*She's not a liar, she's not!* Arcane |1x7| The Boy Saviour

We're getting so close to the end guys! I'm scared!
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[@aranthur]

It's been said that, for time, a flashback scene had to be cut from the final version of this episode where Ekko risked his life to rescue Powder from Silco, and she refused to leave with him, saying that was where she wanted to be. And that combined with her killing a bunch of his friends in the Firelights over the years is why Ekko is so convinced Powder is gone forever and there's only Jinx
Right up until that last moment of this episode

[@kieranshae]

That definitely would've filled in some gaps for me

[@aranthur]

I like the bond being formed between Vi and Cait. It happens quickly, but I think the writers did a good job of making that make sense. Vi is the first person to show Caitlyn any kind of respect and appreciation for her capability/character in a long time, and Caitlyn is the first person to show Vi any kind of compassion or trust in a long time. That's why we get little echoes of Vander and flashes of Vi's mother during the previous episode when Vi is most vulnerable and Caitlyn is taking care of her
Also, as far as we know, the only Enforcer Silco has control over is Marcus, and all the others are still loyal to Piltover and don't even know who Silco is. Even Marcus, who is the leader of the Enforcers, still has to manipulate Jayce into giving him authority to do certain things, like blockade the bridges, because his power is limited
Silco is currently using Marcus to try to retrieve the gemstone and kill Vi and Caitlyn before they bring evidence of his crimes to the council in Piltover
Silco to some degree is manipulating Jinx to stay on his side and not leave him for Vi. Both for her usefulness to him AND because he has formed a genuine bond with her. It seems like he has spent the last seven years teaching her the "lessons" he learned after being betrayed by Vander. To become strong and ruthless and terrible so that no one can ever hurt you again
And these lessons have clearly sunk in. Jinx is a complex and deeply traumatized character, but she's also a young adult with free will who still wakes up every day and chooses to commit mass murder sprees while laughing and singing, and she even attempts to shoot her own sister in this episode
It's very sad, yes, but that doesn't just excuse her actions

[@kieranshae]

I'm trying to format a good response. Watch this space lol. Oh and thanks so much for all the detailed comments. It's a lot to read but I'm getting through it.