#Ekko is in it to make Zaun better. he wants to do the grassroots work - NOT the politics that symbols require
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In season 1, Powder/Jinx was viewed by most as a screw-up, and a monster.
In season 2, Jinx will be viewed by most as a monster, and a revolutionary symbol.
In neither season did the majority opinion see her as a person. Those who did care about her as a person — Vander, Vi, Ekko (though he tried hard not to in arcs 2 & 3), and Silco, in that order — were heavily outnumbered by those who only saw her as the consequences of her actions, and not the eccentric, brilliant, but heavily traumatized and mentally ill girl she actually was.
There are some people who are angry that she is being seen as a revolutionary or peaceful symbol in Zaun. "It should be Vi!" they say. "How could they do this to Ekko?!" But here is what those people are missing:
Symbols are not people. They are iconography. A symbol can last long, long after its origin has died. Hence why doves are symbols; they can die fast, but their paintings last forever. This means that it does not matter at all to Zaun what happens to Jinx, in any way, once she is their symbol; even if she dies, that just makes her a martyr. Even better if it's an enforcer that kills her. (I could see Sevika arranging that.)
Jinx is just as alone now as she ever was. Symbols need to stay pure. Meaning that Jinx's off-color jokes and wild actions will need to be short leashed or she could risk losing that status. Even IF she feels this gives her community, she'll lose that real fast.
This is not the face of a girl who feels she is among friends:
And that is simply because she isn't. They don't know her. They don't need to know her. They need her to do her part (be the face on the murals, the martyr when we need it) and that's it. Jinx's action of blowing up the council was loved. But Jinx herself? No.
This is not an enviable position and it isn't going to benefit her, at least not in terms of her mental wellbeing. Jinx needs real unconditional love and support—what she got from Silco in his final moments, not the empty veneration of the masses who view her as an icon rather than a human being.
#arcane#arcane spoilers#powder#jinx#and no it wouldn't fit Vi or Ekko either — bc one never wanted to save Zaun (Vi)#and the other never wanted to be a symbol (Ekko)#Vi only ever wanted to save *her family* and Powder especially#she says in arc 1 she wanted a better life *for Powder*#she had no interest in making the undercity better. she DID have interest in making the undercity RESPECT her#she was closer to Vander's ideals post-prologue bc Vander USED to want to save Zaun#but gave up after his failed revolution and chose to focus on saving / protecting his family#which is what Vi wanted also. but she also had an edge of bitterness toward Zaun that came with being 15 lol#but i think Vander is on the mural for his times pre-bridge when he DID want a revolution + no one knew he worked w/ Greyson#meanwhile EKKO is the ACTUAL revolutionary y'all pretend Vi is. the Boy Savior#but Ekko DOESN'T WANT to be a symbol! he doesn't do it for accolades!#i mean he wears a friggin mask dingus!!! for safety from enforcers yes#but i think also so normal Zaunites can't clock him#Ekko is in it to make Zaun better. he wants to do the grassroots work - NOT the politics that symbols require#(Jinx also doesn't do politics but notice it's not HER idea)#also Ekko doesn't go around launching missiles at thw piltover council. so you know. there is that.
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