@@rustygear447I disagree completely. You can never replace someone who died. I think powder having short hair is just to show that she is powder. A version of her that isnt stuck to any trama and is able to move on in life
@@jadenndanga-gx3hj I think the long braids represent that jinx is childish and just didn't fully grow up (she's painting her bombs and has kids hairstyle) because her childhood was fkd up she never matured. So j think in this universe she has short hair cause she's a grown up
I like how it was Heimerdinger’s wisdom that forced Ekko to go out and experience that night. He knew that even while stuck in the wrong life, these are the moments that matter.
that wasnt heimers wisdom omg. it was ekkos, he just reminded him of it in the moment. heimer learned it from him in s1. Thats literally what ekkos entire character is about. omfg
@@jalcome4201 that’s a really good point & I’m glad you brought it up, but it doesn’t make my statement wrong. Ekko would suggest you focus on collaboration more than confrontation. Wisdom can be shared.
Y'all need to learn the word "inverse." Yes, it's probably intentional, but it's 4 moments per second, which is the inverse of 4 seconds for one moment.
Powder is with Ekko and is living her happy life in that timeline. It was wonderful to see her as a grown up Powder. Damn how one event can change the course of so many lives..
@@rustygear447 Perhaps it gave him a bit of a wakeup call, cause the daughter of one of his best friends died tragically. I still don't understand how Silco wanted Vi dead in season 1 when he cared for Felicia so much.
@@rustygear447 many things changed a poor girl from zaun died due to the missuse of magic jayce was prob executed directly no trial thus no version of jayce is this verse for him to posses , after the accident piltover prob eased their hold on zaun and treated them better this made silco less vengefull and created a chance for him and vander to properly talk. of course we also have the no hextech to make piltover even more superior to zaun and with no vengefull silco no mass spread of shimmer less crime in zaun like so much change just from one moment
@@agssilv5919 In addition, Silco created the shimmer and his evil business to have control in Zaun and thus try to achieve his ideal for his people that never materialized. Without the Hextec perhaps he did not need so much strength so quickly and with it he could think things through better, as Silco said in a chapter "those at the top leave us further and further behind thanks to the hexgates"
It's hard nowadays, to have a childhood friend that remains consistently with you for over a decade. Someone you know outside of work, who's always there. People move, communities aren't that tight knit anymore, or people just change too much to put up with them. or maybe i'm just a pessimist and live in a bad place for that.
Ekko really did something memorable in this timeline before going back because he knew he will not be able to relive this moments again in his timeline 😢
@@joshuagraham2843Yeah that's why before he came back i'm sure Ekko have no regrets knowing he did something that he will forever treasure and that's seeing Zaun and Piltover united, saw Benzo again and hug him, Painted Adult Vi mural so Powder in this timeline knew what she looks like in alternate universe and lastly one last dance with Powder.
@@aamen1534 tbf in our timeline in ep 9 she burns everything that made her jinx and once she doesnt have the jinx persona anymore to shield her from the burden she tries to end it all , notice how she doesnt blow herself up when ekko calls her pow... but then does when called jinx and her attempts dont stop until ekko approaches her like a friend like if she is powder and also in act 2 she says jinx is dead and if jinx is dead there is only another possibilitie left so this could have been possible in ourtimeline if she didnt... in the final battle
@@agssilv5919nope she is still very much jinx she is just burning the past. Also she was about to kill herself so. Her plan was to take jinx out for good. As we see she lives and we do think she lives in the end as well. She is still jinx but hopefully taking silco advice to walk away. Even if you have to leave somethings behind.
@@aamen1534 and it also made him think that maybe, even in his timeline, she might not be completely lost. That's why the first thing he did when he got back was went to find her.
i like how powder's entrance reminds of jinx's entrance when ekko and her meet for the first time older in the ship. it emphasizes sm more the "what could have been"
It would actually have been more agreeable if this episode ended here and the season legit ended on this scene with zero elaboration. Like end on a high note where it doesn’t make sense. The way I think of it, if they’re going to leave it open ended they may as well end it someplace when two characters have complete closure.
That hit so hard as he wanted that kiss but at the same time he knew she was another Ekko girlfriend. Also that moment will be remain a echo in time for both of them when she saw that other timeline Ekko.
This episode made me respect Ekko even more than before. A world where the girl he loves never lost her mind and is his lover, theres peace between Zaun and Piltover, and he's considered a respected inventor. He gave it all up because he knows his home still needs him. That takes strength.
Everything about this dance scene feels like a dream. The beautiful visuals, captivating storytelling, and evocative music come together perfectly, reflecting how Ekko has stepped into a dreamlike world.
Honestly, the entire episode felt like a dream to me, just the way it was structured just seemed exactly like how dreams feel - Dropped in mise en scene and just rolling with what's going on - World filled with characters and settings that resemble things we know in real life, except they are different - Pacing of the episode itself jumps rapidly from moment to moment and scene to scene without explanation, conveying huge amounts of time in a blink, exactly like dream pacing - The choppiness and blurriness of the dance feels like remembering a dream - The episode abruptly ends just as we reach the best part, like how all dreams end
1:59 I think why ekko stops the kiss for the first time is because she was gonna kiss her timelines ekko cus they had already been together, but he wants her to kiss him, so he asks her to pretend this is the first time her and ekko kiss, cus he has never kissed anyone before in his timeline
Saw this scene on tiktok while I haven't seen act 3 and believed this is the finale LMAO. I really thought ekko changed the timeline for the better where everyone is happy.
For me, watch this scene after see the scene where Jinx want to kill herself and though this was after that because of the short hair and thought he can fix Jinx haha.
1:18 I feel like he's thanking this Powder for inspiring him to make things right in his own timeline with Jinx and Zaun. Powder just doesn't know what he's actually saying. And then she also suppresses his remorse by saying that she's "never seen him give up on anything." 💗
Ekko left all of this... paradise, happiness, bliss and love. He left seeing the Lanes be whole, Vander and Benzo alive, Silco a content man, and Powder... he had to say goodbye to Powder again. Ekko made the greatest sacrifice in the series.
@31redorange08 is it a greater sacrifice to die to save your family? Or is it heavier to walk away from a world where your family never died in the first place?
This is why Ekko is the GOAT, Imagine Ekko saw the other side of what if Powder didn't turn Jinx, how she fall in love with hime and all he ask for was in that world, But he leave it all behind to save his own timeline
This episode puts a perfect emphasis on the deep-rooted desire of bIаск pеоple to be whitе. Ekko has a white step father, he has blonde hair (lol), he is super smart (funny) and in the world of crime he is actually good (yea ok). He also lusts after a white girl, who of course finds him attractive. He is desperately trying to be white, even though he can never be. This envy and desire for white gеnеtiсs that can't be achieved is perfectly presented in Ekko
@@Stan-jq8jr This is mad projection lil bro. Nothing about this is about race. Ekko's hair color isn't even blonde, it's white, you're blind 💀Humor isn't determined by genetics, like what, especially not ethnicity. This has got to be the worst analysis of a character 2024. Like lil bro thinks you can't love another person of a difference race 😭🙏You're just racist af.
I don't know if someone already said it, but the voice actor of Ekko delivery of that last line... wow. The way he slightly break his voice when he says time, you can tell he's even afraid or ashamed of asking. So much talent!
I noticed that too. The voice actor really nailed the feeling that Ekko really loves her when that break happens. It's something he's ashamed to ask, but he desperately needs/wants it.
@@elizabethng5405 not all the time and it depends on their age too. kids need to be able to think that their parents are invincible to a degree until they're old enough to know better
Also i heavily advise against watching Arcane with your kids. It's absolute Peak, but just having a glancing look at Viktor, Shimmered up noxians or all the corpses here is gonna have anything below 12 sleeping very unsoundly for days.
The way the dance scene is set up. The colour of her outfit, the petals falling around them, his suit. It's like a wedding dance; a form of a happy ending. But never could.
Been sceptic to this episode watching it for the first minutes. At the end chills went down my spine. Imo, that was the best episode of all Arcane 1 and 2. This scene is magic. Can't even describe my emotions and feelings.
Jesus fucking christ. You can see the pain and shame he feels in asking because he knows he's indulging in something that doesn't exist in his timeline and that he knows he'll have to give up. Despite his own internal conflictions, Powder - not knowing any better - sees the unknown-to-her pain he's experiencing, doesn't question it for a moment, and leans in to quell whatever pain she can. I'm obsessed with this.
I do think Powder kind of knew something was up with Ekko after checking his research with Heimendinger. Or perhaps suspects something. That's why she didn't find any of his struggles or reactions weird, she just embraced them. Which makes it all the more tragic when you think about it.
At 2:13 when Ekko looks up is both the best, and the most heart wrenching part for me. Those eyes just tell so much. It’s like he’s being teased with the life he always dreamed of. He wants to stay in that moment forever, but he knows he doesn’t belong there. He doesn’t know anything that happened, or put in any work leading up to that kind of perfect reality. Even though he basically replaced himself, he might as well have taken over somebody else’s life entirely and he probably feel like he doesn’t deserve it, leaving the other “fake” Ekko to continue living out his dream life. “This is how it all could have turned out?”
Best episode of the third act and together with the second act and the ending of the first season they remain the peak. Arcane is a masterpiece. Ladies and gentlemen now let's cry together. P.S. Jinx a magnificent character.
This is such a beautiful scene. It gives ekko some hope and even helps him relearn to care about everyone that affected him in his life. Thank you Arcane writers!
Something I really like about this scene is that the exact moment they start dancing, the room is suddenly empty. Symbolizing how they feel like the only ones there. They're both there for each other. They're both comfortable with each other and aren't afraid to act like themselves with others around.
Their time together was so short (in terms of it being one episode), but they really sold the chemistry between these two. It's crazy how well they executed this because Powder is a girl Ekko's known all his life and simultaneously a complete stranger to him, which really helps build up on their connection. Getting to see non-Firelight, non-Arcane tragedy Ekko was such a treat, this episode was probably the most emotionally impactful for me in S2 (besides seeing poor Jinx falling into despair), probably the most in the series.
I think Ekko needed this. Not just as a “what if” situation, but a reminder of why he’s fighting and what’s important to him. This is the Undercity and life he dreamed of, and now he’s going to try to achieve that in his world.
I believe Powder knows, that Ekko's a time traveler stuck on her timeline. She knew it right from the beginning. Look at her worried face the whole episode. She also discovered it in his book while peeking at his notes. And wow! In her voice is so much suspicion when she asked him: "Where did you learn those moves!" Reminds me of the Fiona in Shrek 2 (Since do you dance?). And when she says HE got lines (not: YOU got lines), like she knows her Ekko is not present. And the most beautiful think: Ekko knows she and says a subtle goodbye. This scene is beautiful!!!!
They may have also told her, Ekko and Heimer told her that they're from a different world where Vi is alive, she got sad, that's what they did to convince her to help create the the ZDrive.
Well the "he's got lines", referring to someone in third person like that is just kind of a flirting thing some people do irl. She was just teasing him. Outside of that tho, i do agree that she 100% knew from almost the very beginning.
Is no one going to mention that the scene was animated at 4 Frames per Second. The exact amount of time Ekko can rewind!? It's so beautiful. Absolutely stellar work.
Rewatching all of Arcane later, I don't believe I'll be able to handle the emotional rollercoaster of S02 episodes 5-6-7 back-to-back without that seven day break
Man, that episode was magical. Every time when ı watch this scene my heart shattered into pieces. With the scene, quality of animation and perfect combination with music... damn
"Can we just pretend like it's the first time?" For this precious and magnificent Ekko, it was the very first time; and this precious, sweet, and adorable Jinx knew it. The tenderness and poignancy of that moment still makes me cry. What an indescribably awesome episode this was! ❤️👍❤️
Despite existing in what would be the perfect version of his life, not for ONE second Ekko considered staying, because there were people were he came from who needed him. He is the only character in Arcane who is 100% a hero
This episode and scene might be my favorite animated thing ever, I think I will watch this scene for years and hold it close to me for the art that it is.
The "i've never seen you give up on anything Ekko" line is probably what seals the deal for Ekko to go back I think. To leave a literal heaven behind to save his timeline just shows how much of a GOAT ekko is
I very much prefer this scene compared to the Vi and Caitlyn scene in episode 8. This felt so much more romantic and raw. It felt like true love over lust. I would rather see Ekko and Powder/Jinx be happy with each other than Vi and Cait.
Absolute perfection. The way everyone fades away as she approaches. The way he's not a very good dancer. The way she compliments him anyway. It wasn't just his heaven, it was hers too. Her timeline Ekko hadn't lost her to know how much he needed her or was too obsessed with his work. When he left, and she saw who he was, and knew what could be.
I love them so fucking much, damn you Riot, damn you Netflix, damn all of you who wrote those series, this episode is living rent free in my mind, Ekko and Powder deserved it better
In the scene with their kiss, Ekko says, 'You ever wish you could just stay in one moment?' The dance scene between Ekko and Jinx is animated at 4 frames per second, and 4 seconds represents the limit of his time rewind. It feels as though 4 frames per second symbolizes the limit of how long he can stay in a single moment.
One thing is that he needed to do was not just correct his timeline which is noble , but he also went back to insure he didnt give up on Jinx . But they kinda wrote her out before he had any chance or scenes with her after he came back , other than him stopping her from y'know .
There’s a parallel how the framing of the big shoes walking is a callback to the Ekko vs Jinx fight scene that began with Jinx walking in with that same framing but with different lighting; here in an AU they’re having fun at a tech party but in the prime universe they start as enemies. The context of the walk completely changes the tone, too. Here it’s a party fog entrance, back then in the prime universe it was an intimidation. Both are confident entrances, but this one’s framed in good light, literally and figuratively. Also the low frame rate copies the well known fight sequence from the earlier bombastic fight scene between them, and there’s very likely other hidden parallels in the details there, the entrance making just the start. Unrelated, it would actually have been more agreeable if this episode ended here and the season unironically ended on this scene with zero elaboration. Like end on a high note where it really doesn’t make sense but it is real. Arcane still had it, that reality, here, even though it’s alternate. I’m not saying the later episodes were bad comparatively but it’s arguable they were disagreeable. The way I think of it, if they’re going to leave it open ended they may as well end it someplace when two characters have some complete closure.
The scene hurts extra if you understand the french song " -But my best enemy is you, run from me, the worst is you and me - (female voice) And if you're still looking for my voice, forget me, the worst is you and me"
Man what a show, They made us live with a wonderful animation and at the same time they killed us with one of the deepest and most intense stories ever written. I've never felt so emotionally involved in a tale. Congratulations to all the people who worked on this masterpiece: "Arcane" has made history and will remain a gem carved forever in the Olympus not only of animation but of the purest cinema. Most of the people will probably only realize in a few years how lucky we were to witness such a monumental work. Now I'm retiring to therapy for a few months. P.S. Jinx a magnificent character and I think she's still alive (many clues) but it's more of a hope than a certainty. (and wish we could see more episodes of this alternate universe..)
I know theres a lot of videos explaining this but the 4 fps dance matching the 4 seconds Ekko can use the Z-drive,Powder dancing like her mother,sacrificing love and happiness to save his reality....This is a masterpiece artwork here.
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We not gonna talk about how cute Powder looks with the short hair, blue eyeliner and dance outfit?
She has short hair because that's Vi's style. She's the new Vi for the group.
@@rustygear447I disagree completely. You can never replace someone who died. I think powder having short hair is just to show that she is powder. A version of her that isnt stuck to any trama and is able to move on in life
If im not mistake, she has gold versions of the earrings Vi wears on her left ear
@@jadenndanga-gx3hj I think the long braids represent that jinx is childish and just didn't fully grow up (she's painting her bombs and has kids hairstyle) because her childhood was fkd up she never matured. So j think in this universe she has short hair cause she's a grown up
If u pay attention there's also pits of pink in her design. Her hair has a small strip of it and her eyeliner also has a small layer.
EKKO is such an OP guy for leaving this literal Heaven behind to save his own timeline.
Fr, I know what Heimerdinger saw in Ekko. He's a real one..
Its not a heaven without vi
That’s why he is my GOAT
Fr fr...i wouldnt have been able to leave...wouldnt have been able to even consider it
And then he's left with one of the worst endings sitting alone mourning Jinx bro IN THAT SAME SPOT
This is giving me big “In another life, I would have really liked just doing laundry and taxes with you” vibes
only good scene in that movie
@@eebbaa5560 no taste
@@eebbaa5560bad bait
@@jamzy9What movie
@@osamabinballin5369Everything Everywhere All At Once
I can’t stop watching this
Bro me too I’m watching this scene for the 10th time at least
@@gaspardchoit's a wonderful work of art AND the amazing opposite of their fight scene in season 1.
Absolutely lovely
it was the best part of Act 3 imo
It had a huge impact on me, it was really unexpected
Then your not alone ❤
Same bro.
I like how it was Heimerdinger’s wisdom that forced Ekko to go out and experience that night. He knew that even while stuck in the wrong life, these are the moments that matter.
And the sacrifice he made for ekko 😢
"what's the point in a device like this when you can't enjoy the time you have"
@bayronhicks3132 yordles can't die bro just respawns in bandle city
that wasnt heimers wisdom omg. it was ekkos, he just reminded him of it in the moment. heimer learned it from him in s1. Thats literally what ekkos entire character is about. omfg
@@jalcome4201 that’s a really good point & I’m glad you brought it up, but it doesn’t make my statement wrong. Ekko would suggest you focus on collaboration more than confrontation. Wisdom can be shared.
This scene is animated at 4 FPS, which is equal to the 4 seconds that Ekko can rewind in time.
If this is true, then amazing details. I know this is special details animation, but dont know, how exactly to interpret this.
@@boyjak7205 the details of this show are amazing
Y'all need to learn the word "inverse." Yes, it's probably intentional, but it's 4 moments per second, which is the inverse of 4 seconds for one moment.
Now we're gonna see and hear this being mentioned on a Shorts videos 😅
I think the "can we pretend like it's the first time" was also like him rewiding the time
Powder is with Ekko and is living her happy life in that timeline. It was wonderful to see her as a grown up Powder. Damn how one event can change the course of so many lives..
@@arandomsheep1999not sure why Vi dying had anything to do with Silco turning into a nice guy tho
@@rustygear447 Perhaps it gave him a bit of a wakeup call, cause the daughter of one of his best friends died tragically. I still don't understand how Silco wanted Vi dead in season 1 when he cared for Felicia so much.
@@rustygear447 many things changed a poor girl from zaun died due to the missuse of magic jayce was prob executed directly no trial thus no version of jayce is this verse for him to posses , after the accident piltover prob eased their hold on zaun and treated them better this made silco less vengefull and created a chance for him and vander to properly talk. of course we also have the no hextech to make piltover even more superior to zaun and with no vengefull silco no mass spread of shimmer less crime in zaun like so much change just from one moment
@@agssilv5919 In addition, Silco created the shimmer and his evil business to have control in Zaun and thus try to achieve his ideal for his people that never materialized. Without the Hextec perhaps he did not need so much strength so quickly and with it he could think things through better, as Silco said in a chapter "those at the top leave us further and further behind thanks to the hexgates"
@@sanzero_200 I just thought that vander confessed and silco stoped trying to him.
Ekko: enter the Arcane-verse
Man, I should've said that in first place... But okay! I literally hear Sunflower or even Calling song...
@@realphagamer6410
Yeah, before I first watched this episode. That's what gave me Spier-verse vibes.
Dude I literally wrote a similar comment then found yours one lmfao
Makes me concerned about that Gwen Stacy cannon event for Miles
@@RegulusFlaminiusIndicus
My bad 😅
I just love the raw, simplicity of their feelings for each other.
I think a lot of people envy the "purity" of this relationship.
It's hard nowadays, to have a childhood friend that remains consistently with you for over a decade.
Someone you know outside of work, who's always there.
People move, communities aren't that tight knit anymore, or people just change too much to put up with them.
or maybe i'm just a pessimist and live in a bad place for that.
@@justascarecrow6988 You're right, it's pessimistic, but you're right.
I found it beautiful and I envy it too. Wish I could have something like that.
agreed. wish i had something like that
@@justascarecrow6988 I mean...those small knit communities do exist in rural areas. It also really depends on the social norms of your country
Ekko really did something memorable in this timeline before going back because he knew he will not be able to relive this moments again in his timeline 😢
He cant have happy ending, because he knew the risk
@@joshuagraham2843Yeah that's why before he came back i'm sure Ekko have no regrets knowing he did something that he will forever treasure and that's seeing Zaun and Piltover united, saw Benzo again and hug him, Painted Adult Vi mural so Powder in this timeline knew what she looks like in alternate universe and lastly one last dance with Powder.
@@aamen1534 tbf in our timeline in ep 9 she burns everything that made her jinx and once she doesnt have the jinx persona anymore to shield her from the burden she tries to end it all , notice how she doesnt blow herself up when ekko calls her pow... but then does when called jinx and her attempts dont stop until ekko approaches her like a friend like if she is powder and also in act 2 she says jinx is dead and if jinx is dead there is only another possibilitie left so this could have been possible in ourtimeline if she didnt... in the final battle
@@agssilv5919nope she is still very much jinx she is just burning the past.
Also she was about to kill herself so.
Her plan was to take jinx out for good.
As we see she lives and we do think she lives in the end as well.
She is still jinx but hopefully taking silco advice to walk away.
Even if you have to leave somethings behind.
@@aamen1534 and it also made him think that maybe, even in his timeline, she might not be completely lost. That's why the first thing he did when he got back was went to find her.
i like how powder's entrance reminds of jinx's entrance when ekko and her meet for the first time older in the ship. it emphasizes sm more the "what could have been"
It was actually romantic back then
For me this ep is the final arcane history
wdym for you? It literally is, great ending to the series, kinda sad Season 2 only had 7 episodes at least it ended on a happy note (I'M COPING HARD!)
@@watchyourback8877 the serie have 9 episode not 7
@@watchyourback8877glad I wasn’t the only one who "disliked" the last two episodes
It would actually have been more agreeable if this episode ended here and the season legit ended on this scene with zero elaboration. Like end on a high note where it doesn’t make sense.
The way I think of it, if they’re going to leave it open ended they may as well end it someplace when two characters have complete closure.
@salvit6024 nah..no matter how much you hate the original ending ending the show at this scene makes absolutely no sense
Hearing stromae with ekko and powder on screen just feels nostalgic for some reason and it's making me cry
And I just listened to papaoutai recently 😅
And Pomme is so good
Every time I see this scene, and this episode, I cry, such a masterpiece this show is
I think we might see more of powder in the future, because, now she knows what to do with the crystals that she has
@@Heimerdinger20242 Unlike you, when she put the necklace in the "VI drawer", I saw it as things that she wanted to put aside, as souvenirs.
seeing happy jinx is healing
No jinx in this video only POWDER
@holee1341 They are the same person just different versions
And seeing sad ekko is depressing
*POWDER*
Maturing is realizing that vi is the real jinx
"Can we just pretend, like it's the first time" Add a sleep token track and that will elevate this scene
That hit so hard as he wanted that kiss but at the same time he knew she was another Ekko girlfriend. Also that moment will be remain a echo in time for both of them when she saw that other timeline Ekko.
Imagine knowing that even on another timeline your lover is still there. And still with you. Damn.
God, now I want to see an edit with this scene and a ST song
@itsasquid imagine, the night does not belong to god or the way that you were?...or even bloodsport
I still don't understand why he said that phrase to her before the kiss. Can someone explain? "Pretend like it's the first time..."
This scene lives rent free in my head.
SAME
I will never get tired of it
This episode made me respect Ekko even more than before. A world where the girl he loves never lost her mind and is his lover, theres peace between Zaun and Piltover, and he's considered a respected inventor. He gave it all up because he knows his home still needs him. That takes strength.
The Boy Savior Indeed
This and I feel like he knew that in a way he was 'stealing' from this timeline's Ekko.
The consolation in this is that he now knows that there is at least one universe where his loved ones live safe and happy
Everything about this dance scene feels like a dream. The beautiful visuals, captivating storytelling, and evocative music come together perfectly, reflecting how Ekko has stepped into a dreamlike world.
Honestly, the entire episode felt like a dream to me, just the way it was structured just seemed exactly like how dreams feel
- Dropped in mise en scene and just rolling with what's going on
- World filled with characters and settings that resemble things we know in real life, except they are different
- Pacing of the episode itself jumps rapidly from moment to moment and scene to scene without explanation, conveying huge amounts of time in a blink, exactly like dream pacing
- The choppiness and blurriness of the dance feels like remembering a dream
- The episode abruptly ends just as we reach the best part, like how all dreams end
100% I never noticed it but you are totally right! Definitely feels like a dream in every way
I teared up when he said "Pretend like it's the first time", I didn't realize how bad he loves her.
I've lost count of how many times I've watched this scene today
This reality exists. Powder is happy, despite the Loss she endured. And our Ekko knows this Powder exists.
and she knows how to build an inter dimensional time machine.
1:59 I think why ekko stops the kiss for the first time is because she was gonna kiss her timelines ekko cus they had already been together, but he wants her to kiss him, so he asks her to pretend this is the first time her and ekko kiss, cus he has never kissed anyone before in his timeline
thats....the whole point? lmao
@@K_Petarlmfao
So in essence he managed to cuck himself
Yes, water is indeed wet.
ah yes... the floor is made out of floor...
This scene will always have a special place in my heart I wish these two could have been together despite the circumstances
Saw this scene on tiktok while I haven't seen act 3 and believed this is the finale LMAO. I really thought ekko changed the timeline for the better where everyone is happy.
For me, watch this scene after see the scene where Jinx want to kill herself and though this was after that because of the short hair and thought he can fix Jinx haha.
This is why I stay away from social media the day new episodes drop, I go watch the episodes first, THEN look at social media, youtube, discord, etc.
bro that ruins the experience when u watch a movie short before u actually watch it,
That must've been a rude awakening when you finally watched it haha
1:18 I feel like he's thanking this Powder for inspiring him to make things right in his own timeline with Jinx and Zaun. Powder just doesn't know what he's actually saying. And then she also suppresses his remorse by saying that she's "never seen him give up on anything." 💗
Ekko left all of this... paradise, happiness, bliss and love. He left seeing the Lanes be whole, Vander and Benzo alive, Silco a content man, and Powder... he had to say goodbye to Powder again.
Ekko made the greatest sacrifice in the series.
Isha?
@31redorange08 is it a greater sacrifice to die to save your family? Or is it heavier to walk away from a world where your family never died in the first place?
This is why Ekko is the GOAT, Imagine Ekko saw the other side of what if Powder didn't turn Jinx, how she fall in love with hime and all he ask for was in that world,
But he leave it all behind to save his own timeline
And fulfilling this powder trait that she never has seen giving up on anything's. That's why he needed to help jinx from the other Alternate timeline.
This episode puts a perfect emphasis on the deep-rooted desire of bIаск pеоple to be whitе. Ekko has a white step father, he has blonde hair (lol), he is super smart (funny) and in the world of crime he is actually good (yea ok). He also lusts after a white girl, who of course finds him attractive. He is desperately trying to be white, even though he can never be. This envy and desire for white gеnеtiсs that can't be achieved is perfectly presented in Ekko
@@Stan-jq8jr I've seen this comment from you under a lot of videos with these scenes and music. You have a mental illness. Get qualified medical help.
@@Stan-jq8jr bro what
@@Stan-jq8jr This is mad projection lil bro. Nothing about this is about race. Ekko's hair color isn't even blonde, it's white, you're blind 💀Humor isn't determined by genetics, like what, especially not ethnicity. This has got to be the worst analysis of a character 2024. Like lil bro thinks you can't love another person of a difference race 😭🙏You're just racist af.
this episode hitted me too hard
The switch from diegetic to non diegetic music was pretty cool.
It's a masterpiece
Heavily agree
i had to google what diegetic means but yea I agree
The only diegetic word I know is diabetes
@@hashibulislam25 There's also gas.
I don't know if someone already said it, but the voice actor of Ekko delivery of that last line... wow. The way he slightly break his voice when he says time, you can tell he's even afraid or ashamed of asking. So much talent!
I caught that too! It sounds almost like an improv though it's as if the VA himself choked on raw emotion knowing how much this means to Ekko❤
I noticed that too. The voice actor really nailed the feeling that Ekko really loves her when that break happens. It's something he's ashamed to ask, but he desperately needs/wants it.
I love every bit of this scene. It's so beautiful and wholesome.
After season 1 I learned to watch Arcane by myself. I don't want my kids to see their dad crying 😊
Aww i think its healthy if they see dad cry
@@elizabethng5405 not all the time and it depends on their age too. kids need to be able to think that their parents are invincible to a degree until they're old enough to know better
Also i heavily advise against watching Arcane with your kids.
It's absolute Peak, but just having a glancing look at Viktor, Shimmered up noxians or all the corpses here is gonna have anything below 12 sleeping very unsoundly for days.
@@justascarecrow6988 not mentioning all the sexual scenes...
You're so real for this 😭🫶🏼
This episode was so good, I'm glad we got to see more Ekko on the screen and a different version of what powder could of been.
The way the dance scene is set up. The colour of her outfit, the petals falling around them, his suit. It's like a wedding dance; a form of a happy ending. But never could.
Been sceptic to this episode watching it for the first minutes. At the end chills went down my spine. Imo, that was the best episode of all Arcane 1 and 2. This scene is magic. Can't even describe my emotions and feelings.
Nah ekko vs jinx fight was also epic
Jesus fucking christ. You can see the pain and shame he feels in asking because he knows he's indulging in something that doesn't exist in his timeline and that he knows he'll have to give up. Despite his own internal conflictions, Powder - not knowing any better - sees the unknown-to-her pain he's experiencing, doesn't question it for a moment, and leans in to quell whatever pain she can. I'm obsessed with this.
I do think Powder kind of knew something was up with Ekko after checking his research with Heimendinger. Or perhaps suspects something. That's why she didn't find any of his struggles or reactions weird, she just embraced them. Which makes it all the more tragic when you think about it.
I’m not crying! You are crying !! 😭
We're all crying 😢
These damn allergies 🤧
Нам нужен большой запас платков
I can only explain this as bittersweet. Like a comfort you can only watch.
Why this scene last 10 hours?
Only 10? WoW, It feels shorter. I really hoped It lasted forever 😢
I want it to be forever mate
I will be stuck here for years. Just like Edgerunner. Thank you for fueling my trauma.
This is the magic of arcane music. It give impact to us. They always nailed it.
This scene will be forever stuck with me
This Scene is Absolute Perfection and Cinema
Man, the way they dress makes me feel like they're dancing at their own wedding. It's just so beautiful
At 2:13 when Ekko looks up is both the best, and the most heart wrenching part for me. Those eyes just tell so much. It’s like he’s being teased with the life he always dreamed of. He wants to stay in that moment forever, but he knows he doesn’t belong there.
He doesn’t know anything that happened, or put in any work leading up to that kind of perfect reality. Even though he basically replaced himself, he might as well have taken over somebody else’s life entirely and he probably feel like he doesn’t deserve it, leaving the other “fake” Ekko to continue living out his dream life.
“This is how it all could have turned out?”
Best episode of the third act and together with the second act and the ending of the first season they remain the peak. Arcane is a masterpiece. Ladies and gentlemen now let's cry together.
P.S. Jinx a magnificent character.
At that moment he fell in love with powder all over again.....
I will never in my life recover from this emotionally, physically, morally or otherwise
The best moment in the first season is when they fight each other.
The best moment in the second season is when they dance together.
This scene is just so beautiful that I can't stop watching ❤
The sorrow in Ekko's eyes, the empathy in Powder's. She sees him. Beautiful work.
This scene hits home for me.
Somewhere out there, in the multiverse, there's a version of me who's living a happy life.
I wanna cry--
We dont know if alternate universes really exist for real tho. So stay strong and try to live your best life king/queen ✌️
This is such a beautiful scene. It gives ekko some hope and even helps him relearn to care about everyone that affected him in his life. Thank you Arcane writers!
Something I really like about this scene is that the exact moment they start dancing, the room is suddenly empty.
Symbolizing how they feel like the only ones there. They're both there for each other. They're both comfortable with each other and aren't afraid to act like themselves with others around.
This was the most beautiful moment of all Arcane, everything was perfect, even the song!! ⌛💣
I love this scene so much
Saddest scene in whole show btw.
Their time together was so short (in terms of it being one episode), but they really sold the chemistry between these two. It's crazy how well they executed this because Powder is a girl Ekko's known all his life and simultaneously a complete stranger to him, which really helps build up on their connection. Getting to see non-Firelight, non-Arcane tragedy Ekko was such a treat, this episode was probably the most emotionally impactful for me in S2 (besides seeing poor Jinx falling into despair), probably the most in the series.
I think Ekko needed this. Not just as a “what if” situation, but a reminder of why he’s fighting and what’s important to him. This is the Undercity and life he dreamed of, and now he’s going to try to achieve that in his world.
I believe Powder knows, that Ekko's a time traveler stuck on her timeline. She knew it right from the beginning. Look at her worried face the whole episode. She also discovered it in his book while peeking at his notes.
And wow! In her voice is so much suspicion when she asked him: "Where did you learn those moves!" Reminds me of the Fiona in Shrek 2 (Since do you dance?).
And when she says HE got lines (not: YOU got lines), like she knows her Ekko is not present.
And the most beautiful think: Ekko knows she and says a subtle goodbye.
This scene is beautiful!!!!
They may have also told her, Ekko and Heimer told her that they're from a different world where Vi is alive, she got sad, that's what they did to convince her to help create the the ZDrive.
Well the "he's got lines", referring to someone in third person like that is just kind of a flirting thing some people do irl. She was just teasing him.
Outside of that tho, i do agree that she 100% knew from almost the very beginning.
Is no one going to mention that the scene was animated at 4 Frames per Second. The exact amount of time Ekko can rewind!? It's so beautiful. Absolutely stellar work.
This hits my heart
Rewatching all of Arcane later, I don't believe I'll be able to handle the emotional rollercoaster of S02 episodes 5-6-7 back-to-back without that seven day break
I won't charge this scene a coin for living in my mind
Love how Powder walking in the beginning of the video is parallel to the Jinx introduction we got in Season 1 when she bombed the ship.
It was romantic back then
I can't believe they made this scene 10 hours long
Man, that episode was magical. Every time when ı watch this scene my heart shattered into pieces. With the scene, quality of animation and perfect combination with music... damn
"Can we just pretend like it's the first time?" For this precious and magnificent Ekko, it was the very first time; and this precious, sweet, and adorable Jinx knew it. The tenderness and poignancy of that moment still makes me cry. What an indescribably awesome episode this was! ❤️👍❤️
Song is just an Excellent Choice Im Absolutely INFATUATED with it Combined with the Moment 🔥🥺🙏🏽
This might be the perfect scene.
Just might be
This is great as it was, Jinx and Isha sisterhood scene and Vander,vi, jinx and Isha hug.
@@nefthalimedinayes YES! the Vander group hug was AWESOME.
@@nefthalimedinathis is the complete opposite from their amazing fight scene.
It hurts. What a fucking show!!
the lyrics couldn't be more perfect
Jinx = I can fix her
Powder = She can fix me
fr 😂
just making a grown man that dont cry eaisly in life and making him cry 4 times in 2 acts is just crazy and too much i will miss that type of crying
I cannot stop re- watching this . "Can we just pretend like its the first time".....
Despite existing in what would be the perfect version of his life, not for ONE second Ekko considered staying, because there were people were he came from who needed him. He is the only character in Arcane who is 100% a hero
This episode and scene might be my favorite animated thing ever, I think I will watch this scene for years and hold it close to me for the art that it is.
Every time you watch this, pretend like it’s the first time.😢
The "i've never seen you give up on anything Ekko" line is probably what seals the deal for Ekko to go back I think. To leave a literal heaven behind to save his timeline just shows how much of a GOAT ekko is
Thank you for titling her as Powder! That’s exactly who this is, Jinx never was in this reality…
Honestly? Best moment of the entire series for me. Ekko is the GOAT. Entire timeline would've failed if not for him.
I very much prefer this scene compared to the Vi and Caitlyn scene in episode 8. This felt so much more romantic and raw. It felt like true love over lust. I would rather see Ekko and Powder/Jinx be happy with each other than Vi and Cait.
Absolute perfection.
The way everyone fades away as she approaches. The way he's not a very good dancer. The way she compliments him anyway.
It wasn't just his heaven, it was hers too. Her timeline Ekko hadn't lost her to know how much he needed her or was too obsessed with his work. When he left, and she saw who he was, and knew what could be.
I love them so fucking much, damn you Riot, damn you Netflix, damn all of you who wrote those series, this episode is living rent free in my mind, Ekko and Powder deserved it better
The fact that they have the best scene in both S1 and S2
This scene was just pure love, I cried my eyes out bcs it was so beautiful
I just found out from someone's comment that this scene was in 4 fps because Ekko can go back in time 4 seconds.
Somewhere in Ionia, Jhin breathes heavily.
You may ask if you're confused about this comment.
In the scene with their kiss, Ekko says, 'You ever wish you could just stay in one moment?' The dance scene between Ekko and Jinx is animated at 4 frames per second, and 4 seconds represents the limit of his time rewind. It feels as though 4 frames per second symbolizes the limit of how long he can stay in a single moment.
One thing is that he needed to do was not just correct his timeline which is noble , but he also went back to insure he didnt give up on Jinx . But they kinda wrote her out before he had any chance or scenes with her after he came back , other than him stopping her from y'know .
There’s a parallel how the framing of the big shoes walking is a callback to the Ekko vs Jinx fight scene that began with Jinx walking in with that same framing but with different lighting; here in an AU they’re having fun at a tech party but in the prime universe they start as enemies. The context of the walk completely changes the tone, too. Here it’s a party fog entrance, back then in the prime universe it was an intimidation. Both are confident entrances, but this one’s framed in good light, literally and figuratively.
Also the low frame rate copies the well known fight sequence from the earlier bombastic fight scene between them, and there’s very likely other hidden parallels in the details there, the entrance making just the start.
Unrelated, it would actually have been more agreeable if this episode ended here and the season unironically ended on this scene with zero elaboration. Like end on a high note where it really doesn’t make sense but it is real. Arcane still had it, that reality, here, even though it’s alternate. I’m not saying the later episodes were bad comparatively but it’s arguable they were disagreeable.
The way I think of it, if they’re going to leave it open ended they may as well end it someplace when two characters have some complete closure.
I cant stop watching this...this show.....this scene...the music with the visuals and the romance...makes me tear up..
Arcane gave us this wonderful episode, which we didn't know we needed so hard
The scene hurts extra if you understand the french song
" -But my best enemy is you, run from me, the worst is you and me
- (female voice) And if you're still looking for my voice, forget me, the worst is you and me"
Ekko sitting alone at the Spot where they kissed at the last episode broke something deep in my heart.
Man what a show, They made us live with a wonderful animation and at the same time they killed us with one of the deepest and most intense stories ever written. I've never felt so emotionally involved in a tale. Congratulations to all the people who worked on this masterpiece: "Arcane" has made history and will remain a gem carved forever in the Olympus not only of animation but of the purest cinema. Most of the people will probably only realize in a few years how lucky we were to witness such a monumental work. Now I'm retiring to therapy for a few months.
P.S. Jinx a magnificent character and I think she's still alive (many clues) but it's more of a hope than a certainty. (and wish we could see more episodes of this alternate universe..)
goosebumps. and stromae did such a great job again with the vibe
such a good easter egg to the french company's roots. they used to make music videos like this all the time hence the french music.
Это три самые счастливые минуты за два сезона Аркейна. Давайте просто остановимся здесь и запомним Экко и Джинкс такими же счастливыми!
This hits different after watching the final episode 😭
I was rooting for my boy Ekko the whole episode let's gooooo
I know theres a lot of videos explaining this but the 4 fps dance matching the 4 seconds Ekko can use the Z-drive,Powder dancing like her mother,sacrificing love and happiness to save his reality....This is a masterpiece artwork here.
This has left a mark in me, i resonate so much with these scene. 😢