As a former martial arts instructor I'm incredibly impressed that they animate Vi, Powder, and Ekko doing similar moves but show different skill levels and different problems with their form for each of the younger two.
I was also impressed with the weight. They don't feel "floaty" at all in their movements, but doesn't come off as "trying too hard" with it either. Like when animators will throw in extra movement or hops or a flourish or slide across the ground or what have you, to avoid that sudden stop/weight change. It's all fairly natural looking.
Easter eggs to the show: The "wheel" Ekko and Powder ride is propped up against the outside of Benzo's shop in ep1, when Claggor and Ekko are talking. Vi and the gang eating at Jericho's shop. In the background when we see Vi showing her moves, is Deckard.
End of Act 2 is the perfect time to watch this music video because it won't spoil anything you don't already know at this point and it does add a little extra context for Act 3.
@@gcldvnblytz I really wish they could have included that footage in the show, maybe as an act1 outro or something (minus the Jinx bits). Not just Ekko and Powder but it really gives a sense of what the kids daily lives were like that's missing from the show's more economical narrative. Maybe a remastered version of Get Jinxed for Act 2 and the Animation Test (Vi v Jayce) for Act 3
Something that always gets me about this video is the violence of our girl Vi. The kids look up to her for her strength and she teaches them what she can, which lets Ekko and Powder have that adorable, happy moment of trying their best at play fighting. Then on the other hand we see the small story of Vi’s anger after Powder got the kids in trouble with enforcers (for “shooting” at them). At Vander’s place she’s so angry that she pushes Powder down to the ground, and we see how scared Powder is. It could be inferred (knowing how Ep 3 goes) that this is a pattern of behavior, and of course it stems from the world Vi lives in and the experiences she’s had. Vi is a character who’s learned to solve problems with violence, even when the problems are interpersonal-and depending on how she uses that violence, it can either lead to joy or pain for those around her. I love this music video!!! I love this show! 😭
Yessss! This was also something I thought about in the back of my mind. I don't think she's ever full on slapped her like in episode 3, but I always wondered (if whenever she got really angry with Powder) if she'd be a bit rough on her. Like a hard shove or throwing items around.
I don't think it's a big pattern because in part of how strongly Powder reacts to it in Ep 3 and the way Vi treats her throughout the first three episodes. To me this seems like it could have been a pattern but has clearly 1) only been happening because of how dire the situation could have been (enforcers kill people and throw them in jail over nothing most likely, especially in the following years after the bridge), 2) has been broken early. The nature of their talk during Episode 1 suggests Vander was the one making sure this did not become a pattern. Imo this isn't there to suggest a pattern, it's more there to explain the difference between how Vi & Claggor are implied to have treated Mylo (and how Vi interact with the world through violence as you point out) and the absolute softness Vi express toward Powder throughout act 1 except at the end of Ep 3 (and the contrast makes Powder snap). It's something that's not necessarily natural for Vi after being raised in this environment and that she has clearly been taught and this video reinforces that.
@Arkayjiya I think that's why it feels like it's a pattern to me, if you go back and look at episode 3 Powder didn't react to getting hit by Vi at all she was only worried about being left alone. Vi didn't even initially react to hitting her, it was only once she noticed the blood on her hand that she knew she needed to take a step away to breathe.
@@IAmHavok That's the opposite of how such a pattern works. When you're used to being hit, you actually react a lot, including in advance to any possible sign of confrontation. Powder would have expressed fear of physical injury before Vi hit her if it was a pattern. The fact that she didn't react is sign that it is not a pattern.
Ekko (little man) had a crush on powder as kids they were “the young ones”. In the game when ekko faces off against jinx they have unique voice lines. “I use to have a crush on you, until you started talking to your guns” -ekko Makes the next episode so much more painful to watch.
"What does that mean y'all?" - when the bug comes out of Powder's mouth. Well, my thought is that firelights are the symbol of life, and that when it leaves Powder's mouth, she becomes Jinx (which she does for a couple of frames). Also, this imagary is quite close to Gorden Parks famous photograph, "Boy with June Bug". The show makes reference to a lot of art - Powder looks a lot like the waif in original Les Miserables art, Heimerdinger's visions are a lot like some of John Martin's apocalyptic paintings, Powder looking out the crook of Silco's elbow seems referenced from Cabanel's "Fallen Angel" and there is an almost direct copy of a Alphonse Mucha poster when Vi does her building to building leap in ep5. Piltover architecture and decorative style is Art Deco, and the Underctiy's is Art Nouveau.
I have discussed this song in a seminar with a couple students as a psychological case study. A couple ideas that we came up with: The scene where the firefly crawls from Powder's mouth is weird - We thought that it could be a metaphor for the corruption of creation. In a sense, Powder is giving birth here. In Episode 4, Jinx was seen working on a sort of mechanical firefly as a weapon. So, in a sense, she is creating again, but in a twisted, corrupted way. This also parallels to Silco / Jinx' goal of using the gemstone as a weapon in contrast to (for now) Jayce and Viktor wanting to use it for good. Another scene that stood out is the one where Powder is pounding against the wall with Jinx' face on it. This could be read in two ways. Either it's Powder fighting against what she could become, not wanting it to happen or it's a sort of plea (especially in the end of the scene, when she almost desperately leans against the wall). In this sense, Jinx could be understood as a protective persona that emerged out of Powder's need for control. This is also mirrored in the final scene where she is surrounded by enforcers and Jinx makes them drop. On this control-thing: Jinx is chaos personified, which mirrors her inside world. It could be read as an externalisation of this conflict - By making the world unsafe for everybody else, she levels the playing field to what is going on in her own mind.
I heard a great theory on one of the things you mentioned, but it contains a major spoiler for the next episode, so I'll add some spaces before I say it. Do not expand my comment until after finishing Episode 7 (then my comment will be safe to read). WARNING MAJOR SPOILER FOR EPISODE 7 AHEAD Seriously... turn back now. 😁 If the tragic events hadn't played out in episode 3, Powder probably would have grown up with the group and become a Firelight like Ekko. The firelight crawling out of Powders mouth symbolizes the path of her becoming a Firelight leaving her because she is going down the path of becoming Jinx instead.
If anybody wants to go on a whole assed trip, check out "psyculturists" reactions to this show. Dude is a professional. He spent like, 35 HOURS breaking down the psychology of the characters. I'm talking Mazlowe's hierarchy of needs, diagnosis manuals, the whole fucking nine. Blew my mind. Also: Aisha, you are amazing as always!
OMG YESSS! I stumbled across his channel and before I knew it I had spent hours listening to him break down Jinx. He spends like 3 to 4 hours per episode. Absolute wild ride. They packed so much stuff into Jinx and as a layperson 99% of it went right over my head. One scene in particular was after Jinx encountered the pink haired firelight girl who she mistook for Vi and was in her room pulling the pins on the explosives and kicking them off at the last minute, after he explained what they were portraying in that scene it feels completely different now.
@@derekmarshman6154 Yeah, I looked again also he has two that are about 5 hours (Episode 7 is exactly 5 hours). Wow! 🤯 And he is soooo good! I'd say he is an essential companion to this show as his explanations of what they are depicting in Jinx really takes this show to an entirely new level. We need a tier above S-Tier just for Arcane and Jinx. 🙌
I have thoughts about the way "Jinx" is shown in this video. I don't think it actually is Jinx (mostly). Most of the times we see her face, she's not haunted or anguished, nor is she doing anything unhinged (beyond perhaps the daydreams of child). She looks confident and "present". I think this is who Powder wanted to grow up to be.
In a lot of ways, Jinx IS what Powder wanted to be, albeit a corrupted version. Jinx is confident and capable. Her gadgets work. She can fight. She's not afraid, people are afraid of her. Unfortunately, she never actually grew up to BE that person. Jinx is kind of a multiple (I can't remember the clinical term). "Jinx" is a persona that Powder wears as a suit of emotional armor. She can't hold it up when she gets poked in the wrong spot emotionally. Powder never wanted to be Jinx. She wanted to be capable. An emotionally stable Jinx is what she COULD HAVE been. She just never got the chance.
I've been trying to figure out when the part where Powder is alone in Vander's bar is set. She's remembering past events, which make her laugh and cry. My immediate thought is that it's before the events of ep3 - but - none of Vander, Vi, Mylo, Ekko or Claggor are there - it's basically empty - and she's remembering the past - I'm starting to think it's some time after ep3 - which hurts.
It is probably shortly after the events of Ep3. There was an event in League where you could find Powder's diary. SUPER insightful. Poor thing was broken.
Episode 3 is peak misery, and while the rest of it will be a bumpy ride I don't think it was nearly as bad as that one episode. You are the fist reactor I've come across who is still watching it. I just finished Arcane almost 2 weeks ago and I'm still wrecked by this show. I don't normally get affected by shows or movies, but I think it's because they worked with mental health experts to accurately portray Jinx mental illness and trauma that it feels so real and personal. As someone who is very much on the spectrum and has depression/anxiety this show hits hard in a way I've never experienced from other shows.
@@Tekkerue that seems about right! Episode 3 was a different kind of beast. I can’t recall a show within these last couple of years that had me full on bawling like a baby. It’s crazy what this show can pull out of you 😅
Thank you for calling her what she is. I've seen way too many people, even those who've watched the show, calling her little Jinx while watching this video. Powder is not Jinx. Jinx is Powder, but not the other way around. Rectangles and squares. Again, thank you for not... calling her... that.
In my opinion, the plot of this series is highly concentrated. Just to the point of a synopsis. I am in favor of having twelve episodes in it, only about the childhood of Powder and Vai
I agree 100%. I'd LOVE to dive more into them growing up in the Lanes and also that time in between episodes 3 & 4. I want to fully see Powder's ascension into Jinx.
Great song for an spectacular series. Suggestion: if You like JID, I suggest reacting to "Fuel" by JID and Eminem. It is mind-blowing. Can't wait for reaction to ep. 9 :) Cheers.
As a former martial arts instructor I'm incredibly impressed that they animate Vi, Powder, and Ekko doing similar moves but show different skill levels and different problems with their form for each of the younger two.
I was also impressed with the weight. They don't feel "floaty" at all in their movements, but doesn't come off as "trying too hard" with it either. Like when animators will throw in extra movement or hops or a flourish or slide across the ground or what have you, to avoid that sudden stop/weight change. It's all fairly natural looking.
good for you mate
Easter eggs to the show:
The "wheel" Ekko and Powder ride is propped up against the outside of Benzo's shop in ep1, when Claggor and Ekko are talking.
Vi and the gang eating at Jericho's shop.
In the background when we see Vi showing her moves, is Deckard.
End of Act 2 is the perfect time to watch this music video because it won't spoil anything you don't already know at this point and it does add a little extra context for Act 3.
I’ll forever feel robbed of not getting more Ekko and Powder being happy children moments in act 1
@@gcldvnblytz I really wish they could have included that footage in the show, maybe as an act1 outro or something (minus the Jinx bits). Not just Ekko and Powder but it really gives a sense of what the kids daily lives were like that's missing from the show's more economical narrative. Maybe a remastered version of Get Jinxed for Act 2 and the Animation Test (Vi v Jayce) for Act 3
Something that always gets me about this video is the violence of our girl Vi. The kids look up to her for her strength and she teaches them what she can, which lets Ekko and Powder have that adorable, happy moment of trying their best at play fighting. Then on the other hand we see the small story of Vi’s anger after Powder got the kids in trouble with enforcers (for “shooting” at them). At Vander’s place she’s so angry that she pushes Powder down to the ground, and we see how scared Powder is. It could be inferred (knowing how Ep 3 goes) that this is a pattern of behavior, and of course it stems from the world Vi lives in and the experiences she’s had. Vi is a character who’s learned to solve problems with violence, even when the problems are interpersonal-and depending on how she uses that violence, it can either lead to joy or pain for those around her.
I love this music video!!! I love this show! 😭
Yessss! This was also something I thought about in the back of my mind. I don't think she's ever full on slapped her like in episode 3, but I always wondered (if whenever she got really angry with Powder) if she'd be a bit rough on her. Like a hard shove or throwing items around.
I don't think it's a big pattern because in part of how strongly Powder reacts to it in Ep 3 and the way Vi treats her throughout the first three episodes.
To me this seems like it could have been a pattern but has clearly 1) only been happening because of how dire the situation could have been (enforcers kill people and throw them in jail over nothing most likely, especially in the following years after the bridge), 2) has been broken early. The nature of their talk during Episode 1 suggests Vander was the one making sure this did not become a pattern.
Imo this isn't there to suggest a pattern, it's more there to explain the difference between how Vi & Claggor are implied to have treated Mylo (and how Vi interact with the world through violence as you point out) and the absolute softness Vi express toward Powder throughout act 1 except at the end of Ep 3 (and the contrast makes Powder snap). It's something that's not necessarily natural for Vi after being raised in this environment and that she has clearly been taught and this video reinforces that.
@Arkayjiya I think that's why it feels like it's a pattern to me, if you go back and look at episode 3 Powder didn't react to getting hit by Vi at all she was only worried about being left alone. Vi didn't even initially react to hitting her, it was only once she noticed the blood on her hand that she knew she needed to take a step away to breathe.
@@IAmHavok That's the opposite of how such a pattern works. When you're used to being hit, you actually react a lot, including in advance to any possible sign of confrontation.
Powder would have expressed fear of physical injury before Vi hit her if it was a pattern. The fact that she didn't react is sign that it is not a pattern.
@Arkayjiya that's not always true, I'm speaking from experiencing it. It's the hits you expect that you react to.
Ekko (little man) had a crush on powder as kids they were “the young ones”. In the game when ekko faces off against jinx they have unique voice lines. “I use to have a crush on you, until you started talking to your guns” -ekko
Makes the next episode so much more painful to watch.
@@idkman8283 NO STOP IT
@@artxroyalty More pain! MOOOOOAAAARRRRR!!! ]:->
Aisha: 'I pray this won't be a depressing episode.'
Arcane writers: lol.
"What does that mean y'all?" - when the bug comes out of Powder's mouth. Well, my thought is that firelights are the symbol of life, and that when it leaves Powder's mouth, she becomes Jinx (which she does for a couple of frames). Also, this imagary is quite close to Gorden Parks famous photograph, "Boy with June Bug". The show makes reference to a lot of art - Powder looks a lot like the waif in original Les Miserables art, Heimerdinger's visions are a lot like some of John Martin's apocalyptic paintings, Powder looking out the crook of Silco's elbow seems referenced from Cabanel's "Fallen Angel" and there is an almost direct copy of a Alphonse Mucha poster when Vi does her building to building leap in ep5. Piltover architecture and decorative style is Art Deco, and the Underctiy's is Art Nouveau.
@@Hohum37 y’all never disappoint with these comments 👏🏾
Also, in "Legends of Runeterra" Ekko was the first person to call Jinx by her birthname Powder.
yep, it was Jinx. Jinx is flashed for 1 frame twice - the finger gun bit and when the firelight crawls out of powder's mouth.
I have discussed this song in a seminar with a couple students as a psychological case study. A couple ideas that we came up with:
The scene where the firefly crawls from Powder's mouth is weird - We thought that it could be a metaphor for the corruption of creation. In a sense, Powder is giving birth here. In Episode 4, Jinx was seen working on a sort of mechanical firefly as a weapon. So, in a sense, she is creating again, but in a twisted, corrupted way. This also parallels to Silco / Jinx' goal of using the gemstone as a weapon in contrast to (for now) Jayce and Viktor wanting to use it for good.
Another scene that stood out is the one where Powder is pounding against the wall with Jinx' face on it. This could be read in two ways. Either it's Powder fighting against what she could become, not wanting it to happen or it's a sort of plea (especially in the end of the scene, when she almost desperately leans against the wall). In this sense, Jinx could be understood as a protective persona that emerged out of Powder's need for control. This is also mirrored in the final scene where she is surrounded by enforcers and Jinx makes them drop.
On this control-thing: Jinx is chaos personified, which mirrors her inside world. It could be read as an externalisation of this conflict - By making the world unsafe for everybody else, she levels the playing field to what is going on in her own mind.
Whoa…you sound like the coolest professor ever. The way you broke this down, I hope your students appreciate you. Thank you!
@@artxroyalty I ain't no professor quite yet, but thank you. 😁
These are great thoughts! I think "Jinx" is a lot calmer in this video than we normally see her though, which I have expounded in a different thread.
I heard a great theory on one of the things you mentioned, but it contains a major spoiler for the next episode, so I'll add some spaces before I say it. Do not expand my comment until after finishing Episode 7 (then my comment will be safe to read).
WARNING MAJOR SPOILER FOR EPISODE 7 AHEAD
Seriously... turn back now. 😁
If the tragic events hadn't played out in episode 3, Powder probably would have grown up with the group and become a Firelight like Ekko. The firelight crawling out of Powders mouth symbolizes the path of her becoming a Firelight leaving her because she is going down the path of becoming Jinx instead.
If anybody wants to go on a whole assed trip, check out "psyculturists" reactions to this show. Dude is a professional. He spent like, 35 HOURS breaking down the psychology of the characters. I'm talking Mazlowe's hierarchy of needs, diagnosis manuals, the whole fucking nine. Blew my mind. Also: Aisha, you are amazing as always!
OMG YESSS! I stumbled across his channel and before I knew it I had spent hours listening to him break down Jinx. He spends like 3 to 4 hours per episode. Absolute wild ride. They packed so much stuff into Jinx and as a layperson 99% of it went right over my head. One scene in particular was after Jinx encountered the pink haired firelight girl who she mistook for Vi and was in her room pulling the pins on the explosives and kicking them off at the last minute, after he explained what they were portraying in that scene it feels completely different now.
@@derekmarshman6154 I need to find this video ASAP 😳 and thank you so much!!
@@Tekkerue I just checked, and episode 9 is almost 5 hours long, lol!
@@artxroyalty putting "psyculturists arcane" into the you tube search bar will get you where you need to go. Sensei Ed is an absolute treasure.
@@derekmarshman6154 Yeah, I looked again also he has two that are about 5 hours (Episode 7 is exactly 5 hours). Wow! 🤯 And he is soooo good! I'd say he is an essential companion to this show as his explanations of what they are depicting in Jinx really takes this show to an entirely new level. We need a tier above S-Tier just for Arcane and Jinx. 🙌
I have thoughts about the way "Jinx" is shown in this video. I don't think it actually is Jinx (mostly). Most of the times we see her face, she's not haunted or anguished, nor is she doing anything unhinged (beyond perhaps the daydreams of child). She looks confident and "present". I think this is who Powder wanted to grow up to be.
In a lot of ways, Jinx IS what Powder wanted to be, albeit a corrupted version. Jinx is confident and capable. Her gadgets work. She can fight. She's not afraid, people are afraid of her. Unfortunately, she never actually grew up to BE that person. Jinx is kind of a multiple (I can't remember the clinical term). "Jinx" is a persona that Powder wears as a suit of emotional armor. She can't hold it up when she gets poked in the wrong spot emotionally. Powder never wanted to be Jinx. She wanted to be capable. An emotionally stable Jinx is what she COULD HAVE been. She just never got the chance.
In the same way Jinx in the "Get Jinxed" video is what JINX wants (or imagines) herself to be, not how she really is.
Yeah its makes episode 3 burn. Now episode 7 will squeeze your ❤️. Sorry. There is only Pain in this show 😂😭🤣
@@alwaysbam at this rate I’ll be pulling up to season 2 looking like Viktor 😅
@valeriomartino1638 why tell her ?
@@valeriomartino1638 Just delete it lol
ArPAIN
Don't forget to watch the "Arcane: Bridging The Rift" documentary right after the show - it is a must-see
I've been trying to figure out when the part where Powder is alone in Vander's bar is set. She's remembering past events, which make her laugh and cry. My immediate thought is that it's before the events of ep3 - but - none of Vander, Vi, Mylo, Ekko or Claggor are there - it's basically empty - and she's remembering the past - I'm starting to think it's some time after ep3 - which hurts.
It is probably shortly after the events of Ep3. There was an event in League where you could find Powder's diary. SUPER insightful. Poor thing was broken.
Episode 3 is peak misery, and while the rest of it will be a bumpy ride I don't think it was nearly as bad as that one episode. You are the fist reactor I've come across who is still watching it. I just finished Arcane almost 2 weeks ago and I'm still wrecked by this show. I don't normally get affected by shows or movies, but I think it's because they worked with mental health experts to accurately portray Jinx mental illness and trauma that it feels so real and personal. As someone who is very much on the spectrum and has depression/anxiety this show hits hard in a way I've never experienced from other shows.
@@Tekkerue that seems about right! Episode 3 was a different kind of beast. I can’t recall a show within these last couple of years that had me full on bawling like a baby. It’s crazy what this show can pull out of you 😅
Just gonna be honest. There is no happy episode in this series. It's AMAZING, but so heartbreaking. Be ready, girl
I don’t think I’m emotionally ready for ep 9, I really don’t 😮💨
@@artxroyalty You got this...And then you have a few months to chill before S2 😁
I oh so adore this show.
In spite of it causing much trauma.
So, when ya posting the next episode? 😜
@@slaaneshhedonite7068 expect it Sunday or Monday morning!
@@artxroyaltySTOKED!
Thank you for calling her what she is. I've seen way too many people, even those who've watched the show, calling her little Jinx while watching this video.
Powder is not Jinx. Jinx is Powder, but not the other way around. Rectangles and squares.
Again, thank you for not... calling her... that.
Your welcome :)
That's so painful...
In my opinion, the plot of this series is highly concentrated. Just to the point of a synopsis. I am in favor of having twelve episodes in it, only about the childhood of Powder and Vai
I agree 100%. I'd LOVE to dive more into them growing up in the Lanes and also that time in between episodes 3 & 4. I want to fully see Powder's ascension into Jinx.
Great song for an spectacular series. Suggestion: if You like JID, I suggest reacting to "Fuel" by JID and Eminem. It is mind-blowing. Can't wait for reaction to ep. 9 :) Cheers.
2:18 mission failed 🙃
4:44 😂😂😂