Kai Smith

A deceptively superficial comedy about having an existential crisis, with plenty of self-aware humor and a surprisingly deep perspective towards the end which captures so perfectly the very essence of what it means to “be human,” leaving behind a gently beautiful reminder of life and soul. Seriously, I’m not even joking. This movie is quite easily a contender for movie of the year, and has no right to be as good as it is. Go watch it.

Never played League of Legends. Don’t know anything about it really, nor do I want to. That style of game isn’t fun for me, and the fanbase is quite off-putting as well. That being said, I decided to give this show a shot after my little sister (who doesn’t even know what League of Legends is) recommended it to me. I saw the first episode, and was like “Neat show, cool art, dunno what the big deal is.” I saw the second episode and was like, “Ok, I’m really liking this art style. I like where this story is going, still don’t see what all of the hype is about.” But then I saw the third episode. My god… Arcane is quite honestly the greatest animated show of all time. Hands down, without question, the best video game adaptation ever. I really cannot overstate how amazing this show is. There are no side characters, nothing added in just for the sake of adding something in. Every character has their own motivations, their own story, their own perspectives on the same problem. They could’ve easily made a show just following a single character (any of them) and no one else. Their storylines are that complex. But Arcane masterfully juggles all of these interwoven plots, and at no point does it feel too complicated, or hard to follow. Visuals - 10/10 Music - 10/10 Story - 10/10 Characters - 10/10 Arcane is nothing short of a masterpiece. Everything about this show is absolutely golden, and it completely deserves all the accolades it’s receiving.