ARCANE 1x1 'Welcome to the Playground'

ARCANE 1x1 'Welcome to the Playground' | First Time Reaction

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Join Arianna and Maple as they embark on a captivating journey with their first-time reaction to "ARCANE" Episode 1, "Welcome to the Playground." This inaugural episode introduces the heart-wrenching story of sisters Powder and Vi, whose lives are forever changed after a tragic event on a bridge. Watch their reactions as the sisters, taken in by Vander, the leader of a failed rebellion, navigate the complexities of life in the undercity. The episode escalates with Vi, Powder, and their adopted brothers, Mylo and Claggor, embarking on a daring heist in Piltover that leads to unexpected consequences. Arianna and Maple provide their insights into the intricate world-building of Piltover and Zaun, the dynamic between the characters, and the moral dilemmas they face. The episode also delves into the dark underworld, introducing crime lord Silco and the menacing mutagen known as Shimmer. Stay tuned for their review after the reaction, discussing the show's animation style, narrative depth, and the powerful themes of family, loyalty, and survival in this animated series.
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00:00 - Intro
00:12 - Reaction
20:49 - Review

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@sammylane21 6 ай бұрын

ARCANE is one of the most beautifully pieces of animation ever.

@ericlegere2822 6 ай бұрын

Commenting to get as much engagement on this series as possible. Arcane is a show that deserves every accolade it receives and I’m thrilled y’all are reacting to it!

@jasonhiatt3667 6 ай бұрын

Could not agree more

@Quzga 6 ай бұрын

I wasn't expecting them to react to Arcane at all but Im so glad, such a good show

@seriomarkj 6 ай бұрын

Like and comment to add more interactions

@ITzAdamHere 6 ай бұрын

Yup hope they carry on and finish it for sure.

@vywern4754 6 ай бұрын

The best show I've ever watched (also not a league player)

@julianleft4662 6 ай бұрын

What a surprise this is. Legitimately one of, if not the best animated show I have ever seen. Quality from the first episode to the last. Can't wait for season 2.

@DoremiFasolatido1979 6 ай бұрын

I'm hard-pressed to think of anything that's explicitly "better" at all. The organic and detailed psychological behaviors, the consistency of event and consequence. The balance of perspective, and the realistic pacing and structure of dialogue. I just plain can't think of anything that does it better. Not in almost 50 years of watching movies and shows. And although it's kind of been excessively hyped as well, the only other thing like it is Andor. Loki is very much up there too, but I think Loki is just a bit too wild in its premise. Still an amazing show, but just a bit too Dr. Who for my tastes (I don't like Dr. Who). In fairness, that's not to say there aren't plenty of other movies and shows I still enjoy, even some that are objectively and genuinely good. But just the sheer general quality of Arcane and Andor, and even Loki too, is just way beyond almost anything else. The makers of those three, very definitely, "understood the assignment," as they say.

@Paehrin 6 ай бұрын

It's pretty upthere for sure. In term of animated show, I have trouble deciding between Avatar the Last Airbender and Arcane as top one. Arcane does have better animation, but the story and the character of AtLA, especially past mid season 2 are just great.

@whyvern6817 6 ай бұрын

@@Paehrin We'll see what the next season offers but its a contender for sure

@emmanuelmartindale8309 6 ай бұрын

9 eps vs avatar seasons and ur wondering? Haha that means arcane is the winner fam lol@Paehrin

@Paehrin 6 ай бұрын

@@emmanuelmartindale8309 It just means they aren't good in the same way. Sure Avatar has more episodes, but some of them are fillers, while most of them are very good. The animation is very good, in different ways, in both show. The fact that over 3 seasons of avatar there are only a handful of episodes that I don't really care for means that they made a lot of good stuff, most if not all the characters have a solid development. The format, the era the came out, the target audience of both series being different also make the comparison hard. To me, they're both up there. We'll see how Arcane S2 goes, hopefully they keep it as good !

@notchedbandit 6 ай бұрын

I love how everyone who watches the first two episodes are like "not bad..." and then episode 3 happens and every single episode from there on out gets better and better and they get completely obsessed.

@Quzga 6 ай бұрын

I'm a texture artist and the way you guys describe all the small details is everything a texture artist would like to hear! Love when people notice that stuff

@ninjatoriumnova2483 6 ай бұрын

In the words of one of the artists from Studio Fortiche when asked how they make the texture work look like a painting - "We paint."

@Quzga 6 ай бұрын

@@ninjatoriumnova2483 They're such masters! Honestly by far the most visually stunning animation style I've seen. I've always disliked the modern look of pixar, disney etc so I really dig this painterly 3d look that is becoming popular past few years. Best of both worlds

@brocksutterfield4103 6 ай бұрын

Glad you guys are watching this series! It's a great one!

@kurtwagner350 6 ай бұрын

The writing in this show is some of the best in modern television

@miclash013 6 ай бұрын

Just found this channel based off of this reaction, always glad to see new people introduced to this masterpiece of a show. Fun fact! This show is one of the few (as far as I know) animated works that has gotten a full 100% on Rotten Tomatoes. And that's saying something for a critic website that is notorious for being incredibly, well, critical.

@aspieanarchist5439 2 ай бұрын

Silco doesn`t have a mechanical eye, he has an infected eye from the pollution in the Undercity`s rivers.

@everettclunie3525 6 ай бұрын

Arcane is one of the best animated series I’ve ever watched. Happy to see you guys diving into it, it’s well worth the time!

@LilRedRasta 6 ай бұрын

No joke this is one of the best shows ever. Youll be hooked by episode 3

@Onaterdem 6 ай бұрын

Arcane is literally perfect start-to-finish. Some people might personally not enjoy some aspects, as with anything in the world, but looking at it from an objective point of view, it's literally flawless.

@Crazy_Diamond_75 6 ай бұрын

Usually when someone says something like this, I'm like, "yeah, but not _really_ ." But with Arcane, what would I actually want to change? Like, I've seriously given this several hours of thought at this point, and there isn't a single wasted beat of the show, imo.

@Onaterdem 6 ай бұрын

@@Crazy_Diamond_75 When _every single_ scene of the show can be analyzed in multiple, extremely detailed video essays, you know you've seen perfection. Again - some people may not enjoy certain aspects. But we're talking objective criticisms here, not "I don't like Imagine Dragons", or "I don't understand all the nuances, I'd like it to be simpler".

@Crazy_Diamond_75 6 ай бұрын

@@Onaterdem "When every single scene of the show can be analyzed in multiple, extremely detailed video essays, you know you've seen perfection." That just about sums it up. The more you pick away at it, the more depth and complexity you find. It's kind of incredible.

@naveenmagapu4670 6 ай бұрын

I like rewatching reactions of these so I remember the names again. The wait for season 2 has been ridiculous!

@crystalfire5564 6 ай бұрын

This is one of the best shows I have ever seen.

@Pointillax 6 ай бұрын

One of the best show ever, animated or not. You probably know it because you've already watched more episodes before this airs, but, what a good show...

@thephantompenance 6 ай бұрын

Oh this is going to hurt. It’s like watching edgerunners all over again.

@g0wr1 6 ай бұрын

Exactly

@elijahbaker781 6 ай бұрын

This is worse than edgerunners man it’s more depressing.

@RamChop451 6 ай бұрын

Truest statement I've ever heard

@solowrldd 6 ай бұрын

@@elijahbaker781Hell no, no where near as tragic

@elijahbaker781 6 ай бұрын

@@solowrldd i mean edgerunners has a somewhat positive ending but arcane doesn’t.

@JustAMagicDuck 6 ай бұрын

Such an amazing show. Great animation. Great voice acting. Great writing. You will feel all the feels.

@SinematicClips 6 ай бұрын

masterpiece of both art and storytelling i really believe we've witnessed the creation of a timeless classic, pretty sure i saw a vid a few months after this released and it was already being studied in some kind of university/college

@Taizen001 6 ай бұрын

I'm so glad you two are watching this! I was shocked at how much I loved this series the first time I watched it

@matt33182 6 ай бұрын

This show is so good and with season 2 coming soonish yall picked the perfect time

@crablord7934 6 ай бұрын

I don't feel like this is talked about enough but Hailee Steinfeld is a crazy talented performer. Vi is her 3rd official voice acting gig, along with all the other stuff she has already accomplished in acting and music.

@padenbang7375 5 ай бұрын

Her work in "True Grit" is unparalleled. There are very very few young actors who could've pulled that off. My only hope is that she keeps acting and accepting challenging roles, for Hollywoods sake

@RamChop451 6 ай бұрын

OH FUCK YES I cant wait for this, you guys are gonna love it so much

@rromano158 6 ай бұрын

When you watch this series, you don't think of it as animation. You look the characters and hear the dialogue it makes you believe you are watching real people on the screen, and the voice acting is so amazing you actually feel their emotions.

@ipawnyanab 6 ай бұрын

I can watch this series over and over and over, its so good.

@bulbakirb5789 6 ай бұрын

League is a game with a lot of lore but not much story since it's a competitive multiplayer game. The writers took the lore and created an incredible show that anyone could watch without knowing anything about the game, which is an amazing achievement.

@Dead-fire 6 ай бұрын

1st Place on the Greatest Gaming Adaptation That ever existed and Greatest Animated Show of 2021, And fun fact this show won so many awards

@aspieanarchist5439 2 ай бұрын

Not really an adaptation so much as loosely taking a few vague paragraphs of lore, voicelines, music videos, cinematics, comics and fan theories that eventually got confirmed and taking it in a new direction from there!

@JDBrockin 6 ай бұрын

Been waiting for this series reaction. I lost count of how many times I've watched Arcane now. Love it!

@nullunit 6 ай бұрын

One of my favorite shows watched one of my favorite folks to rewatch with.

@wrexonus 6 ай бұрын

This show is amazing. You get to find out about this region of planet (since it's the most down to earth one as well), also characters and stuff.

@O_Towne_Bear 6 ай бұрын

I have watched this season in the high 20s and I am here to watch it with you. This show keeps getting better with each episode.

@Bhutchin09 6 ай бұрын

You guys are in for one of the greatest pieces of animation ever. Truly a masterpiece

@jonjarrell231 6 ай бұрын

I'm excited for this! I think by the end of season 1 you'll be just as emotionally invested as the rest fo us!!!

@Wankers001 6 ай бұрын

Holy molly, this is going to be good. Prepare to be hurt, because you will be during this astonishing first season. It is without a doubt one of the best seasons of television ever made. That it is animated and is built around a game that many dont know about, just show how masterfully crafted it is. You will care about all the characters and that is why there are some gut wrenching moments. Remind me after episode 3 and 7

@Serjio9 6 ай бұрын

Welp i know what imma be doing my friday nights once I'm all cozy and snacked up before bed.

@Serjio9 6 ай бұрын

Update: Got my Taco Bell, 3 Doritos locos tacos supreme with some Baja blast and got the nacho fries. Let's do this!

@TheDarkstar3601 6 ай бұрын

I dig chill reactions like this. Just the right amount of commentary and enjoying the show.

@MiArcangel 6 ай бұрын

Can't wait for the rest of the season 😊

@joshuascott7014 6 ай бұрын

Omg I’m so glad you guys hopped on this series.

@juanlife6255 6 ай бұрын

the art style in this series, it's just amazing

@pausesmana5531 6 ай бұрын

Many characters are from the game. There is like 166+ characters. And many places like this we see here. VI, Powder and Vander for example, are playable characters.

@jordanviau5315 5 ай бұрын

i play the game almost every day and i really love the character development and it showing how some of them came to be

@Shiftry87 6 ай бұрын

Arcane isent based on a video game necessarily but its based on the history/lore of a video game called League of Legends. At first there was nothing other then just a few lines of text describing very basic information about the champions u could play in the game, Over time as more and more information got added from the demand of the fans the world started to get bigger and bigger and different regions within the world got more fleshed out how it looks, how ppl live, what they belive in, what champions live in what regions and so on to the point that now we have 2 entire continents aswell as some offshore islands with multiple different regions with there own storys that goes back 1000´s of years. Arcane is set in 1 of those regions called Piltover (top city) and Zaun (under city). I dont know how mutch u have pre recorded if any but try looking at the season as a short trilogy and by that i mean that episode 1-3, 4-6, 7-9 are major arcs in the story and are mutch more important when looked together over lets say each episode individually. Each episode individually is near perfection but when looking at them in sets of 3 it will really blow u away.

@FulcanMal 6 ай бұрын

Looking forward to this heartwarming, wholesome, and cheerful series.

@thequesper4418 6 ай бұрын

I hope this leads to more League of Legends reactions. The world-building of the game and its lore is so much fun.

@livvygrossmann6004 6 ай бұрын

1:43 to answer your question, yes, Arcane is based on a video game (League of Legends)!

@zehnscientist 6 ай бұрын

I noticed we didn't see Welcome to the Playground or Imagine Dragons. Im hoping they're not cutting out scenes with the songs for copyright reasons 😭 the bridge fight with the watch and fireworks later on.. I HAVE TO SEE THE REACTION. Like just overlay it with Mii music 💀 because it's one of the best parts of the season. So sad if that's the case because the song makes it so impactful

@rosskl 6 ай бұрын

I don't know if I can handle the emotional roller coaster again but as one of my favorites of all time, here goes another Arcane reaction!

@steveclevenger5826 6 ай бұрын

Delighted to follow you two through this journey!

@soulstice94 6 ай бұрын

Oh :) I'm down to cry again... and also what a great timing since they just released their "First Look" teaser for Season 2!!!

@kiwiskilled 6 ай бұрын

can't wait for the next episodes. this show is such a masterpiece.

@JNeavesable 6 ай бұрын

Really glad you guys are reacting to this. It's an amazing series. Enjoy the ride!

@royalrosepetal 6 ай бұрын

When robbing a house you’re usually gonna go in with enough confidence to be able to lounge around (for legal reasons this is not from any experience)

@kurtcobain1981 6 ай бұрын

so happy you guys are reacting to this show !!

@a.a677 6 ай бұрын

Love that you guys are watching this series

@samdominguez9769 6 ай бұрын

invincible and arcane are my top 2 shows from 2021? glad yall are watching both too

@Salohkin1 6 ай бұрын

oh boy their in for a wild ride, hands down the best show I ever watched in my life & its also up there with Edgerunners this is gonna be a fun Reaction to watch (think its time for me to rewatch it for the who the hell knows time now)

@Aphesia 6 ай бұрын

Oh wow! I thought you guys have seen this magnificent work of art already. You're in for a treat!

@hammockharlot 6 ай бұрын

Yay!!! I’m so excited to watch with you guys!

@StudioGek 6 ай бұрын

Get ready for the greatest single season of anything ever

@Diegesis 6 ай бұрын

Haha same to you with the final season of Avatar

@MrEnvisioner 6 ай бұрын

One of the top animated series for writing, storytelling, character development, and worldbuilding. You will NOT be disappointed.

@renzano 6 ай бұрын

nice to see you guys watching this.

@admiraljello 6 ай бұрын

Oh my god, they're doing Arcane. Well shoot, I guess it's time to sub to the Patreon because there's no conceivable way I can wait for these lol. I'm so excited.

@PaddleboardingFL 6 ай бұрын

So excited to see yall finally react to this show!!

@CL4MP 6 ай бұрын

So happy to see this reaction on your channel. Keep up the good work 🙌

@DezeraeJordan 6 ай бұрын

SAW THE TITLE AND DID LITERAL FIST BUMPS IN THE AIR! LETS GOOOOO!

@crapstirrer 6 ай бұрын

Welcome to the pain and the tears. Oh the misery.

@rkstevenson5448 6 ай бұрын

Man, I hope y'all love this. One of the best stories, in any genre or format, to be released in the past ten years.

@TehPwnXor 6 ай бұрын

Arianna saying she can't handle more emotions...maybe this isn't for you then. This is maybe one of the best shows I've ever seen but it is emotions. Get your tissues ready.

@zenbyo 6 ай бұрын

8:52 reminds me of the first episode of 'The Americans'

@ybra 6 ай бұрын

Oh, you are in for a ride on this one. Honestly, this is one of the best series ever made.

@kiarya7939 6 ай бұрын

Just know, this is going to hurt you more than it hurts us…. Then it’s going to keep hurting…and you’re going to want to hurt other people with it…😅

@weaponizedturtle1270 6 ай бұрын

Immediately smiled when I saw this in my subscription feed. Buckle up for emotional damage!

@paqap 6 ай бұрын

Got a cat food ad that played right as the hulk rat attacks the poor cat.

@JynxRyl 5 ай бұрын

Currently experiencing nostalgia 😫

@cakissig 6 ай бұрын

So excited you two are watching this!

@theeLonelyRedPanda 6 ай бұрын

Just like vander said. What ever you say goes, bc they follow and believe in you. What ever happens it's on you.

@vhisola 6 ай бұрын

yessss so glad y'all are jumping on this one!

@saraislfe14 6 ай бұрын

AHHHH THIS IS GOING TO BE SO GOOD!! Can’t waitttt😝

@VIL1FY 6 ай бұрын

I've rarely ever watched animated television and this show is top 3 for me all time despite only having 1 season so far. Also you should definitely leave more music in the edit since it's copy write free and the best parts of the show include music.

@TBoring 6 ай бұрын

Between this and FMAB, I hope Santa brought you tissues for Christmas.

@j.f.fisher5318 6 ай бұрын

I love the name Powder. So many meanings. Powder blue. Soft. Explosive.

@CrazeeAdam 6 ай бұрын

This show is 5 stars. I know you both will love this, but also cry your eyes out

@pityvoted 6 ай бұрын

i was just thinking how you two have done some series i really love and then you pump out another, im so stoked!! The show is based off the game League of Legends and has some of its lore added in!

@zissoulander 6 ай бұрын

Ya'll are starting ARCANE?! You're in for a treat!

@NowaboMusic 6 ай бұрын

Yep. I'm ready to take the ride one more time.

@lessthebestx 6 ай бұрын

You guys are so perceptive and a joy to watch! You'll love this series

@BergsArt 6 ай бұрын

OMG Arcane is soooo fiiiire!

@MrBreezeLI516 6 ай бұрын

This shit is crazy!! So much hype and was like " yea ok " then floored!! 🍿👊🏻

@Kyvid 6 ай бұрын

Such a great show! Cannot wait for more!

@alexnault3499 6 ай бұрын

Why are we always watching things that make us feels?! Can't wait for episode 3 lol

@j.f.fisher5318 6 ай бұрын

Lol yeah

@andrewallen6860 6 ай бұрын

You ladies are in for a roller coaster ride!... Of feels!

@steviet6878 6 ай бұрын

Loved this show! Looking forward to seeing yalls reaction to it!

@oranski3299 6 ай бұрын

The hype is fkn real!!

@katerinacockbain5193 6 ай бұрын

I truly believe Arcane is one of the best shows ever created. I can't wait to see your reactions to it!

@28starwarsfan 6 ай бұрын

I cannot stand how great this show is.

@bhelliom3 6 ай бұрын

Heeeeeell yeah y’all are gonna love/hate this show, it’s a wild ride and I was NOT prepared especially since I know nothing about the context from the game. It’s so fucking good. If it hasn’t already been said, the show is in three “movements,” essentially. Each movement is three episodes.