Finally Got the Name Right

Return of the Peak Fiction. No words, absolute cinema. Outstanding display of artwork and animation from Riot. After 3 years of waiting, I promise you won't be disappointed. Act I feels like the tip of the iceberg. So many events are about to unfold in the upcoming Acts and I cannot wait. The ending scene (Caitlyn's) was icing on top. "To Ashes and Blood" will pierce through your ear and echoes all day long. It's that good of a song, especially the choir part. Ever since the teaser release, i've been dying to get a full version and now it's finally here. And it's used phenomenally. The voice-acting, it don't even feel like an animated character talking. So realistic and emotional. Starved for more episodes.

I hate to say it but with three episodes in, the second season is a step down from the brilliant first one. Arcane was such a strong show because the writing worked on a very deep, almost intimate interpersonal level between the main characters. The second season, though beautiful to look at, really zooms out and present a weirdly paced exposition dump held together by montages devoid of dialogue. I even had flashbacks to memories of watching late-night MTV "back in the days" as some of the show felt like a series of over-produced music videos.

My hope is that the writers simply had so much story to tell that they crammed the first three episodes of the second season with much of it, so that they can return to the better-paced story-telling and writing of the first season.

It just feels like crompromises were made. Let us hope that the show has time to recover.

Vi and jinx's conflict is so well done and doesn't have any flaws. The soundtrack is the best part of the entire show, and again this episode. I can't get over how great the animation is as well as the voice acting and story. The characters are greatly written and have so much depth and internal conflict. Every single shot of this show could be an art piece it's that good. Viktor's story continues to get more sad and I cannot wait to see what is in store for him. The fight scenes are beyond entertaining and every single attack/punch is perfect. The new people introduced are very interesting and I really want to find out what the end of each episode is building up to!

Personally, arcane season 1 was the best "animation" adaptation of game/book all time. Well, it turned out season 2 can and possibly will deliver more. Visuals are stunning, action scenes are phenomenal, character backstories are developping, story is building well. On the other hand pacing is a bit slow, we don't get to see the reactions of people except the main characters of the show. Anyways let's don't care much about these big pros and little cons, let's talk about MUSIC and SOUND design. Man! Riot, please you cannot be this GOOD. Every music, little rythms building up, enviromental sounds are synched perfectly. I don't know how many more songs we are going to listen but man I am into all of them. Can't wait for the other bands, singers' bangers. Overall; quite strong start with Act I, this episode was the best, can't wait to see where this season goes.

-Team JINX.

I'm fully serious this was peak Game of Thrones level of action, emotion, and storytelling. For a show based off league of leagues (which ive never played) this show deserves all the praise. The music blending into the fight scenes, Vi, Cait, and Jinx finally clashed and it was hands down the greatest episode I've seen this year. Arcane season 2 has somehow topped the first season so far. It's mindblowing how good the story for this show is. Every single character is written correctly and made to feel important and you care for them all. I can't wait to see how this story ends cause it's building up so good.