Cast and crew reflect on the success and ending of ‘Arcane’: ‘To make the audience reflect’

Cast and crew reflect on the success and ending of ‘Arcane’: ‘To make the audience reflect’


The series inspired by the game “League of Legends” is available on Netflix and concluded its success in November



After two seasons, Arcane ended in November 2024. Based on the game League of Legendsthe animated series has enchanted audiences with its beautiful animation and mature story. Despite the end of the plot, the final chapters purposely leave some loose ends so that fans can imagine the upcoming events for themselves.




Cast and crew reflect on the success and ending of ‘Arcane’: ‘To make the audience reflect’

“The best series that stick in my memory are the ones that made me think about it later,” he said Amanda Overtonwriter of the series, in an interview with Estadao. “I think a lot of the questions that were left open were left for the audience to think about, so that they can go forward and think about what those questions mean.”

For the more cynical, Arcane it could easily be just another Riot Games ad product to promote League of Legendsa game played by more than 140 million people per month. TO Mick WingertHeimerdinger’s original voice actor, the first seconds of the series already gave him the certainty that it would be much bigger than a simple derivative. “When I watched the opening sequence with the statues spinning and playing imagine DragonsI knew it [Arcane] That would be huge.”

“I’ve done a lot of animated series of all kinds. For preschoolers, young audiences, adult dramas, but I’ve never seen anything like this,” the actor continued.

Reed Shannonwho voices Ekko, was impressed by the reception the series has had around the world. “Going to a country you’ve never been to and seeing a huge mural [com uma pintura de Arcane] It’s a different kind of love that I wish everyone could feel,” he said, referring to the mural from the series that, in a Netflix action, was painted on a building in downtown Sao Paulo. “We all want to have a have a impact on people in this way (…). It has no equal.”

The fate of Ekko and Heimerdinger

Speaking specifically about his character’s fate, Shannon says he believes young Ekko will follow the arc that’s been laid out for him over these two seasons of Arcanewith the boy continuing to dedicate himself to caring for his community. “That mission never dies. He’s always looking for what his company can do to grow and improve.”

“I would say he will continue to do the same thing, looking for the best way to bring the worlds together,” he concluded.

Even Wingert, whose character had a slightly less happy ending than Ekko’s, believes that the series did justice to the character and that, if it were up to him, Heimerdinger would hardly have chosen another fate. “He tried to stop Hextech [a união de tecnologia e magia] all the time and was expelled from the council. But it turned out to be the best thing that ever happened to him.”

Wingert also reflected on the relationship between Heimerdinger and his protégés, Jace and Ekko, and how the events with Jace affected his actions. “He took a withdrawn approach with Jace, which is why he tells Ekko he can’t abandon another student, he’s thinking about making himself present to another emerging mind, so that was a big factor.”

The two seasons of Arcane are available on Netflix.

Source: Terra

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