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This series follows two sisters after the tragedy of their parents death in a failed uprising. The poverty and crime of the under city against the perfection and progress of those who live above. With a cast of nuanced characters, where you understand motives, feelings and actions, you become invested in everyone and their arcs.

Season 1 follows our characters as the under city continues to fight for independence, as Piltover leaves them further and further behind. The harm and damage done to families in the past drives diverging motives as others begin to understand the unfairness of their system.

Season 2 starts as a hunt through an under city, torn apart by infighting and the dreadful consequences of season 1. Our characters play their part in pain and retribution until they slowly realise their part in the division. The whole series ends with everyone against an unexpected common enemy, with the best of intentions.

Not only is Arcane beautiful, but everything about it is done with absolute care and perfection. It blends diverse visuals and sound to tell intricate stories, demonstrating why show, don't tell, is the holy grail of storytelling. The pace is rapid and can feel rushed to some, but that is only because it always leaves you wanting more. 40 seconds can be taken to show character development of weeks. That's a story that you will want more of, could lose yourself in, but Arcane is laser focused on the story they are telling, not sidebars that other series would stretch out.

Please watch this. There is a reason for the hype.

The idea of starting the credits 33 minutes in after a charming romcom start is just brilliant, marking the turn into the horror of the story. The relationship between the two leads seems real and believeable and is the basis of why this movie works so well. The horror has real impact and consequence, making the stakes so much higher, cranking up the tension of the final scene. Yes, it's 20 minutes too long and Noa's method of salvation was very obvious, but neither detract from a great movie. There's also some great world building and threads left open for you to consider - the back story of the wife being the perfect example. Recommended for those looking for a stylish, new horror, with a great cast.

Of the Dead series, this is the hardest and most brutal to watch. It is a depressing look at the end of the world, and one that makes even The Walking Dead look optimistic. The strange acts of levity come from Doc Frankenstein and his joy at understanding how the Dead work... It ends up with much more depth than its predecessors, but not the nice metaphors of Dawn. It also ends up with one of the most memorable and influential of zombies, one that really changed the question, and has not been explored outside of this séries. Bub remains one of the strongest characters, which alongside Rhodes, gives one of the strangest hero / villain mixes in movie history. If you like zombie movies / horror, you must see this film.