How ARCANE Writes Women

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Vi, Jinx, Caitlyn, Mel, Sevika, Grayson, Ambessa, Sky -- every one of Arcane’s masterfully written women can teach so many fundamentals about how gender can express itself in storytelling. Arcane’s women carefully sidestepped and/or neutralized gendered stereotypes and problematic tropes that so often cripple strong women in fiction. From Action Girls to the infamous Manic Pixie Dream Girl to lack of agency, body types, the male gaze and beyond, Arcane navigates around it all efficiently and deftly. The near universal praise for the female representation in Netflix’s animated masterpiece are proof enough that these characters are worthy of careful analysis.

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LINKS
Amanda Overton’s comment: https://www.reddit.com/r/arcane/comme...
Character Ages -    • ARCANE Character Ages EXPLAINED (& TI...  
Viktor -    • Why ARCANE's Characters are LONELY | ...  
Tattoos -    • Arcane's TATTOOS Explained (Jinx & Vi...  
Vi & Cait -    • Vi & Caitlyn Relationship - DEEP DIVE  
Alignment -    • ARCANE CHARACTER ALIGNMENT (EVERY SIN...  

Timestamps
0:00 - Intro
1:28 - Mel, Agency, & Beauty
6:06 - Vi & Strength
9:28 - Sevika, Grayson, Ambessa
13:10 - Jinx & Male Dependency
16:59 - Jinx & Manic Pixie
20:10 - Caitlyn & Neutralization
24:44 - Sky & Neutralization
26:39 - Amanda Overton comment
27:24 - Big picture decisions
29:59 - 10 Rules
31:44 - Annies!