There's actually a reason why Sky wasn't developed. We know so little about her because even Viktor knew so little about her, as evidenced by his line when he threw her ashes down the river. We could've been shown more about Sky, but that would detach us from Viktor. He felt guilty, not because he killed someone he cared about, but because he killed someone he SHOULD'VE cared about but knew so little of. He's not guilty because he loved her, he's guilty because he barely knew her.
I swear. This show uses fridging AND MAKES IT GOOD. That should not even possible. For those who do not know: Fridging is a practice in storytelling, where you introduce a character just to kill them off a little later. It is usually considered lazy/cheap writing, because you try to get emotion out of the audience without building anything up beforehand and it barely ever works.
Exactly, Sky is the exact kind of person Viktor was working to help and he killed her. The real tragedy is that she died for him and before that point she was never even someone he noticed. Heck, Jayce calls her Sky, Viktor doesn't even call her by her first name instead using the much more formal and distant Mrs. Young As well we don't really get scenes with anyone that isn't main cast unless it's in the context of interacting with one of them, think Ximena Talis, Elora, Finn, any of the Chembarons, or the council excluding Heimerdinger so does make sense we don' t see more of her since the show is in 3rd person limited in a way?
@@morantNO1 I think this highlights, that there are no real ironclad rules in storytelling. Every rule is just a guideline, that although exists for a reason, if you understand those reasons, you can replace, circumvent, or even break. While Arcane does fridging, it *also* puts in the work to introduce and build up Sky's character, and her relationship with Victor. Even in her death we get to know her a bit better. And as a result, her death doesn't feel cheap, we've left with a similar feeling of loss as Victor, for a character we wanted to know better, wanted to see develop further. And that's kind of it. For a character's death to mean something, that character also had to mean something. That's the reason _behind_ the rule.
yeah, on my first watch, I was angry that we barely got to know Sky before she died and the whole point just flew over my head lmao. But that's also sort of the point. We're supposed to WANT to know more about her like Vik does
Although the existence of this series gives hope to humanity again, I feel sad when I see the majority who do not understand how good this series is, I do not understand those who watch and praise empty productions that do not tell anything.
I agree. This series proved to me that western media is still capable of producing GOAT-level content if you can just get the cynical economics and politics out of the way.
@@cormyat07 Damn right. Its like when Rage Against the Machine got shit when they started doing politics. Or when Dickens wrecked his shit by doing economics. Or when Roots fucked it all by doing Diversity. Its a damn good thing this show about capitalist oppression with a gay female hero couple standing against a disabled villain and female antagonist doesn't pander to the "woke".
1. I can't tell which adult you are thirstiest for. 2. That poro that follows around Heimerdinger is another source of joy on this show. 3. Can we give Caitlyn a pass for being British? Her mom is way more British. 4. You can't fix Jinx. Not by yourself. 5. I have no words for that broomstick joke...... 6. Can't wait to see your reaction to season 2.
I personally think a lot of people are misinterpreting the scene of skye's death. I think the reason why it matters so much and why Viktor is so devastated after it is not because we now lost Skye. We didnt even know Skye, Viktor didnt really know Skye, the fact that she is now missing literally doesnt matter. BUT what does matter is Viktor is now a murderer. The only thing he always strifed to do was help people and he was so adament on not making any kind of weapons ever. And yet in a moment of weakness he ends up killing somebody entirely innocent. I think that is literally the worst thing that couldve happened to Viktor. Way worse than if for instance Jayce got shot and died in the undercity. All he wanted is to leave a mark in the world before he goes out but now he betrayed everything he worked for and its enough to make him want to end his life right then and there.
victor knew sky most of his life, they were both from the undercity as kids. in the flashback of victor playing with his boat we see a girl looking at what he is doing before someone calls for her, and we learn that the girls name name is sky
@@Drn10n yep but we also see that she didn't stop to talk with him neither. They prob came from the same place but I doubt they had any meaningful interaction before what we see on the show.
@@fabiotchezaum they both went to the academy at about the same time, it is reasonable to assume that 2 of the very few lower city students were at the very least in contect with each other. But if you take into account how out of place and alienated Victor feels in the upper city he probably sought to make connections with other students from the lower city. Also, she is his and Jayce assistant, considering how dangerous and secretive their research is they would hire any they didn't absolutely trust
As a league player this show gave me validation for my addiction, I was like "my mental health and wallet are worthy sacrifices if it means more arcane" like a meth head using his unbound energy to help in a homeless shelter. It made my bad into something good. Crazy.
Probably you already know this, but if not... There is going to be a series of videos in August about the making of Arcane, so there will be MORE new Arcane content soon ^^
Wow you called me out so hard in that intro. I am still craving Arcane content and still finding videos like Therapists Reacts and analysis videos and it’s just never enough. It’s about time I watch the actual show again tbh.
As an aspiring concept artist, this series literally changed the trajectory of my life, no joke. It got me seriously reconsidering what area of the animation industry I wanna get into. I've watched so many reviews and analysis videos of the show and it continues to blow my mind in many more ways. It feels so reassuring that I'm not the only one who's continued to be obsessed with it since its release, I seriously can't move on from it even though everyone else I know has and its so embarrassing to admit that its my favorite piece of media of all time xd
It makes me sad that no one else in my family LOVED Arcane the way that I did. The character development was amazing, the music perfection, and the animation blew my mind. I love reading comments on videos like this because it's so nice to know I'm not alone in my obsession. I could listen to 'Guns for Hire' and 'Monster You Created' on replay for an hours and still feel moved by them. I love that Riot allowed both masterful writing and artistic creativity to flourish, both are so sorely missing from modern television. Thanks for the vid. Arcane friends...I
i watched it with my sister and she didn't appreciate it nearly as much as i did. i cant get over how beautifully made the show was. the animation, the music, the voice acting, and the story itself is all a masterpiece!
Feel ya. Watched the series with my dad and he didn’t like it very much. But then I watched it with two friends and they love it. I‘m currently writing a Fanfiction with my best friend. Still cannot get over the final episode.
Watched it with my 68 year old mother. She thought it was fucking incredible. lmao Then again she was an art student and a music fan. While most of the music didn't work for her (Most of it only barely worked for me... Guns for Hire and What Could've Been being incredible stand-outs, but I've never been into rap so a lot of it kind of missed even if I understand its use) at the end of the series when What Could've Been played she immediately identified it as Sting and I had to go look it up. lol We're both eagerly awaiting Season 2, though with her memory I'll probably have to cry my way through Season 1 again so she can get a reminder of what happened. XD
Ugh! I feel you! My friend got me to watch it because she was obsessed with it and I became obsessed too! I showed it to my family and they were (and this is generous) mildly interested. They just can’t get attached to these characters for some reason! It makes me sad.
I forced my mom to watch it and she loved it but hated the cliffhanger. She is also allergic to paying attention so I had to explain what was happening half the time lmao.
I have watched the series twice, and tried to fight the brain rot that came with it. I have gotten back into the reaction videos, and now, I am fighting watching the series a third time. Never had a show pull so many emotions out of me, for so long afterwards.
You can also binge watch schnee analysis on Arcane writing, symbolism, paralels etc. His channel basically grew from 0-100k subscribers in about half a year because of them.
I have watched Arcane 3 times and it just gets more beautiful. The whole thing is a modern Shakespeare tragedy while being something so fresh and unpredictable.
Your channel is criminally underrated. I like how you become progressively and aggressively more Finnish throughout the video. Edit: Btw, you have the personality and energy of a person 1M subscriber channel so keep it up. You could make it big for real. I was expecting to see at least several hundred thousand subs at least when I looked at your subscriber count.
The best review of Arcane I've seen in the while, even if it is the latest and least profitable. XD Seriously, some solid explanation and discussion, all with slick editing, pretty funny jokes, and the format with you standing and reacting to footage all comes off as both different from other channels - and still natural. Your breakdown of Ekko's fight with Jinx is EXACTLY how I reacted. I thought it was gonna be cringe at first - then I had to pick up my jaw off the floor. Also you're wrong about Marcus. He's a terrific character. He did terrible things and I think he's spending the entire show trying to make up for them, but it's all for naught because he made a deal with the devil. He's a very sad character if you ask me, even if he did seriously and royally fuck up in the first act. XD Keep it up man. Looking forward to Season 2 right alongside you.
@@jacksondavies3595 If you haven't already, I highly recommend the podcast EFAP's coverage. It's hours upon hours of in-depth discussion and analysis of the series, scene-by-scene, mostly from a writing perspective. They give Marcus his due, and every character really. Phenomenal content all-around, and a good way to scratch the Arcane itch that's also a step above most react content or reviews imo.
"...while her own squad is struggling picking a lock, basically beating a whole through a wall, or just doing the complete opposite of what they're supposed to do - you know my guess is that this was some sort of reference to the game play of league itself." I'm dead. Never been so called out in my life. It was perfect.
Not only is the editing on this video amazing but the commentary is just, absolutely marvelous. I legitimately had to pause and replay multiple times because a witty sentence had me dying. Bravo for such a well-made and well-thought of video!
I watched Arcane a bit later compared to most people and since then I've been gathering links to all Arcane-themed analysis videos, edits, AMVs, compilations, theory videos, and other content as much as possible for me to just binge watch if I'm finally free so I very much get you. I've been a League fan with their lore, music, and alternative universes for years so I was thrilled when I got to watch Arcane and I definitely have lots of theories and thoughts on the show as well as any possible connections and references it holds to the League versions of the characters. Never too late to join the party!
Why does this feel like 100k sub video? I mean, the production, cuts, sound - everything feels so professional, amusing and very enjoyable to watch (and I for some reason really like your accent too :P). And I am not saying this just because the topic is Arcane, the greatest thing ever happened to humanity since the internet ^_^ I really like the style of somebody talking about the topic while said topic is happening behind them AND reacting to it in real time, with the audience. Smart and funny. So thank you (I am not over Arcane either lol, the suspense of HOW they are gonna tell the story in 2nd season is killing me :D).
Hi, it's me, your target audience. Well done! Funny how I didn't even notice that Heimerdinger wasn't mentioned until you said it at the end. I get the feeling that Heimer is going to really step it up in season 2. It just seems like the super cool thing that these writers would do. Chefs kiss on your video! Hopefully Necrit doesn't copyright claim you for kicking his ass with his own voice.
YOU'RE HILARIOUS MY DUDE subscribed for the ao3 fics jokes and stayed for the "everyone had a glow while Viktor is over here dying... no actually he's hotter too"
I am that person you talked about in the beginning of the video and somehow after 30 times of watching arcane and every single arcane related video ever that has been uploaded you still managed to gave me goosebumps. Great job! Now i have to fucking watch it again!
put this on to watch on the side, ended up glued to the screen because you managed to make the retelling of a series i know inside out so entertaining.
on a side note, a youtuber once said the worst part about league of legends IS league of legends. you're right not to download the the main game. everything else around it (music, lore, series, other games, cinematics) are absolute top tier
i rarely comment on youtube but my fucking god this was such a well-made video. the production??? the editing??? the quality??? the jokes??? the bits and details that you animated (i'm assuming) to mimic the scratchy, rough sketches that overlays on screen every time jinx is having a moment??? really really top-tier for someone who's just starting his channel. genuinely wish you all the best my guy p.s. as someone who's bi, "But it could still be worse-- I could also be bisexual." literally made me snort the water i was drinking and left my nostrils burning. good shit
Best show i've ever watched .. and to think i didnt even wanna watch it at first because of League Quick edit after watching ur video ... very nice summary and very nice edits . Im constantly watching mashups of all the episodes so this summary was great. Also i rly think the show is 10 times better (if thats even possible) if u know nothing about the game.
As someone who knew the game very well beforehand I would say that still didnt take anything away from the show. The stuff you could know from the game barely scratched the surface of these characters and even though you knew some things the show still managed to succumb any expectation.
@@skipp3252 there's one thing about Jayce and Viktor that i know from the lore that will hit very hard, i don't know how they gonna put it in arcane, but i would definitly want to forget it to get the surprise. but it's nice to know what the character will become without knowing how, a lot of series willingly does that, for arcane it's kinda forced
I'm still not over Arcane either! This video was awesome!!! God, the bar is set high for season 2. I'm so used to disappointment from the industry that I'm almost afraid to see what comes next...
Oh this is exactly the flavor of videos I’ve been looking for, we need more passionate people just talking about how much they love stuff- it fulfills a need I didn’t know I had. The editing is top notch, the script is super solid and god a dozen actual chuckles out of me, and MAN is it relatable to watch you be taken aback by how hot all these characters are Also I’m so glad you’re giving Fortiche prod the credit it deserves, my little French heart is so happy that our animation studios are finally being handed big projects after their prioritizing experimental styles got most of their productions to remain pretty underappreciated by the general public and the industry
I WAS NOT READY TO BE PUT ON FULL BLAST IN THE INTRO. YOU NAILED IT. ENTIRELY. HOW DARE YOU. PLEASE Im only half way through the video and every single word you've said has been 100% accurate. I was on the floor laughing for a solid 5 minutes. I dont know how youre doing this but im chalking it up to sorcery and am just going to say thank you and fuck you at the same time because what the *HELL* man, I wasnt expecting this to call me out so hard.
I play league (sometimes, unfortunately) and I was MAD that Sevika never got added as a champion. Silco was added in the auto battler game and he doesnt even truly FIGHT in the show. Sevika even had a cool possible spell/attack with the energy sword thingy and shimmer power up/refuel. and I'm totally not just saying that because league needs more strong/thicc women ...but that is also a reason very funny and relatable vent!
I watched it this week, I played league once back in 2010 or whatever it was, but besides that I had no idea that league even had any story besides characters in a moba. My god, this show was a fucking masterpiece. The animations, music, story. The scene with Powders "mistake" as she begs for forgivness broke me. This is gonna sound a bit too serious but I wanna explain how and why it affected me so much, I've never seen a media, show, game or movie that has ever portrayed the panic I feel when I have my panic attacks, the sheer panic she shows, the constant begging and it just breaking her mind in an uncontrollable mess, her throwing herself into the arms of the first one who show any sort of comfort, hit me so hard.
My dude, I may have found you through this one, but after binge watching all your videos twice now, I can say it's a fucking crime you don't have more subs/views! Your style of editing and content making is really damn impressive, please keep it up. I really think you're onto something great here.
this is SUCH a good video! im gonna be honest, i expected it to be one of those dry ass "the animation is so good" reviews, but i love the way you're just passionate about every single aspect, how you admitted to consuming fan content (we've all been there), how you thirst over the cast, how emotional and earnest youve been from the very first minute. the editing is also so good! dont think i havent noticed some of those smooth transitions, the sound editing, the clever writing. you're underrated AF, i hope this video reaches to all those thirsty arcane fans who are desperate for more quality content while the show is on hiatus.
I also just wanna say, you actually did a really great job of putting this together. Maybe you didn't add any new insight...but you definitely added a unique presentation, and it was enjoyable that you did so. Good job.
the intro to the video had me laughing so hard and also feeling so called out 😭 your humour from then until the end of the video was immaculate- definitely earned a sub from me! can't wait to watch more of your content!!
I really enjoyed your (seemingly) heartfelt and humorous take on the awe-filled extravaganza that was Arcane, and should you choose to you continue said medium form satirical commentary (at least in my opinion, for whatever that's worth) you'd be well served by it. Great job!
"Rewatched a couple times." Yeah, that didn't happen for me. Not because the show isn't good. But because I was crying my heart out. If I ever was able to rewatch this I would have needed a significant other in order to go through episode 3. (and the nail in the coffin is that I ended up losing my own sister a year after the show aired... right about when I felt like I could go through it again) Finally rewatching it now, with someone that cares deeply about me and vice versa. It definitely helped.
Damn, dude your content is super underrated despite it's quality. How your videos blow up! P.S.: What the fuck was weird shade thrown at us Bi people at 10:23? It's the best of both worlds my G!🤣
31:14 I actually had to go back two minutes to rewatch everything that you were saying because it was at this moment that I realized Arcane had sucked me in and captivated me, exactly like you were saying and I got completely lost in the moment.
And what makes me sad is when there are people on You Tube claiming that such projects are bad. If they are so capable why don’t they make something better?
Gosh, incredible video man! Not only you perfectly expressed all of the Arcane watching experience, but the jokes were also absolutely hilarious!! Sent me cackling way too many times
Whenever she feels more like powder or whenever she yearns for the past her eyes go back to the color they were when she was a child which was like a greyish black. Whenever she's jinx whenever she's chaotic, or angry her eyes have that pinkish purple glow or tint to them. So I like that they went from showing us them playing as children to showing a fight with real consequence. And for a moment echo saw powder the same way Vi saw powder
You undersold so hard at the beginning of this video. The transition into episode 3 made me pay attention, but 7:42 might be the best RUclips commentary moment I have ever seen. I am about to watch that part for the 5th time. Looking forward to the rest and subscribing for more of this incredible effort.
You perfectly captured everything i've been feeling about Arcane. I held off watching it when it first came out because everyone was telling me to watch (i have contrarian brain). But after i watched it I can't explain how much it captivated me. I immediately rewatched it, i sought out more and more reaction and analysis videos and even ended up watching the LoL trailers too. There is nothing about it that wasn't a masterpiece. The music, the writing, the voice acting and as you put it the animation that made all other studios look like amateurs. The look on Vi's face after she slaps Powder is so raw and real it seared itself into my mind. All the characters feel alive both in terms of writing and animation. It is truly remarkable. Thanks for giving me one more crumb to hoover up while waiting for S2. Also i feel like i'd trade a piece of my soul to see Vi and Cait finally kiss. Those maniacs have to deliver. Unless they find some way to use it to hurt us again...
It's true, I am here after watching every video on Arcane, reading every fic, binging LoL, and liking every fanart....sigh. Your analysis is both hilarious and spot on about this show. Hope you make a vid about season 2 when we get it... one day.
Ngl, i stumbled upon this video cuz it was on autoplay, and I let it play in the background. But you made me actually pay attention, and laugh out loud in some moments. Bravo. Great video.
I didn't care about league or runeterra in the SLIGHTEST before I watched arcane But after watching (and re-watching) the show, I'm now excited for more content about the world and the lore (although I refuse to play League, I've seen what it's done to my sister) I'm waiting for project L and the MMO
When shows hit me hard, I struggle to watch them again. It was such an emotional ride that I don’t want to watch the heartbreaking scenes again. I absolutely love the show because I love shows that hit me hard like that. The ones that stick with me years after I’ve seen them. I rewatch clips of it all the time tho. It’s still with me.
I'm so glad I stumbled upon this video. It was, by far, the most entertaining breakdown of the series I've seen. Just really well-done, lots of great little details, your delivery is fucking fantastic. You've got a new subscriber based solely on this video.
I got to say, that was a really fun video. The editing, voice delivery and timing were all really top notch! Had a really fun time that actually me laugh and feel genuine emotion, kinda like the show itself. Good luck for your channel in the future!
I think all the appeal of Arcanes visuals lie in the motion. So much thought is given into the way hair moves, the way action speeds up and slows down. If Jinx were a real human, her hair would flop around stupidly, but with the help of some artistic vision, her hair can flow around the frame and help emphasize Jinx's erratic fighting style.
I did all of that. Made all my backgrounds Arcane, seen I don't even know how many videos talking about Arcane, got a poster and jinx blanket, Watch Arcane 32 times, decorated all my things with Arcane stickers, talk about Arcane every chance I get, I even made a roblox Jinx avatar, also Vi, Caitlyn, Powder, Jayce, Viktor, and Silco but roblox got rid of them cuz I guess they hate me at least I still have jinx. yes you read me right 32 times and I'm still going to watch it more times, this might come as a shock to some people but it never gets old at least not for me. Sorry if this was too long.
I’m 6 months late to this video but still suffering from Arcane brain rot unfortunately. Your video provided me the solace and commiseration I was seeking, so - thank you good sir. Well, I will now resume the endless wait for season 2 😂😂 Enjoyed the vid + your accent is cute #nohetero
I have watched so many Arcane videos because I am obsessed with this show, but this video was one of my favorites. Thank you for a great laugh, this was awesome
YES. All the yes. As a woman I was so thrilled to see how the women are deep actually characters with a wide variety of personalities and body types. No paper-cutouts here. I love how they each have their weaknesses, too! No perfect marry-sues in sight. I want to have Vi's body, too! She's powerful without losing her femininity - her motivation is about a motherly desire to protect Powder.
There's actually a reason why Sky wasn't developed. We know so little about her because even Viktor knew so little about her, as evidenced by his line when he threw her ashes down the river. We could've been shown more about Sky, but that would detach us from Viktor. He felt guilty, not because he killed someone he cared about, but because he killed someone he SHOULD'VE cared about but knew so little of. He's not guilty because he loved her, he's guilty because he barely knew her.
I swear. This show uses fridging AND MAKES IT GOOD. That should not even possible.
For those who do not know: Fridging is a practice in storytelling, where you introduce a character just to kill them off a little later. It is usually considered lazy/cheap writing, because you try to get emotion out of the audience without building anything up beforehand and it barely ever works.
Exactly, Sky is the exact kind of person Viktor was working to help and he killed her. The real tragedy is that she died for him and before that point she was never even someone he noticed.
Heck, Jayce calls her Sky, Viktor doesn't even call her by her first name instead using the much more formal and distant Mrs. Young
As well we don't really get scenes with anyone that isn't main cast unless it's in the context of interacting with one of them, think Ximena Talis, Elora, Finn, any of the Chembarons, or the council excluding Heimerdinger so does make sense we don' t see more of her since the show is in 3rd person limited in a way?
@@morantNO1 I think this highlights, that there are no real ironclad rules in storytelling. Every rule is just a guideline, that although exists for a reason, if you understand those reasons, you can replace, circumvent, or even break.
While Arcane does fridging, it *also* puts in the work to introduce and build up Sky's character, and her relationship with Victor. Even in her death we get to know her a bit better. And as a result, her death doesn't feel cheap, we've left with a similar feeling of loss as Victor, for a character we wanted to know better, wanted to see develop further. And that's kind of it. For a character's death to mean something, that character also had to mean something. That's the reason _behind_ the rule.
Finally i found someone that gets it
yeah, on my first watch, I was angry that we barely got to know Sky before she died and the whole point just flew over my head lmao. But that's also sort of the point. We're supposed to WANT to know more about her like Vik does
I've never been so perfectly accused in my life as in the first minute of this video.
Straight up 😂
IM IN THIS IMAGE AND I DONT LIKE IT!!
Ey man the Bridging the Rift docuseries begins this week we aren't that hopeless 😂
yes
yeah was thinking the same :D
"Not before Viktor seduce- introduces himself with his sexy ass accent" 😂😂😂 love you, man. Absolutely correct.
Haha I love that:
"... not before Viktor suduces..*ahem* introduces himself.."
"Rewatched a couple times." You sir, have horrifically underestimated what I have actually done.
Every line in this video was ON POINT. The quips, the camp editing, the humor, and the bisexual horniness of it all was such a pleasure to watch 😭
"thank you to whoever pointed that out, I hope your next birthday lands on a weekday"
Alright, fuck, fine, i'll subscribe
"I hope your next birthday lands on a weekday" is probably going to enter into my speech patterns, so thanks for that.
Although the existence of this series gives hope to humanity again, I feel sad when I see the majority who do not understand how good this series is, I do not understand those who watch and praise empty productions that do not tell anything.
I agree. This series proved to me that western media is still capable of producing GOAT-level content if you can just get the cynical economics and politics out of the way.
@@cormyat07 Western?
@@NoNameTbh4 he's a weeb
@@flimpeenflarmpoon1353 no, what I meant was, is he calling Arcane an American animated show
@@cormyat07 Damn right. Its like when Rage Against the Machine got shit when they started doing politics. Or when Dickens wrecked his shit by doing economics. Or when Roots fucked it all by doing Diversity.
Its a damn good thing this show about capitalist oppression with a gay female hero couple standing against a disabled villain and female antagonist doesn't pander to the "woke".
1. I can't tell which adult you are thirstiest for.
2. That poro that follows around Heimerdinger is another source of joy on this show.
3. Can we give Caitlyn a pass for being British? Her mom is way more British.
4. You can't fix Jinx. Not by yourself.
5. I have no words for that broomstick joke......
6. Can't wait to see your reaction to season 2.
I personally think a lot of people are misinterpreting the scene of skye's death. I think the reason why it matters so much and why Viktor is so devastated after it is not because we now lost Skye. We didnt even know Skye, Viktor didnt really know Skye, the fact that she is now missing literally doesnt matter. BUT what does matter is Viktor is now a murderer. The only thing he always strifed to do was help people and he was so adament on not making any kind of weapons ever. And yet in a moment of weakness he ends up killing somebody entirely innocent.
I think that is literally the worst thing that couldve happened to Viktor. Way worse than if for instance Jayce got shot and died in the undercity. All he wanted is to leave a mark in the world before he goes out but now he betrayed everything he worked for and its enough to make him want to end his life right then and there.
Not only killing someone innocent, but also killing someone who was selflessly trying to help him. Not only in the moment but in her own work.
Also the combination of realising how much she loved him after reading her notes
victor knew sky most of his life, they were both from the undercity as kids. in the flashback of victor playing with his boat we see a girl looking at what he is doing before someone calls for her, and we learn that the girls name name is sky
@@Drn10n yep but we also see that she didn't stop to talk with him neither. They prob came from the same place but I doubt they had any meaningful interaction before what we see on the show.
@@fabiotchezaum they both went to the academy at about the same time, it is reasonable to assume that 2 of the very few lower city students were at the very least in contect with each other. But if you take into account how out of place and alienated Victor feels in the upper city he probably sought to make connections with other students from the lower city. Also, she is his and Jayce assistant, considering how dangerous and secretive their research is they would hire any they didn't absolutely trust
As a league player this show gave me validation for my addiction, I was like "my mental health and wallet are worthy sacrifices if it means more arcane" like a meth head using his unbound energy to help in a homeless shelter. It made my bad into something good. Crazy.
Agreed, I hope the hundreds of dollars I spent on virtual outfits for my toxic gameplay can help the process of the second season speed up somehow
Ur like a shimmer victim for real
Probably you already know this, but if not... There is going to be a series of videos in August about the making of Arcane, so there will be MORE new Arcane content soon ^^
Ö I did not no this thank you
Wow didn't know that thank you for letting us know! May I ask where you heard about it? So I can follow them
@@kawaii-lw9ui ruclips.net/video/8ajQmVRn_Ts/видео.html Here you have, it will be on Netflix, I guess
Source???
@@mortenlu Bridging the rift
ruclips.net/video/8ajQmVRn_Ts/видео.html
Wow you called me out so hard in that intro. I am still craving Arcane content and still finding videos like Therapists Reacts and analysis videos and it’s just never enough. It’s about time I watch the actual show again tbh.
Same.
LMAO same here
OH MY GOD ME TOO LMAO
"I hope your next birthday lands on a weekday" is so cryptic what
“I think I need an adult” a very accurate reaction
As an aspiring concept artist, this series literally changed the trajectory of my life, no joke. It got me seriously reconsidering what area of the animation industry I wanna get into.
I've watched so many reviews and analysis videos of the show and it continues to blow my mind in many more ways. It feels so reassuring that I'm not the only one who's continued to be obsessed with it since its release, I seriously can't move on from it even though everyone else I know has and its so embarrassing to admit that its my favorite piece of media of all time xd
It makes me sad that no one else in my family LOVED Arcane the way that I did. The character development was amazing, the music perfection, and the animation blew my mind. I love reading comments on videos like this because it's so nice to know I'm not alone in my obsession. I could listen to 'Guns for Hire' and 'Monster You Created' on replay for an hours and still feel moved by them. I love that Riot allowed both masterful writing and artistic creativity to flourish, both are so sorely missing from modern television. Thanks for the vid. Arcane friends...I
i watched it with my sister and she didn't appreciate it nearly as much as i did. i cant get over how beautifully made the show was. the animation, the music, the voice acting, and the story itself is all a masterpiece!
Feel ya. Watched the series with my dad and he didn’t like it very much. But then I watched it with two friends and they love it. I‘m currently writing a Fanfiction with my best friend. Still cannot get over the final episode.
Watched it with my 68 year old mother. She thought it was fucking incredible. lmao Then again she was an art student and a music fan. While most of the music didn't work for her (Most of it only barely worked for me... Guns for Hire and What Could've Been being incredible stand-outs, but I've never been into rap so a lot of it kind of missed even if I understand its use) at the end of the series when What Could've Been played she immediately identified it as Sting and I had to go look it up. lol We're both eagerly awaiting Season 2, though with her memory I'll probably have to cry my way through Season 1 again so she can get a reminder of what happened. XD
Ugh! I feel you! My friend got me to watch it because she was obsessed with it and I became obsessed too! I showed it to my family and they were (and this is generous) mildly interested. They just can’t get attached to these characters for some reason! It makes me sad.
I forced my mom to watch it and she loved it but hated the cliffhanger. She is also allergic to paying attention so I had to explain what was happening half the time lmao.
I have watched the series twice, and tried to fight the brain rot that came with it. I have gotten back into the reaction videos, and now, I am fighting watching the series a third time. Never had a show pull so many emotions out of me, for so long afterwards.
Just go learn about the music production and then think about how they wrote all of the pop songs for each scene to video while watching it agian.
Don't fight it brother. Give in to the pain
You can also binge watch schnee analysis on Arcane writing, symbolism, paralels etc.
His channel basically grew from 0-100k subscribers in about half a year because of them.
@@nowydexter13 yup I watched every single video and shorts he made I think Arcane has permanently become apart of my brain
@@nowydexter13 his videos ❤️❤️❤️
Fun fact: Vi's inmate number is "516" which in Roman Numerals is V-i-Vi
The "I can fix her" struggle is real
I have watched Arcane 3 times and it just gets more beautiful. The whole thing is a modern Shakespeare tragedy while being something so fresh and unpredictable.
Okay, wait... just because I'm working on my Silco painting as I watch this doesn't mean I'm OBSESSED...
...I could stop any time I like!!
I’m willing to wait years for season 2.
I'm conflicted. On one hand, I want Season 2 as fast as possible. On the other, I want it to live up to the standard set by Season 1.
@@jacksondavies3595 same -
Your channel is criminally underrated. I like how you become progressively and aggressively more Finnish throughout the video.
Edit: Btw, you have the personality and energy of a person 1M subscriber channel so keep it up. You could make it big for real. I was expecting to see at least several hundred thousand subs at least when I looked at your subscriber count.
The best review of Arcane I've seen in the while, even if it is the latest and least profitable. XD
Seriously, some solid explanation and discussion, all with slick editing, pretty funny jokes, and the format with you standing and reacting to footage all comes off as both different from other channels - and still natural.
Your breakdown of Ekko's fight with Jinx is EXACTLY how I reacted. I thought it was gonna be cringe at first - then I had to pick up my jaw off the floor.
Also you're wrong about Marcus. He's a terrific character. He did terrible things and I think he's spending the entire show trying to make up for them, but it's all for naught because he made a deal with the devil. He's a very sad character if you ask me, even if he did seriously and royally fuck up in the first act. XD
Keep it up man. Looking forward to Season 2 right alongside you.
YES! I'm not the only one who likes Marcus. THANK GOD!
@@jacksondavies3595 I think we're a pronounced minority, but more like us exist. XD
@@jacksondavies3595 If you haven't already, I highly recommend the podcast EFAP's coverage. It's hours upon hours of in-depth discussion and analysis of the series, scene-by-scene, mostly from a writing perspective. They give Marcus his due, and every character really. Phenomenal content all-around, and a good way to scratch the Arcane itch that's also a step above most react content or reviews imo.
@@hieronymusboss7705 Thanks man. I'm not really a podcast guy, but maybe I'll check it out.
I’ve never had a video describe me and my feelings for this series as well as this one did. Perfectly executed
"...while her own squad is struggling picking a lock, basically beating a whole through a wall, or just doing the complete opposite of what they're supposed to do - you know my guess is that this was some sort of reference to the game play of league itself." I'm dead. Never been so called out in my life. It was perfect.
Not only is the editing on this video amazing but the commentary is just, absolutely marvelous. I legitimately had to pause and replay multiple times because a witty sentence had me dying. Bravo for such a well-made and well-thought of video!
I watched Arcane a bit later compared to most people and since then I've been gathering links to all Arcane-themed analysis videos, edits, AMVs, compilations, theory videos, and other content as much as possible for me to just binge watch if I'm finally free so I very much get you. I've been a League fan with their lore, music, and alternative universes for years so I was thrilled when I got to watch Arcane and I definitely have lots of theories and thoughts on the show as well as any possible connections and references it holds to the League versions of the characters. Never too late to join the party!
Why does this feel like 100k sub video? I mean, the production, cuts, sound - everything feels so professional, amusing and very enjoyable to watch (and I for some reason really like your accent too :P). And I am not saying this just because the topic is Arcane, the greatest thing ever happened to humanity since the internet ^_^
I really like the style of somebody talking about the topic while said topic is happening behind them AND reacting to it in real time, with the audience. Smart and funny.
So thank you (I am not over Arcane either lol, the suspense of HOW they are gonna tell the story in 2nd season is killing me :D).
since it was released i've come back to this video more times than i can count, thank you for blessing us with this masterpiece
you can't imagine how happy I am to finally be paid off with ARCANE for all these years on League, yeah. As fellow players would say : WORTH.
Worth!
Nice video. I appreciate your excellent editing. You've got good comic timing.
Dudes hilarious
Yeah at this point I am kinda worried about my Arcane obsession...
“How do you make it look like a painting?”
“We paint?”
Hi, it's me, your target audience. Well done! Funny how I didn't even notice that Heimerdinger wasn't mentioned until you said it at the end. I get the feeling that Heimer is going to really step it up in season 2. It just seems like the super cool thing that these writers would do. Chefs kiss on your video! Hopefully Necrit doesn't copyright claim you for kicking his ass with his own voice.
YOU'RE HILARIOUS MY DUDE
subscribed for the ao3 fics jokes and stayed for the "everyone had a glow while Viktor is over here dying... no actually he's hotter too"
You've got a real flair for video editing & narration/commentary, dude. Keep it up and I think you might find some real success on this platform.
the 32 min speedrun of Arcane and depression, thank you.
I am that person you talked about in the beginning of the video and somehow after 30 times of watching arcane and every single arcane related video ever that has been uploaded you still managed to gave me goosebumps. Great job! Now i have to fucking watch it again!
put this on to watch on the side, ended up glued to the screen because you managed to make the retelling of a series i know inside out so entertaining.
on a side note, a youtuber once said the worst part about league of legends IS league of legends. you're right not to download the the main game. everything else around it (music, lore, series, other games, cinematics) are absolute top tier
I doubt that we will know another epic event of an animated series again in our lives
10 months and still thinking about it. What a show.
coming back to watch it again, his voice is so amazing.
this was the most incredible animated show i’ve watched, will never get over it
you’re funny as hell, multiple times i snorted and said “sir, please, lmfao” out loud
i rarely comment on youtube but my fucking god this was such a well-made video. the production??? the editing??? the quality??? the jokes??? the bits and details that you animated (i'm assuming) to mimic the scratchy, rough sketches that overlays on screen every time jinx is having a moment??? really really top-tier for someone who's just starting his channel. genuinely wish you all the best my guy
p.s. as someone who's bi, "But it could still be worse-- I could also be bisexual." literally made me snort the water i was drinking and left my nostrils burning. good shit
Best show i've ever watched .. and to think i didnt even wanna watch it at first because of League
Quick edit after watching ur video ... very nice summary and very nice edits . Im constantly watching mashups of all the episodes so this summary was great.
Also i rly think the show is 10 times better (if thats even possible) if u know nothing about the game.
As someone who knew the game very well beforehand I would say that still didnt take anything away from the show. The stuff you could know from the game barely scratched the surface of these characters and even though you knew some things the show still managed to succumb any expectation.
@@skipp3252 there's one thing about Jayce and Viktor that i know from the lore that will hit very hard, i don't know how they gonna put it in arcane, but i would definitly want to forget it to get the surprise. but it's nice to know what the character will become without knowing how, a lot of series willingly does that, for arcane it's kinda forced
I'm still not over Arcane either! This video was awesome!!! God, the bar is set high for season 2. I'm so used to disappointment from the industry that I'm almost afraid to see what comes next...
as per usual, coming back to watch this again.
Oh this is exactly the flavor of videos I’ve been looking for, we need more passionate people just talking about how much they love stuff- it fulfills a need I didn’t know I had. The editing is top notch, the script is super solid and god a dozen actual chuckles out of me, and MAN is it relatable to watch you be taken aback by how hot all these characters are
Also I’m so glad you’re giving Fortiche prod the credit it deserves, my little French heart is so happy that our animation studios are finally being handed big projects after their prioritizing experimental styles got most of their productions to remain pretty underappreciated by the general public and the industry
I WAS NOT READY TO BE PUT ON FULL BLAST IN THE INTRO. YOU NAILED IT. ENTIRELY. HOW DARE YOU.
PLEASE Im only half way through the video and every single word you've said has been 100% accurate. I was on the floor laughing for a solid 5 minutes. I dont know how youre doing this but im chalking it up to sorcery and am just going to say thank you and fuck you at the same time because what the *HELL* man, I wasnt expecting this to call me out so hard.
I have to inform you that I just love hearing people talk about Arcane.
wish I could unwatch it just to watch it again as an arcane virgin....
1. How dare you call me out so hard in the intro
2. The editing and pacing of this video is stellar
That's all :)
I have no clue why the algorithm presented your video to me. I swear! I’ve barely watched any Arcane reactions daily! Well done!
I play league (sometimes, unfortunately) and I was MAD that Sevika never got added as a champion. Silco was added in the auto battler game and he doesnt even truly FIGHT in the show. Sevika even had a cool possible spell/attack with the energy sword thingy and shimmer power up/refuel.
and I'm totally not just saying that because league needs more strong/thicc women
...but that is also a reason
very funny and relatable vent!
i love how the first 40 seconds completely describes my jurney to this video ^^
I watched it this week, I played league once back in 2010 or whatever it was, but besides that I had no idea that league even had any story besides characters in a moba.
My god, this show was a fucking masterpiece. The animations, music, story.
The scene with Powders "mistake" as she begs for forgivness broke me. This is gonna sound a bit too serious but I wanna explain how and why it affected me so much, I've never seen a media, show, game or movie that has ever portrayed the panic I feel when I have my panic attacks, the sheer panic she shows, the constant begging and it just breaking her mind in an uncontrollable mess, her throwing herself into the arms of the first one who show any sort of comfort, hit me so hard.
My dude, I may have found you through this one, but after binge watching all your videos twice now, I can say it's a fucking crime you don't have more subs/views!
Your style of editing and content making is really damn impressive, please keep it up. I really think you're onto something great here.
this is SUCH a good video! im gonna be honest, i expected it to be one of those dry ass "the animation is so good" reviews, but i love the way you're just passionate about every single aspect, how you admitted to consuming fan content (we've all been there), how you thirst over the cast, how emotional and earnest youve been from the very first minute. the editing is also so good! dont think i havent noticed some of those smooth transitions, the sound editing, the clever writing. you're underrated AF, i hope this video reaches to all those thirsty arcane fans who are desperate for more quality content while the show is on hiatus.
I also just wanna say, you actually did a really great job of putting this together. Maybe you didn't add any new insight...but you definitely added a unique presentation, and it was enjoyable that you did so. Good job.
Dude, your editing skills and humor are top tier, your channel deserves to grow
the intro to the video had me laughing so hard and also feeling so called out 😭 your humour from then until the end of the video was immaculate- definitely earned a sub from me! can't wait to watch more of your content!!
I really enjoyed your (seemingly) heartfelt and humorous take on the awe-filled extravaganza that was Arcane, and should you choose to you continue said medium form satirical commentary (at least in my opinion, for whatever that's worth) you'd be well served by it. Great job!
Your quips are so relatable pls. I love your formatting and editing
"Rewatched a couple times."
Yeah, that didn't happen for me. Not because the show isn't good. But because I was crying my heart out. If I ever was able to rewatch this I would have needed a significant other in order to go through episode 3. (and the nail in the coffin is that I ended up losing my own sister a year after the show aired... right about when I felt like I could go through it again)
Finally rewatching it now, with someone that cares deeply about me and vice versa. It definitely helped.
This video completely sums up how i feel about Arcane perfectly, finally someone who gets the pain ;-;
cant stop watching this. pure gold.
Damn, dude your content is super underrated despite it's quality. How your videos blow up!
P.S.: What the fuck was weird shade thrown at us Bi people at 10:23? It's the best of both worlds my G!🤣
31:14 I actually had to go back two minutes to rewatch everything that you were saying because it was at this moment that I realized Arcane had sucked me in and captivated me, exactly like you were saying and I got completely lost in the moment.
So much tears just watching a review. When people get to just do their thing with their projects with proper creative direction, it makes me happy.
And what makes me sad is when there are people on You Tube claiming that such projects are bad. If they are so capable why don’t they make something better?
13:30 did anyone notice how he enlarged her eyes. Man, i love that little details in your vids
subscribed thirty seconds in because you mentioned the fanart and fanfics 😂. I'll love it here
Gosh, incredible video man! Not only you perfectly expressed all of the Arcane watching experience, but the jokes were also absolutely hilarious!! Sent me cackling way too many times
Didn't expect to get called out in the intro, but you got it on the nail-
Whenever she feels more like powder or whenever she yearns for the past her eyes go back to the color they were when she was a child which was like a greyish black. Whenever she's jinx whenever she's chaotic, or angry her eyes have that pinkish purple glow or tint to them. So I like that they went from showing us them playing as children to showing a fight with real consequence. And for a moment echo saw powder the same way Vi saw powder
You undersold so hard at the beginning of this video. The transition into episode 3 made me pay attention, but 7:42 might be the best RUclips commentary moment I have ever seen. I am about to watch that part for the 5th time. Looking forward to the rest and subscribing for more of this incredible effort.
You perfectly captured everything i've been feeling about Arcane. I held off watching it when it first came out because everyone was telling me to watch (i have contrarian brain). But after i watched it I can't explain how much it captivated me. I immediately rewatched it, i sought out more and more reaction and analysis videos and even ended up watching the LoL trailers too. There is nothing about it that wasn't a masterpiece. The music, the writing, the voice acting and as you put it the animation that made all other studios look like amateurs. The look on Vi's face after she slaps Powder is so raw and real it seared itself into my mind. All the characters feel alive both in terms of writing and animation. It is truly remarkable. Thanks for giving me one more crumb to hoover up while waiting for S2.
Also i feel like i'd trade a piece of my soul to see Vi and Cait finally kiss. Those maniacs have to deliver. Unless they find some way to use it to hurt us again...
It's true, I am here after watching every video on Arcane, reading every fic, binging LoL, and liking every fanart....sigh. Your analysis is both hilarious and spot on about this show. Hope you make a vid about season 2 when we get it... one day.
S2 is most prolly coming out early 2024 but I’m expecting a trailer in maybe November/December not sure tho
Yea they said it will come out in November 2024 im not quite sure tho
Btw ur pfp is magnificent lol
@@jenniuary4100
For being a new channel, this video was fucking well made mate, greetings from across the waters o/ PERKELE
Ngl, i stumbled upon this video cuz it was on autoplay, and I let it play in the background. But you made me actually pay attention, and laugh out loud in some moments. Bravo. Great video.
I didn't care about league or runeterra in the SLIGHTEST before I watched arcane
But after watching (and re-watching) the show, I'm now excited for more content about the world and the lore (although I refuse to play League, I've seen what it's done to my sister)
I'm waiting for project L and the MMO
When shows hit me hard, I struggle to watch them again. It was such an emotional ride that I don’t want to watch the heartbreaking scenes again. I absolutely love the show because I love shows that hit me hard like that. The ones that stick with me years after I’ve seen them. I rewatch clips of it all the time tho. It’s still with me.
watching this again, i love it so much.
i keep coming back and watching this, man ur so entertaining its uncanny.
I'm so glad I stumbled upon this video. It was, by far, the most entertaining breakdown of the series I've seen. Just really well-done, lots of great little details, your delivery is fucking fantastic. You've got a new subscriber based solely on this video.
Arcane marks the next level in animated storytelling. So grateful for it 💛
Jason Spisak is a national treasure.
You don't need to play league but you could read some stories from this universe or watch the cinematics because they are amazing
I got to say, that was a really fun video. The editing, voice delivery and timing were all really top notch! Had a really fun time that actually me laugh and feel genuine emotion, kinda like the show itself. Good luck for your channel in the future!
I think all the appeal of Arcanes visuals lie in the motion. So much thought is given into the way hair moves, the way action speeds up and slows down. If Jinx were a real human, her hair would flop around stupidly, but with the help of some artistic vision, her hair can flow around the frame and help emphasize Jinx's erratic fighting style.
I did all of that. Made all my backgrounds Arcane, seen I don't even know how many videos talking about Arcane, got a poster and jinx blanket, Watch Arcane 32 times, decorated all my things with Arcane stickers, talk about Arcane every chance I get, I even made a roblox Jinx avatar, also Vi, Caitlyn, Powder, Jayce, Viktor, and Silco but roblox got rid of them cuz I guess they hate me at least I still have jinx. yes you read me right 32 times and I'm still going to watch it more times, this might come as a shock to some people but it never gets old at least not for me. Sorry if this was too long.
I am the definition of obsessed, when it comes to Arcane.
I’m 6 months late to this video but still suffering from Arcane brain rot unfortunately. Your video provided me the solace and commiseration I was seeking, so - thank you good sir.
Well, I will now resume the endless wait for season 2
😂😂
Enjoyed the vid + your accent is cute #nohetero
I liked your format and "no intention of making some groundbreaking discovery" approach of your script
I have watched so many Arcane videos because I am obsessed with this show, but this video was one of my favorites. Thank you for a great laugh, this was awesome
I love everything you said in the intro of this video!
YES. All the yes.
As a woman I was so thrilled to see how the women are deep actually characters with a wide variety of personalities and body types. No paper-cutouts here. I love how they each have their weaknesses, too! No perfect marry-sues in sight.
I want to have Vi's body, too! She's powerful without losing her femininity - her motivation is about a motherly desire to protect Powder.
your edit with the jinx / ekko fight scene was the most hilarious and spot on i have seen so far. it legit shows what it felt like, bravo!