Arcane Season Two Trailer Breakdown: November Cannot Come Soon Enough.

It is just my luck that when I was about to go to bed, a new trailer for Arcane Season Two dropped. 
So instead of doing the healthy thing and going to sleep, I spent the next hour going frame by frame and trying to guess what was happening. 
Now, I am ready to put my thoughts down. 
This trailer is great and does an excellent job of making me more excited for Season Two than I already was. 
It once again does not reveal the fates of Jayce, Viktor and Mel, whose fates were left uncertain by the first season’s cliffhanger, which I appreciate.
It begins with a voiceover of Vi telling Caitlyn that she was right, and her sister is gone told over shots of Jinx shooting the rocket at the council. 
Emerging from the smoke onto a battlefield, Caitlyn says, “I want to tear that laugh from her throat forever.”
This, combined with evidence from the prior teaser trailer, makes me more certain than Caitlyn’s mother was killed in Jinx’s attack. 
Vi declares she is ready, but the shots of her looking unsure of herself in an Enforcer uniform and then screaming and crying as she beats a punching bag tells us she is anything but ready.

Out of all the characters in this shot, Vi looks the most unsure.

Next, we see Ambessa telling someone, probably Mel if she survived, that they must declare martial law.  
We see the effects of this as Ambessa’s Noxian forces arrive, Enforcers set up barricades, and an Enforcer even beats one of Ekko’s people with a baton. 
Since the Firelights are also a target, that means Ekko is probably going to have to reluctantly work with Jinx, since she has become a symbol for Zaun in the wake of the attack. 
Sevika herself says this, as we see shots of Vi looking at artwork of Jinx and Vander, and people touching Jinx as they pass her. 
These people also seem to have dyed their hair blue to resemble Jinx, showing their devotion to her. 
Further proof of Jinx’s revolutionary status is someone, who the trailer implies to be Jinx, holding up a blue flair to which the citizens of Zaun raise their fists. 
However, despite what the trailer implies, I do not think it is Jinx holding up this flair. 
The hand does not look slender enough to me, and there is no nail polish. 
Could it be someone co-opting Jinx’s cause?

There is another reason I do not think this is Jinx but I will get into that later.

The following shots are far from reassuring, as we see Vi reaching out for someone while appearing distraught, and a match falling, after which Jinx says she wants, “to watch it all burn.” 
The match hits the ground, and we see a mixture of paint and smoke bombs explode throughout Piltover.
As the trailer declares that “This November every ending has a beginning”, we get more action shots of Theriam/Chuck taking part in the fighting, Ambessa leading her forces, a strange circular structure exploding next to a bell, and Warwick emerging to wreath chaos. 
We then get probably the most bizarre shots of the trailer, as we see a group of similarly dressed people. 
Their bodies begin to glow, their eyes turn white, and they begin levitating up, while strange patterns emerge on their skin, both natural and metal looking. 
These metal looking parts makes me believe Viktor has something to do with this, since his leg looked similar after he messed with the Hex Core last season. 
“The Arcane is waking up” an ominous female voice states, while this is happening, only furthering my belief Viktor is involved with whatever is happening here. 

Looks like whatever Viktor’s up to this season might be the big threat.

Yet more action shots follow, as we see more of Vi’s fight with Jinx, Caitlyn and her squad fighting the Chemtank goons, Ekko and the Firelights taking part in a battle, Jinx shooting something, and Heimerdinger being thrown to the floor by an explosion. 
The shot of Jinx shooting is of particular interest because one of her fingers is a prosthetic.
It has been theorized that Caitlyn will shoot it off and, if this does happen, then that only adds fuel to the fire of my theory that the person raising the flair is not Jinx because their finger is perfectly fine. 
With these action shots done, Ekko then says, “sometimes taking a leap forward, means leaving a few things behind.”
It would not surprise me if he was talking to Vi about Jinx in this scene. 
We then see what I think might be a younger version of him pulling on some kind of chain. 
Another shot of Hextech shenanigans follows, before we see Vi decked out like some kind of punk rocker, standing in a ring and raising a fist to a cheering crowd. 
This shot is interesting because it makes me believe even more that we are going to get a time skip, most likely after Act One. 
There are multiple points in this trailer where characters are sporting different outfits and hairstyles. 
Some of them, most notably Vi, even look a little older, making me think at least a few years have passed. 

Time skip or not, Vi has clearly had it rough.

Back to the trailer itself, we then see Sevika potentially about to kill Caitlyn, before an explosion blows them apart. 
As Vi declares, “this has to end”, we see Jinx crouched down with a bloody nose. 
This shot may not seem important at first glance, but I would argue it is because of the environment.  
Earlier in the trailer, we saw Ambessa looking threatening against an orange backdrop. 
The shot of Jinx having a bloody nose has an extremely similar looking background. 
This makes me believe we will get a fight between Jinx and Ambessa. 
Ambessa certainly has plenty of reason to want Jinx dead, considering she attacked her daughter with the rocket and may have even killed her. 

A Jinx vs Ambessa fight would certainly be hype.

Ambessa will have to get in line to take a shot at Jinx though because we see Caitlyn apparently attempting to do just that, as she powers up her Hextech rifle. 
We then get another shot of Ambessa fighting but this time she curiously seems to be battling Enforcers, unless my eyes are deceiving me. 
Maybe it is just a training session for the coming fight against Zaun but those weapons she wields look plenty deadly for this to be just practice. 
The next shot sees Vi carrying an unconscious person out of a building, as the top of it explodes behind her. 
The trailer does a good job of obscuring the person’s face so I cannot tell who Vi is rescuing. 
They do appear to be wearing an Enforcer uniform though, so it is probably Caitlyn. 

Vi seems pretty determined to save this person.

Speaking of Caitlyn, we see her glaring up at a hooded Jinx, who may be post time skip due to how different she looks, although it could just be an outfit change. 
The shots are probably not connected though because it looks like Jinx is piloting an airship here, something which she said she wanted to do all the way back in Episode One. 
It would be a good way to bookend the series. 
Arcane begins with Jinx saying she wants to fly an airship, and it ends with her in an airship. 
Jinx is also wearing a hood, possibly meaning that she is the hooded figure we see earlier in the trailer, but her hood has a different pattern, so I doubt this. 
Following Jinx’s declaration of, “Then stop me”, we see Ekko giving Vi a ride on his hoverboard. 
Ekko also has Jinx graffiti on his chest, possibly signifying they are fighting her. 
The two shoot up into the sky, ending with Vi leaping off to fight. 

This could be Vi trying to reach Jinx in the airship she is piloting.

The trailer then ends with a series of quick shots which I had to go frame by frame to see what was happening. 
The first shot shows a mysterious figure holding a ball of energy similar to ones seen earlier in the trailer. 
The figure reminds me a lot of the man who saved Jayce when he was a kid so maybe that is connected?
We then see someone carrying a much younger Jinx away. 
This probably takes place at the bridge where she and Vi lost their parents, before Vander adopted them.
Following this, we get a shot of Ekko pulling a cord on some device, causing it to light up. 
Next, we see Caitlyn struggling against a Chemtank. 
The subsequent shot possibly shows us Viktor, as we see a figure with a cane and Hextech emerging from their wrist. 
Then we see a shadowy figure resembling Silco. 
This shot most likely confirms that Jinx is going to be hallucinating Silco this season. 
In one of the most epic shots of the trailer, we then very briefly see Vi facing off against Warwick.
She is also wearing the jacket I think older Vi is wearing, so this confrontation will likely take place post time skip.

This is one of the confrontations I am looking forward to the most, based on a theory about Warwick’s identity.

The final shots show Heimerdinger pressing a button, followed by an explosion during the Jinx and Vi fight, though the two are probably unrelated. 
And, with that, the trailer comes to an end, hyping me up even more for November. 
That being said, it will not be easy for a lot of people to go into the Second Season blind, what with it leaking and certain people just loving to ruin things. 
I have also probably been spoiled, unfortunately. 
Right after the leaks came out, I saw a post spoiling the fates of a few important characters before I could look away. 
I have no idea if what I saw was a legitimate leak or just somebody trolling (I sincerely hope the latter), but, either way, I am still excited for the season. 
Hopefully, it can be just as fantastic as the first and, if the trailers and brief scenes we have been shown so far are any indication, it certainly will be. 
I shall be counting down the days until the Second Season airs in November. 

Arcane Season Two, Teaser Trailer Breakdown: The Final Chapter?

I still remember the first time I finished watching Arcane Season One.
I immediately started screaming “10 out of 10!”
No one was there to hear me, but I was screaming with glee over how fantastic this show was.
I had been initially reluctant to watch it, and yet Arcane delivered the best first season of any series I have ever seen.
So, naturally, I was already eagerly awaiting the second season after finishing, even though I knew that season would be years away.
Well, those years have passed, and we now have our first teaser trailer for Season Two, which I will attempt to breakdown and predict what happens to the best of my ability. 

This disturbing poster speaks of an even darker season than the first.

The teaser begins in the wreckage of the council room, with what appears to be a POV shot from someone beneath the rubble.
We then hear voice over from Ambessa saying, “Your council is dead. Wrath must be met with wrath. You will have justice.”
So, we know that some characters survive Jinx’s attack, and some do not.
I am confident that Jayce, Viktor and Mel will survive, due to whatever magic we saw Mel utilizing at the end of the first season.
As for the rest of the councilors, they’re probably dead since they do not add much to the story.
The one of them who does is Caitlyn’s mother, Cassandra, who I am also confident is dead.
When Ambessa says, “You will have justice,” the shot focuses on a determined looking Caitlyn, implying she lost her mother.
The other reason I am confident Cassandra died in the attack is that apparently, in the German dub of the teaser, Ambessa tells Caitlyn, “We will avenge your mother.”
Cassandra dying would certainly throw a wrench in Vi and Caitlyn’s relationship, especially since Vi stopped her from shooting Jinx right before she blew up the council chambers.
As for Vi herself, we see her emerging from the darkness in an Enforcer uniform, which she looks entirely uncomfortable in.
Her joining the group who killed her parents so she can stop her sister will put a massive weight on her shoulders.

I doubt Jinx will take this well either, since this will tie Vi in more with Caitlyn.

A title card then reveals that this season will be the “final chapter.”
However, this is in regard to the Piltover and Zaun conflict, rather than meaning the end of the Arcane universe.
The writers have stated multiple times that they want to explore other characters in this world.
Personally, I am completely on board with this.
Not only is it good to know they have an ending planned for all of the Arcane characters, but I also want to see more of this world fleshed out eventually.
Following the title card, we see Caitlyn holding a meeting with a strike team, explaining their three objectives, “locate Jinx, dismantle Shimmer, and neutralize any agents still loyal to Silco.”
It is interesting that Caitlyn’s plan is to “locate Jinx” not “kill.”
If Jinx really did kill her mother, then Vi must have been incredibly persuasive to get Caitlyn to back off vengeance.
We then see that the strike team does manage to locate Jinx, as Vi wanders into one of her traps.
The teaser then briefly focuses on the Yordle Chem Baron from Season One, who we see standing before a giant statue of a woman.
At first, I thought this statue was of Jinx, but others have pointed out that it seems more similar to one of the unnamed Chem Barons.
This is the most curious shot of the trailer, for me, as I have no idea what it means.

Seriously, what is this shot showing?

We also see the Yordle Chem Baron fighting Sevika, who now seems to be working with Jinx.
I say this both because Sevika’s new prosthetic is covered in Jinx’s graffiti, implying she made it for her, and because we can literally see Jinx standing behind the Yordle for a second.
The situation must truly be dire for Jinx and Sevika to be working together.
We all know Sevika is going to be furious when she learns Jinx killed Silco.
Back to the teaser, we get a small look at other characters like Singed, Ekko and Heimerdinger.
There is also a shot of Warwick roaring in shadow.
Warwick is a character I am super excited to see, given theories about who he is, but I will not get into that because of spoilers.
Another mysterious character is a hooded figure we see, who I believe is Viktor, since there seems to be a quick shot of him unhooded, using his new abilities for an unknown purpose.
Vi then says that her sister is gone and that “this has to end”, before Caitlyn fires a Hextech-powered rifle.
The teaser seems to be suggesting that she is shooting to kill at Jinx.
The final scene of the tease shows Vi and Jinx’s long-awaited confrontation.
Vi calls out her sister’s new name in her hideout, and Jinx responds by saying, “Finally got the name right, sister.”
The teaser then ends with a showcase of their upcoming battle.

This fight looks like it will be both emotional and intense.

So, we know the structure of the season, right?
It will all build to this single Vi and Jinx fight.
Well, perhaps not.
There is a popular theory that all the of shots we have seen are only from the first three episodes, meaning the Jinx and Vi confrontation will only be the climax of the first act.
Where the season goes from there is anyone’s guess but there could very well be a timeskip to mirror the one from the first season.
Also, one of the Enforcers in promo material does look similar to Marcus’ daughter and, if it is her, it would make no sense for her to appear that old without a timeskip.
We will have to wait until November to see if any of these theories are correct.
I waited for Arcane Season Two for years, I will have no trouble waiting five more months.
As for the teaser trailer itself, it did a great job of hyping us all up for this final installment.
The animation looks glorious, the soundtrack sounds good, and I am eager to see how these fantastic characters’ stories will end.