Happy Progress Day!

Watching the characters develop in this show is entertainment all of its own.

Though this episode was not epic, as such, it sets the scene for Act Two very nicely, showing rather than explaining what has happened since we left off at the end of Act One.

What this show does really, really well is foreshadowing; there are soo many genius hints of what's to come buried in this episode despite its lack of fantastic action, pacing and plot that it becomes a pivotal moment in the show's direction from hereon out.

This episode feels like a new season's pilot (which is what it is to all intents and purposes) and a very, very solid foundation it builds, too, for Act Two.

Ooh boy, and... Jinx. She is adorable, beautiful yet horrificly broken.

She completely steals every single scene she is in.

Arcane is basically three AAA motion pictures each divided into triplets and served hot and spicy! Welcome to Act Two!

What a way to keep things fresh after the previous episode, and to leave you excited for what this second arc has in store for you!

The last episode set up great potential and this episode follows up on it and an engaging way! The time skip was a great idea, as we get to see how things have shappened our characters!

The most notable here.. is Jinx! This episode gives us a taste of her incredible arc and journey! We get a glimpse of her development as she embraces what everyone said about her back in the first arc, while still being haunted by what happened! This development makes perfect sense after episode 3, and It is exciting to see how her relationship with Vi, develops!

It was equally interesting to follow Jayces journey, as he has learned to harness the power of the crystals, and what that will mean for the future!

Characters are developed enough to introduce new conflicts to be resolved, making it a continuation to behold. The story could've perfectly ended in episode 3 but makes you happy it didn't. While dropping some of the most engaging nuances, it becomes even more exciting by exploiting more impactful themes. Now it drives into mandatory business because of source material, but manages to keep it entertaining as they fill in the blanks. Absolute perfect continuation.

Yes the animation and music are amazing, but for me it's the writing of Vi, Jinx and silco that really carries the show. They're all fully realised and fleshed out characters, especially jinx, and they are very engaging to watch.

Still keeping a great pase! A great start to arc two, hoping the series keeps up and gets the same results from these episodes as arc 1. Interesting to imagine Vi and Jinx on their next part of life.