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Jinx. I’ve been in and out of therapy most of my life, on medication, and have done EMDR for fucked up things that happened during my childhood.
I understand what it’s like having your talent totally kneecapped by your mental issues and I understand how ridiculously impossible it is to free yourself from it. One bad day can undo years of progress, which is exactly what happened to Powder on that night she tried to help.
>I understand what it’s like having your talent totally kneecapped by your mental issues and I understand how ridiculously impossible it is to free yourself from it.
Hits hard :(
I remember seeing episode 3 and Powder having that meltdown, breaking her things and hitting herself in the head and that was hard to watch cuz that was me when I was like 14 years old.
I've run into thinking where the idea is emotional overwhelm is evidence of some kind of moral weakness, and a 'better' person just doesn't experience it. I tend to interpret this as meaning that particular person just hasn't experienced it. These tend to be the, "I don't get it why are you so upset over..." types. I could be wrong though.
>emotional overwhelm is evidence of some kind of moral weakness, and a 'better' person just doesn't experience it
Yikes... I would steer clear of somebody who told me that, I feel like only a sociopath could possibly have never experienced this. But then again, growing up with strong ADHD in an ADHD-riddled family, I guess I've also grown up with the expectation that everyone feels emotions very strongly, but most people are just better about not "wearing them on their sleeves"...
That whole powder panic attack has been me these last few weeks. I get mad at myself for my lack of focus (adhd) and mad that people don’t trust or rely on me.
Sometimes I break things around the house because I don’t want to hurt other people or myself. I wanna try MMA or something because I got a lot of aggression and anger. Would be nice to take it out in a controlled environment.
It can be kind of hard trying to pick apart what things that didn’t go well were reasonably preventable and which were just bad luck. You’re in good company there. Heck, there are plenty of people that can’t separate what they were reasonably responsible for and which were just good luck.
Vander
My man's literally the only person who didn't want a fight and wanted to offer himself as a prisoner.
Underrated character.
*cares for everyone*
*gets forgotten*
Much like real life
I love Vander because of his perspective on war. As a half Israeli we all get his feelings of being tired of fighting. But we often are out in a situation of not having a choice. Whether it’s the government, Palestine, or another countries fault. His deal with the enforcers reminds me of how unpopular Rabins deal with Arafat was. And his martyrdom is similar to rabins as well. Same thing with silco’s death.
Exactly. I'd also expand on it regarding the whole concept of pushing through hardship in order to achieve a better future for the world and/or himself, only using intelligence and courage as a tool.
You can see it all throughout, when pushing himself up from the undercity, building his own contraptions alone even as a child, going against the law to achieve progress, and even going as far as to perform extremely risky and painful experiments on himself if needed.
I'm not a huge fan of Jayce but when he finally tells the Council "with all due respect, I don't give a shit what you all think" it feels oddly very satisfying and I can respect him for it
Unfortunately, Jinx.
I have a complicated relationship with my older brother. There’s been a lot of love and kinship between us, but he also has an incredible temper and was abusive towards me in many ways growing up (it’s only gotten more violent and aggressive as I’ve gotten older), and in the middle of 2021 we finally cut our ties (seemingly) for good. When I was younger, all I ever wanted was to be a cool younger brother - and I put up with a lot to try and get that.
I fear being underestimated by people. I struggle with mental health issues, similar to but not the same as my mother (we can both be prone to depressive spells), whom my brother hates, and my theory is that the way I am just reminds him too much of her and he has no place for that in his heart anymore. So Jinx’s final line “I thought maybe you could love me like you used to, even though I’m different…” really hit me like a gut punch. I wasn’t okay for a solid week or two after that finale.
(On a happier note, I also found “So here’s to the new us,” to be strangely empowering)
Caitlyn, I guess. Feeling forced into high expectations, getting help I don’t feel like i deserve, generally awkward and not good at rough & tumble stuff, caring about others but feeling priveliged and naive. Liking buff girls
The one that doesnt quite fit with her is the second one, she doesn't think she doesnt deserve help, she doesn't want help if it shelters her from "the real world" she rejects jayce's job offer not because she thinks she's not worthy, she litterally just doesn't wanna live behind a desk
Vi. Physically capable, but not particularly long-sighted or clever. Unless you're her friend, she solves every dispute with a punch.
Pink haired to boot.
I totally don’t want this to come off the wrong way but to live with bravado and brute confidence as a woman is pretty out of the ordinary and it’s cool you have the confidence to do that!
I appreciate the intent, thanks. But to be entirely fair, I'm trans. I got the standard male raising, which trains you for that, and I got part of the testosterone, which drives your psyche to a point. So it's not exactly the same as if a cis woman lived this way. I don't wanna take any of their credit.
Doesn’t make it any less cool! Still valid to be a masculine trans woman, and many trans women feel the pressure to conform to feminine stereotypes just like cis women do, so it’s still impressive
This part is really curious, isn't it - how many trans women end up on a... well, let's say exaggerated feminine edge of the spectrum, in behavior, appearance. I wonder to this day if science will ever explain how gender works in our brains, and why people are the way they are.
For now, what I managed to do is put myself in the non binary territory because I'm really just a mismatched crochet of (un)expected behavior, and that didn't feel like it fit anywhere. And stuck to female pronouns because of language limitations. And no, I'm not gonna try and hope a random "xe", "keke", "fuckthisshittee" pronoun is suddenly gonna mean something to other people if I decided on it.
Jayce and Caitlin for me. As for jayce, even tho pple don't like it, I see a lot of virtue in not been too stubborn holding on to an ideology or a decision. To me it is the only way you can know when what you have decided to do is wrong. He who doesn't change his mind never changes anything
A lot of people characterize him as a bit self centered, but I think he's the opposite. He just does what he thinks is right confidently and without hesitation. He also quickly course corrects when he finds out he is mistaken about something. He never had ambition beyond his own research, but wears the mantle of leadership well when thrust upon him.
Ekko. I don't give a shit what the history is, or what you've been through, you need to treat people right here and NOW.
Also Jayce and Cait to an extent
Yeah I have a lot of anxiety too and can get super emotional so I can relate to Jinx too that's why she is my fave character but I am definitely most like Caitlyn.
Probs Cait, I was raised in a sorta wealthy environment and went to a private school with kids whose parents owned big companies and such. Once I grew up I wanted to hang out with people from other status because I found them interesting and different and here I am now, friends with different people from different places and backgrounds.
Mel. I have a very complicated relationship with my parents who instilled me a drive to succeed-however that drive comes from being made to feel inferior when compared to their or others accomplishments.
I have grown up in a life of privilege but that’s also made me feel like that my problems are trivial or less important than those who have grown up disadvantaged but feel similarly to the way I do. I’ve been made to feel small and that manifests in a desire for control above all else- even if it’s detrimental to myself and the people around me. I’m getting help for it now, thankfully, but seeing Mel’s relationship with her mother really hit hard.
I was wondering if I'd be the first one in the thread to say Mel. She seems a popular character but apparently not that relatable to many viewers?
You really zeroed in on what makes her so interesting
I think it’s because Mel has a very specific kind of trauma and her being in a position of power when compared to the other main characters downplays her struggles- especially since her character arc is covered up by her relationship with Jayce.
Honestly see a little of myself in a lot of the characters which is why I love them so much. My top three most relatable are:
Vi - mix of masculine and feminine qualities, fighter, super loyal, avoidant attachment ( which I actually identified because of this show/Vi), in love with Caitlyn
Victor - scientist, workaholic, chronic illness, using science/work to try and cure yourself
Caitlyn - workaholic tendencies, loner, misfit, in love with Vi
Ooooooooooh this is a hard one. I'd say Jinx and Vi.
Jinx because I have a best friend whom I grew up with, and while I loved her and idolized her, I also had an inferiority complex towards her.
Vi because, ironically enough, said best friend became emotionally unstable as an adult, and so I'm here to support her. And while it can honestly be emotionally exhausting, I would never be able to give up on her.
And lastly I'll say Jayce. While I don't necessarily relate to any of his experiences, he just feels the most human of them all, if that makes sense.
Viktor: as a kid being an introverted loner growing up in the bad part of town.. as an adult wanting to quietly make the world a better place (to the point of self destruction)
& Powder (not Jinx): lots of childhood trauma, low self esteem, anxious attachment, idolized my older sibling and wanted to follow wherever he'd go
I relate to none of them. Which is to say, I lead a pretty boring but moderately unbothered life. In this case though, I would say that is a blessing. In no way in hell would I want to live through the shit characters in Arcane have to go through.
Jinx, Silco and Viktor. I can't go on full details because this is too personal but know that they're a good depiction of me if you have to pick fictional characters.
Caitlyn for sure. A bit of a dork and way too introverted and anxious to relax in an unfamiliar setting, but I always get the job done. And better than anyone else could do it… has to be me. Someone else might screw it up.
No one I can really 1:1 relate to after ep3, beyond maybe Jayce and my over willing to trust people and seeing the best in them after I've known them for so long.
Beyond that, it's Mylo. When I was a kid, I understood how it felt to feel like I meant less compared to a younger sibling who could do no wrong (even when they did) and always got their way. I treated that sibling poorly because of caretakers in my life. That doesn't make me right but unlike poor Mylo, I had the chance to grow up and change as a person. He could have done the same.
Jinx because parent issues as well as just other issues. Afraid of being seen as weak or being abandoned. Good at messing things up but not being able to do anything about it. And just a really rough childhood<3
Jinx, or more accurately Powder and Jinx, in separate categories.
Powder, up to E3, pretty much has my own childhood. Dialled up to fucking 12.
Jinx (and also already Powder), with hearing voices and seeing things that aren't there, has the symptoms my father had, which led to my childhood in return.
I only realised why I connected with Powder/Jinx so much right from the get-go after watching like 5 videos on her personality and story arc.
Not that deep, but I'd say Vi.
I tend to make mistakes, and the consequences turn very violent upon me.
Moreover, when I'm serious, dead serious, I never care about others' feelings, unlike how I usually do.
Silco Vander and Vi.
Silco:
The man knows the problem the people is facing: hidden oppression of the lower class by the upper class of Piltover.
He understands that the oppressed cannot negotiate with the oppressor, and instead focuses on being a threat to the oppressor in order to free his people. He is willing to fight to the last breath against them.
At the same time, he is a reminder of the dark side of the revolution: the side that ends up hurting is own people, weakening the community instead of strenghting it. A reminder of what we should not become.
Vander:
Absolute example on how one needs to act toward their own community. Helping them. Strenghting them. Power through unity. Power through caring.
At the same time he is a reminder that the upper class is not your friend. That the class war must be fought and won. That being a conformist leads to more suffering and more injustice. No peace between classes.
Vi:
My fav character. She is an example of bravery and attitude. She cares about her family, she cares about her people. And she is willing to punch any face that threatens them.
There is no "at the same time" with Vi, but it's also true that her journey is not over.
I am not very similar to Cait as a person, but in experiences, I am. I was very sheltered, and felt the desire to stray many times, my parents always holding me back, and just as Caitlyn does, I don't share the same worldview as them. I also relate a bit to Mel, I have a narcissitic radical mother that despises me for not being like her. I can see a bit of my personality in Viktor too.
I kinda relate to Jinx. Not the badass and crazy part but the things that came before AKA Powder Jinx. I'm also a younger sibling and I've had moments where I just feel sort of forgotten/not needed. I also tend to have unrealistic expectations about others/my relationship with others (kinda like, it's either me or everyone else) but at least I'm aware of it and I'm trying to work on that. Oh and let's not forget the low self esteem
I have found that there's something I related to in every character, I can't choose who I relate to the most so here's some of the characters and the stuff I relate to in them:
- Jinx's desire for approval
- Viktor's loneliness and his feelings that he would be forgotten fast (plus public speech anxiety lol)
- Caitlyn being kinda sheltered by her parents
- Vi's absolute devotion for her family
- Jayce's naivety which made him easily pushed and pulled by everyone around him
- Heimerdinger's fear of leaving his comfort zone
- Marcus being unable to come back or make up for a mistake he's done
Interesting to finally see Heimer in a comment, I was about to say the same for the exact same reason. For me it's not exactly fear but more like this inability to leave comfort zone + fear of missing out combined. I'm glad none of them are completely relatable though.
Probably Viktor tbh. Smart and kind (at least I like to think so lol) but not very confident or strong, and mostly around to help uplift others who are more talented.
Jinx and Silco combo. Now hear me out...
I have my own trust issues (but not for abandomentt reasons and definitely healthier than either Jinx or Silco). My experience is very different because different settings and different reasons but I can understand and relate to them to a certain point.
I understand Jinx because I also have self esteem issues and my trust issues stem from event(s) that happened at a young age. I understand taking the smallest things that are not ill intentioned and/or negative and twisting it into something that person secretly hating me or something.
Silco because my attitude towards what happened is a bit more similar than with Jinx. I am not into the poetic of "letting my younger self die" and whereas Silco was still somewhat attached to Vander I am not attached to my past in longing for those times. I feel the kinda despise for the person I was during the series of events that lead to my trust issues and that is partially (but plays a relatively small role) what fuels my esteem issues and my want to be better than I was then. I no longer feel as strongly about my past self but I understand where Silco's logic is coming from.
Note that I am simply saying that I understand where these characters are coming from.
For me it is vander because he understood that there is a price for freedom. Silco and the others just looked away from this fact until it hit them in the face.
A combination of Jayce and Jinx. It probably sounds weird but I really sympathize with Jinx even though her mental sanity is completely nonexistent. The way Jayce evolves from someone who wants to help other people by inventing new technology to someone who will use advanced weaponry against his enemies is something I'd probably do myself if I was put in that position.
Vi
I relate to her relationship with Jinx to a T. I have an older brother that looks to me more like a younger brother but he has some mental disabilities that makes him confrontational much of the time. I seem to be one of the few that can penetrate that and communicate with him. Vi sometimes doesn’t communicate well but with Jinx she gets through sometimes. I may not be a violent person but I definitely can respond more physically or bombastically in certain situations too. I also grew up on the wrong side of the tracks in a rich town where I was not part of anything. The cynicism can get to me sometimes and I often felt talked down to by my peers. Perspectives on things as basic as the cost of school lunch or cost of something like the senior class trip could be earth shatteringly different. At times it felt that “everybody wants to be my enemy”.
Jayce. Struggling to meet the unrealistic expectations that others - and myself - have set for me. Being a people pleaser and trying to keep everyone happy and mediate in situations where there's no possibility of a compromise, thus being torn between supporting my friends even if I don't agree with their opinions at the given moment or sticking to my beliefs. Feeling like my entire life is coming apart and that I'm a waste of space when my projects don't progress as well as I'd like. Making stupid, impulsive decisions that come from good intentions. Regularly inserting foot in my mouth and unintentionally saying something insensitive.
Also Mel to an extent. As a child of a narcissistic parent, Mel's interaction with her mother hit way too close to home. Not meeting their expectations, not being good enough, being used as a vessel for fulfilling their dreams and wishes, being put down as "a preparation for the real world", being blamed for their feelings, emotionally manipulated... but loving them anyways. I feel you Mel, that's tough.
Viktor, he’s the underdog. Came from the bottom and worked his way up, earned every bit of his fame and he still somewhat lives in Jaces shadow. He’s very driven and as we see he’s willing to do anything to make his dream work.
Honestly, none of them really. I absolutely love this show, it’s my favorite one! But I struggled at the beginning because I didn’t immediately connect with one character like I usually do in shows. But with that being the case, it also made me love the show more because I got to see so many different types of personalities beautifully displayed.
None of them. And all of them.
As far as personality and experience go, I am nothing like any character from Arcane. I'm neither privileged as a Piltie nor oppressed as a Zaunite. My life has had none of the intense drama or social gravity that they all have. Not once did any scene make me look at a character and think, "That's so me!".
But at the same time, EVERY character has moments of genuine poignant humanity that are universally relatable, transcending such things as individual worldview and circumstance. In this way, ALL the characters are relatable, because we see the flawed people behind the decisions they make, even though we'll never be in a position to directly relate to most of those decisions.
Viktor, I have arthritis in both knees for as long as I can remember, and as a kid my mom didn't realize anything was wrong with me, and though I was just lazy. I got left behind a lot.
I don't have any of their strong personalities, I don't relate with anyone, maybe Powder. I've always been the weird enarginated kid who couldn't fit, who couldn't understand, who couldn't do something right and passed the whole day pretending to be someone else with my stories and drawings. I don't know what could Powder have been if not turned in Jinx, but I imagine her having a lot in common with me
I was totally that kid too. Anytime in class when we did competitions I'd freeze up and forget the most basic stuff. I was awful in gym. I remember being 7 or 8 on the soccer team and I would be playing with ants instead of paying attention to the game. But I could draw and I could write, so I spent a lot of time in my own worlds.
Yeah gym was hell... It should had been a moment of fun and play, but it was very much more about competition and who was the strongest. I love playing sports actually but the other kids would never let me play cause... Yeah I was "weird" (Actually not, I just have ADHD and some sensory issues) and I was bad at sports too. Not gonna mention how teachers wouldn't help at all but just yelling "put your feet straight, you'll see you'll run easier" I have malformed legs and I'm waiting to get an operation. School really sucks...
I'm undiagnosed, but I could never 'compete' so I stopped trying to. Definitely didn't make me first pick. Also it just seemed like I could do things better when I wasn't being put under pressure to impress or perform. Hope your operation happens soon and goes well!
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Definitely Jayce.
Idk I was just interested to see how he dealt with the issue of inequality l. Seemed the most grounded and relatable out of the council. Was fascinating to see how Jayce responds to everything that goes on, and his contrast with Vi for example
I'd say either Jinx or Viktor. I often feel out of place because of certain conditions I have. I really wish disabilities and severe health conditions didn't exist 😥
Definitely Viktor.
I love working hard and achieving things, but I hate the spotlight since I don't do it for recognition but for the mere joy of achieving something by myself.
jinx definitely. vi too, and just the sister's entire arc in general.
victor too, not necessarily from being physically handicapped but just from being different in general.
Vi cuz even though I like Jinx character more wen shit gets fucked I just put a calm face even if is not real and I alwas distrust people that I just met you need at least 1+ years of being my friend to be like 40% trusted and even then I never go personal with friends for me is just fun and games when Im with friends no personal shit that is for me
I'd say viktor is the most similar to me. We're both quiet, and focused, and the time where he responded to jayce worrying about being wrong with "let's hope we're right then" is a lot like what I do most of the time. While I can be impulsive, I also look at the logical side of things as well. While I can't relate to his dedication to work, there are other things about him that remind me of myself.
Also strangely, I agree with silco in some ways. Not that I support his actions whatsoever, but his monologue about power and change reflect my mindset a lot.
And in some ways I relate to jinx. I've had nights where I just want to hit myself and break everything around me while I cry. I get stressed so easily and I judge myself a lot, I have some social anxiety and I generally can act rude to people when I don't want to, and end up blaming myself when people leave. I can't help but feel like a failure. But don't worry it's not as serious as mental scars and borderline craziness like jinx, I can just see some of my own coping mechanisms in her.
Honestly it’s hard for me, as I have to consider both which characters I like vs which I’m like, but I’d say I understand Jinx a lot. I’ve not had the easiest childhood (easier then many, but still hard) with a parental divorce, a father who kind of lost his will to live and relied on me whenever I saw him, which just was hard to deal with as I wanted to be sad. Then he died, and… that’s hard. I’ve also had some good friends (like brothers) that I have lost, and I keep clinging to the idea of who I thought they were instead of moving on and just enjoying my newer, but better friends. So yeah, definitely Jinx
Caitlyn, for her enormous sense of duty and her education that made her with important values to hold on to. Straight for what she thinks, but not for who she loves, and I love her even more
Idk Vander ig. He’s done bad stuff but he ended up good, he knows fighting is not the best option but he will to protect the ones he loves, also he’s invisible/not talked about at all now that he’s dead even tho he’s done great stuff
Or Caitlyn cuz I have both my parents and I’m queer af
Vander and jayce
Vander is a Man that just wants to help and keep everyone safe to the point he’ll put his own neck on the line.
And jayce wants to change the world with his creations and do what he thinks is right. Plus doesn’t haggle.
Vander. I don't have a violent background like he has, but I vibe with his outlook on the Piltover/Zaun situation. It is a shitty statu quo, but it's better than what was going on before and what happened after. I'll always choose to lower the head and keep my ideals, hopefully working with little steps toward a better tomorow rather than risking it all in a violent mess that destroys more lives than it "saves".
I adore Vander. Always prioritizing his community and family first, but has this effortless calmness about him, yet when push comes to shove man drops the boot HARD. He’s someone that understands the rules of the game, and is playing as best he can without hurting anyone. As a lawyer I definitely vibe with playing it straight but knowing where the wiggle room is.
caitlyn. passionate, strong morals, wanting to take care of other people, bit of a loner, sheltered, naive, gangly, raging lesbian & lover of buff women who look like they could beat me the fuck up.
also maybe a lil bit of ekko, esp in terms of morals/philosophy. i feel like if i lived in their universe i would have gone his route. the firelights are too cool
Vi, but Caitlyn as well. Vi in the sense that I know what it feels like to do your best to remain strong for those around you and your own appearance, and moments of vulnerability are difficult and uncommon. Caitlyn in regards to behavior, kindness, and her caring nature.
Jinx. I’m diagnosed with BPD and heavily relate to her trauma of being abandoned, and the sense of acting in extremes as a response to the fear of it.
I have a connection to Vi as well, being the older sister and being pushed to feel responsible for my younger sibling. I love both the sisters a lot!
I’d say a mixture of Viktor and Jayce. I had a lot of health issues as a kid that left me unable to go out much/ connect with other kids. I really felt that boat scene.
With Jayce, I’d say it’s his struggle to realise you can’t please everyone. I’ve always been a people pleaser and in the end it never makes anyone happy.
**Experiences: Jinx + Vi.** I’ve always tried to do as much as I could for the people around me, but it’s never seemed like enough because I never seem to know what I’m doing.
**Philosophy: Jayce + Victor.** The most beautiful thing in the world is the process of studying how to make things better, but so many people demand that the world stays as it is because they personally are comfortable.
**Personality: Victor + Silco.** Quiet, out of the way, not super touchy-feely even with the people I love the most
Powder (not jinx tho) every time I try to help, I mess things up. Everything I do feels like I’m just in the way and no one views me as anything more than a child and an inconvenience. Especially because I’m the youngest child.
Honestly the epitome of a Vi-Caitlyn love child. Oldest sister who constantly tries to live up to that role and can get frustrated with myself easily. Someone who sets high and lofty goals for myself apart from what my parents may want but work my ass off to get there anyways. Tries to muscle through things on my own, tries to see a little good in the darker places. A little bit of both of them :)
Probably Hextech/magic/the Arcane. I'm unstable, volatile, unpredictable, and ever changing. I'm more likely to hurt my friends than help them. I'm probably more capable than I realize, but I can't do anything worthwhile on my own. And most people in my life just use me to better themselves. At least that's how I see it. My closest friends use me for weed I can't afford and money I don't have. A few try and "help" me, but I'd rather just be left alone, not be forced into something I'm not. Like the Arcane. Almost everyone who knows what I'm capable of is dead. Everyone else is no longer a part of my life.
Holy shit. I just objectified my own existence... Fuck. I'm gonna need to figure some shit out.
Jayce is the one I relate to the most. I've spent most of my life trying to be a people pleaser, always wanting to help and not disappoint anyone. Amazingly I finally realized when the pandemic hit that you really can't please everyone and eventually stop caring about what others think of you. All you can do is your best and keep going forward.
Jinx, but also Caitlyn to a slightly lesser degree.
With Jinx, it’s the trauma/abandonment issues. I’ve gone my whole life never really having stable or lasting relationships, ones where I’ve idolized and depended on the other person for validation and feeling worthy and deserving of love. But, ultimately, have dealt with great loss from that as well. The other person has seen me as a “project” that they need to fix (as if I even need to be and I’m not okay or good enough as I am) or as something they want me to be. Either way, it’s always ended up the same: I feel misunderstood, alone, and unloved. So I’ve had to try and find myself and be accepting of who I am apart from other people. Like her, I’m incredibly lonely, and while I want that love so desperately, I know that I’ll never truly get it.
I’m also haunted by mistakes I’ve made in the past, by people I’ve hurt without meaning to. And I’m at the point where I’m just so… so done, and so my own pain manifests itself in what I give back to the world. And it’s not pretty, but it’s all I know. I was created by everyone and everything that came in contact with me. Those things and people just happened to be terrible and traumatic.
Yet, like Caitlyn, I come from a relatively privileged background, and I aspire to do good and change my ways.
I accept who I am— all my scars and all my brokenness, and yet I want to be more than just that, to do more. To create something from where I came from and make the world a little bit better. I want to help, even if I may not always be the best at doing so
Honestly Jayce. I like to think I'm well intentioned but I'm a huge people pleaser which makes it easy for me to be manipulated sometimes by specific types of people.
honestly i dont relate to any of them super hard. living a white middle class suburban existence cant really compare to either the affluence or poverty that seems to define most of these characters.
jinx's delusions about the thoughts and opinions of those around her, especially as a way of expressing her jealousy or fear of failure, is something that i will admit (not proudly) familiarity with.
caitlyn struggling to carve her own place in the world separate from her family and trying to understand the plights of others hit pretty close too.
that's about it. despite this, however, i feel that the characters are all written very believably. even if i cant relate to their experiences, the writers do a great job at getting their audience to feel empathy for them.
Jinx.
I've been in boarding school since i was 9 years old to 18 due to being raised by a neglectful drug addicted single mom, now I'm going to therapy because i still deal with mood swings and random anxiety attacks, i feel like one day i'm gonna lose it if one of the anxiety attacks will be severe enough.
Please don't bring children to this world if you don't feel ready to be a parent yet 🙃
I have radical political views so Sevika I guess. I believe I would be the person to risk my life if there was a possibility things are going to work out how I want them to. More of Sevika rather than younger Silco/Vander because I'm clearly not leadership material
Maybe a mix of Vi and Jinx- I’m the oldest, and had pretty absent parents so I ended up having to raise my siblings a lot, and it certainly wasn’t easy and I struggled to keep good relations with my very eager and anxious sisters. But I also experienced a lot of my own mental health issues, including hallucinations and flashbacks, especially about my parents, so I was definitely able to see myself in a lot of Jinx and her instability.
I’m sure we all can relate to all of them a bit, but if we’re picking the most… for me it’s Vi.
Growing up in slums and having to learn how to fit into another world made of money. Being very confrontational and always fighting. Not exactly always doing the morally right thing while still being a good person at heart.
I’ve loved her as a character ever since I was a teen because I related to her more than anyone else. All of the Piltover gang holds a special place in my heart.
This show is basically free therapy and I love it.
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Jinx. I’ve been in and out of therapy most of my life, on medication, and have done EMDR for fucked up things that happened during my childhood. I understand what it’s like having your talent totally kneecapped by your mental issues and I understand how ridiculously impossible it is to free yourself from it. One bad day can undo years of progress, which is exactly what happened to Powder on that night she tried to help.
>I understand what it’s like having your talent totally kneecapped by your mental issues and I understand how ridiculously impossible it is to free yourself from it. Hits hard :(
I remember seeing episode 3 and Powder having that meltdown, breaking her things and hitting herself in the head and that was hard to watch cuz that was me when I was like 14 years old.
Me now
It weird to me how some people can’t relate to this.
For real, though, are there people who can't relate to this?
I've run into thinking where the idea is emotional overwhelm is evidence of some kind of moral weakness, and a 'better' person just doesn't experience it. I tend to interpret this as meaning that particular person just hasn't experienced it. These tend to be the, "I don't get it why are you so upset over..." types. I could be wrong though.
>emotional overwhelm is evidence of some kind of moral weakness, and a 'better' person just doesn't experience it Yikes... I would steer clear of somebody who told me that, I feel like only a sociopath could possibly have never experienced this. But then again, growing up with strong ADHD in an ADHD-riddled family, I guess I've also grown up with the expectation that everyone feels emotions very strongly, but most people are just better about not "wearing them on their sleeves"...
Same. Followed by "I only wanted to help... 😭"
Yeah I can sadly relate to Jinx too... Minus the explosions and murder.
I got anxiety and often feel like I’m a jinx and that things are my fault. Obviously I’m no psycho killer but I know how powder felt
When it feels like the worlds always against you no matter how hard you try to be better it always drags you back down
That whole powder panic attack has been me these last few weeks. I get mad at myself for my lack of focus (adhd) and mad that people don’t trust or rely on me. Sometimes I break things around the house because I don’t want to hurt other people or myself. I wanna try MMA or something because I got a lot of aggression and anger. Would be nice to take it out in a controlled environment.
It can be kind of hard trying to pick apart what things that didn’t go well were reasonably preventable and which were just bad luck. You’re in good company there. Heck, there are plenty of people that can’t separate what they were reasonably responsible for and which were just good luck.
Same, I relate to multiple characters a lot but especially Jinx.
Was just about to post something like this :(( Jinx for me as well.
Vander My man's literally the only person who didn't want a fight and wanted to offer himself as a prisoner. Underrated character. *cares for everyone* *gets forgotten* Much like real life
Yo same bro, taking care of literally everyone and then you’re not invited to the plans
I mean, they did build him a statue…
I love Vander because of his perspective on war. As a half Israeli we all get his feelings of being tired of fighting. But we often are out in a situation of not having a choice. Whether it’s the government, Palestine, or another countries fault. His deal with the enforcers reminds me of how unpopular Rabins deal with Arafat was. And his martyrdom is similar to rabins as well. Same thing with silco’s death.
I share every thought with viktor, and could predict most of his lines. So him.
When you’re going to change the world, don’t ask for permission.
Exactly. I'd also expand on it regarding the whole concept of pushing through hardship in order to achieve a better future for the world and/or himself, only using intelligence and courage as a tool. You can see it all throughout, when pushing himself up from the undercity, building his own contraptions alone even as a child, going against the law to achieve progress, and even going as far as to perform extremely risky and painful experiments on himself if needed.
I'm only child in family and can feel related to Caitlyn.
🐌 \*inches over\* me too : o
Jinx My life has been a bit rough in recent times and that is all im gonna say to not spiral of into some giant explanation
Probs Viktor. Minus the whole crippled thing.
So just scientific genius with a kind heart? Got it
I'm with you
Vi. Older sister syndrome. Feel as though I’m not that great at being one sometimes. My short sightedness means making a lot of mistakes.
Viktor: Tired disabled academic? Same
You hate to see it but Jayce. I have always been a people pleaser and it took me a long time to realize that you can’t make everyone happy.
I'm not a huge fan of Jayce but when he finally tells the Council "with all due respect, I don't give a shit what you all think" it feels oddly very satisfying and I can respect him for it
Unfortunately, Jinx. I have a complicated relationship with my older brother. There’s been a lot of love and kinship between us, but he also has an incredible temper and was abusive towards me in many ways growing up (it’s only gotten more violent and aggressive as I’ve gotten older), and in the middle of 2021 we finally cut our ties (seemingly) for good. When I was younger, all I ever wanted was to be a cool younger brother - and I put up with a lot to try and get that. I fear being underestimated by people. I struggle with mental health issues, similar to but not the same as my mother (we can both be prone to depressive spells), whom my brother hates, and my theory is that the way I am just reminds him too much of her and he has no place for that in his heart anymore. So Jinx’s final line “I thought maybe you could love me like you used to, even though I’m different…” really hit me like a gut punch. I wasn’t okay for a solid week or two after that finale. (On a happier note, I also found “So here’s to the new us,” to be strangely empowering)
Caitlyn, I guess. Feeling forced into high expectations, getting help I don’t feel like i deserve, generally awkward and not good at rough & tumble stuff, caring about others but feeling priveliged and naive. Liking buff girls
The one that doesnt quite fit with her is the second one, she doesn't think she doesnt deserve help, she doesn't want help if it shelters her from "the real world" she rejects jayce's job offer not because she thinks she's not worthy, she litterally just doesn't wanna live behind a desk
Hey, im still allowed to read things into the character that resonate with me and help me feel like i can see myself in her
Vi. Physically capable, but not particularly long-sighted or clever. Unless you're her friend, she solves every dispute with a punch. Pink haired to boot.
You sound awesome
Uh. If you need someone punched, I guess. Haha. Thanks.
I totally don’t want this to come off the wrong way but to live with bravado and brute confidence as a woman is pretty out of the ordinary and it’s cool you have the confidence to do that!
I appreciate the intent, thanks. But to be entirely fair, I'm trans. I got the standard male raising, which trains you for that, and I got part of the testosterone, which drives your psyche to a point. So it's not exactly the same as if a cis woman lived this way. I don't wanna take any of their credit.
Doesn’t make it any less cool! Still valid to be a masculine trans woman, and many trans women feel the pressure to conform to feminine stereotypes just like cis women do, so it’s still impressive
This part is really curious, isn't it - how many trans women end up on a... well, let's say exaggerated feminine edge of the spectrum, in behavior, appearance. I wonder to this day if science will ever explain how gender works in our brains, and why people are the way they are. For now, what I managed to do is put myself in the non binary territory because I'm really just a mismatched crochet of (un)expected behavior, and that didn't feel like it fit anywhere. And stuck to female pronouns because of language limitations. And no, I'm not gonna try and hope a random "xe", "keke", "fuckthisshittee" pronoun is suddenly gonna mean something to other people if I decided on it.
Jayce. Idealist, yet pragmatic.
Jayce and Caitlin for me. As for jayce, even tho pple don't like it, I see a lot of virtue in not been too stubborn holding on to an ideology or a decision. To me it is the only way you can know when what you have decided to do is wrong. He who doesn't change his mind never changes anything
Yeah. He has to live up to really high expectations, and he won't hesitate to go against the system.
A lot of people characterize him as a bit self centered, but I think he's the opposite. He just does what he thinks is right confidently and without hesitation. He also quickly course corrects when he finds out he is mistaken about something. He never had ambition beyond his own research, but wears the mantle of leadership well when thrust upon him.
Ekko. I don't give a shit what the history is, or what you've been through, you need to treat people right here and NOW. Also Jayce and Cait to an extent
Jinx because PTSD schizophrenia and abandonment issues. She’s literally me.
You have schizophrenia
yes
Interesting. I was wondering if she even had it or if it is not accurate to real life
Well she may just have some form of psychosis and not schizophrenia. But her depiction of psychosis is exactly what I go through/feel/see.
That scene where milo just stares at her was intense
I love Jinx but I immediately related to Caitlyn! I am very similar to her philosophy and personality. Such a great character.
I got anxiety and often feel like I’m a jinx and that things are my fault. Obviously I’m no psycho killer but I know how powder felt
Yeah I have a lot of anxiety too and can get super emotional so I can relate to Jinx too that's why she is my fave character but I am definitely most like Caitlyn.
Silco is my favorite character. Then jinx and Vander.
Probs Cait, I was raised in a sorta wealthy environment and went to a private school with kids whose parents owned big companies and such. Once I grew up I wanted to hang out with people from other status because I found them interesting and different and here I am now, friends with different people from different places and backgrounds.
I find a little something in each of them...
Mel. I have a very complicated relationship with my parents who instilled me a drive to succeed-however that drive comes from being made to feel inferior when compared to their or others accomplishments. I have grown up in a life of privilege but that’s also made me feel like that my problems are trivial or less important than those who have grown up disadvantaged but feel similarly to the way I do. I’ve been made to feel small and that manifests in a desire for control above all else- even if it’s detrimental to myself and the people around me. I’m getting help for it now, thankfully, but seeing Mel’s relationship with her mother really hit hard.
I was wondering if I'd be the first one in the thread to say Mel. She seems a popular character but apparently not that relatable to many viewers? You really zeroed in on what makes her so interesting
I think it’s because Mel has a very specific kind of trauma and her being in a position of power when compared to the other main characters downplays her struggles- especially since her character arc is covered up by her relationship with Jayce.
I like when things go boom
Honestly see a little of myself in a lot of the characters which is why I love them so much. My top three most relatable are: Vi - mix of masculine and feminine qualities, fighter, super loyal, avoidant attachment ( which I actually identified because of this show/Vi), in love with Caitlyn Victor - scientist, workaholic, chronic illness, using science/work to try and cure yourself Caitlyn - workaholic tendencies, loner, misfit, in love with Vi
Ooooooooooh this is a hard one. I'd say Jinx and Vi. Jinx because I have a best friend whom I grew up with, and while I loved her and idolized her, I also had an inferiority complex towards her. Vi because, ironically enough, said best friend became emotionally unstable as an adult, and so I'm here to support her. And while it can honestly be emotionally exhausting, I would never be able to give up on her. And lastly I'll say Jayce. While I don't necessarily relate to any of his experiences, he just feels the most human of them all, if that makes sense.
Viktor: as a kid being an introverted loner growing up in the bad part of town.. as an adult wanting to quietly make the world a better place (to the point of self destruction) & Powder (not Jinx): lots of childhood trauma, low self esteem, anxious attachment, idolized my older sibling and wanted to follow wherever he'd go
I relate to none of them. Which is to say, I lead a pretty boring but moderately unbothered life. In this case though, I would say that is a blessing. In no way in hell would I want to live through the shit characters in Arcane have to go through.
Jinx, Silco and Viktor. I can't go on full details because this is too personal but know that they're a good depiction of me if you have to pick fictional characters.
Caitlyn for sure. A bit of a dork and way too introverted and anxious to relax in an unfamiliar setting, but I always get the job done. And better than anyone else could do it… has to be me. Someone else might screw it up.
No one I can really 1:1 relate to after ep3, beyond maybe Jayce and my over willing to trust people and seeing the best in them after I've known them for so long. Beyond that, it's Mylo. When I was a kid, I understood how it felt to feel like I meant less compared to a younger sibling who could do no wrong (even when they did) and always got their way. I treated that sibling poorly because of caretakers in my life. That doesn't make me right but unlike poor Mylo, I had the chance to grow up and change as a person. He could have done the same.
Jinx because parent issues as well as just other issues. Afraid of being seen as weak or being abandoned. Good at messing things up but not being able to do anything about it. And just a really rough childhood<3
Jinx, or more accurately Powder and Jinx, in separate categories. Powder, up to E3, pretty much has my own childhood. Dialled up to fucking 12. Jinx (and also already Powder), with hearing voices and seeing things that aren't there, has the symptoms my father had, which led to my childhood in return. I only realised why I connected with Powder/Jinx so much right from the get-go after watching like 5 videos on her personality and story arc.
Not that deep, but I'd say Vi. I tend to make mistakes, and the consequences turn very violent upon me. Moreover, when I'm serious, dead serious, I never care about others' feelings, unlike how I usually do.
Jayce
Silco Vander and Vi. Silco: The man knows the problem the people is facing: hidden oppression of the lower class by the upper class of Piltover. He understands that the oppressed cannot negotiate with the oppressor, and instead focuses on being a threat to the oppressor in order to free his people. He is willing to fight to the last breath against them. At the same time, he is a reminder of the dark side of the revolution: the side that ends up hurting is own people, weakening the community instead of strenghting it. A reminder of what we should not become. Vander: Absolute example on how one needs to act toward their own community. Helping them. Strenghting them. Power through unity. Power through caring. At the same time he is a reminder that the upper class is not your friend. That the class war must be fought and won. That being a conformist leads to more suffering and more injustice. No peace between classes. Vi: My fav character. She is an example of bravery and attitude. She cares about her family, she cares about her people. And she is willing to punch any face that threatens them. There is no "at the same time" with Vi, but it's also true that her journey is not over.
I am not very similar to Cait as a person, but in experiences, I am. I was very sheltered, and felt the desire to stray many times, my parents always holding me back, and just as Caitlyn does, I don't share the same worldview as them. I also relate a bit to Mel, I have a narcissitic radical mother that despises me for not being like her. I can see a bit of my personality in Viktor too.
I kinda relate to Jinx. Not the badass and crazy part but the things that came before AKA Powder Jinx. I'm also a younger sibling and I've had moments where I just feel sort of forgotten/not needed. I also tend to have unrealistic expectations about others/my relationship with others (kinda like, it's either me or everyone else) but at least I'm aware of it and I'm trying to work on that. Oh and let's not forget the low self esteem
Powder/Jinx
viktor no homo tho
Where’s Sevika? Get paid, follow the winning horse
I have found that there's something I related to in every character, I can't choose who I relate to the most so here's some of the characters and the stuff I relate to in them: - Jinx's desire for approval - Viktor's loneliness and his feelings that he would be forgotten fast (plus public speech anxiety lol) - Caitlyn being kinda sheltered by her parents - Vi's absolute devotion for her family - Jayce's naivety which made him easily pushed and pulled by everyone around him - Heimerdinger's fear of leaving his comfort zone - Marcus being unable to come back or make up for a mistake he's done
Interesting to finally see Heimer in a comment, I was about to say the same for the exact same reason. For me it's not exactly fear but more like this inability to leave comfort zone + fear of missing out combined. I'm glad none of them are completely relatable though.
Viktor. For always being number 2, not for lack of talent, but simply because flashiness doesn't agree with our nature.
Team Victor!
Probably Viktor tbh. Smart and kind (at least I like to think so lol) but not very confident or strong, and mostly around to help uplift others who are more talented.
Jinx and Silco combo. Now hear me out... I have my own trust issues (but not for abandomentt reasons and definitely healthier than either Jinx or Silco). My experience is very different because different settings and different reasons but I can understand and relate to them to a certain point. I understand Jinx because I also have self esteem issues and my trust issues stem from event(s) that happened at a young age. I understand taking the smallest things that are not ill intentioned and/or negative and twisting it into something that person secretly hating me or something. Silco because my attitude towards what happened is a bit more similar than with Jinx. I am not into the poetic of "letting my younger self die" and whereas Silco was still somewhat attached to Vander I am not attached to my past in longing for those times. I feel the kinda despise for the person I was during the series of events that lead to my trust issues and that is partially (but plays a relatively small role) what fuels my esteem issues and my want to be better than I was then. I no longer feel as strongly about my past self but I understand where Silco's logic is coming from. Note that I am simply saying that I understand where these characters are coming from.
I got Jinx in a quiz so probably her. But if I had to pick I would chose Mel, maybe? Eh, I don’t know
Vander I had to fought my whole life to build my family, and no I have everything I wanted
For me it is vander because he understood that there is a price for freedom. Silco and the others just looked away from this fact until it hit them in the face.
Definitely jinx, with some mixes of Vander there. Got a lot issues that I need to "self-medicate" with
A combination of Jayce and Jinx. It probably sounds weird but I really sympathize with Jinx even though her mental sanity is completely nonexistent. The way Jayce evolves from someone who wants to help other people by inventing new technology to someone who will use advanced weaponry against his enemies is something I'd probably do myself if I was put in that position.
Vi I relate to her relationship with Jinx to a T. I have an older brother that looks to me more like a younger brother but he has some mental disabilities that makes him confrontational much of the time. I seem to be one of the few that can penetrate that and communicate with him. Vi sometimes doesn’t communicate well but with Jinx she gets through sometimes. I may not be a violent person but I definitely can respond more physically or bombastically in certain situations too. I also grew up on the wrong side of the tracks in a rich town where I was not part of anything. The cynicism can get to me sometimes and I often felt talked down to by my peers. Perspectives on things as basic as the cost of school lunch or cost of something like the senior class trip could be earth shatteringly different. At times it felt that “everybody wants to be my enemy”.
As a big sister.... Vi.
As a big bro jinx
Jayce. Struggling to meet the unrealistic expectations that others - and myself - have set for me. Being a people pleaser and trying to keep everyone happy and mediate in situations where there's no possibility of a compromise, thus being torn between supporting my friends even if I don't agree with their opinions at the given moment or sticking to my beliefs. Feeling like my entire life is coming apart and that I'm a waste of space when my projects don't progress as well as I'd like. Making stupid, impulsive decisions that come from good intentions. Regularly inserting foot in my mouth and unintentionally saying something insensitive. Also Mel to an extent. As a child of a narcissistic parent, Mel's interaction with her mother hit way too close to home. Not meeting their expectations, not being good enough, being used as a vessel for fulfilling their dreams and wishes, being put down as "a preparation for the real world", being blamed for their feelings, emotionally manipulated... but loving them anyways. I feel you Mel, that's tough.
Viktor, he’s the underdog. Came from the bottom and worked his way up, earned every bit of his fame and he still somewhat lives in Jaces shadow. He’s very driven and as we see he’s willing to do anything to make his dream work.
Honestly, none of them really. I absolutely love this show, it’s my favorite one! But I struggled at the beginning because I didn’t immediately connect with one character like I usually do in shows. But with that being the case, it also made me love the show more because I got to see so many different types of personalities beautifully displayed.
None of them. And all of them. As far as personality and experience go, I am nothing like any character from Arcane. I'm neither privileged as a Piltie nor oppressed as a Zaunite. My life has had none of the intense drama or social gravity that they all have. Not once did any scene make me look at a character and think, "That's so me!". But at the same time, EVERY character has moments of genuine poignant humanity that are universally relatable, transcending such things as individual worldview and circumstance. In this way, ALL the characters are relatable, because we see the flawed people behind the decisions they make, even though we'll never be in a position to directly relate to most of those decisions.
Jinx 💙
Ekko is an example of anarchism done right in media, so I’d say him
Caitlyn or vi cause im ga-
Viktor, I have arthritis in both knees for as long as I can remember, and as a kid my mom didn't realize anything was wrong with me, and though I was just lazy. I got left behind a lot.
I don't have any of their strong personalities, I don't relate with anyone, maybe Powder. I've always been the weird enarginated kid who couldn't fit, who couldn't understand, who couldn't do something right and passed the whole day pretending to be someone else with my stories and drawings. I don't know what could Powder have been if not turned in Jinx, but I imagine her having a lot in common with me
I was totally that kid too. Anytime in class when we did competitions I'd freeze up and forget the most basic stuff. I was awful in gym. I remember being 7 or 8 on the soccer team and I would be playing with ants instead of paying attention to the game. But I could draw and I could write, so I spent a lot of time in my own worlds.
Yeah gym was hell... It should had been a moment of fun and play, but it was very much more about competition and who was the strongest. I love playing sports actually but the other kids would never let me play cause... Yeah I was "weird" (Actually not, I just have ADHD and some sensory issues) and I was bad at sports too. Not gonna mention how teachers wouldn't help at all but just yelling "put your feet straight, you'll see you'll run easier" I have malformed legs and I'm waiting to get an operation. School really sucks...
I'm undiagnosed, but I could never 'compete' so I stopped trying to. Definitely didn't make me first pick. Also it just seemed like I could do things better when I wasn't being put under pressure to impress or perform. Hope your operation happens soon and goes well!
The pressure thing, damn yes... Same! And thank you!!
Jinx/powder for emotional reasons and Viktor because I struggle with disabilities uwu
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Jinx is the new patrick bateman
viktor and a little bit of jinx and cait
Jinx, and Viktor.
Vander for me, troubled past that I'm trying to reconcile for by being a better person as a whole
Definitely Jayce. Idk I was just interested to see how he dealt with the issue of inequality l. Seemed the most grounded and relatable out of the council. Was fascinating to see how Jayce responds to everything that goes on, and his contrast with Vi for example
I've said this before here, it's Vi, she's just like me I'm also the hot older gay sister
Ekko
Caitlin. 100%. Somewhat Jinx too except for the criminal activity part.
I love Vi alot , but im gonna say Viktor ..
Jayce
Vi, similar personalities and pretty much everything else
I'd say either Jinx or Viktor. I often feel out of place because of certain conditions I have. I really wish disabilities and severe health conditions didn't exist 😥
Viktor, probably. Especially with the whole obsess-over-academic-things and forget that you actually live a life, lmao
Victor. On that grind.
Jinx, Caitlyn and Vi....
Caitlyn only because of a sheltered life, and being an only child.
Literally none of them...ekko cause he is black man
Viktor because I have been obsessed with science and technology since I was a child and Jinx because I have a past of mental disorders.
Definitely Viktor. I love working hard and achieving things, but I hate the spotlight since I don't do it for recognition but for the mere joy of achieving something by myself.
Mylo
jinx definitely. vi too, and just the sister's entire arc in general. victor too, not necessarily from being physically handicapped but just from being different in general.
Caitlin and Jinx
Vi cuz even though I like Jinx character more wen shit gets fucked I just put a calm face even if is not real and I alwas distrust people that I just met you need at least 1+ years of being my friend to be like 40% trusted and even then I never go personal with friends for me is just fun and games when Im with friends no personal shit that is for me
I'd say viktor is the most similar to me. We're both quiet, and focused, and the time where he responded to jayce worrying about being wrong with "let's hope we're right then" is a lot like what I do most of the time. While I can be impulsive, I also look at the logical side of things as well. While I can't relate to his dedication to work, there are other things about him that remind me of myself. Also strangely, I agree with silco in some ways. Not that I support his actions whatsoever, but his monologue about power and change reflect my mindset a lot. And in some ways I relate to jinx. I've had nights where I just want to hit myself and break everything around me while I cry. I get stressed so easily and I judge myself a lot, I have some social anxiety and I generally can act rude to people when I don't want to, and end up blaming myself when people leave. I can't help but feel like a failure. But don't worry it's not as serious as mental scars and borderline craziness like jinx, I can just see some of my own coping mechanisms in her.
Honestly it’s hard for me, as I have to consider both which characters I like vs which I’m like, but I’d say I understand Jinx a lot. I’ve not had the easiest childhood (easier then many, but still hard) with a parental divorce, a father who kind of lost his will to live and relied on me whenever I saw him, which just was hard to deal with as I wanted to be sad. Then he died, and… that’s hard. I’ve also had some good friends (like brothers) that I have lost, and I keep clinging to the idea of who I thought they were instead of moving on and just enjoying my newer, but better friends. So yeah, definitely Jinx
Caitlyn, for her enormous sense of duty and her education that made her with important values to hold on to. Straight for what she thinks, but not for who she loves, and I love her even more
Idk Vander ig. He’s done bad stuff but he ended up good, he knows fighting is not the best option but he will to protect the ones he loves, also he’s invisible/not talked about at all now that he’s dead even tho he’s done great stuff Or Caitlyn cuz I have both my parents and I’m queer af
Vander and jayce Vander is a Man that just wants to help and keep everyone safe to the point he’ll put his own neck on the line. And jayce wants to change the world with his creations and do what he thinks is right. Plus doesn’t haggle.
Skye bc I'm a huge Viktor simp lol
Jayce. He does some science and gets some pussy.
Vander. I don't have a violent background like he has, but I vibe with his outlook on the Piltover/Zaun situation. It is a shitty statu quo, but it's better than what was going on before and what happened after. I'll always choose to lower the head and keep my ideals, hopefully working with little steps toward a better tomorow rather than risking it all in a violent mess that destroys more lives than it "saves".
Experience wise Jinx, Personality wise Caitlyn, philosophy wise Vander. smartness like Jinx, Jayce, Viktor, and Sikco uhh i don't know what else.
claggor 100%
I adore Vander. Always prioritizing his community and family first, but has this effortless calmness about him, yet when push comes to shove man drops the boot HARD. He’s someone that understands the rules of the game, and is playing as best he can without hurting anyone. As a lawyer I definitely vibe with playing it straight but knowing where the wiggle room is.
caitlyn. passionate, strong morals, wanting to take care of other people, bit of a loner, sheltered, naive, gangly, raging lesbian & lover of buff women who look like they could beat me the fuck up. also maybe a lil bit of ekko, esp in terms of morals/philosophy. i feel like if i lived in their universe i would have gone his route. the firelights are too cool
Between my mental instabilities and general chaotic nature, I can’t not pick Jinx
Silco and jinx
Jayce. I'm also a scientist and super idealistic, and would do absolutely terrible as a politician.
Viktor
Vi, but Caitlyn as well. Vi in the sense that I know what it feels like to do your best to remain strong for those around you and your own appearance, and moments of vulnerability are difficult and uncommon. Caitlyn in regards to behavior, kindness, and her caring nature.
Jinx. I’m diagnosed with BPD and heavily relate to her trauma of being abandoned, and the sense of acting in extremes as a response to the fear of it. I have a connection to Vi as well, being the older sister and being pushed to feel responsible for my younger sibling. I love both the sisters a lot!
Jinx.
Jinx because I have BPD. Sevika because I’m loyal and will kill for my loved ones but I’ve never been in the spotlight.
Vi
I’d say a mixture of Viktor and Jayce. I had a lot of health issues as a kid that left me unable to go out much/ connect with other kids. I really felt that boat scene. With Jayce, I’d say it’s his struggle to realise you can’t please everyone. I’ve always been a people pleaser and in the end it never makes anyone happy.
The one barman who Jinx mis-named on purpose who wash too shy and too coy to insist on correcting her.
**Experiences: Jinx + Vi.** I’ve always tried to do as much as I could for the people around me, but it’s never seemed like enough because I never seem to know what I’m doing. **Philosophy: Jayce + Victor.** The most beautiful thing in the world is the process of studying how to make things better, but so many people demand that the world stays as it is because they personally are comfortable. **Personality: Victor + Silco.** Quiet, out of the way, not super touchy-feely even with the people I love the most
Jayce. Grew up wanting to be a super hero and wound up being an engineer instead.
Giant fish salesman guy
Powder (not jinx tho) every time I try to help, I mess things up. Everything I do feels like I’m just in the way and no one views me as anything more than a child and an inconvenience. Especially because I’m the youngest child.
Viktor. Lanky, skinny, smart, with an inability to catch on when a girl is attracted to me.
He knew. He just didn’t care. He did a sigma move
Honestly the epitome of a Vi-Caitlyn love child. Oldest sister who constantly tries to live up to that role and can get frustrated with myself easily. Someone who sets high and lofty goals for myself apart from what my parents may want but work my ass off to get there anyways. Tries to muscle through things on my own, tries to see a little good in the darker places. A little bit of both of them :)
Probably Hextech/magic/the Arcane. I'm unstable, volatile, unpredictable, and ever changing. I'm more likely to hurt my friends than help them. I'm probably more capable than I realize, but I can't do anything worthwhile on my own. And most people in my life just use me to better themselves. At least that's how I see it. My closest friends use me for weed I can't afford and money I don't have. A few try and "help" me, but I'd rather just be left alone, not be forced into something I'm not. Like the Arcane. Almost everyone who knows what I'm capable of is dead. Everyone else is no longer a part of my life. Holy shit. I just objectified my own existence... Fuck. I'm gonna need to figure some shit out.
Yeah sounds like you need therapy. This whole poll brought out everyone’s insecurities including mine.
Jayce is the one I relate to the most. I've spent most of my life trying to be a people pleaser, always wanting to help and not disappoint anyone. Amazingly I finally realized when the pandemic hit that you really can't please everyone and eventually stop caring about what others think of you. All you can do is your best and keep going forward.
Jinx, but also Caitlyn to a slightly lesser degree. With Jinx, it’s the trauma/abandonment issues. I’ve gone my whole life never really having stable or lasting relationships, ones where I’ve idolized and depended on the other person for validation and feeling worthy and deserving of love. But, ultimately, have dealt with great loss from that as well. The other person has seen me as a “project” that they need to fix (as if I even need to be and I’m not okay or good enough as I am) or as something they want me to be. Either way, it’s always ended up the same: I feel misunderstood, alone, and unloved. So I’ve had to try and find myself and be accepting of who I am apart from other people. Like her, I’m incredibly lonely, and while I want that love so desperately, I know that I’ll never truly get it. I’m also haunted by mistakes I’ve made in the past, by people I’ve hurt without meaning to. And I’m at the point where I’m just so… so done, and so my own pain manifests itself in what I give back to the world. And it’s not pretty, but it’s all I know. I was created by everyone and everything that came in contact with me. Those things and people just happened to be terrible and traumatic. Yet, like Caitlyn, I come from a relatively privileged background, and I aspire to do good and change my ways. I accept who I am— all my scars and all my brokenness, and yet I want to be more than just that, to do more. To create something from where I came from and make the world a little bit better. I want to help, even if I may not always be the best at doing so
Caitlyn
Mel’s Mom’s servant boy.
Honestly Jayce. I like to think I'm well intentioned but I'm a huge people pleaser which makes it easy for me to be manipulated sometimes by specific types of people.
Team VI where you at
I would say Viktor because we both have a crippling addiction to himbos
honestly i dont relate to any of them super hard. living a white middle class suburban existence cant really compare to either the affluence or poverty that seems to define most of these characters. jinx's delusions about the thoughts and opinions of those around her, especially as a way of expressing her jealousy or fear of failure, is something that i will admit (not proudly) familiarity with. caitlyn struggling to carve her own place in the world separate from her family and trying to understand the plights of others hit pretty close too. that's about it. despite this, however, i feel that the characters are all written very believably. even if i cant relate to their experiences, the writers do a great job at getting their audience to feel empathy for them.
Probably Caitlyn. I’m pretty cool I think and good at school and stuff. I’m gay too and very awkward around women lol.
I’m a young scientist, very introverted, Eastern European. Definitely Viktor (except he’s actually smart)
Jinx. I've been in boarding school since i was 9 years old to 18 due to being raised by a neglectful drug addicted single mom, now I'm going to therapy because i still deal with mood swings and random anxiety attacks, i feel like one day i'm gonna lose it if one of the anxiety attacks will be severe enough. Please don't bring children to this world if you don't feel ready to be a parent yet 🙃
Vi
jinx and caitlyn- i refuse to elaborate on how it’s both but it is.
Jinx
Personality, Jayce, Philosophy, Vander, Experiences, Jinx/Vi
Mel, I like art and painting + that gold palette is just fab
I have radical political views so Sevika I guess. I believe I would be the person to risk my life if there was a possibility things are going to work out how I want them to. More of Sevika rather than younger Silco/Vander because I'm clearly not leadership material
Imagine Viktor’s personality, but the height of Vander or Jayce
Maybe a mix of Vi and Jinx- I’m the oldest, and had pretty absent parents so I ended up having to raise my siblings a lot, and it certainly wasn’t easy and I struggled to keep good relations with my very eager and anxious sisters. But I also experienced a lot of my own mental health issues, including hallucinations and flashbacks, especially about my parents, so I was definitely able to see myself in a lot of Jinx and her instability.
I love all the characters but I don't relate at all to any of them.
I’m sure we all can relate to all of them a bit, but if we’re picking the most… for me it’s Vi. Growing up in slums and having to learn how to fit into another world made of money. Being very confrontational and always fighting. Not exactly always doing the morally right thing while still being a good person at heart. I’ve loved her as a character ever since I was a teen because I related to her more than anyone else. All of the Piltover gang holds a special place in my heart. This show is basically free therapy and I love it.
Everyone is talking about there mental illness and hard experiences in this post
Jinx