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Just finished Arcane yesterday. Just some thoughts, pls don't come at me.
As much as I like Vi, I saw a post that said she didn't have much character growth in the series and I can't help but agree because to me, Vi's story is just, well, family tragedy (pls hear me out). I would like to say except Caitlyn but I think Caitlyn just heightened up the tragedy simply because she's Piltovian and an enforcer who's after her sister. I can't help but think if they hadn't met, Vi wouldn't be forced to choose between Cait and Jinx but she also wouldn't be able to get out of prison without Cait pursuing Jinx so it's inevitable (also Vi can't exist without Cait and vice versa). Vi was in jail for 7 years so when she got out she's still stuck in the world (mindset) seven years ago. Vi tried to keep her promise with Vander in protecting Powder. Tried to reach out, struggled to accept Jinx, then her situationship with Cait, then reuniting with Vander. Vi is someone who can't let go. She can't let go of Cait so she became an enforcer. She can't (almost) let go of Jinx so they tried to bond as sisters again. She can't let go of Vander even when she herself is in danger and by doing so, Jinx had to save her and she lost both of them. I think that's why it felt like she had no character growth is because its a story of a prisoner who's stuck in the past, where she lost everything leading to being unable to let go and faced with its consequences, hence the stagnancy of her character. Though I guess it's not completely a tragedy since Cait's by her side now.