Unlike a lot of other IP-driven shows, Arcane isn’t just a nonstop barrage of “Hey, I recognize that!” moments. That helps keep the show’s emotional moments from feeling cheap, and it also ...

Arcane and The Last of Us may be proof that ... e.g., some dense lore and an inevitable barrage of Sci-Fi Proper Nouns. In other words, this isn’t a casual watch; you kinda have to lean in ...