Arcane 2x1 | Reaction & Review (UNCUT)

Finally... Arcane is back! 😊 I was expecting to cry, but not right from the start. My heart broke into a million pieces for Caitlyn during the burial. 😭💔 Thoughts and observations (coming from someone who still doesn't know any lore of the game): - It seems we overestimated the power of Jinx' bombs once again. There seemed to be no special protection for Mel or Viktor, it was just sheer luck who got hit by the falling debris and the pieces of glass and shrapnels and who not. - Hoskel, Bolbok and of course Cassandra Kiramman and several enforcers were killed. - In his (successful) attempt to save Viktors life, Jayce merged him with the hexcore he promised to destroy and so did the exact opposite of what was Viktors dying wish. 🤔🙈 The things we do for love. (For me a close friendship like theirs is a kind of love 😊) - The opening credits: -- Done in the style of a greek play -- Vi smears her Name off her cheek, she doesn't seem to want to be herself anymore, at least not this version -- Jinx first finger shooting and than waving a big flag -- Ekko "dancing" to not get hit -- Viktor in a robe kind of like a prophet, puts on a mask -- Ambessa in an emperors pose, a black flower (looks like a rose) in her hand...🤔 -- A "dark" Caitlyn, high closed shirt and her hair put back in a ponytail and an expression of anger, grief and worry on her face 🙈 and later clashing with Vi (this worries me...😭🙈) -- What hands are this reaching for Mel? And her too with a black rose. Maybe this is a symbol of an enemy of the Medardas or it symbolizes bad luck? -- The sheriffs badge and Caitlyn seemingly struggling with herself (I'm even more worried that this could mean that she does damage she later regrets...😨) -- The last picture, Jayce blinded by the Arcane (literally😂). So powerful. - Ambessa standing behind councillor Salo is such a meaningful picture. He is not the brightest bulb to begin with and she uses hid pain and grief to get a grip on the council. I think she will try to manipulate them to get open war and to hextech technology. What she didn't take into account was Caitlyn and the power her name has. Everyone listened to her, despite her not being a councillor. - The airship is a mystery. Where would Jinx get such a ship? I think it belongs to Ambessa or one of the chembarons...🤔 - What is that black bow everyone wore at the memorial? That came with the invitations? 🤔 - Poor Caitlyn, so much pressure lasts on her. She is grieving, feels guilty, is angry and so so hurt and she is expected to to lead the House Kiramman...🙈 - I wonder if we get more backstory on the drunk Enforcer. He has strong Vander vibes. That's probably why Vi gets along with him. Maybe he got shitfaced (pardon my language 😅) because he lost close friends in the squad. Maybe thats why he asked if she lost someone in the attack too? And she did, she lost Powder...😭 - I wonder what will become of Viktor now - Caitlyn seems to walk down a dangerous path. She's obsessed with killing Jinx. Very understandable, but in the scene with Jayce she gets consumed by her revenge fantasy...😨 - It speaks volumes of the influence Cait has on Vi, that she did join the enforcers in the end, after she heard what Cait said and did to vouch for her...💖 - I wonder if Ambessa is the one that helped Renny to attack the memorial, because she was too conveniently there in the last second to save the day with her soldiers...🤔😏 - After the attack, Caitlyns eye is red and get's closely examined. I wonder if this was just a precaution or there was something in the smoke that effects them. - The badge Vi gets from Caitlyn - is it just an enforcers badge or more? Because I only ever saw Grayson wear this badge in season 1 and she was the sheriff. You could think Cait as the leader of their special ops team would wear it, but she gave it to Vi...🤔 - What does Singed want with the wolves and what was the green smoke he had with him? So much happened in this episode. It easily holds season one's level of story telling and even ups the visuals one or two notches...😱😱 The music is so great again...🙌🏻 On to episode 2...🤩

Maybe I'm reading into it too much, but I feel like Mel is hiding something. We saw at the end of season 1 her golden... accessory on her back alerted her to the attack. And it briefly happened again in this episode at her speech. Plus when Jace mentions that its so crazy that he made it without a scratch, she just sort of moves past it and changes the subject. I think Mel has some magic or something up her sleeve that allowed her to protect herself and Jace from the blast. It killed or maimed all the other councilors, yet our main characters are safe? This show has better writing than that. Also making my prediction now that Ambessa is the mole.

Fastest pick on the chembaroness in disguise I have seen so far: 😉👍 What a start! The interesting flowers in the intro got me already off my chair, directly followed by tearing up with Caitlyn. 5 mins in and the emotional rollercoaster was already at full speed. Best show ever. Period!

Love how you are both matching clothes wise. Can’t wait to see what you think of the rest of the season

i think he was attacking wolves to get them for their biology (multiple wolves), either for the hide, or blood or something, for his...experiments.

We're so back \o/

This was so goooooood

LFGGGG 🤪🤪🤪

Let's go baybeeeeee!

AYYY LFG!

LET DUCKING GO!