Arcane season 2 finally gave us the huge Caitlyn and Vi moment we've been waiting for – and its creators say 'we couldn't have done it in season one'

• Arcane's showrunners person explained why a large 'CaitVi' incident was delayed until play 2
• The infinitesimal felt for illustration a amended fresh for play 2's story
• The show's animated squad couldn't person done it justness successful play 1, either

Full spoilers instantly travel for Arcane play 2 section 3.

The creators of Arcane person opened up connected why play 2's 3rd section was nan cleanable spot to yet springiness fans a large infinitesimal they've waited years for: an charismatic Caitlyn and Vi kiss.

In an exclusive chat pinch TechRadar, which took spot earlier Arcane play 2 premiered connected Netflix yesterday (November 9), Alex Yee and Christian Linke explained nan reasons down holding backmost that crowd-pleasing infinitesimal until play 2 enactment 1's last chapter.

The pair's smooch has, arsenic I mentioned, been a agelong clip coming. Ever since Caitlyn and Vi – or, arsenic Arcane's fandom affectionately dubbed them, 'CaitVi' – met successful play 1 section 4, viewers person been convinced they person feelings for each other. There was plentifulness of grounds to propose this passim 1 of nan best Netflix shows' first season, too, particularly arsenic nan Piltovan enforcer and Zaunite brawler grew person pinch each installment.

Unfortunately, owed to much explosive communicative beats, 'CaitVi' fans were near hanging astir nan pair's 'will they, won't they' dynamic. Indeed, pinch nary solution forthcoming by nan extremity of play 1, and its sequel play taking 3 years to onshore connected nan world's best streaming service, audiences person endured a agelong hold for this moment.

At agelong last, though, it's happened. This season's 3rd episode, titled 'Finally Got The Name Right', sees nan brace fto their defender down and corroborate their attraction to 1 another. And that long-awaited buss will beryllium celebrated by Arcane's world fanbase. Even so, why did Yee and Linke hold until this section to springiness nan group what they want? Expectedly, it each boils down to nan communicative that nan brace and Arcane's wider penning squad wanted to tell.

"They've some conscionable mislaid thing astatine nan commencement of play 2," Linke said, alluding to nan truth that Caitlyn's mom was 1 of nan councilors revealed to person perished successful Arcane season 2's premiere and that Vi's estranged sister Jinx was nan culprit. "I deliberation they're some very acrophobic of change, too, and they person that infinitesimal successful section 3 wherever they're still holding onto those things that person slipped distant from them because they're starting to tread down this acheronian way [of seeking revenge connected Jinx].

"In nan aftermath of what Caitlyn's lost, Vi tin consciousness there's a vulnerable spot successful this narration they have, and there's this infinitesimal coming up wherever they'll some person to determine really they're going to beryllium erstwhile they're staring down nan tube erstwhile they find and conflict Jinx. It's a vulnerable moment, nan calm earlier nan storm, and they're some reasoning 'this whitethorn beryllium nan past infinitesimal we're going to person together.'"

"In that moment, Vi is making a large committedness to Caitlyn by choosing her complete Jinx," Yee added. "And I deliberation that's yet why Caitlyn takes nan lead [in instigating nan kiss].

"It feels incorrect not to springiness a shout-out to [lead writer] Amanda [Overton] astatine this point. The narration betwixt Caitlyn and Vi is thing that fans person carried for a very agelong time, and we knew it was thing we wanted to bring to fruition. Amanda really championed that origin and a batch of nan circumstantial mechanics of that move she had a immense portion in."

'It wouldn't person been imaginable from a method standpoint'

The determination to hold Caitlyn and Vi's first buss wasn't only wished by Arcane's storytellers, though. Linke besides revealed that Fortiche Production, nan animation workplace that brought Riot Games and Netflix's first League of Legends (LoL) adjustment to life successful specified gorgeous detail, wasn't assured it had nan talent aliases exertion to do justness to specified a beautifully delicate segment if it had been included past season.

"Interesting tidbit: I really said to Bart [Barthelemy Maunoury], our animation director, astir nan buss past week," Linke said. "He was asked nan aforesaid mobility and he later told maine if we'd written that past season, nan animation squad wouldn't person been capable to do it good because they weren't technically tin yet.

"So, he thanked america for not doing that!" Linke jokingly added. "He said 'I don't deliberation we would've done a bully job. We couldn't person done it successful play one', truthful it was absorbing to perceive that it wouldn't person been imaginable from a method standpoint, moreover if we'd person wanted to do it."

I've sewage much to stock from my exclusive chat pinch Yee and Linke, but you'll person to hold until play 2 enactment 2 arrives connected November 16 to publication more. In nan meantime, cheque retired much of my sum of Arcane's 2nd and last season below. Alternatively, publication my Arcane play 2 review for much teases astir its adjacent 3 episodes, aliases my Arcane season 2 enactment 1 ending explained portion for answers to your biggest queries aft nan first 3 entries.

You mightiness besides like

• That was ne'er nan plan': Arcane creators disregard claims that nan deed Netflix show was going to tally for 5 seasons
• Arcane play 2 formed and characteristic guide: who's playing who successful nan celebrated Netflix show's last chapter?
• 8 immense questions I request Arcane play 2 to reply earlier nan highly-rated Netflix show ends