Arcane Full Length S1 Ep5 "Everybody Wants to Be My Enemy"

Firstly, love your full-length-reactions...😊 Some thoughts: - I love how Caitlyn permanently crosses lines: Figuratively when she talks to Jayce even though her parents forbade her to do so, when she investigates the attack at the hexgate even though she was on duty to guard her mothers tent at the fair and when she goes to Stillwater Hold to investigate further even though she is not an enforcer anymore. Oh and when she forges Jayce signature and uses his position to get Vi out of prison. Literally she crosses a line when she crosses the red line to get closer to Vi's cell. - Marcus indeed put Vi in jail. He didn't want to kill her, but wanted her off the streets, so he put her in jail and threw away the key, so to speak. Then he told Silco Vi would be dead. Which she was, kinda. 😭🙈 Vi got beaten up on a regular basis for all these years. When her cell door opens and she hears the *tock*, *tock*, *tock* of the guards bat or pole or whatever it is, she fully expects to get beaten up, you see her rolling her right shoulder preparing for what she expects to happen. You can see her surprise, when the noises of the guard disappear and just the young enforcer remains to take her with her. - Marcus' relationship with Silco is like the dark mirror image of the relationship of Vander and Grayson. Those two where on eye-level and respected and cared for each other, even when Grayson had the long end of the stick. Marcus on the other hand is simply Silcos puppet, his useful idiot. He is trapped in a relationship he can't get out of, unless he is willing to put his daughter's or his own life in danger. He didn't sacrifice himself with the grenade, because then his daughter would be alone in the world. You saw in the picture on his desk, that his daughter painted, that mommy is up in heaven. 💔😭 His situation is of his own making, so I don't feel much pity for him, but I feel really sorry for his little daughter, who is completely innocent, but will suffer the most when her fathers decisions come crushing back on him. Fathers (fatherfigures) and their daughters is an ongoing theme in this show and it has no happy end for anyone envolved, as far as I can see. - While being a fascinating character from a writing standpoint, I don't feel sorry for Jinx. My heart broke for Powder, the innocent little girl she once was and that is maybe still hidden somewhere deep inside her. Jinx killed eleven people in two days - five firelights that were unarmed, six enforcers that were lured into a trap and not one of them was attacking her. She just doesn't care. So, at this point - no I don't feel sorry for Jinx at all. - Viktor sees everything only from the scientist perspective and according to his own deteriorating physical condition. He has no patience (understandebly) for political mind games. He doesn't see that they wouldn't have the money or equipment to research and develop hextech without this dance. I think his blood merged with the Hexcore and created a new form of life. I think thats why his research and the sex scene where intertwined. Creating life, if his theory ist right and the arcane indeed can adapt and evolve. - The fight between Sevika and Vi is easily one of the best fight scenes I ever saw in movies or tv shows, animated or live action. The animators must have studied lots of boxing and mma fights, because every little detail is so believable and real. Both of them fight according to their characters: Vi angry and impatient, Sevika more controlled and aware of her defense. In the end, Vi loses because Sevika saw and used her weak point, Powder.

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