Same best episode of s2 for sure I feel salty we didn't get an arc with Ekko as the main lead. There was a really compelling story to be told here with Ekko he invents Hextech with the reason of wanting to go back. But during the process he has to choose between staying here happy with the people he has lost or going back and saving the people he left behind. Idk I like s2 it's good, but I feel like Riot really undercooked some of these storylines. Jinx and Ekko are my two favorite characters would have really loved to see this arc with them being the two mains.
@@qvilioHeimy is almost as much a hero as Ekko, you know bro would hate magic Bandel city 😅 I’m certain that he had already come to the conclusion he wasn’t making it back to the regular verse.
No Hextech, no Vi, no Jayce, and no Viktor. This variance may have literally broken the cycle, but it also came at a cost. Nothing is perfect. I still wish Powder and Ekko all the luck in the multiverse.
I love how their dance was made, the frames droping so every single move of them can be processed as a whole. It shows that Ekko really followed Heimerddinger's call and enjoyed every single second of this moment, engraving every small detail into his memory because he knew he probably will never have something so perfect like this again.
yep and in his league lore his personality is literally savoring each and every single moment theres no re do even tho he has the power to rewind time which is ironic
According to a comment I saw elsewhere it's also exactly 4 frames per second, which is how many seconds he can rewind time. I'm convinced absolutely everything in this show is deliberate.
Here’s the thing. This world still exists. This is Fortische being nice to us, giving us an alternate time where Powder is alive and happy, and she and Ekko have the life they could have had. Silco is alive. Vander is alive.
He always loved Powder. It must have hurt so bad watching her dissapear bit by bit behind Jinx persona. But this timeline and them being a couple is just so wonderful... And him promising he will never forget this is just so sad.
And then powder came back a little bit at the end of season 2 but then she “died”. She probably lived but idk if she’ll see Ekko again so does it even matter
@@noahdinwiddie5642 We still haven't seen camille, ezreal, orianna, twitch, zac, mundo, seraphine, blitzcrank, renata, urgot, janna, ziggs or zeri there's PLENTY of stuff to write, it will take a long time but a 3rd season isn't that far-fetched
@@jeanmahmoudventilateur3480 it's confirmed that arcane will only have 2 seasons. we saw camille at the end of season 2 btw, that was singed's daughter. Also Janna was mentioned as the theme of a bedtime story told to Vi and Powder when they were kids. Hopefully those characters can be seen in another riot show eventually though
@@jeronimovazza7441 in the au they were already in a relationship before the whole dance but since he's not the au ekko idt he has kissed anyone before so i think thats why he said that but idk
@@jeronimovazza7441 Ekko asking Powder to kiss him like it’s their first time because he knows he’ll probably never experience it with Jinx in his universe Edit: Writers of the show just confirmed Ekko and Jinx had an off screen bonding moment after he saved her from suicide, and when they paint each other's bodies before the final battle. He got her back, timebomb is canon in arcane, not just the AU
The writers knew the fans wanted Timebomb, but knew to put it in the canon timeline they would need to force the plot and it wouldn't have satisfied anyone. So they gave us this. Thank you writers of Arcane. Thank you.
It could've worked in the main timeline, but they wouldn't have nowhere near enough time to develop with only a few episodes left. So the writers did a sensational move that developed three characters (if you include Heimerdinger) and the world-building of Zaun at the same damn time🧠
Indeed, the only flaw writing is not working up towards how the arcane could’ve put them in that alternate timeline, but it’s understandable. Overall, everything else they did a good job writing up towards with that chain of cause-and-effect.
@@muthias4582Since Viktor was conversing with Jayce about fate, "an invisible hand" guiding everyone's actions, maybe that's why the Arcane sent Heimer and Ekko to this alternate reality; they needed this character development in order to get our main timeline's ending. Heimer gets to make amends and create prosperity for both Piltover AND Zaun while sacrificing himself to ensure alternate universe's Ekko return and our Ekko's birth as the boy savior/boy who shattered time. At least that's what I think that scene conveys because of the scene where Heimer introduces Ekko to Jayce, his former pupil and his current pupil, he expresses a bit of disappointment/regret in how he mentored Jayce. If Heimer had been more active and done more, the main timeline could've been like this alternate one where things are nearly a utopia (Heimer has been here for more than 3 years). Heimer knows that his inaction let things get bad as they did between Piltover/Zaun because he was so preoccupied with invention and Piltover's prosperity that he ended up being blind/neglectful to the suffering of Zaun. He seems to understand this during the three of them meeting and realizes he needs to do more which is why the Arcane gave Heimer a second chance and he is successful in this alternate time (which doesn't seem to have it's own Heimer). In a meta sense/writing perspective it also completes Heimer's arc from Season 1 and his failed/regrettable mentoring of Jayce (letting Hextech production run rampant which affects the Arcane and makes it unstable, Jayce becoming the future's defender but worsening Zaun/Piltover relations) to doing the right thing by his new mentor so the true savior and defender of the future can be born in Ekko.
My favorite thing is that in this timeline, Vi dies. (Well, I don’t like that she dies) And Powder has a streak of Vi's pink in her hair. In every universe, she's longing for her sister
Hear me out we may see this version of Powder in the main timeline at some point. Her talks with Ekko at the mural was cryptic hinting that she has always had a bigger purpose than just being a bartender. She did also work with them to figure the zero drive and whatever she doesn't know she could figure it out she is literally a genius. Proof is she figured out how to make Hextech weapons from just notes while being in a mentally ill state as Jinx. She also walked in and saw the Ekko from main timeline before he blinked away so that confirms that it is real. That could be enough motivation for her to create it so she can see Vi again. Imagine the look on Vi's face if she ever saw this version of Powder she would literally melt.
@@edgybravo4287 I mean, Heimerdinger is also in the au now too and he's the one who amplified the time thing so that Ekko could go back. Who's to say he couldn't send powder through?
ALSO the way Vi's memorial looks and is the same spot as Isha's little fortress room in Jinx's lair and the way Jinx also painted a strand of her own hair brown to match Isha's brown strands coming thru the blue hair dye. Just like Powder painted a strand of her hair pink for Vi.
And during all that time where we see the 4 frames per second, Ekko simply enjoyed, as the wise Heimer told him, simply without rewinding something that happened to him and that he was willing to always remember.
I’m 50 now. And suddenly I remember being young, dancing with your crush, the kiss. It is my children doing that now. I hope they have moments as beautiful as this.
I actually got to dance with my husband to this song at our wedding, listening to this that morning made me so happy and it’s something that I’m gonna remember for the rest of my life.
Kinda funny how in both seasons, episode 7 is Ekko's episode. Probably intentional, hell maybe all of the episodes had that similarity but i only noticed this one. Either way S2E7 IS MY FAVORITE OF THE SERIES
@@noahdinwiddie5642 or is she like according to source who watched closing the explosion there was a pink lighting as we know she has shimmer powers as if she went flash just look it up and it's been said there were vents there too
@@Gufupandi09th13 look dude, I just watched the show. I'm not going into a deep dive analysis to confirm whether she's dead or not when it's confirmed theres not another season. It really does not make a difference either way
@@noahdinwiddie5642I mean she is alive. There’s no reason for Caitlyn to be staring at blueprints of where Jinx died while holding one of her devices lol unless she survived.
The most beautiful "What could have been" I have ever had the privilege to witness. I live in happiness knowing in other universes Ekko and Powder, and the others live happy lives.
How do they draw it? You can see in powder’s face she has smiled a lot More than Jinx did. They are the same, but different. The expressions you use echo on your face.
Vi, Viktor and Jayce had to pay the price for this paradise. This variance may have literally broken the cycle, but it also came at a price. Nothing is perfect. I still wish Powder and Ekko all the luck in the multiverse.
2:33 Love hearing Powder's laugh that is not the maniacal laughter of Jinx. Genuinely happy laugh. The last time we heard it was in the season 1 episode 7 jinx vs ekko fight and that's kid powder playing paintball with kid ekko
The realization that Ekko was gonna leave was absolutely heartwrenching. And no one will even know what he sacrificed. Ekko is my mvp. Jinx truly is one of the most tragic characters I've had the privilege to see.
I don't think he felt he is sacrificing. I think he felt he could not sacrifice his people for himself. He always have to save people and had to come back. Also he was aware him staying is stealing life of another him.
@Gufupandi09th13 oh ya, I already knew jinx was alive. She is dead as far as vi knows (and that is how she wants it). My statement was mostly along the lines that the sisters seem to not able to find happiness together. Ironicly jinx might find happiness somewhere in runeterra as she wanders (my be a certain blonde light mage (I joke)). It's just sad that for them to find happiness they most lose eachother.
“Everything is a dance with you?” In season 1 ep 7 Ekko danced with Jinx on the bridge (fight) In season 2 ep 7 Ekko danced with Powder Arcane be cooking
Powder's look at 1:52 told me that she knew that Ekko wasn't her own Ekko. Also the way she said what she said "sometimes taking a leap forward means leaving a few things behind", reminiscing and accepting the fact that she too has to let go of something: him. That's why she doesn't ask questions about the kiss denial or how he "gave up on her" or that "let's pretend its the first time". She truly knows and she still goes along with it because she truly loves him too. God dammit... It hurts, it burns, but it is so beautiful at the same time.
I've never realized Powder knew, but in retrospect of course she did. She's the most talented scientist in Zaun, a child prodigy, and an excellent judge of character. Thank you for opening my eyes a bit more
@@channelwithoutaname6244 I don't think they would have. Telling Powder would be risky. She could become too distraught over having to lose Ekko or after realizing it wasn't even her Ekko in the first place. It would be easier and faster to just pretend it's just another project of theirs. It makes much more sense that Powder just figured it out on her own.
@@DashingSteel it is up for interpretation. When she asks Ekko at Vi's mural: "out with it, what do you want from me?", he could have very well told her right then and there. Or perhaps not considering Heimerdinger's words of revealing info on parallel dimensions would create awkward consequences. There's another scenario where Powder is indeed very smart as you said, and so as soon as she read Ekko's journal and started suspecting something, she asked them directly what was going on and both Ekko and Heimerdinger would have had no choice but to tell her the truth. Regardless, I think she 100% knew by the time the party happened.
@@DashingSteel I thought there was a scene where they were sitting in a booth at the last drop showing powder the hex crystal shards that implied they told her. If they hadn't explained the stakes, I don't think she would have been ok with using the crystals for a project.
Nothing else exists when he sees her. His eyes change. His expression changes. From slightly smiling to complete awe of her beauty. No hesitation when standing up. Like his body moves on his own. But slow enough to take in every detail of her. To admire her. He understands that there is only one thing that matters in that moment. And thats her. The attention to detail in this scene is just out of this world.
2:20 his face here breaks my heart everytime man. This is Ekko at his most vulnerable and he's just hoping for one laat experience that he can keep with him before he leaves
Such a magical scene. It's so fascinating to me how this one in particular quickly became one of the audience's favourite scenes of the season. In the midst of all the chaos and drama, we've got to witness this peak romance, just two people dancing together and sharing a kiss. I'm so enamored with Ekko and Jinx/Powder this time around.
It's the warmest episode where I've had the most chills. We could fully feel what Ekko felt here. Love, so simple. Wonderful episode, my favorite of the show.
no matter how many times i watch this scene THIS is the moment that chokes me up without fail. his expression when their eyes meet is filled with so much tenderness and yearning 🥺💙 endless praise to the animators responsible for breathing such raw human emotion into these characters
@@gap_tooth Perfectly said. He has seen it all, lost it all, been through hell... And that single moment we get an ekko at his most vulnerable. All those emotions that he had for Powder as a kid resurfaced instantly, he has been broken, he lost hope, he was filled with anguish, but that one embrace that she gave him is everything he ever wanted. It hurts so much, yet it's so goddam beautiful at the same time.
I think when powder saying “sometimes taking a leap forwards means leaving something behind”, she already knows this Ekko is not her Ekko, she pity this Ekko for all he has been through even without telling her, she look through his eyes and knows. Ekko was talking about staying in a moment and never move on, but it is her telling him he must move one because she told him, her Ekko never gave up on anything. The pure love is not holding tight, the pure love is letting the one you love go wherever suitable for them.
They really made one of the best side characters ever . I never guessed that ekko will be so important to the story and man I was hoping that ekko and powder get to live there life.
it’s been almost a week and still can’t get this scene out of my head. it makes it so much more meaningful that not only he leaves this reality, but the first thing he does when he gets back is go find Jinx. He knows this is not his Powder even if he wished it. As troublesome as it is, his world and his powder is where he belongs deep down. His character arc ended up being the best one in the series with half as much screen time than anyone else. Legendary
I’m just so happy that universe is able to continue existing in happiness. A version of Ekko and Powder can continue their adorable romantic relationship and the undercity is alive and thriving.
Yeah definitely. He suddenly started acting like he had PTSD and knew way too much about time travel and Hex-Tech never existed in this timeline, and how he and Heimderdinger spoke like they knew each other well despite Heimerdinger being a BIG deal in Piltover (probably still being a councilman in this timeline given it was Jayce who forced him out in the OG timeline). That was enough that I think Powder strongly suspected but wasn't sure if she'd sound like a crazy person if she straight up asked if Ekko and Heimerdinger had already time travelled before. I think she was hoping Ekko would be the one to tell her.
Riot and Fortische did a stellar job in this performance, this parallel universe of what is for Ekko, and what could have been at the same time, a predicament in the middle of the conundrum, but my guy sacrificed his dream world to face his reality.
The alternate timeline jayce saw and visited was the timeline where Ekko didn't return. So there's a timeline out there where Ekko stayed and lived happy with Powder
There's many of them because Viktor tried many different runes to give to Jayce before one of them worked, and the acceleration rune is the only reason why they were able to make a time machine. There must be countless timelines where Ekko literally couldn't go back home.
I wonder how well it would go. This episode was so impactful precisely because it is what _could_ have been, and is so different from what _is_ . Powder, grown up happy and beautiful. Everyone alive except vi. Seemingly no war. I wonder if a slice of life can have the kinds of lows necessary to make highs like these. Taking a leap forward means leaving a few things behind
Gotta love ow Powder realised this is not her Ekko long before this but still decided to get along anyway. Seeing her reaction that confirm her suspicion at the end is absolute gold to me
If you’re talking about the teenage love (bc they’re teenagers on this timeline) you’re not missing anything believe me. Also you can find love at any age. Just love yourself first before starting to love someone else 💜
Nonsense stranger, you’ve got one out there. We all do. And I tell you, when you find that one, there’s nothing in this world sweeter than that first kiss.
This might be one of the most beautiful scenes ive ever seen in an animation knowing all the context and the things ekko has been trough, so sad yet so beautiful.
Yea I read a theory that she could try to save vi by turning back time enough. But we know the limit is 4 seconds, so it could end up destroying everything
I have a 50/50 view on that, while it would be nice to see her developing Hextech in this universe, I think that it would be best if she went on to do something else scientifically significant with her life. This universe should also be a one and done thing that we never revisit in later shows, but at least we can live with the satisfaction that AU Powder and Ekko are together in love with each other.
This is my all time favourite episode in the series, and probably my favourite scene. I wish we could’ve seen more of them like this in the original timeline, but I think that’s the beauty of it. Knowing that in another universe, they’re happy.
God this scene is so beautiful. The music so entrancing. The visuals so mesmerising. Ella purnell playing powder for the first time and not jinx. That rooftop scene with the music faded. The last line before the kiss "can we just pretend like it's the first time". The way ekko alludes to his timeline here, just how he alluded to this one with jinx later. A perfect moment, perfectly captured
2:14 man i can't. I just can't I didn't notice on my first watch. Our timeline Ekko and Heimer of course told Powder that they are from an alternate timeline. How else would they explain that they want her help to make a hexgate too. So she knows that's not her original Ekko. Also shown from the fact that she tells him that he needs to go back and leave this nice alternate reality behind to save his. It's just when she tries to kiss him and he stops her she feels awkward, a bit frustrated that he doesn't respond. Maybe thinking that in his timeline they are on REALLY bad terms to the point that he doesn't love her (well they kinda are, but not to such a point) But when he asks her to pretend like it's the first time she gets that they just never kissed in his timeline. Not that he doesn't love her there It's so damn important to him and that turn of her head is an instant realization from her part on that. That turn, just this slight, slow movement expresses so much, how did they make such an expressive body language to these characters? It's not just that she gets they have never kissed in his timeline. Her profile looks kinda sad for a second because she gets that in the other timeline, for some reason they didn't have the chance to get together, to have this so beautiful relationship she has with her Ekko. And she more than happily accepts and wholeheartedly tries to give him a memory he would otherwise might never get the chance to have in his timeline and one that he always wanted And of course she knows she can give him this because although he is an alternate timeline Ekko, he is still Ekko Its so sweet it literally turned me into a melting pile of sugar
I think this might be my favorite moment of the show. It is such a heavy scene. Going from this show's usual display of suffering and misery, to everything being perfect for atleast one of our troubled protagonists. That stark contrast is what took a heavy toll on me. The fact that Ekko got to experience a moment of absolute tranquility probably for the first time in his life. His love for powder literally resurfaced. He got a taste of what his life would look like if it was PERFECT. I think they concluded his time there beautifully in this scene when they animated it in 4 frames a second. Not only since you know, that was the amount of time he could go back in time, but a part of him truly wanted to stay in that moment forever so he made sure to cherish every second of it. He is happy here, yet he knows he will need to let it all go very soon after this. I cried ALOT during this ngl 😭
As a french speaker , the song has so much meaning in this romantic moment , in hinting us to the real world where Ekko and Jinx are ennemy and nearly killed each other
even though im sad as to what happened to jinx this alternate timeline is also just as canon as the timeline the show focuses on, so technically timebomb is canon and they are all happy and thriving, just not in the universe arcane chose to focus on
I'm not homophobic but the bond, the love, the emotion between Ekko and Powder, which was shown for only 20 minutes in the series, touched my soul more than the love between Vi and Caitlyn, which lasted 2 seasons.
@@terrathelunatic I don't think so, Vi and Caitlyn's relationship was really toxic. But Ekko and Powder's was dramatic, some thing that can reach the people's heart those who watched the series.
![Twenty One Pilots - “The Line” (from Arcane Season 2) [Official Music Video]](http://i.ytimg.com/vi/E2Rj2gQAyPA/mqdefault.jpg)
This is my favorite episode in the Series.
Ekko - The Boy Savior
Me too
Same best episode of s2 for sure I feel salty we didn't get an arc with Ekko as the main lead. There was a really compelling story to be told here with Ekko he invents Hextech with the reason of wanting to go back. But during the process he has to choose between staying here happy with the people he has lost or going back and saving the people he left behind. Idk I like s2 it's good, but I feel like Riot really undercooked some of these storylines. Jinx and Ekko are my two favorite characters would have really loved to see this arc with them being the two mains.
100% it’ll probably the highest rated of the season
@@edgybravo4287cool but they choose to focus on the main story, si It's good. Right?
Just stop say some opinion or things!
This moment Ekko ❤ Jinx (Powder) is everything!
Meanwhile jayce is out there speedrunning dark souls
LMFAO i thinked the same when i watched it xDD
Indeed he was literally in the klin of the first flame 😂
😂😂😂
Blind run
Bro had it rough while Ekko and Heimerdinger living it up 😂
I swear this one scene has its own separate fandom.
You would be correct
The Timebomb (Ekko x Jinx) fanbase EXPLODED after this!!!
Yeahhhhhhhhhg 😅
my favorites episode of the entire show
Да. Я состою в нём.
Me watching this scene for the 66th time: Pretend Like It's The First Time
FR
True just to see the kiss that everyone ship.
Seriously. 😭
ME FRRRRRR
I know right?! After watching the final episode I just had to come back to this again, thinking, 'pretend like it's the first time'!
The worst is that no one knows what he sacrificed
Heimerdinger does know. Not sure if he would return to Piltover&Zhaun to meet him again, while hes still alive.
@@jamiethamashe's out there somewhere in the multiverse
This is some ocarina of time shit right here.
Heimer is still alive he is a yoprdle and yordles respawn in Bandle city so its possible he will some day comeback in a spinoff
@@qvilioHeimy is almost as much a hero as Ekko, you know bro would hate magic Bandel city 😅
I’m certain that he had already come to the conclusion he wasn’t making it back to the regular verse.
Ekko sacrificed his happiness to save the world.
He's truly the boy savior.
He sacrificed his happiness to save the world and nobody knows about it. MVP.
He technically stole the life from the Ekko in this timeline
Not on purpose tho@@mchi6621
He borrowed it since he did give it back imo.
@@mchi6621 not really, that ekko lived
Someone said that in order to get home Jayce went through hell but Ekko had to give up heaven and I started crying again
that is a perfect description
Giving up on heaven feels way worse than going through hell 😢
Crying AGAIN is sooo real 😭😭😭😭😭
Ouch mamacita it hurts
@@jayvee5898not really both are hard
The timeline Ekko and Powder deserves
fr why is my boy in the dimension where 99% of people died 😭 he doesn’t deserve that ending
@@손바닥-c8wVi??? Really??? Jinx/Powder deserved to be happy at least once in her fuckin life.
It will happen in the future just we must have faith for what to come cause in time it will arrive
I'd rather watch the world burn than everything turns good as long as Vi lived
No Hextech, no Vi, no Jayce, and no Viktor.
This variance may have literally broken the cycle, but it also came at a cost. Nothing is perfect.
I still wish Powder and Ekko all the luck in the multiverse.
I love how their dance was made, the frames droping so every single move of them can be processed as a whole. It shows that Ekko really followed Heimerddinger's call and enjoyed every single second of this moment, engraving every small detail into his memory because he knew he probably will never have something so perfect like this again.
I love your way of seeing it, thank you for this comment
Engraving it in his mind
yep and in his league lore his personality is literally savoring each and every single moment theres no re do even tho he has the power to rewind time which is ironic
According to a comment I saw elsewhere it's also exactly 4 frames per second, which is how many seconds he can rewind time. I'm convinced absolutely everything in this show is deliberate.
staaaaap you're gonna make me cry about it again 😭
Here’s the thing. This world still exists. This is Fortische being nice to us, giving us an alternate time where Powder is alive and happy, and she and Ekko have the life they could have had. Silco is alive. Vander is alive.
What about Vi?. Why can't we have an alternative universe in which everyone is alive?
Vi is the only one dead here and yet she is the only survivor in the main universe
And the alternate powder now knows what hextech can do and she might try to bring back VI
Knowing powder she’ll just master the hextech with the blink of an eye
Silco got Vander’s letter in this universe 😢
He always loved Powder. It must have hurt so bad watching her dissapear bit by bit behind Jinx persona. But this timeline and them being a couple is just so wonderful... And him promising he will never forget this is just so sad.
And then powder came back a little bit at the end of season 2 but then she “died”. She probably lived but idk if she’ll see Ekko again so does it even matter
@@JunkMeister. yeah and we won't even really know since arcane will only ever have 2 seasons :/
@@noahdinwiddie5642 We still haven't seen camille, ezreal, orianna, twitch, zac, mundo, seraphine, blitzcrank, renata, urgot, janna, ziggs or zeri
there's PLENTY of stuff to write, it will take a long time but a 3rd season isn't that far-fetched
@@jeanmahmoudventilateur3480Orianna, Camille and possibly Jhin are in Arcane 2
@@jeanmahmoudventilateur3480 it's confirmed that arcane will only have 2 seasons. we saw camille at the end of season 2 btw, that was singed's daughter. Also Janna was mentioned as the theme of a bedtime story told to Vi and Powder when they were kids. Hopefully those characters can be seen in another riot show eventually though
"Can we just pretend like it's the first time?"
Best line in the series
what did he meant?
@@jeronimovazza7441 in the au they were already in a relationship before the whole dance but since he's not the au ekko idt he has kissed anyone before so i think thats why he said that but idk
@@jeronimovazza7441 Ekko asking Powder to kiss him like it’s their first time because he knows he’ll probably never experience it with Jinx in his universe
Edit: Writers of the show just confirmed Ekko and Jinx had an off screen bonding moment after he saved her from suicide, and when they paint each other's bodies before the final battle.
He got her back, timebomb is canon in arcane, not just the AU
@@tin6831pretty sure he will it just he needs to show her of what he learned from her alternative version and there is still good in jinx
made me cry
"I had a crush... until you started talking to the gun."
He always have a crush especially and even when she talk her gun
And the lie detector determined that was a Lie
@@Gufupandi09th13 Yeah,
When does he say that?
@@dr.wolfstar1765 in League of Legends
The writers knew the fans wanted Timebomb, but knew to put it in the canon timeline they would need to force the plot and it wouldn't have satisfied anyone. So they gave us this. Thank you writers of Arcane. Thank you.
It could've worked in the main timeline, but they wouldn't have nowhere near enough time to develop with only a few episodes left. So the writers did a sensational move that developed three characters (if you include Heimerdinger) and the world-building of Zaun at the same damn time🧠
Indeed, the only flaw writing is not working up towards how the arcane could’ve put them in that alternate timeline, but it’s understandable. Overall, everything else they did a good job writing up towards with that chain of cause-and-effect.
there’s still some potential for it in the main universe someday imo
@@muthias4582Since Viktor was conversing with Jayce about fate, "an invisible hand" guiding everyone's actions, maybe that's why the Arcane sent Heimer and Ekko to this alternate reality; they needed this character development in order to get our main timeline's ending.
Heimer gets to make amends and create prosperity for both Piltover AND Zaun while sacrificing himself to ensure alternate universe's Ekko return and our Ekko's birth as the boy savior/boy who shattered time. At least that's what I think that scene conveys because of the scene where Heimer introduces Ekko to Jayce, his former pupil and his current pupil,
he expresses a bit of disappointment/regret in how he mentored Jayce. If Heimer had been more active and done more, the main timeline could've been like this alternate one where things are nearly a utopia (Heimer has been here for more than 3 years).
Heimer knows that his inaction let things get bad as they did between Piltover/Zaun because he was so preoccupied with invention and Piltover's prosperity that he ended up being blind/neglectful to the suffering of Zaun. He seems to understand this during the three of them meeting and realizes he needs to do more which is why the Arcane gave Heimer a second chance and he is successful in this alternate time (which doesn't seem to have it's own Heimer).
In a meta sense/writing perspective it also completes Heimer's arc from Season 1 and his failed/regrettable mentoring of Jayce (letting Hextech production run rampant which affects the Arcane and makes it unstable, Jayce becoming the future's defender but worsening Zaun/Piltover relations) to doing the right thing by his new mentor so the true savior and defender of the future can be born in Ekko.
Can someone please explain to me what "Timebomb" is I keep it seeing everywhere
My favorite thing is that in this timeline, Vi dies. (Well, I don’t like that she dies) And Powder has a streak of Vi's pink in her hair. In every universe, she's longing for her sister
Hear me out we may see this version of Powder in the main timeline at some point. Her talks with Ekko at the mural was cryptic hinting that she has always had a bigger purpose than just being a bartender. She did also work with them to figure the zero drive and whatever she doesn't know she could figure it out she is literally a genius. Proof is she figured out how to make Hextech weapons from just notes while being in a mentally ill state as Jinx. She also walked in and saw the Ekko from main timeline before he blinked away so that confirms that it is real. That could be enough motivation for her to create it so she can see Vi again. Imagine the look on Vi's face if she ever saw this version of Powder she would literally melt.
@@edgybravo4287 I mean, Heimerdinger is also in the au now too and he's the one who amplified the time thing so that Ekko could go back. Who's to say he couldn't send powder through?
ALSO the way Vi's memorial looks and is the same spot as Isha's little fortress room in Jinx's lair and the way Jinx also painted a strand of her own hair brown to match Isha's brown strands coming thru the blue hair dye. Just like Powder painted a strand of her hair pink for Vi.
@@noahdinwiddie5642he disappeared
@@oyaouais he'll respawn in Bandle City and come back. One of the main reasons Yordles have a long lifespan, they rarely ever die. 😅
I love how this is animated in 4 frames per second, which is the exact amount of time that Ekko can rewind...
@@Raisurufour seconds
And during all that time where we see the 4 frames per second, Ekko simply enjoyed, as the wise Heimer told him, simply without rewinding something that happened to him and that he was willing to always remember.
Having watched Corridor Crew, I keep looking at the motion blur.
*mouth drops*
That's awesome I didn't realize it was 4fps
The two best scenes in Arcane were protagonized by Ekko and Jinx. The battle in the bridge and this one. Amazing writing.
Completely agree
The bridge scene has been my favourite for years, this episode really enhanced that
Both ep7 of their season
something about this scene really changed me permanently
real
Yes
💯
Exactly. It really makes you act out, "Carpe Diem".
true bro, true
I’m 50 now. And suddenly I remember being young, dancing with your crush, the kiss. It is my children doing that now. I hope they have moments as beautiful as this.
awh that's so sweet 🥺❤️
Man... With such nice hearted father im pretty sure they will have beautiful moments like this one. You are a good person sir, have a nice day.
I actually got to dance with my husband to this song at our wedding, listening to this that morning made me so happy and it’s something that I’m gonna remember for the rest of my life.
@@acheron1872 We reached 20 years married this summer. I Hope you have many years of love and lots of happy moments to remember.
Kinda funny how in both seasons, episode 7 is Ekko's episode. Probably intentional, hell maybe all of the episodes had that similarity but i only noticed this one. Either way S2E7 IS MY FAVORITE OF THE SERIES
In season 1 episode 7 is also the episode that Riot game took to avoid Emmy award and won in some category, I don't remember clearly.
7 is heaven 6 is hell.😅
And if you put 7 with 7(upside down) together you will get his hourglass symbol
@@dsltr076 Damn, that's absurdly right!
@@forbiddenyangthat's just straight up facts
I felt so happy to see Powder smiling. Only if our Powder got the chance.
She will it just give her time and then it will come true from ekko experience
@@Gufupandi09th13 our jinx blew up...
@@noahdinwiddie5642 or is she like according to source who watched closing the explosion there was a pink lighting as we know she has shimmer powers as if she went flash just look it up and it's been said there were vents there too
@@Gufupandi09th13 look dude, I just watched the show. I'm not going into a deep dive analysis to confirm whether she's dead or not when it's confirmed theres not another season. It really does not make a difference either way
@@noahdinwiddie5642I mean she is alive. There’s no reason for Caitlyn to be staring at blueprints of where Jinx died while holding one of her devices lol unless she survived.
The most beautiful "What could have been" I have ever had the privilege to witness.
I live in happiness knowing in other universes Ekko and Powder, and the others live happy lives.
except vi
clearly you havent seen steins gate or life is strange
How do they draw it? You can see in powder’s face she has smiled a lot More than Jinx did. They are the same, but different. The expressions you use echo on your face.
@@prayeleyhey another life is strange fan hello and how are you
Vi, Viktor and Jayce had to pay the price for this paradise.
This variance may have literally broken the cycle, but it also came at a price. Nothing is perfect.
I still wish Powder and Ekko all the luck in the multiverse.
0:22 wow i just realized the background characters faded away completely for their special moment
Detail tho 😮💨
Yo thats crazy i didnt notice
oh my god i love this show im crying
Reminds me a lot of Euphoria
All that mattered to him was her
2:33 Love hearing Powder's laugh that is not the maniacal laughter of Jinx. Genuinely happy laugh. The last time we heard it was in the season 1 episode 7 jinx vs ekko fight and that's kid powder playing paintball with kid ekko
The realization that Ekko was gonna leave was absolutely heartwrenching. And no one will even know what he sacrificed. Ekko is my mvp. Jinx truly is one of the most tragic characters I've had the privilege to see.
I don't think he felt he is sacrificing. I think he felt he could not sacrifice his people for himself. He always have to save people and had to come back. Also he was aware him staying is stealing life of another him.
im obsessed with this scene
It is something else. Best scene in the series
Same here
Jinx and Vi both get a happy ending… just can’t be in the same timeline😢
it is sad how both of their happy ending come after their sisters deaths. they can not have happiness and their sister.
@@bradhoefler8650have faith I learned that their is evidently evidence that she survived
@Gufupandi09th13 oh ya, I already knew jinx was alive. She is dead as far as vi knows (and that is how she wants it). My statement was mostly along the lines that the sisters seem to not able to find happiness together. Ironicly jinx might find happiness somewhere in runeterra as she wanders (my be a certain blonde light mage (I joke)). It's just sad that for them to find happiness they most lose eachother.
@@Gufupandi09th13really?
1:41 it broke my heart to see this look on Ekko's face when she lean on him, i see how much it's hurting him.. he knows he can't have this forever.
and that's why he said he wants to stay in this excat moment
@@francoisratel6175i'm crying ;-;
“Everything is a dance with you?”
In season 1 ep 7 Ekko danced with Jinx on the bridge (fight)
In season 2 ep 7 Ekko danced with Powder
Arcane be cooking
S1EP07 was a dance of death, Danse Macabre
It was actually romantic
Powder's look at 1:52 told me that she knew that Ekko wasn't her own Ekko. Also the way she said what she said "sometimes taking a leap forward means leaving a few things behind", reminiscing and accepting the fact that she too has to let go of something: him. That's why she doesn't ask questions about the kiss denial or how he "gave up on her" or that "let's pretend its the first time". She truly knows and she still goes along with it because she truly loves him too.
God dammit... It hurts, it burns, but it is so beautiful at the same time.
I've never realized Powder knew, but in retrospect of course she did. She's the most talented scientist in Zaun, a child prodigy, and an excellent judge of character. Thank you for opening my eyes a bit more
Hadn't Ekko and Heimerdinger already explained the situation to her?
@@channelwithoutaname6244 I don't think they would have. Telling Powder would be risky. She could become too distraught over having to lose Ekko or after realizing it wasn't even her Ekko in the first place. It would be easier and faster to just pretend it's just another project of theirs.
It makes much more sense that Powder just figured it out on her own.
@@DashingSteel it is up for interpretation. When she asks Ekko at Vi's mural: "out with it, what do you want from me?", he could have very well told her right then and there. Or perhaps not considering Heimerdinger's words of revealing info on parallel dimensions would create awkward consequences.
There's another scenario where Powder is indeed very smart as you said, and so as soon as she read Ekko's journal and started suspecting something, she asked them directly what was going on and both Ekko and Heimerdinger would have had no choice but to tell her the truth.
Regardless, I think she 100% knew by the time the party happened.
@@DashingSteel I thought there was a scene where they were sitting in a booth at the last drop showing powder the hex crystal shards that implied they told her. If they hadn't explained the stakes, I don't think she would have been ok with using the crystals for a project.
Imagine having the perfect life just for it to be taken away so fast…DAMN!!
it wasnt taken away he chose to leave because this wasnt real wasnt his life, but this reality gave him hope
@@Agent-KD6-3.7 It would also rob his alternate-self of this life.
The tragedy isn't that was taken away, that tragedy is that he _chose_ to leave for the greater good. That's what makes Ekko a hero.
Nothing else exists when he sees her. His eyes change. His expression changes. From slightly smiling to complete awe of her beauty. No hesitation when standing up. Like his body moves on his own. But slow enough to take in every detail of her. To admire her. He understands that there is only one thing that matters in that moment. And thats her. The attention to detail in this scene is just out of this world.
Perfect description of this whole scene. 💯💯
Use me as a "I've watched this video an unhealthy amount of times" button
I appreciate it, but my rewatches surpass your comment likes GREATLY!
I've seen this tactic of like begging an unhealthy amount of times.
I don't wanna watch it too many times so that this song and this scene will feel fresh during my rewatch. Will get some tissues for the allergies
No firelights, no hextech, no shimmer. Everyone's made peace and is relatively happy.
Wonder what Vi would've thought about this.
If she knew her death would mean everybody would be happier, she'd do it in a heartbeat.
@@guccifer764 Except it wasn’t vi’s death that caused this it was the fact that hex tech couldn’t be made which saved this universe
@@mightynein776vi death is necessary because on the main timeline, she didn't die by the explosion
@ I know she didn’t but the tech being destroyed is what made this reality good
no one to punch, boring
The love in Powder's eyes is enchanting, it's crazy it's animated
Her eyes are like looking at the most vibrant blue ocean you've ever seen.
The frame drop is genius. Time is moving exactly the same, but for ekko it’s moving slower because he wants it to last forever.
I swear to god this powder is one of the most gorgeous charactes I've ever seen on an animated series
This is probably my 3rd favorite scene in the entire show, just because I love jinx/powder, she’s so well written.
What are the first two?
Seeing a grown powder happy and smiling wasn't something I thought I needed. This scene lives in my head rent free. I can't get over it
2:20 his face here breaks my heart everytime man. This is Ekko at his most vulnerable and he's just hoping for one laat experience that he can keep with him before he leaves
Beautifully said. You can tell how much it means to him, a broken young man regains his hope in front of the woman he loves. Just perfect.
This dance is like one of those dreams that you want to go back to when you wake up, but can’t.
Such a magical scene. It's so fascinating to me how this one in particular quickly became one of the audience's favourite scenes of the season. In the midst of all the chaos and drama, we've got to witness this peak romance, just two people dancing together and sharing a kiss. I'm so enamored with Ekko and Jinx/Powder this time around.
2:11 so many emotions in less then 10 seconds. This show is a masterpiece.
It's the warmest episode where I've had the most chills.
We could fully feel what Ekko felt here. Love, so simple.
Wonderful episode, my favorite of the show.
I’m a 35 year old man and I can firmly say this scene placed a tear in my eyes. Very well done.
Same age as me and a brawled. To be young and in love!
0:04 How am I just noticing Powder walking behind Mylo and Claggor before we see that close up of her boots?
Holy crap! Ekko's eyes at 02:18 trembling. He loves her so much!
You can see the silent trauma he's been bottling up
Also the will not to embrace a reality that is not his
no matter how many times i watch this scene THIS is the moment that chokes me up without fail. his expression when their eyes meet is filled with so much tenderness and yearning 🥺💙
endless praise to the animators responsible for breathing such raw human emotion into these characters
@@gap_tooth Perfectly said. He has seen it all, lost it all, been through hell... And that single moment we get an ekko at his most vulnerable. All those emotions that he had for Powder as a kid resurfaced instantly, he has been broken, he lost hope, he was filled with anguish, but that one embrace that she gave him is everything he ever wanted.
It hurts so much, yet it's so goddam beautiful at the same time.
I think when powder saying “sometimes taking a leap forwards means leaving something behind”, she already knows this Ekko is not her Ekko, she pity this Ekko for all he has been through even without telling her, she look through his eyes and knows.
Ekko was talking about staying in a moment and never move on, but it is her telling him he must move one because she told him, her Ekko never gave up on anything.
The pure love is not holding tight, the pure love is letting the one you love go wherever suitable for them.
They really made one of the best side characters ever . I never guessed that ekko will be so important to the story and man I was hoping that ekko and powder get to live there life.
He ended up being the main character
Thats the secret, there are no side characters. Everyone is the main character of their own story.
i can't be the only one who sees david and lucy from cyberpunk edgerunners at 1:01
❤ no 😅
Whhhyyyyyyy noooooo
Are you trying to hurt me!?
Real asf bro this hurt
I COULDN'T WAIT FOR YOU TO COME AND CLEAR THE CUPBOARDS
it’s been almost a week and still can’t get this scene out of my head. it makes it so much more meaningful that not only he leaves this reality, but the first thing he does when he gets back is go find Jinx. He knows this is not his Powder even if he wished it. As troublesome as it is, his world and his powder is where he belongs deep down. His character arc ended up being the best one in the series with half as much screen time than anyone else. Legendary
I’m just so happy that universe is able to continue existing in happiness. A version of Ekko and Powder can continue their adorable romantic relationship and the undercity is alive and thriving.
The way ekko talks in this makes me feel like powder already knows this isn't her ekko.
Yeah, by this point I truly think she knows. Or at least has a huge hunch of him not being exactly who she might think he is.
Yeah definitely. He suddenly started acting like he had PTSD and knew way too much about time travel and Hex-Tech never existed in this timeline, and how he and Heimderdinger spoke like they knew each other well despite Heimerdinger being a BIG deal in Piltover (probably still being a councilman in this timeline given it was Jayce who forced him out in the OG timeline).
That was enough that I think Powder strongly suspected but wasn't sure if she'd sound like a crazy person if she straight up asked if Ekko and Heimerdinger had already time travelled before. I think she was hoping Ekko would be the one to tell her.
The dance being in 4fps and Ekko later being able to go back just 4 seconds shows how he wants to relive that moment forever
Riot and Fortische did a stellar job in this performance, this parallel universe of what is for Ekko, and what could have been at the same time, a predicament in the middle of the conundrum, but my guy sacrificed his dream world to face his reality.
This made me cry more than any other scene in the season, not even Isha’s death and everything that came with it. I’m just glad this timeline exists.
At least Powder and that universes Ekko are a couple, I hope.
They are 👍
Yes they are a couple, and that's why Eko asked for her to pretend like it's the first time before they kissed.
@@Lyndonswing Thats why Mylo said: "Problems in Paradise?" Too.
The alternate timeline jayce saw and visited was the timeline where Ekko didn't return. So there's a timeline out there where Ekko stayed and lived happy with Powder
There's many of them because Viktor tried many different runes to give to Jayce before one of them worked, and the acceleration rune is the only reason why they were able to make a time machine. There must be countless timelines where Ekko literally couldn't go back home.
We need to petition Riot to make a season long slice-of-life of the Hextech-less reality
I wonder how well it would go. This episode was so impactful precisely because it is what _could_ have been, and is so different from what _is_ . Powder, grown up happy and beautiful. Everyone alive except vi. Seemingly no war.
I wonder if a slice of life can have the kinds of lows necessary to make highs like these. Taking a leap forward means leaving a few things behind
I can't get over this episode I swear I need more! I've been rewatching clips on it here if not on netflix
I've been listening to the song non-stop
"I've never seen you give up on anything, Ekko."
😭
Gotta love ow Powder realised this is not her Ekko long before this but still decided to get along anyway. Seeing her reaction that confirm her suspicion at the end is absolute gold to me
its pains me to know that i will never have something like this
Maybe it isn’t about finding someone to love, but loving the person you already have. Yourself
@kxngtthegreat4302 knxg the great living up to his username. I hope you have a good day ty for commenting this
If you’re talking about the teenage love (bc they’re teenagers on this timeline) you’re not missing anything believe me. Also you can find love at any age. Just love yourself first before starting to love someone else 💜
Nonsense stranger, you’ve got one out there. We all do. And I tell you, when you find that one, there’s nothing in this world sweeter than that first kiss.
Welcome to the club
I know that ill be heartbroken when i watch this, but I come back anyway
I don't know why 😭
I have watched this several times, i can't get enough of this warm comfort
This may be my favorite scene in all of tv.
Same
0:05 same entrance as in the first season when Jinx fought the firelight and thought she saw VI
Thank you I was wondering if anyone else saw that
The fact that he gave up this to save everyone from his own timeline even if it meant being alone again is the reason I respect Ekko so much.
Happiness can be a fleeting thing
When you have it
Make the most of it
this episode broke me so bad, i teared up, literal tears, favorite episode of the season
💙🩵🤍
This might be one of the most beautiful scenes ive ever seen in an animation knowing all the context and the things ekko has been trough, so sad yet so beautiful.
this scene lives RENT FREE in my head.
2:20 animated so perfectly to show such emotion.
Never seen such a broken young man, suddenly regain his hope.
Perfectly said!
She brought him back into focus with a simple glance and touch
"Can we just pretend like it's the first time?" - has got to be the sweetest most heartwarming thing I have heard in a long time ❤
Notice that Powder helped build their teleporter… and she has hex crystals still. She could absolutely use them to make another anomaly.
Yea I read a theory that she could try to save vi by turning back time enough. But we know the limit is 4 seconds, so it could end up destroying everything
I have a 50/50 view on that, while it would be nice to see her developing Hextech in this universe, I think that it would be best if she went on to do something else scientifically significant with her life.
This universe should also be a one and done thing that we never revisit in later shows, but at least we can live with the satisfaction that AU Powder and Ekko are together in love with each other.
'the worst benediction, the best malediction, from you I should run away,""
This makes me feel nostalgic about a thing I've never experienced. Quite crazy.
At the end of this scene you can see Powder glance at Ekko's lips for a second during the dance, they're so cute together
This is my all time favourite episode in the series, and probably my favourite scene. I wish we could’ve seen more of them like this in the original timeline, but I think that’s the beauty of it. Knowing that in another universe, they’re happy.
Poor Ekko, he saved the world.. but couldn’t get the girl
I'm so glad they made this scene 10 hours long, the rest doesn't matter 😭
God this scene is so beautiful. The music so entrancing. The visuals so mesmerising. Ella purnell playing powder for the first time and not jinx. That rooftop scene with the music faded. The last line before the kiss "can we just pretend like it's the first time". The way ekko alludes to his timeline here, just how he alluded to this one with jinx later. A perfect moment, perfectly captured
This scene is so magical and I can't explain why, but Jinx/Powder smile gives me so much joy.
The most beautiful episode I’ve ever watched😭
This episode deserves as many awards as possible.
2:14 man i can't. I just can't
I didn't notice on my first watch. Our timeline Ekko and Heimer of course told Powder that they are from an alternate timeline. How else would they explain that they want her help to make a hexgate too. So she knows that's not her original Ekko. Also shown from the fact that she tells him that he needs to go back and leave this nice alternate reality behind to save his.
It's just when she tries to kiss him and he stops her she feels awkward, a bit frustrated that he doesn't respond. Maybe thinking that in his timeline they are on REALLY bad terms to the point that he doesn't love her (well they kinda are, but not to such a point)
But when he asks her to pretend like it's the first time she gets that they just never kissed in his timeline. Not that he doesn't love her there
It's so damn important to him and that turn of her head is an instant realization from her part on that. That turn, just this slight, slow movement expresses so much, how did they make such an expressive body language to these characters? It's not just that she gets they have never kissed in his timeline. Her profile looks kinda sad for a second because she gets that in the other timeline, for some reason they didn't have the chance to get together, to have this so beautiful relationship she has with her Ekko. And she more than happily accepts and wholeheartedly tries to give him a memory he would otherwise might never get the chance to have in his timeline and one that he always wanted
And of course she knows she can give him this because although he is an alternate timeline Ekko, he is still Ekko
Its so sweet it literally turned me into a melting pile of sugar
What could've been
I think this might be my favorite moment of the show. It is such a heavy scene. Going from this show's usual display of suffering and misery, to everything being perfect for atleast one of our troubled protagonists. That stark contrast is what took a heavy toll on me. The fact that Ekko got to experience a moment of absolute tranquility probably for the first time in his life. His love for powder literally resurfaced. He got a taste of what his life would look like if it was PERFECT. I think they concluded his time there beautifully in this scene when they animated it in 4 frames a second. Not only since you know, that was the amount of time he could go back in time, but a part of him truly wanted to stay in that moment forever so he made sure to cherish every second of it. He is happy here, yet he knows he will need to let it all go very soon after this. I cried ALOT during this ngl 😭
I have accepted that I'll never be able to watch this scene without getting emotional
As a french speaker , the song has so much meaning in this romantic moment , in hinting us to the real world where Ekko and Jinx are ennemy and nearly killed each other
Song's name??
@@luisghomez9273My Best Enemy
@@luisghomez9273Stromae feat Pomme ma pire enime
@@luisghomez9273
« Ma meilleure ennemie » by Stromae and Pomme
Stromae is one of our greatest modern french artist in my opinion 😊
Ma Meilleure Ennemie. My Best Enemy in French if I'm not wrong.
@luisghomez9273
Never thought having tears from Arcane as a grown Man.
even though im sad as to what happened to jinx this alternate timeline is also just as canon as the timeline the show focuses on, so technically timebomb is canon and they are all happy and thriving, just not in the universe arcane chose to focus on
"So, when I die, which I must do
Could it shine down here with you?"
Ekko: Enjoying heaven
Jayce: Literally speedrunning the Dark Souls Franchise.
I'm not homophobic but the bond, the love, the emotion between Ekko and Powder, which was shown for only 20 minutes in the series, touched my soul more than the love between Vi and Caitlyn, which lasted 2 seasons.
I genuinely feel like this is an unfortunate side effect of not having many healthy, straight relationships in both real life and media anymore.
@@SecretMagician You may be right in this determination.
its not homophobic its just hard to relate to things you dont relate to
@@terrathelunatic I don't think so, Vi and Caitlyn's relationship was really toxic. But Ekko and Powder's was dramatic, some thing that can reach the people's heart those who watched the series.
My dreams 10 seconds before I wake up:
Snow Bunny mind control
Jayce may have had to fight through hell but Ekko had to give up heaven...
BRO HOW DID THEY MAKE THIS SHOW THIS FUCKING GOOD. It's insane how good it is
they fr robbed us of that extra ekko and jinx footage😭😭