Why i really wanted the amnesia original lore. It would have allowed future exploration of who Vi truly is, also the impact on Jinx’s and Caitlyn's stories. My arcane brain purge.
(For Vi) Vi's amnesia would have freed her from the guilt she carries from her families demise. We see her revolve her whole personality around protecting others, but if she loses her memory, we can actually answer the question the writers asked (who is vi if she has no one left to protect). I would have loved to see her create a life for herself-getting an apartment, finding a job. If she became an enforcer, this would be more believable since she forgot her family. LoL Vi is also much more carefree, joking around, and loose compared to the burdened, serious Vi we see in Arcane. How did she evolve into this different version? Perhaps amnesia could have explained this shift, making her a more independent character. After s2 it's clear that she has no one left but caitlyn creating this unhealthy dependency for caitlyn. The final line, where Vi says she is "the dirt under Caitlyn's nails," paints a picture of Vi living for Caitlyn, with no other purpose. So now vi is living in caitlyns mansion with caits dad who doesn't like vi. What if they fight? Will vi simply go down a drunk spiral because the last person she has doesn't want her anymore? It leaves Vi without her own identity, solely defined by Caitlyn's presence.
(For Caitlyn) we know the show hinted Caitlyn needed to sacrifice (cait and ambessa in ep 6) as a consequence of her actions. I thought her loss of Vi could have ALSO been a consequence of her actions. After Vi loses her memory, we could have gotten a parallel to the ep 4 meeting scene when vi says, "Who the hell are you?" However, the Vi that she fell in love with and the memories they had are both gone. But this doesn't have to be the end, we could see Caitlyn try to move on, only for fate to bring them back together and fall in love again. Ultimately, I would have loved to see Caitlyn and Vi's relationship develop in a way that allowed them both to be independent, find closure, and rediscover love in a more balanced, healthy way, free from the burden of their past. Also, the angst of them losing each other but eventually finding their way back to each other. Like imagine vi meeting caitlyn again, and she compliments her on her eye scar 😌.
(For Jinx) It would have been interesting if vi and Jinx had reconnected only for vi to her memory, having Jinx lose her sister all over again. This could have achieved the same dramatic impact without the need to introduce Isha. (Cuz what was the purpose of isha'a character other than hurtful character development by making jinx happy then suicidal). Also, if ekko knows theres a version where vi is dead, it could influence Jinx not to reveal to Vi that they are siblings post memory loss. By withholding that information, Jinx would relinquish any hope of a reunion, leaving Vi free to be with caitlyn or whatever vi chooses. That way both sisters have a chance at a new start. Vi with finding her own way and jinx with her new life with lux.
(Final remarks) Dead or alive Jinx ending was well written. If Jinx is alive, she will most likely make a new life with lux or other league characters. However, Vi's emotional journey feels unresolved. After s2, She'll always carry the weight of her family's fate, and if Jinx is alive, I don't believe Caitlyn will ever tell Vi about Jinx being alive. Caitlyn knows that if Vi learns the truth, she might either leave or go after Jinx, making Vi's line about being "dirt under Caitlyn's nails" even more poignant-it's not about Vi choosing Caitlyn; it's about her having no one else left. It would have been really interesting to see vi forget powder/jinx. Allowing jinx to become the menace to piltover, she is in LoL to try to get her sister to remember her again. I thought Arcane could have set up character stories of LoL rather than end the champions' stories.
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