20211111:
Thus far the story is good. The theme is slightly dark, but consumable. The show has small references for those familiar with the lore, but nothing distracting and none of it is needed to enjoy the story. For example, one of the kids says Powder always jinxes the missions (and those familiar with the game know that Powder is Jinx). We also get to meet a young Ekko.
20211112:
Today I watched the second and third episodes by myself (I watched the first episode with Ada).
In the second episode Jayce is main focus. We also prominently see Heimerdinger and Viktor. Caitlin shows up a little as well as Singe.
[20211212]
20241114:
Upon finishing the first act today, I couldn't help but feel confused by the story. So much so, I really don't remember why the end of the first season resulted in so much anticipation for more. Sure the visuals look amazing, but I think that has to go on top of a great story to be a great show.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arcane_(TV_series)
Episode 1:
1=20211111
Episode 2:
Interesting, Vi decides to give herself up.
1=20211112
Episode 3:
Even though I know Vi would be "good"/Piltover and Jinx would be "bad," I never imagined the back story being so dark. Powder really just wanted to help and it was just misfortune that her attempt at helping did more harm to her friends than enemies. Perhaps her positioning could have been better... Furthermore, she was shown to be going crazy for being left alone, which is a direct result of Vi's decision.
1=20211112
Episode 4:
Interesting. I didn't see that coming (that he would not reveal anything).
Nice. "Who assaulted him?" (transition) "Who the hell are you?"
1=20211218
Episode 5:
Young Caitlyn shows she's quite the shot with a rifle (obviously in-game she is, but nothing in the show has set this up)
Oh. Caitlyn likes women.
Meanwhile Jayce ends up with this women.
Imagine Dragons get a cameo!
Amazing that Vy packs a punch against this Sevika character with just her bare hands.
"You gonna help me out, cupcake?" "Stop calling me that. My name is Caitlyn." "But you're so sweet. Like a cupcake."
Is it really possible for Jinx to understand the hextech gem faster than Jayce or Viktor? Technically she's working with the refined gem, which they also seem to have working with some prototpes...
1=20211218
Episode 6:
"We lost her." "Lost who?"
Wow. Drops the block to prove a point. "Oops. So sorry. Accidents happen."
I don't recognize this person which is helping (?) Vi
The voting should be anonymous... Because seeing other people voting adds to peer pressure.
Oh no! betrayed!
Is she not going to answer the smoke signal?
Smile. "How manyh problems can one girl cause?"
"Pow-Pow" (the name of her mini-gun)
I didn't realize she had some sort of multipersonality disorder
1=20211218
Episode 7:
Are we finally going to get Ekko? (hip hop intro)
Nice reveal. Vy asks "You shy? Or just ugly?" "You were good for a dead girl."
"In the meantime, try not to lose your nuts."
Oh wow. Those firelights. Unexpected...
He dropped the watch.
That's quite a showdown between Ekko and Jinx (cool that apparently it mimics a similar showdown they had as kids)
1=20211218
Episode 8:
How did the gemstone end up with Jinx?
Caitlyn is also biracial.
I like how Heimerdinger just shakes the components to make the top
"What about us?"
Sky vanished, his arm gone, and the hexcore evolved?
Nice. Vi with the hextech glove.
Jayce with the hammer!
Oh no... Caitlyn unarmed against Jinx?
1=20211218
Episode 9:
Why would Piltover be against Zaun's independence?
Hahaha. "Sheesh, I'm not that crazy." (everyone expecting Caitlyn's head on a platter)
Interesting last words by Silco.
First use of Fishbones (unnamed in the episode) - powered by the gemstone
Pentakill? Hehe.
1-20211218
Recap:
Hmm. I don't remember most of this. Perhaps mainly just Jinx's storyline
1=20241113
Episode 1:
Wow. Intense opening with Viktor being rescued
Wow. This opening credits is so beautiful looking
Hmm... hard to parse some of this dialogue when I don't remember the happenings of season 1
Sounds like Graves but not sure who it is [at the end of the episode I looked him up, his name is Loris]
hmm. If Jayce is hurt here... I'm guessing Viktor will come out to save him
Caitlyn became an entirely different person
1=20241113
Episode 2:
Teemo?
Smile. "The brambleback has left the jungle."
Crazy Jinx. I think this scene was in a trailer.
Wow this fight scene paired with the music is great.
Hehe. Randomizer arm. This would be a cool character in League
I don't really remember this character's backstory. Did he get into drugs? Maybe Silco forced him into it? [the Arcane wiki article says he was addicted to Shimmer]
1=20241113
Episode 3:
1b: Resume at 7:30 mark
1b: He's taking Shimmer but with surface application?
1b: Hehe. "ball socket"
1b: Jinx references Janna
1b: smile. "wispy wind woman"
1b: Uh... well if this were in-game... not sure how a Jinx would take on a Vi in a 1v1 unless Jinx was absolutely fed
1b: And there you go... Vi just tears up her gun
1b: I feel like while thematically the sisters battling make sense. The more appropriate fight would be melee vs melee and ranged vs ranged
1b: This whole series of events is less a beautifully choreographed fight and a display of emotions and astract art... underwhelming for me but okay... sure
1b: Hmm... Vi must be going easy cause how do you not win a fight with megagloves vs barehands?
1b: Indeed that is who she would choose, but I don't know why; does Ambessa feel Caitlyn has the title to lead but perhaps not the experience and hence easily controlled?
1b: What else is going on here in the underground?
1b: hehe the soldiers join in confusedly
1b: Singed and Warwick?
1a=20241113, 1b=20241114
Thus far the story is good. The theme is slightly dark, but consumable. The show has small references for those familiar with the lore, but nothing distracting and none of it is needed to enjoy the story. For example, one of the kids says Powder always jinxes the missions (and those familiar with the game know that Powder is Jinx). We also get to meet a young Ekko.
20211112:
Today I watched the second and third episodes by myself (I watched the first episode with Ada).
In the second episode Jayce is main focus. We also prominently see Heimerdinger and Viktor. Caitlin shows up a little as well as Singe.
[20211212]
20241114:
Upon finishing the first act today, I couldn't help but feel confused by the story. So much so, I really don't remember why the end of the first season resulted in so much anticipation for more. Sure the visuals look amazing, but I think that has to go on top of a great story to be a great show.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arcane_(TV_series)
Episode 1:
1=20211111
Episode 2:
Interesting, Vi decides to give herself up.
1=20211112
Episode 3:
Even though I know Vi would be "good"/Piltover and Jinx would be "bad," I never imagined the back story being so dark. Powder really just wanted to help and it was just misfortune that her attempt at helping did more harm to her friends than enemies. Perhaps her positioning could have been better... Furthermore, she was shown to be going crazy for being left alone, which is a direct result of Vi's decision.
1=20211112
Episode 4:
Interesting. I didn't see that coming (that he would not reveal anything).
Nice. "Who assaulted him?" (transition) "Who the hell are you?"
1=20211218
Episode 5:
Young Caitlyn shows she's quite the shot with a rifle (obviously in-game she is, but nothing in the show has set this up)
Oh. Caitlyn likes women.
Meanwhile Jayce ends up with this women.
Imagine Dragons get a cameo!
Amazing that Vy packs a punch against this Sevika character with just her bare hands.
"You gonna help me out, cupcake?" "Stop calling me that. My name is Caitlyn." "But you're so sweet. Like a cupcake."
Is it really possible for Jinx to understand the hextech gem faster than Jayce or Viktor? Technically she's working with the refined gem, which they also seem to have working with some prototpes...
1=20211218
Episode 6:
"We lost her." "Lost who?"
Wow. Drops the block to prove a point. "Oops. So sorry. Accidents happen."
I don't recognize this person which is helping (?) Vi
The voting should be anonymous... Because seeing other people voting adds to peer pressure.
Oh no! betrayed!
Is she not going to answer the smoke signal?
Smile. "How manyh problems can one girl cause?"
"Pow-Pow" (the name of her mini-gun)
I didn't realize she had some sort of multipersonality disorder
1=20211218
Episode 7:
Are we finally going to get Ekko? (hip hop intro)
Nice reveal. Vy asks "You shy? Or just ugly?" "You were good for a dead girl."
"In the meantime, try not to lose your nuts."
Oh wow. Those firelights. Unexpected...
He dropped the watch.
That's quite a showdown between Ekko and Jinx (cool that apparently it mimics a similar showdown they had as kids)
1=20211218
Episode 8:
How did the gemstone end up with Jinx?
Caitlyn is also biracial.
I like how Heimerdinger just shakes the components to make the top
"What about us?"
Sky vanished, his arm gone, and the hexcore evolved?
Nice. Vi with the hextech glove.
Jayce with the hammer!
Oh no... Caitlyn unarmed against Jinx?
1=20211218
Episode 9:
Why would Piltover be against Zaun's independence?
Hahaha. "Sheesh, I'm not that crazy." (everyone expecting Caitlyn's head on a platter)
Interesting last words by Silco.
First use of Fishbones (unnamed in the episode) - powered by the gemstone
Pentakill? Hehe.
1-20211218
Recap:
Hmm. I don't remember most of this. Perhaps mainly just Jinx's storyline
1=20241113
Episode 1:
Wow. Intense opening with Viktor being rescued
Wow. This opening credits is so beautiful looking
Hmm... hard to parse some of this dialogue when I don't remember the happenings of season 1
Sounds like Graves but not sure who it is [at the end of the episode I looked him up, his name is Loris]
hmm. If Jayce is hurt here... I'm guessing Viktor will come out to save him
Caitlyn became an entirely different person
1=20241113
Episode 2:
Teemo?
Smile. "The brambleback has left the jungle."
Crazy Jinx. I think this scene was in a trailer.
Wow this fight scene paired with the music is great.
Hehe. Randomizer arm. This would be a cool character in League
I don't really remember this character's backstory. Did he get into drugs? Maybe Silco forced him into it? [the Arcane wiki article says he was addicted to Shimmer]
1=20241113
Episode 3:
1b: Resume at 7:30 mark
1b: He's taking Shimmer but with surface application?
1b: Hehe. "ball socket"
1b: Jinx references Janna
1b: smile. "wispy wind woman"
1b: Uh... well if this were in-game... not sure how a Jinx would take on a Vi in a 1v1 unless Jinx was absolutely fed
1b: And there you go... Vi just tears up her gun
1b: I feel like while thematically the sisters battling make sense. The more appropriate fight would be melee vs melee and ranged vs ranged
1b: This whole series of events is less a beautifully choreographed fight and a display of emotions and astract art... underwhelming for me but okay... sure
1b: Hmm... Vi must be going easy cause how do you not win a fight with megagloves vs barehands?
1b: Indeed that is who she would choose, but I don't know why; does Ambessa feel Caitlyn has the title to lead but perhaps not the experience and hence easily controlled?
1b: What else is going on here in the underground?
1b: hehe the soldiers join in confusedly
1b: Singed and Warwick?
1a=20241113, 1b=20241114
Date/Time
Thursday, November 11, 2021
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