Arcane has come to an epic conclusion with the latest episodes landing on Netflix today.
Fans are bidding farewell to the most expensive animated TV show of all time, which is based around the story of sisters Vi and Jinx, who are voiced byPitch Perfect actor Hailee Steinfeld and Sweetpea star Ella Purnell.
The two seasons have said to have cost $250 million to make (via Variety), but it appears money was well spent.
Since the show began, it’s managed to pick up won four Emmy Awards, and was a number-one TV show on Netflix in 85 countries after its first release.
The second and final series was split into three parts – the initial episodes reached 7.4million views in one week in 2021 – and now, the final drop has not disappointed.
‘I WAS ACTUALLY BAWLING MY EYES OUT,’ shouted Highonendgame on X. Over on Reddit, ComfortableOk6747 said they cried more than they have in a very long time.
Account vmohv wrote: ‘It’s over. I don’t think i’ll ever see a show with this much passion, love & effort put into it again until they release another project.
‘Genuinely a masterpiece from start to finish. It genuinely deserves every award it gets. Thank You Studio Fortiche.’
‘I literally have no words. ABSOLUTE CINEMA,’ wrote Tyler827 on Reddit, which was liked over 4k times.
The fans are now spending time processing and digesting exactly what happened, with thousands of comments dedicated to analysis.
‘I will now need 5-7 business days to recover,’ summarised KingJudith920. Choff22 went further, and said what they need is 5-7 business years at the very least.
Created by Christian Linke and Alex Yee, Arcane: League of Legends is inspired by the League of Legends games. Rather than ostracise those who’ve never played, it appeals to both casual viewers and longtime fans with its animation, plot, well-rounded characters, and equal emphasis on emotion and action.
The episodes focus on Jinx, an impulsive and manic criminal from the oppressed underground of Zaun, and Vi, an enforcer in the competing utopian Piltover.
‘It’s heartbreaking and beautiful and devastating, and it feels satisfying,’ voiceover artist Ella said of the final episodes to Netflix’s Tudum.
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The fans seem to agree, and although, they are naturally sad to see their show come to an end, there is plenty to look forward from the fictional universe.
Show co-creator Christian Linke said: ‘From the very beginning, since we started working on this project, we had a very specific ending in mind, which means the story of Arcane wraps up with this second season.
‘But Arcane is just the first of many stories that we want to tell in Runeterra.’
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Arcane is streaming on Netflix.
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