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Anna

The thing that sticks with me is that the peace that was about to happen was only possible if Jinx went down for it all. Plus the whole psychological break from having killed another father figure. In saying that, my first watch left me as astounded as this as well, I had to take a walk around the block.

Roland

Right, my takeaway was that there was no peace deal unless Jinx voluntarily surrendered (unlikely). And if there's going to be war...mighty as well go for the killshot.

Suzanne Whyte

Now that’s a finale. I laughed at Kevin’s reaction to Jinx bringing out the cloche. I had the same reaction but it seems obvious in hindsight that it was a fakeout. Jinx really has gone off the deep end so I don’t think it was outside the realm of possibility.

Youtalkingtome

If it was Caitlin's head, I was going to absolutely lose it.

Suzanne Whyte

Well, after the shocking deaths in episode 3 it’s pretty clear they’re not afraid to push boundaries and do the unexpected so it could have happened.. Thankfully they didn’t go that far but Silco’s death and the attack on the council was dramatic enough.

D Gyre

It really is fun, as I mentioned at the start, to see non-league reactors to the show. You know the Jinx character, you know Vi has big gauntlets, Caitlin's shooting prowess, etc. So you are watching to see how they get to the versions you know in the game, and you have an idea where the show is going in those first three episodes that is very different than someone who knows nothing, not which characters are champs in the game, what they are known for, etc.

Alex

The song at the end by Sting is hauntingly perfect.

that girl

So many stories are about redemption and salvation through the power of love. This season (I haven't seen the second, so I can't comment on where the story ultimately goes) really shows how love alone isn't enough. Indeed, so many of these characters would be better off if they could just walk away, but love keeps them bound together. Even the villains (compare Silco & Jinx with Faith & the Mayor from Buffy)

Jenna Woginrich

I've watched you watch a lot of shows. I am not sure I have seen you this invested in animation before, or anything really. Can't wait for season 2

tarrsk

Now imagine waiting three *years* for the next episode... :) In all seriousness, Season 1 of Arcane is Number One with a bullet on my Mt. Rushmore of television seasons. It's a structural masterpiece of storytelling, layering endless character dualities, visual and musical motifs, nuanced politics, and an overarching plot that feels as carefully constructed as a Hextech watch. If you go back and rewatch it from the start, it becomes clear that this season was, structurally, a classical tragedy from the very beginning. Every single thing that happens over the course of the show is building toward the inevitable conclusion that is Jinx pulling the trigger on the Council. From Piltover's empty words of equality as they oversaw terrible systemic oppression, to Silco and Vander's failed revolution, to Powder's trauma-driven lack of self-worth, to Vi's protector complex blinding her to the realities around her, to Jayce and Viktor's well-meaning but devastatingly short-sighted quest for progress, to Heimerdinger's equally well-meaning but equally devastating willingness to indulge the horrific status quo in the name of stability... there was no other way for this story to end but tragedy. (And yeah, there's a second season that continues the story. But I have long maintained that Season 1 is a perfect, singular piece of storytelling on its own, and that its ending, while acting as a cliffhanger in plot terms, is absolutely a perfect conclusion to the themes of the story being told in the first season.)

tarrsk

There are only a handful of episodes of television that left me completely speechless after the first time I watched them. Maybe five or ten total. Arcane, Season 1, has *two* of them.