Bro you’re making me want to sink another 6 hours into watching this show

the fact act 3 released in november and there is still content about arcane shows how good this show is

In Vi's perspective, I absolutely cannot fault her for any of her actions. The stream of trauma might have started was when Vi's and Powder's parents were killed, and this can basically traumatize any children, especially Powder. I believe as the result of this, Powder developed severe abandonment and anxiety issues and was very co-dependent on Vi, the only family Powder was close to. If Vi was gone, Powder would feel like she could not go on living anymore. As you said, Vi was her everything. No one could understand Powder but Vi in this dark, cruel, scary reality that no child could live on their own, physically and mentally. In place of their late mother's, not only Vi is Powder's older sister but Vi acted almost like a mother figure to her sister. Unlike Mylo who repeatedly shunned Powder and brought down her self-esteem, she looked for validation and comfort from her older sister. Vi had always been there for her younger sister and made her feel loved and secure. It's why Powder wanted to "be ready" and go any missions in any way possible with Vi to not feel alone, even it meant she could slow the others down. When Vi, Mylo, and Claggor went off to save Vander, Powder not only felt alone and useless that she might not do anything to help them but was also very panicking of a chance of losing her loved ones again just as they lost their parents. When Powder tried to save them, instead of setting up only one explosion, she was so paranoid that her small plan wouldn't work that she set off all of them just in case. After unknowingly killing her adopted brothers and seeing her older sister standing right there, she expected Vi to be very proud of her "amazing accomplishment," like any innocent child wanted to show off something cool and amazing to their loving parents. But when Powder did not get that and realized that she ruined things in the worst way possible, it was too much for her already-broken mind to process what just had happened. It was also all too much for Vi to take and reacted irrationally. For Powder, all she could think about was not being alone again, her worst fear came to light, desperately begging Vi to not leave her and hoping that she still loved her. At that moment, Vi might have felt like Powder was "ignorant" for "not" wanting to deal with the consequence of her action and did not even seem to apologize for what she did. "Why did YOU leave me?" This caused Vi to smack her younger sister in the face and call her a "jinx" to teach her a lesson out of anger. Vi was someone who Powder loved and looked up to so much, more than anyone in the world. Powder's mental state was destroyed what she once knew about Vi betrayed her and her mind had truly begun to crumble down to madness. Although Powder hated herself and her name, she still would do anything to keep her mind sane and wanted to feel love again, from literally anyone, even from someone like Silco. While I imagined maybe at first Powder did not like to be called "jinx" since it was a traumatic reminder of why and how Vi "abandoned" her, Silco convinced and moulded Powder to embrace her jinx flaws and faced them instead of avoiding them. Instead of pushing away her jinx side, she should embrace it. If she's good at screwing things up, she should be proud of them, and not let Vi's negative words and actions crumble her down. To Jinx, Powder was a weakness and nobody wanted Powder. But someone loved Jinx and accepted Jinx, and that was Silco. Again, Powder/Jinx just wanted to feel loved and be accepted no matter what, not caring if her actions were good or not. For Vi's side, it's unfortunate for her that she could barely grasp Jinx's new identity, only meeting her three times in total for season 1. When the two sisters reunited, things seemed to be going well (before Caitlyn showed up) and this gave Vi hope that she could help Powder/Jinx recover from her trauma. However, Vi was very alarmed by how mentally messed-up and unstable her younger sister truly was after their years of separation. Understandable, Vi was under the impression that Silco took advantage of Jinx's broken state and wanted him to stay away from Powder/Jinx. Vi felt so guilty that she called her own sister a "jinx" and that cursed name forever scared Powder/Jinx. Vi wanted to do everything she could to redeem her action and promised Vander's wish that she would "take care of Powder". Vander's dying breath was wanting Vi to protect Powder. The Powder who Vi remembered a long time ago, was at least happy whenever the two sisters were together a long time ago in the past. Jinx, on the other hand, was broken and always depressed, conflicted, and traumatized in the present. Hence, Vi wanted Powder instead of Jinx, thinking it was better to be Powder than Jinx in order for her to be happy. If Vi could not save Powder, what else did she have to fight for? Vi did state that she was always thought about her younger sister and talked about her regret when she was in prison. Each time Jinx held onto that cursed name, it only hurt Vi how much her word and action negatively affected her sister deeply for years, and how she could not take that back anymore. Vi wanted Powder/Jinx to at least be happy somehow and someway but again, because of how different Jinx is now, Vi does not know how to make her happy anymore, without hurting innocent people for the sake of keeping up the name Jinx. In the "tea party" scene, there's a big contrast between Powder accidentally killing her adopted family and Jinx accidentally killing Silco. I imagine Jinx expected to be harshly criticized by Silco for killing him, just as Vi took out her rage at her sister for killing Mylo and Claggor. But unlike Vi, Silco was not angry at Jinx at all and reassured her in a very loving, consoling soft tone even when he was killed by his own adopted daughter. Vi seemed to reject Powder for being herself when she only tried to help and her explosions killed their adoptive brothers. Silco was the opposite and reassured Jinx that she was perfect and wanted her to continue being herself, before he succumbed to his wounds and died. That was why Jinx chose the "Jinx chair." Silco loved his adoptive daughter's current self and was not angry at her in any way, understanding Powder/Jinx more than Vi could at that time. He was there for Powder/Jinx in the lowest points of her life.

Vi: "What makes you different makes you strong." =-=-=-= Jinx: "I thought you could love me like you used to. Even though I'm... different."

btw wtf is wrong her parents? First child : "Let's name her violet, our wonderful baby deserve a beautiful name" Second child : "Meh, powder I guess" If I'm named powder I would be blowing shit up too.

Yeah, I guess it all comes down to the fact that teenagers aren't qualified to be good parents. No reasonable culture on Earth would argue otherwise. Vi did the best she could given her circumstances, and it would be far more fair to say that it was the circumstances of life in the undercity that ultimately created Jinx, not any one person.

I always assumed she chose the Jinx chair because Silco helped her accepting herself as the person she already was at that moment - still Vis sister, but not harmless little Powder any more. I mean there was no way Vi could undo 5 to 10 years of unresolved trauma and constant manipulation anyway. By blowing up the council she then took revenge on Piltover for all the bad things that happened to her and that turned her into a violent monster.

I personally don't agree with your view on why Vi gave the bunny to Powder I feel that this bunny meant something to Vi and for her to give it to Powder was something actually deeper, Vi was going to turn herself in and Powder is very dependent on her so she doesn't want to leave Powder 'on her own' so she gives Powder the one materialistic object that held any meaning to her, sort of like giving Powder a piece of herself. Like saying I'm going away but I will never leave you and as long ad you have this we will always be together. Vi understands that she plays an important role for Powder and it's her responsibility so to say to look out for her and that is initially what she is doing by wanting to turn herself in, she needs to do what needs to be done ro protect everyone and do what's right but she also knows that she can't abandon Powder

I think powder had it inside of her all along. They didn’t so much as create her as they did empower her to be released. Genius borders madness.

Good points in the video! I think that even if Vi had stayed and not hit her, Powder would still had been really messed up. The guilt and remorse were to much for a child, with an already low self-confidence to carry.

Seeing how Powder turned out, I guess you could also say that it was a result of the Topside neglecting the Underside. If the Underside wasn't so cruel, scary, and a terrible place where violent and vicious people like Silco ran amok, a child wouldn't be corrupted so thoroughly. She never would have lost her parents, never would have had to go on a heist, never had to create explosives that led to such a tragedy, and she never would have been put through the situation where her family was taken away by an evil guy. I think this is also a good reminder of how messed up the Underside can be. While Topside is progressing and their people are thriving, and they have the time to grow up well and have the compassion to make "peace" with the Underside after many years, shit is going down and the people down in the Underside are rotting and dying. Fighting for every moment to live.

Being the youngest of the family I often happened to be treated with if I were still a suckling, not from much annoyance but in the long run it consumes you and I can totally see how much that have deeply impacted Powder/Jinx's life since She wanted so badly to be indipendent but She was kept inside a "cage" also for the notoriety of Zaun and the monsters It create.

I'd argue that there was a person that could accept both Powder and Jinx. It was Silco. Powder isnt souly defined by her love for Vi, in fact, Jinx loves Vi as well. Powder and Jinx can and do exist as a single identity rather than 2 sperate (but I'm not getting into the nuances of that right now) Powder is seen within Jinx all of the time when she softens or temporarily doesn't hear the voices, such as when she opens up to Silco about what happened with the first mission, when Silco baptizes her and when she's having the time of her life working on her bombs. Silco never once cast any of that in a negative light. He never told her she "wasn't herself" or that he "knows jinx is in there deep down" as Vi did with Jinx. Of course he tells her to "let Powder die" but that's his way of helping with her panic attacks and hallucinations. He didn't want that sweet innocent side of her to die. He wanted the fears and debilitating regrets associated with it to die because he knows what that's like. Hell, he doesn't even reject the part of her that loves Vi (bc he very obviously still loves vander and can understand that) it just sends him into a "oh my god, I don't want jinx to leave me" panic. Compare that to Vi, who actively tries to make Jinx stay soft, sweet and innocent due to her dislike for Jinx's mental illness, combat abilities, and love of Silco (who she views as evil) Silco only wanted to manage Jinx's mental illness and continue to live his life with Jinx as both sweet Powder and hardened Jinx. Vi wanted to make hardened Jinx go away so she could live her life with sweet Powder. This is what made Silcos death hit twice as hard. His dying words he spoke to her were "Don't cry. You're perfect" Letting her know that she was perfect as she was, as both Powder and Jinx. To suggest any different would be doing Silcos death a disservice. He was the one that lived with and learned to love both Powder and Jinx. Vi had only ever known her sweet Powder.

i’m pretty sure silco would’ve still loved jinx if she chose to sit on the “powder” chair. when she was in a crisis trying to decide her true identity, she couldn’t choose and blindly shot silco. when silco told her that she was perfect, it didn’t matter to him if she chose powder. he unconditionally loves jinx as she is. the only reason why silco couldn’t accept jinx still loving vi was the thought of losing her. silco also has abandonment issues, just like jinx. that’s why in the tea party scene he reminds jinx that everyone will continue to betray them, and even attempting to shoot vi, hoping he wouldn’t lose jinx, the only person he truly cared for.

Piltover created Jinx. The exploitative nature of the relationship between Piltover and Zaun created a ticking time bomb. Jinx is the embodiment of that bomb and the explosion that brings Piltover to the ground. It's the classic story of a mad scientist creating a monster, and the monster kills the scientist.

I can't agree with the assessment. Vi was a literal child / lost teenager who hasn't figured herself sufficiently out, as Vander pointed out. Vi was actually a good parent figure, going by the flashbacks we got (going by a psychiartist). From the portrayla auf Powders character, just taking her toys along wouldn't have been acceptable. It would have further denied Powder the possibilty to learn, like with that roof jumping exercise. It would have likely lead to more mockery by Milo. Vi was at the moment she oversteped traumatized by 3 deaths of family members seeing it was Powder (with her spotting the monkey head), having a dislocated shoulder and 2 1/2 near death experiences. I argue there are almost no grownups who'd acted differently put in Vi's situation and some who'd acted worse. Powder actually had another parental figure in Vander, who isn't considered in discussions like this at all. After the time jump Vi lacked a ton of information and the situations got either escalated without Vi even having the option to change anything or escalated because Jinx literally can't allow Vi any other attachment then to herself. The reading that Vi got somehow surprised that Jinx can fight is imho absurd. They literally fought before together, quite successfully. What does change is that Jinx get into a quite happy murder mode. Last of all, Jinx is a grown up at the end. You can't point every personal failure on another person - which you wish to further abuse - and deny any and all personal responsibility.

though Vi did participate in the creation of Jinx, i think Jinx is wrong she said Silco didn't create her new persona. Silco taught Powder to be like him, creating Jinx in the process. heck, he's the one who put her in that toxic lake because he's been in it and it "killed the weak part of him" and he wanted Jinx to kill her weak side, her Powder side as well. he's also probably the one that told her that all violence is okay to achieve your goals. i mean, Powder was never violent, right ? this mindset did make Jinx stronger than Powder was, and i think that's why she doesn't see that Silco is a part of the creation of Jinx. to her, he made her strong, that's all she sees so she only thinks Vi is to blame because of all that happened in episode 3. honestly, it's Powder's whole story that created Jinx. it's Vi being that model to her, creating this anxious attachment. (this wasn't intentional though, Vi probably didn't know how deep this attachment was, she just knew her sister looked up to her). it's Mylo, always putting her down. it's Vi when she left her for a bit to calm down and not hurt her more in the end of ep3. it's Marcus when he took Vi to prison so she couldn't go back to her sister as she wanted to. and finally, it's Silco who found her, adopted her and raised her into Jinx.

Silco didnt love jinx at the end, he loved her as his daughter. He was the only person that loved her with all her flaws And that's why her powder side in a way dies with him, and she automatically chooses jinx. But make no mistake. Jinx is still powder. Serious trauma can do that to you. It's called arrested development.

I don't think Vi didn't want to accept the violent nature that spawned through powder to make Jinx.... I think she didn't want to accept the violent nature Jinx because she's a constant reminder of her being partially responsible for the Creation OF Jinx..

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3:31 The answer is not that Vi needed to do a better job caretaking. She did the best she could. Someone (Vander) needed to tell Vi that her worth wasn't entirely wrapped up in being the caretaker. That's how Powder would've gotten space to become more self sufficient, and Vi would've been more accepting of whoever Powder grew into.

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Watching this with the kimi no na wa music makes me want an amv for arcane with its music

great analysis. earned my sub

really great video man, good work

I agree that part of Vi, but a disagree the part of silco. By silco I think that he has support Powder to become who she is now and I don't think that he knows that powder was called a Jinx (and I don't really think thats sevika would tell him that) I think it was powders choice to be called Jinx and he sees this as her way do become stronger, as someone who sympathize with her, he accepted and helped her in his own way. I'm pretty sure that when Powder decided do be called powder, silco would accept this either way, but she decided to Jinx and he accepted it, he accepted who she will be and become. When Vi can not accept jinx. And Silco saying to her "you're perfect" sounds to me like more "It doesn't matter who you will be, you're perfect" maybe I read to much in it, but that just my thoughts

Jinx is a variant of the unstable narrator trope. She for sure believes that Vi created Jinx, but that doesn't mean it's actually true.

Not many people blames silco. But it is understandable people tend to forgive or forget the murderer's fault s when the murderer who tried to kill the whole family took a pity on the last family member and spare her life.

I never thought about the dichotomy Powder/Jinx in terms of "no one completely loves me" thats a great point, but it's important to remember that her most important figure was Silco by the time of the third act, I don't think she really wanted to hurt Vi ir Silco, I been reading about that teory saying that Jinx shoot for a reflex, something for what she was trained, mixed with her trauma and all the "noise" on her head, the point it's that no one really created her, Jinx is the product of her environment and all the wrecked people around her.

you didnt even mention the fact that Powder thought Vi abandoned her when she was arrested.

early af, anyway I don’t really think it’s Vi’s fault, they both were heartbroken so I don’t really think it’s anyone’s problem

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Now I understand the situation even better, I never knew why she had two chairs one that says Powder and one that says Jinx. Now I understand that nobody accepted both sides, but I think Jinx only wanted acceptance, Powder is just past that messed up all the time. Edit: but she still wants her sister, that Silco's side would not have

"How could Powder have stayed "Powder"?" Even bigger question: would that even be good for her?

you're the first video essayist i've seen who pointed out that vi let her sister get bullied for years right in front of her and did nothing meaningful about it. we see her confront mylo later, but it was far too late at that point, because powder believed that vi agreed with mylo. not necessarily because of what she said, but because of her inaction when it mattered. idk... as an older sibling with a similar age gap, it's hard not to judge vi harshly for it. it's one thing if the kid brother or sister is bullied in school when it's out of your hands. and you just can't protect them all the time even when you want to. but to have it happen right there, multiple times, and just let it pass is hard to forgive for me. but that's part of the character-writing that makes this show so precious, everybody has deep flaws. the masterful tragic twists of arcane stem from the feeling that they are inevitable on some levels, and so, easily preventable on other levels.

I found it interesting u expect a child taking care of another child. sorta like in the immigration detention center where older children look after younger kids,u cant blame those older children. it's sad u blame those who pay the bills but not those who bring them into the situation. but on the other hand, it's all the positive things vi said keeps her going,makes jinx stronger, together they'll make an impact upon the world in different aspects

I find it odd that vi has suddenly developed sexual tension with s girl that looks like her sister. Powder and Caitlyn have very similar blue eyes, skin tones, and even though Caitlyn has dark blue hair it is still blue. Caitlyn also has a similar mouth to powder. It's interesting how sevika said thst vi replaced her and it's odd how throughout their time together vi compares Caitlyn to powder.

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WRONG MILO DID

Nice video but you didn't really explain how Vi created Jinx except the scene where she leaves her. Best not to forget where you started when you conclude the video.

2:29 that's the bridge? I thought it was the top of some building.

The last words Vi says to Powder cemented her trauma, unintentional as it might be. Vi still struck her sister and said “because you’re a jinx,Milo was Right”. That right there, her sister, saying that Powder’s bully brother was right and calling her Jinx like Milo always did. We Find out at the beginning of act two. Powder is haunted by Milo,her bully. I mean it. What a Greek tragedy. I want Ekko to time travel and save Powder from permanent trauma, or at least lessen it. Ekko&Jinx best couple in Arcane ❤❤❤

The real reason she chose to be jinx over powder is because powder is not a lol champion...

2:44 this is the part when I feel like vi can’t save powder

One thing that did annoy me was Vi talking the opps about Jinx. I know she didn’t mean harm by it but that was then the basis of any peace deal for Zaun. People say Jinx jinxed any hope for peace but there never would have been peace as Piltover demanded Jinx’s arrest which Silco wouldn’t have done any more than Vander would’ve.

Alright where are the onion cuttin' ninjas?

Idk i just want them to be happy

I’m just saying that mistakes were made on everyone’s end and could’ve done more, Council included

Arcane glowup video?

Jinx def gives off bpd vibes

Sauce to the music???

Is it alright to say that the things that happened to this characters were really meant to happen or that it's really there fate? But why is Jinx's life so sad and depressing? I hope some good things happens to her in season 2

My arcane depression is still here

Vi started Jinx but Silco finished her

Jesus bless

This is kinda sad

If only Vi could bring Powder along as marksman support, instead of leaving her behind totally...

She got problems even before. Her crying when she was left when they went to save Wander was kinda a bit over the edge too.

Damn bro it feels like you do 90% of arcane content on KZfaq, don't get me wrong it's all great but you should probably chill out there, maybe try to explore something not arcane related. Cuz when I see one of your videos I think "oh well it's the arcane guy" anyway I watch all of them because your analysis is great, but arcane won't get spikes in 2022 until the season 2 will be brought so it's kinda dying and it's sad to see your views doing so as well. I hope you got me right

wdym nobody loves jinx i do

Vi did not create Jinx. Silco did by nurturing her hatred and resentment. Of course, Jinx won't see it that way, but he killed Powder and buried her and brought Jinx to the surface.

So that’s vi, Vi created jinx

My view: Vi made a lot of mistakes with Powder, not just the ones pointed out in this video. Powder was a young child. Vi should never have taken her on missions, particularly dangerous ones. I totally get that she wanted to help Powder become capable and feel like part of the group, but she could have done this by having her help with prep supplies, devise tactics etc - things that Powder demonstrates capability in without putting her in harm's way. Vi could have still taught her parkour without it being used for missions, more to help her run or navigate away from trouble. She could have joined missions when she was older, if/once she actually was able to handle all the aspects that come with it. She kept telling Powder that she's ready - so the one time she tells her she's not, totally breaks her. It's a betrayal and would come across like she's never believed she was ready to begin with. So of course Powder would feel abandoned and worthless and desperately want to find a way to prove herself. Vi knows how dangerous her missions are, and how dangerous the Undercity can be. Just because she's grown up a fighter (and it would appear this was condoned by Vander, at least in some ways), it doesn't mean Powder should have been exposed to more of that and pushed in that direction. Vi can't have it both ways - she can't expect Powder to be exposed to all the trauma, hate for Topside and enforcers, encouraged to help on dangerous missions etc, and remain sweet and innocent as well. She wanted a better life for Powder, but immersed her in things that only served to compound her misery. Of course Vi is a child herself, and should never have been placed in the situation where she had to act as defacto parent. She can't be expected to have the skills necessary to parent a traumatised child. Vander is ultimately at fault for not shouldering that responsibility.

I don't think Vi created Jinx: Vi is still a child herself. Jinx was allready with Powder on the Bridge, in episode one (scribbly face on enforcer) If at all the violent and traumatising systhem of piltover created Jinx. And Vi, being a human and no god failed to do the impossible to save her sister Powder from the terror of structural violence. I actually think violent sythems like piltover, but in the real world, are exactly how terrorists and murderers are "raised". Like Piltover summoned Jinx, the violent systhem's of our world summon violent people to leash out at us.

Willow fans?

I think she chose Jinx too cause Silco said she’s perfect. In everything that she is, powder and jinx are the same and he realized that and so did she.

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the only responsible for jinx being jinx is herself. If you have a choice for being better and don't take it, the solo responsible is you

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Many people likes to blame Vi, but I think that she didn't created Jinx at all. I think that Jinx was always there, in the brindge, when Powder wanted to put nails on bombs, when Powder throw bombs to people, Jinx was alredy there. But Vi kept her controled, Jinx never had the need to take full control because Powder was feeling safe and loved around Vi, even if others got angry at her, Vi was always there to defend her and give her the good speech. The moment Vi is taken away Powder losses that support and Jinx start taking control, encoraged by Silco. Vi never had let Powder kill for fun, but Silco encoraged that behaviour. Vi didn't create Jinx, she was the leash who kept the alredy existing Jinx under control.

Is Jinx lesbian and Powder pan?

Idgaf Vi is at fault. Brother, sister or any family punch and diss me you’re dead to me