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some of my thoughts on the way season 2 handled the zaun/piltover conflict (because I will never shut up about arcane, ever)
i can somewhat understand why people are unhappy with the way this theme was presented this season, but i think the reasons for why (at least the ones i see expressed most often by fans) miss the mark entirely
The "hot take" that it was a cop out to use the Noxian invasion as a catalyst for zaun and piltover joining forces in act 3 is painfully American/ Eurocentric. anyone who comes from a previously colonised nation (specifically under European colonial powers) knows that the threat of an external power has always brought people together in a way that would have otherwise been inconceivable. previously insurmountable ethnic, religious and class differences were temporarily set aside in many of the anti-colonial struggles of the 20th century. whether that unity continued to exist after the external force was ousted, or developed into actual reconciliation and change is another question entirely, which leads me onto the next argument i've heard -
"Sevika being on the council is poor writing because her presence there is tokenistic" media comprehension is not just dead, it's rotting 6 feet underground. the tokenism in the point!! the looks that the other councillors give her, the obvious disdain that they have for her is intentional, it's there to communicate that the fight isn't over. Many post colonial societies descend into the same divisions that existed after the external threat is removed. In this case, there is no guarantee that Piltover/Zaun will truly reconcile even though they united to oust Ambessa, and the dynamic in the council makes this glaringly obvious. its infuriating to watch because its accurate to history and real life, which makes it good writing. people need to understand that depiction is not endorsement. progress is slow and painful, and i think it was clever to start that trajectory with sevika being given a seat, especially the Kiramman seat. this means that Caitlyn is probably not involved in politics, which is perfect from an optics angle (removal of the influence of the old regime) and is also committed to fixing the damage that she has enabled. it's promising without being unrealistically optimistic. Caitlyn's final words can be interpreted in many ways but i think her asking Vi if she's still in the "fight" means that she understands that it isn't over, that there's still a long way to go before the nation is fully united. maybe with that kind of commitment, Piltover and Zaun will not descend into the brink of civil war like they did before.
I would have honestly been more pissed if suddenly half the council was filled with zaun representatives because that would have been some fairytale nonsense and a complete misrepresentation of the experience of being marginalised lmao.
my main complaint is that Ekko wasn't given any political significance at all in the final sequence. Sevika is arguably not the best choice as zaun's representative for many reasons (sevika lovers dont come at me, this is about politics not about her as a person)
firstly, she will be associated with Silco's legacy (poisoning the undercity and being a war lord, you know the works) for the rest of her political career, which will always shed doubt on her credibility. i just knowww those smug councillors will bring it up whenever she tries to propose something. secondly, it would be very understandable if many people of the undercity do not like her or do not think she is suited to represent them. people forget that many residents of the undercity (rightfully) resented silco and all of his goons. Ekko on the other hand is a fresh face without any of the baggage of the previous ranks of power, an experienced community leader and organizer who is unproblematic on all grounds.
also, if Ekko cant have his gf at the very least they could have given him power. as a treat.
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Still coping with what happened to Isha but I really wanna make a legitimate post-apocalyptic AU with the three of them.
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The Oracle is not what he seems.
Art by Чепаев и Ленин
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Did another life sketching session with Zeet Studio, for Arcane Jinx again! The colored ones are sketched on paper and and digitally colored afterwards.
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Sorry but the way Jayce flattens Salo really made me think of...
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Two sets of distinguished innovators from two different timelines
Also posted on twitter and bsky
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Sooo, I drew for charity artbook based on W.I.T.C.H🐸🔮
I waited so long to post this
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I just absolutely love the beautiful subtext in Ekko and Powder’s last conversation in 2x7, in the lead up to their kiss. Because the jig is clearly up. Powder has to know he’s from an alternate timeline, and Ekko has to know that she knows. But neither of them come out and say it and they just kind of delicately and deftly dance around the subject.
Like, Ekko knows he’s leaving soon and will never see her again so he’s completely honest with how he feels, not coming right out and revealing everything but also not really hiding it, not caring that some of what he says the Ekko from this universe would never say (“I gave up [on the undercity], I gave up on you”) and Powder for her part can’t know the full context of what he’s talking about, but can infer he’s from a much grimmer place and does her best to reassure him anyway (“I’ve never seen you give up on anything”).
And then he tells her without telling her that part of him wants to stay in this timeline with her (“Ever wish you could stay in one moment”) but she knows he has to leave and uses his own words to encourage him to go (“Sometimes taking a leap forward means leaving a few things behind”).
Gahhhh the whole thing is just peak star-crossed lovers
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Arcane x spiderverse ‼️ 💥
I really had fun to draw Jinx and Ekko as Gwen and Miles, the outfits fit so well on them!
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