So! That's a wrap on Arcane season two—and, well, the show as a whole, seeing as animation studio Fortiche wants to go do some other stuff, and League of Legends has different spinoffs in the oven for its blooming TV universe. Having absolutely adored most of the season's run, I went ahead and took a temperature check of the show's fan reception and was shocked, at first, to find a lot of arguments happening. Okay, not too shocked. Online fandoms tend to represent very loud minorities of a particular audience, who will get impassioned and run with narratives for a lark.
There's very little nuance in these spaces, either. Lukewarm criticisms become rallying cries for critique wars, clever soundbytes echo in on themselves, and before you know it people are hurling pitchforks like harpoons and spray-painting their teeth silver. Nonetheless, I’m of the opinion this finale deserves some full-throated celebration. I'm gonna get into spoiler territory from here on out, so go watch the show if you haven't already.
