#which is so much less insidious than Sevika's lone appearance at the council
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I'm stealing this from my lit teacher but he posed that something certain characters in arcane s2 missed were 'Zuko Alone' moments. Moments where characters took an extended amount of time to introspect, face the consequences of their actions, and connect with the wider world. This, to me, is why Caitlyn's arc wasn't as effective as it could've been. After a switch-up, after a big 180 like hers, it is simply necessary to track the progression of her arc. It's easy to say "In hating you, I've hated myself" and "no amount of good deeds can undo our crimes" but when you don't see her face the Zaunites or acknowledge the class-privileges she exploited, it all rings a little hollow. Arcane usually does a good job of tying the personal with the political and I think that's hidden in Cait's arc. She works as a character when you're understanding her actions in relation to her love for Vi and forgiveness of Jinx. She doesn't if you think of it on a wider socio-political scale. It's just a little odd when the show is such an arbiter of 'show don't tell'. That line has to do alot of heavy lifting. Alas, what time restraints does to an arc.
#i say this with so much love btw cait is very precious to me#i think her arc still works to some degree but like i said - could've been a lot more effective esp in terms of political messaging#i also hate the tone of the discourse around her rn. where did all the nuance go. get behind me and also cait go stand in the corner.#also before anyone says anything i know that she gives up her council seat to sevika. we should've gotten a conversation.#i think we might've if they didn't have to cut the episode for time#it's not a matter of 'OMG ARCANE HAS TO SPELL EVERYTHING OUT FOR YOU'#you don't hinge a key character moment on an implication#it's the fact that it would fix the 'cait doesn't engage with the consequences of her actions' issue AND prove important for Sevika's arc#by solidifying the fact that she's now in Vander's position working alongside Caitlyn (the spiritual successor of Grayson)#the burden would also rest on Caitlyn to put in the work#which is so much less insidious than Sevika's lone appearance at the council#anyway this is all canon to me personally#arcane#arcane spoilers#arcane season 2#caitlyn kiramman#jp musings
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