Overall Rating: | ★★★★★ |
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Representation Quality: | ★★☆☆☆ |
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Focus Characters: | Jinx, Powder |
More Info: | Available on Netflix, |
Plot Synopsis
Set in the city of Piltover, Arcane reimagines the lore of Riot Games' League of Legends, following the origin stories of Vi, Caitlyn, Jinx, Jayce, Viktor, and others. As the city begins to tear itself apart over differences between Piltover and the Undercity, as well as the invention of magical Hextech and the addictive stimulant Shimmer, the characters find themselves intertwined in a web of nightmares and intrigue.
How is it plural?
After a failed burglary attempt and overhearing the resulting insults from her adoptive brother Mylo, a young Powder begins to develop a complex about being a "jinx" who ruins every mission she goes on. When a clash between the residents of the Undercity and the crime lord Silco results in the death of her adoptive father Vander, Powder is taken in by Silco and given the new name of Jinx, becoming his adoptive daughter and right hand woman. Jinx frequently experiences psychosis-induced hallucinations of her deceased family members, and consistently refers to Powder as a separate person who is "dead", despite signs that some aspects of Powder's personality still exist in her, suggesting that she and Powder may in fact be alters.