misery, you have no reasonable way to get out and you're hopelessly addicted to a strong drug.
I appreciate your input and do agree with certain points of your view. Addiction is a disease, and must be treated with care. The people in Undercity don't have the resources to get help - I am aware of that. It doesn't change the fact that he threw Vi under the bus, possibly resulting in her and Caitlyn's death - for a fix. Our trauma and our demons, shall we say, do not excuse the consequences of our actions, no matter how impossible it is at times to escape them. That does not mean I don't have empathy for his plight, however unbearable it may be. Also, do remember, our reactions are genuine, and instantaneous, therefore sometimes a knee-jerk reaction - it's also only a snapshot you get to see of us, so I'd encourage you to realize that it's not even close to an all-encompassing point of view, or our own life experiences and traumas. I hope this clarifies it for you!
@@OfficialMediaKnights Well, he's not exactly committing attempted murder himself. Where do we draw the line then? When Vi hit Powder and "abandoned" her, leading to her becoming a schizophrenic murderer? Oh wait but Marcus caused that by taking her away, she would've salvaged Powder's mental state. So it's his fault then? Hmm but he wouldn't have been present there if he didn't make a deal with Silco? Silco wouldn't have known about the kids if Decard didn't say it. Decard wouldn't know... and so on. So every character in the show is at fault then. That's a very grim way to look at things. That's why I think the trauma and the experiences are important and should absolve some of the blame. I understand that these are genuine reactions and that's why I'm here on EP6 w/ you guys, however, given that videos are edited, you're left with a tool to present the most positive ideas. Leaving it in could come off as having no empathy (which is why I commented). Thank you for the clarification. I do see this engaging in comments with the viewers as a big positive to reaction channels as a lot of things can't be expressed with a remark. Especially on a show like this.
You are sooo good in anticipating the show! "Is Silco here?" (Marcus' home) I never saw someone anticipating that in advance. 😮👍 Another banger episode and they still get better.... 😉 The flare scene is just so iconic and the "Are you real?" line wrenches my guts everytime. It shows a little how it is to be Jinx: Knowing that not all the things you see are real... 😭 And the blue smoke to call for Vi? Seems this call has been send out by her a long while ago... I mean, Jinx has blue smoke tattoos all over her body, right? So permanent call for help to her sister. And she has these ever since she came to league which was 9 years ago..!! The story writing is truly masterful...
Thank you! Haha it’s that scriptwriter mindset😄 this episode was absolute fire!🔥Absolutely love the blue tattoo detail! You’re right. Maybe a conscious or even subconscious choice by her!
Man, the Silco in Marcus's daughter's room scene has got to be one of the most intimidating threat scenes out there. You feel your heart sink into your stomach right along with Marcus when he realizes that his daughter was playing all alone in her room with an extremely dangerous man for who knows how long, a man who could have done anything he wanted to her at any point and Marcus wouldn't have known until it was too late. And Silco's verbal threats are *perfectly* subtle while also being perfectly blatant all at the same time. Plus it's eerie how good he is with kids, how Ren was clearly completely comfortable with him in spite of how freaky he looked. It's also kind of sad, because him being so good with kids probably would have made him a very beloved person if he'd grown up in different circumstances that didn't mold him into the person he became. God I love this show.
@@kenjutsukata1o1 As a father of a daughter: Hell yeah, that hit me big time and scared me a lot! And I also agree on your other observations. It seems Ren had enjoyed the time with Silco. But he surely gets bad reviews for his accidental-blockdropping-skills! 🤣 That was surely some bad acting..
@@kenjutsukata1o1 This was actually the first scene that brought up some sympathy and understanding for Marcus (for me). Making me think "How far would I go to protect my daughter?" Not very comfortable thoughts. Many people think Ren will play a part at some point of the story. Thinking of the chamions ages in game there could be another shorter time jump in the next season(s).
It represents their lasting change in traumatic moments. (She gets tattoos because she knows that she unintentionally brings bad luck to every family and has them killed.) 1-)A lot of people think the cloud tattoos represent the flare, but they actually represent the blue explosion that killed her family.(SPOILER👇👇All Episodes) @@masterofpuppets7586 We know this because her final design (In her design in the Game) has pink bullets mixed in with the clouds. Representing another tragedy in her life that she also caused. (Silco = Powder's father) I think she will tattoo a picture of pink bullets on her body in a scene in Season 2. I was really devastated sad for me when I figured this out. 😔 2-) I have a depressing extra for you. We only know the name pow pow in Arcane when Violet calls out to Powder. Technically, we know that Powder's codename was Pow Pow when she was a kid. What does Jinx use primarily to kill people In game and Arcane? :minigun' = What is the name of Jinx's minigun in the game? =PowPow Why? because POWPOW=Powder KILLS PEOPLE. It's ok to cry now, that is the normal responce. (We now know why she calls her minigun POWPOW in the game)
I can't remember if it was you guys are someone else, but if so, then I would once again recommend watching "Call of Power Cinematic" as it explains what the most powerful runes can do and why Donger fears them.
It's actually funny your reference to the boat, as with the themes of this episode my heart being broken stabbed torn apart so many times, no one would blame me for shutting down. Instead I leave it open like a paper boat "take it" I don't see why people are so afraid of a clownish space demon spider. Just imagine how you might feel if I let you walk away with it because I'm not done with you yet 🤗🙃🎉😂🤣😶
@@OfficialMediaKnights it is a good character, but even Stephen Stephen King will tell you the book is a little much. Personally I make fun of the little arthropod because it is a spoiled little brat that stole some night lights from a turtle and now all it wants to do is eat sweets... I admit it scared the crap out of me when I was a little little kid but then I found true horror. Lovecraft's work is a good place to start, it's basically the Grimm's fairy tales childproof warning on the More mundane side of fear 🤗 anyways, I enjoy your guys videos so far and I look forward to seeing more.
Man you guys really pick up on all the storytelling methods this show incorporates. From foreshadowing, to commonly used tropes. Definitely experienced media watchers.
Good point! I actually realized somewhere in Ep 7 or 8 can’t recall! But I was not sure! He definitely know how to take a hit or two after surviving that explosion 😃
Heimerdinger, he seems like a good enough dude but his centuries of inaction have caused the present day conflict in Piltover/Zaun Vi and Powder's parents were killed by the cops under Heimer's watch. He's a nice person, but he doesn't understand other people He almost drove Jayce to suicide, and didn't even notice he's been a leader of pilotover since its founding and yet the undercity has still ended up as it is. Heimer may have the wisdom, but he's still as much to blame for pilotovers restless civil situation and the poor living condition of the lanes, so mush more then other councilours Heimerdinger doesn't understand the urgency to improve lives because yordle like him is immortal I don't think he is evil but he definitely is complicit and ignorant to the problems he has allowed to fester
Thank you so much for this wonderful comment, I absolutely agree with this! One of our commenters had mentioned that it's so much easier to like Heimerdinger because of his cute and fluffy appearance - and I agree that tha plays a part! Heimerdinger, though mature and calm, is not what you need when you need change. You need someone proactive, someone who's willing to step on others' toes and make people face uncomfortable truths. Jayce has done exactly that, though his intentions in doing it are a whole other aspect to be discussed. Inequality and power imbalanced only fester and strive because the 'good people' do nothing - there is no inherent knowledge on how things work for those who aren't privileged and safe. Sadly, Heimerdinger's different perception of time is what takes away the lack of urgency. Viktor said it best - some people need help NOW. And Heimerdinger was never going to quite understand that - especially because he also never saw what Undercity is going through!
@@OfficialMediaKnights about Jayce I think he have intentions to change alrady but still respect Heimerdinger too much like when he decide to keep Hextech gem secret as Heimerdinger tell him but Viktor case it more a final push that make him think he have to do it
This episode so much good Jinx and VI its just like Anakin and Padme on mustafar and then Caitlyn ruined it just like Obi-Wan. And Sevica say totally truth about VI as Obi-Wan say: "From a point of view." And about Heimerdinder this was the Best choise becouse he was still looking in past. Silco is better then VI becouse she betrayed Zaun. And the One of best song. ua-cam.com/video/RCOe7qLbBdM/v-deo.html May the force be with you. And may you lead the force. 🖐️
Ahhh so true! It really did feel like that. So close to fixing it and then....BAM! Absolutely loving the Dynamic of the show. Thank you for watching with us! May the force be with you!
@@OfficialMediaKnights Don't forget the "sh..." with gritted teeth (26:03). I noticed you did this ALL THE TIME when I discovered you with "House of the Dargon". Now I don't notice it anymore, which is very sad. Dudes, we really need this compilation!
HAHAH awww no wayyy!!! okay okay, we will do a little blooper/compilation special for when we hit our next milestone perhaps! That way y'all get to see some behind the scenes shenanigans 🤣🤣🤣
Heimerdinger was around since the foundation of Piltover, he had plenty time to address the Undercity issues but we didn't see him doing anything to solve problems.
You know, it's funny, the power imbalance and oppression of the marginalized, only continues this way because the good ones do nothing. Evil and selfish motivations will always exist, but it's the duty of those in power to do the work and see what is happening. Heimerdinger certainly should have done more.
Sevika is very easy to hate in first view and then appreciate in rewatches. A soldier loyal to the cause that understand how Jinx is... jinxing everything.
@@rataflechera Yeah, first viewing I hated her as just the 'traitor lackey', but on subsequent viewings she's actually grown to be one of my favorite characters. She's a genuine badass, and in spite of what one might think has a genuine desire for a liberated Undercity. Plus in every scene you see her interacting with other people from the Undercity you can tell she has a good relationship with pretty much everyone. She's a loved figure in her community. And she's a badass; people think she's crazy for saying the stuff she says to Jinx while tied up, but she knew exactly what she was doing. She knew she was in danger, but she didn't care because she figured at minimum she could get Jinx to snap so that she could finally stop being a detriment to the cause even if it cost her dearly. Arcane does such a good job of taking classic character archetypes and fleshing them out until the characters are compelling regardless of whether they're the protagonist or 'just' a minion.
Not to sound rude, I swear, but it is a little funny watching straight people (I'm supposing you are straight) react to Vi and Cait hahahahaha. It always takes huge amount of obviousness to a lot of people to identify homossexual atraction and romantic intentions, even in situations where, if it was between a man and a woman, people would just instantly assume these intentions. Like, bro, they are flirting since day one. Vi literally pinned Cait against a wall and called her hot. Where is the subtlety in that? That's the compulsory heterossexuality gaze in our live, ma dudes! But anyways, lover your videos, keep up the good work!
Haha you're not wrong at all, thank you for pointing it out because it absolutely bears repeating! I (Denise) am actually Bisexual and have witnessed too much Bi-erasure (which is quite often somehow a thing I receive as a Bi woman married to a man, and I know I'm not the only one!) or the hypersexualization of Bi people (women in particular) so it's actually a topic that's incredibly important to me. It was more of a bit of an inside joke, where I always hope for more homosexual love storylines that are done well, so I sorta live in this space of 'Could it be?!' because most of the time, we see it mishandled so awfully in so many different forms of entertainment mediums. And whilst I try not to be, the disappointment of witnessing that mishandling is just frustrating and does take away from my enjoying a film/show/game completely. That denial you saw (and no, not the river in Egypt 🤣) was more a 'too good to be true' hesitation! But you're 100% right! The male and heterosexual gaze is a very real thing that we're all raised with, so we all have to look inward and do the work, so we may experience a story to its fullest! We always hope for a little more homoerotic subtext ahahah. Hope this clears it up for you! Thanks so much again for the comment, we love seeing people call things out with eloquence and humor!
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The voice acting in this show is incredible. Jinx freaking out at Vi was insane
The line "Are you real?" gets me every time. Jinx is so far gone she struggles to distinguish reality from hallucination. I'm glad schizophrenia or Alzheimer's doesn't run in my family, because the idea of losing my mind like that is just terrifying.
That line destroyed us 😔 and you're so right, that's one of my biggest fears - to lose my mind that way - it's awful.
Schizophrenia does run in my family, and I've experienced psychosis that resembled schizophrenia a lot and trust me it is the literal worst. To not know what is real, to be terrified every moment of every day. It's horrible. I couldn't tell if the things I saw, felt, or heard were real. I'd sit on the floor feeling the earth twist and tumble like I was about to fall through the floors, the walls pulsated and I heard voices constantly. I nearly checked into a mental hospital after a long time of it. I'm so thankful to have come out of it, but knowing my family history... I have to live with the knowledge that it could happen again. I live in fear that one day it's gonna start up and I won't be able to stop it next time. I still experience low level hallucinations I can ignore most of the time, but occasionally if they start getting to bad, I have to use all of my mental strength to stay calm and hope that it will calm down enough to ignore and wont go all out again. I just wish I knew about it running in the family sooner, I only learned about it running in the family after it happened. I spent a year in psychosis, and my deepest wish is to not experience it again... but I easily could one day.
@jordanrayne4779 That sounds like a nightmare. I hope you don't experience that again, and to have the strength to persevere through. Wishing you better days ahead.
I have schizophrenia.... voices in my head saying horrible things to me and sometimes they are voices of people I know saying horrible things
"Was that a little love story forming?"
Yeah, that was Sky Young, Viktor's assistant who has a crush on him. The scene was to show that she ALWAYS liked him, while he always barely noticed her.
Ah Sky!!! Viktor is the classic hard worker, and her little longing gazes were so adorable!
@@OfficialMediaKnights
One thing i like about this show is that they treat their audience like adults rather than trying to spoon-feed us every detail.
However, subtitles do help in some scenes so we can more easily gather the context clues.
Speaking of which, after you watch Episode 8, you should rewatch this episode. Pay close attention to the story that Vi tells Cait about when she and Powder were children, then go back and look at the walls of the home that they are in during Episode 6.
Theres no time for Love if your working on the GLORIOUS EVOLUTION
@@DudemitnemHut More like Step, by step, by step, death march to your grave...
Too bad he has a boyfriend named jayce :)
It's absolutely Marcus' plan. Silco told Marcus not to let Vi and Caitlyn resurface topside. So Marcus is using Jayce to get to block all the bridges so he can achieve that. He knows Jayce is uncompromising so he offers him a plan to "protect" the city and made him think it was his idea.
That "Guns for Hire" scene where Jinx lights the flare... even having seen it several times, and seen people react to it so many times... it still hits like a sack of bricks. It is so beautiful and powerful... and then the meeting between Vi and Jinx... where Vi starts to realize just how far gone she already is. It's all so heartbreaking. That said, the next episode is the one that really gets me. See you two there ;)
With how intense the final scene is, just imagine if you were watching it as it came out, seeing that scene, then knowing that you had to wait another 2 weeks to be able to continue
That scene is a hell of a cliffhanger! We were lucky all Ep were available to us but now we are waiting for S2 just like the rest of you! Can’t wait for them to make an official announcement on when to expect the next chapter of Arcane 😃
1 week? it was released in 3 episodes a week
@@YAGB yep
I actually noticed something about that scene for the first time: when Jinx was left alone after the Firelights took Vi, it was completely silent. Dead silent. For once, Jinx didn't have anything going on in her head. And the absence of hearing voices or having her head filled with 'noise' was probably disconcertingly 'deafening' and surreal. She'd been shocked into temporary lucidity, and was truly alone for the first time in who knows how long. It only lasted a few seconds, but it's very haunting.
@@kenjutsukata1o1 I've never even thought about that before, but dang you're right and that's a heavy hit for sure
The next episode is gonna be a ride.
On the council scene, it's interesting, nothing Jayce says is wrong, Heimerdinger was in charge for so long, but the unequallity was still fostered during that period, so the most kind interpretation of it is that he was just blind to the suffering, possibly because he doesn't hink on the same timescale as humans do. On the contrary, Heimerdinger was necessary to keep the human greed of the council in the backgrounds (I don't know if you noticed, but the scene where Jayce made deals, heimer was the only one innocently enjoying the music).
You're so right!! The power imbalance and corruption has definitely still festered, and perhaps it was because Heimerdinger was unaware..? Change is a good thing, but you also need someone like him to maintain oversight.
It’s definitely important to have oversight to address corruption, and that’s kind of the problem with Heimerdinger - as Jayce points out, he talks big, but the truth is that he DOESN’T provide that needed oversight. The only thing we see him actually take a stand against is Jayce and Viktor’s research, but he seems completely oblivious to the corruption all around him. Given that he’s by far the oldest member of the Council, and the only one who has been there from day one, it’s not unfair to suggest that Heimer’s inaction over the centuries is directly responsible for the unjust system that is creating the present day crises.
Thinking Heimer is a good ruler is a beginner's mistake.
When Jinx interrogate Sevika you can see young VI in the reflection of the blade for a second. The details on this show is insane.....
Woooow!!! What a detail and what a catch!! Thanks so much for pointing that out, they really thought of EVERYTHING!!!
I saw a comment on the previous video that Victor is motivated by self-preservation. I think mostly he’s been shown to be motivated by a need to make a difference, to grow beyond his ‘insignificant’ background, to help his people. Death is not the big baddy in his mind, its the limit it puts on his ambition. He wants to live so that he can bring the progress of Hextech to the people. So far, all Hextech has done is to improve the life of the already fortunate, growing inequality. As Silco said in episode 4, with Hextech the upside is moving faster beyond the hopes of the undercity to ever catch up.
Absolutely right! He feels that need to accomplish greatness in the best sense of the word. Like you said he aimed to help people but his objective was to help those in need first. Which is a void he hasn’t filled yet. And having a quicker expiration date really messes with his plans. He was one of our favorite arcs in the show. Such a tragic storyline. Yet another character where the saying “The road to hell was paved with good intentions” apply. Thank you for watching ❤️
I mostly agree. But in my mind, his motivation is truly about trying to help people. Yes, he wants recognition ("Do you think my life's ambition was to become an assistant?") but he is always talking about doing good for those in need.
His motivation changes a bit throughout the season to be more related to self preservation, but we havent really reached that point yet.
You’re totally right on this.
'Easy easy easy...!"
That was my favourite moment, but the scene with the reunion was also amazing.
Yet another amazing episode! That reunion scene was intense. So many emotions in one scene! This show really knows how to go full speed and hit the breaks before you start going max speed again 😄
I love the end of this episode so much.. it gives us the 'happy ending' which felt so impossible when Vi and Powder hug. But Powder's reaction to potential betrayal overwrites it all. All for the bloomin' Fire Flights to stick their nose in!... Can't wait for the next ep! XD
Haha those damn Fire Flights, gaaah, why'd they have to interrupted this desperately needed reunion?!?! It's also so funny how the animation makes it so clear when there's the subtle shift from Powder to Jinx, and Jinx to Powder. Such an incredible show and storytelling structure that allows for such tender moments!
Thanks for returning and commenting again!😊
Just so you guys know, you’ve met the guy from vikktor’s backstory before. He was the scientist working with Silco in the first three episodes. He was last seen getting blown up by Powder’s explosion but this episode shows that he survived (but is heavily burnt)
I thought that was him! I wasn’t too sure but was surprised to see him there but thought to myself “how could he have survived…there’s no way” good to know it is in fact him 😃 thank you for pointing that out
@@OfficialMediaKnights Also worth pointing out his name in the game is 'Singed, The Mad Chemist'
@@OfficialMediaKnights I can't remember if either of you used to play or continue to play League of Legends or if you were just in to some of the lore but the scientist is LoL champion, "Singed". Fitting name...🔥
I (Ari) started playing late last year. And absolutely fell in love with the game and whatever lore I had time to explore. Didn’t go in too deep in lore just yet aside from the characters I’ve seen the most during my time playing LoL so I definitely knew Jinx and Vi. Definitely know Viktor haha and characters that are teased in later episodes 😉
@@OfficialMediaKnights Okay, I was wondering about the look you gave when Viktor mentioned "extending life," lol. Wasn't sure how familiar you were with the cast of the game, but that was a very knowing look.
It's a very minor detail, but the shapes and action of some of the mechanical parts of the toy boat are later echoed in the machinery behind the characters in the open space in the Piltover wall.
And maybe it's just me, but when Viktor is sitting in his chair, contemplating the Hexcore, the line of the crutch above him is strongly reminiscent of a scythe.
One last thing - if you re-watch the Council voting scene, note how the focus slowly moves from Himerdinger to Jayce being center frame.
Imo the second best scene in Arcane right here....There is not really Jinx standing there, it is the last bit of Powder that was there lurking in Jinx' mind and believing her sister will come back. You can see this also in the way how Mylo and Claggor are shown. Usually she sees them as bizarre and creepy visions, judging her for what she's done. Here they are in a still and calm way, with no effects over their faces, this is how Powder imagines them. It's kinda Powders last cry for her sister and it is just...beautiful and painful at the same moment...The song by Woodkid just multiplies that by 1000!
Also...Jayce is right with what he says. Heimerdinger has been very passive and like the rest of the council didn't really care about what was happening in the Undercity which is technically the root of all the problems they have to face, but they are still too complacent to realize that. A bit of Lore how Topside and the Undercity work....The Undercity is basically the slums, where the poor people do the shit work nobody wants to do, for example excavating ores and stuff and inhaling poisenous gasses their whole life, and scramble to go by. Topside is just exploiting the people down there, which led to uprisings in the past. Jayce kinda confirms that when he and Victor present Heimerdinger their Hextech gadgets when he says "The workers in the fissures can work FASTER and without Fatigue" It's all about keeping the business rolling, and living off the shoulders from the poor people beneath. This is why I have a hard time feeling any kind of sympathy for people on thetopside, specially the council since they are one of the key reasons all this crap with shimmer etc is happening.
Absolutely love you comment! That jinx moment was heartbreaking but also hopeful! So many emotions!! When it comes to Topside V undercity in our final episode review we talk about how amazing this show did at making commentary about classism/subjugation and how amazingly they wrote the story of the oppressed city. So much commentary in these 9 episodes. We are so impressed!
Damn, beautiful observation. I hadn't made that connection with how Mylo and Claggor look in that scene. And Mylo was always the more emotional one, while Claggor was rerserved, so when she fully views them in her mind she sees Mylo crying out in pain while Claggor remains stoic. That's really sad :(
That look after "Extending life." It's sooo hard to keep quiet. I've got so much respect for you not revealing too much. :)
Haha it's definitely tough, but we try 🤣
9:28 i wanted to yell "jinx, owe me a coke" :P
The thing is, I don't think Heimerdinger *actually* cared for the people. I think he *thought* he did, but in reality he was corrupt/complacent in his own way. It's easy to sympathize with him because he's an adorable fuzzball and in contrast to the rest of the Council seems like a paragon of virtue, but he wasn't. Not really. As Jayce pointed out, Heimerdinger helped found the city of Piltover, he'd been there from the very beginning 200 years prior to when the show takes place, meaning the Undercity became what it is while he was on the Council. The Undercity didn't become like that overnight, and good intentions or not, Heimerdinger did nothing for literally two centuries as Topside exploited the Undercity for their own gain and the Undercity sank lower and lower into the ground (figuratively, but also literally if the game lore is anything to go by).
The scene in a previous episode where all the Councillors were at the concert has an added layer that a lot of people miss (I definitely missed it on my first watch). It showcases all of the Councillors making shading deals while Heimerdinger is just vibing to the music. On the surface it looks like it's demonstrating that Heimerdinger is the only non-corrupt member of the Council, but there's more to it: it shows that Heimerdinger is oblivious to everything going on around him. He's so busy 'vibing' that he's blind not only to the corruption around him, but to the state of his city as well. His own people are suffering, yet not only does he not do anything to help, he's barely aware of it. His being a Yordle (who are immortal, magical beings) also makes him unable to relate to the mortals around him. Sure, he can sympathize with them, but he can never truly know the fear of mortality. Or even truly grasp the passage of time from the perspective of a human; he just casually mentions needing a decade of time to safeguard the new Hextech tools as if it were nothing, when for a human that's literally anywhere from 10 to 20% of their expected lifespan, assuming they don't meet tragedy. Jayce wasn't wrong; Heimerdinger was all pretty speeches and no action. Oblivious to the plight of the mortals he was meant to safeguard and completely focused on the past. Doesn't mean he was wrong about things, but it also clouded his judgement in others.
Heimerdinger isn't a bad person/yordle, in fact I'd say he's probably 'good' when it comes down to it. But he's deeply flawed, which is a characteristic you don't see often in the old wise mentor archetype. Coupled with his adorable appearance and chipper personality it's easy to think Jayce is being unreasonable. Jacye's motivations might have been selfish (saving his friend), but he wasn't wrong.
Also, a little bit of fun info: since yordles are beings born of magic, Heimerdinger is capable of wielding arcane magics the way a mage would. He just chooses not to, because he's old enough to remember the old Mage Wars and clearly has PTSD from them. That's probably part of why Viktor asked Heimerdinger if he could stabilize the crystals in the second episode; since Heimerdinger could use magic then he could have possibly been able to add to the research in a way that a non arcane-user couldn't.
That's a very astute and strong observation! His fluffy appearance definitely takes the edge off of the fact that his inaction has aided in the festering of the problems in Undercity.
It's also clear that his past and his fears are interfering with his judgment. There could have been many regulations that could have been put into place, instead of shutting it down completely. Naturally someone as driven as Jayce is going to fight against that!
I do appreciate the layers they've added to Heimerdinger, and all the other characters. It forces us to confront our own biases and moralities!
@@OfficialMediaKnights For sure, the characters are so multi-layered and it makes every last one of them interesting.
Everything jayce said about heimerdinger was right, him voting him out of the consil was the right decision by but it was for the wrong reason. He needed to realise his mistakes.
What I love about Silco as a villain was started in this episode, it's not that he's powerful, but how well he intimidates.
Yeeess!! He knows how to use his presence and charisma, and skills of manipulation! Such an interesting character!
Heimerdinger is a very interesting character. On first watch he is very much the Lawful good for everyone, because in comparison he is your best option. But hes not perfect still. Hes very detached from people due to his longevity, we see time and time again how little he thinks about the people in Zaun. It takes him getting kicked off the council and betrayed by his mentee for him to go out and finally decide to help the people who needed him most. You could also argue his age and wisdom is actually holding them back from progressing forwards. He lives in cushy piltover, going to orchestras and listening to music. blind to the corruption happening all around him, because once again he is so detached from all the people in his life. Hes the definition of ignorance is bliss, despite all the wisdom provided to him over the years.
Of course they need to search everyone at the bridge. You heard what Silco said. The girls are in the lanes, and cannot be allowed to resurface. Marcus had to come up with something.
This is my favorite episode with the episode 9. The end of this one was the best scene (in my opinion) in the serie. So heartbreaking 💔
Right?! What an incredible episode, the ending had us devastated 😭
I have no words for this episode, I think it's my favorite one. There's just no topping that glimpse of happiness we got where Vi and Powder were reunited, and then of course the permanent emotional damage that was done to all of us when it fell apart lol. I could really tell how hard that hit you guys. Can't wait for your next video!
This episode was masterful. I don't know how the hell you guys choose a favorite episode. Their all so so good its insane! I cant remember a show that kept peak quality through the entire experience.
So cool to see u enjoy this episode lile i have !
I love the way they show how broken jinx is ... the part with the fire signal when they show calgor and milo on both her shoulder get me every time !
They did an amazing job at taking her mental health seriously and not making her the typical “Hollywood” crazy. She’s in pain, she is broken and she Carrie’s that weight in every single scene. Kudos to the artist and the people behind the animation. And her VA did outstanding!
The show really does an excellent job with portraying mental illness. It doesn't glorify it at all, very much makes you feel pain for her and get a secondhand feel for the kind of suffering it can cause people. Every time I hear people ask "who did crazy better, Harley Quinn or Jinx?" I just feel baffled. Harley Quinn's 'crazy' is played for laughs/meant to make her 'fun' for the audience, Jinx's 'crazy' is meant to show the real horrors that mental illness can cause. So if you're talking about which one had a higher quality portrayal of 'crazy', Harley isn't even in the same League (phrasing intended) as Jinx.
As an added note, I actually have mental illness myself, and when I was younger I would occasionally have episode where got a lot 'noise' in my head that would absolutely drive me up the wall. The constant scratch-effects that flash whenever Jinx is going through that is *such* an effective portrayal of that. Obviously it's impossible to 100% convey the experience to anybody who hasn't actually experienced it firsthand, but considering how much I can feel the memory of my old episodes every time they happen on screen are a testament to the effectiveness of the portrayal. Makes me wonder if they actually consulted with someone who experienced it.
I recently wrote a piece about the root of modern horror, specifically about Gojira (1954), I love how well you nailed the point about causality and mortality's intertwinement with the genre. Can create such a wonderfully haunting tone
Whoaa that's such an awesome topic to write a piece on! There's definitely a masterful craft to interweaving those themed and this show just nails it every time!
18:52 you didn't realize that was Vi's and Jinx's mother
Not at the time! But thank you for pointing that out 😀
I love the stuff with the hex core, as it is magic, being fused with viktor's blood basically made it blood magic, so that thing is the same that made the darkin
The episodes get better and better as they go on, 4 is great then 5 blows you way thrn 6 is wow, then 7 is unbelievable and 8 is holy hell and 9. Indescribable..
tbf, heimer WAS stuck in the past, and completely blind to what the Undercity was going through
while harsh and motivated by something else, it wasn't necessarily the wrong decision - just not one i think i'd make, knowing how corrupt the rest of the council is
Yeah corruption really messed Topside up. At least we know Jayce’s head is in the right place. He’s a good guy.
Just finished the latest reaction and now I'm re-watching your whole series. I didn't catch this at first, but at 0:27 the little girl looking at Viktor is actually Sky. Even with captions on I hadn't noticed that before. Has she been crushing on him since childhood? Interesting that she wound up working with him years later.
A thing that I love and often consider in this episode (and episodes to follow) is the difference in how Vander and Silco runs the Undercity. The drug addict with the glasses, Huck, is not a strong man. He cannot stand up for himself when threatened by people more menacing than himself, like in the bar in episode 1. But Vander runs his town like a community and looks out for those that cannot fend for themselves. In Silcos Undercity, the strong prey on the weak, and Huck ends up an abandoned, disfigured drug-addict.
Point being, Vander is a pillar of the community and Silco is a drug-lord. And what's so neat in the storytelling is that the show never has characters say or explain this, you just see it happening and put it together yourself.
You know, that is an excellent point! We often talk about (off-camera as well haha) how Vander and Silco are two sides of the same coin. They want Undercity to prosper, yet they go about it in two very different ways, and they each have a point and validity in their reasoning. This show does an incredible job at explaining different facets of morality, ethics, power and mental health and it's honestly so refreshing to see writers and creators take their time and offer their respect in this way!
One question about Heimerdinger is that he is too cautious, rather scared of the arcane power, at the point that he prefer to just shut down everything than promote a cautious approach.
He is and isn't right. He is right that hex tech is not ready and is potentially dangerous, but his approach to just do nothing -he asks for safeguards regarding the hexgem technologies, but for a complete destruction of the hexcore- is what pushes other people to rather let him go and ignore the precautions.
Great commentary on Heimerdinger’s behavior. His actions or better said inaction seem to be caused by a traumatic experience from the past. So as logical and smart as Heimderdinger is this approach is completely based on an emotional response. Like you said. He is scared of that arcane power. Maybe in future seasons he will learn it can be used for good too.
My 2nd favorite episode. Great reaction.
Thank you soo much! We're so glad you enjoyed it! This episode is definitely one of our favorites too, it was utterly heartbreaking!
the cinematography in this is so good man. I've been playing games fr a long time since the ZX spectrum days wheni waslike 5. and when the Playstation 1 cameout, i noticed how good CGI cinematoraph wasin games. and started seeing that insomecases it was better than a lot of hollywood movies. and always wished the guys in charge of them would make movies or tv shows full CG. we cameclose with Final Fantasy spirits within, but hollywood messed it up. and then the bangers that were final fantasy avent children and kingsglaive cameout and kicked ass.and now arcane.and its just damn, its so cool to see the cgi being used for more grown up stuff and not just kidspixar type stuff. ttheres so many people i know wont watch this because they say ''its a cartoon and cartoons are for kids'' which is crazy because its adults making these for adults. and i think cuz its animated it makes it easier to suspend disbelief so the punches hit harderbecause its not stunt people. and the characters feel more real because they are characters literally, we hear the character speak, not an actor pretending to be them like say mario, when all you hear is chris pratt being mario (and soon garfield) with these you donthere Lucy fromfallout being Jinx, you hear Jinx. i hope they do more of this. andi hope we seemore grown up animations. its why i love Love Death and Robots.
Awesome reaction guys! Cheers!
Thank you so much, it means the world to us that you enjoy it!
I thought chapter 3 was the hardest, until I saw this one and....
The flare scene ALWAYS makes me anxious. The combination of music and imagery is incredibly effective. A lot of people don't understand why Silco hits his hitmen like that, and I think it's the fact that he realizes that, with Vi back in the Lanes, he's almost certain to lose Jinx, which shows that he really does care for her.
Which is not to say he's not a piece of crap, but his scene in Marcus' house is one of the best in the series (there's even a detail that perhaps goes unnoticed: in one of the scenes, I think when Silco pinches Ren's cheek, the projection of his shadows on the wall makes it look like he's strangling her).
Maaan that flare scene?! And knowing that Jinx kept it all this time had me in tears...
Silco is definitely beginning to show more cracks in his mask, especially towards the end, when it comes to his affection and care towards Jinx, which just adds a wonderful layer to his character!
@@OfficialMediaKnights I agree, plus when he threatened Marcus while asking Ren if she could imagine being separated from her father, it wasn't just a threat to Marcus. It means deeper than the threat at the surface because his affection to Jinx, he's reflecting his own fear of losing Jinx onto Marcus losing Ren.
Oh absolutely!! It's so funny because I was NOT convinced AT ALL that Silco took in Jinx because he cared - I thought it was purely tactical and manipulative. But now that we've seen more of the show... man. He did care, after all. So devastating
Guys, you are both the best as usual, thanks for the reaction:)
Thank you so so much, we are so happy to see you back and supporting us!
I feel like calling that poor fellow a "piece of shit" is a bit unwarranted, eh? He's a drug addict... and drug addicts will do anything for a hit. Despite being weak, that guy is smart. He knew what he had to do and he did it. Bad actions don't necessarily make you evil. There's circumstances around every situation. I'd be interested what you'd do in slums where every day is misery, you have no reasonable way to get out and you're hopelessly addicted to a strong drug.
I appreciate your input and do agree with certain points of your view. Addiction is a disease, and must be treated with care. The people in Undercity don't have the resources to get help - I am aware of that. It doesn't change the fact that he threw Vi under the bus, possibly resulting in her and Caitlyn's death - for a fix. Our trauma and our demons, shall we say, do not excuse the consequences of our actions, no matter how impossible it is at times to escape them. That does not mean I don't have empathy for his plight, however unbearable it may be. Also, do remember, our reactions are genuine, and instantaneous, therefore sometimes a knee-jerk reaction - it's also only a snapshot you get to see of us, so I'd encourage you to realize that it's not even close to an all-encompassing point of view, or our own life experiences and traumas. I hope this clarifies it for you!
@@OfficialMediaKnights Well, he's not exactly committing attempted murder himself.
Where do we draw the line then? When Vi hit Powder and "abandoned" her, leading to her becoming a schizophrenic murderer? Oh wait but Marcus caused that by taking her away, she would've salvaged Powder's mental state. So it's his fault then? Hmm but he wouldn't have been present there if he didn't make a deal with Silco? Silco wouldn't have known about the kids if Decard didn't say it. Decard wouldn't know... and so on.
So every character in the show is at fault then. That's a very grim way to look at things.
That's why I think the trauma and the experiences are important and should absolve some of the blame.
I understand that these are genuine reactions and that's why I'm here on EP6 w/ you guys, however, given that videos are edited, you're left with a tool to present the most positive ideas.
Leaving it in could come off as having no empathy (which is why I commented).
Thank you for the clarification. I do see this engaging in comments with the viewers as a big positive to reaction channels as a lot of things can't be expressed with a remark. Especially on a show like this.
Such a great episode
You are sooo good in anticipating the show! "Is Silco here?" (Marcus' home) I never saw someone anticipating that in advance. 😮👍
Another banger episode and they still get better.... 😉
The flare scene is just so iconic and the "Are you real?" line wrenches my guts everytime. It shows a little how it is to be Jinx: Knowing that not all the things you see are real... 😭
And the blue smoke to call for Vi?
Seems this call has been send out by her a long while ago... I mean, Jinx has blue smoke tattoos all over her body, right? So permanent call for help to her sister. And she has these ever since she came to league which was 9 years ago..!! The story writing is truly masterful...
Thank you! Haha it’s that scriptwriter mindset😄 this episode was absolute fire!🔥Absolutely love the blue tattoo detail! You’re right. Maybe a conscious or even subconscious choice by her!
Man, the Silco in Marcus's daughter's room scene has got to be one of the most intimidating threat scenes out there. You feel your heart sink into your stomach right along with Marcus when he realizes that his daughter was playing all alone in her room with an extremely dangerous man for who knows how long, a man who could have done anything he wanted to her at any point and Marcus wouldn't have known until it was too late. And Silco's verbal threats are *perfectly* subtle while also being perfectly blatant all at the same time. Plus it's eerie how good he is with kids, how Ren was clearly completely comfortable with him in spite of how freaky he looked. It's also kind of sad, because him being so good with kids probably would have made him a very beloved person if he'd grown up in different circumstances that didn't mold him into the person he became.
God I love this show.
@@kenjutsukata1o1 As a father of a daughter: Hell yeah, that hit me big time and scared me a lot! And I also agree on your other observations. It seems Ren had enjoyed the time with Silco. But he surely gets bad reviews for his accidental-blockdropping-skills! 🤣
That was surely some bad acting..
@@kenjutsukata1o1 This was actually the first scene that brought up some sympathy and understanding for Marcus (for me). Making me think "How far would I go to protect my daughter?"
Not very comfortable thoughts.
Many people think Ren will play a part at some point of the story. Thinking of the chamions ages in game there could be another shorter time jump in the next season(s).
It represents their lasting change in traumatic moments. (She gets tattoos because she knows that she unintentionally brings bad luck to every family and has them killed.) 1-)A lot of people think the cloud tattoos represent the flare, but they actually represent the blue explosion that killed her family.(SPOILER👇👇All Episodes)
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We know this because her final design (In her design in the Game) has pink bullets mixed in with the clouds. Representing another tragedy in her life that she also caused. (Silco = Powder's father)
I think she will tattoo a picture of pink bullets on her body in a scene in Season 2.
I was really devastated sad for me when I figured this out. 😔
2-) I have a depressing extra for you.
We only know the name pow pow in Arcane when Violet calls out to Powder. Technically, we know that Powder's codename was Pow Pow when she was a kid. What does Jinx use primarily to kill people In game and Arcane? :minigun' = What is the name of Jinx's minigun in the game? =PowPow Why? because POWPOW=Powder KILLS PEOPLE. It's ok to cry now, that is the normal responce.
(We now know why she calls her minigun POWPOW in the game)
I can't remember if it was you guys are someone else, but if so, then I would once again recommend watching "Call of Power Cinematic" as it explains what the most powerful runes can do and why Donger fears them.
Thank you for the suggestion! We have a bunch of cinematics to catch up on! 😃 gonna love diving deeper into the lore
It's actually funny your reference to the boat, as with the themes of this episode my heart being broken stabbed torn apart so many times, no one would blame me for shutting down. Instead I leave it open like a paper boat "take it" I don't see why people are so afraid of a clownish space demon spider. Just imagine how you might feel if I let you walk away with it because I'm not done with you yet 🤗🙃🎉😂🤣😶
Oh we looOooove Pennywise here. Anytime we see a toy boat we immediately think of him haha
@@OfficialMediaKnights it is a good character, but even Stephen Stephen King will tell you the book is a little much. Personally I make fun of the little arthropod because it is a spoiled little brat that stole some night lights from a turtle and now all it wants to do is eat sweets... I admit it scared the crap out of me when I was a little little kid but then I found true horror. Lovecraft's work is a good place to start, it's basically the Grimm's fairy tales childproof warning on the More mundane side of fear 🤗 anyways, I enjoy your guys videos so far and I look forward to seeing more.
Arcane is a truly S tier series even if you might just notice that from ep 3 on.
Oh absolutely! The filmmaking in this is stunning!!!
Loveee this vid and the reactions
Thank you soo much!! Your support means everything to us 😊😊😊
Tag me when you post the next one please. Love your guys reaction. Next 3 are a lot of answers. Absolute banger of an act
Haha thank you so much!! We got ya, we'll be sure to do that! Stay tuned!
Man you guys really pick up on all the storytelling methods this show incorporates. From foreshadowing, to commonly used tropes. Definitely experienced media watchers.
Thank you so much for the huge compliment! We are scriptwriters so we definitely have to know our tropes! Haha thank you so much for watching ❤️😃
How is it that a lot of people dont realize the opening scene viktor flashback that its the shimmer doctor Singed from arc1?
Good point! I actually realized somewhere in Ep 7 or 8 can’t recall! But I was not sure! He definitely know how to take a hit or two after surviving that explosion 😃
Will you watch Foundation?
We will do our best to get to it asap!!
Prepare for the last 3 ehe
Omg those last three... just utter, devastating heartbreak!
Heimerdinger, he seems like a good enough dude but his centuries of inaction have caused the present day conflict in Piltover/Zaun Vi and Powder's parents were killed by the cops under Heimer's watch. He's a nice person, but he doesn't understand other people He almost drove Jayce to suicide, and didn't even notice he's been a leader of pilotover since its founding and yet the undercity has still ended up as it is. Heimer may have the wisdom, but he's still as much to blame for pilotovers restless civil situation and the poor living condition of the lanes, so mush more then other councilours Heimerdinger doesn't understand the urgency to improve lives because yordle like him is immortal I don't think he is evil but he definitely is complicit and ignorant to the problems he has allowed to fester
Thank you so much for this wonderful comment, I absolutely agree with this!
One of our commenters had mentioned that it's so much easier to like Heimerdinger because of his cute and fluffy appearance - and I agree that tha plays a part!
Heimerdinger, though mature and calm, is not what you need when you need change. You need someone proactive, someone who's willing to step on others' toes and make people face uncomfortable truths. Jayce has done exactly that, though his intentions in doing it are a whole other aspect to be discussed.
Inequality and power imbalanced only fester and strive because the 'good people' do nothing - there is no inherent knowledge on how things work for those who aren't privileged and safe. Sadly, Heimerdinger's different perception of time is what takes away the lack of urgency. Viktor said it best - some people need help NOW. And Heimerdinger was never going to quite understand that - especially because he also never saw what Undercity is going through!
@@OfficialMediaKnights about Jayce I think he have intentions to change alrady but still respect Heimerdinger too much like when he decide to keep Hextech gem secret as Heimerdinger tell him but Viktor case it more a final push that make him think he have to do it
also my favourite episode
Right?! Easily one our favorites!!
@@OfficialMediaKnights yeah, episode 5 and 6 are the best. but really any episode with good screen time of our queen vi would be my favourite
Ah abso-fricken-lutely! Vi has easily become one of my favorite protagonists ever written!!! All hail Queen Vi!
@@OfficialMediaKnights All hail our queen!
I don't know what Rio is but Rio is cute.
I knowww, Rio deserved better!!!😭
This episode so much good Jinx and VI its just like Anakin and Padme on mustafar and then Caitlyn ruined it just like Obi-Wan.
And Sevica say totally truth about VI
as Obi-Wan say: "From a point of view."
And about Heimerdinder this was the Best choise becouse he was still looking in past.
Silco is better then VI becouse she betrayed Zaun.
And the One of best song.
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May the force be with you.
And may you lead the force. 🖐️
Ahhh so true! It really did feel like that. So close to fixing it and then....BAM! Absolutely loving the Dynamic of the show. Thank you for watching with us! May the force be with you!
no spoiler: Viktor falling as he runs after his boat is a deeper scene than it looks.. eyes open on big Viktor
Interesting!!! Will take another look at that!!
@@OfficialMediaKnights don't go too nutz :) its subtle & really just a "i get Viktor" moment, but a good one.. keep 'em coming! :D
Haha nice!! Thank you so much for pointing that out! Stay tuned for the rest!😊😊😊
We need a "oof" compilation from her
Hahaha, we just may do that 🤣 also an 'oh my god' or 'holy s**t' compilation while we're at it!
@@OfficialMediaKnights Don't forget the "sh..." with gritted teeth (26:03). I noticed you did this ALL THE TIME when I discovered you with "House of the Dargon". Now I don't notice it anymore, which is very sad. Dudes, we really need this compilation!
HAHAH awww no wayyy!!! okay okay, we will do a little blooper/compilation special for when we hit our next milestone perhaps! That way y'all get to see some behind the scenes shenanigans 🤣🤣🤣
And here comes the best episode.. ep 7 is the shit
Ufff ep 7 was AMAZING!!! Stay tuned, the rest will be up soon!
Heimerdinger was around since the foundation of Piltover, he had plenty time to address the Undercity issues but we didn't see him doing anything to solve problems.
You know, it's funny, the power imbalance and oppression of the marginalized, only continues this way because the good ones do nothing. Evil and selfish motivations will always exist, but it's the duty of those in power to do the work and see what is happening. Heimerdinger certainly should have done more.
As a little recommendaation before you watch episode 7 you should take a peek into the enemy music video by imagine dragons.
Enemy reaction vid coming soon! We did watch it before we watched ep 7 😀
Episodes 3, 6 & 9 are all peak.
Oh absolutely!!! Just masterful storytelling in all aspects!!
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Poor Sevika.😂
Ahah she's definitely had a rough go of things 🤣🤣🤣
Sevika is very easy to hate in first view and then appreciate in rewatches. A soldier loyal to the cause that understand how Jinx is... jinxing everything.
@@rataflechera Yeah, first viewing I hated her as just the 'traitor lackey', but on subsequent viewings she's actually grown to be one of my favorite characters. She's a genuine badass, and in spite of what one might think has a genuine desire for a liberated Undercity. Plus in every scene you see her interacting with other people from the Undercity you can tell she has a good relationship with pretty much everyone. She's a loved figure in her community. And she's a badass; people think she's crazy for saying the stuff she says to Jinx while tied up, but she knew exactly what she was doing. She knew she was in danger, but she didn't care because she figured at minimum she could get Jinx to snap so that she could finally stop being a detriment to the cause even if it cost her dearly.
Arcane does such a good job of taking classic character archetypes and fleshing them out until the characters are compelling regardless of whether they're the protagonist or 'just' a minion.
Are you real? from Jinx, always break my heart... It's so sad to see how she's broken :(
I know! That line broke our hearts, it's devastating to see how much her trauma has changed her...
Not to sound rude, I swear, but it is a little funny watching straight people (I'm supposing you are straight) react to Vi and Cait hahahahaha. It always takes huge amount of obviousness to a lot of people to identify homossexual atraction and romantic intentions, even in situations where, if it was between a man and a woman, people would just instantly assume these intentions. Like, bro, they are flirting since day one. Vi literally pinned Cait against a wall and called her hot. Where is the subtlety in that? That's the compulsory heterossexuality gaze in our live, ma dudes! But anyways, lover your videos, keep up the good work!
Haha you're not wrong at all, thank you for pointing it out because it absolutely bears repeating!
I (Denise) am actually Bisexual and have witnessed too much Bi-erasure (which is quite often somehow a thing I receive as a Bi woman married to a man, and I know I'm not the only one!) or the hypersexualization of Bi people (women in particular) so it's actually a topic that's incredibly important to me.
It was more of a bit of an inside joke, where I always hope for more homosexual love storylines that are done well, so I sorta live in this space of 'Could it be?!' because most of the time, we see it mishandled so awfully in so many different forms of entertainment mediums. And whilst I try not to be, the disappointment of witnessing that mishandling is just frustrating and does take away from my enjoying a film/show/game completely. That denial you saw (and no, not the river in Egypt 🤣) was more a 'too good to be true' hesitation!
But you're 100% right! The male and heterosexual gaze is a very real thing that we're all raised with, so we all have to look inward and do the work, so we may experience a story to its fullest!
We always hope for a little more homoerotic subtext ahahah. Hope this clears it up for you!
Thanks so much again for the comment, we love seeing people call things out with eloquence and humor!