{"id":1036460,"date":"2026-01-16T03:50:21","date_gmt":"2026-01-16T03:50:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.polygon.com\/?p=480196"},"modified":"2026-01-16T03:50:21","modified_gmt":"2026-01-16T03:50:21","slug":"the-sadder-and-wetter-viktor-gets-in-arcane-the-hotter-he-becomes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/arcader.org\/news\/the-sadder-and-wetter-viktor-gets-in-arcane-the-hotter-he-becomes\/","title":{"rendered":"The sadder and wetter Viktor gets in Arcane, the hotter he becomes"},"content":{"rendered":"
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None of the characters in <\/em>Arcane<\/em><\/a> are having a good time right now, and Viktor might just be suffering the most.<\/p>\n

[Ed. note:<\/strong> This post contains major spoilers for the most recent episodes of Arcane<\/em><\/a>.]<\/p>\n

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OK, that\u2019s a bit<\/em> of an exaggeration, since he\u2019s now been blessed with strange, magical, machine-based healing powers from the Hexcore and has created a peaceful commune in the heart of the Undercity.<\/p>\n

But ya boy is not <\/em>looking healthy, now that his body is mostly machine and those bags under his eyes have gotten even worse and his hair is all raggedy. And mentally, he definitely feels like he has the weight of the world on his shoulders as he tries to heal every single person who shows up at his door. And emotionally, well, clearly there\u2019s lingering pain from his not-quite-a-breakup from his longtime research partner, Jayce.\u00a0<\/p>\n

However even though Viktor is suffering, I gotta say\u2026 he\u2019s really hot when he\u2019s miserable.<\/p>\n

Let\u2019s get this out of the way: what I think is hot in a fictional setting<\/a> is NOT what I think is hot<\/a> in real life<\/a>, blah blah blah. I\u2019m not condoning becoming Hextech Jesus or being so tortured about the burden of evolution, humanity, and your place in it that you start a cult. <\/p>\n

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I just simply think the more he suffers, the sexier he gets. <\/p>\n

It doesn\u2019t help that the first few scenes of Viktor this season were him basically naked, with nothing but a sheet draped around him. Yes, yes, he has a freaky robot body now, but hear me out: I\u2019m into that. I\u2019m also into his hair getting scragglier and longer and his general demeanor just becoming wearier and more tired. <\/p>\n

He\u2019s hurting! But by god, he makes it look good.\u00a0<\/p>\n

I\u2019ve always had a soft spot for Viktor, who\u2019s probably my favorite male character on the show. He\u2019s the quieter juxtaposition to Jayce\u2019s bravado, and has more baggage weighing on his slender shoulders in a way that makes his character super compelling to me personally. I like that he desperately wants to change the world, but he\u2019s continually shafted and running out of time. <\/p>\n

In this season, all of that is amplified. He has<\/em> greater and grander power than ever before; but as we\u2019ve learned, there\u2019s a cost to it. Still, he\u2019s resigned to his mission. He will help. No matter the cost. It\u2019s clearly taking a toll on him in every possible way, but man, if that drive and desperation ain\u2019t sexy. <\/p>\n

Now, again: things aren\u2019t looking so great. After, all this most recent batch of episodes did<\/em> end with Viktor, uh, dead \u2014 killed by Jayce, no less (how deliciously tragique<\/em>!!!). But hey, the show\u2019s been going hard<\/em> on the Jesus imagery with him (not to mention, he\u2019s a playable champion in League of Legends<\/em><\/a>, so there\u2019s some precedent to him not dying entirely), so I\u2019m fairly confident that he will rise again. And I\u2019ll be there waiting and twirling my hair when he does. <\/p>\n

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None of the characters in Arcane are having a good time right now, and Viktor might just be suffering the most. [Ed. note: This post contains major spoilers for the most recent episodes of Arcane.] OK, that\u2019s a bit of an exaggeration, since he\u2019s now been blessed with strange, magical, machine-based healing powers from the Hexcore and has created a peaceful commune in the heart of the Undercity. But ya boy is not looking healthy, now that his body is mostly machine and those bags under his eyes have gotten even worse and his hair is all raggedy. And mentally, he definitely feels like he has the weight of the world on his shoulders as he tries to heal every single person who shows up…<\/p>\n

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