LM: * visible trauma * Those who recommended ARCANE: "I only wanted to help ... i only wanted to help"

LM in episode 1: Oh my boys! I don't wanna anything bad happening to them! LM in episode 2: I bet Powder will save everyone with one of her bombs! LM in episode 3: o_____o

*sees LM is starting Arcane* Me: "They're not ready" *after ep 3* Narrator: "They were in fact, not ready"

"We'll show them. We will show them all." Arcane just keeps getting better and better from here on

Great observation about Silco seeing himself in Powder a lot of people miss that but if you pay attention he walked up to her with the knife prepared to kill her until he saw she was alone and she said her sister left her like Vander betrayed him the show really respects it's audiences intelligence in that scene

The power of this show, Lola and Mirena constantly commenting, guessing and debating, the moment the bomb goes off... total silence, completely mesmerized by the events. Almost completely speachless till the end of the episode.

I think Lola is the first reactor that didn't want Powder's bomb to explode. Everyone else I watched is hyped and wanted it to explode thinking it would save them, and it's amazing how fast their expressions change as soon as Claggor and Mylo die. Lola is the first one I see realize before the explosion that it may hurt them. As always, great reaction girls!

35:50 expectations: avatar reality: attack on titan

Vi didn’t abandon her, she realized she was too angry to deal with the situation and walked away, but stayed close enough to her sister to get back to her when she cooled off. But a certain dirty cop stopped her from going back to Powder. Honestly, Vi made the right choice, it just didn’t go well. Powder wanted to help, it really didn’t go well….

When the explosion goes off and you guys go absolutely silent. Yeah, we all felt the same. Vi walked away because she was ashamed of hitting Powder. Her emotions were too high and she needed to cool off. But it's still the biggest mistake of her life really.

15:24 "To blow what up, though?" Powder: "Yes."

I think Silco wasn't pretending when he hugged Powder. She felt betrayed by her sister Vi and it resonated with him who was betrayed by his brother Vander

Everyone can sympathize with Jinx/Powder (at least everyone I have watch) but I haven’t see a person who understands Vi, she is also traumatized, she is also a child and she just saw her family die by her sister hands... so i am glad you can see that, a lot of people just hate her and blame her.

Silco being "Viktor N°2" made me laugh a bit too much

"What the fuck did we just watch" I was waiting for this episode. The next six are just an absolute roller coaster. So excited to finally watch along with LM!

Silco has been betrayed by Vander his "brother" and Powder pretty much feel the same with Vi , that's why he says "We'll show them" because he recognises himself in powder , he doesnt really see her as a tool more like someone who also got betrayed by a "sibling".

One of the soft, nearly unnoticeable touches that makes this show so great was in Vi's bit about Mylo being right about Powder being a jinx - when Vi said his name, her eyes darted towards Claggor's goggles before focusing back on Powder. Similarly, when Powder glomps onto Silco when he approaches, she emotionally disarmed him by doing so while also *literally* disarming him, as the knife he was holding went skittering away behind him.

Seriously, one of the best shows ever.

In the first episode we saw at the beginning that Vi and Powder had to endure a very traumatic event in their childhood: the death of their parents on a battlefield. Such events always cause consequences, especially when one is so young. In both of them, for example, we notice a rejection against the world, against the authorities. That they are against the enforcers who killed their parents and act as the oppressors in their growing up is understandable there. In stressful situations Vi therefore gives in to orders, her anger and emotions, resorts to violence. Powder, on the other hand, suffers from anxious attachment disorder. Her sister is her entire focus; nothing works without her. She runs up to her and pounces on her after she leaves. She clings to her sister because being away from her causes her great anxiety and being reunited calms her. While Vi has chosen Vander as her foster father, mentor and role model, Powder is different. She never shows the kind of affection or attachment to Vander that she does for her sister. She can exist just fine without him, but she needs her sister. Every time Vi leaves her, it's traumatic for her because it could be that Vi will never come back. When Vi went off to rescue Vander and left her behind, it had two terrible consequences for her. The first was separation anxiety because Vi was no longer around her and intentionally left her behind, and the second was that Vi essentially told her she wasn't good enough to leave. That phrase, "You're not ready," hit her deeply because it confirmed all of her fears and doubts about herself, that she really wasn't good enough to go with the crew or be a part of their family, and that she was so unworthy. She broke down and began destroying her own creations. As she chased after her, her creation finally working and wanting the recognition from her sister for her abilities that she desperately needed at that moment, she is confronted with the consequences of her successful creation. She killed her family that she wanted to be a part of. And worst of all, her sister got angry at her, hit her, called her "Jinx", the culprit for bad events, unworthy and "not good enough". You can't blame Vi, she is a young teenager who just lost everything. Vi had to leave the situation briefly to let out her emotions in the void, so as not to expose her little sister to them. Powder, meanwhile, is experiencing a complete emotional breakdown. She has failed again and has not only lost her sister, but her family as well. She is a left alone helpless about 10 to 11 year old girl and doesn't know what to do as her emotional anchor walks away angry and crying. This also explains why she threw herself at Silco after Vi left her. She was desperate and alone, looking for anything and anyone who would give her attention. She had lost her anchor, she had been abandoned, all her fears were coming true. And the question now is, how does Silco react to this? He is a person who has been rejected by society, who has been hurt and betrayed by everyone. And now someone vulnerable young is lying in his arms and reaching for him. He looks lost and thoughtful. It almost seems that he sees himself in her, someone who has been hurt and betrayed, left behind, worthless to everyone. Instead of what we all expected him to do to her, like a usual villain, he begins to comfort her. He tells her, "We'll show them. We'll show them all.", something she really needed to hear about her abilities, her skill, after such a defeat. We'll see how their relationship develops in the next episode. [inspired by Georgia Dow's video]

Can we take a moment to appreciate the soundtrack... the song they picked for the credits is FUCKING HAUNTING.

I love how they did a single explosion but seen from different angles/perspectives.

The end of this episode is when the show first “grabbed” me. It’s just gets better and better from here

I love the way they showed how silco perceives that day. We open on the silco who drifted away and died (in his mind). Then cut to later when Vander is choking him again and you see the silco who fights against all odds to survive. Easy to do with the two face thing, but still love how this series does so much work with parallel character arcs

Vander went all dad mode when he saw his kids in trouble

So hyped that you guys are going through Arcane. I can honestly say, after 1 season, this is probably my favorite show of all time. I’m eager for you both to see how every character is morally gray and that there is no black and white in this world. Silco is my favorite character, after having watched this series all the way through, twice. But honestly, there’s no sub-plot, no storyline of any character that is ever boring.

Welcome to the episode that broke everyone. Also, Powder's VA did an amazing job this episode. You really hear her grief, despair, and desperation.

The last call of "Violet" from Powder at the end scene always breaks my heart.

most people think silco is just your run of the mill villain who see's an opportunity in grooming powder. but he so much more complex and was actually genuine when he held powder

Me: I'm not going to to get invested in any tragic shows for a while now because AoT emotionally drained me. *Walks right into Arcane*

I know everyone saw this episode here and was like:"Yeah let's torture the ladies with this series"

I like how you guys breakdown the different emotions in this show. You have to have a huge level of awareness to understand all sides of this tragedy. Powder gets my sympathy. Vi gets my sympathy. They all get sympathy. It was a shitty situation all around and one side is never less empathetic than the other. Makes for a great show. Thanks for this reaction! 👍

this was the episode that got me hooked. i was blown away by the emotionality of the scene between powder and violet. went from feeling very neutral about the series to being on the verge of tears

Episode 1 : Vi : What did I tell you? Powder : That...I'm ready. Episode 3 : Vi : You're not ready. 13:37 Powder : 😲

I feel kinda bad for Money Heist being watched alongside Death Note, Arcane, Attack on Titan and Better Call Saul.

“There was not one thing we guessed correctly.” I felt that lol

This episode really caught me off gaurd,definitely the best show last year

LITERALLY THE BEST ANIMATED SHOW EVER!!!

Powder's eyes in the end reminds me of that famous painting "Fallen Angel" by Alexandre Cabanel. Maybe a reference?

One of the best episodes of any animated show ever

"This was worse than I could ever imagine." And that phrase sums up Arcane quite well.

Their prediction made me laugh "yeah their all gonna be fine" hahaha🤣

this show is so amazing there are so many callbacks and parallels everywhere and they are just masterfully crafted and woven into the story. Like Heimerdinger warning them of the awful things that can happen if the power of the arcane comes into the wrong hands. And then showing how on the one side Victor and Jayce - two very intelligent and trained scientists manage to master it while on the other side Powder blows up an entire building killing lots of people. Or Vander teaching Vi about responsibility and how tough decisions can be, as well as the potential toll when going into a dangerous fight. "Who are you willing to loose? Milo? Clagger? ... Powder?" And then this actually happens because of circumstances that are way beyond her (and possibly anyone's) skills. Also the double protect the family and take care of powder which she both fails at (though we can't blame her). And all that after trying to give herself up to save her family when learning what it takes to be a good leader. things like the parallels in Silco's and Powder's story and the way Silco is floating through the water the same way powder falls through the air with the blue of the crystals behind her is just so well done. there are tons of examples in this episode alone but throughout the entire show. I'm in total awe of the creators for making something this good and believing in their viewers instead of spelling everything out with dialogue instead of these beautiful images

Dont worry, NOBODY was prepared for episode 3. Thank you so much for both of you having open minds and the ability to see things from every perspective. This is a show full of grey areas.

powder is perfect

This is the best episode I’ve seen in a show in a long time. Amazing

Vi lashing out at Powder is a pretty normal reaction considering the circumstances. Not saying it was ok or right, just understandable. The thing is she realizes its not Powders fault. When she looks down the "blood is on her hands", literally. Exactly what Vander told her in episodes 1 and 2. Once she realized that she walked of cuz she needed space to process and calm down, not unreasonable if you ask me. The fact that Silco and Marcus showed up is really what F:ed everything up.

At last part where you both sit in silence while the ending song playing is just showing how amazing you both as reactor 👏 Can't wait till you meet Jinx.

incase you were confused.. Powder made 1 bomb .the multiple explosions is just how it affected everyone from there POV

The saddest thing is Powder really thought she saved them, from her perspective they were stuck behind the door about to get killed by Deckard "The suped up kid" and she thought her bomb would take him out & they'll be safe behind the metal door, only to find out that she just killed her 2 foster brothers & Dad and now she will have the trauma of being Hit & Abandoned by Vi on-top of all of that. My heart breaks for Powder. I have not cried so hard from a show since Clannad: After story Arcane just hits really hard

17:31 'Girl, I swear' was definitely the vibe when I watched this one. Great video!

@16:10 She was spot-on on that guess. So impressed honestly. That was a turning point for the show and it was not obvious from the first two episodes that it would turn right there.

Me: I just want these kids to be okay Narrator: the kids were not okay Me: 😭

Just remember guys, there are no good or bad guys. Everyone is a protagonist of their own story and everyone has their own reasons for doing what they do. That's what makes Arcane so good. It understands people and psychology and writes it's characters with that understanding and creates the inevitable drama from the friction between those interests.

I love that you both went completely silent when the bomb exploded. You were shock, as I was.

you guys just depressingly sitting there for a fat minute after the episode was literally MEEEEEEEEEE

29:22 is exactly how I felt after watching this for the first time. Just... pure shock 😭

Thinking Victor looks 45 makes me sad and kinda funny LOL

Their expressions and reacts throughout the gemstone explosion scene was literally hear no evil, see no evil, speak no evil.

FUN FACT: Vander is voiced by JB Blanc a veteran voice actor who you've seen on tv as Gus Fring's doctor. He's a master a dialects/accents.

I've been obsessed with Arcane since first watching it. I now been watching reaction videos. You gals have the best Arcane reaction I've seen.

The first time I watched this I was shocked, but the second time I literally cried, you have the whole picture and it makes this moment heavier.

I realize you're much further along than this, but I'm playing catch up. And I really just popped on to say… I find it sad. . .even somewhat _tragic,_ that from the very first moment we see *Viktor* (or at least when he and *Jayce* first spoke to one another) it appears everyone's¹ initial impression of him is that he is either straight up _a bad guy,_ or they instantly suspect him and his motives. 🥺 It actually appears to reflect a bit of how his character may have been treated in Piltover growing up. 😔 *Edit:* But to me, it now appears that *Viktor* seems to be the _heart_ of the duo. Not that *Jayce* doesn't have a heart. But it seems, of the two of them, *Viktor* is the one that continue to remind *Jayce* that they got into this to help _everyone._ ··•✺•·· ¹ ─ By _"everyone"_ I mean, so many of the reactors I've seen, as well as a few friends of mine IRL. 🤷🏼‍♂️

This episode is legitimately devastating. Proud of you for making it through.

i literally just watched your 1st and 2nd reactions this was perfect timing

Man I forgot how intense this episode was. Bringing all the feels back.

powder on the way back to silco's lair: can we stop and get some crayons? silco: ...sure.

21:10 oh boy, the funny thing is that you silent reaction was the most expresive, you didn't speak in words, but your face said it all, pure gold.

Good reaction video! I was never into these types of things until I watched Arcane.. now if I'm not watching Arcane I seem to be watching strangers on the internet react to it. More addictive than shimmer!

This is the first time I’ve seen you both so speechless to a scene, Your silence said so much Lmao. I can’t wait until you guys see what else is to come. This might be your favorite series so far.

Vi didn't abandon her. Her main instinct in anger or distress is to fight, and when you are acting in anger you're actions are more impulsive, which is why she acted the way she did towards her. She caught herself in the middle of it, realized what she was doing and put distance between her and her sister so she could calm down. Was that the best moment to do that? Fuck no, but again likely acting more impulsively than thinking things through. She wasn't abandoning her, just trying to calm down so she wouldn't do what she already did to her. Then Marcus coming in behind her sealed the idea that she walked away from her sister.

Just for the record, there are no words spoken from 21:11 to 24:19. Just shocked looks back and forth.

i am so glad that u listen that song at the end

Wednesday is now my favourite day of the week. I was waiting for you to get to this episode and now I can't wait to see what you think about the rest! You are my favourite reactors because you seem to always understand characters' motivations and personalities so well. Love to hear your thoughts on my favourite characters and shows!

goodbye is now one of my favorite songs

You know the episode is great when LM didn’t even see it coming

Now that you are emotionaly invested, let the fun begin. Welcome.

"Powder is our saving grace" oof xD The last 20 minutes of this was such a roller-coaster 😆

The last scene of this episode Is a máster piece the music, the sound effects, the acting literally of the Best scenes in the show

Arcane is the history of 2/4 characters in a game (League of Legends) with almost 160 characters, of course not all of them have this complete history, but they all have some "Lore"/history behind each one. And i love to read them :3

"Powder is our saving grace" Oh boy...

I was chuckling while tearing watching your reaction 😮😦😮😦😱

I very much enjoyed the open mouthed shock you two had through most of this episode. The cushion on the head as the bomb went off made me chuckle too.

That song at the end. 👌🏾 Perfect! 🥲

I get goosebumps every time I watch this episode of arcane

Este episodio es Brutal, de lo mejor de Arcane en la temporada, y si, yo tb tuve la misma reacción que LM...

Riot knows what they are doing. Jeez.. the Animation the story the MUSIC IS JUST SO GOOD.

Ok I just finished it, all I will add is what ever you think is going to happen. Either something else happens or happens in a way you don't see coming. The show is great about constantly surprising you like this but it just works so well. I love this show so much. I can't wait to see your guys reaction to the next episode.

what an episode

Is it bad that this is the first time I realized Vi's full name is Violet

this reaction series is turning out to be really good

This is such a heartbreaking episode. If powder had waited like 30 seconds the others may have been out the wall and clear of the blast. A lot of the shimmer would have been destroyed and weakened silco. Powder would have been a hero in that sense.

‘How the fuck would I guess any of this?’ Hahaha that made me laugh more than it should’ve

Juro que espero las reacciones a Arcane tanto como los estrenos de kimetsu o shingeki los domingos

This just gets better with each episode.

I'm pretty sure nobody was expecting Arcane to be as mature as it is

I finished the series yesterday... then i watched this one again. And it hit harder than anything else

I don't know why but I was waiting for them to watch this exact episode

They thought this was a cute light series? Oh boy, they're not ready for the rest of the episodes.

I loved your reaction to this, it really enhances the great story that's unfolding. The Michigan sweatshirt, on the other hand, could have definitely done without it.

Vi is a character written to deal with her problems with her fists. It’s absolutely poetic how poorly equiped our protagonist was to deal with the situation she was in, and I absolutely love the character work.