"It all makes sense now, brother... Is there anything as undoing... as a daughter" This is the best line in the whole show. Silco called Vander a coward for not be willing to sacrifice Vi for the cause. Now hes in the exact same situation and he cant do it. Brilliant.
This is a pervasive theme even outside of Vander/Vi and Silco/Jinx (although those are the most obvious and effective example). The daughter is also the unravelling of other parents: Ambessa admitting that she pushed Mel away because it made her ashamed of the decisions she had to make to keep the family strong and Marcus's downfall was that he had to play the part Silco wanted him to, leading to his death and in spite of his own opinions on these actions, because his daughter was a captive. "Is there anything so undoing... as a daughter?" Truer words never spoken.
I've said this several times before and I'll say it again: Arcane is the best show I have ever seen. Everything about it is just indescribably perfect. Never been one to get very emotional while watching shows, but the finale tears me to pieces the more I watch it.
The thing is...Silco generally doesn't lie to anyone. He doesn't always tell the whole truth, but he never deliberately speaks something untrue. There's an incredible sincerity to the character, where you feel like he's always closed off, but in reality he's always upfront with everyone. . He's ruthlessly violent, and generally doesn't give a shit about anyone who's not on his side in some way, but you really do know what you're getting with Silco, if you don't just make assumptions. . That's why he's such a great character. He does these evil things, but when he tells Jinx how much she means to him...you KNOW, fundamentally...he means it, with every fiber of his being. "I would never have given you to them. Not for anything. Don't cry, you're perfect." A degree of truth we get from few real people in our lives, let alone characters in a story.
with Silco I have the feeling that you see how he became what he is due to the harsh circumstances in the Undercity and his personal lfe story. So due to that background he himself rules with an iron fist and making wrong decisions to reach his goal. At the same time he does feel responsible for the Undercity/Zhaun just like Vander did. He just has a very different approach and accepts that he has to sacrifice people to reach the goal. Even his relationship with Jinx. He makes mistakes and the relationship brings trouble for both of them. At the same time it also helps them both.
@@lu_fsss I don't know if we can say "betrayed". From what I remember, Vander was not really her boss and she made her opinions pretty apparent. Dissension is not necessarily betrayal in this case. Fact is, we don't know much from their relationships or the previous war that Vander and Silco fought together.
@@MetroidEnjoyer4714 She didn't betray Vander. Vander betrayed her and the cause. She is completely loyal, but not to Silco. To the cause. At least, that is the impression I get.
Since a lot of people seem to love this Father-Daughter tragedy, here is a little detail to make this experience better: Jinx's rocket launcher is a shark with a black, scar-like detail on its left eye. It's called fishbone Silco has a black scar on his left eye. Silco loved sea monsters and Jinx wanted to make something Silco really liked, so Jinx made a sea monster inspired weapon based on Silco (like the coffee mug she had made for him). Jinx used the "Fishbone the black eyed Sea monster" weapon to kill the council because she thought that is what Silco would have wanted. In the game she banters with "Fishbone" like it were parent-child conversation. "We will show them. We will show them all" You are welcome.
there wouldnt be peace even if jinx didn't fire that rocket, jayce's proposal hanged on silco giving up jinx and that is something he wouldnt ever do so it was war either way
I mean the ending works better if you see it at least as a first step towards peace and independence thats beeing destroyed. Maybe in season 2 we find out Jinx is silcos heir so would have been protected by beeing the new sneake they have to make a deal with and maybe somehow the peace deal could have worked out? Thats the ironic tragedy of jinx and the ending if you ask me.
We can't say that there wouldn't be peace at all. True that Jinx wouldn't be given to them but the council shown an interest in peace. Now those who survive definitely won't be keeping that altitude.
i just realized something. Sevika is a hell of a tinkerer. She upgraded her mech arm herself. And she's probably the one who helped Powder to make her bombs work. I'd like to imagine her as Jinx's "aunt" after Silco took her in. And probably the one who taught her how to fight too.
@@wl4810 I feel like she may not have hated her completely to start with, although she has reason to since Jinx is why she lost her arm. She would have definitely grown to detest her over time though, since Jinx would have likely done her thing and made messes of other jobs, that Sevika would have then needed to clean up. Then when she would have brought it up to Silco, she would likely be the one to get blamed for things not going smoothly, since Silco was already shown to play favorites.
@@wl4810 I don't think she hates her, rather than she hates how weak she make Silco. She is shown to show compassion towards Jinx, when she is advising Silco to give her time, but her true problem with Jix is clearly exposed in EP5 or 6 ( don't recall the exact one ), where she states that "[she is] as helpful for the cause as [she] was for her family". Jinx is a problem for the major cause for which Silco and Sevika fought all their life : Freedom and equality against Piltover. And while Silco tolerate Jinx antics to get attention from her surogate father, Sevika sees her as a liability for the cause. But overall, I don't think she hates her. She hates how Silco weakens himself for her, and how problematic she is, not Jinx herself.
What an incredible journey through the show known as Arcane. Riot did an incredible job with whom they tasked to bring this series to life, from the animation team to the voice actors... this show was perfect in every single way. I'm saddened it's over, for now anyway. I am already looking forward to Season 2. Thank you all for making this journey through Arcane a fun one, and thanks again for all your support. This show blew my channel up (no pun intended), and I can't thank you guys enough for the new-found viewership I have gained. I hope to see some of you on other series I do or am doing. P.S. Let me know if you still want me to do a Vander/Warwick video even though there's hundreds of videos out on it already.
Mel: "I stopped being a part of this family when you cast me out. Why? Why did you do it?" Mel's Mom: "Because you weakened me. I couldn't stand the look in your eyes whenever I made the decisions, the necessary decisions to keep us safe. Silco: "Is there anything as undoing . . . as a daughter?"
what a fucking masterpiece of a show. it's absolutely crazy how good this show is and I'm only annoyed I don't have another 100 episodes to watch immediately lol teared up so many times in this damn show.
"You're telling me that's how they end the episode? That's how they end the season?" My thoughts exactly when I watched this for the first time. War was snatched from the jaws of peace when Jinx launched her Super Mega Death Rocket, all to the song 'What Could Have Been' by Sting.
It's even sadder when You think what Powder could have become... She was able to make things like that alarm device in The Last Drop, figure out hextech, create a weapon powered by it and looks like she also repaired that glove Sevika destroyed. Even Viktor admitted that the grenade she made was something. She was also interested in airships. Except for that one timed she fell into Ekko's taunt with the game, she was really smart even in her insanity. "What could have been?" Right?
@@6666Imperator more like what would happen if she was given a chance at the upper town and not lower/slums... up there she would have access to materials to build and not do stuff from trash and scrap. The thing is she was born down her parents were killed by upper men. She would have the chance if she was born into a upper family
@@Zibi21 well sure..however that kind of statement is true for everyone everywhere. "If you are born somewhere else, it would be different" :D If she had been born in the uppercity and her parents were killed by people from the undercity then she would have probably become Batman (well woman in that regard). And if nothing bad had happened with her parents she might have been just one of the many big names of engineers in the city.
This is one of the most ruthless cliffhangers I've ever seen. The audacity....and then we gotta wait till 2023/2024 for S2. And they know we'll all fucking wait lol.
@@josepablolunasanchez1283 only two character arcs have finished and those are of Silco and Jinx. Everybody else are in the middle of their arcs. So many relationships and so many plot points are still up in the air for the next season. Jayce's place in Piltover and his conviction to his dream. Viktor with his illness, mortality and the hexcore. Ekko working with Heimerdinger most likely on the Z-Drive and Heimer's place in the academy/council event. Caitlyn and Vi's future and relationship. Sevika and Singed were barely developed and they could have super interesting stories ahead (especially Singed). Mel kinda go her arc complete but I'm still unsure of how she would proceed to rule if they survive. Jinx's arc is complete. Powder is completely dead and Jinx is the only one left. Silco is dead and his entire arc is resolved to mirror Vander's view. I believe that was the point of the whole main plot of the series. To show how Jinx became Jinx. Everything else will bleed into the second season.
@@SiMeGamer Yep. Jinx arc is complete. Season 1 is complete. From Powder to Jinx. The rest can be addressed later. Indeed Jinx scenes are the ones with high rewatchable value. The rest, not so much.
This is the greatest show I have seen in years. Every thing is perfect, especially Jinx. And her rocket launcher being a shark/sea monster which is something Silco loved really showed how much she loved him. Oh man brings me to tears every time
The way Vi is telling Jinx to "remember Vander, remember Claggor, remember Milo" and more she did the deeper into psychoses she fell. Vi didn't understand that those weren't happy or comforting memories for her.
Think about it... Jinx is responsible for all the chaos, death, and war... but if VI hadn't left her, none of this would have happened, so is VI culpable as well? No good and evil in Arcane, just sides of the battle, best show ever!
I mean that is what is so great. Jayce and Viktor have good intentions with their creations but are naive about what they are making and how dangerous their inventions are, Heimerdinger is too focused on steady progress to notice the neglected, Vi can be too headstrong, Powder/Jinx craves affirmation and true to her name Jinx's things when trying to please or help others, Ekko provides the crew with a tip for a job in topside which is 'off-limits', Silco wants to see a separate and respected Zaun but would do 'anything' to achieve it, Vander and the cop Grayson have settled for a peace that clearly isn't suiting the undercity well. Things are messy and the world they live in is an unforgiving one, which makes it very tragic but engaging to watch.
Silko was an amazing antagonist and compelling for all the interesting reasons. It was something of a shock to see him die here. This show was so well done.
after Arcane when ever I watch another show all I can think about is "I wish I was watching more Arcane" hence why I have watched basically every single Arcane reaction I can find on youtube!
Hell yeah ive been waiting for this one!!! You're always so attentive in these reactions, and i love to see what others think of this masterpiece of a show.
Funny thing is in both ep 3 and in the final even if Jinx/powder did nothing things still would’ve gone to shit, because in ep 3 monster decker would have easily chased them down and killed them and in ep 9 the deal Jayce made would’ve never went through. Also Silco tried to shoot Vi because he could tell that vi bringing up the past was hurting her mentally.
I’ve seen a lot of reactors assume that jinx shot Silco because she thought he’d hurt her sister. While that’s a possibility, I think what happened was Jinx just lost her shit. She had no idea where or who she was shooting. It just so happened to be Silco. Like back in episode 4 when she didn’t realise who she was firing at. Silco may have done what he did because he knew that Vi was causing jinx mental agony. “Remember Mylo, remember clogger” when all jinx does is think about those demons in her head. She’s scared of them like she’s scared of her own sister Vi. Just like how Silco was scared of his brother Vender (who mutilated and nearly drowned him). In a way, Silco sees himself in Jinx, because their experience and trauma is very similar. Silco picked up the gun out of instinct, he just didn’t want to see his daughter hurt.
one of the writers on twitter confirmed that Jinx shot Silco on purpose, specifically because he fired on Vi. while yeah, what Vi was doing wasn't helping, she wasn't trying to hurt Jinx and Silco wasn't trying to stop her from "hurting" her either. Silco has wanted Vi dead this whole show, it makes total sense he'd try to put a bullet in her at the first opportunity - he was flipping his shit at her getting away at the end of episode 6, willing to push Marcus to his limit to be rid of her, etc. honestly, it's thematically fitting too, because Jinx killed Vander and her brothers for the same reason - she wanted to protect Vi. so, like the next scene on unfortunate timing reinforces what we saw in ep. 3, Jinx choosing to shoot Silco reinforces this sibling instinct of hers
@@Lavi397 ahhh I see. That changes things a little. Either way, I find the parallel between Jinx and Silco awesome when it comes to their pasts. As well as the foreshadowing or further parallel of jinx killing both father figures on accident while trying to protect Vi. Thanks for the clarification.
Man, I love your reactions. Your speechlessness when seeing the ending credits, we've all been there. Great commentary for a great show, well done mate! I think"brother" is more a "brother in arms" kinda thing, for their cause. Silco finally getting why Vander did what he did. This show is so tightly written
I love how in shock you end up at the final episode. You can't even talk. That was me when I finished it xD like... DO I HAVE TO WAIT 2 YEARS FOR NEXT SEASON? I NEED MORE
twice in this show a scream made me cry, first was vander, his scream after arm locking mutated deckard and shouting as he gut punched him, can really feel all his anger, his sadness at losing 2 of his adopted children, his fear of fighting against this monster, and his fear of losing vi as well. another is vi's scream after the bar fight, a lot of pain in that one, shes almost done, all her troubles almost over, who knows how long shes been keeping all of these bottled up, and the only other scene we saw her vulnerable and nearly crying was when she was with caitlyn in her room. theyre both mentally, physically and emotionally exhausted. and seeing what they've both been thru, to now seeing her let it all out, made it soooo much more impactful and emotional kudos to hailee steinfeld for doing a fucking amazing job with the voice acting... my lord now i have to wait a year at least for more...
Loved your reactions... summed up my experience with Arcane perfectly. Jinx's timing is just... horrible! I really hope that they will somehow have a redemption arc for Jinx. I usually like dark endings, but Jinx is an incredible tragic character. Only Made in Abyss broke me more this year.
Mel’s armour glows up right before the rocket hits. It’s also known that she’s a solari and in LoL the item locket of the iron solari (which has a similar crest design as mel’s armour) shields everyone around it. My prediction is that this will save some but not all of the councillors
Caitlyn's mom yeah definitely. But I think that Mel might die as well (or at least be seriously injured). It would be a good start to Jayce becoming less peaceful.
*cackling* your facial expression was exactly my reaction to the end of the episode except I then started screamed “season 2 here we go bab-yyyy!” Can’t wait for season 2
I've been so excited to see your reaction to this final episode! Such a great finale for such an amazing show. The only bad part was realizing there wouldn't be any episodes after this for a while. I can't wait for season 2 (and hopefully your reactions to that as well)
I kinda like the analogy that "this time it was Jinx that left Vi behind, like what she did to her when she was a small kid", kinda to tell that Jinx doesnt need VI anymore becouse she changed and is no more the person she once was.
Even if peace had been established, Piltover still profiteered off the exploitation of the Zaunites and a peace would have just left Zaun in the hands of a monster for their own benefit. Its why Vi was so angered by them wanting to negotiate with him. The situation is so complex there simply is no good answer. It’s the monster they created.
I'm very excited for season 2 and like at the end of Act 1 there may be a power vacuum all over Piltover and the Undercity. I think we may see more of Noxus coming in to assert power. Heimerdinger and Echo and the Firelight story would be a positive among all this darkness.
I just realized that Jinx must have recovered the bag from the water that had the hex tech test equipment, because she had the little orb device on the table in front of VI at the end. She used that equipment to weaponize the crystal!
There are so many ways this can go in the council. 1) Everybody dies - bold and shocking killing champions 2) Jayce uses his hammer shield to protect a few 3) Jinx bombs have been notorious for not working 4) Jinx discussed opening a portal to the heebie jeebies. Opening a portal to the void with the bomb would be my absolute favorite, throwing Piltover into chaos. 5) ? Will Mel die allowing her mother's fury to manifest, or will she live and finally come back around to her mother's saying about killing one to save the many, but killing her mother with the same reasoning to stop her war. I can't wait for season 2.
She never shot Silco to save Vi, her voices provoked by Vi just got so bad she thought shooting at them was the only thing she could do to make them go away.
welcome to the post series depression XD! In fact for LOL players this ending was perfect. The only thing you need to know and is for certain: there will be war, regardless if or who dies. We all hoped to see in this season the "Jinx-the beginning" as we know it in the game and they certainly nailed it - this is the plot that at least seemingly was accomplished (her story is certainly not finished at all--> pointings to Warwicks storyline certainly being a big issue in S2, also she still misses some final tattoos) at the end of this season and honestly this was THE expectation I had on this series - to see how she became what we know in the game with her unnatural purple eyes and behaviour- and they delivered. All other plot strings are far too big and need to be still open in order to lead us into the next season(s). A good show always leaves you craving for more. One remark on your comment about Jinx destroying the possibility of peace : First of all, it was already gone when she killed Silco ("you can not make a deal with a snake that cut of his head") and also he genuinely said that he would have never given her up for his Nation of Zaun. As this was a mandatory condition Jayce gave him, peace wouldn't be decided even though the council voted for it. But I am surprised that most people don't talk about Vi being the source of this condition. When she and Caitlyn were at the council Jayce asked who buit the granade. Caitlyn didn't want to say it but Vi stepped in and gave away the name of Jinx (she was certainly unaware of the consequences and in her head Jinx is not her sister but Powder - a feat she can not accept yet-very obvious at the "teaparty"). Because of that information Jayce set the condition of handing Jinx out. If they didn't get the name maybe they would have been able to make peace because Silco would not have been forced to choose between his daughter and the Nation of Zaun.
Sheesh, Thanks for that!! First time I am reading about Vi's spilling the beans on Jinx... The great irony is that it is a great moment when seen through Cait-Vi relationship arc but a bad one Piltover-Zaun wise... Just another masterstroke in this show!
@@DGeass92 this just shows how masterful and with how much care and realism this is written - just a small detail- a small word/sentence...seemingly unimportant can later on terminate all hope of peace. Nobody could have forseen that and things like this add another layer of well constructed dilemma and tragic to this masterpiece
@@redroseibarahime8755 another thing that speaks to it's greatness is how I think I ve searched for reviews, analyses and reactions for Arcane more than I did with like almost all other shows combined. This is a show that you like on one hand can't get enough of and on the other it can provide as much depth as you choose, like there will always be something to dig, it seems endless.. oh gosh I am just too in love with this show. To the point that calling it a "show" feels underwhelming 🤭
If the crows is of significance its most likely Swain. The whole deal with Mels mother is a Noxian dispute, Swain being the general of Noxus is the only thing that makes sense. Fiddle is of the shadow isle, isnt he? Technically hes an ancient demon from the spirit realm, but thats not a faction as far as I know. I really dont know a whole lot about fiddles lore since they changed it.
Crow used as a Jinx symbol in the show. Duel on the bridge has firelight imagery behind Ekko and crow behind Jinx. Swain is way out if context there (and he uses ravens not crows).
I wouldnt say Swain is out of context in this show, there is a fairly decent chance he is the man in conflict with Mel's family. Also, has anyone ever actually said if these are crows or ravens in the show? Cuz I don't remember anyone doing so. Aside from their size it's not that much difference between them look wise. Im not saying this is the case, I actually consider it a longshot myself (which is why I said "IF they are of significance") but in league lore there are way more significant and stronger ties to both ravens and crows than our worlds superstitions. If these birds are significant and not just symbolism, going by league universe standards, Swain would be the most probable alternative considering the story told.
Both Vi and Jinx's backstories didn't actually change all that much. Yes, the finer details are slightly different than the broad overview of their stories as presented in in-game lore, but there weren't really any fine details to begin with. Riot did an amazing job in giving their champions individual identities and unique personalities *without* the need for books worth of setup and backstory. This gives all their future work a lot of wiggle room in establishing how the characters ended up as their final champion forms.
Hell yesh. maybe you could also react to the music videos that Riot(helped) released, get jinxed from 2013, the mashup: Here comes vi/get jinxed from 2017 and enemy . just as a goodbye to arcane for the moment.
I think it could be be option. Maybe not for sure but Jayce and Viktor didn't say anything about Jinx and the council agreed for the peace so maybe there was a chance. Until Jinx did what she did of course.
Well the resolution of peace could not be adopted even if Jinx gave up the idea to launch the rocket, since she is the vital part of Jayce's requirements
I'm not sure if the crows are meant to foreshadow Swain. For one Swain's thing is ravens, not crows. I think the crows are meant in a more poetic way: Crows are a sign of bad luck. Jinx's whole theme is literally jinxing everything, essentially being bad luck to everyone around her. That's also why in the Ekko Jinx fight, where Ekko had a firelight behind him, Jinx had a crow behind her. But I wouldn't put is past Riot to have intended both of these interpretations.
I think they telegraphed what's going to happen with Mel by showing the xray of her golden undergarment. No reason so show that unless it was significant. I read someone say something about how it shimmers like something from LOL that freezes you in time and makes you invincible, but I don't know anything about Lol other than what's in arcane now. As far as Savika I think she is going to have to go after Jinx. You know she already hates her because she cost her her arm. Now she's killed Silco. I don't know the full measure of her feelings towards Silco but I can't imagine this wouldn't put her in more or less of a murdering mood. Should be interesting to see how she fights when she's not half drunk in a bar.
It's tragic because peace way so close at hand, and because of jinx commitment to being jinx. But I mean it's not exactly the same as ep3. Because the peace they are voting on is, A) reliant on her going to jail. B) needs silco still alive. ( It's why silco says sows them all ) So at that point her action arn't actually hurting her agenda like they do in ep 3.
My first thought was Darius but when I thought about it properly, I think Swain makes the most sense (unless it's someone new and not from the game). It's implied that Mel's brother was more of a talker than a fighter, so he was probably more involved in the political scene. I could also see Swain playing a long game more than Darius who'd probably just cut down his enemies on the spot. Either way, I'm excited to see my favourite region next season! Also, I don't think Jinx 'jinxed' anything this time around. The peace was conditional upon Silco turning her over to Piltover, which he never would have done. So, the way I see it, she was just igniting the war that Silco would have started eventually.
"If Jinx hadn't done the thing, peace would have broken out!" Yes. Peace between the drastically oppressed people living in a hazardous waste dump and the unfathomably corrupt, venal council of a self-proclaimed unstoppable superpower. That would certainly have led to super good things and everyone being fine and all injustice disappearing over a period of no more than two or three months. Jinx and Vi would reunite and have fun tea parties with Caitlyn and they'd all raise Marcus' daughter and they'd call it "Jinxed House" and reanimate Bob Saget to play Danny Tanner again for season 2. Or something. The council voting for peace means nothing. If they wanted peace they could have had it. If Heimerdinger wanted to, Zaun could have been every bit the utopia Piltover purports to be. There WAS a moment there could have been peace. Marcus ruined it when he shot Ekko. If Ekko and Jayce had met, Ekko, who knows who Jinx is and has been in conflict with Silco's organisation for years could have told Jayce not to demand Jinx as a sacrifice for the peace, and it COULD have happened. That was the moment it all hinged upon. Everything past that was an inevitable cascade.
I want Singed to attempt to resurrect Silco, fail, and then have Silco's corpse animated by Fiddlesticks - I want an entire act of Season 2 to be dedicated to a horror arc of tracking down a corpse on a murder spree.
Well technically Season 1 was mostly about how Jinx, becomes well Jinx and that plotline finished. But with the show having multiple protagonists (I mean the world of Runeterrra has not stopped existinig), theres LOTS of open plotlines.
About crows I do not think these crows are Swain`s beacues his crows have red eyes. I think these crows are Fiddlesticks` crows. We know that Fiddlesticks is a demon so from the story of Yone we know that demons are consuming emotions depending on the demon type. So Fiddlesticks is a demon who consumes fear and he has been seen everywhere in the Runeterra universe. Besides that in the game Fiddlesticks has interaction with Jinx about some accident (probably episode 3 accident) and blames her that everything was her fault.
I still feel like the way season 2 should start isn't from the cliffhanger but from the one councilors mother point of view up to the moment in at least the act 1 part of the season then begin into where the cliffhanger ends in season 1
Its not really a cliff hanger. The arc for the season ended when she fired the rocket. The result of the rocket isn't relevant to the story for this season. All the events so far, brought us to the point where she made a choice. The choice was the climax. The aftermath of the choice is simply the beginning of the next arc.
It matches perfectly. Ingame voicelines betweem Vi and Jinx respectively: "Who thaught you how to punch?" "You were there... let me forget" WW's lore: he used to run these streets... meaning he used to be some kind of leader in Zaun. WW was a dead body before Singed made him what he is. Vander was called "hound of the underground" and "lap dog" in act 1. It's really quite obvious.
To me it was a happy ending. Jinx was a karma delivery machine. Silco and Marcus were gone. And Jinx fired at the council that wanted her as political scapegoat. And Jinx saved her only family left. If Silco was a backstabber, there would be peace as Jinx would have been delivered to Still Water. Else, no peace. So nothing changed with Jinx rocket. Jinx ruined no peace. But I suspect Silco was a backstabber who did not have enough time. Silco almost killed Vi. Imagine how Jinx would have felt if Vi died. A good man would not have attempted to kill Vi. Only psychopath narcissists try to isolate their victims from family and friends. Vi failed Jinx 3 times: * When Vi failed to protect Powder in the backpack scene. * When Vi failed to evacuate Powder from the danger zone where Silco found Powder * When Vi failed to settle matters with Jinx at the bridge instead of delivering the gem. Caitlyn will be a terrible sheriff. Terribly bad at de-escalating situations. Caitlyn should have said "put the gun down. I will not get in your way so you settle matters with your sister. Just put the gun down and let everyone walk away.". But no. And that cost her a shot at the council that made the gem, and the gem was returned back to them..
Its odd but you can tell Mel's mother is lying! She said I made the nessasary decisions to keep us safe... yet her son is dead, her daughter is now in danger and according to her there isn't anything she can do which is why she wants HexTec weapons! Now either she's lying about the danger or she's lying about why she needs those weapons either way she is lying about something!
Silco was in charge longer than Vander was a pacifist, and while Vander improved the undercity not as much as some would have liked, Silco made everything worse for everyone aside from a select few who became rich and powerful. Silco hated Vander for what he did or didn’t do, then did all the same things but worse, all while being selfish and cruel. To top it off, under Silco’s rule they never got any more from topside than before. What could Silco have done that would make him a villain that he didn’t already do?
"It all makes sense now, brother... Is there anything as undoing... as a daughter"
This is the best line in the whole show.
Silco called Vander a coward for not be willing to sacrifice Vi for the cause.
Now hes in the exact same situation and he cant do it.
Brilliant.
This is a pervasive theme even outside of Vander/Vi and Silco/Jinx (although those are the most obvious and effective example). The daughter is also the unravelling of other parents: Ambessa admitting that she pushed Mel away because it made her ashamed of the decisions she had to make to keep the family strong and Marcus's downfall was that he had to play the part Silco wanted him to, leading to his death and in spite of his own opinions on these actions, because his daughter was a captive. "Is there anything so undoing... as a daughter?" Truer words never spoken.
I mean you could say about every daughter in the show is their parents undoing. Cait, mel,jinx,vi. Major theme for sure
Not exactly the same situation. He just want the rude Vander back to fight again. And Silcos situation is literally give Jinx to them. Is not the same
Silco would burn the world to protect Jinx.
@@miguelmonte5157 indeed
I've said this several times before and I'll say it again: Arcane is the best show I have ever seen. Everything about it is just indescribably perfect. Never been one to get very emotional while watching shows, but the finale tears me to pieces the more I watch it.
I won't say it's the best for sure cause I haven't seen all shows but yeah, it's a masterpiece.
Best show I've ever seen is attack on titan? I doubt anything could ever beat it.
You should play "Beyond Two Souls". It is an interactive movie. Also made by a French director and you will experience lots of emotions.
I recommend Fullmetal Alchemist Brotherhood and Avatar: The Last Airbender if you liked this show.
All of them are masterpieces.
@@Top_Dawg360 Avatar used to be arguably my favorite show ever, until Arcane topped it. I've check out FAB, but anime like that just isn't for me.
in silco and jayce's meetup, silco was so cool and collected until jayce brought up jinx. the "boss" disappeared and the "concerned father" came out.
The thing is...Silco generally doesn't lie to anyone. He doesn't always tell the whole truth, but he never deliberately speaks something untrue. There's an incredible sincerity to the character, where you feel like he's always closed off, but in reality he's always upfront with everyone.
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He's ruthlessly violent, and generally doesn't give a shit about anyone who's not on his side in some way, but you really do know what you're getting with Silco, if you don't just make assumptions.
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That's why he's such a great character. He does these evil things, but when he tells Jinx how much she means to him...you KNOW, fundamentally...he means it, with every fiber of his being. "I would never have given you to them. Not for anything. Don't cry, you're perfect." A degree of truth we get from few real people in our lives, let alone characters in a story.
with Silco I have the feeling that you see how he became what he is due to the harsh circumstances in the Undercity and his personal lfe story. So due to that background he himself rules with an iron fist and making wrong decisions to reach his goal. At the same time he does feel responsible for the Undercity/Zhaun just like Vander did. He just has a very different approach and accepts that he has to sacrifice people to reach the goal. Even his relationship with Jinx. He makes mistakes and the relationship brings trouble for both of them. At the same time it also helps them both.
10:01 I love how you can tell Silco wasn’t 100% sure Sevika was going to stay loyal. He was visibly shaken after her sword narrowly passed by him.
Considering Sevika did betray Vander, it makes sense that he would have some doubt.
Sevika is top tier waifu
@@MetroidEnjoyer4714 thissss, for some reason people kinda forgot she betrayed Vander tho
@@lu_fsss I don't know if we can say "betrayed". From what I remember, Vander was not really her boss and she made her opinions pretty apparent. Dissension is not necessarily betrayal in this case. Fact is, we don't know much from their relationships or the previous war that Vander and Silco fought together.
@@MetroidEnjoyer4714 She didn't betray Vander. Vander betrayed her and the cause. She is completely loyal, but not to Silco. To the cause. At least, that is the impression I get.
Since a lot of people seem to love this Father-Daughter tragedy, here is a little detail to make this experience better: Jinx's rocket launcher is a shark with a black, scar-like detail on its left eye. It's called fishbone Silco has a black scar on his left eye. Silco loved sea monsters and Jinx wanted to make something Silco really liked, so Jinx made a sea monster inspired weapon based on Silco (like the coffee mug she had made for him). Jinx used the "Fishbone the black eyed Sea monster" weapon to kill the council because she thought that is what Silco would have wanted. In the game she banters with "Fishbone" like it were parent-child conversation. "We will show them. We will show them all" You are welcome.
there wouldnt be peace even if jinx didn't fire that rocket, jayce's proposal hanged on silco giving up jinx and that is something he wouldnt ever do so it was war either way
That’s very true and something that went over my head until now.
Not to mention that the agreement was with Silco who is now dead. Can’t make a deal with a dead snake.
I mean the ending works better if you see it at least as a first step towards peace and independence thats beeing destroyed. Maybe in season 2 we find out Jinx is silcos heir so would have been protected by beeing the new sneake they have to make a deal with and maybe somehow the peace deal could have worked out? Thats the ironic tragedy of jinx and the ending if you ask me.
We can't say that there wouldn't be peace at all. True that Jinx wouldn't be given to them but the council shown an interest in peace. Now those who survive definitely won't be keeping that altitude.
It was the council's fault anyway, over the years they never thought about them and when they finally did it was all too late.
i just realized something. Sevika is a hell of a tinkerer. She upgraded her mech arm herself. And she's probably the one who helped Powder to make her bombs work. I'd like to imagine her as Jinx's "aunt" after Silco took her in. And probably the one who taught her how to fight too.
good points
i really want her as a champion man she's so badass
Wdym that bitch hates Jinx lmfao
@@wl4810 I feel like she may not have hated her completely to start with, although she has reason to since Jinx is why she lost her arm. She would have definitely grown to detest her over time though, since Jinx would have likely done her thing and made messes of other jobs, that Sevika would have then needed to clean up. Then when she would have brought it up to Silco, she would likely be the one to get blamed for things not going smoothly, since Silco was already shown to play favorites.
@@wl4810 I don't think she hates her, rather than she hates how weak she make Silco. She is shown to show compassion towards Jinx, when she is advising Silco to give her time, but her true problem with Jix is clearly exposed in EP5 or 6 ( don't recall the exact one ), where she states that "[she is] as helpful for the cause as [she] was for her family".
Jinx is a problem for the major cause for which Silco and Sevika fought all their life : Freedom and equality against Piltover. And while Silco tolerate Jinx antics to get attention from her surogate father, Sevika sees her as a liability for the cause.
But overall, I don't think she hates her. She hates how Silco weakens himself for her, and how problematic she is, not Jinx herself.
What an incredible journey through the show known as Arcane. Riot did an incredible job with whom they tasked to bring this series to life, from the animation team to the voice actors... this show was perfect in every single way. I'm saddened it's over, for now anyway. I am already looking forward to Season 2. Thank you all for making this journey through Arcane a fun one, and thanks again for all your support. This show blew my channel up (no pun intended), and I can't thank you guys enough for the new-found viewership I have gained. I hope to see some of you on other series I do or am doing.
P.S. Let me know if you still want me to do a Vander/Warwick video even though there's hundreds of videos out on it already.
The look of disbelief and dead in your eyes at the very end was too accurate. 27:57
And again its a real heartpain to see overly cautious censering.....
Mel: "I stopped being a part of this family when you cast me out. Why? Why did you do it?"
Mel's Mom: "Because you weakened me. I couldn't stand the look in your eyes whenever I made the decisions, the necessary decisions to keep us safe.
Silco: "Is there anything as undoing . . . as a daughter?"
A son or daughter are the only weakness of the parents
Yep
what a fucking masterpiece of a show. it's absolutely crazy how good this show is and I'm only annoyed I don't have another 100 episodes to watch immediately lol teared up so many times in this damn show.
"You're telling me that's how they end the episode? That's how they end the season?"
My thoughts exactly when I watched this for the first time.
War was snatched from the jaws of peace when Jinx launched her Super Mega Death Rocket, all to the song 'What Could Have Been' by Sting.
It's even sadder when You think what Powder could have become... She was able to make things like that alarm device in The Last Drop, figure out hextech, create a weapon powered by it and looks like she also repaired that glove Sevika destroyed. Even Viktor admitted that the grenade she made was something. She was also interested in airships. Except for that one timed she fell into Ekko's taunt with the game, she was really smart even in her insanity. "What could have been?" Right?
thats the theme of the whole show isn't it? What could have been if one of the characters just chose a different path, once
@@6666Imperator more like what would happen if she was given a chance at the upper town and not lower/slums... up there she would have access to materials to build and not do stuff from trash and scrap. The thing is she was born down her parents were killed by upper men. She would have the chance if she was born into a upper family
@@Zibi21 well sure..however that kind of statement is true for everyone everywhere. "If you are born somewhere else, it would be different" :D If she had been born in the uppercity and her parents were killed by people from the undercity then she would have probably become Batman (well woman in that regard). And if nothing bad had happened with her parents she might have been just one of the many big names of engineers in the city.
This is one of the most ruthless cliffhangers I've ever seen. The audacity....and then we gotta wait till 2023/2024 for S2.
And they know we'll all fucking wait lol.
But the character arcs were finished. This is what matters. Any good comic magazine leaves you with a cliffhanger.
@@josepablolunasanchez1283 only two character arcs have finished and those are of Silco and Jinx. Everybody else are in the middle of their arcs. So many relationships and so many plot points are still up in the air for the next season. Jayce's place in Piltover and his conviction to his dream. Viktor with his illness, mortality and the hexcore. Ekko working with Heimerdinger most likely on the Z-Drive and Heimer's place in the academy/council event. Caitlyn and Vi's future and relationship. Sevika and Singed were barely developed and they could have super interesting stories ahead (especially Singed). Mel kinda go her arc complete but I'm still unsure of how she would proceed to rule if they survive.
Jinx's arc is complete. Powder is completely dead and Jinx is the only one left. Silco is dead and his entire arc is resolved to mirror Vander's view. I believe that was the point of the whole main plot of the series. To show how Jinx became Jinx. Everything else will bleed into the second season.
@@SiMeGamer Yep. Jinx arc is complete. Season 1 is complete. From Powder to Jinx. The rest can be addressed later. Indeed Jinx scenes are the ones with high rewatchable value. The rest, not so much.
This is the greatest show I have seen in years. Every thing is perfect, especially Jinx. And her rocket launcher being a shark/sea monster which is something Silco loved really showed how much she loved him. Oh man brings me to tears every time
Lol. The silence at the end. Yea.
Pause, process, savor it... and then have yourself a good hard "ugly cry"
Arcane is an art/character masterpiece❤
The way Vi is telling Jinx to "remember Vander, remember Claggor, remember Milo" and more she did the deeper into psychoses she fell. Vi didn't understand that those weren't happy or comforting memories for her.
Think about it... Jinx is responsible for all the chaos, death, and war... but if VI hadn't left her, none of this would have happened, so is VI culpable as well?
No good and evil in Arcane, just sides of the battle, best show ever!
I mean that is what is so great. Jayce and Viktor have good intentions with their creations but are naive about what they are making and how dangerous their inventions are, Heimerdinger is too focused on steady progress to notice the neglected, Vi can be too headstrong, Powder/Jinx craves affirmation and true to her name Jinx's things when trying to please or help others, Ekko provides the crew with a tip for a job in topside which is 'off-limits', Silco wants to see a separate and respected Zaun but would do 'anything' to achieve it, Vander and the cop Grayson have settled for a peace that clearly isn't suiting the undercity well. Things are messy and the world they live in is an unforgiving one, which makes it very tragic but engaging to watch.
Silko was an amazing antagonist and compelling for all the interesting reasons. It was something of a shock to see him die here. This show was so well done.
“That’s how they ended the season?” My same reaction as well lol. One of the greatest shows I’ve seen. Period.
after Arcane when ever I watch another show all I can think about is "I wish I was watching more Arcane"
hence why I have watched basically every single Arcane reaction I can find on youtube!
Vi's getting kidnapped every 3rd episode demnn... The same with caitlyn surviving explosion per Arc..
Hell yeah ive been waiting for this one!!! You're always so attentive in these reactions, and i love to see what others think of this masterpiece of a show.
Funny thing is in both ep 3 and in the final even if Jinx/powder did nothing things still would’ve gone to shit, because in ep 3 monster decker would have easily chased them down and killed them and in ep 9 the deal Jayce made would’ve never went through. Also Silco tried to shoot Vi because he could tell that vi bringing up the past was hurting her mentally.
I’ve seen a lot of reactors assume that jinx shot Silco because she thought he’d hurt her sister. While that’s a possibility, I think what happened was Jinx just lost her shit. She had no idea where or who she was shooting. It just so happened to be Silco. Like back in episode 4 when she didn’t realise who she was firing at.
Silco may have done what he did because he knew that Vi was causing jinx mental agony. “Remember Mylo, remember clogger” when all jinx does is think about those demons in her head. She’s scared of them like she’s scared of her own sister Vi. Just like how Silco was scared of his brother Vender (who mutilated and nearly drowned him). In a way, Silco sees himself in Jinx, because their experience and trauma is very similar. Silco picked up the gun out of instinct, he just didn’t want to see his daughter hurt.
one of the writers on twitter confirmed that Jinx shot Silco on purpose, specifically because he fired on Vi. while yeah, what Vi was doing wasn't helping, she wasn't trying to hurt Jinx and Silco wasn't trying to stop her from "hurting" her either. Silco has wanted Vi dead this whole show, it makes total sense he'd try to put a bullet in her at the first opportunity - he was flipping his shit at her getting away at the end of episode 6, willing to push Marcus to his limit to be rid of her, etc. honestly, it's thematically fitting too, because Jinx killed Vander and her brothers for the same reason - she wanted to protect Vi. so, like the next scene on unfortunate timing reinforces what we saw in ep. 3, Jinx choosing to shoot Silco reinforces this sibling instinct of hers
@@Lavi397 ahhh I see. That changes things a little. Either way, I find the parallel between Jinx and Silco awesome when it comes to their pasts. As well as the foreshadowing or further parallel of jinx killing both father figures on accident while trying to protect Vi. Thanks for the clarification.
Man, I love your reactions. Your speechlessness when seeing the ending credits, we've all been there. Great commentary for a great show, well done mate!
I think"brother" is more a "brother in arms" kinda thing, for their cause. Silco finally getting why Vander did what he did.
This show is so tightly written
I love how in shock you end up at the final episode. You can't even talk. That was me when I finished it xD like... DO I HAVE TO WAIT 2 YEARS FOR NEXT SEASON? I NEED MORE
twice in this show a scream made me cry, first was vander, his scream after arm locking mutated deckard and shouting as he gut punched him, can really feel all his anger, his sadness at losing 2 of his adopted children, his fear of fighting against this monster, and his fear of losing vi as well.
another is vi's scream after the bar fight, a lot of pain in that one, shes almost done, all her troubles almost over, who knows how long shes been keeping all of these bottled up, and the only other scene we saw her vulnerable and nearly crying was when she was with caitlyn in her room. theyre both mentally, physically and emotionally exhausted. and seeing what they've both been thru, to now seeing her let it all out, made it soooo much more impactful and emotional
kudos to hailee steinfeld for doing a fucking amazing job with the voice acting... my lord now i have to wait a year at least for more...
gotta say, I've watched a lot of reactors for Arcane and you're the most insightful and thoughtful by quite a lot
Loved your reactions... summed up my experience with Arcane perfectly. Jinx's timing is just... horrible! I really hope that they will somehow have a redemption arc for Jinx. I usually like dark endings, but Jinx is an incredible tragic character. Only Made in Abyss broke me more this year.
the undercity councilors are called chem barons
Mel’s armour glows up right before the rocket hits. It’s also known that she’s a solari and in LoL the item locket of the iron solari (which has a similar crest design as mel’s armour) shields everyone around it. My prediction is that this will save some but not all of the councillors
I bet Caitlyn's mom will die, that will pull Vi to the wall for accepting her sister did something irreversible between her and her cupcake.
Caitlyn's mom yeah definitely. But I think that Mel might die as well (or at least be seriously injured). It would be a good start to Jayce becoming less peaceful.
Where was Mel being a Solari confirmed?
@@TheCarbonCreed I think they're guessing it because of the armour (i'm not a LOL player)
@@TheCarbonCreed I should have written that it’s “known that she MIGHT be a solari”. Not confirmed but a lot of things point to that she is one
....I'm so empty now....
😭
*cackling* your facial expression was exactly my reaction to the end of the episode except I then started screamed “season 2 here we go bab-yyyy!” Can’t wait for season 2
I've been so excited to see your reaction to this final episode! Such a great finale for such an amazing show. The only bad part was realizing there wouldn't be any episodes after this for a while. I can't wait for season 2 (and hopefully your reactions to that as well)
I kinda like the analogy that "this time it was Jinx that left Vi behind, like what she did to her when she was a small kid", kinda to tell that Jinx doesnt need VI anymore becouse she changed and is no more the person she once was.
I can't get anything done. I have just spent a week watching youtubers getting wrecked by Arcane
Even if peace had been established, Piltover still profiteered off the exploitation of the Zaunites and a peace would have just left Zaun in the hands of a monster for their own benefit. Its why Vi was so angered by them wanting to negotiate with him.
The situation is so complex there simply is no good answer. It’s the monster they created.
Literally Everyone: "You're telling me that's how they end the episode?" ;^;
Caitlyn screaming, realizing her mother is about to get it, is just awful
What a shit show if Caitlyn spares Vi’s sister only for her to turn around and kill her mother
Silco also kept things that Jinx made him, you can see a mug and an ashtray on his desk, it makes his death so much sadder when I think back on it
Even if there are survivors of the attack... there will be a response from Pilltover that could be vast and devastating.
I feel like silco has the perfect description as this: A Horrible man BUT AN AMAZING FATHER
I'm very excited for season 2 and like at the end of Act 1 there may be a power vacuum all over Piltover and the Undercity. I think we may see more of Noxus coming in to assert power. Heimerdinger and Echo and the Firelight story would be a positive among all this darkness.
I absolutely love the "what is in the box" moment Jinx pulled there :D
I just realized that Jinx must have recovered the bag from the water that had the hex tech test equipment, because she had the little orb device on the table in front of VI at the end. She used that equipment to weaponize the crystal!
There are so many ways this can go in the council.
1) Everybody dies - bold and shocking killing champions
2) Jayce uses his hammer shield to protect a few
3) Jinx bombs have been notorious for not working
4) Jinx discussed opening a portal to the heebie jeebies. Opening a portal to the void with the bomb would be my absolute favorite, throwing Piltover into chaos.
5) ?
Will Mel die allowing her mother's fury to manifest, or will she live and finally come back around to her mother's saying about killing one to save the many, but killing her mother with the same reasoning to stop her war.
I can't wait for season 2.
Hahahaha I loved your reaction, your face when you saw the ending ahhahsshhs, the shock 😲 in your face ahahhshahh, amazing man, 1 sub for you man.
She never shot Silco to save Vi, her voices provoked by Vi just got so bad she thought shooting at them was the only thing she could do to make them go away.
I'm pretty sure one of the show writers stated that Jinx reacted instincively as Silco was aiming and shot at Vi.
@@Manaphy0882 Yeah I assumed she reacted reflexively to the gun, which Silco had ready to fire at Vi.
We all need therapy before season 2
welcome to the post series depression XD! In fact for LOL players this ending was perfect. The only thing you need to know and is for certain: there will be war, regardless if or who dies.
We all hoped to see in this season the "Jinx-the beginning" as we know it in the game and they certainly nailed it - this is the plot that at least seemingly was accomplished (her story is certainly not finished at all--> pointings to Warwicks storyline certainly being a big issue in S2, also she still misses some final tattoos) at the end of this season and honestly this was THE expectation I had on this series - to see how she became what we know in the game with her unnatural purple eyes and behaviour- and they delivered. All other plot strings are far too big and need to be still open in order to lead us into the next season(s). A good show always leaves you craving for more.
One remark on your comment about Jinx destroying the possibility of peace : First of all, it was already gone when she killed Silco ("you can not make a deal with a snake that cut of his head") and also he genuinely said that he would have never given her up for his Nation of Zaun. As this was a mandatory condition Jayce gave him, peace wouldn't be decided even though the council voted for it.
But I am surprised that most people don't talk about Vi being the source of this condition. When she and Caitlyn were at the council Jayce asked who buit the granade. Caitlyn didn't want to say it but Vi stepped in and gave away the name of Jinx (she was certainly unaware of the consequences and in her head Jinx is not her sister but Powder - a feat she can not accept yet-very obvious at the "teaparty"). Because of that information Jayce set the condition of handing Jinx out. If they didn't get the name maybe they would have been able to make peace because Silco would not have been forced to choose between his daughter and the Nation of Zaun.
Sheesh, Thanks for that!! First time I am reading about Vi's spilling the beans on Jinx... The great irony is that it is a great moment when seen through Cait-Vi relationship arc but a bad one Piltover-Zaun wise... Just another masterstroke in this show!
@@DGeass92 this just shows how masterful and with how much care and realism this is written - just a small detail- a small word/sentence...seemingly unimportant can later on terminate all hope of peace. Nobody could have forseen that and things like this add another layer of well constructed dilemma and tragic to this masterpiece
@@redroseibarahime8755 another thing that speaks to it's greatness is how I think I ve searched for reviews, analyses and reactions for Arcane more than I did with like almost all other shows combined. This is a show that you like on one hand can't get enough of and on the other it can provide as much depth as you choose, like there will always be something to dig, it seems endless.. oh gosh I am just too in love with this show. To the point that calling it a "show" feels underwhelming 🤭
@@DGeass92 so true :) I've never discussed a show so elabortly and passionatly like this!
If the crows is of significance its most likely Swain.
The whole deal with Mels mother is a Noxian dispute, Swain being the general of Noxus is the only thing that makes sense.
Fiddle is of the shadow isle, isnt he?
Technically hes an ancient demon from the spirit realm, but thats not a faction as far as I know.
I really dont know a whole lot about fiddles lore since they changed it.
Crow symbolize change, powder to jinx.
Crow used as a Jinx symbol in the show. Duel on the bridge has firelight imagery behind Ekko and crow behind Jinx. Swain is way out if context there (and he uses ravens not crows).
People are thinking too much about those Crows LMAO
I wouldnt say Swain is out of context in this show, there is a fairly decent chance he is the man in conflict with Mel's family.
Also, has anyone ever actually said if these are crows or ravens in the show? Cuz I don't remember anyone doing so.
Aside from their size it's not that much difference between them look wise.
Im not saying this is the case, I actually consider it a longshot myself (which is why I said "IF they are of significance") but in league lore there are way more significant and stronger ties to both ravens and crows than our worlds superstitions.
If these birds are significant and not just symbolism, going by league universe standards, Swain would be the most probable alternative considering the story told.
The look on your face when you realized the cliffy they were hitting you with... 😆
Both Vi and Jinx's backstories didn't actually change all that much. Yes, the finer details are slightly different than the broad overview of their stories as presented in in-game lore, but there weren't really any fine details to begin with. Riot did an amazing job in giving their champions individual identities and unique personalities *without* the need for books worth of setup and backstory. This gives all their future work a lot of wiggle room in establishing how the characters ended up as their final champion forms.
PENTAKILL
Hell yesh. maybe you could also react to the music videos that Riot(helped) released, get jinxed from 2013, the mashup: Here comes vi/get jinxed from 2017 and enemy . just as a goodbye to arcane for the moment.
Peace was never an option. The one condition was that they got to arrest Jinx, and they didn't have her yet.
I think it could be be option. Maybe not for sure but Jayce and Viktor didn't say anything about Jinx and the council agreed for the peace so maybe there was a chance. Until Jinx did what she did of course.
They say when faced with death, you see a person for who they really are. Silco wasn't a good person, but to me he is a good father.
already that to wait 1 week it was long then more than one year... rip us
Medara: "Let the war unfold"
Jinx: "Jinx on you!"
Vander: "It's about what you're willing to sacrifice..."
It would have been so easy for them to make Jinx just a bargain bin Harley Quinn. I'm so damn glad they didn't.
Well the resolution of peace could not be adopted even if Jinx gave up the idea to launch the rocket, since she is the vital part of Jayce's requirements
I'm not sure if the crows are meant to foreshadow Swain. For one Swain's thing is ravens, not crows. I think the crows are meant in a more poetic way: Crows are a sign of bad luck. Jinx's whole theme is literally jinxing everything, essentially being bad luck to everyone around her. That's also why in the Ekko Jinx fight, where Ekko had a firelight behind him, Jinx had a crow behind her. But I wouldn't put is past Riot to have intended both of these interpretations.
I actually didn’t notice the neat little detail that Jinx somehow repaired the gauntlet that Siviko broke.
I think they telegraphed what's going to happen with Mel by showing the xray of her golden undergarment. No reason so show that unless it was significant. I read someone say something about how it shimmers like something from LOL that freezes you in time and makes you invincible, but I don't know anything about Lol other than what's in arcane now.
As far as Savika I think she is going to have to go after Jinx. You know she already hates her because she cost her her arm. Now she's killed Silco. I don't know the full measure of her feelings towards Silco but I can't imagine this wouldn't put her in more or less of a murdering mood. Should be interesting to see how she fights when she's not half drunk in a bar.
23:14 Jinx’ passive “Get Exited.”
I totally see Mel dying and that being a catalyst to start a war between Piltover and Noxus. Maybe Draven and Darius showing up to play in S2?
It's tragic because peace way so close at hand, and because of jinx commitment to being jinx.
But I mean it's not exactly the same as ep3. Because the peace they are voting on is,
A) reliant on her going to jail.
B) needs silco still alive.
( It's why silco says sows them all )
So at that point her action arn't actually hurting her agenda like they do in ep 3.
My first thought was Darius but when I thought about it properly, I think Swain makes the most sense (unless it's someone new and not from the game). It's implied that Mel's brother was more of a talker than a fighter, so he was probably more involved in the political scene. I could also see Swain playing a long game more than Darius who'd probably just cut down his enemies on the spot.
Either way, I'm excited to see my favourite region next season!
Also, I don't think Jinx 'jinxed' anything this time around. The peace was conditional upon Silco turning her over to Piltover, which he never would have done. So, the way I see it, she was just igniting the war that Silco would have started eventually.
"If Jinx hadn't done the thing, peace would have broken out!" Yes. Peace between the drastically oppressed people living in a hazardous waste dump and the unfathomably corrupt, venal council of a self-proclaimed unstoppable superpower. That would certainly have led to super good things and everyone being fine and all injustice disappearing over a period of no more than two or three months. Jinx and Vi would reunite and have fun tea parties with Caitlyn and they'd all raise Marcus' daughter and they'd call it "Jinxed House" and reanimate Bob Saget to play Danny Tanner again for season 2. Or something.
The council voting for peace means nothing. If they wanted peace they could have had it. If Heimerdinger wanted to, Zaun could have been every bit the utopia Piltover purports to be. There WAS a moment there could have been peace. Marcus ruined it when he shot Ekko. If Ekko and Jayce had met, Ekko, who knows who Jinx is and has been in conflict with Silco's organisation for years could have told Jayce not to demand Jinx as a sacrifice for the peace, and it COULD have happened. That was the moment it all hinged upon. Everything past that was an inevitable cascade.
Jinx, again, jinxin everything :( Like: BIG TIME.
Such a tragic character.
Just like episode 3, though, there may not have been peace. Her family may not have escaped Deckard and Silco wasn’t going to give her up.
I think that Vi's Blast Shield was the crystal in the gauntlet responding to Vi's innate arcane.
I want Singed to attempt to resurrect Silco, fail, and then have Silco's corpse animated by Fiddlesticks - I want an entire act of Season 2 to be dedicated to a horror arc of tracking down a corpse on a murder spree.
Ok. Voted for peace? Fuck that. Vote for War
Well technically Season 1 was mostly about how Jinx, becomes well Jinx and that plotline finished.
But with the show having multiple protagonists (I mean the world of Runeterrra has not stopped existinig), theres LOTS of open plotlines.
About crows I do not think these crows are Swain`s beacues his crows have red eyes. I think these crows are Fiddlesticks` crows. We know that Fiddlesticks is a demon so from the story of Yone we know that demons are consuming emotions depending on the demon type. So Fiddlesticks is a demon who consumes fear and he has been seen everywhere in the Runeterra universe.
Besides that in the game Fiddlesticks has interaction with Jinx about some accident (probably episode 3 accident) and blames her that everything was her fault.
I still feel like the way season 2 should start isn't from the cliffhanger but from the one councilors mother point of view up to the moment in at least the act 1 part of the season then begin into where the cliffhanger ends in season 1
Me encanto tu reacción al final jaja porque así mismo reaccioné yo 😭😩😮💨
This show is so damn greaaaaattttt
While things would've been better, deal was never really on the table, council or not. Though she does tend to make things worse any way ;)
Delicious! Eat it, new generation! This is your Best of Both Worlds Part 1 cliffhanger! How does it feel? :)
27:55 Hahahahahahaha
This series it has so many fathers but they are all gone because of jinx lol
Ok... Time to read the manga...
Fuck! There is no manga! 😨
dont worry ghost , mel got zhonyas
Its not really a cliff hanger. The arc for the season ended when she fired the rocket. The result of the rocket isn't relevant to the story for this season. All the events so far, brought us to the point where she made a choice. The choice was the climax. The aftermath of the choice is simply the beginning of the next arc.
React to the making of arcane
there was never going to be peace either way, silco would have never given jinx up to them, that was their compromise for peace.
Why do people think Vander is going to be Warwick? Warwick's backstory doesn't match anything from Vander's.
It matches perfectly.
Ingame voicelines betweem Vi and Jinx respectively: "Who thaught you how to punch?" "You were there... let me forget"
WW's lore: he used to run these streets... meaning he used to be some kind of leader in Zaun. WW was a dead body before Singed made him what he is.
Vander was called "hound of the underground" and "lap dog" in act 1. It's really quite obvious.
ppl don't think, they know for sure. all the evidence is too obvious by now.
@@mathies3598 "You we're there, let me forget."
bec Jinx and Vander we're reunited inside of Singed's laboratory.
Tried watching He-Man Revelations, s2... yeah it sucks so hard compared to Arcane.
To me it was a happy ending. Jinx was a karma delivery machine. Silco and Marcus were gone. And Jinx fired at the council that wanted her as political scapegoat. And Jinx saved her only family left.
If Silco was a backstabber, there would be peace as Jinx would have been delivered to Still Water. Else, no peace. So nothing changed with Jinx rocket. Jinx ruined no peace. But I suspect Silco was a backstabber who did not have enough time. Silco almost killed Vi. Imagine how Jinx would have felt if Vi died. A good man would not have attempted to kill Vi. Only psychopath narcissists try to isolate their victims from family and friends.
Vi failed Jinx 3 times:
* When Vi failed to protect Powder in the backpack scene.
* When Vi failed to evacuate Powder from the danger zone where Silco found Powder
* When Vi failed to settle matters with Jinx at the bridge instead of delivering the gem.
Caitlyn will be a terrible sheriff. Terribly bad at de-escalating situations.
Caitlyn should have said "put the gun down. I will not get in your way so you settle matters with your sister. Just put the gun down and let everyone walk away.". But no. And that cost her a shot at the council that made the gem, and the gem was returned back to them..
Its odd but you can tell Mel's mother is lying! She said I made the nessasary decisions to keep us safe... yet her son is dead, her daughter is now in danger and according to her there isn't anything she can do which is why she wants HexTec weapons! Now either she's lying about the danger or she's lying about why she needs those weapons either way she is lying about something!
@Dominik Rain my bet is Swain...
Silco was never a villain
Silco was in charge longer than Vander was a pacifist, and while Vander improved the undercity not as much as some would have liked, Silco made everything worse for everyone aside from a select few who became rich and powerful. Silco hated Vander for what he did or didn’t do, then did all the same things but worse, all while being selfish and cruel. To top it off, under Silco’s rule they never got any more from topside than before.
What could Silco have done that would make him a villain that he didn’t already do?