Amid the stark discord of twin cities Piltover and Zaun, two sisters fight on rival sides of a war between magic technologies and clashing convictions.
Seeing so many people jump on the bandwagon merits a more critical look at the series and there's very little deep about it (despite some fantastic notes being hit). End of the day, it remains a video game universe.
What makes Arcane special is that it maxes out what is possible within the confines of genre fiction. No reason why other shows couldn't give you fast-paced hero's journeys and redemption arcs but this is the only one that delivers.