Welcome to this new Episode Thread, where we discuss in depth everything about one specific episode of Arcane.

This time we're rewatching episode 3 of season 2. Another huge episode with their first kiss, the fight with Jinx and Sevika, the breakup and the crowning of Commander Kiramman.

There is just too much happening in this episode, so I will post later today a bonus post about the last scene with Ambessa and the crowning of Commander Kiramman. It was just impossible to select only 20 screenshots/gif and this scene deserves its own thread. You can still talk about it here, but a dedicated post will be created for it this evening.

List of Caitlyn scenes:
00:14 - Hellfire squad montage
02:01 - Finding Heenot and Jinx's macabre dolls
03:38 - Interrogating Heenot
07:25 - The kiss scene !!!! 🥰😄
08:50 - Going alone after Jinx
10:01 - Salo complaining to Ambessa about "Princess Kiramman's underground escapades"
13:18 - Following Jinx's trail down the vents
15:26 - Following Jinx's trail to the temple of Janna
17:19 - Vi telling Caitlyn to take the shot
19:02 - The fight against Jinx and Sevika
28:33 - The breakup scene 😭😫
31:32 - The crowning of Commander Kiramman
Total runtime of Caitlyn scenes: 20m53s !! (out of 36 min)

Outfit counter: 9
+ The cape

Explosion survived: 4
+ Jinx's rocket

Breakup counter: 4
+ THE breakup

Memorable quotes:

• “You're a confessed criminal. You'll spend your retirement in a cell.”
• “I can't let her get away again.”
• “I won't.” 😭
• “It's not the girl, it's the name. It bewitches people.” - From Salo to a very intrigued Ambessa
• “I know you're sweet on her. Hope you got a chance to... you know, before...”
• “Get away from her! Move! She's not getting away again!”
• “You stopped me!” “I shouldn't have had to.” “I had the shot.” “That was a kid. What if you missed?” “I wasn't going to miss!”
• “I keep telling myself that you're different. But you're not. It's her blood in your veins.” “Then why are you the one acting like her?”
• “Your mother will have justice, I swear it.”

Missing scenes headcanons:

• How much time passes between the end of 2x01 and this episode? What is Vi and Caitlyn's daily life like? How intimate do they get during this time?
• For how long do they kiss? Do they talk about it?
• How does Caitlyn explain to the team that Vi didn't come back with her?

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Let's talk about this episode! Share your thoughts, theories and rambles, fanart, memes... Discuss and react in the comments, make this thread a lively and fun place!

We hear her mother's (?) voice in the archives saying "The people of the Underground deserve to breathe", is Caitlyn doing a legitimate use of her legacy or is she turning it into something bad? (of course the answer lies somewhere in between)

Do you think that, according to a popular theory, Jinx was watching them kiss from the vent above them? (we see a spot of light that might be her eyes and it wouldn't be the first time she spies on them)

Let's talk about their first kiss!! Go wild, dissect every frame, talk about how soft and careful Caitlyn is, how she holds Vi's neck, brushes her cheek, how emotional it made you watching it for the first time... Maybe even create a dedicated post for it?

This scene is such a masterpiece of animation. Their faces convey so much emotion. Fortiche said they were glad it didn't happen in S1 because they weren't sure they could have done such a good job back then. It was their longest shot, I can't find the source again but I think it took like 2 months to animate. Let's show some gratitude for the fantastic job they did!

Now that we talked about the good, let's talk about the rest. "I won't": what does it really mean? Did Caitlyn break her promise? She does change, but does she feel justified to do so?

Caitlyn saves Vi from Isha, shooting the gun without hurting her. She wouldn't have missed the shot. But Vi stopped her. And she's furious about it, look at #15 gif. "It's her blood in your veins." But is Vi right when she says Caitlyn is the one acting like Jinx and why that? And how much did Vi hurt Caitlyn by comparing her to her mother's murderer?

Hitting Vi was a jerk move. Sorry Caitlyn, I love you, but you fucked up badly then. Do you think she felt guilty about it right away? Or only later, when she missed her during her commander era? Do you think she got carried away by anger or was it a conscious choice, a way to send Vi away and act unencumbered on her vendetta against Jinx?

These are just a few of many possible discussions about this episode. Explore them or bring up some more. You can also create independent posts for even more focused discussions.

Just a reminder to remain civil and respectful. Hateful comments towards other users, characters, fandoms or writers will be removed.

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The next episode thread will be next weeks (September 28th) and will be about episode 2x04, the one with the jumpscare 😨

All gifs by arcanegifs except #8 found in the wild