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Being an out-of-touch dad these days, a lot goes over my head as far as things coming and going in popular culture.\u00a0 <\/span>As big of a League of Legends <\/i>fan I was back in the day, you\u2019d have thought that I might\u2019ve been more aware of the Netflix series LoL: Arcane<\/i> coming out but nope, after hearing some mumbles about League and Netflix, I didn\u2019t hear nor pay any further attention, thinking that it was just ear candy since these days, just about every popular IP ends up going into the rumor mill with a project with Netflix.<\/span><\/p>\n Plus, as I grew out of League, and then all the allegations of sexist bro-culture over at Riot Games began emerging as if such weren\u2019t already the case at likely every single gaming company in the world, I kind of just stopped caring.\u00a0 <\/span>As much enjoyment I got out of the game, it really was the epitome of an abusive relationship, seeing as how players get their ass kicked at probably a 60% clip even if they\u2019re \u201cgood\u201d at the game, and they come back for more, over and over again.<\/span><\/p>\n That, and one of those don\u2019t meet your heroes kind of mentalities, I remembered and realized all the interactions and impressions I had of those of Riot Games personalities I\u2019ve ever met, and kind of felt there was a degree of smarmy arrogance, that they were all a little too self-aware of their contributions towards the production of League, and then all the allegations of the toxic corporate culture seem all too relatable.<\/span><\/p>\n Regardless, when watching LoL: Arcane, all of the critical thoughts and opinions I might have about Rito and the actual game are all kind of washed away while I\u2019m watching the show, and in its place is just simple enjoyment for a clever, beautifully executed series in my opinion.<\/span><\/p>\n Jinx (along with Miss Fortune) was easily one of my favorite and most-played champions, so a series revolving primarily around her, along with the general Piltover\/Zaun setting was easy for me to be interested in.\u00a0 <\/span>And the mass edits to the lore all seemed to come into play, seeing as how I was pretty intrigued to see that the re-imagining of origins have now placed Jinx and Vi as sisters, which can explain a lot of the original animosity between the characters in-game.<\/span><\/p>\n I won\u2019t analyze or spoil any of the plot, but I just want to sing the praises of LoL: Arcane, because I thought it was a very well done series.\u00a0 <\/span>The brushed painting style of the animation is refreshing and perfectly executed, and the plot is gritty and very much R-rated, which is interesting given how cartoony and lighter-plot the game is. \u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n There are easter eggs galore throughout the series, and those familiar with the game will probably have a fun time picking them out and then hypothesizing on plot points, potential future arcs and most importantly, how they tie into future appearances of recognizable champions.<\/span><\/p>\n The first six episodes were so well done, it almost makes me want to get back into the game, as abusive of a relationship it really is.\u00a0 <\/span>Then I realize that I\u2019m a dad with no time on my hands anymore, and ponder how I even had as much time as I did in the past to play as fervently and obsessively as I used to.\u00a0 <\/span>So instead, I\u2019ll just patiently wait for the rest of the series to pan out, and hope that Rito and Netflix can agree to produce more Arcane in the future, because I think there\u2019s still a ton of lore that could make for entertaining television.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Being an out-of-touch dad these days, a lot goes over my head as far as things coming and going in popular culture.\u00a0 As big of a League of Legends fan I was back in the day, you\u2019d have thought that I might\u2019ve been more aware of the Netflix series LoL: Arcane coming out but 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