ARCANE S2 Episode 8
Added 2024-11-25 16:24:47 +0000 UTCPassword: AR2x8
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Jinx está viva, un pajarito me lo contó y elijo creer (:
Juan pablo Bernales
2024-11-27 09:13:00 +0000 UTCTrue, Vi is one of the main people who bears the responsibility for most of the events in the show stemming from the very 1st heist and there is just ripple after ripple after that. The other and bigger culprit being Jayce who refused to stop even when Victor told him they needed to destroy it. I feel your frustration; some people get blinded by favorites and that's natural. Personally, Vi is one of my favorites and while i see her as a badass, i also see she has just as many faults as Jinx and every other person in this show. My biggest frustration is as great as this season was I feel it suffered a bit from being rushed, it could have used an extra episode per act or a 4th act. And I believe Vi was one of the characters who suffered the most from the rushed story. They focused on her and Caitlyn's relationship arc (and even that seemed a little rushed in episode 6) rather than Vi's personal growth, other than when they took her down to rock bottom then kinda just brought her back up to where she was before. And as for jail cell jollies (hope you don't mind me using that lol), it was very much fan service (me being one of those fan i was here for it) but at the same time as i mentioned in another comment, Vi is wallowing in self pity at that moment, and Caitlyn comes in basically saying i accept you. And as is Vi's way she acts impulsively seeking comfort in Caitlyn. People often seek comfort in someone else's arms and bed when they are sad, along the trope of it happening before a big battle. So it made sense to me.
mingusdewdew
2024-11-26 22:39:41 +0000 UTCGood point about alt-universe Powder. I don't hate Vi, though. I am simply frustrated by how often overlooked that aspect of her character is, compared to Jinx, who everyone casually slurs as "insane/crazy/psychotic". Of the two sisters, she is the one who bears most of the responsibility for the events of the show. And I'm not gonna pretend that she should've known better, but I almost never see anyone saying, " oh no Vi, what are you doing", because she's portrayed as such a badass everyone just assumes she'll succeed at everything. But she doesn't. And instead, people look critically at Powder/Jinx, and question her almost constantly, acting toward her like Mylo did. I hope that makes sense. I sincerely don't hate Vi. I am just trying to hold her accountable.
Theo
2024-11-26 20:43:41 +0000 UTCYea i don't know why people are hating on Vi so much. When i first saw it didn't read what Jinx said meant she was going to do as off herself. Also in the previous episode in the other dimension Vander says to Powder, who has taken on Vi's role of the leader and protector, that she needs to fill her own cup once in awhile. And that's what Vi needs to do too in the prime reality. Jinx says "you're never gonna give up on me" and its true despite their fights Vi is never going to give up on Jinx, almost to her own detriment and Jinx doesn't want that. She literally tells Vi she wants Vi to be happy and stop being over protective and focusing on her. Vi is wallowing in self pity at that moment, and Caitlyn comes in basically saying i accept you. And as is Vi's way she acts impulsively seeking comfort in Caitlyn. Many people seek comfort in someone else's arms and bed when they are sad. The show is all about flaws, that people aren't perfect, the main antagonist at the end is Viktor who is so blinded about ridding people of those flaws that he wants to turn them all into mindless robots. Some people watching seem to hate Vi and aren't willing to forgive her flaws but are willing to forgive Jinx and others.
mingusdewdew
2024-11-26 16:17:29 +0000 UTCI think you're a little blinded by hate for Vi. Powder literally says in the previous episode that Vi fought so hard because she cared so much. And that's the issue she is always trying to protect and help people but she's impulsive and acts with her heart so tries to do these things in whatever way she believes is best which is the problem.
mingusdewdew
2024-11-26 16:00:38 +0000 UTCThese comments are awful, none of you people have ever had to deal with a mentally ill person. How the hell are you gonna still blame Vi for having a moment for her own sanity after dealing with Jinx for the entire show. How many times does she need to get burned for people to realise that Vi is not the person that can fix Jinx? How many times does Jinx need to say that what's making her unhappy is Vi's "sacrifice"? Jesus.
dg_2drunk
2024-11-26 10:38:58 +0000 UTCIt really seemed like Vi felt betrayed by Jinx. I think it's pretty clear she didn't really think what Jinx meant by "break the cycle", or her anger at thinking she fucked up again blinded her to it.
Half Eaten
2024-11-26 02:12:10 +0000 UTCThe Cait-Vi scene was pure fanservice. Very out of character for Vi. The rest of the episode was great tho
Testing
2024-11-25 22:16:18 +0000 UTCIdk, I see this as her just being human and I try not to dwell on the negativity of her character. We all can be selfish in some manner, and Vi didn't exactly have a great environment to grow up in. A victim of circumstance, really. In her own way, she still tries to do her best to show that she cares for her sister, even if her best looks like she's punching her way through and being selfish. Vi comes off more as someone who lacks some level of empathy, not being able to place herself in another's shoes to try and understand their perspective. She has a lot of room to grow, but I think that's the point. Having a flawed character is realistic, even if the resolution of the show doesn't provide us with the resolution of her character growth.
Gabriel Barott
2024-11-25 20:38:18 +0000 UTCTrue. This still confirms that she's incredibly selfish tho lol But I think most viewers will be so enamored of her as a badass alpha chick that they give her a pass....without realizing that, if she were a man, her behavipr would be considered toxic masculinity.
Theo
2024-11-25 19:13:07 +0000 UTCAlso, I have to admit that I ended up being somewhat wrong about Viktor. I think he definitely thought he was trying to do good, but was consumed by the power of the Arcane. I was thinking that Viktor would still continue trying to use it for good, but his sense of goodness is warped.
Gabriel Barott
2024-11-25 18:45:09 +0000 UTCI don't think it's clear to Vi that Jinx intends to off herself, breaking the cycle can mean a lot of things. Vi has never been the one to read between the lines and often tries to see the good in her sister, more than anything. Caitlyn knew that Vi would try to get her out, hence her mention of not needing all the guards at the hexgates. Vi was very happy because Caitlyn essentially allowed Vi to let Jinx out of her cell.
Gabriel Barott
2024-11-25 18:42:46 +0000 UTCJinx:" I gonna kill myself" Vi:" Ok can you call me Cait before you leave please"
Lamotte Sylvain
2024-11-25 17:56:57 +0000 UTCI'm really glad you pointed out how, frankly, awful it is that she just lets her sister go off herself so she can get her jail cell jollies. Especially notable how, yet again, immediately after she has a moment of reflection ("I choose wrong...every...time"), she gets a pat on the head and a slap on the wrist (in the form of the aforementioned jail cell jollies.....I had to say that again, its such a fun phrase LOL). The reason she never learns from her mistakes is because people in her life so seldom hold her accountable. Vander did his best to, but she was too much of a rebel at the time and ignored his guidance time after time. When Vi says, "I don't fucking care", that is pretty much a thesis statement for her as a character and as a person. She only cares about what she wants when she wants it.
Theo
2024-11-25 17:42:30 +0000 UTC
