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I gave myself some time to think after watching act III, and I can finally share my thoughts. Let me break it down episode by episode so it’s more coherent because I’m itching to talk about it. Buckle up because this won’t be short.
cw: mentions of sh, depression, borderline personality disorder, suicidal tendencies
episode 7 — Pretend Like It’s the First Time
This whole episode felt like pure fanfiction and fan service, and I genuinely can’t believe how Timebomb shippers are still standing after this. Throughout this whole episode, it’s been clearly shown how Ekko will only accept one version of Jinx—the easy to digest one. The one that hasn’t been traumatized. How can someone call it love? Love isn’t picking and choosing what you accept, you either love the whole person or you don’t. Alternate universe Powder is the epitome of the manic pixie dream girl archetype for the current timeline Ekko. Would Timebomb work in that alternate universe? Sure, but that’s because it’s their reality. They don’t know anything else—Powder doesn’t become the Jinx we know now. Alternate universe Ekko isn’t faced with Jinx’s mental health problems—he has nothing to pick and choose from.
Do I hate Ekko? No, I actually like his character, but he’s torn between reality and fantasy. Can I blame him? Also no, because we’ve seen his childhood. We can only imagine what damage losing everyone he loved and cared about at such a young age (and so suddenly) did to him mentally. I can’t fault him for holding onto the past (even if he denies doing so), but it is an issue that stands in the way of current timeline Timebomb.
To him, there’s only Powder or Jinx, but she’s so much more complex than that. It’s been shown repeatedly how Jinx is a part of Powder (the whole act I of season 1), and how Powder is still a part of Jinx (until the very end, no matter how hard she tried to get rid of her).
BONUS: The necklace Powder has speaks for itself. A blue rose represents, and I quote, “Unrequited love, a longing for the impossible. A yearning for someone out of reach or a relationship that cannot be fully realized.” Both Ekko’s and Powder’s side profiles aren’t on the same side of the necklace to begin with. They only merge once she spins it.
BONUS 2: Other than “Ma meilleure ennemie” by Stromae & Pomme being an absolute bop, some of you simply didn’t translate it, and it shows. Here are some highlights, specifically Pomme’s lyrics (clearly depicting Jinx):
episode 8 — Killing Is a Cycle
The episode that started to break me. We see Jinx, absolutely drained, sitting in that cell because Isha’s death was her breaking point. No one and I mean no one, showed that girl the love and acceptance she needed and deserved other than Isha. Not Silco, not Vi, not Ekko. Building that beautiful storyline for two acts straight just to rip it away from her in such a traumatizing way—a parallel to the explosion at the warehouse, too? Wow. They were setting the stage for Jinx’s breakdown since the very beginning of this season. Making us watch the hope in her bloom, find something (or someone in this case) worth living for again, be loved and accepted for who she is just to watch it all burn and leave her with nothing again—pure evil.
“I didn’t know your mom was there.” Can you hear my heart breaking even further? That brings me to my next point: Jinx in relation to Caitvi.
After watching all of what Caitlyn did this season, not only to the city but to Vi, and then still believing Caitvi is healthy? Are we watching the same show? Season 1 Caitvi stood a chance, but this? So shallow and underdeveloped. Cait became a whole dictator. She was Vi’s breaking point, too, and the reason why she hit rock bottom in the first place. Jinx saw that firsthand, and she still thinks she’s the one standing in the way of Vi’s happiness? The only person standing in the way of that is Caitlyn herself, who isn’t even being held accountable for her actions whatsoever at any point. “We can’t erase our mistakes.” but we clearly can pretend they never happened, right?
“She’s being held in the bunker while I decide what to do.” What exactly did Cait expect from that? Telling Vi, her apparent love interest—who knows what it’s like to suffer in prison, not even physically but straight up mentally—that she’s keeping her mentally ill little sister in a cell while she decides what to do? What’s there to decide? And who are you to decide?
“I’m giving you this one chance to account for your actions, all the pain you’ve caused.” Is this projecting I hear from Cait? Can’t even tell since she never did what she’s expecting from Jinx, having done far worse things than her by that point. She let martial law take place for fuck’s sake. She used the grey to gas the Undercity (which still boggles me that Vi agreed to it). She was ready to risk Isha’s safety (a CHILD) just to get to Jinx.
BONUS (while I’m at it): Caitlyn would’ve missed the final shot, no matter how much she believed that she wouldn’t. She missed the shot twice right before that: first, when she shot Jinx’s finger off, and second, when she accidentally shot at Vi. They gave us this shot of Cait looking crazed out for a reason. She was losing her mind.
She was blinded by grief, yes, but I was waiting for the moment where she finally admits to her wrongdoings (other than screaming “I know!” while tossing a boat figurine, that is). “No amount of good deeds can undo our crimes.” Sure, and a lousy sex scene can?
Let’s talk about it.
When Jinx leaves Vi in the cell, she’s clearly suicidal and mentally unwell—even more than what we’ve seen from her so far. The dialogue they gave her, again, making her believe that she was the issue all along was just heartbreaking to hear. Yes, it’s Jinx’s perception of herself, going back to her believing she’s a jinx and how everyone close to her dies, but that perception of herself shifted when Isha came into the picture. And like I said, they took that away, so going back to the topic at hand.
Vi just being ready to hear another ‘I told you so’ from Caitlyn when she finds her, and then they just end up having “sex” (or actually, just giving Cait the pleasure Vi deserved instead after everything she put her through). We’ve seen crumbs of unsatisfying communication between them about what happened, and that sex scene in the cell was the last straw for me at this point. What do you mean Vi saw her suicidal sister sitting in that very same cell (starving and self-harming herself, may I add) and instead of running after her, she pounces on Cait?
“But the parallel to their first meeting back in s1!” I don’t care. That’s just fucked up to witness. In what world would Vi—who swears to care about her family—do that? We see her as this family-oriented person, who doesn’t give up on Jinx despite it all, and this was just so out of character in the name of fan service.
episode 9 — The Dirt Under Your Nails
Starting off strong, we see depressed and suicidal Jinx right off the bat. How did Ekko manage to get through to her? Well, it’s not like he would’ve stopped either way. He would’ve kept using his z-drive over and over again until he finally got it right.
What do we gain from that? Hopeful Jinx again, yippee! Wrong. She’s back for her sister, and it’s beautiful to witness. “I’m always with you. Even when we’re worlds apart.” Fighting with and for her, ready to die for her—we saw time and time again how Jinx was never the true jinx she believed she was. She managed to fix things with Vi—and even Ekko at this point—and managed to find and bring joy. That was the true ending both sisters deserved.
What do we get instead? Implying that Jinx sacrifices herself for Vi. Other than the pure rollercoaster of emotions they put Jinx through, making a suicidal character kill themselves (or even implying so) is just plain insensitive. What message does that send? As I said in a comment section, the writers aren’t blind, and they’re not dumb either. They know how many mentally ill fans Jinx herself has. As someone who struggles with bpd too, I related to her character in so many ways. More than I’m willing to share in this post, so that finale just left a bitter taste in my mouth. Speaking with other people who are struggling with their mental health helped me see that I wasn’t the only one affected by it. Quoting my friend: “We need to normalize considering the effects of the narrative on the fans.” And this isn’t to say that every suicidal character should magically get better, this isn’t how the real world works. But Jinx’s storyline had no reason to end on that note by that point. Forced and rushed.
Dead or runaway, leaving her with the “everybody’s better off without me” narrative was just the wrong way to go about it. Plain and simple. It was rubbing salt into the wound, spitting in the face of her development. They decided to end the show with an underdeveloped Caitvi “endgame” when they spent all this time developing Jinx’s arc. And all of this for what? Such a disappointing way to wrap things up, with literal crumbs as hints that maybe she’s still alive.
And the bitter cherry on top of Caitvi’s messy relationship this season, other than the complete lack of communication—Vi comparing herself to the dirt under Cait’s nails. What a cute (not really) way to remind us of their differences and Piltover’s stance on Zaun for the majority of the show—seen as nothing more than dirt. When Sevika joins the Council after the war, she’s still being looked down on. This just makes me sick.
BONUS: No mentions of Isha in Act III was pure evil (no, the paint on Jinx’s new outfit, the bunny ears on the balloon or even Isha’s doll were not enough. I wanted her death to be properly acknowledged. No, I don’t think it was too much to ask for). We got this beautiful found family arc between her, Jinx, and Sevika, only for it to be completely forgotten the moment Jinx reconciles with Vi.
BONUS 2: Jayce and Viktor were the perfect example of bromance. A friendship between two men can be gentle, affectionate, and loving without them being gay. No need for the ship, but I guess that’s the least of my worries.
BONUS 3: If anyone brings up the “beauty in imperfections” monologue to defend the ending, know that I’m not listening. They had such a beautiful show going for so long. Imperfections aren’t the problem here, it’s the plain disappointment.
Media literacy is important. Thanks for coming to my rant.
disclaimer: this isn’t me saying that the entire season was bad. But damn, do better.
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Hey so…
If jinx and ekko are a thing now, then let me be third idc
#arcane jinx#arcane season 2#arcane season two#arcane league of legends#arcane netflix#ekkojinx#empower
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So ig I was right about Timebomb.
#arcane#jinx arcane#jinx league of legends#jinx#league of legends#arcane jinx#ekko arcane#ekkojinx#timebomb#arcane powder
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Real like uh
ALRIGHT, THERE'S NO EXCUSE NOW
ARCANE S2 SPOILERS
CLAGGOR IS BACK IN A WAY, I WAS RIGHT
now, where are the edits and fics? They are already far, and few between they need to start coming
(I know the episodes just came out, but I need them. i love claggor so much.)
#claggor arcane#arcane#arcane season 2#arcane spoilers#claggor#x reader#claggor x reader#arcane league of legends#arcane thoughts#I’m so I’m loyal to jinx but CLAGGOR?? oh my
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Yeah NVM.
Jinx and the mystery child(◕‿◕✿)
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What the actual fuck
#jinx arcane#jinx#arcane#jinx league of legends#league of legends#arcane jinx#wtf#what. the. fuck.#what the actual fuck#what the fuuuuck#I’m#arcane season two#arcane series#arcane netflix#arcane season 2
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Nvm.
Jinx and the mystery child(◕‿◕✿)
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My heart just shattered, I might delete this whole blog and start new
#arcane#jinx arcane#jinx#jinx league of legends#league of legends#arcane jinx#im just a girl#isha arcane#jinx and isha#Isha my baby#my heart is breaking#arcane season 2#arcane season two#arcane league of legends#my soul literally shattered#I am no longer alive
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Hey so, I’m actually not okay
#arcane#jinx arcane#jinx league of legends#jinx#jinx x reader#arcane jinx#league of legends#I’m not okay after season two#arcane season two#arcane season 2#arcane netflix#I’m… not
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I missed jinx birthday...
I MISSED MY CRAZY LADY'S BIRTHDAY 💔💔💔
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it’s actually wild that the site from which those came from took the Arcane merch down
i wonder if they released it too early 😭
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why's lesbian tumblr so obsessed with straps
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I forgot how insufferable and funny wattpad can be
#wattpad#I miss staying up late at night reading fics💔#back when i didn’t have the attention span of a fish
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This with Jinx x Fem!reader, just imagine the ANGST
(And no I don’t mean the fic got to be exactly like the song.)
Like imagine the reader is haunted by memories of powder and her as children — “Jonny, who was it that’s said”
Switching to when they were children, snotty little kids causing mischief around the lanes (the lyrics are a play on words about how they haven’t grown into their characters yet) — “A white wall may seem empty. But it's ready to be filled. And, in its readiness, needs nothing. It stands complete”
Then it goes to the reader, staring at Jinx from afar. The childhood memory of her and powder laughing with each other flashing through her mind till she was pulled out of it (When she looks at Jinx, she’s all hopeful thinking Jinx would remember her)— “Was it you?”
Jinx felt eyes on her, she turned around and saw the reader. Confused who the hell she was, her appearance was nothing like the girl she once knew (Years had passed and she hadn’t seen reader in forever, she was basically a ghost in the back of her mind) — “I don’t remember”
Jinx glares at the “Random” girl, letting out a scoff as she studied reader not having a clue that she’s her childhood best friend (Which makes this lyric come into play for the both of them in different ways) — “But it makes me wonder”
Once Jinx is gone, the reader was left standing there. Devastated and heartbroken as she stared at the place her long haired beauty had once stood. (Making this lyric even more gut wrenching) — “Jonny, why couldn’t you be ready, too?”
Im lowkey stumped at what to put for the last part of the lyrics☠️ also sorry if it doesn’t make sense, I just pulled this out of my ass in like 2-3 minute and called it a day🫠
#jinx arcane#jinx#jinx league of legends#arcane#jinx x reader#league of legends#lesbian#arcane jinx#jinx x fem!reader#I need this#im surviving off zero sleep✊😣#SoundCloud
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im just so desperate to lose my virginity i feel like such a loser bc i'm 18 and i still haven't done anything :((
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