1x01 Welcome to the Playground

Oh, wow, this is much better than I expected. It just sucks that I haven't played LOL in six or seven years :o I think this would be so much cooler if I'd still know the characters. I think I would've absolutely loved this show when I was still playing league. But at least it brings back nice memories :)

I do definitely remember a few characters though. Vi is of course one of them but her name got mentioned early (but I liked that to be sure). Her line "Wanna see how that ends?" was really badass <3

I didn't recognize Powder though. It took me until the line "she Jinxes every job" that I finally realized who she is (then it quickly made sense - the hair, the bombs, etc.).

I might've recognized Echo though but his name was already mentioned too soon.

I should probably remember/recognize a lot more characters but unfortunately I don't. I guess it's just too long ago for me.

I also didn't expect to like the artistic, cartoon-like art style but it looks better than expected. I find it pretty interesting tbh. Some of the effects are really good. And the soundtrack and songs are great :)

Also: I was super happy when I heard Chrisjen Avasarala's (Shohreh Aghdashloo :D) voice (her first line woke me up and I immediately remembered where I know her voice from during her second line). It's just so cool and recognizable :D I also really liked Vi's voice but I didn't recognize that it's from Hailee Steinfeld.

This was such a fantastic pilot episode, man am I really looking forward to more. I'm so intrigued by the story and world of Arcane, it seems like some time in the past there was a masisve war which destroyed the underground, leaving it barren, war-torn, and with people killing eachother. Two suvivors of this, Vi and Powder, who lost there parents to the battling, were adopted by this Vander guy, who is the head of the underground streets, and they live their days fighting, looting, and pretty much everything else they can do to survive. Vi seems like a cool character who I can't wait to learn more about, it feels like she's been forced into this leader and fighter role to survive the underground streets, with her leading a group of guys as a little crew, as they do things like heists to make money. And although she always seems like this tough cold person,, she has a sweet spot for her little sister Powder, who although seems to mess up alot whenever she's taken along for the crews missions, seems like a good person trying their best. Im also looking forward to learnign more about Powder, seems like she's a little inventor herself, with her making these (although pretty bad) smoke bombs, instead of being a fighter liker her older sister Vi. Also im interested in the Vander guy too, the underground streats leader whose respected by everyone down there, and it seems like he's got a friend in Piltover, with him being allied with one of the Enforcers, but now because of today's heist that Vi lead (which ended in a almost total failure, excpet for Powder getting some blue crystals which can explode) Vander has an ultimatum, rat out of of the underground people by tonight, or deal with a bunch of enforcers attacking the underground streets. Also, I'm looking forward to learning more about this Piltover world, this pretty advanced civilization thats a stark opposite to the underground streets, with it being full of life, money, and advanced technology, and I can't wait to see why Vander is so opposed to messing with them. Also, this Silco guy seems interesting too, it seems like he'll be the main villain of the show. Looks like that underground traitor who was following Vi and her crew is working for Silco, I assume by force, and now thanks to the traitor, Silco knows what Vi and her crrew did and I assum he'll be going after them. Also, Silco and his scientist dude made this fluid which completetly changes your physiology into becoming this powerful beastlike creature, I wonder what Silco is planning to use that for. Also, man I just gotta say, this animation and especially this art style is so unique and refreshing to see in an animation show, I love the fluid 3d animation, the camera shots, the background designs bing full of character and feeling like a real world, basically everyhting about this visuals is astounding. And man, Im enjoying the music too, it sounds so beautifl and just gets me so hyped.

• Gee whiz, that man got shot
• 2D and 3D, baby!
• Damn, no dialogue, and the music gives me chills already

"RIOT GAMES PRESENTS"

• Lol

["Enemy" by Imagine Dragons playing]

"ARCANE LEAGUE OF LEGENDS"

Vi: "Powder, look at me. What did I tell you?"
Powder: "That... " [Exhales.] "...I'm ready."
Vi: "That's right! So?"
[Powder inhales and exhales.]

• Wholesome sibling relationship? :O

Mylo: [Groans.] "Who locks their balcony?"

• Omg, I thought she died :eyes:
• RIP that guy who fell off the bridge

Vi: "You know what, Mylo? You're right. There's a bunch of things Powder just can't do."
Mylo: "You don't have to tell me twice."
Vi: "Like, complain about everything."
Mylo: "What?"
Vi: "And brag nonstop."
Mylo: "Okay, okay, I see where this is going."
Vi: "Pick fights with the group when we need to focus."
Mylo: [Chuckling.] "Vi, I..."
Vi: "And tell strangers on the street that we got a nice haul?"
Mylo: "I, I didn't mean to—"
Vi: "Powder's my problem, okay? Your problem is never knowing when to shut up. But I'm gonna help you with that. Ready? You see this look on my face? This will always mean it's time to shut up."
Mylo: "But... I..." [Groans.]

• Lol, Vi's expressions are so frenetic

Female Enforcer: "How about you go for a little walk, Marcus? Cool off a bit. Go."

Grayson: "If you change your mind, this will reach me. And only me."

• Damn, they humanised these terrifying enforcers already

Vi: "That's where Claggor got his foot stuck running from enforders."

• This wholesome sisterly relationship :D

Man: "You have a subject in mind?"

• Omg, that poor rat and cat