Therapist REACTS : Arcane Season 1 Episode 9 REACTION

These were released in acts, so 3 episodes at a time on Netflix. That's why each 3 episode bunch is an arc, but also often is a cliffhanger

JewelShadow

2025-02-06 20:26:44 +0000 UTC

Even tho everyone's saying Vi made Jinx, but I really think she's already having a lot of mental problems because of Mylo. I've noticed the ghostlike figure saying things to Jinx is always Mylo. He haunts her so bad, he's always in Jinx's head laughing at her and telling her that she's not good enough and Vi doesn't care about her.

Juriken

2025-01-30 18:34:24 +0000 UTC

On a previous you tube video (the line music video) I suggested you look up the song and share thoughts on it

Crystal Raeth

2025-01-30 08:47:10 +0000 UTC

32:00 Silco said undoing as a daughter, undoing as in her downfall she sees it as oh does he think what Vi thinks?

Crystal Raeth

2025-01-30 08:18:20 +0000 UTC

and the wait between s1 and s2 was 3 years haha it was mad to wait that long, but it also gave enough time for all the theories to start cropping up before s2 came around.

donglordthe3rd

2025-01-27 23:34:15 +0000 UTC

It took 3 years for Season 2 to air if I remember Btw I think we understand that it's a reaction, but it was quite unclear this episode, should've said that a bit more :) I'm kidding, this was a blast to rewatch with you all

Arcane Fan

2025-01-27 22:27:27 +0000 UTC

regarding Silco and Sevika's convo, yeah it's likely Sevika is looking actually for someone like Vander and watching to see that Silco doesn't end up making the same decisions as him. as for Silco's iconic "Is there anything so undoing as a daughter?" and Jinx overhearing it, she knows he's speaking to Vander's memory. And she knows what happened to Vander when he stuck to trying to keep the kids safe. She has Silco now, who is going down the same path and can end up like Vander. But she's also deranged at this point so...

donglordthe3rd

2025-01-27 22:20:56 +0000 UTC

I assume that Jayce already had the hammer and just converted it into a weapon in this scene. But even if he is just creating the hammer as a weapon here, Jinx's weapon is the first Hex-Tech weapon. Because from what we've seen, we can assume that the rocket launcher already existed before the bridge scene with Ekko. So my statement would still be true. The line “you have to destroy it” also makes sense for Jayce if he converted the hammer into a weapon and didn't create it as a weapon in the first place. Besides, my point was never about who used Hex-Tech weapons first, but rather who built the first official Hex-Tech weapon. But if you want to be that nitpicky, Powder would still be the first user of a Hex-Tech weapon. Because then you could also consider the monkey bomb a Hex-Tech weapon.

Amnesius

2025-01-27 22:15:05 +0000 UTC

I agree the subtitles can be hit or miss. But given it's rare for Jinx's voices to have subtitles at all, it feels a bit more deliberate in this instance.

Matt Sturgeon

2025-01-27 21:57:54 +0000 UTC

Re: 47:44 - Unfortunately, I always recommend taking the subtitles for things that are barely audible with a grain of salt. The standard for Netflix subtitles doesn't utilize the production's script, but rather pays someone to transcribe what they hear instead. I'll have to go back to that scene and see if the words in the whispers are audible with the volume turned way up -- it could well be that this is an instance where they are, but I just wanted to point this out since there are instances where the subtitles blatantly misrepresent what they are transcribing, often creating a sentence that doesn't make much sense or totally changes the meaning of the line.

Kel Griffin

2025-01-27 20:32:47 +0000 UTC

as a perfectionist myself, with a tinge of OCD and diagnosed ADHD, i live in contradiction and regret all the time: part of me struggles to keep things perfect and part of me is overwhelmed post-mortem when i missed something or lost track of something or froze on something. So someone once told me "Unique art is never finished and is never perfect. The artist either choses when it's ready to be seen, allowing its flaws to cement its uniqueness, or die trying and never knowing what their viewers thought of their efforts".

Cyber

2025-01-27 18:59:50 +0000 UTC

I think it’s a mark of the quality of the writing and acting that even though intellectual me knew that there was no way there was a head under that cloche (it’s pg rated) I still had a moment of panic that they were going to go full Se7en.

Saja

2025-01-27 18:21:23 +0000 UTC

Viktor was fine with the price to cure himself when It was him. He values his own life less than those of others so when Sky dies for his ambitions it breaks him. Sevika is loyal to the cause more than any one person.

AmbushIntheDark

2025-01-27 17:02:58 +0000 UTC

You can see Jayce creating the hammer as a weapon when Vi comes to him in episode 8. Its also the hammer he created in the childhood drawing when he tells his mother "I'm worried I have to do somthing I never thought I would". In short while the gauntlets were designed as a mining Implement the hammer was not, which is also why Jayce thinks Victor means the hammer when Victor say's "you have to destroy it". Thats my interpretation at least. Regardless Piltover used hextech weapons first.

Last Thing

2025-01-27 16:03:07 +0000 UTC

Wait...thats Sting? I'm surprised I didn't recognise his voice. Definitely reaction worthy....

StuBoy

2025-01-27 15:49:02 +0000 UTC

I didn’t know that Sting was the one who performed the song “What Could Have Been”. I found out much later 😅. I think the song isn’t just directed at Vi and Silco but at all the characters connected to Jinx—it’s a universal lament. The song encapsulates the emotional core of Arcane: broken human connections, regret for what was lost, and the consequences of the characters’ decisions. The desire implicit in “What Could Have Been” also makes the song even more heartbreaking. In Arcane, that desire is never fulfilled. Each character is trapped in the consequences of their choices and the pain of the past. “What Could Have Been” is a cruel reminder that there’s no way to go back, no way to change what happened, and that is precisely the tragedy that defines the series.

Drabolik Lz

2025-01-27 14:55:53 +0000 UTC

32:00 We have to remember how paranoid Jinx is regarding abandonment. Through that lens, it's easy to see how she could misinterpret Silco's words as an intention to betray her to Piltover 47:44 the subtitles for the voice Jinx hears before aiming at Caitlyn: “it's time to leave them” (I've never stopped to read them before) 51:10 “Don't cry, you're perfect” - possibly the only time Powder/Jinx has ever felt truly loved and accepted for who she is; as a whole, faults and all. On top of that, accidentally killing both her adoptive fathers really hammers in the nail that, in her view, no matter what she does, she always jinxed everything. 53:20 I'm not convinced she “chooses” the Jinx chair, per-se; rather I think she feels resigned to it. Like she's accepting a reality beyond her control. 57:10 One thousand, one hundred, and twenty eight days, six hours and twenty minutes. Give or take.

Matt Sturgeon

2025-01-27 13:56:31 +0000 UTC

It was worth the three-year wait after this cliffhanger, because the sequel is really well done. But first of all, I'll address a point here that no one really seems to be paying attention to. At least I haven't seen it mentioned in any analysis or commentary yet. Namely, the fact that Jinx not only developed the first official Hex-Tech weapon that was developed as a weapon, because the hammer and gauntlets were actually just devices repurposed as weapons and never intended as weapons. And what's more, she only needed the notes from Jayce and Victor and had no help. Which proves how smart Jinx actually is. The interesting point here is that Jinx fires her Hex-Tech weapon at the council building, where all the people who contributed to the existence of Hex-Tech are sitting, without exception. Heimerdinger was always against Hex-Tech and said it is too unpredictable and dangerous and was voted out of the council. But the council and Viktor are all sitting in the room that Jinx targeted with her Hex-Tech weapon. In short, all those responsible for the existence of Hex-Tech are experiencing the negative side of Hex-Tech first hand in this last scene.

Amnesius

2025-01-27 13:27:57 +0000 UTC

As for Jayce and Viktor's side of the story: like I said in my comment to 1x08, they come to understand, separately but together, that they’ve both taken one step too far. I really loved the “am I interrupting?” parallel, and how Jayce redirects Viktor’s mind (and his own) to happier memories. Then Viktor says “You have to destroy it” and Jayce interprets this as Viktor referring to the hammer (a symbol of Jayce’s guilt). He replies “I know” with conviction. But then Viktor clarifies that he’s talking about the Hexcore, and Jayce is taken aback, since it represents their only chance to cure Viktor. Still, Viktor makes Jayce promise to destroy it because “in the pursuit of great, [they] failed to do good. [They] have to make it right.” Jayce promises, and he truly tries to make it right by sending a letter to Silco. Jayce proves himself to be better than any other Council member—not because he’s perfect, but because, even when he makes mistakes out of fear and naivety, he genuinely tries to solve the issues with all his heart and not for personal gain. He goes to meet Silco without his hammer, alone, in an attempt to negotiate. He strikes a deal (or as close to one as possible, since Silco would never give up Jinx), which is more than anyone else had done before. And he manages this in such a short time as a Councilor, with no experience, and with everyone either against him or trying to manipulate him. Someone like Jayce could have solved the entire situation if only this deal had happened sooner—before things got so complicated and before Silco’s love for Jinx "got in the way". Silco: “You’re afraid.” Jayce: “I am afraid. I got a glimpse of what war between us might look like. Your people wouldn’t stand a chance. The Council couldn’t care less. I’m trying to save you from annihilation.” This conversation is so fascinating because one might expect Jayce to come off as boastful or aggressive, but he’s not. He’s genuinely worried and realizes the gravity of his mistakes, especially after seeing the devastating consequences, like the death of the child. Jayce then calls for a Council meeting, with Viktor by his side, to break the news. It’s beautiful how Jayce not only brings Viktor to the meeting—openly calling him a Zaunite in front of the Council—but also gives Viktor the honor of announcing Zaun’s independence.

luana_reads

2025-01-27 12:20:04 +0000 UTC

Don’t sweat the small stuff comes to mind! I kind of stayed true to that as I could have gone through the whole video and try to noise reduce it every time it happens. But I didnt…thats a step forward for me.

StuBoy

2025-01-27 11:54:09 +0000 UTC

"Don't cry, you're perfect" is probably the Season 1 line (and scene, in general) that hits me the hardest and makes me cry the most. This final part is utterly tragic because everything falls apart due to a single misunderstanding, born from Jinx's deep-seated fear of abandonment. Silco would never have given Jinx to Piltover, and being forced to face such a decision brings him closer to Vander in a way that makes him finally understand Vander for the first time since they grew apart. Silco could have had everything he ever wanted, everything he fought so hard for, but Jinx is not a price he would ever pay. "Is there anything so undoing as a daughter?" is such a great line that serves as an underlying theme for many characters throughout the series. This moment—Silco stepping into Vander's shoes and realizing his perspective—is also a key moment in Arcane because the series has always been about building bridges, and to be able to do so, one must be able to see the world through someone else's eyes. Tragically, though, Jinx doesn’t yet understand the full extent of Silco’s love for her, and so the story takes its most heartbreaking turn.

luana_reads

2025-01-27 11:32:22 +0000 UTC

With this end you could definitely tell Silco loved Jinx so much!

Carol Grein Ericson

2025-01-27 11:29:30 +0000 UTC

We had to wait for 3 years for the season 2 🤣

Carol Grein Ericson

2025-01-27 11:24:52 +0000 UTC

We also probably didn't see the all "conversation" with Vander's statue. And he may have talked about the offer. But indeed, she stopped listening after his "What do I loose but problems". She seems extremely unstable, probably because of the shimmer newly running in her veins.

Sikan Kaosu

2025-01-27 09:54:47 +0000 UTC

Mmm. Love your take on it. I also think it says a lot that Silco was still willing to manipulate Jinx against Vi. Telling her that Vi wasn't back for her, she was there for the crystal. Or that "everyone betrays us. Vander. Her!" He knows that when push comes to shove, Jinx will choose Vi over him and he cannot let that happen.

K Boo

2025-01-27 09:09:28 +0000 UTC

Sevika is loyal to the cause (Zaun) not people. That's why she was disatisfied with Vander when he cooperated with the Enforcers. She set the whole show in Silco's office up to reprimand him to finally get his shit together and doing something for Zaun. That's why she said "not for a worm like him". Even though she's disatisfied with Silco at the moment, Finn just cares about his profit and nothing else ("enterprise"). That's why she still is "loyal" to Silco because he still is a better option than Finn in her mind.

Jeanne

2025-01-27 08:36:55 +0000 UTC

I think when Jinx tells Vi she created Jinx, they both view it very differently. Jinx goes on to tell Vi that Vi never left and was always there picking her up. To her, Jinx was survival. Jinx is strength. Where as to Vi, she hears that this destructive, hurt young woman her sister has become was her fault. That she created something bad. And to be fair to Vi, she was in prison, essentially locked in time for 7 years thinking about Powder. So when Jinx is essentially asking her if she can still love her, even though she's different, it feels like a rejection to her when Vi is still searching for the little girl knew her as. Its all so tragic, because Vi lives with so much guilt as well over it. Not only does Jinx tell her, 'you made me this way', but even Vander, in an attempt to warn Vi about her actions told her "when people look up to you, you don't get to be selfish" and "whatever happens to them, is on you" which I think at the time was a great lesson and warning, but now sits in her mind as a way to blame herself. She even tells Cait that "when a real monster showed up, I just ran away" which isn't even true. Anyway, would love to see you do a formulation on Vi. I feel she's often overlooked (which is fair, between her and Jinx, Jinx is a more interesting character to pick apart when it comes to mental health, i think) Also can I just say "is there anything so undoing as a daughter" is probably my favourite line in the show. And we see it multiple times, Vi and Vander, Jinx and Silco, Marcus and his daughter, Mel and Ambessa. I love the way this show highlights that parent/daughter relationship.

K Boo

2025-01-27 07:17:34 +0000 UTC

Ive been loving your reactions and I really feel like I’m getting so much more from the show through your framing, thank you very much for sharing all of it with us!

Gabrielle Chisholm

2025-01-27 07:03:11 +0000 UTC

I think the only Thing jinx Heard was the "what do i loose but problems" Part. In Like If he gives up jinx he will get rid of all the Problems caused by her. I'm sure after that she didn't even listen anymore.

Gina

2025-01-27 06:06:10 +0000 UTC

So many thoughts! For Mel and and her Mom: The theme that children crave the approval of their parents is pretty commonly explored in media, but I think it is interesting that we get to explore the fact that this flows both ways. As a parent, I can identify with the deep cut of a disappointed look from a child. For Mel’s mom the reflection of this judgement in her daughter’s eyes felt like it weakened her resolve to put aside her own moral compass and do the “necessary” evils. With the pivotal scene where Vi tries to “bring Powder back” by reminding her of Milo, Claggor, Vander, herself…. I think it ties back to Vi mentioning being in prison, fixated on the hope of getting back to Powder. For Vi: Milo, Claggor, Vander, and Powder were her stable emotional anchors and protectors. Powder was the only anchor left for her to hold on to. From her perspective Silco was the demon/source of trauma that destroyed them all, and now she has discovered he is also destroying Vi’s last anchor, Powder, and replacing her with Jinx. If Silco just went away, then life could all return to “normal”, before all the trauma. For Jinx: Silco was the emotional anchor that had been protecting her for the last several years from the demons/trauma of Vander, Milo, Claggor, and Vi. I think it’s really interesting how these two characters largely experienced the same traumatic events with the same people, and yet their perspectives caused the trauma to manifest in opposite ways. For the Jinx/Silco daughter relationship: I think it is a fine line between wanting to pass on your hard learned lessons versus seeing your children as a redo on your own life. It’s a line that is so easy to blur from the healthy love/altruism of letting them be their own person with the addition of your lessons/knowledge and the controlling narcissism of trying to shape them into the person you wish you were. I’m conflicted on the “You’re perfect” line. At first glance, I think it can be interpreted as Silco accepting Jinx for who she is, but I think that’s not entirely true. Silco sees “Jinx” as the ideal image of the person he wanted her/himself to be. I think his love for her leans toward a narcissistic love, rather than the unconditional love it seems to be in the surface. The truth is that Silco wants her to be Jinx in hopes of fixing/redeeming his own trauma just as Vi wants her to be Powder to fix her trauma and poor Jinx/Powder is stuck in the middle. Of course real relationship are never that black and white, so it’s all muddled up with lots of conflicting feelings/desires/emotions from everyone involved.

Tom Bombadil

2025-01-27 05:50:34 +0000 UTC

I've always had the personal belief that Sevika is more often loyal to causes than people; hence why she left Vander so easily when she could see he no longer served the cause in a way she agreed with.

Cherry

2025-01-27 05:23:24 +0000 UTC

I don't know if anyone else will get the reference, but I realized re-watching this episode that Sevika reminds me a lot of Jayne from the TV series Firefly. Both great characters. Also, the look on your face when you realized the episode was going to end on that cliffhanger. 😅 I'm so glad I started watching after season 2 was already released!

Alanna Roff

2025-01-27 04:55:54 +0000 UTC

Yes it's just my personal belief, but also he see's that she just saved Vi and chose her, so him saying that could be reaffirming her that she made the right choice

Euphemia Isobel

2025-01-27 04:36:58 +0000 UTC

Or he could be affirming that she is Jinx. He doesn't need to say that "Jinx is perfect" because that's who she is to him. It's ambiguous and can be interpreted either way, but I struggle to see him accepting her as Powder, especially after attempting to kill Vi for that reason.

Craig

2025-01-27 04:32:00 +0000 UTC

I've always had a personal belief that Silco saying "Don't cry, you're perfect" means so much because before this he always just said "Jinx" is perfect. To me it's like he's telling her that she's perfect no matter who she chooses to be

Euphemia Isobel

2025-01-27 04:05:56 +0000 UTC

I’ve watched a lot of Arcane reactions over the years (hyperfixation what?); yours is the first that had me joining the creator’s Patreon. Amazing work all around, thank you for sharing with us!

Sarockinon

2025-01-27 04:03:27 +0000 UTC

Interesting that the only person that loved Jinx unconditionally was arguably the worst person in the show. As someone who had to grew up with a narcissist father, I remember thinking: "Man, I wish my father was like this with me, even if it meant being that horrible of a person"

Luís

2025-01-27 03:54:12 +0000 UTC

3 long years we waited. When this first season came out, I didn't watch it until all of the episodes were released and I binged it in a single evening due to being ill. I started the night believing Silco was going to be a one dimensional bad guy and I ended the night with Silco being a surprise favorite character. Is Silco a bad guy? Absolutely. Was he a good father? No, I don't think so. That said, what made him complicated and likable was the fact that he did care about the undercity in his own way. Like Vander he wanted it to prosper and despite filling the lanes with Shimmer, he still helped the city make a name for itself. It was no longer defenseless like it was with Vander. My single favorite scene in the whole show is ofcourse the one with Silco speaking with the Vander statue. Rewatching episode 3 with this scene in mind is so powerful, because we see the rage depicted in Silco. He admits that Vander's betrayal hurt him in ways unimaginable, but it was only when he made peace with the topsiders that he lost his respect. He just could not understand why the 'hound of the underground' lost the will to fight, and then it comes full circle when he sits at that statue and realizes he's now in the literal same exact position. (since technically powder caused the first incident too) Everything he and Vander ever wanted was on offer but he couldn't betray jinx. Another very important scene is the one when the chembarons try and usurp Silco and he gives the speech about loyalty, all the while not knowing if he's going to live or die within moments. This is the one redeeming quality in Silco. We literally see Silco stab Vander in the back, so as a viewer, it's easy to see him as this backstabbing villain, but the truth is, Vander betrayed Silco first, and even then Silco didn't make a move on him until he felt Vander betrayed the undercity. Silco and Jinx's entire relationship is founded on being betrayed by loved ones. Silco realizes that turning Jinx in would betray everything he stood for. Another commenter mentioned Silco's line "And what do I lose but problems" as being the reason Jinx misinterpreted Silco's intentions. With myself having BPD, I can certainly relate to Jinx's paranoia of fearing she is about to be betrayed or abandoned again. You mentioned how calm Silco was when he was dying and this is the defacto proof that Jinx meant more to him than anything else. If he was a one-dimensional villain he'd be doing exactly what you suggested; yelling at her for shooting him, but no, he just calls her perfect. As beautiful as that moment is, this response from him sort of damns Jinx in a way. Confirming her beliefs that she is a jinx and ruins everything. I think the way Silco raised her only contributed to her mental health issues and trauma and so I think he was a terrible father, but he did truly love her. Horrible person, but a fantastic character. As for Sevika, I believe her stance on loyalty is very similar to Silco's. Vi views all of the people who joined Silco as 'traitors' but the truth is, Sevika and the others likely viewed Vander as the traitor and that's why they abandoned his side. I think due to the oppression the undercity experienced it made them very tight-knit and dependant on one another. Silco brought industry to the lanes and so it began to bring out greed and corruption in those who profited from it, like the chem-barons, but to most Zaunites, loyalty to one another is everything. We see Sevika get her arm blown off by the hex-tech crystal as she literally saves Silco's life and I believe this is the reason Sevika became his #2. The mechanical/shimmer based arm was likely invented by 'The Doctor' at Silco's request. It seems very top of the line and mirrors Hex-tech in its ingenuity. So it's easy to see why there was a strong bond between Silco and Sevika. Though she was beginning to see Jinx was causing Silco to stray from their goal, similar to what happened with Vander. Which is why she said "not- for a worm like him" and I think that is what pushes Silco to meet with Jayce. I'm very excited for your analysis videos for the end of the season!

Ghost Mom

2025-01-27 02:02:42 +0000 UTC

First, I want to say "how cool is this" is right. I love that they made the season finally such a psychological climax rather than a fight scene. That being said, Arcane is amazing in how they write their female and male characters. They kind of do a gender role reversal. Although most see Vander and Silco as Zaun's leader, Sevika is the one that gives them that seat. She is the ultimate loyalist to the revolution. Her loyalty isn't to Silco or Vander, let alone Fin. "Were you tempted?" "Not for a worm like him" hits, you can be dethroned if I want it. Now, Silco is faltering as a leader. He is choosing fatherhood over leadership, something Ambessa could not have done. Ambessa's line, "I couldn't endure the look in your eyes.." is so reveling of the love she has for her daughter but it went against her Machiavellian leadership. Yes, she chose leadership/the job over motherhood. Gender norms challenged, again. You see it in Caitlin's parents too, the father is more nurturing than her mother (who kicked open a door with a gun in her hands). See you for Season 2! xD

Valeria Antelo

2025-01-27 01:56:21 +0000 UTC

Dont know if you noticed but there is a "fallen angel" reference in "what could have been" in the final scene.

Manu_lc

2025-01-27 01:30:16 +0000 UTC

RE: why Jinx took Silco's problems the way she did. A couple ways to interpret but I just saw it as Jinx being particularly sensitive to being labeled a 'problem to get rid of', and that blinding her to what Silco meant.

anadoob

2025-01-27 01:22:22 +0000 UTC

It's interesting how Jinx is 'testing' everyone at her tea party to see how genuine they are in caring about her. It's messed up, but she probably felt fed up with the Vi-Silco tug of war and wanted to settle it on her own terms. But it ended in tragedy, she had "jinxed it" yet again, which is why I think she sits in the Jinx chair. She must feel like her constantly 'ruining' things is inevitable at this point, and gives into that part of her identity. A, "I can only break things so I might as well go all out, bombs away", sort of mentality.

Kim

2025-01-27 01:18:23 +0000 UTC

Cant wait for the live streams that are gonna come from this! Definitely potential reaction content with the songs What Could Have Been and Get Jinxed in the mean time as well

HeyItsVayy

2025-01-27 01:09:19 +0000 UTC

16:44 ish when you were asking about the painting Mel and Ambessa were framed by. I believe it was painted by Mel in a previous episode. The painting depicts 'The Immortal Bastion", the capital city of Noxus (Mel and Ambessa's country). Which adds a little flair to Ambessa's line about returning home. side note: Noxus has a fascinating moral code, which you get a glimpse of through Ambessa. There are some indications that Riot is funding another TV show centering on Noxus, something to look forward too if it keeps a comparable level of quality.

anadoob

2025-01-27 01:05:27 +0000 UTC

I'm confident the Jinx clause could have been negotiated away. A single prisoner in exchange for peace? Should be an easy choice from Piltover's side - they're already prepared to give away so much.

Digit

2025-01-27 01:04:10 +0000 UTC

This season is so full of callbacks and foreshadowing between different episodes. "The boy didn't even haggle" is how Ekko the "Little Man" described Jayce when he came to buy equipment from Benzo's shop. He charged him double the price.

Digit

2025-01-27 01:01:18 +0000 UTC

My thoughts, Interpretation, and opinion. In the begining of the episode Vi insists that hundreds of Kids are dead because of silco. Is this somthing Vi could really know, or is it somthing Vi just believes is true. I feel like Vi may beleive silco would do that due to her own experience but it would benifit silco nothing to kill hundreds of kids So I doubt he would do that. In fact I might argue silco did the opposite we see the children working in the factory are well gaurded, and they look both clean and well fed, with no visible injuries (all fingers in tact), as silco used to work in the mines for piltover I doubt he would be keen to repeat their work standards. Its important to remember that those who work for silco do so of their own will, and silco only ends up harming people who get in the way of his nation of zaun (whether willfully or unwillfully). I think when silco talks about petty personal disputes its in reference to vander and the underground as a whole rather than specifically his factory. It would be inefficent for his people to kill eachother. Vanders death was due to an unreconcilable personal dispute. When deaths like this one happen It seems to only strengthen silcos resolve, he hardens, I beleive as a way to cope with the greif of his people being slaughtered. Speaking of "solace in knowing he died for our cause". After silco is nearly assasinated he say's to renni, "I would have had your son killed for this, though I suppose we're ahead on that account." I don't think thats true but I do think he's trying to get a message across but in a way that doesn't make him look weak. I think the message he's trying to say is, "your not being punished because your son is dead". Jayce only has Jinx's name to demand from silco because Vi gave it to him. Another unintentional betrayal by Vi. As for why Silco (lots of silco this time round) went to Vanders statue. I think he's lamenting that all the sacrifices he made were in vain because he can't give Jinx up. Now he's trying to reconcile with Vander but he's dead. And Silco is the one who killed him. I think Victor say's it the way he does because he knows what the councils reaction will be. and hes not happy with the way he thinks it will go. In the dinner scene Jinx tests everybody. Starting she tests Vi to see If Vi thinks Jinx is crazy enough to kill caitlyn and make her a "snack", and the answer is Yes Vi does think that. Next she tests Vi to see if she can accept jinx, even trying to force her to do so because Jinx knows Vi wouldn't shoot caitlyn. Vi can't accept Jinx. Next comes Silcos test if I look like I'm going to leave with Vi will you betray me. Silco pushes back against the idea of Jinx leaving but reasures her that he won't forsake her. Finnally there is Caitlyn who jinx tests. Jinx is fast enough that she could have shot caitlyn before Caitlyn could react, the test is do you love Vi enough to not shoot her sister if she looks like she is going to shoot you. Caitlyn responds with the affirmitive. Caitlyns second test is will you shoot Vi's sister if she is unarmed. When Jinx puts the gun down everything about caitlyns actions respond with a yes. In the end the only one who gave Jinx the "correct" answer was Silco which makes it doubly painfull for her when she kills him, and as a final act to honor his passing she carry's out what she beleives silco's will would be. "They can all burn". "We'll show them, We will show them all." Also Vi is triggering Jinx by yelling the names of the people Jinx labeled deaths as "her fault". for Vi their comforting memorys of the life they shared but to jinx their the monsters that haunt her waking and dreaming self.

Last Thing

2025-01-27 00:36:21 +0000 UTC

Man, there's so so much in arcane that I would love to just pour out massive dissections for, what with it's numerous interesting details, symbolism, narrative parallels, etc, but I'll try to stick to just one small thing here. That being another kinda niche but interesting artistic detail, once again relating to the eyes. In several scenes across the season we've witnessed the death of several characters, and in a few scenes especially, the way the scene is shot has a held focus on how the eyes of these dying people "grey" over or lose luster as the light dims within them. There's one with Marcus on the bridge, one with the girl in Mel's flashback opener, one with the boy Jayce shot with his hammer, and a subtler hard to catch one due to a fast cut with Silco. With that said, in the finale of episode 9 after Jinx has watched Silco die, at that moment where she seemingly shuts down or is possibly resolving some dilemma within her, the whispering voices peter out and through the way the camera is positioned, Jinx's eye's appear to be dim/grey or without light as if at this moment something or some part inside of her is dying. And considering she resolves to choose "Jinx" here, you might say that it's at this moment that "Powder" truly dies through her choice. Again I'll post an image in the Arcane Chat for those interested at the comparison. Also, if you'd be interested, would love to maybe see a kinda mini-breakdown/delve into the "shimmer scientist guy" that Viktor went to. In terms of "side-characters" he might be my favorite just by the sheer amount of characterization we get on him in such a short amount of screen time. At first introduction you might think he's this mad evil scientist that'd be sitting around twirling his evil mustache if he had one, plotting his evil mad experiments with insanity spurred glee. But then when we see him he's actually absurdly sane and "good?" if you can call it that? When Viktor shows up asking for help from one scientist to another, from his old mentor, he doesn't turn Viktor away out of past scorn or because he has better things to do. He takes the time to sit down and give him his insight and then even selflessly gives him a specially considered variant of shimmer at no cost and even given him warnings about using it.

Git

2025-01-27 00:26:39 +0000 UTC

I wrote recently a similar comment, but i think that with Silco saying to Jinx "You're perfect" it's like hearing from the person you love, finally, not things like "you're weaker that others" but that "you're perfect" - you fit where you are perfectly, you don't ever have to change, you don't have to be any stronger, you're as good/strong as anyone else. (at least, i feel like that, bc I always wanted to hear that, instead of stuff like "you're weaker, so you shouldn't do and try all this things that other kids try"). That came out very weirdly, but i can't really put my thoughts any better into words

ZuzaaA

2025-01-27 00:18:47 +0000 UTC

Please just 1 week to dissect this season and then start with the next one I cant wait much longer

Ludo

2025-01-27 00:06:56 +0000 UTC

Silco was full of it, though. Nobody offered him a seat at the table, especially considering the whole sovereignty thing. And he was the kind of guy who "would do anything to achieve it".

Oran Gutanovich

2025-01-27 00:04:32 +0000 UTC

I’ve watched a lot of reactions to this series, this might be the first time I’ve seen someone actually notice that the peace deal was never going to go through. The council may have voted for it but Silco had no plans of ever giving up Jinx.

Kayla

2025-01-26 23:53:40 +0000 UTC

The H in Arcane stands for happiness 🙂

Leslie Jupiter

2025-01-26 23:45:37 +0000 UTC

I feel like I hold my breath every time during the ending scenes with Jinx, Vi, Silco and Caitlyn there. It’s more than being on the edge of your seat, it’s more like being thrust into the very center of it all. Such an emotionally impactful finish. The culmination of everything we’ve been building so far with Jinx’s relationships, and further how they affect her relationship with herself. Looking forward to the livestream to discuss it more!

Jelly Shelly

2025-01-26 23:44:53 +0000 UTC

2-3 years wait between seasons was killer, love the reaction…. Ughhh your in for a ride going forward, cannot wait for the next season on here… (Complete side note, I have been going through some professional sessions myself for the past year, however I would like to let you know these videos since discovering them have been great and always something for me to look forward to, something for me to keep a goal in mind… waiting for the next episode… so thank you 🫡)

Thomas Cheetham

2025-01-26 23:44:38 +0000 UTC

this one is way too emotionally draining, and traumatizing for me, so whilst i may not be able to watch this one with you, I can’t wait to hear your thoughts on it in other potential videos! 🫶

Kayla Brunton

2025-01-26 23:03:29 +0000 UTC

No sleeping let's go, and also idk but I highly suggest watching a video called blood sweat and tears from league of legends before watching season 2

Luigi Sequino

2025-01-26 22:43:48 +0000 UTC

Lol. The mic comment made me laugh 😂. U can just tell he was more disappointed and bothered by it than the potential viewer 😂