I was shook by the Caitlyn & Maddie scene too😂😂😂😂I literally screamed & paused my tv in shock🫠Had to take a few moments. Vi is my favorite character so I felt personally attacked😂😂😂😂I want the best for her. They are really putting us through it!! Also there’s been some time that has passed. They don’t say it in the show but it’s been about 3 to 6 months. We see there’s been a time jump with some hair differences & Ekko’s Mural. The Warwick reveal had me CRYING SO HARD!! I was a mess. I couldn’t believe they would bring him back especially in THIS WAY. A WEREWOLF?! So disrespectful😭but so cool tho😂in the worst way. I love your brother getting so excited & wanting to tell you what he knows of Warwick😂It’s definitely huge for him to keep such a huge reveal. Props to him. Sadly it was spoiled for me a few days before it premiered but I didn’t believe it until this episode. It was still shocking to see. So brutal. A true horror movie🩸What a way to start Act 2✨
I agree - I think it’s because I love Vi so much that I want the best for her and seeing the person she loves just so casually with someone else? UGH. NOPE. hahaha! They are DEFINITELY putting us through the wringer in this show, though! The Warwick reveal is just so good and I was not expecting it! Great in the worst way and yessss, wish you all could have seen my brother’s face! He was so electrified by the episode in the moment! Definitely props to him for not spoiling me! Thank you for the comment! YES, what a way to start Act 2! *nervous laughter*
On the time skip, the creators have stated that it’s been 6-8 months since the end of episode 3. And a fun fact about the music. The very Doom-like song for when “Vandwick” attacks Stillwater Prison is called The Beast and the melody of it (which you can’t really hear in the episode but it’s clear in the soundtrack) is a distorted and dissonant version of “Dear Friends Across the River” the tune Powder sung on the bridge in the prologue and Jinx eerily hummed after her firelight bombs went off on the bridge in season 1 episode 7. Also love that I’m not the only person who appreciates Sevika’s arms.
Ooohhhhhh, that is good to know, thank you! Also, thank you for the music information as well! l cannot WAIT to see what happens the rest of this season and glad others agree about Sevika's guns...all of them! :P Thank you for the comment!
i would like to propose, in my opinion, that Isha already believes in the revolution, not sue to Jinx directly, but indirectly. She already knows the suffering and oppression of Zaun, she's seen the brutality (her little mining outfit reminds me of Silco in S1 saying the miners had it worst before the 1st revolution that culminated in the bridge scene in EP1 S1, and the connection of this). Seeing Jinx, as the 'heir' to Silco, and how she saves her from the goons,,,now she has someone to believe in. Much like a young kid, she believes Jinx can save Zaun like how she saved her.
That is a good point to bring up and I like the reference to the mining outfit from Silco! Nice! That adds up a lot, so I appreciate you explaining that! Thanks for that and the comment!
Ooh, such great reaction and review of this episode. Stuff setting up for S2, Act II! Woohoo! The time jump seems very ambiguous here, I agree. One month to even half a year could have passed. Shoutout to RB’s brother! Clever man. Some of the stuff he says is cool. I can see where Mel got her manipulative skills from given Ambessa’s interactions with Caitlyn. Speaking of Ambessa, when she corrects Rictus on not saying the Black Rose group, I only think about Will Smith: “Keep my wife’s name out of your f*cking mouth!” 🤣 Back on a serious note with Ambessa, I see like a qausi-daughter-mother relationship with them going on. Caitlyn seems readily to listen to Ambessa. I believe this because Caitlyn doesn’t have a living mom anymore. She finds guidance and a maternal aura from Ambessa. Jinx seems to able reflect on her actions since Isha has come to her life. I think another aspect to this more calmer version of her has to do with her killing Silco in the last season. I agree that workers can construct something without knowing what the whole picture is. Only the top people knows how and why these pieces works together. The pink brothel owner yordle’s voice actress died. I heard they animated the yordle touching Jinx as a tribute to her. Actions having consequences is a running theme throughout Arcane. Even something minute as leaving a trail of blood has consequences. This season seems also the season of repeating phrases with slightly different meanings and nuances. Mel speaking about two against one to what Salo said, Viktor echoing Singe’s words about paths diverging, Sevika talking about doing enough favors as a retort back to Jinx, and now the double-edged blade Caitlyn fired back at Ambessa. We haven’t seen Ekko, Heimerdinger, and Jayce in a hot minute, S2 EP3. We only hear about Viktor but not seen him since S2 EP2. Trauma being used as an excuse to do horrible things is also something I don’t like narratively or in real life. I know some people who pulls that card and it never goes anywhere. I have trauma but I do my best not to traumatize others, knowing how painful and devastating it is. Wholly applaud that Arcane wasn’t leaning into that narrative device. When Jinx was talking to Isha, she let her monkey bomb tick a little longer before shutting it off. It reminded me the scene from season one when Mel was proposing to weaponize HexTech to Jayce and Viktor got upset. He too let the bomb tick for a few seconds before cutting it off to demonstrate to Jayce that “there is always a choice.” I too was thrown off by Isha’s bunny ears. Couldn’t tell if they were accessories or real. Positively sure they were just accessories.
Ahh, thank you so much! I appreciate the kind words and comment! 😀 Act II is off to a great start, right? Aw, I will let my brother know your comment and he really was great for not spoiling me with Warwick! That is a great point about Mel learning from her mother with manipulation, especially back in season 1! And that Will Smith reference! 😀YES! Hahaha! I am definitely going to comment on the mother-daughter moments with Ambessa and Caitlyn in a future episode. ;) I really came to like Jinx in this episode because of the reflection she’s been doing! That is really sad about the yordle’s VA dying, dang! But yes, “actions having consequences” is a HUGE theme in this series and they do it really well! That is also a good idea about the phrases having new meaning now. And yessss, I’m waiting for the whole Jayce/Ekko/Heimerdinger/Viktor moments to come full circle. I agree that trauma as an excuse just continues the cycle and I’m not for it. I am glad that Arcane goes different routes with it as well! That’s suuuuch a good callback to Jayce and Viktor as well! Hmm, I’m going to have to mention that in the future! Looking back, I feel the bunny ears are accessories, but it would have been a cool twist regardless. Thank you for the comment and SO much to stew on for the rest of this act!
I told him this and he smiled SO BIG - haha, thank you so much for the kind words and comment - oh yeah, considering he's one of his favorites, my brother did really good hiding this reveal from me!
I think the part where the zaunites silently tap jinx is so critical to jinx.. I think because she hasn’t really been seen much apart from silcos reputation, she’s seen as an idol rather than a human. Jinx often acts super flamboyantly, getting herself out there. The more gentle act makes me feel that jinx doesn’t have to be like that all the time, which I find so heartwarming! I think this also is what leads jinx to embrace her “hero role”. Also AAAH I loc Warwick! I play him a lot in lol, though I kinda don’t like his design in arcane, even though I understand why.. I HIGHLY recommend going through the lol bios once you have finished arcane! They adapt warwicks story quite well imo! Poor vander though… subject to singed’s warped experimentation.. at least this allows him to act as a catalyst for vi and jinx’s characters! Lastly! I was a little sad when u said Jinx wasn’t exactly ur fave cuz she’s mine lmao! This season will definitely be big for her, so I hope you like her more! I’m curious as to who your fave is! Great reactions as always, and see you next time!
I really agree with you about the tap from Jinx - my brother and I talked about that in the discussion but it definitely was really heartwarming! I have a lot of reservations about Jinx embracing the “hero role” but more on that in future episodes! ;) The Warwick reveal! That’s great that you play him - my brother loves that character! And yes, I really will have to remind my brother to make me read those bios at the end! I feel for Vander, though. But hey, at least it’s bringing Jinx and Vi together, like you said! And I have warmed up to Jinx, haha, but I’m trying to avoid spoilers! ;) If you all know my channel and reactions, folks just have to let me breathe and experience the entire series - when folks try to force their favorites on me, it usually leads me to turn away instead. 😀Thanks for the comment! For now, my favorite? Probably…that’s a hard question! I like so many of them! Thanks for the kind words! Onward to the next episode!
Oh! Sorry, not my intention to force my fave on you! I totally respect whatever opinion you have or will have! Again, apologies if I came off as forceful..
I was shook by the Caitlyn & Maddie scene too😂😂😂😂I literally screamed & paused my tv in shock🫠Had to take a few moments. Vi is my favorite character so I felt personally attacked😂😂😂😂I want the best for her. They are really putting us through it!! Also there’s been some time that has passed. They don’t say it in the show but it’s been about 3 to 6 months. We see there’s been a time jump with some hair differences & Ekko’s Mural. The Warwick reveal had me CRYING SO HARD!! I was a mess. I couldn’t believe they would bring him back especially in THIS WAY. A WEREWOLF?! So disrespectful😭but so cool tho😂in the worst way. I love your brother getting so excited & wanting to tell you what he knows of Warwick😂It’s definitely huge for him to keep such a huge reveal. Props to him. Sadly it was spoiled for me a few days before it premiered but I didn’t believe it until this episode. It was still shocking to see. So brutal. A true horror movie🩸What a way to start Act 2✨
I agree - I think it’s because I love Vi so much that I want the best for her and seeing the person she loves just so casually with someone else? UGH. NOPE. hahaha! They are DEFINITELY putting us through the wringer in this show, though!
The Warwick reveal is just so good and I was not expecting it! Great in the worst way and yessss, wish you all could have seen my brother’s face! He was so electrified by the episode in the moment! Definitely props to him for not spoiling me! Thank you for the comment! YES, what a way to start Act 2! *nervous laughter*
Rock, papper, scissors, Werewolf xD
HAHAHA, EXACTLY! Thank you for the comment!
On the time skip, the creators have stated that it’s been 6-8 months since the end of episode 3.
And a fun fact about the music. The very Doom-like song for when “Vandwick” attacks Stillwater Prison is called The Beast and the melody of it (which you can’t really hear in the episode but it’s clear in the soundtrack) is a distorted and dissonant version of “Dear Friends Across the River” the tune Powder sung on the bridge in the prologue and Jinx eerily hummed after her firelight bombs went off on the bridge in season 1 episode 7.
Also love that I’m not the only person who appreciates Sevika’s arms.
Ooohhhhhh, that is good to know, thank you! Also, thank you for the music information as well! l cannot WAIT to see what happens the rest of this season and glad others agree about Sevika's guns...all of them! :P Thank you for the comment!
i would like to propose, in my opinion, that Isha already believes in the revolution, not sue to Jinx directly, but indirectly.
She already knows the suffering and oppression of Zaun, she's seen the brutality (her little mining outfit reminds me of Silco in S1 saying the miners had it worst before the 1st revolution that culminated in the bridge scene in EP1 S1, and the connection of this).
Seeing Jinx, as the 'heir' to Silco, and how she saves her from the goons,,,now she has someone to believe in. Much like a young kid, she believes Jinx can save Zaun like how she saved her.
That is a good point to bring up and I like the reference to the mining outfit from Silco! Nice! That adds up a lot, so I appreciate you explaining that! Thanks for that and the comment!
Ooh, such great reaction and review of this episode. Stuff setting up for S2, Act II! Woohoo!
The time jump seems very ambiguous here, I agree. One month to even half a year could have passed.
Shoutout to RB’s brother! Clever man. Some of the stuff he says is cool.
I can see where Mel got her manipulative skills from given Ambessa’s interactions with Caitlyn. Speaking of Ambessa, when she corrects Rictus on not saying the Black Rose group, I only think about Will Smith: “Keep my wife’s name out of your f*cking mouth!” 🤣
Back on a serious note with Ambessa, I see like a qausi-daughter-mother relationship with them going on.
Caitlyn seems readily to listen to Ambessa. I believe this because Caitlyn doesn’t have a living mom anymore. She finds guidance and a maternal aura from Ambessa.
Jinx seems to able reflect on her actions since Isha has come to her life. I think another aspect to this more calmer version of her has to do with her killing Silco in the last season.
I agree that workers can construct something without knowing what the whole picture is. Only the top people knows how and why these pieces works together.
The pink brothel owner yordle’s voice actress died. I heard they animated the yordle touching Jinx as a tribute to her.
Actions having consequences is a running theme throughout Arcane. Even something minute as leaving a trail of blood has consequences.
This season seems also the season of repeating phrases with slightly different meanings and nuances. Mel speaking about two against one to what Salo said, Viktor echoing Singe’s words about paths diverging, Sevika talking about doing enough favors as a retort back to Jinx, and now the double-edged blade Caitlyn fired back at Ambessa.
We haven’t seen Ekko, Heimerdinger, and Jayce in a hot minute, S2 EP3. We only hear about Viktor but not seen him since S2 EP2.
Trauma being used as an excuse to do horrible things is also something I don’t like narratively or in real life. I know some people who pulls that card and it never goes anywhere. I have trauma but I do my best not to traumatize others, knowing how painful and devastating it is. Wholly applaud that Arcane wasn’t leaning into that narrative device.
When Jinx was talking to Isha, she let her monkey bomb tick a little longer before shutting it off. It reminded me the scene from season one when Mel was proposing to weaponize HexTech to Jayce and Viktor got upset. He too let the bomb tick for a few seconds before cutting it off to demonstrate to Jayce that “there is always a choice.”
I too was thrown off by Isha’s bunny ears. Couldn’t tell if they were accessories or real. Positively sure they were just accessories.
Ahh, thank you so much! I appreciate the kind words and comment! 😀
Act II is off to a great start, right?
Aw, I will let my brother know your comment and he really was great for not spoiling me with Warwick!
That is a great point about Mel learning from her mother with manipulation, especially back in season 1! And that Will Smith reference! 😀YES! Hahaha! I am definitely going to comment on the mother-daughter moments with Ambessa and Caitlyn in a future episode. ;)
I really came to like Jinx in this episode because of the reflection she’s been doing!
That is really sad about the yordle’s VA dying, dang! But yes, “actions having consequences” is a HUGE theme in this series and they do it really well! That is also a good idea about the phrases having new meaning now. And yessss, I’m waiting for the whole Jayce/Ekko/Heimerdinger/Viktor moments to come full circle.
I agree that trauma as an excuse just continues the cycle and I’m not for it. I am glad that Arcane goes different routes with it as well! That’s suuuuch a good callback to Jayce and Viktor as well! Hmm, I’m going to have to mention that in the future!
Looking back, I feel the bunny ears are accessories, but it would have been a cool twist regardless. Thank you for the comment and SO much to stew on for the rest of this act!
Your brother is super gigachad for zipping his piehole about warwick 😅😂
I told him this and he smiled SO BIG - haha, thank you so much for the kind words and comment - oh yeah, considering he's one of his favorites, my brother did really good hiding this reveal from me!
I think the part where the zaunites silently tap jinx is so critical to jinx.. I think because she hasn’t really been seen much apart from silcos reputation, she’s seen as an idol rather than a human. Jinx often acts super flamboyantly, getting herself out there. The more gentle act makes me feel that jinx doesn’t have to be like that all the time, which I find so heartwarming! I think this also is what leads jinx to embrace her “hero role”. Also AAAH I loc Warwick! I play him a lot in lol, though I kinda don’t like his design in arcane, even though I understand why.. I HIGHLY recommend going through the lol bios once you have finished arcane! They adapt warwicks story quite well imo! Poor vander though… subject to singed’s warped experimentation.. at least this allows him to act as a catalyst for vi and jinx’s characters! Lastly! I was a little sad when u said Jinx wasn’t exactly ur fave cuz she’s mine lmao! This season will definitely be big for her, so I hope you like her more! I’m curious as to who your fave is! Great reactions as always, and see you next time!
I really agree with you about the tap from Jinx - my brother and I talked about that in the discussion but it definitely was really heartwarming! I have a lot of reservations about Jinx embracing the “hero role” but more on that in future episodes! ;)
The Warwick reveal! That’s great that you play him - my brother loves that character! And yes, I really will have to remind my brother to make me read those bios at the end! I feel for Vander, though. But hey, at least it’s bringing Jinx and Vi together, like you said! And I have warmed up to Jinx, haha, but I’m trying to avoid spoilers! ;) If you all know my channel and reactions, folks just have to let me breathe and experience the entire series - when folks try to force their favorites on me, it usually leads me to turn away instead. 😀Thanks for the comment! For now, my favorite? Probably…that’s a hard question! I like so many of them! Thanks for the kind words! Onward to the next episode!
Oh! Sorry, not my intention to force my fave on you! I totally respect whatever opinion you have or will have! Again, apologies if I came off as forceful..