*ARCANE* is BACK! (and I'm already a mess)

Season 2 - Act 1

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[yungfinz]

Saw a cool theory that Jinx made Sevika’s arm like that because she was also a serious gambler in season 1. So it has a bit of both their personalities.

[BaronVonHardcharger]

Feels like Vi finally learned Vander's lessons, but then ended up stuck exactly where Vander was before he died... What a good show.

[Alex_Under_Platz]

Just blindly checked the channel for this reaction. And there it posted 5 min ago. 10/10 service

[TheDrosul]

A small touch is that the music Sevika's new arm plays is the song "Get Jinxed" (same song Jinx was listening to when she had her headphones on and Silco was yelling at her). It's the song created for Jinx's reveal/launch trailer for the in universe she's literally jamming out to a song about herself, and now forcing Sevika to do the same.

[captainziggy]

Caitlyn’s coronation scene is so well done, the score, the chest pounding, the truth of Ambessa setting them up being revealed, VI’s homie leaving, just good

[AshtonWizard]

She doesn’t miss, however Vi was RIGHT there, she’s enraged, the hextech was glitching out, AND there was a kid in the way. They’ve already shown the bullets she’s using are not tiny, they make massive holes. I don’t care if she doesn’t miss, she shouldn’t be willing to take that chance with Vi and the kid there. Season 1 Caitlyn would be appalled by her behavior this season

[georgebromley]

If you look at the intro credits, the characters are referencing classic plays… Caitlin as Macbeth, Viktor as phantom of the opera, Jinx as les mis, and Mel and Ambessa are shown depicting Caesar… which is very interesting cus all of these are tragedies, which doesn’t look good for the rest of the show haha

[maxxcalilung]

my beige flag is that i watch natalie's movie reactions on my main tv in the living room while wrapped in a blanket with my snacks

[Wraiven]

Every single second of this show could be an art piece worth hanging on a wall. It’s insane the amount of talent on display in every aspect. I can’t.

[birdbeeps]

i feel like you're the only reaction channel i've seen who regards the complexities between Caitlyn, Vi, and Jinx's relationships. it's more than surface-level betrayal - there's an inherent separation between the classes that Vi is desperately trying to bridge with Caitlyn to no avail.

when Caitlyn says that she knows how it feels to have her parents killed by enforcers, it's inherently tonedeaf because her mother had a funeral procession, a memorial. people mourned for her as a respected member of the council. comparatively, Vi's parents were killed in war by enforcers; slaughtered as casualties by the reigning upper class and left in the streets among the rubble. they weren't awarded such bravery for fighting for their cause - respect and freedom for the people of the undercity - since that would directly go against the interests of everyone in Piltover that benefits from the oppression of the people of Zaun, Caitlyn included.

in my opinion, Vi can understand how Cait might be feeling, but Cait could never fully reciprocate Vi's trauma, oppression, and familial/emotional turmoil.

[McSireson]

I have to say, seeing Maddie, the happy go lucky naive newbie, fall for the tribalism really sells how messed up the situation feels.

[Karisberry]

Your big heart and empathy makes me feel so much better about getting choked up so bad at all this

[nitemarestlk]

Remember folks. Just cause she painted it pretty colors doesn't mean she didn't blast Piltover with the gray. A small demonstration to smash their sense of security but still poison from the vents.

[therealneal]

Yeah, Ambessa out here making Lannister plays and I’m here for it.

[corner]

thank you natalie gold for uploading this youtube video for our enjoyment

[TheGRAclan]

It's kinda interesting to see it from the perspective of someone who has absolutely no idea what Singed is doing

[Lightice]

3:00 - Cait's mother was part of the Council and one of the three who died.
15:15 - And Sevika had a massive fistfight with Vi after Jinx strung her up.
27:20 - Mel's mother didn't keep Mel's brother's death a secret, she told it to her directly in the last season. She's hiding her current plans, not her motives.

[benjaminosterloh]

Trivial trivia:

1.) Viktor’s first “recruit” is a minor character that has had a couple appearances. First as a normal accountant being harassed by in the bar and then protected by Vander, then a Shimmer addict whom Caitlyn gave a presumably much needed hug, and then an extremely remorseful snitch who gave away Vi and Caitlyn’s position so he could get his fix

2.) The reason Sevika was in such pain despite not having a Hextech weapon? There’s still shards of Hextech shrapnel in her neck from when Powder blew things way out of proportion in Episode Three of the first season. Jace smacking the Wild Rune affected Hextech regardless if weaponry or otherwise

3.) Caitlyn jabbing Vi in the chest has a double meaning as that’s the same spot Sevika stabbed and poisoned Vi after their first fight. Vi opened a sore and painful wound, so Caitlyn returned the favor

[CP_Maverick]

I've also been wondering what happened to Heimerdinger's poro. Natalie is out here asking the right questions.

[maverin]

There are theories that Mel's gold plating that she wears protected her based on the reflection of the plates when the rocket struck and the lack of cracks on the floor around her after the blast.