Arcane

Representation / casting choices

Visible ethnic diversity in character designs and voice cast; prominent central lesbian romance between Vi and Caitlyn that receives significant screen time and emotional weight across seasons.

Political / ideological dialogue

Occasional talk of class exploitation and elite corruption during council scenes and rebellions, but delivered as plot events and character conflicts rather than speeches or modern jargon.

Identity-driven story themes

Primary focus remains family trauma and sisterly loyalty; the Vi-Caitlyn queer romance adds a clear identity layer, and class functions as an economic divide with some identity-adjacent undertones.

Institutional / cultural critique

Piltover's ruling council is shown as out-of-touch and self-serving while Zaun suffers, but this follows classic fantasy rich-versus-poor storytelling without reframing into contemporary critiques of patriarchy, whiteness, or capitalism as systemic evils.