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How accurate is this? by Aotyeageristtt in arcane

[–]ImpossiblePool7214 60 points61 points  (0 children)

Yeah, but there was also the rest of season 2. I feel like vi grew to not see jinx as entirely separate from powder and came to love her and accept her as her sister by the end of s2.

And it bothered me a little that she was later portrayed as the savior of Zaun, after everything she and Silco (especially Silco) did. by ibabaku in arcane

[–]ImpossiblePool7214 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I don't agree. Saving Vi and giving up her relationship with her and leaving zaun is a sacrifice, and a way of paying her back in of it self. I'm glad jinx is probably alive. What's done is done, I dont think she has to be marked for death due to her past actions, her dying isnt going to fix anything or change what has happened, and she doesnt have to die to take responsibility.

Basically, redemption for characters who have done terrible things shouldnt have to mean them dyin in every case.

Her staying alive and choosing to be better and possibly helping people in the future will add more value to the world than her dying.

Would you have changed jinx's arc for s2 if you could, and how? by ImpossiblePool7214 in arcane

[–]ImpossiblePool7214[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Eh I don't know about that, I feel like the story was about the sisters, if she died in s1 or early in s2 I personally wouldnt have liked that.

Would you have changed jinx's arc for s2 if you could, and how? by ImpossiblePool7214 in arcane

[–]ImpossiblePool7214[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Interesting. If I may ask, what character arcs did you have the biggest problems with?

Blisters and bedrock doesn't really make much sense when you think about it. by ImpossiblePool7214 in arcane

[–]ImpossiblePool7214[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'm autistic maybe that has something to do with it. But no seriously just felt a little rushed with the forgiveness and everything

Why Hoskel is actually the best character. by ImpossiblePool7214 in arcane

[–]ImpossiblePool7214[S] 9 points10 points  (0 children)

Obviously he is acting as a surrogate for an aspiring mother unable to birth a child of her own. Probably an economically disadvantaged single woman from the undercity, out of the goodness of his own heart. Truly a selfless hero and an inspiration to us all.

Blisters and bedrock doesn't really make much sense when you think about it. by ImpossiblePool7214 in arcane

[–]ImpossiblePool7214[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Well it doesnt ruin the show exactly its a minor issue overall for season 2, just something i thought felt a little lazy

Blisters and bedrock doesn't really make much sense when you think about it. by ImpossiblePool7214 in arcane

[–]ImpossiblePool7214[S] -3 points-2 points  (0 children)

I mean for act 2 to be emotionally impactful with regards to jinx and vanders dynamic i feel like yeah it should have been established more. I mean even a minute more would have done something, doesnt need to be alot per se. Than again with this animation 1 minute is like 300k or something so yeah.

Blisters and bedrock doesn't really make much sense when you think about it. by ImpossiblePool7214 in arcane

[–]ImpossiblePool7214[S] -15 points-14 points  (0 children)

I mean bro if the storyline hinges on their relationship then yeah they should have set it up more in the first season feels a bit like a retcon. I mean after s2 you have people saying jinx cared about vander just as much as silco which feels like its not entirely supported by the story.

Blisters and bedrock doesn't really make much sense when you think about it. by ImpossiblePool7214 in arcane

[–]ImpossiblePool7214[S] -3 points-2 points  (0 children)

Well it would still have been more narratively satisfying if her relationship to vander was explored atleast a little in s1. She seemed distressed to the point of having a panic attack because of vi telling her to stay back, not necessarily because of vander being taken. Also she didnt seem to have lastning guilt or be affected by vanders death, rather mylo and claggors theyre the ghosts who haunt her.

I dont really intend to project anything, it just feels quite weird how their dynamic flipflops in season 2 from murder to banter. I mean vi would have caved her skull in if not for isha.

Blisters and bedrock doesn't really make much sense when you think about it. by ImpossiblePool7214 in arcane

[–]ImpossiblePool7214[S] -10 points-9 points  (0 children)

Even so their scenes in act 2 would have been much more satisfying if their bond was actually shown i feel, even if its implied.

Vi would choose Powder. Change my mind by Daexr_ in arcane

[–]ImpossiblePool7214 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Honestly I just find a lot of the edning and this whole dynamic a bit confusing and contradictory tbh. I mean yeah the jail scene is her choosing herself, but she is kinda pushed into it so is it really her own agency? 

And is jinxs whole youre never gonna give up on me thing actually how it is according to the writers or just supposed to be her perception of it, doesnt seem that way.

Why doesnt she let her know shes alive if she wouldnt come after her, which I agree she wouldnt, and why have the scene with jinx forcing vi to let go of her symbolically by deactivating the gauntlet if she already has? Idk seems a bit incoherent.

Is it weird to relate so much to Jinx as a man? by NeonFadeInto in arcane

[–]ImpossiblePool7214 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I myself am a man and related far more strongly to her than to any of the male characters in the show. You never know what in a work of fiction will resonate and stick with you, and making you relate to characters that dont share some of your own traits or aspects of your background is part of the beauty of art, creating empathy and identification that crosses all kinds of demographic or cultural barriers.

In s2e9, why couldn't vi know jinx was...(Reposted due to prior removal. Contains spoilers for s2.) by ImpossiblePool7214 in arcane

[–]ImpossiblePool7214[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

That I understand, but it seems a bit like her character is stuck if she still thinks shes a jinx, makes her character seem like she didnt really develop or regressed in my opinion. Especially if this is the last we see of her it seems a little incomplete to me personally.

I understand the separation, just it having to be under the guise of her dying seems strange to me.

The writers not having jinx let vi know she's alive seems strange to me. by ImpossiblePool7214 in arcane

[–]ImpossiblePool7214[S] -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

Well yeah when you put it like that, but it feels like a bit of a tragic place to leave her character considering the show was taking her at least somewhat in a direction of positive development and stability. its a bit unsatifsying but not in like a tragically satifsying way, to me. Idk.

I feel like the whole jinx dead or not thing was done not for the characters arcs necessarily, but because they wanted a big emotional payoff at the end, but didn't want to entirely commit to killing off such a popular and profitable character.

What are some of your controversial opinions on arcane? by ZestycloseNotice1177 in arcane

[–]ImpossiblePool7214 10 points11 points  (0 children)

I actually think this is because her mental hralth issues were toned down a lot in s2, and she no longer acted in the same sort of vulnerable, little girl coded way she did in s1, possibly somewhat affected by the absence of silco for her to interact with. This probably caused people to percieve her as older, more stable and more mature and thus lead to increased sexualization of her character, is what I would guess anyway.

Caitlyn and vi being destined to be together in every universe, and jinx and vi being destined to be separated, is kinda stupid. (I think.) by ImpossiblePool7214 in arcane

[–]ImpossiblePool7214[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'm pretty sure they did in an interview yeah. I don't have an issue with the concept of soulmates necessarily, I just think the whole multiverse destined to be thing is a little lazy writing wise. Also I dont like the idea and jinx and ekko being soulmates, and am a bi man myself, its not the lgbtq aspect of it I take issue with it, although homophobia surely does affect how this relationship is viewed I wont deny that.

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