Cant stop thinking about how the corpse at the top of the hextech tower was Jayce’s and is the only place in the apocalyptic universe where flowers bloom. The only oasis in that world is Jayce’s tomb
jayce enduring a symbolic rendition of viktor’s trauma is so painful and so, so clever.
being stricken down and immobilized through sheer accident or, in viktor’s case, a cruelly random quirk that caused his disability.
then physically dragging himself from the lowest level of zaun to piltover, much like how viktor spent his youth reaching toward the promise piltover offered, but only if he could “pull himself up by the boot straps” and get there on his own. socioeconomic forces working against him be damned.
i appreciate arcane reminding us of viktor’s origins - the reason he is so called to help people and, eventually, save himself - and putting jayce through the ringer - the contrast between he and viktor’s lived experiences is front and center throughout season 1. the writers send jayce, and the audience, on a grueling journey to contemplate those experiences and how they’ve manifested in these intertwined characters.
it’s funny that we were all so worried about viktor’s villain arc and then jayce was like L + ratio + here’s my unconditional love and forgiveness + i always thought your imperfections were beautiful + nothing about you is broken to me + in every universe i will find you and save you from your loneliness + none of this is worth it if you arent by my side. and viktor folded IMMEDIATELY
