24 - Arcane on the Brain

Never the Twins Shall Meet

This week, we’re discussing the recent Netflix show Arcane! An animated blend of science fiction, fantasy, and crime drama, it’s also an adaptation of the video game League of Legends–something we know pretty much nothing about. However, we both still adored it. Topics include the show’s careful construction of inevitable tragedies, the complex cast of characters, the gorgeous animation, and one aspect where we think it stumbles.

Other Media Mentioned:

• Bad Things Happen Here by Rebecca Barrow (forthcoming June 2022)
• The Duchess War by Courtney Milan
• Druids: A Very Short Introduction by Barry Cunliffe
• Only Murders in the Building
• Yuri on Ice
• To Say Nothing of the Dog by Connie Willis
• The Bone Key by Sarah Monette
• Turning Red (2022)
• The Batman (2022)
• Episode 15: Into the Batman-verse
• League of Legends
• Castlevania
• Critical Role
• Black Sails
• Wonder Woman (2017)
• James Bond
• Phantom of the Opera
• How Disfigured Villains Like “Wonder Woman’s” Dr. Poison Perpetuate Stigma by Alaina Leary for Teen Vogue

Content Warnings: discussions of murder, violence, emotionally abusive relationships, terminal illness, classism, and ableism.