jayce talis as a character concept is just so funny to me (specifically s1a1 jayce) bc every STEM program at every university on the planet has at least one Guy Who Thinks He's On The Verge Of A Scientific Revolution, He Just Needs To Re-Write The Laws Of Physics First at any given moment. they are an essential component of the academic ecosystem but, with the notable exception of louis de broglie, none of them have ever actually been proven right in the end.
jayce & viktor proving the viability of hextech in one night is like if that weird guy in your calc iii class was like "i think i've just about cracked the code on sustained, controlled nuclear fusion reactions 😏 i'm on the verge of being able to create basically unlimited free energy for the whole planet!" and you were like lol yeah right and the next day you see on the news LOCAL COLLEGE KID FIGURES OUT FUSION, PRESIDENT SAYS ALL FOSSIL FUEL MINING TO CEASE WITHIN 5 YEARS










