(Exclusive) Arcane S02 Episode 3!
Added 2025-01-29 17:33:38 +0000 UTCI hope you all enjoy!
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When heinerdinger kept saying he had seen this before, he meant more than jayce, and more than what happened to almost destroy the world. Singed mentioned the parted ways with heimerdinger. Due to differing morals. It's possible singed already tried in the past to experiment on magic with his shimmer and heimerdinger shut it down.
Destany Johnson
2025-03-24 09:34:33 +0000 UTCMy theory is that the addition of shimmer, with Victor's biological material, created another sentient thinking, living type of magic. With a mond of its own, based on Victor's own wishes. Shimmer has been shown to drastically mutate humans. The anomaly represents what the shimmer did to magic. Warped and changed it to a mutated form of itself.
Destany Johnson
2025-03-24 09:32:10 +0000 UTCI really like season 2, but I think they should have added a 4th act to give enough room to introduce and grow some of the plot. Don't get me wrong, it's still awesome, but I felt the first act was rushed as they scrambled to set up the final 2 acts. On a different note, I may have mentioned this, but Caitlyn in the opening credits has her face in her hands and it casts a shadow of her with a crown on the wall. This Is a direct reference to a well know Macbeth poster. Pretty fun easter egg.
James Ibaraki
2025-02-11 09:17:34 +0000 UTC2 weeks since last episode for paid content is kinda sad though.
Juan Clyncke
2025-02-10 11:29:09 +0000 UTCNo schedule as of now - he commented they tried it before in other projects but couldn't follow it through. they did season 1 relatively quickly but some things got in the way of putting out season 2 in the same pace. Right now I don't think there's any info on when the next episodes should be coming out, though I believe they shouldn't take long. Update: he just commented on a livestream on yt that they haven't filmed it yet but it should come soon.
Tomás Mota
2025-02-07 19:16:42 +0000 UTCoh boy, I sure hope episode 4 comes out today
Tomás Mota
2025-02-07 17:15:18 +0000 UTCHeey, new Member here. Love your vids on YT and could not wait for Arcane, so here i am. Just asking, is it one episode per week? :) Thanks and greetings from germany!
Max E
2025-02-07 08:27:11 +0000 UTCMan I sure hope episode 4 drops today
Tomás Mota
2025-02-06 11:59:42 +0000 UTCYou have begun to reach the point where season 2 demonstrates its primary weakness- it’s trying to do too much too quickly Instead of gradual storytelling, season 2 is trying to deliver the same quality while introducing 4-5 incredibly complex science-fiction concepts at once. It just doesn’t leave room for the same engagement because instead of appreciating the character work you’re spending a lot more time trying to figure out what tf is going on
BichaeldeAngelo
2025-02-06 02:18:53 +0000 UTCYou are not wrong in your confusion. I LOVED Season 1. Season 2, isn’t quite hitting me the same. I haven’t finished the season yet, but there’s certainly a lot going on and the tidiness and well crafted story telling, isn’t as prevalent in this season so far. It’s good, but season 1 was, Great! PS. Amara has been a small, side character in S1. She shook Jace’s hand in the concert hall when Mel convinced him to “play along”. But here Amara isn’t necessarily a “major character”, it’s more about her body being possessed by someone who IS a major baddie, or so it seems!
Chad Bailey
2025-01-30 23:47:47 +0000 UTCSo I get the confusion that occurs with what both you and Jen were saying, so let me TRY (emphasis on try with my own speculations and thoughts over hving watched arcane alrdy) to explain it plus some League of Legends context (those who are more familiar, feel free to correct me if i'm wrong): Some context is that, the Council of Piltover is mainly or SEEMINGLY only grounded to a couple of key families (you technically see them in the shots when Ambessa is making her speech). Likewise, it's been pretty established from the get go since S1 that Caitlyn's Kiramman's household is a very very prominent household (as sufficed by the beginning of the intro where her mother is heard saying "the people of the underground deserve to breathe" and designing the ventilation systems in order to allow those in Zaun, the underground city to be able to breathe fresh air instead of "The Grey" [toxic, mustard gas technically]) So politically, Piltover's KEY council members for many years and generations seems to have been those few key merchant families as well as select FEW members that have contributed greatly to Piltover's succcess (Mel, Jayce etc) , the Kirammans, previously, Heimerdinger, the metal tech guys, the lady with the clockwork tech switching around her neck and Salo, with each probably presiding over a key component of what keeps Piltover running. Kirammans fund potential scientists like Jayce and are extremely rich, hence being able to provide Piltover their needed funds and money for "progress" , Heimerdinger works as a prior voice of wisdom + science tech Academy Head, Mel for the political and general face of liasing with others, her family was in fact, one of the contributors to the Sun Gates, which were key to facilitating sea trade for Piltover etc, and Salo, for trade (since he has a trading guild and all). So Amara is one of Salo's KEY guild members for trading outside OF Piltover. A little further context is that one of the most powerful mages in The Black Rose is known technically for being able to possess people's minds and bodies-- she has many of those "clones" all across the world to easily be able to keep tabs on others. Of which it would be more like-- theyd be able to function themselves as an independent person, but only when she decides to take over would their personality seamlessly change to hers. So Amara here probably wasnt doing it technically out of her own free will. As Black Rose has many unknown clones all over the realm esp in ppwerful places, its not surprising that theyve planted spies like these as windows for themselves to garner information. As for why she seemingly attacked Ambessa and what exactly is The Black Rose, a little bit of League context is needed here: Ambessa comes from Noxus, a warmongering country that believes all are equal and that hardwork can eventually bring you honour and glory (and they stand by it, no matter race, status, anyone can become someone in Noxus, through fighting for them in their wars, and in a way, sacrificing their flesh and blood). It is why Mel left Noxus and her family in the first place--Noxus doesn't really believe in the more....negotiable or less violent side of things. Strength is what they honour and its above all else--And that doesn't align with Mel's more compassionate views. The Black Rose is a group of mages WITHIN Noxus, that are incredibly secretive and EXTREMELY power-hungry (for reasons i cannot disclose lol), and they have been coming round,searching and collecting powerful mages whilst manipulating the political faction of Noxus' top few from the shadows for YEARS. Ambessa is on a mission clearly, and this mission is definitely SOMETHING that will probably help put a stop to the Black Rose's power, hence why they will not "allow" it. She is also hiding something powerful that they want from them, and managed to deceive them--which is why they're here to warn her. ... Ambessa is fueling this war within Piltover for personal gain, which is why we see her orchestrate the whole attack during the memorial, even holding her soldiers back from helping until enough chaos has been rendered. She had been intending to use Salo because of his weakness and his ties to the Council, but Caitlyn cropped up as a better option because of her mother's death --> and Caitlyn's own rage, grief and guilt that has been blinding her to a lot of issues apart from "I need Jinx to die". An angry, grieving and guilty person is always a fantastic and easy tool to manipulate, especially when vengeance is all they're seeking. You can see the uncertainty in Caitlyn's eyes UNTIL the very moment Ambessa whispers to her : Your Mother will have her Justice --> and she was gone, diving head first and deep into Ambessa's machinations. .... Moving on a bit to the Hextech related stuff: So basically what we SAW here was the repercussions of using Hextech and dabbling into the Arcane without thinking of the consequences. Piltover has always had this care-less attitude towards Zaun, and the range of disparity and prejudice shows deeply in a few choice words and conversations: Piltovians believe that the Zaunites are backwards, incapable and like just a bunch of rabid intoxicated drugged up dogs who aren't as smart of even as far in innovation as they are. You see Jayce being incredibly surprised that Ekko KNOWS what he's talking about--Ekko, who was brought up in the undercity with 0 tutelage, no guidance or funding, and having to scrap together and scavenge what he has. You see Jayce ALSO justify their reason for building the Hexgates' key components that could blow up underground by saying "These are far away from the main fissures". The main fissures are actually the source of what's constantly leaking poisonous gas INTO Zaun, and so by extension he is saying: oh it doesn't affect anything detrimental, so no worries, it's all fine. nothing happened, but even if SOMETHING did happen, it's too far away to do any proper damage (which isn't the case, because the exact same system works in providing air AND water to the undercity) What is even more fucked up about this is that Piltover's GREATEST invention, the Hexgates and by extension Hextech, has actually been causing PROBLEMS to the only place that isn't "tainted" in the Undercity, Ekko's tree. Why? Because just in case any issues or explosions of the Hexgates occur, they built the key component of the Hexgates deep down underground -- which leads exactly to the Undercity. So any time Hextech has issues or evolves into the wild rune, those in Piltover don't see it, because they've simply shoved the issue underground where it can't endanger them and can't be seen -> leading to the Undercity kinda suffering due to their actions, a repeating arc that has been happening since i guess ancient times for both Piltover and the Undercity of Zaun. The Grey was a result of them blowing up part of the ground within Zaun (back when Piltover and Zaun were one city) in order to secure safe travel passage within the seas. This forward thinking idea actually backfired on them, leaking all the poisonous gas out into the open which became Zaun's air. When Piltover separated away from Zaun, they built their city away and above ground, far from the toxic air, whilst still letting the toxic air remain within Zaun. So for years until the Kirammans made the ventilation system, Zaun's air basically...wasn't breathable. It caused diseases, issues with lungs, death etc etc, which over time has improved (the gas was swept away eventually by Janna, a spirit god). So basically what Caitlyn also did in this ep was to remove that air and return that mustard gas back into the open, all in the name of hunting down Jinx (which Vi was okay with using and was subsequently, called out by Jinx for it since The Grey caused so much death and misery to the people of Zaun)
V
2025-01-30 15:29:01 +0000 UTCAmbessa isnt a Piltovan, and any attempt to gain power within Piltover would be stopped by Mel. Which is why she decided to use Salo, he's crippled, spineless and easy to manipulate. Problem is Salo is also basically useless, so Ambessa screw Salo over and choose Caitlyn instead, much more capable and also manipulable due to her recent loss of her mother. Amara is a merchant, showed up briefly in season 1. The Blackrose whom controlled Amara is the faction that killed Ambessa's son, and the reason Ambessa is in Piltover trying to gain control over hextech
Chính Đình
2025-01-30 12:56:04 +0000 UTCAmbessa is a master manipulator and she used Salo to get political interes and plan to use Cait and her grief to get control of the enforcers to do her dirty work. Amara is not that important she is a minion of the Black rose. They are basicly Illuminati type of cult and Ambessa did something to then.
Matej Duvnjak
2025-01-30 07:49:48 +0000 UTCI agree that there's a lot going on in this episode, but I love the way it's handled. You get the Caitlyn and Vi kiss, which, as Holden mentioned, has being teased for so long. So a bow on that "will they won't they" from last season. Goes into a new (but previously referenced) plot line with the Black Rose. The Jayce, Ekko and Heimerdinger plotline introduces a new aspect to the long asked question, "is the hextech dangerous?" Because it looked pretty dangerous here. It's a lot of things coming full circle (maybe not fully, but partially) and new things being introduced. You need the former so the latter doesn't overwhelm you too much. You guys watch so much stuff I can understand why it's a lot to remember, though 😂
Eric Tanaka
2025-01-30 06:21:04 +0000 UTCHad a super stressful day of work today and come home to this, u guys are the best and cant wait to see reactions to future episodes!
Cory Chavan
2025-01-30 02:41:32 +0000 UTCI really love this episode (although I was also lost when watching it for the first time). It's made my day that you posted this today.
Tomás Mota
2025-01-29 21:56:06 +0000 UTCyou guys are absolutely right the names blended together in my head for a second!
PHOTOLOL
2025-01-29 21:16:56 +0000 UTCI’ll clarify some things. We first met Amara last season when Mel and Jayce were at the opera, she met with them and agreed to be “hextech partners” I don’t think she had another scene in the first season. Also, she wasn’t a mage or had any magic of her own really. At least that’s what I think. I think the black rose, the mages that are after Ambessa, possessed her or something I don’t think she’s affiliated with them personally. Like how we saw Mel’s assistant, Alora, also be possessed or something before they take Mel.
Jason Jeffory
2025-01-29 20:38:57 +0000 UTCI think you’re confusing Amara and Elora. Amara was the old guild merchant. She was one of the corrupt people making deals with Jayce in season 1. Elora is Mel’s assistant.
Jude
2025-01-29 20:36:31 +0000 UTCAlora is Mel’s assistant. Amara was the lady Jayce and Mel met at the opera in season 1
Jason Jeffory
2025-01-29 20:35:28 +0000 UTCAlso, Amara was maybe namedropped in season 1, but has been Mel Medarda's assistant since the beginning of the show, often shown but not given a speaking role. This episode was to show how the Black Rose could infiltrate even the most tight knit of groups to get their target.
PHOTOLOL
2025-01-29 20:21:35 +0000 UTCSinged Revak is the name of Viktor's old mentor. He is very important and was Silco's left hand man (Sevika was Silco's right hand woman). Would love to see before the next episode you and Jen try and predict what he is doing as it's VERY important to the plot.
PHOTOLOL
2025-01-29 20:19:40 +0000 UTCI can try to explain some stuff other commenters haven't mentioned. Regarding Ambessa it was seen in slight glimpses that she's the one that got Rennie the Chembaron to attack during Piltovers memorial. Since she wants the Hextech so badly she's inciting confict between the two sides. The Black Rose is a new factor mentioned in this episode. In season one Ambessa tells Mel her brother died because he crossed the wrong people its implied that it was done by the Black Rose as Ambessa says "My son is dead is that not enough to sate your bloodlust. " The Black Rose appears a second time in Elora's (Mel's attendant) body so its not really Elora's power but the person possessing her. As for the Hextech stuff with Jayce, Heimerdinger, and Ekko it is confusing what happens to them but that's alright since the viewer isn't supposed to know at this point and will be revealed later on. Hope this helps with some confusions.
Jude
2025-01-29 19:33:21 +0000 UTCAmara isnt important but the faction she came on behalf of is, The Black Rose. Its the subplot that isnt fully explored this season, while you do get some character resolutions in reguards to it, it won't be fully explained in this series. Also be prepared to not have answers for wtf was happening in this episode with Jayce, Ekko, and Heimerdinger until act 3. This season definitely isnt as easy to keep track of everything compared to Season 1 but its not as complex as it seems at first. Its a story of Piltover vs Zaun, and Noxus' influence on it.
ShotaBoyLover
2025-01-29 19:23:07 +0000 UTC- Ambessa uses Caitlyn because she is easily manipulated due to her mothers death and also she got power and respect within the city. And Amara herself wasn't really anything of importance and more of what she represented of this unknown faction "Black Rose" And Ambessa takes advantage of killing her to advance her plots. - The "Cat lady" was just a spy that Mell uses to get information. - The end scenes are somewhat of a montage of what Singed (The Chemist who made shimmer and Victors old acquaintance ) has been up to between the time lapse of Season 1 and 2.
Happywolf
2025-01-29 18:58:57 +0000 UTCAmara is a Piltover's Merchant Guild member who appeared in season 1 at the opera house when Mel manipulated Jayce into making deals with the other council members. Amara complained to them about enforcers banging at her door during a security check/investigation ordered by Jayce.
Ric Cantor
2025-01-29 18:52:53 +0000 UTCKaitlyn is being used because of the importance of her family to Piltover by being one of the founders, something that Salos himself told to Ambessa in their talk Amara appears in Season 1 when Jayce is in the theater talking to everybody that's important in the city
Bruno Silva Htk
2025-01-29 18:49:23 +0000 UTCthe shot of Vi landing her first punch was in the intro of season 1. They've been planting hints since S1 E1. also keep an eye out for changes in the intro for S2 they change every episode to hint at whats to come :)
Oatster Jr 0
2025-01-29 18:44:51 +0000 UTCAmbesa (Mel's mom) was after Hextech since the first season. She's trying to start a war in order to fasilitate the production of Hextech weaponry. Salo was just someone she could manipulate, and did plan to declare the general until she found Caitlyn to be a better target for manipulation.
Milos Stojilkovic
2025-01-29 18:44:20 +0000 UTCalso its okay to be a little lost like alot of things are going on right now, the next arc of 3 will explain more and start connecting more tangents. at this point you are now i was also feeling the same, but in due time. the only plotpoint i can clear up without giving away anything is that yes it does seem like Mel's mom is feeding the animosity of the 2 side to fight in order for personal gain, like giving the tip to the zaunites to attack in ep. 1. and she wants a top sider to puppetmaster, she wont do her own daughter as to protect her from the witches that shes most afraid of (the black rose magic lookin stuff), she finds caitlyn an easy manipulation target right now because she is very unstable.
Luis B.
2025-01-29 18:17:12 +0000 UTCfirst never clicked so fast
Luis B.
2025-01-29 17:35:21 +0000 UTC
