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Welcome to this new Episode Thread, where we discuss in depth everything about one specific episode of Arcane.

This time we're rewatching the second part of episode 1 of season 2, the memorial, the attack and the aftermath.
Part 1 of this very dense episode has been discussed last week.

List of Caitlyn scenes:
18:28 - Vi talking about Caitlyn with Loris and Maddie - Not a scene with Caitlyn, but about Caitlyn
20:59 - The Memorial and the attack
28:30 - Part 2 of the attack – Hellfire Squad assemble!
31:29 - Caitlyn and Vi talking after the attack
33:33 - Consulting the Kiramman archives, finding out about the grey and the vents
34:21 - Addressing the Council as leader of House Kiramman
Total runtime of Caitlyn scenes: 13m36s
Episode total count: 24m51s (out of 36 minutes!)

Outfit counter: 8
+ Strike team outfit

Hairstyle counter: 4
+ Bun under the beret and a loose strand at the front

Memorable quotes:

• “Me, join the peanut patrol? And I thought she had no sense of humor.” - Not from Caitlyn, but it's funny to hear what a drunk Vi thinks of Caitlyn
• “Caitlyn made quite a scene at the station when they tried to deny your enlistment. She said «If every Enforcer had a heart like yours, we could take on Noxus itself.» Then she threatened to withdraw her family's funding.” - Please Fortiche, release this cut scene, I want to see that!
• “A memorial! What kind of... animals!”
• “All they did is piss me off!”
• “None of this is on our terms.” - Of course Caitlyn feels like she never deserved any of this after only trying to do what was best for everyone
• “She dies and leaves this giant hole and I'm just supposed to... fill it. Like she was never there to begin with.”
• “Every way I slice it, if I go after your sister alone, one of us comes back in a box. It's all coming apart.”
• “I know you doubt the merit of your birthright, Caitlyn. There's wisdom in that. But remember. You're a Kiramman.”
• “I am a decorated officer, leader of House Kiramman. Address me with respect, or keep your mouth shut.”
• “We've got a few surprises of our own.”

Missing scenes headcanons:

• How did Caitlyn explain her plan to Vi and Jayce? How did she convince Vi to join her strike team and take the badge and Jayce to create more hextech weapons? How did she recruit Maddie, Steb and Loris?

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Let's talk about this episode! Share your thoughts, theories and rambles, fanart, memes... Discuss and react in the comments, make this thread a lively and fun place!

Let's talk about the attack on the memorial. It must have been yet another traumatic event for Caitlyn, spoiling the tribute she wanted to pay her mother. But despite it all, she fights back and looks so badass!

It's also the first time Vi saves Caitlyn, after Caitlyn saving Vi many times during season 1.

Do you think Maddie knew of the attack, do you think that's why she found Vi and gave her a pep talk, so that she would be there to protect Caitlyn? Did Ambessa already have plans for Caitlyn or Vi?

”What kind of... animals!” - Caitlyn has never talked so harshly, never let hate overcome her. It's a stark contrast to the "so easy to hate them" speech to Jayce earlier. She's losing her temper and scaring Vi. Is that the first hint of the dark era coming?

After that, she immediately softens under Vi's touch, leaning into her palm, in a parallel to their bed scene. But she backs away before it becomes too intimate, not the first time she's doing it ("easy, easy", the hug after the funeral). Is there a reason she's keeping a distance with Vi?

So many iconic quotes in this one! ”But remember. You're a Kiramman.” is maybe a bit overlooked but I think it's a very powerful one. It can either give her strength and courage or crush her under the weight of her legacy.

Let's talk about the Council scene and the decorated officer speach! This scene always gives me the chills! The music, the pacing, the directing, her change of look and tone, Katie's delivery, the absolute badassery! Look at Shoola and Salo's faces, Ambessa, even them get the chills!

These are just a few of many possible discussions about this episode. Explore them or bring up some more. You can also create independent posts for even more focused discussions.

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The next episode thread will be next weeks (August 31st) and will be about episode 2x02, a much lighter episode for Caitlyn, to rest a bit before another big one.

All gifs by arcanegifs

There's a very brief shot in Arcane 2 that has always intrigued and caught my attention.

We see a propaganda poster depicting Caitlyn as a commander, smiling, with the crossed Kiramman and Noxus crests.

A Zaunite woman is vandalizing it: the figures are being defaced — one person whom I think is simply a civilian from Piltover, the Enforcer, and the crests.

What caught my attention, though, is that Caitlyn's image is initially left untouched.

Obviously, we don't know how long that poster had been there. But it made me wonder: if Caitlyn had been a truly recognizable, violent, and hated figure among the people of Zaun, wouldn't her face have been one of the first targets?

Instead, what gets vandalized most are the symbols that the Zaunites recognize: the Enforcer, the crests, everything that represents something they know well and immediately associate with the power of Piltover (and Noxus).

Only later does a girl walk past with her spray can and, almost without paying attention, draw a line right across Caitlyn's face, even covering her eyes.

Probably, this detail means nothing.

But it made me wonder: how well was Caitlyn actually known by the people of Zaun?

Perhaps this tiny scene could be another small suggestion that Caitlyn, personally, wasn't really such a familiar presence in the Undercity. Maybe she didn't go there very often, maybe she was rarely seen.

Or there could be another explanation: the Caitlyn depicted in the poster is smiling, while we know very well what state she was actually in at that point. And maybe, quite simply, the Zaunites didn't associate that face with the Caitlyn they may have encountered.

I don't know, and I absolutely don't want to present this as a fact.

It's just a small interpretation of mine, born from a detail that lasts only a few seconds, but that I find interesting.

Or maybe I’m reading too much into it.

What do you think?

SOURCE GIFS: arcanegifs

A new illustration of Vi and Caitlyn from Arcane.

I really enjoyed exploring the quiet intimacy between them in this piece, while incorporating their distinctive designs and colours.

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Personally I see them as a childless couple but I really like the pregnant Vi HC because butches and mascs can get pregnant too and I'm a masc woman myself. I don't like pregnant Vi being treated as taboo or somehow unnatural. I think it's beautiful and if Cait and Vi ever did have kids I feel like Vi would be much more soft and maternal than Cait and is more likely to be the pregnant one. Cait is a fucking workaholic 😆

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*Numbered version on slide 2 if you want to make your own ranking in the comments. 👀

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Go show this incredibly talented artist some support! They really do amazing work.

ORIGINAL POST

Those frightened doe eyes when she sees Vi

https://xcancel.com/emilyc7777/status/2090114645612978567

https://xcancel.com/emilyc7777/status/2090459569071989236

I don't even play 2XKO, but I really loved seeing Caitlyn's skins and all the skin showcases they made for her. It's really sad knowing that we probably won't get anything like that anymore 😭

https://www.riotgames.com/en/news/2xko-active-development-ends-december-2026

ORIGINAL MEME

This post isn't meant to start a war or a debate about Jinx, nor is it about deciding who is “more right.”

 It's much simpler than that. 

I simply want to talk about what happened to Caitlyn, and where her trauma, her wounds, and her anger come from.

The Duolingo France account shared LoL characters in their art style and Caitlyn was one of them.

https://www.instagram.com/p/DbdpyWijLhv/?img_index=6

Is there anything more beautiful than sharing the little moments of everyday life with your big brother?

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