Impressions From Arcane: League Of Legends

I don't play video games really. It's the time and expense that keeps me away, not disinterest. I understand League of Legends is a very popular game so I wanted to get an idea of the world that it runs in.

Violence, gore, mature themes, grey morality, Shakespearean tragedy... I haven't seen this in animated form I don't think. Maybe in the limited amount of Anime, I've been exposed to. Sometimes character motivations and actions seemed to flip-flop to provide drama, but overall the story was reasonably sophisticated.

The main characters are female and so are many supporting characters. This show would pass the Bechdel test easily.

The plot is about a fusion of magic and "science" and the world has firearms and industry, but no communications infrastructure. Hoods, vests, and spats are all part of costumes.

I watched a lot of the episodes while on my bike trainer. Action scenes are always good for upping my pace and effort, and these were all well executed and looked the right level of realism for the tone of the show.

I usually stick to 30-minute comedy stuff for my own viewing time. It was challenging to fit this series into my schedule (thus the bike trainer/triathlon training).

The conflict between sisters is exacerbated by a new friendship - that friendship has definite romantic sub-text. A relationship that is described as an adopted father/daughter has some body language that I would hope never to see if I had a daughter.

Things are not at all resolved at the end of the season, I'm not sure if they'll make another, and I'm less sure I'll watch it. I liked it, but somehow I'm not sure if I'm invested enough to continue.