Arcane netflix series

[Khelon Testudo]

Has anyone seen Arcane, the animated mini-series based loosely on League of Legends? I have, and although I don't know LoL from a hole in the ground, I loved it. The art leaves me speechless, the story is engaging and passionate, the characters and world are captivating. 11/10, would recommend.

 

[MarkB]

I hadn't bothered watching it, simply because it was apparently a spin-off of a game I had no experience of, until I heard a couple of very positive mentions of it in this forum.

I'm still working my way through it, but yes, it holds up very well on its own, and is a well-told story with a distinctive art/animation style.

 

[Khelon Testudo]

The art! The more I look, the more impressed I am. Not just gorgeous backdrops, or fantastic character detail. But the animation is mind-blowing! Heads move naturally in conversation, bodies move and clothes sway when people stand still. I'd guess that they motion captured every performance, or rotoscoped or the like. Which is utterly ridiculous dedication to verisimilitude... or it would be if it didn't make such a huge difference in the quality of the drama and acting!

 

[GMMichael]

8/10 but yeah, it's better than the majority of fantasy series on Netflix.

 

[DeviousQuail]

I also came in with no knowledge of League of Legends but I enjoyed it anyway. There were some moments where it seemed like they were making in-jokes and references to the game that went over my head but it didn't detract from the show. The artwork throughout is great and the setting is an artificer's dream.

 

[Stalker0]

It’s a great show, have no idea about league of legends and didn’t slow this show down a bit

 

[Alzrius]

I've never so much as seen a screenshot of League of Legends before, but gave Arcane a shot anyway. I'm glad I did, as the show was shockingly good; the characters, plot, music, and animation style were all excellent, and I found myself wanting more quite badly when it ended.

 

[Ryujin]

As with others, I went in with no knowledge of LoL except that it was a game. Loved it.

 

[Herschel]

Don't know the game, but the show is pretty decent despite some flaws and some weak voice actors at points.

 

[Paul Farquhar]

I go halfway through the first episode before deciding it was boring and the characters unappealing.