This series does not have a defined protagonist; the story follows different characters and intertwines their paths in one way or another, but, it certainly focuses more on Powder and Violet. Without the participation of Powder and Violet, the story would not have begun (especially Powder) because, without the explosion, Jayce would not have gone to trial, he would not have met Viktor or Mel Eduarda, he would not have become a council member, and he would not have initiated the Hextech era, getting Piltover further behind the rails, accelerating shimmer production and distribution.

They would not have conspired to remove Heimerdinger from the council, who would end up meeting Ekko.

This story works with reflections, with pairs, with two sides of the same coin with almost every character; for example there is Violet whose pair is Vander; but the other side of her coin comes to be her sister, Powder. Where Violet is strong and independent, her sister Powder is not. Where Vander is compassionate and fair, Silco is abusive to his allies.

In this way, Vander has Violet as his peer, both being born leaders and fair with their people, but the other side of his coin is Silco, who, in turn, is Jinx’s reflection and peer. Silco being a loner who had to get ahead alone, distrusting others; being beaten and, later, abandoned by his brother, Vander. It’s the same thing Powder goes through before becoming Jinx.

This story is divided into three acts, with an act assigning, posed, well-developed and concluded every three episodes; having a total of 9 episodes in the first season, with the second season soon to be released.

This story takes place in the city of Piltover, a place where arcane magic and wizards are forbidden; it later becomes the pinnacle of progressive society but has always been divided in two: the upper city, where the wealthy and powerful people live; and the lanes/underground (which later becomes the nation of Zaun), where the poor class lives, the lowest of the city; where noxious gases make the population sick.

Violet and Powder are two sisters who were orphaned at a very young age when the people of the subway took up arms against the golden city of Piltover and were massacred by the enforcers (the police); they were adopted by the leader of the subway: Vander. Together with two other children of their age: Mylo and Claggor, Violet and Powder form a gang to rob the people of Piltover and thus be able to contribute their quota to eat.

They live comfortably, as far as they can give their circumstances, until one day they decide to take a riskier job than usual: robbing a student of the Piltover academy, a protégé of one of the richest families of the city; in one of the safest areas, with hundreds of vigilantes nearby. All goes well until the owner arrives back at his apartment, and the gang make their escape, Powder, dropping a curious gem she found (which will be vital later), mistakenly blew up almost the entire building in the process.

After a long chase they return to their side of town, hiding their faces after losing their loot when Powder threw it into the river, trying not to get hit, like her brothers, by the rival gang who wanted a piece of the profits made. And then, Mylo, declares his displeasure at Violet’s clear favoritism because Powder can never be told she made a mistake or can’t get things done.

Upon returning to The last drop, the tavern run by Vander, they find themselves questioned because, by now, the entire underground knows about their busy expedition in Piltover. Here we see the way in which Vander projects himself onto Violet, and guides her to make her understand that her actions have greater consequences than she realizes.

Vi: I took us there, if you wanna be mad, be mad at me. But you’re the one who always says we have to earn our place in this world.

Vander: I also told you time and time again, the Northside’s off-limits. We stay out of Piltover’s business.

Vi: Why? They’ve got plenty, while we’ve down here scraping together coins. When did you get so comfortable living in someone else’s shadow?

Vander: Everyone out. Sit down […] Sit. Down. Those kids look after you. […] You know but you don’t know, when people look up to you, you don’t get to be selfish. You say run, they run, you say swim, they dive in. You say light a fire, they show up with oil. But, whatever happens, it’s on you. Just like it’s on me what happen to us down here. We make ourselves a problem for Piltover, and they will send the enforcers. […] You’re not hearing me. That path? This? It’s not gonna solve your problems, just makes more of them. We clear?

And so it is, in this way, that he extinguished the flame that burned in his adopted daughter; teaching her a valuable lesson; very different from the way Silco handles his relationship with Jinx; who pushes her aside while he cleans up her mess (or someone else does), without holding her responsible for her actions.

Sevika: She fired on us.

Silco: There’s always mishaps in battle, the firelights where the target and most are dead.

Sevika: It wasn’t a mishap, she froze up and lose her shit. I’ve could handled those brats. She’s a problem and we all know it.

Silco: We? Who’s we? I expect better from you than excuses, it was your job to make sure things went smoothly. You failed, don’t disappoint me again […] Sevika will clean today’s mess.

Jinx: Sevika?! That ogre couldn’t clean up a dust bunny with a blowtorch

Silco: She’ll suffice, you should focus on your gadgetry. Take some time.

Jinx: I- I- I- I- I- I don’t need time

Silco: Take it anyhow.

Another comparison is when Powder explodes his bomb for the first time, unintentionally killing her adoptive father and her siblings; Vi’s visceral reaction, hitting her and calling her Jinx, further settling Mylo’s words.

Vi: Did you did this? Why, why did you did this?

Powder: I was saving you, I only wanted to help, I only wanted to help.

Vi: I told you to stay away…

Powder: Please, please, please…

Vi: I told you to stay away!

Powder: No, Why did you leave me?

Vi: Because you’re a Jinx. Do you hear me? Mylo was right.

While, on the other hand, at the end of the series, in the last supper, Jinx shoots, in the middle of a schizophrenic crisis, Silco, wounding him to death, as he did, so many years ago, in the same place, to Vander, Mylo and Claggor, but the reaction is entirely different.

Jinx: Wanna know a secret? Silco thinks he made Jinx, with all his rants and his hard-won lessons. “Excise your doubts, Jinx“, “Be what they fear, Jinx“, like everything was the same as when Vander left him. But he didn’t make Jinx. You did.

[…]

Vi: No! Powder, listen, we can just go, we’ll leave and never come back […], it’s true, we’ll put this behind us. You’ll never have to se him again, Powder.

Jinx (to Silco): What do you have to say about that?

Silco: Her name is Jinx! She’s lying, You’ll be with her a day before she realices you aren’t that girl anymore and turns her back on you. […] The topsiders offered me everything: independence, a seat at the table, all in return for you. They can all burn. Everyone betrays us, Jinx. Vander. Her. They will never understand: It’s only us. You’re my daughter. I’ll never forsake you.

[…]

Jinx: No… Oh. Oh, no, no, no, no. I’m sorry, I’m sorry, I’m sorry, I’m sorry, I’m sorry, I’m sorry.

Silco: I never would have given you to them, not for anything… Don’t cry, you’re perfect…

Another thing that the series manages to perfection is its color palette; the harmfulness of Zaun reflected in its greens and the neon colors that abound in the underground; the perfection of Piltover with its gold and light colors. Another big difference between PIltover and Zaun is the aesthetics that each city manages. PIltover has a Steampunk, retro-futuristic aesthetic, while Zaun has a Cyberpunk and Chempunk aesthetic.

And, one of the best scenes of the whole series, appears in the last chapter: The monster you created, where all the characters that have come and gone in Jinx’s life, changing her perspective on life and her way of living, are gathered, without their consent, in the old factory where Powder’s life fell apart, the scene of the last supper until the credits are a jewel worthy of admiration and detailed analysis.

Among the many themes that are touched upon, the main ones are sisterhood, loss, mental problems, loyalty, corruption, and hypocrisy. Survival in a decadent world is something that each of the characters goes through in their own way.

This series is for audiences over 15 years of age, the use of substances, tobacco and explicit scenes of violence do not make it suitable for younger audiences.