Parallels and character foils are important aspects of good storytelling. They enhance the viewer's understanding of the world by directly comparing similar yet distinctly different traits and situations. This adds value and substance to each character's choices at any given moment in the story. While Arcane has many character foils, an obvious yet hotly debated pair of parallels can be found in Mel and Viktor - primarily through the perspective of Jayce - through which we come to understand magic, responsibility, loyalty, and love.
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Also, if you end this video obsessed with the idea of Mel and Swain like I am right now, please enjoy this WIP Spotify playlist to get you through the brain rot. Song suggestions welcome!: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/4nisjMY656QoGTVsh2qhjU?si=1aa9d075d9a649bb
Links:
Background Music: https://pixabay.com/music/meditationspiritual-memory-of-love-190414/
LB is not Guile: https://x.com/LaurieGoulding/status/1198690112009146368
Andres Derakhshani Interview: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NjxS7Rv9uLE
Journal of Justice - Tango for Two: http://arcanummajoris.altervista.org/JoJ/Vol1/Issue6.html
Lore Consolidation: https://x.com/LeagueOfLegends/status/1712525344102821991
Varus Heartlight: https://universe.leagueoflegends.com/en_AU/comic/varus/issue-2/11/
Christian Linke Asexual Interview: https://collider.com/arcane-season-2-finale-christian-linke/
Christian Link Necrit Interview: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lpTX7VDvlaA
Event Log: Jayce’s Journal: https://leagueoflegends.fandom.com/wiki/The_Council_Archives/Jayce%27s_Journal#I
Official LoL Parallels Repost: https://www.instagram.com/p/DEqXIDdtLh9/?img_index=1
Overton Calls JayMel Boring: https://x.com/leeloo104/status/1469548447153881088
Ruination Full Story: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=orZhNA6_KHI
Timestamps
00:00 - Intro
01:50 - The History of Runeterra
07:48 - Runes & Magic
15:57 - Death & Kindred
29:09 - Viktor & Mel as Parallels
43:03 - Shipping Drama