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Arcane Rewatch vs First Time Watch | JK! Games

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It’s a special birthday episode of JK! Games! and the perfect excuse to revisit Arcane — one of the best video game adaptations ever made.
Kayla and Jerica return to Arcane with fresh eyes, while Josh watches the series for the first time just for this episode. Instead of a full plot recap, we focus on how Arcane holds up years later, how it lands for someone new, and why it still sets the bar for video game adaptations.
We talk characters, themes, animation, emotional impact, and whether Arcane works even if you’ve never touched League of Legends.

Timecodes
00:00 Start
11:20 What Video Games Would Arcane Characters Play?
26:52 Josh’s First Watch Thoughts
29:18 Is Arcane Really a League of Legends Show?
33:01 Game Adaptations & Expectations
44:15 SPOILERS BEGIN
47:25 Characters & Relationships
1:12:21 Themes & World

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