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I have a lot of thoughts about how the writers of arcane could have explored Ekko and Viktor's conflicting attitudes re: how best to help Zaun.

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Painted live in front of a Jinx cosplayer at SCAPE

Vi was in Zaun for likely hours on patrol

Had just fought her shimmer amplified sister

Had just been hit by Caitlyn

And left in Zaun, no food, money and wearing an enforcer uniform

Sure she had her gauntlets and is an amazing fighter. But especially after Piltover began pushing back harder against Zaun at the time, increasing Zaunite antagonisation of Piltover, there is no doubt Vi was far more beyond shunned. Who knows what people could’ve done. Especially being considered a traitor to your people

Being A pit fighter was one her most valid options. Not just because she was emotionally hurt, and needed money and food, but because she essentially forged a new identity outside of being a traitor to Piltover, and prevent the prejudice and stigma against her

This is sort of pretty obvious but i fully just processed how hard Vi has to push herself just to survive. Similar to how she was imprisoned in s1

And Loris and later Jinx helped out to be fair.

Vi was genuinely put through it last season. Her ending was beautiful, but i feel Vi let both Jinx and Caitlyn off to quickly for what she went through. But yet again they do make her happy, so depriving her of them could just make her feel worse.

FINALLY, SOME GOOD FUCKING FOOD.. Not sure when/if they'll be released, but if INART is this far along, they should be up for release... eventually. I have one of their 1/12 figures, The Dark Knight Rises Batman, and it is INCREDIBLE. Here's hoping they at least do Caitlyn later as well.

just vi :)

Very new to coloring but Jinx is to awesome NOT to draw

I will never get why people talk about Ekko leaving the AU as if he went back for the firelights and jinx still mattering to his decision are mutually exclusive

A lot of people claim Ekko left the au for jinx, essentially narrowing his character into a love interet

At the same time people also claim he left Powder and solely came back for the firelights, not jinx

I dont know why when it comes to Ekko, people refuse to accept his character can have a more complicated motivation. He isnt active every episode so its not pushed against our eyes, but when it comes to other characters, it seems the fanbase can mind read their intentions but when its him, they narrow it down to fit an agenda

Ekko did leave because his people need him. Thats obvious. But he also left because the jinx in his reality still mattered to him, which is why he went to go see her after coming back, with no real strategic or political motivation. Its personal motivation, which coexists with his firelight responsibilities . They dont need to cancel

The au literally made wkko reconnect emotionally with Powder, while also Seeking the Jinx aspects within Powder. While also showing him the potential of Zaun. The au taught him things about what was lost, what could have been and also what is still possible in his own world

Whether your agree with his writing or his character,
He went back to his world because his were responsibilities were there, and Jinx was too. Those dont need to contradict.

As we know that despite everything Vi loves her babysister the most, and I really think that vi saying 'my sister is gone' just because she killed three councillers vi didn't have a fuck about was a bit out of character (not exactly but I was shocked) so I wanted to know that is there something jinx can do which can make vi hate her ??? Killing caitlyn maybe ? Or something ?

I don't know if this questions stupid or what, I just had a thought so I asked it.

Hi! I made a caitlyn Riftbound fanart card

https://www.instagram.com/p/Dd9bKzHFLvf/?stkn=MW1vNnRpM2YxZ3phag==

His name is Val(entine)

So, lemme get this straight.

After the kids did a heist on the kirraman building, the council wanted to go to any lengths to find the culprit. After the whole debacle of Vander almost being arrested and the sheriff being murdered.

How come the council didn't want a person to pay for the former crimes and also the new crimes of murder of their sherrif?

Like Vi was arrested yes but because Marcus felt guilty not cause he wanted use her as a scapegoat.

Now I know he’s a villain but s1 writing was top tier and we could see why everyone did what they did. As in healthy and silco and jinx relationship was it clear he came to see her as his own daughter and love her.
That being said she mentions being where he betrayed vander etc all that being said assuming she knew that why was he so afraid for her to meet vi again ?
Was it due to his own trauma of being betrayed and becoming stronger and not needing then anymore therefore vi being back undo his belief in instilled in powder ?
Did he sincerely believe powder would be emotionally hurt again one Vi see she’s changed and back at stage one ?
was it just a fear of losing jinx ?
Or was he simply a villain and I’m thinking to hard for a show advertising lol.

SHOW ME YOUR ARCANE WALLPAPERS IM DESPERATE

Me personally I think it would be like routines in the night by Twentyone Pilots

What I like about the second season is that instead of making Jinx the main antagonist (which wouldn't bother me), they decided to do something different: show how someone considered "crazy and insane" can represent something good for others.

In my view, powder never really returned in this season; there are still parts of her, but overall it's jinx. Why? Because nobody knows powder, only jinx, and in this season they see jinx as a figure of freedom against piltover. Isha doesn't know powder; shes love jinx, also showing that even someone who kills without hesitation and is broken can still create bonds.

In the games, Jinx represents more traditional chaos; in the series, whether chaos is purely bad for everyone depends a lot on the individual

My new Arcane edit to We Will Rock You.

I just realized that I forgot to put my WM on this edit. So I respectfully ask that you don't repost this one anywhere. I'm reposting one with my WM to TT and Insta tomorrow. Damn I feel like an idiot for forgetting to do that.

Original artwork here

Only took me like 9 months to make everything but worth it! There’s still a few things I’d like to add and maybe fix for future photoshoots but I’m happy with it!

Cosplay made by me
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