r/arcane • u/IKNOWITSNOTREAL • 2d ago
Discussion This fandom is a prison.
I can only imagine how hard it must’ve been for him to find out she died from Vi. Imagine if it was you. A friend that turned into an enemy, a friend that you saw kill herself multiple times before you managed to save her. Someone that, despite her crimes, had shown herself capable of change when you told her about change and her alternate self.
Idk what else to say but I guess it’s just super sad and I’m hungry and I’m tired and I would like to get up to eat now but I’m still stuck here saying all these words.
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u/dankpoolVEVO 1d ago
This was confirmed already when the show aired. People already magnified the image and you could easily from other scenes and handwriting decipher it said "powder"
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u/Redditor_3ditor_Zana 1d ago
Not really something that needed confirmation though.
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u/look4thestarss 1d ago
Tbh I thought the name he burned was for AU Powder not Jinx or even current timeline ‘Powder’
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u/Sakakaki 9h ago
Why would it be for AU powder? AU powder isn't even dead, and Ekko isn't attached to her specifically.
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u/look4thestarss 1h ago
I thought he was burning a name for what could have been. In hindsight I know that was highly unlikely and there had already been scenes and a whole season on that but that was my automatic thought and I didn’t think about this scene much after seeing it the first time. Also the parallel between the scene in ep7 and this of him sitting on the ledge (with, then without Powder) just led my brain the wrong way.
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u/No-Island-6126 Jinx can make me worse 1d ago
people will make up the dumbest, most far fetched theories and then not understand the meaning of a basic scene
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u/loge269 You're hot, Cupcake 2d ago
For me, this is an example of taking things way too seriously.
We all love Arcane; the series leaves something in all of us. For some, it's a kind of hole and a lot to think about, for others, it's simply an awesome experience, etc. But please get up and move on with your life.
I know that might sound harsh, but don't let other people's things control you so much, especially when it's fiction. Love to all.
(Adding: I'm considering you are not joking in your post)
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u/The_CreativeName Heimerdinger 1d ago
Like the fancy way of saying “get a life”, but I still refuse.
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u/Eternally570 Wait, this isn't my bedroom.. 1d ago
Too real
I've been stuck in an Arcane loop since I watched it back in December. Even months later I'm STILL feeling strong emotions about it, or realising new things.... I need help XD
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u/ZookeepergameOk2150 To the realm of heebie-jeebies 1d ago
What if life doesn’t make you feel like Arcane did? What if Arcane made me/fandom feel things that we haven’t felt in years or even ever. Not everyone has an amazing lives with friendships and relationships that make you feel, and Arcane is probably the only thing where I felt those strong emotions. Not trying to disagree or counter your point, just providing another perspective of someone who you are addressing to in your comment. I know this isn’t healthy.
S1E09
Vi: Are we alone?
Jinx: For now….maybe forever.
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u/Alive_Musician_7231 1d ago
bro got a point (and made me shed a tear)...
I know isn't healthy
definitely it's healthier than some irl relationships i've seen...
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u/dontneedanickname 1d ago
I don't know you and you don't know me, but I hope you find your happiness somewhere else eventually
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u/Available_Chicken_ 1d ago
Ekko’s VA said te note had ‘Pow Pow’ written on it so who knows tbh
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u/NarzanGrover10 Timebomb 1d ago
reed shannon lies out of his ASS 24/7 just to mess with the community dont believe a word that man says
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u/nottrumancapote We will show them all 1d ago
VAs don't write the story, though.
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u/Available_Chicken_ 1d ago
And several different people wrote the story. I’m sure everyone that worked on the scene with Ekko burning the paper- from writers to animators- could ‘confirm’ what the name on the paper was.
Everyone’s going to have their own thoughts, but truthfully I guarantee they didn’t take the time to actually write a name on the paper. It’s truly up to the viewer to decipher in their own mind
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u/Goseebananafish Vi 1d ago
Why does every question need an answer? Isn’t it better to leave it up to the viewer to interpret? Reminds me of the Harry Potter series/fandom needing to know what happened to everyone after the last book
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u/DefaultDanielS 1d ago
it's Powder not Jinx, someone on this subreddit found out about that months ago and recently Reed Shannon mentioned something about Powder
Here is an explanation video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E8l_k8Uipog&t=1s
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u/Sacha_Mabel 1d ago
Is this a joke or are ppl genuinely lacking common sense and need to be spoonfed all info 😭😭😭
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u/Icy-Philosopher556 1d ago
I mean, it’d be nice if maybe he wrote two names.
Maybe a certain mentor that he spent hours with vs the girl who tried to kill him multiple times over.
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u/ChampionshipSolid724 1d ago
i swear he burnt Heimerdingers name cuz he was the only one who knew he was dead thats annoying if its not the case
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u/Mr_Mees_Moldy_Minge Mylo 1d ago
Wonder if he burned old Heimy's name
He did sacrifice his life to save the world, after all. More than Jinx did in reality.
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u/Ehme_ 1d ago
I never got how people thought it was Powder’s name.
Ekko knew he would never see AU Powder again, but he also knew she was alive and happy and safe.
Jinx “died.” Jinx was Ekko’s Powder. He would only ever have written Jinx’s name.
Unless Jinx visited Ekko before hopping on the airship to somewhere. Then it’s Heimerdinger, the man whose sacrifice sent Ekko home in time to save his world.
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u/Teakay23 Timebomb 8h ago
Yall even watch the show? Do the showrunners have to confirm ekko is black too?
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u/DisMFer 1d ago
Was that in doubt? I thought that was very clear from context.