Arcane: It's Incredible
Вставка
- Опубліковано 29 вер 2022
- My Merch: merphy-napier-shop.fourthwall.com
My second channel: / @merphynapierreviews
WHERE TO FIND ME:
► My Patreon: / merphynapier
► Reading Spreadsheet: docs.google.com/spreadsheets/...
► Instagram: / merphynapier
► E-mail: merphynapier@gmail.com - Розваги
Seeing this pop up my cry of victory was probably heard throughout the neighborhood😂
Literally same
Agreed.
This is awesome
Saaaaaaame
One of the things I love about this show is how it baits you into enjoying the violence…only to rip you out of that enjoyment with the weight of consequences of that violence. It creates a crazy emotional roller coaster that makes you almost feel guilty. It’s amazing!
very similar to Attack on Titan
infact done it on a budget writing
Yeah, this show consistently has amazing action followed by tragedy
Its cartoons. There is no weight. Never cried to a cartoon in my entire life. Lol. Or video game. I could see how weak minded people might though. 🤔
@@WheresWaldo05 you got something to prove?? 😂
It’s your loss not being able to connect with amazing cinematic experiences
@@nicholasslade8776 Cartoons aren't cinematic. Live action can be though.
Nice try. But real men cry. Just not by fake things madeup with crayons.
I don't think it needs to be told but we all love Merphy yelling at us about the things she loves.
Seein people realize Arcane is an actual masterpiece is always a good way to start the day. Glad you loved it so much!
*I loved Arcane and it is excellent in every aspect!*
But I don't know, a lot of people see it as a fucking celestial masterpiece peak fiction, but in my case, I just don't see it like that😅. Also, this same situation is happening again right now but with Cyberpunk: Edgerunners.
Maybe with the second season I could start considering it a masterpiece, it has potential.
@@carlosdanielcalderonmontoy3723 I agree that the term "masterpiece" gets thrown around a lot, usually right in the middle of the hype fase of something new. Seems like this is the case with Cyberpunk right now, it's hyped and to make the hype legit it seems you have to throw in the word "masterpiece".
For me "groundbreaking" seems like a more suitable word for Arcane season 1.
Combining different 3D and 2D styles for the animation, the score/music/sound quality and the level of voice acting, all of it seems either new or just leveled up.
@@_MicZ_ I agree!👌🏼
@@carlosdanielcalderonmontoy3723 I agree with you, I think it was amazing and excellent but part of my enjoyment of it comes from the game its based off of
@@_MicZ_ It was kind of a level up for fantasy tv as well. But compared to like, the more popular fantasy novels, it just doesn't compare.
That line you mentioned ‘we were so caught up in trying to be great that we forgot to be good’ really caught my attention, it’s one of my favourite quotes of the series, it has a lot of good quotes.
I also love ‘when you’re going to change the world, don’t ask for permission’
(Spoilers!!) Also another one I like is when jay and Vi kill a kid and Vi says to Jay ‘you’ve always been apart of this. You’ve just never had to look it in the eye’
"In the pursuit of great, we failed to do good. We have to make it right."
Such a good line.
Reminds me a lot of the quote from Jurassic Park:
“Your scientists were so preoccupied with whether they could, they didn't stop to think if they should.”
‘when you’re going to change the world, don’t ask for permission’ I assume the villain says that line?
@@vulkanofnocturne At the point the line is said, no-one knows if he is a good or bad guy (though most people in arcane are in between). I don't want to spoil which way he goes in the end.
@@vulkanofnocturne who’s a villain in this show is extremely subjective. (But if anything I’d say the person who delivers this line of dialogue isn’t really a villain).
Arcane is one of the greatest animated shows ever made imo, glad you enjoyed it!
I'd argue you could remove 'animated' and it would still hold true. Every aspect of it was carefully crafted and polished in a manner you rarely see in even live action shows.
In my opinion it's the first show to truly have the potential to rival ATLA
@@Dilligff eh plenty of live action shows are carefully crafted and polished without the same popularity as Arcane.
ATLA is the greatest show IMO, great start to finish. Arcane is incredible start, hope it finishes with the same grace.
AoT is the greatest animated show ever tho imo
I bet your found family affinity was going haywire during this show 😆 Separate note, since you primarily take in fiction through written media, I'd love to see a video from you based around your experience watching arcane about what stood out as differences in conveying deep emotion in video fiction vs prose fiction, maybe with manga as a midpoint that partakes of both categories of tools.
Watched too many of your acrane videos T_T
Holy shit, had to take a double take scrolling through the comments and seeing "schnee" roll past.
@@GodOfMoxie same
I'd love that too!! Maybe a collaboration...?
SCHNEE IS HRE??
The best line:
"I thought, maybe you could love me like you use to. Even though I'm different. But you changed too. Here's to the new us." The tragedy in that line always breaks my heart.
once the piano kicks in for that scene i'm done. peak tragedy writing.
Always makes me cry
Every third episode makes me fucking cry in this show
Arcane is a true 10/10. The ending was absolutely perfect and left me starving for more. I hope the studio gets as much time as they need for season 2. That being said, it’s hard to imagine them topping what they achieved in the first season.
Riot has a series that is the making of Arcane and what it took to get there. In that series they said they have to make a show that cannot fail and if it does, the fans will remind them. If you look at the music videos through the years or the championship worlds ceremonies through the years, you'd think the same thing every year, "how can they top it next time?" and they manage to do it (except worlds 2020).
i thought they could have probably fit 1 episode in between 8 and 9 but the episode itself was done masterfully nonetheless
@@ScuffedEngineer None topped Worlds 2014 though imo
Highly recommend you watch the Docuseries behind the scenes on Arcane. It will make you weep from the amount of passion these people put into the show. Seriously. It's amazing.
the docu series totally made me weep 😭
Came down to say this. The docuseries was such a great watch.
Absolutely!!
Bridging the Rift is great, should be noted it also unfortunately contains flashing/strobing effects so that could be a problem
I Second this motion!
Arcane is a modern Greek tragedy. The thing that makes me love it so much is how every characters motivations and decisions affect every other character, even if they never meet. Everything is connected. Piltover and Zaun really are one city, and bad things in one will cause bad things in the other. Spoilers
Silco has to be my favorite character. His level of devotion to his cause, and then to Jinx, to the detriment of previous goals is amazing to watch.
i sold it to my friends as a shakespirian tragedy x)
Yes, perfect description as someone who’s read Romeo and Juliet and Julius Caesar for high school literature.
Spoiler
spoiler
la la
spoiler
I love the fact that he understands why Vander hung up the gauntlets in the end. "It all makes sense now, brother." The first time I watched I was thinking he was trying to decide what to do, but in reality, he went there because he already made that decision. "Is there anything so undoing as a daughter."
Arcane combines very competent writing with remarkable visuals. It's not just "another video game adaptation", it's a great standalone work of art. I'm definitely waiting for season 2, especially since LoL lore, while not the deepest, is wide, diverse and full of really interesting characters.
French have high standards for arts. Unlike Hollywood.
@@josepablolunasanchez1283 No...this ONE studio has a high standard. The rest have a puffed up sense of their own talent and are firmly in the, "If you didn't enjoy/get it...then you're just a philistine. Most of them are no better than Hollywood...anywhere in the world.
Not the deepest? How so?
@@DoremiFasolatido1979 I mean, it mostly consists of fragments of champion's lore and their personal stories. It's not as developed, detailed and coherent as some other fictional universes (like WoW, Warhammer or Star Wars, not to mention things like Middle-earth). So yeah, it's not the deepest.
@@DoremiFasolatido1979 Not as fleshed out as compared to other universes, but considering that the stories are built off of a MOBA it's not their fault. They are making an MMO so they're bound to flesh it out eventually ;o
Merphy's energy and passion is the reason this is my go-to channel on booktube.
It's so wholesome.
Hearing people's reaction to Arcane as a fan of Runeterra lore is always such a treat. Since I know that Arcane is a single story out of over a hundred told in the Runeterra world. Riot Games has an IP that has so much potential for storytelling, and they are smart enough to throw a shit ton of money at writers and artists because they know that brings them more money.
I really hope they realize they’ll have a much better way to get money by using their lore to tell stories. Despite my opinions on League, Riot has hired some amazing writers for their world and I want to see it explored
Hail Necrit. The lore guy of League
@@crystallinecrisis3901 Yeah, I will admit that a lot of their... weird lore decisions stem from the monetization model of LoL. They make money from selling skins, so they tend to focus on champions that sell the most skins. Not being conjoined at the hip to skin sales could make them really explore their world.
@@crystallinecrisis3901 contrary to all the memes and popular belief, there is nothing wrong with league. It is a world's most played game for a reason. U might hate the community and ur teammates 😂, but i really dont get people blaming the game itself.
@@ManHeIsAwesome Um, no. Like yeah the community is a total cesspool but I genuinely didn’t enjoy then game when I tried playing it for awhile. Also, fanboys trying to defend the game while we’re discussing lore is unnecessary.
One of my favorite scenes was the Bridge fight with Ekko. Such a short scene that completely captures the relationship between him and Jinx. Just so sad to see how it all turned bitter in the end they ended up completely far apart in life.
Ditto!
This sequence is beyond incredible. I've watched it standalone on youtube probably 20 times. You'd think I would've hit emotional saturation by this point, but still the look on Jinx's face right before the end of their fight always brings me to tears.
You’re damn right it is!
^👆^ I have a surprise gift for you!😊🎉.
My heart *still* aches for Vi and Jinx, and I watched this last year. There's so much generational trauma and oppression, but the way they spin the camera between those inside the system and those outside of it is a master class in storytelling.
I didn’t know anything prior to watching Arcane and since watching it I am now obsessed with the world and story.
I think it's the best way to enjoy the show. The ones who already know a lot about the champions and lore have expectations and it can hamper down their appreciation of the actual events happening (a friend of mine could only ramble on how much he was disappointed not to have Ekko in every episode and then didn't care about Caitlyn, Sevica or Mel.....)
@@luciev4914 Ekko still served despite his lack of screentime
Arcane is an absolute masterpiece from every production angle. I’ve watched it many, many times. I’m interested in any Arcane related content…essays, reactions vids & gushing!!! This show has essentially ruined me for all other media. Top tier. I completely share your enthusiasm for this phenomenal work of art.
My favourite part of the whole show is Victor , there's just something enticing about a story of a doomed man trying to survive. The scene where he starts running was soo good too, and the whole "in pursuit of being great , we've failed to do good" is one of my favourite quotes ever. So glad they included victors story, since they could have easily skipped him and focus on more popular characters from league.
I really hope he has a lot of time to shine in season two. His story really surprised me with where it went.
So one more reason to be excited about future seasons: Arcane uses 8 of the current champions playable in League of Legends. League of Legends has 161 playable champions, that are all tied into the lore. I don't play the game, but they've been expanding the lore with a lot of side games and stories too, and their writers are great. IMO there's huge future potential for the storytelling.
Are these bots??? 15hrs ago when this released a minute ago. Guess I'm the first human here
@@danielmwale5789 maybe members got the video first
They're also on the works of making a League of Legends MMORPG. There's a great video about that by a channel called Necrit and it talks about how the world of Runeterra (LoL) is pretty much finished and done
@@danielmwale5789 members, prolly. A channel can let members view upcoming videos early
@@danielmwale5789 early access through patrons
All of Violet's fights were just chefs kiss. Even more unbelievable they got my favourite band animated.
And then the absolute gall of these madlads to animate JID for the music video. Riot Games can be built different sometimes
@@chestnutpuck3756 And the extra gall of animating entirely new scenes to deliver additional backstory for the characters IN the music video - madladness off the charts
This confused me for a second. I forgot that Vi isn’t her actual full name.
I don't think you guys are using the word gall right
@@keravnos2231 prolly not, but I accepted my Asperger’s addled grammar long ago
This isn't really a spoiler, (at least, only a very lite one) but one specific bit of dialogue I enjoyed during a certain scene in Arcane was "There is nothing so undoing as a daughter". Given the context of who said it, where they were physically (and emotionally), and many other bits of contextual storytelling surrounding it, it still stikes me as one of the most underrated scenes in the season. I adore Arcane, even though I've never played League of Legends nor care about its in-game universe. Arcane is just a beautiful show, in every way.
Would you explain what does that line-scene means? I'm not fluent in English but I hope you don't mind! 😀
@@amukhb8608 Without giving too much away, there's a scene where one of the characters is struggling to choose between his own personal ambition and his ongoing relationship with his teenage adoptive daughter. He basically wants to be a good dad while still conquering the world, and the two goals are conflicting with each other.
@@WarriorDan thank you, I have already watched arcane but some of the dialogue is bit hard to understand lol
@@amukhb8608 The important bit is how it can be interpreted. What he means is "I would have done anything for this dream of mine, but having a daughter now and having to choose between them I understand why you chose your daughter(s)." but it comes off (to the person listening in) as "Having a daughter is screwing me over."
I genuinely like how they used facial expressions to enhance or replace dialogue. For example at the end of the bridge fight scene, where you can tell what the characters are feeling and expressing to each other without any line of dialogue. It is hard to do this with animation and it is so respectful to the audience by trusting that the message will be understood.
So glad you enjoyed this amazing show! The characters are so well written. I can’t wait to see how season 2 will unfold
The One Piece…DOES EXIST!
@@handbanana1674 ??
Did not expect an Arcane video from Merphy. Very welcome. It was a great show.
One of my favourite quotes from Arcane is "You've got a good heart. Don't ever lose it. No matter how the world tries to break you."
It's so simple yet heartbreaking cause so many people fight this everyday and many do lose it. It's just a nice reminder that most of want to be good. We just lose track of it sometimes in the hustle and coldness of modern life. Especially if you stay in a bustling city.
My favorite thing in this show is the relationship between Silco and Jinx. It’s a really good depiction of a toxic, co-dependent relationship where the characters love each other deeply but are both so broken that their relationship is deeply flawed as well
Dang made me remember Riot's book "Ruination". It's a great story about a hopeless romantic prince who ruined everything for love.
Obsession *
If you haven’t seen this yet, it’s a very good “found family” show. The kids in the underground are so sweet and caring for one another.
Oh no, they all die very quickly lol
the family definitely was definitely found somewhere
@@moonlight2870 don’t spoil it lol
@@Rumham729 THEY ALL DIIIIIE lol
@@moonlight2870 Like, every one of them. It is so sad.
GOD! I loved it. The plot, the visuals, the animation, the musical score, everything is perfect! I think my favorite part is the emotions, it is so hard to include microexpressions in animation, but Arcane does it so well. The microexpressions make it seem like they're real people, even though I know they're animated characters.
I think one of the things that makes it sooooo great is that fact that, even if you don’t realize it, it is beat for beat a classic Greek Tragedy. In every way. Starting with a “song” to set the tone, a “chorus singing” throughout to keep the pace going, every step forward in the plot being driven by different characters’ “fatal flaws”, moments when you can see the hope and happy ending over the horizon but it’s always too little too late. There’s a great breakdown video that actually goes through it beat for beat that explains better than I do. I’m CONVINCED that is why it hits so hard
where can i find that video??? sounds like a very cool comparison
@@malloryowen8467 it’s by Five By Five Takes, called “Why does Arcane feel Greek” here on UA-cam
@@malloryowen8467 and a second one by Honorablefroggery titled “Arcane is a Modern Greek Tragedy”. This one is the beat-for-beat breakdown and the first one is an emotional comparison to the classics
lol I’m realizing I should have listed these the other way. Watch the “Modern Greek Tragedy” first, then “Feels Greek” second lol
That last scene is one of my favourite scenes ever. So good
I'll have to comeback I'm half way through. It's been pretty outstanding. It's nice to watch a show where you don't know what going to happen but the twists arent unpleasantly jarring. Every episode has kept me on my feet.
What's weird is. There's a number of great characters, and I think Jynx's story is definitely the centerpiece of this show... but I find myself really liking Marcus' story. I don't think I like Marcus himself, but I really like this story of a man that isn't a hero, that isn't especially brave, who doesn't really fit into the role he's given... who is entitled and privileged, who is very smug about his position in the world. I love that he doesn't understand his superior, but then steps into their boots and finds himself completely out of his depth.
I find that there's a lot to talk about, for example, his admiration of Grayson is interesting... but what does it mean? Is this a man who has finally understood that Grayson was an excellent leader? Or is his admiration just a consequence of his own failing, him saying "She's everything that I'm not".
Marcus is one of my favourite characters in the series, because he's just... real. Most of the time corruption in our world is not born out of straight up evil, it's born out of people who are looking out for themselves and those immediately around them, yet never see the big picture, or never get a chance to act as part of it. Marcus seemed to me like a guy who wanted to prove himself by overreaching in a way he thought would protect his side of the world, and when that horribly backfired on him, had to reap the consequences throughout all his life. It's terribly real for a single bad decision to spiral out of control and engulf someone's entire life, and that's exactly what happened to him. He wanted to do good, as shown by his guilty conscience, his throwing of Vi in jail while telling Silco she was dead (I know that wasn't the most thoughtful action, but it did save her life in a way). But he also is a deeply prejudiced man, subtly dominanted by an "Us vs Them" mindset that costs him everything in the end (ever noticed how even after the timeskip he didn't hesitate at all to shoot Ekko, yet couldn't bring himself to shoot Cait?). I think he's a completely normal human whose actions bring the story to motion, yet his existence is so absolutely ordinary he dies the most unceremonious death in the series (couldn't even finish his last words). The most tragic thing is that if he had stayed under Grayson's wing he could have eventually developed into a person who actually sees the bigger picture.
I don't hate Marcus, because I feel like I could meet him just down the street when corrupt cops come round to collect protection taxes from restaurants and such. And that's a testament to brilliant character writing if anything.
I can think back to so many lines from the show, imprinted to my brain. For example thinking about "Be- Benzo..." has me tearing up or "Are you real?". Major props to the voice actors for doing such a great job.
^👆^ I have a surprise gift for you!😊🎉..
Arcane is the best animated thing I've watched in recent memory
Arcane is, to this date, as close to perfection as an animated series can get. It broke the record for most Annies (Oscars for animation) an animated series has won, totaling nine and winning every category it was nominated for. It deserves every, single one of them.
Arcane and Cyberpunk Edgerunners have set the bar for any video game adaptation moving forward. Incredible shows, both of them!
I heard about this show from a friend and did not think much of it. I spontaneously watched it out of pure boredom and I was instantly blown away. It quickly became my favorite show of all time and I even watched it 3 times. It's so refreshing to see it get the attention it deserves!
Another fantastic series based on a video game is Cyberpunk Edgerunners! It’s rated MA but the writing is amazing and the story is super emotional.
I feel like edgerunner was good but a lot different from arcane. Edge runners was mainly just really weak at the beginning but really good at the ending.
@@felixowen2693 It’s definitely different from Arcane I completely agree! I personally loved Edgerunners from episode 1 but I understand that not everyone liked the slower build up it had.
@@-seth my main problem with episode one was just too much exposition dumbs. Like (spoilers for episode one) the moment in the car with his mom how she’s talking about how much she loves him and wants him to go to the top of the building and have a good life and that she’s been raising him all alone and is poor, etc. it just felt very unnatural and a bit forced.
@@felixowen2693 I felt like it was appropriate for the situation. If I may relate to ot a bit, I know back when I was in elementary/highschool when I would get in trouble and had to get bailed out by my mom, after getting angry she would similarly talk about her expectations for me. Granted the tragic thing that happens didn't happen to me or my mother thankfully and I did have a father, though he was working 90% of the time so he was pretty absent. I suspect what David's mom was feeling, similar to my mother, was a sense of disappointment for the situation mixed with a sense of pride that her son has a chance to go beyond their means. And to both my mother's credit and David's mother's credit, they worked hard to pay for his schooling so he could make a name for himself. I know my mom still reminds me that we were poor and she worked hard... and I've already graduated from higher education.
The soundtrack is great too.
The best part was the portrayal of the character's emotions and mental state. You knew exactly how each character felt just by looking at their expressions . And the visions they get are really telling.
I wholeheartedly agree that Arcane is great. I ACTIVELY dislike League of Legends (the game the show is based upon), but I LOVE Arcane. The storytelling is that strong. Everything was top-notch. The voice-acting, the cinematography, the use of color - all of it - DIVINE.
My favorite scene was Jinx vs. Ekko because there was so much going on in that exchange on so many levels, and the creators of that scene trusted us to put it all together. So we have two characters there who are basically mirror images of each other. As kids, they looked up to Vi, but neither of them were anywhere near as capable as fighters. The primary traumas in their lives even happened on the same day. The main difference between the two characters is how they wound up processing those traumas. I really loved that they could have shown us an over-the-top battle given what the two characters are capable of, but instead they frame it in the context of a children's game with flashes between the past and present, and a subtle hint of the power Ekko is using. The part that really hits me in the feels is the end of the fight - specifically, the look on Ekko's face when he realizes that he's pummeling someone who was basically like a sister to him.
It was such an amazing show, and I can't wait for Season 2.
Arcane is just a masterpiece. I know nothing of the game on which it is based, but just seeing the animation style, and how gorgeously literally everything in it is rendered, I felt the need to give this a go. It's just such a well made show. And if you haven't watched it already, Merphy, look on UA-cam for Enemy by Imagine Dragons. It's like a 3 minute mini-episode with no dialogue focusing on the releationships of Powder and Ekko.
OH MY GOSH I LOVE THIS SHOW SO MUCH AHHHH! Silko is/was probably my favorite character because of his wonderful relationship with Jinx, and that scene where he visited Vander's statue. I cried so, so much in the final scene. Jinx, Ekko, and Victor are my next favorite characters. Ekko definitely didn't get nearly enough screen time, I hope we get more from him next season.
Is there anything so undoing as a daughter?
At the end of episode 3, I was hooked.
At the end of episode 6? I was in tears. When that flare was lit and the music played, that was just so perfect.
I also slept on this series and when I finally watched it I became obsessed. It is so amazing and every moment is so intentional. I'm amazed with every rewatch at parts I missed before and how well crafted every element of this series is. Truly a masterpiece!
“It’s not enough to give people what they need to survive; you have to give them what they need to live.” ⏰
1. I CAN'T BELIEVE YOU DIDN'T SCREAM AS WATCHING ARCANE
2. I LOVE ARCANE. JINX IS AMAZING. DID YOU SEE HER CHARACTER INTRO SONG MV FOR WHEN SHE WAS FIRST INTRODUCED? (it's the song that's playing in the bg while she's fiddling around in her workshop)
3. ARE YOU INTERESTED IN READING RUINATION, ANOTHER LEAGUE OF LEGENDS LORE BASED STORY?
😂😂😂
Oh right, The Ruination novel is out, damn I gotta get reading
This is one of my favorite stories of all time. Everything is great, but the character development is top notch. Jinx's development is unmatched.
I think this is one of those rare stories that transcends its medium and genre - every now and then something comes along that's like: "whether you like [selected medium/genre]* or not, you'll love this story." Arcane fits the bill. It's so excellent on every level.
*TV, books, manga, etc. or fantasy, sci-fi, historical fiction, whatever
^👆^ I have a surprise gift for you!😊🎉..
I was late to the party by a year. Got the flu in nov of 22 and ended up bingeing Arcane in 2 days, first 4 eps one day, last 5 the next. Let me tell you it is TERRIBLE to stan for a show when you're late to the party. Everyone's all like "yeah, we already talked about it to death a year ago." At least I'm here for the season 2 party!
So glad to hear that you liked it! I watched it at the start of this year after all of my friends yelling at me about it and it was so worth it. Currently trying to convince my girlfriend to watch it as well
Such a freaking good show, they way they write these relationships between characters like Vi/Powder and Viktor/Jayce is just sooo compelling
Arcane is just an amazingly compelling series. Possibly my favorite animated series of all time.
That Ekko vs Jinx fight was down right beautiful.
My favorite character is Ekko as well. I think he is one of the smartest written side characters I have seen comparing how much we can tell about his character with that little screen time he had. Hopefully we get to see more in season 2.
I hope the Riot's Valorant lore will get a TV show as well. It has an amazing lore too.
I get you, I yell to anyone about Arcane anytime since I finished the show.... it was a almost year ago and I still do
Imagine a cartoon based on a free-to-play MOBA that focuses mainly on microtransactions having some of the smartest and most engaging writing in story and its characters, beautifully stylized in one of the most impressive animation I've seen to date, not to mention a stellar voice cast to boot.
This is pretty much EXACTLY how I felt when I watched it last year and still feel today. Such a great show!
I love that up until the end SPOILERS!!!!!!!!
.
.
.
.
.
.
VI is yelling at Jinx to remember her friends and Vander, not realising that everything she is saying is just causing Jinx to relive that unresolved trauma.
Glad to hear you liked it so much! I loved the perpetual build up. It always felt like the series was building towards something, even in the action scenes, or during smaller payoffs, but unlike other series where that kind of tension wears out the watcher, Arcane managed to always keep me on the edge of my seat.
Arcane was on my "to watch list" for too long and when I saw you post this video I decided to go and watch it before watching your video.
Thanks for pushing me to finally watch it, absolutely amazing!
I’m so glad you enjoyed it!! The characters are so well-written. The world is a perfect blend of beautiful and gritty (thank you stunning animation)! The soundtrack is amazing! I just love it! I’m glad you do, too!
Im so glad you watched it. I talked about it with you a few times on Discord. The characters are so nuanced and complex.
Hey Merphy, have you ever thought of doing videos analyzing some of your favorite characters and what the authors did to make them so well written? I think it’d be awesome to see you do them since you have such a good literary background
^👆^ I have a surprise gift for you!😊🎉
Great timing, have just started my 4th re watch! Awesome show!
I was always planning on watching it but this definitely bumped it up a whole lot higher on my list. Your enthusiasm is infectious! ^_^
i've been obsessed with arcane since it came out, the incricate webs of relationships and power dynamics and the themes of change and power really drew me in !
i very much recommand Schnee's videos on arcane, it's one of the best channel i ever watched regarding media analyses, and by better understanding all of thc depth and thematic structure of the show, i fell in love with it again !
Yes!!! the amount of video essays analyzing jinx's character i've watched form shnee...
Glad you enjoyed the show Merphy! Would love a spoiler breakdown of themes and characters ❤️
I love it when you find stuff that you love and is amazing!
My morning was MADE when this alert came through! So excited you watched this and SOOOO hype that you loved it! ❤
YES! I also screamed at everyone i know when I watched this. And as you continue to think about it, it keeps growing on you. I truly believe this is the best written character driven story we have on TV and the MOST beautiful and intricate animation and that everyone should learn from it and i will die on this hill 😅🥰 So glad you loved it too Merphy!
I just love the title of the third episode. "The base violence necessary for change" is a good standalone line, and such a good thematic encapsulation of the episode and Silco. It would have been a great book title as well
yeah it such a great title and the opening of that episode was the perfect villain monologue.
THANK YOU FOR THE RECOMMENDATION!
"Oh, a new Merphy video just in time for lunch. AND IT IS ABOUT ARCANE?!" Best surprise.
If u loved Arcane u have to check out their behind the scenes series "Arcane: Bridging the Rift". its a 5 ep docu here on youtube ab how the show was made. It elevated my respect for the series so much, its insane how they made Arcane. They passion the team had for the series made me cry lmao
UP
You might wanna check out "Arcane: Bridging the rift" documentary (it's also available on UA-cam in 5 parts).
It shows a lot of "behind the scenes" footage about how this show was created and it's awesome.
^👆^ I have a surprise gift for you!😊🎉…
ohhhhh i’m so excited that you watched it! i was blown away by like every aspect of this show! also the characters are so hot especially mel
Seeing how emotional you got while talking about Arcane, literally just brought back all my emotions for it and now I need to watch it again!
Silco became the most compelling character for me and after rewatching I am so curious as to who he was before Vander's betrayal.
He was a Vi.
Ahah I’m so glad you loved it!
I thought that I’m going to finish the show and never think about it again, but after the last episode I’m WAY too hooked for season 2!
This show is so atmospheric, it’s visually GORGEOUS, and the filmmakers and animators used the animation to actually portray the story and move the characters, like it’s not just a pretty animation (which is great and a hard work by itself) but also to show us through it the mental illness and show a psychosis character in a way that we feel how exhausted this character feels like…..FILMMAKING!!!!👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻
ANDDDD Also about the story of the two scientists, it’s really amazing because they’re the main subject of the story that no matter what a scientist will do to help humanity, humanity will always find a way to weaponize it. Like, he didn’t wanted to make weapons he just wanted to protect his technology in this world.
This series is an absolutely a Tragedy, tragedy means ambitions and desires of the hero that doesn’t come true because of the world he lives in, and that’s right about every character in this series!
And also THE END IS SO AMAZING I LOVED IT SO MUCH! Anyway, thanks for the video, really glad you enjoyed it, it’s really a good show!
Loved loved this show, thinking back it makes so much sense that you would love it. The enthusiasm immediately after finishing a story is pure, thanks for sharing it!
First off i want to say i really enjoy your videos, i love your positivity.
I saw this video of yours a couple of hours ago but i didnt want to get spoiled so i decided to watch the show first.
I am now on episode three and dangit, it really is amazing. I am curious to hear your video about it when i am done.
This show was a masterpiece, one of the best tv series ever made without a doubt. Can’t wait for next season.
YES! You finally watched it! This is one of not only the best animated shows ever, but just one of the best shows of all time. I'm so pumped for season 2!
PS: There's also a new book that takes place in this same universe which was released this month if you're invested enough. It's called Ruination. I thought it was a pretty fun and decent story.
YES. I’m so excited every time a new video about Arcane comes out from any channel because I am desperate for the content till we get season 2.
Almost perfect visual storytelling. Certainly the best I've seen in many, many years. Excellent characterization and worldbuilding, too. And the animation style and techniques! So many things to love about this show. Excited you're onboard!
So glad you loved the show. My favorites are Ekko and Jinx too, I also really love Silco's character. He's so interesting, and also...
(SPOILER WARNING)
that last scene.... oh my GOODNESS I cried when Jinx shot him, and the amount of love he had for her still was incredible.
"don't cry... you're perfect."
^👆^ I have a surprise gift for you!😊🎉
it really is incredible how they made Jinx so believable despite how insane and exaggerated she is
So glad you loved it ! And my god the music !! Its such a masterpiece
You're just like me!😫😫😫😫 The cliffhanger in episode 8! I need all of the remaining characters before Jinx fired the rocket in season 2. Like I'm so serious
The best part is that Arcane World (Runeterra), have books, short stories and comics! If you're interested in the world outside Piltover and the magic it has I really recommend it. Runaterra is my favorite world of fiction ever, not even One Piece or the Cosmere comes close to the love I have for it.
Edit: The short stories 'Where Icathia once stood' , 'The Axiomata' , 'Lullaby' (an Ekko story by the way), and the Ruination novel are my best recommendations. Also, the Ekko short story have spoilers for the character in Arcane, but it is worth it.
Are you me? One piece, cosmere, and runeterra are my top 3 fantasy worlds lmao
@@Drmcsmrst You're my lost brother then. The worldbuilding and magic systems(both softs and hard) in each of these worlds are amazing!!
I was a book only enjoyer before I realized that what I truly enjoy are good stories beautifully told. And then I discovered other good media, TV, movies, videogames, manga, anime, short stories in a internet forum... glad to see you open up to new experiences, there's so much more to discover.
^👆^ I have a surprise gift for you!😊🎉
I love Arcane SO MUCH! I’m really glad you found it!
I'm glad to see you cover this series, even though it's been out for a while, because it truly is an astonishing piece of storytelling. The character work is perhaps some of the best I've ever seen in any tv-series. Every character has depth, every philosophy or perspective they have gets explored to the point that you can relate to it, or understand it to a degree. The complexity in that alone is remarkable, and then everything else comes in. The phenomenal plot with all its twists and turns, the exceptional dialogue, the artwork of these animations themselves, it's just... A masterpiece.
Arcane broke my heart so many times with so many different characters. They made violent conflicts and the action scenes feel so awesome and entertaining, only to turn them brutal and terrible shortly after. I still vividly remember the story. The ending made my heart stop. I hugged my little sister so fucking hard the next time I saw her just because of that.
That was my favorite element of the story. How it managed to both speak something true about human society as well as dive deep into relations and love of family - and how it isn't enough when it comes to healing those broken and lost, traumatized and wounded. It speaks its message with such subtlety and conviction, it represent a vast spectrum of people not as they're usually portrayed (skin colour, sexual orientation, gender) but as ACTUAL people where those elements are but a fraction of who they really are as a person. It's so real and honest, and so well told and executed that there's no doubting the heart and talent of the people who made this show - at every level. It's phenomenal.
Spoiler Free???
Merphy NOOOOOOOOOOOOO
Plzzzzzz
Do Spoiler vid
I need to hear your thoughts on certain characters and moments
I always find it cool how compelling Ekko is that for as little main focus as he gets, I swear like 9/10 people say ekko is one of their favorite characters
^👆^ I have a surprise gift for you!😊🎉…
Definitely going to watch it soon!
This is great! I just finished rewatching it with my gf where she saw it for the first time. Definitely gonna show her this video. Glad you enjoyed it!