12: Tyler B. - A modern hero

 

Arcane is a show that has taken the internet over, a prequel to video game League of Legends, set in the fictional locations of Piltover and Zaun, we see multiple of the heroes from these 2 cities navigate the political and personal issues of these 2 cities. One of these said heroes, Vi, is who I believe to be the main character, I also think she is a perfect example of what a modern hero in fiction should be. Vi is from Zaun, a city that is abused by Piltover and their high and mighty rich people, where drugs and toxic disease run rampant, after a tragic event when she was a teen leading to the death of her father figure and almost all her friends at the hands of her mentally unstable sister. She is kidnapped and taken to a max security prison, after around 6 years, she is released on the condition that she helps her new found friend take down the corrupt gang leader (chem baron) Silco, who flooded the streets of Zaun with drugs in effort to achieve independence from Piltover. Throughout this adventure, Vi proves my belief that she is a perfect example of what a modern hero should be. Vi is flawed, very flawed and has years of unpacked trauma that she has never been able to talk about, she blames herself for the mess that is Silco, Zaun and her sister, Jinx, who has become even more deranged believing that Vi abandoned her, turning Silco into her bad and deeply uncomfortable father figure. And all this, Vi blames herself for, and she has never had anyone to talk to about this, until Caitlyn (the one who released her) comes along, I feel that this is something a lot of people can relate to, having all this trauma with no one to talk to about it. She also doesn’t always make the right choice, which makes her human, and it’s not like her decisions are evil, she just makes dumb, stupid decisions, like leaving Cait in The Lanes to go fight Silco right hand woman, which almost leads to her death. Much like real people, she doesn’t always do what’s right, but she is still more of a hero than most of the other characters. She also just looks super cool and is personally my favorite character in the show, Arcane is a really good show and I am not doing it justice talking about it now. If I have peaked your interest, you should absolutely watch it, it will definitely be worth your time. The characters are great, the story is great, everything about it is great. Just go watch the show!

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