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Arcane Season 1 Episode 6 Reaction Edited (Patreon)

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2025-07-15 19:00:04
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Why does this show keep having to hurt my feelings 😭 At least this one wasn't as devastating as episode 3, but it seems like history is cursed to repeat itself with how Vi and Jinx got separated again!

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Marta Kira Ayanami

BTW, about what Heimerdinger talked about: I think it's not a spoiler to mention that the show won't elaborate on that. So, when you finish watching "Arcane", you might do (if you wish) do what I had done, namely google *Rune Wars* in League of Legends. If you're still curious.

DenFoze

Alright we got some more backstory for a few characters. We see young Viktor and Skye, young(er) Doctor, hear more about Mel's, Vi's and Powder's pasts and get yet another reminder of the horrors Heimerdinger has witnessed. We see that Viktor was smart, cripple and prioritized his inventions over social interactions even as a child. He ran into the Doctor and spend an unknown amount of time as his assistant, no doubt learning a lot and further encouraging his innovative nature. Of course, when he saw the lengths the Doctor would go to in order to preserve and further his science, he was apalled and left. Only to return 20ish years later with a newly found understanding, probably triggered by the frustration of being seemingly so close, yet running out of time. The fact that he was already a cripple as a child doesn't mean it couldn't have been caused by the conditions of the Undercity, whether during his childhood or by the gases causing a defect or complication at birth. Jayce thinks the fissures where Viktor grew up are the reason for his current condition and it does seem likely to me. We also learn that Viktor made it to Piltover by getting discovered by Heimerdinger who was likely impressed by his mind. Perhaps Viktor was tinkering with something when Heimerdinger found him. We also see young Skye, later to be Viktor's assistant, playing in the same waters. So that's another case of someone making it into the academy from the Undercity. I wonder whether she too was brought there by someone already in Piltover, perhaps even Viktor himself, or if she made her way there on her own. I don't think we have been given any indication of any actual travel restrictions between the cities before Jayce giving the order in this episode. Vander had his "stay out of Piltover's business" rule but it seems to have been the sort that's enforced only afterwards if ever, so anyone could cross without consequences if they don't make a mess upstairs and drag it back with them. Housing in Piltover is probably simply out of most Undercity folk's price range. Also, for most people we have seen in the Undercity, it would require quite a bit of change to fit in up there, which means moving there would just be a massive investment into a house or an apartment in a neighbourhood where almost everyone considers you an outsider and/or beneath them. Can't imagine it's easy to get a job topside as a "trencher", which only really leaves that option open for the exceptionally rich. Someone like Silco, if he didn't prefer to live in Zaun. He clearly has a legitimate reputation up there. Caitlyn even recognized his name: "Silco, the industrialist?" This leaves the academy as probably the only reasonable option. If you are intelligent enough and able to swallow your anti-Piltover sentiment, you might be able to get into the academy by proving yourself to them. My theory is that Viktor making it into the academy inspired Skye and she ended up marching there herself one day and earning her way in through her intellect. We learn a bit about Mel. We see a caring side of her and learn that not only she fell short of Medarda standards but is actually in exile. The change in her as soon as she heard of Viktor... That thinly veiled anger turning into understanding in the blink of an eye was great. Later being the first to back Jayce's proposal of retiring Heimerdinger from the council. On one hand, she always said that Piltover needs a leadership that, unlike Heimerdinger, looks into the future. On the other hand, she seemed very hesitant in actually voting him out. I wonder if it was an act and things went exactly as she wanted or if she got pulled into it by Jayce against her will. I suspect Jayce's proposal would have been a political suicide if it didn't get support which would have forced Mel into backing him in order to keep her investment. Manipulation has such a constant presence in the show that I'm left doubting almost every interaction. Marcus getting Jayce to order the lockdown he needed was an excellent example how vulnerable to manipulation a distracted mind can be. We also get a further emphasizing of Marcus' position. The small moment of Marcus coming from work, frustrated perhaps with the corruption he chose years ago, when he presumably didn't have a child. He hears his daughter laughing and actually smiles, she's probably the only thing keeping him going, only for that momentary happiness to turn to fear when he finds Silco in his house. There's also an easter egg in the scene: The book one of Silco's goons tears features pictures of Teemo, a champion in the game that's also very fitting for a children's book. And then in the Undercity we got Silco heading a hunt for Vi himself. Sometimes things are just that important. When things go awry we see him lose his usual calm and collected demeanor. Jinx being at stake is really getting to him unlike anything else we have seen, no wonder he made the point of visiting Marcus himself. Thanks to Marcus' lie, Jinx now thinks Silco had been lying to her about Vi for all those years. Jinx meeting Vi with that thought in her head could be incredibly detrimental. We also see the effects of shimmer on addicts and get confirmation of there still being a monstrosity inducing variant. Poor Huck, selling Vi out for another bit of shimmer despite just moments ago working to save her. Addiction can drive people to do horrible things and that might haunt him for the rest of his life.

Ben Spiller
>>180552383

I’ll definitely check this out after the show! From what I’ve been told, the lore of this universe is very extensive, so it doesn’t surprise me that some things won’t be touched on as the focus is clearly what’s going on with our characters in the present, but once I get to the end I’ll be sure to look up more stuff to get a better understanding of what Heimerdinger was so afraid of.

Ben Spiller
>>180560966

I’m so impressed with how much this show is continually balancing; the episodes themselves feel like their over an hour with how much they cover so when it ends I’m always surprised that it’s only been like 35 minutes 😂 Getting so much on Viktor was so amazing, seeing him as a child tells us so much about him with how he’s always been crippled, he’s always been more focused on his inventions over other people and I kind of just like that it was a toy that he made; as an adult his focus comes from wanting to save lives and his own, here it’s something care free and whimsical. The Doctor’s influence is also starling; he’s clearly a man of questionable ethics and I do like that Viktor has had both good and bad influences through this guy and Heimerdinger. Plus seeing what the Doctor did to ‘save’ the creature was such a great way to show off how desperate Viktor has become in his pursuit as he was so appalled by it but now even considers that to be a solution. Excellent catch with Skye, completely missed that she was the kid at the river which does mean she was able to make her way over to Piltover too, makes me wonder even more why these two appear to be the outliers of the Undercity when it seems anyone should be able to move to Piltover. I love how much detail and thought can go into thinking about the movement between these cities; it’s not a matter of the Undercity not being allowed to be there, but simply Piltover itself has created an hostile environment towards them. The cost of property would be out of their reach, and they’d never be welcomed there by anyone anyway. The is no incentive for these two sides to interact casually which has to be another because of their clash, they stick together out of necessity with Piltover using the Undercity for resources, yet the Undercity feels like it really no longer needs Piltover. I think I’m imagining the academy as a scholarship type deal, since the money side of things would be such a big issue it makes sense that an industry that values minds so highly would go out of their way so that nothing could stop the best and brightest from coming to them. But I would also love to get a deeper understanding of this process and what it was like for Viktor to acclimate, did he share the same beliefs as Vi growing up or was he more neutral, how many opinions did he need to supress in order to remain civil and ‘fit in’ in Piltover. Loved how much more we keep getting on Mel and I completely agree, the way this show handles manipulation is just excellent to the point that you’re left questioning if anything was intention and part of some big plan, or if things are getting out of hand and the manipulator is getting pulled along too. Her scene with Jayce was such a great display of her emotions from anger to empathy, love that we’re seeing this more caring side to her where at least for this moment I want to be sure she wasn’t playing some kind of game. And then ousting Heimerdinger was painful but also, I feel it could also lead to positive results, it definitely shows off Jayce and Mel’s connection here with her helping him avoid political suicide, but also it ramps up how much power is going to Jayce in such a small amount of time. It’s clear he’s been able to handle himself rather well but at some point, he’d have to become overwhelmed by it all and I’m quite scared to see what the fallout of that will be when so many people are playing with his mind while his best friend is close to death. I will admit this did add a lot for Marcus, it’s clear that he regrets his actions and if he could, he’d probably stop outright but he’s trapped. Silco has him completely under his control and there’s nothing he can do, or his daughter gets it. My personal feelings towards him however remain the same since he’s just been doing this for so long but at the very least, I can feel bad for his daughter who’s been caught up in everything Marcus has done. Love the placement of the easter egg! You know this stuff is done well when someone who doesn’t know the lore, like me completely missed it 😂, but someone who does can pick it up and just appreciate the nice detail. The ending of this episode was so nuts though, Silco coming to face Vi himself really went to show off that he’s not holding back and wants to make sure she’s gone with his own eyes. Thankfully her and Caitlyn get away and Silco’s left beating up poor addicts in his rage and it’s so fascinating seeing the very composed man fall apart like this which lets us know how astronomically important Jinx is so him, that the very thought of potentially losing her causes him to spiral like this. Jinx and Vi’s reunion was so painful to watch, she has so many conflicting ideas in her head that she simply can’t trust anything and then Vi comes in talking like she’s the same person from years ago which just adds another contradiction, to Jinx it would come off as odd as she doesn’t consider herself that person anymore which only fuels the fears and voices that she has in her head. Then seeing the Shimmer addicts might be the most heartbreaking and real part of this show yet, seeing these people be completely destroyed like this is absolutely awful and really adds a weight to Silco’s evil; I could not feel worse for Huck, and I don’t blame him at all for what he did. It’s clear that when he was in of sound mind, he wanted to help, but when the chance for more Shimmer comes along, it will control him.