I get it; I imagine a bunch of people are "disappointed", it is what it is. I've never cared about the game, nor will I ever but if they can continue great story telling with other parts of Runeterra, I'd welcome it.
But I'm also not holding my breath, considering what the show costs, how long it takes to develop and the fickle nature of streaming.
Not to necessarily derail this thread, but I feel it's relevant;
I watched The Haunting of Hill House for the first time recently and went down the Netflix Flanagan rabbit hole. I've also been watching interviews from the cast and crew about Hill House.
The entertainment industry is fickle; with momentum comes increase studio input and oversight. I think streaming just exacerbates that feedback loop
Here's where I'm going to tie it back to Arcane, when you look at all of the shows that end up in the streaming graveyard after one or two seasons; then it kinda makes sense how, if the creators decided to make only two seasons, how the second season would feel rushed by comparison.
I don't play League of Legends, but through osmosis watching Arcane and having all sorts of things pop up in my social media timelines since season 2 premiered I understand that a Noxian invasion of Ionia features pretty prominently in the game's lore and ties to the backstory of one of the characters featured in Arcane.
So that could account for at least one of the plot's of those shows.
it’s almost as good imo. it’s a lot more action-packed & philosophical—the latter point kinda reminds me of Ghost in the Shell vs Ghost in the Shell 2: Innocence.
Wait a minute, are people really confused/upset/offended about Vi and Cait being gay? Were these people paying even the slightest bit of attention in season 1? They've both been queerer than a soup sandwich since moment 1.
As for my opinion of the season so far, I'd give it an 8/10, but it could swing 2 points in either direction depending on how the last act resolves things. The fact that they're introducing so many new plot threads makes me a bit nervous. I know that they are planning on doing more series in the Arcane universe after this, but I really hope that the story of Arcane is pretty self-contained. There are a few plot points that are kind of dodgy (particularly why Cait seemed to do a 180 after being reunited with Vi), but it's entirely possible act 3 might explain things more, and in any case the high points so far mostly outweigh my concerns. For example:
Jinx becoming a "big fat hero", Vi and Jinx reconciling after reuniting with Vander, the glimpses into Vander and Silco's history with Vi and Jinx's mom, and, as sad as it was, Isha's sacrifice.
Representation doesn't bother me, but here's the problem with Cait and Vi in Season 2:
When Vi sees Jinx in prison, is subsequently trapped by her admittedly suicidal sister, and ultimately rescued by Cait; that's when they decide to have sex.
Like really? Your sister just admitted to wanting to off herself and instead of immediately trying to look for her, that's when the lesbian sex scene kicks off. That's shitty horror movie logic.
Representation doesn't bother me, but here's the problem with Cait and Vi in Season 2:
When Vi sees Jinx in prison, is subsequently trapped by her admittedly suicidal sister, and ultimately rescued by Cait; that's when they decide to have sex.
Like really? Your sister just admitted to wanting to off herself and instead of immediately trying to look for her, that's when the lesbian sex scene kicks off. That's shitty horror movie logic.
Need 4 or 5. It went warp speed. First 3 eps season 2 were good. Middle 3 was flat and wasted on dumb shit and a woke theme last 3 really felt like a jumbled mess - was decent the few times i knew what was going on . Best animation ever but the writers got stupid. I think k they wrote the first 3 eps same time as fist season that's why it was good.
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