Recent Viewing: Arcane Season 2

Arcane season 1 was a breakout show. I didn't know anything about League of Legends when I started it, but I was blown away by the animation and drawn into the world and the complex character dynamics it established. It ended on a massive cliffhanger three years ago, and I've been waiting since to see how it would all resolve.

And y'all, it's a disappointment.

It seems Riot could not follow through on what they set up in S1. As I think is not uncommon in follow-up seasons, they added too many new plotlines to satisfactorily draw them all to a close, which meant we were left with glaring holes in the plot and character motivations that made little sense. They abandoned the heart of the show--Jinx and Vi's relationship--to focus on other things and set themselves up for a new spin-off show set in Noxus, Mel's homeland.

Some spoilers in the full review below.

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