all about "Arcane"

By now, you've read my review of Season 1 of "Arcane," so here are a few videos I watched on the topic. "Arcane" was a surprise hit in 2021: people normally have low expectations about TV shows and movies based on video games, but the streaming series was crafted with obvious care and intelligence, resulting in a ton of discussion—by both gamers and non-gamers—of the fictional universe's lore, characters, and themes. The show was fortunate enough to have a built-in fandom since it's based on the 2009 "League of Legends" game. But the streaming show was also fortunate in that it was meant to appeal to non-gamers like me as well.

Here's a discussion of the amazing animation:

A really intelligent exploration of how "Arcane" writes female characters:

And the followup video about male characters:

Finally, we have Honest Trailers with its humorous take:

I know my review wasn't the most positive, but as I said, I do respect the writing and the visuals. This is obviously a labor of love, and it's definitely not your typical, sloppy video-game adaptation. The story simply didn't connect with me fully, is all. Your mileage may vary.