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Fans of the successful series Arcane aren't prepared for the idea that season 2 may bring an end to Vi and Jinx's narrative.
Following the publication of Bridging the Rift's last episode, a five-part YouTube series that details Arcane's six-year development, fans started speculating online about the likelihood of that happening. The first season of the League of Legends (LoL) animated series, which released on Netflix in November 2021, received overwhelmingly positive reviews from both fans and reviewers, and it went on to win numerous awards throughout 2022.
Unsurprisingly, Arcane season 2 will soon be available, however there is no specific release date for this one of the best Netflix programmes. Fans are most excited about the possibility of Vi and Jinx's narrative concluding after Arcane season 2, even if the designers of LoL and Arcane, Riot Games, have hinted a few things about the second season in Bridging the Rift.
Skip to 33:10 to hear it for yourself in the final few minutes of Bridging the Rift episode 5(opens in new tab). Before we start to zoom out of this particular small area of the world and this particular group of characters, Riot co-founder Brandon Beck said: "The fact that we can spend five hours in Piltover and Zaun [in season 1] and then do it again in a second season, is just the possibility space is so wild."
As thrilling as it is that Arcane will reveal more about the world of Runeterra, where both Arcane and League of Legends are situated, in upcoming seasons, some fans worry that this won't be enough time to complete Vi and Jinx's story.
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Since Vi and Jinx were the primary characters in Arcane season 1, they ought to continue to be so in season 2. (Netflix credit for image.)
After watching episode five, several Arcane and LoL fans expressed their concerns on Reddit, saying that even while they had complete faith in Arcane's creative team, they were unsure if two seasons would be adequate to adequately explore Vi and Jinx's complicated relationship.
Vernitzsche, a Reddit user, said they "can't really figure out how they [Riot] are going to execute all this in a way that doesn't feel hurried," adding that the show also needs to take into account the character development of Arcane's supporting cast, including Ekko, Caitlyn, and Viktor.
One more season "just doesn't feel like enough time to wrap everything up, and the concept of fully altering emphasis within the same show just really rubs me the wrong way," Anxious Mango 4589(opens in new tab) commented. Redditor POWDERed Jinx(opens in new tab) concurred, calling it "worrisome" and expressing the desire for the pair to have a "very good conclusion." While ThuBiejaMan(opens in new tab) said wrapping up the Piltover/Zaun story arc after two seasons would be silly given that Riot hasn't introduced "half of the champions in the region," Bloom after rain added that they were "conflicted about" the idea of saying goodbye to Vi and Jinx after just two seasons.
Some fans don't seem that worried. Regardless of whether season 2 concludes Vi and Jinx's story, DawnSennin(opens in new tab) stated they have "total faith" in Arcane's showrunners. While EternalPain791(opens in new tab) mentioned that Piltover and Zaun might still be important locales in future seasons, meaning we might run across Vi, Jinx, and company again, Spyrothefox remarked moving onto other regions and heroes in Runeterra "sounds wonderful to me."
However, Redditor _harleys(opens in new tab) stated that everyone was just interpreting Beck's remarks too broadly. Beck might have merely been hinting at the idea of bringing other heroes and regions to Runeterra in Arcane, but that Vi and Jinx's journey would still be the main plot line that goes across the series.
To get further information on Beck's remarks, we've contacted the external PR teams at Riot Games and Arcane. If we hear back, we'll update this post to reflect it.
The official release date for Arcane season 2 has not yet been announced, however Riot CEO Nicolo Laurent has already stated that it won't happen until some time in 2023. (opens in new tab). However, it appears that Arcane season 2 might debut in the early half of 2023 rather than the second, based on clips of the show and other remarks made throughout Bridging the Rift.
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