Arcane S01 E04 'Happy Progress Day!' Reaction

Yesssss! I’m so glad someone else was as enthralled with that violin score as I was. I thought it was genius composing. And LOL listen, just another reason I’m gonna choose to not feel bad about getting Vi and the firelight girl confused 🤣🔥

The score for the pre intro scene ("A Bicentennial" for anyone wanting to look it up) is probably in my top 5 of the series, and the violin for Jinx when she had lost control on the airship to represent her mental state was also masterful. Interestingly both in the final scene of episode 3 and the airship scene she is surrounded by fire, just another connection along with the Vi lookalike that could have triggered her memories of that day

Rich House

I know, I can’t believe after only THREE episodes we are this invested in these characters! It’s such a testament to the amazing writers of this show 😭 That moment must have hit different having heard the name Jinx before and associating it with LoL! I keep thinking about all the pre-existing LoL fans and how they must have went nuts over those lines. That’s a great analysis of the red smoke too, btw. I didn’t think of it that way and it’s so cool that there’s a million tiny metaphors in this show to unpack. Rich was talking about the falling VS floating from ep 3 as well. This show is just TOO good. I am truly sorry to hear about what happened between you and your brother, but so glad that you’ve found a purpose and a new hope in being there for those kids. I can see why episode 3 struck such a chord with you. I am sure your cousin and your niece are glad to have you around.

(This is from Ep.3. Didn’t realize how much I wanted to say. Funny thing is that I still don’t think it’s enough. Still haven't watched ep 4 yet.) Of the few friends that have watched the show before, and have annoyed me to watch this show, they told me about how episode three made them cry, or relieve something from their pasts. It was the beginning that kind of brought up a strange and sort of painful memory. I don’t mean to spill my guts out too much when I’m on here. I know it’s not something that anybody asks for, but I always feel the need to let people, especially when it comes to the dweebs and you Alycia, know who I am. For better or worse. I was in a situation much like Silco and Vander. Someone I called a brother hurt me, almost killed me. I was in so much pain that I started to fade away in a sense. Much like what Silco said about floating away, almost welcoming it. But what Silco said, there was this voice, this thing telling you to fight. I did. But it did change me. Even though this was the third (I retort…fucking THIRD EPISODE!!!) I can’t believe how invested and related to these characters are. Even though the class war in a magical land trope is something that isn’t that original/grand, it’s something that if done right, can make the story stand on whole new ground. Much like you Leesh, I only really heard about League of Legends but not really knowing what the lore is about, but of all the things that writers and game developers put out there for the fans to discover, I was surprised that a story from this world would be so compelling and consistent!!! (I dream of working with the animation team, and with what I’ve been working on…!) *Wink* I know some of the names of the characters in the game, but I got chills when Vi called Powder “Jinx”. Silco and Vander are what I think is the future of Vi and Powder. Though they were close enough to call each other brothers, Vi and Powder are actual blood(I assume), it’s starting to show how that’s something that isn’t going to matter. Vander taught Vi how to care and defend those who can’t defend themselves. Vi, being the older sister, knew that was her responsibility, but it’s something that even with the best of intentions isn’t enough. Powder, being the youngest, wants to prove that she can be of use, but she can’t help that she’s the youngest or even the smallest. Especially when the world keeps reminding her of it. Making her very codependent. Vander saw these two little girls in blood red smoke and took it as a sign that he needed to be better. Having a purpose When Silco saw nothing but red, he took it as something to make everyone see. That became his purpose. Now that he has Powder, I can only imagine what he’ll fill her head with. But how long will it take for her to realize what he’s doing before it’s too late? Even if she can or even wants to. That’s something I had to learn the hard way myself. Even though I do want to be the best and ideal writer, friend, boyfriend, brother, uncle, maybe even husband, I can’t just attach myself to a person fully. I’d feel like I would lose myself, my sense of self, in them. I’d fear they would see I have nothing to offer them and they would just shut me out completely. Leaving me alone. I idolized my brother. So much like we all idolize an older sibling, family member, or even a friend or mentor. We want to be just like them so much that we forget to remember that they had to go through so much to be who they are now. And that even though they can be a good and just person, everyone has their tipping points. Powder was already starting to show signs of something mentally serious, but you can’t always foresee your own doom. After that incident with my brother, and some other things that transpired, I was starting to question my own identity, what I was meant to do besides just be a person who just happened to want to tell all of these stories, but was too scared to just hear anything that sounded like praise. Someone who just was just there. I was thinking, on and on, when I was told that my niece (brother’s daughter) would be living with us, and my other sibling (I’m talking about my cousin. In the latino tradition, even though your cousins may have kids, making them your 2nd cousin, they are brought up calling you aunt or uncle. Tio or Tia in spanish. My cousin is older than me, but we grew up in the same house almost all of our lives. She, much like my brother is really my cousin, she’s my sister as much as my actual sister is) was having her first kid. Slowly, I started to find what my purpose was. Being a role model to these kids. Being someone they can call a father figure. I’m trying everyday to be the best uncle, the best me they can have, but it’s something you can’t rush. But I’m in no hurry.

Julian Q