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Magic, science, and corruption all come to a head in the Netflix series Arcane: League of Legends. However, before its release, musical artists Imagine Dragons and J.I.D. created a song detailing the experiences of one of the show's main characters--Powder.

There are two speakers in this song, Powder and her alter Jinx. Powder is a skinny, blue-haired, twelve-year-old with an eye for explosives. Due to her turbulent life and a history of abandonment, she desperately wants to be loved and accepted by everyone. In contrast, Jinx is a long-haired, seventeen-year-old, manic sociopath who wants to bring the world down with her. Throughout the song, both voices are heard, but Jinx's voice starts to take over as the song progresses--foreshadowing what will happen in Arcane. The occasion of the song is Powder's perception and experiences in life that will transform her into a darker, more aware Jinx.

Both girls have distinct voices, and they talk to multiple audiences. Powder speaks to her sister, Vi, and Vi's friends, begging them to let her into their lives. She argues that if they don't let her in, she will turn into the psychotic Jinx. On the other hand, Jinx is talking to the people that want to "fix" her, who do not accept Jinx as she is. She directs the song's message towards Vi, Sevika, Caitlyn, Ekko, Vandor, Mylo, Claggor, Piltover enforcers, and others who dare stand in her way, warning them that a reckoning is coming.

Just as there are two speakers, there are two purposes in the song. Powder tries to convince someone to care about her so she doesn't become Jinx. In contrast, Jinx is trying to manipulate Powder into accepting Jinx. Jinx is sending a message to her enemies, telling them to beware. The title of the song, "Enemy," is also nuanced. Powder feels she has enemies and wishes she could be different; however, Jinx accepts that everyone is against her and gleefully embraces it.

The subject of the song is abandonment, self-loathing, and the rejection of the opinions of others.

The lyrical tone of the piece is somber and brooding, and it has a touch of dark freedom. The tone of the video starts with the world through a child's eyes--happy and carefree. As the video progresses and Jinx shows up, it shifts to a dark and manic tone.

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After viewing the song and watching the series, I believe that Powder, acting as the speaker, attempts to tell Vi, Mylo, Claggor, and Vander that she is slowly turning into Jinx, and she will without their intervention. She uses the appeals of ethos and pathos in the lyrics and the appeals of logos and pathos in the video to try to get this message across. After analyzing the lyrics and video, it appears that her use of appeals is ineffective in convincing her audience because they abandon her, and she becomes Jinx.

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After viewing the song and watching the series, I believe that Jinx, acting as the speaker, attempts to tell Powder that it is her destiny to become Jinx. She uses the appeals of logos and pathos in the lyrics and the appeals of ethos and pathos in the video to get this message across. After analyzing the lyrics and video, it appears that her use of appeals is effective in convincing Powder because Powder relinquishes her hold on reality and becomes Jinx.

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Lyrics and music:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=1&v=hHB1Ikzfpmc&feature=emb_logo

Just the lyrics:
https://genius.com/Imagine-dragons-and-jid-enemy-lyrics

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As there are two narrators, I will provide an analysis for Powder and Jinx.

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~"Look out for yourself"--Powder lives a rough life, so she literally needs to look out for herself. This is also what Powder hears from her older sister, Vi.
~"I wake up to the sound of the silence that allows / For my mind to run around"--Powder starts her life without Jinx, so Powder wakes up to a quiet mind.
~"Ear up to the ground"--Powder lives in the Undercity, an area literally beneath the rich city Piltover; to astutely listen to what is going on above, she needs to put her ears up on the ground.
~"Words up on the wall"--Powder lives in an area covered with graffiti. Words on the wall could also be a reference to 'the writing on the wall', a sign that something bad will happen (Powder's transformation into Jinx).
~"The road is long, so put the pedal to the floor"--Powder telling Jinx to take control because life is too overwhelming.

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~"Look out for yourself"--Jinx is telling Powder that everyone will turn against her, so she needs to keep a watchful eye on people close to her.
~"But once you turn, they hate us"--Jinx telling Powder that once Powder turns from the good graces of society, they will never accept her.
~"As you're prayin' for my fall"--Jinx mocking her enemies, knowing that they wish she would go away.
~"I'm stayin' where nobody 'posed to be"--Jinx is not supposed to be in Powder's mind. Jinx's headspace is also a place where bad things can happen; she's warning her enemies as to what chaos she can bring about.
~"Ready to go whenever, just let me know"--Jinx is ready to take over whenever Powder is overwhelmed.
"The road is long, so put the pedal to the floor"--Jinx will get Powder through the hard times, but in doing so, Powder begins to fade away.
~"I blasted off the planet to cause catastrophe"--Jinx totally lets go of reality, and she issues a warning to her enemies about the destruction she will leave in her wake.

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~"But I'm ready"--Powder knowing that, after everything she has been through, she can probably handle anything life throws at her. Powder is ready to be less scared.
~"I stack it in my mind, and I'm waitin' for the time"--Powder copes with hard feelings by repressing them. Powder is waiting for the time when Jinx will deal with her emotions; Powder knows that patience is key.
~"I'm stayin' where nobody 'posed to be"--Powder's mindset is becoming destructive and hurting the people around her. She doesn't want anyone to get hurt; she wishes she could be like everyone else.
~"Thinkin' out the box, I'm an astronaut"--Powder has a specific set of skills (mental illness, being unhinged, violent tendencies) that can isolate her from others.
~"I'll never be a saint, no way"--Powder realizes that she will succumb to Jinx. Now, her chance at "sainthood" is gone because of Jinx's actions.

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~"Spare the sympathy"--Jinx is telling Vi and others to stop caring about her. Jinx was already abandoned once, so she does not need their sympathy.
~"But I'm ready"--Jinx knows that, after everything she has gone through, she can handle whatever life throws at her. Jinx is ready for revenge.
~"And I'm waitin' for the time"--Jinx is waiting for Powder to finally snap so she can take control; Jinx knows that patience is key.
~"When I show you what it's like to be words spit in a mic"--Jinx knows what it is like to be used and feel out of control, so she is biding her time until revenge is ensured.
~"I'm stayin' where nobody 'posed to be"--Jinx's mindset is unhealthy; it is self-destructive, manic, and violent. However, Jinx knows and values this because she needs to become what no one should, in order to get her revenge on the world.
~"They wanna plot on my trot to the top"--Jinx tells Powder that the people in her life are trying to hold her back. Jinx is also talking to herself about Powder and how Powder is stopping her from reaching her goals.
~"Thinkin' out the box, I'm an astronaut"--Jinx has a specific set of skills (mental illness, being unhinged, violent tendencies) that can isolate her from others.
~"I'll never be a saint, no way"--Jinx knows that after all the horrible things she has done, she cannot be a saint. She also revels in the idea that even if she could redeem herself, she will not.

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~"When my back is to the world that was smilin' when I turned"--Powder telling Vi and others how she feels like they did not care about her.
~"Oh, the misery / Everybody wants to be my enemy"--Powder is yelling at herself, making Vi and others scared for Powder.
~"And the laughter in the halls and the names that I've been called"--Powder talking about the abuse she suffered during her childhood, evoking empathy from Vi and others. Powder is also talking to herself, plotting her vengeance, which Jinx heavily encourages.
~"I'm hopin' that somebody pray for me / I'm prayin' that somebody hope for me"--Powder talking about how she feels abandoned; she hopes someone remembers her. This makes Powder feel scared and alone.
~"Pray it away"--Powder talking to Jinx, trying to get Jinx to leave. As Powder is waging her mental war, her outward behavior scares people close to her, like Vi.

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~"When my back is to the world that was smilin' when I turned"--Jinx describing how Powder's world, Vi, did not care when a small, broken Powder turned into Jinx.
~"Oh, the misery / Everybody wants to be my enemy"--Jinx laughing at her enemies, making them scared of what she could do. Jinx is also talking to Powder, telling her that everyone is against them and that she and Powder will work together to destroy their enemies. Jinx's words worry Vi and others close to Powder, making them fearful for Powder and themselves.
~"Ready to go whenever, just let me know"--Jinx is ready to cause destruction and mayhem whenever Powder feels that life is too much. This makes Vi and others wary around Powder, wondering what damage she could cause as Jinx.
~"Who the baddest? It don't matter 'cause we at your throat"--Jinx tries to intimidate Vi and she talks about how Vi sees the world as various levels of bad, but it does not matter because Jinx will prevail. Jinx is also talking to Powder about how the world turned its back on her, but Jinx will find everyone who let Powder down--even the ones that were the least bad. Jinx is trying to relax Powder and instill a sense of vengeance in her, hastening her transformation into Jinx.
~"Tell you you're the greatest, but once you turn they hate us (ha)"--Jinx is talking to Powder, telling her that Vi, Mylo, Claggor, and everyone else will say they want you, but they will leave just like Powder's parents. Jinx's laugh is also a warning, telling Vi and others that a reckoning is coming, scaring them in the process.

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D9G1VOjN_84

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Imagine Dragons x J.I.D - Enemy (from the series Arcane League of Legends)

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As there are two narrators, I will provide an analysis for Powder and Jinx.

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~0:12-3:28--The monkey, one of Powder's creations, represents Powder. As the song progresses and Jinx begins to emerge, the monkey nears the end of the table. When the song ends, the monkey falls off the table, foreshadowing how Powder will 'go over the edge' and succumb to Jinx. As the monkey makes its way across the table, real Powder watches her monkey but doesn't do anything to prevent its fall. This reflects how Powder will eventually be unable to compete with Jinx, and she will not interfere with Jinx's destructive tendencies.
~0:44--Powder happily plays with her makeshift family, but the flash between her perspective shows how Jinx is disrupting Powder's view of the world.
~1:25-1:27--The grainy footage shows that Powder and Vi previously had a loving sisterly relationship. They have grown up together, played together, and laughed together, which makes their future conflicts more impactful.
~2:15--Powder appears with blue X'd out eyes, showing how Jinx will "kill" Powder
~2:15-2:46--Throughout this sequence, there are flashes and streaks of bright blue and green light and dark pink and red light. The dark pink represents Vi--and, by extension, Powder--and how she is fighting against Jinx for Powder. This conflict is further explored in the show
~2:26-2:27--The line starts blue and ends pink, representing Powder's transition from Powder to Jinx
~2:37-2:38--Powder and Jinx sit on a rocket launcher showing how their ties to explosives connect them.
~2:49-2:53--Powder's gray eye is set between a pink slice of a wall, and then she transforms into Jinx, foreshadowing Powder's transition into Jinx.
~3:08--Powder transforms from herself to a young child and then to Jinx all while framed by red and yellow. The red and yellow represent the fires--the death of Powder's parents and the death of Vander--that forged her into Jinx.
~3:15-3:17--Jinx transforms into Powder as bodies fall around her, foreshadowing how much damage Powder will cause as Jinx.

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~0:08-0:10--The erratic changes between the color and style of the title represents Jinx's chaotic nature. It also represents the relationship between Powder and Jinx, with both vying for control.
~0:20-0:26--The changing titles sync with the winding toy, foreshadowing what will happen in the show. The changing titles also represent Jinx's jumpy nature.
~2:15-2:18--Blue streaks of light, representing Jinx, flash across various people. The quick flashes represent Jinx's fleeting nature and tendencies.
~2:15-2:46--Throughout this sequence, there are flashes and streaks of bright blue and green light and dark pink and red light. The blue and green light represents Jinx and how she is fighting against Vi for control of Powder. This conflict is further explored in the show.
~2:22-2:23--The fractured images represent Jinx's fractured mind.
~2:31-2:33--A man acts erratically while covered by Jinx, showing how Jinx and Jinx's mindset changes people.
~2:33-2:35--The fractured images represent Jinx's fractured mind.
~2:37-2:38--Powder and Jinx sit on a rocket launcher showing how their ties to explosives connect them.
~2:49-2:53--Powder's gray eye is set between a pink slice of a wall, and then she transforms into Jinx, foreshadowing Powder's transition into Jinx. Jinx's eye glows pink, foreshadowing her shimmer injection. Jinx also smiles when her eye flashes pink, and she mouths along to the song, showing how she is in control.

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~0:12-0:15--The video shows the world from Powder's point of view, making everything look bigger and more intimidating. Filming from Powder's perspective shows how Powder can see the world as a large and dangerous place; however, at this moment, she is so far inside her head that she doesn't notice her surroundings. Powder is trying to show Vi and others what it is like to be her.
~0:19-0:26--The video continues to show the world from Powder's point of view. Powder looks sad and disheartened as she winds up the toy. In the background, the title of the song changes its style and color--representing Jinx's tendencies--with each turn of the key. Powder is trying to show Vi and others that when she is least mentally stable, that is when Jinx starts to creep in.
~0:45-0:57--Powder is shown looking much happier than most of the other people in the scene. Her expressions give away her childlike state at the time. It also shows how Powder values her childhood and wishes life could go back to this time.
~1:19-1:20--In this scene, outsiders don't understand why Powder is suddenly laughing. The scene shows how Powder reacts to the things inside her head. Her hard life has taught her to live inside her head; however, this also increases her chances of conflict with Jinx. The scene also demonstrates how quickly Powder's emotions change, which is one of Jinx's characteristics.
~1:23-1:25--In this scene, outsiders don't understand why Powder has stopped laughing. The scene shows how Powder reacts to the things inside her head. Her hard life has taught her to live inside her head; however, this also increases her chances of conflict with Jinx. The scene also demonstrates how quickly Powder's emotions change, which is one of Jinx's characteristics.
~1:31-1:35--Powder and Ekko ride by enforcers. Ekko flips them off as Powder smiles smugly. The scene establishes Powder's enmity towards enforcers.
~1:35-1:39--Powder watches someone get mugged. Even though Powder could intervene, she doesn't. Her actions, in this instance, reflect the power struggle between herself and Jinx. Eventually, Powder will let Jinx take control, even though Jinx will cause death and destruction.
~1:55-1:58--Powder and Vi are arrested by enforcers. The gruff way they treat the sisters and the fear the officers cause in Powder furthers her vendetta against the enforcers.
~1:59-2:11--Vi attacks Powder, and the scene cuts between their argument and a play fight between their younger selves. The fight shows the beginning of the end of the relationship between Powder and Vi. This is where Powder's image of her older sister begins to crumble, and Jinx will use this to her advantage.
~2:13-2:15--In this scene, outsiders don't understand why Powder has begun to cry. The scene shows how Powder reacts to the things inside her head. Her hard life has taught her to live inside her head; however, this also increases her chances of conflict with Jinx. The scene also demonstrates how quickly Powder's emotions change, which is one of Jinx's characteristics.
~2:37-2:38--Jinx and Powder sit on a rocket launcher, one of the few times they appear in the same frame together. It shows how they both created the rocket; they are both working towards taking down the enforcers and Piltover. This scene also foreshadows a major event in the show.
~2:47-2:48--Powder is screaming, and then she abruptly shoves the scream inside her. The scene shows how Powder wants it to seem like she is okay.
~2:56-3:02--Powder's projection first mouths along to the song, and then Powder takes over. This shows how Powder tends to stew over an idea before acting on it.

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~1:03--Jinx shows up on screen for the first time, and her entrance is accompanied by a lighting change. Even though she is on the screen for less than a second, this shows how quickly Jinx can intrude into Powder's life and thoughts. Jinx's actions also demonstrate her desire to overtake Powder.
~2:37-2:38--Jinx and Powder sit on a rocket launcher, one of the few times they appear in the same frame together. It shows how they both created the rocket; both are working towards taking down the enforcers and Piltover. This scene also foreshadows a major event in the show.
~3:02-3:05--Jinx smiles as Powder hits Jinx's projection. Powder's actions show how she is trying to get Jinx out of her head, but Powder starts to collapse defeatedly into sobs as she realizes she will lose to Jinx. Jinx's cold smile through all of this shows how she is slowly eating away at Powder.

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~0:03--The dark colors would usually make Powder uneasy, but the familiar location--The Last Drop--comforts her.
~0:12-0:15--The video shows the world from Powder's point of view. Here, she looks sad and discouraged, making Vi and others worried for her.
~0:20-0:26--The video shows the world from Powder's point of view. Here, she looks sad and discouraged, making Vi and others worried for her.
~0:31-0:38--Powder is shown sobbing as she desperately clings to Vi. Powder's actions and emotions are supposed to evoke concern in Vi and others close to Powder.
~0:39-0:43--Powder plays with her family. These memories remind Powder of when she was happy. When Powder reflects on these times, she tries to convince herself that she can recreate this scenario where everyone is happy with her.
~0:49-0:51--Powder is eating with her family. Claggor, the guy on the right, looks on affectionately while Vi smiles. These are more memories that paint Powder's life in a happier light and motivate Powder to try and bring her life back to this time.
~0:57-1:00--Powder's contentedness as a bug--one of Jinx's creations--crawls out of her mouth is designed to unsettle Vi and make her worry about Powder.
~1:03--Jinx appears in a brief flash but is instantly replaced by Powder. The scene unsettles Vi because it hints at the fact that not all is well within Powder.
~1:04-1:15--Vi demonstrates fighting techniques, and Powder practices them. She practices so intensely because she wants to be like her older sister. Her mindset makes her feel safe and proud.
~1:21-1:23--Powder practices fighting techniques. She practices so intensely because she wants to be like her older sister. Her mindset makes her feel safe and proud.
~1:25-1:27--Little Powder and Vi have a pillow fight. The memory is supposed to make Powder happy and make her reflect on her 'simpler' days when she did not have to worry about monsters in her head.
~1:31-1:35--The scene shows the friendship between Powder and Ekko. It is supposed to make Powder happy and reminiscent. Ekko flipping off the enforcers also reminds Powder who the enemy is, which will guide her and Jinx's actions throughout Arcane.
~1:35-1:39--Powder sees someone being mugged. The violence scares Powder and reminds her that her life is not as perfect as she thinks.
~1:40-1:45--Enforcers ominously point, causing Powder and the boy, Mylo, to start running. Her encounter with the enforcers is supposed to make her scared and angry--she should not have to worry about being arrested as a child. Powder also runs from blue to pink in this scene. This foreshadows her intentional transformation from Powder into shimmer-infused Jinx.
~1:45-1:52--Vi, Mylo, and Powder have to slink in the shadows as enforcers pass by. In a moment of rebellion, Powder raises a finger gun at them. The interaction is supposed to instill vengeance in Powder and make her question why the enforcers think that they are better than herself and her family.
~2:22--Powder's shadows are unmarred by squiggles while she is around Ekko; however, they will be when she is alone. This is Powder's attempt at reminding herself that people are there for her. Powder is stronger than Jinx when Powder has a support system.
~2:28-2:29--Powder's shadows are unmarred by squiggles while she is around Ekko; however, they will be when she is alone. This is Powder's attempt at reminding herself that people are there for her. Powder is stronger than Jinx when Powder has a support system.
~2:31--Powder's shadows are unmarred by squiggles while she is around Ekko; however, they will be when she is alone. This is Powder's attempt at reminding herself that people are there for her. Powder is stronger than Jinx when Powder has a support system.
~2:39--Powder's shadows are unmarred by squiggles while she is around Ekko; however, they will be when she is alone. This is Powder's attempt at reminding herself that people are there for her. Powder is stronger than Jinx when Powder has a support system.
~1:55-1:58--Vi and Powder are arrested by enforcers, furthering Powder's anger against them. It also makes her question why they would manhandle children.
~1:59-2:11--Vi attacks Powder as the scene cuts between their younger selves and the present. Powder is scared as Vi rants angrily, and the flashbacks are Powder wishing things could go back to the way they were. After Vi pushes Powder, Powder begins to grow wary around her sister. The fight begins to break the bond between the two of them.
~2:20-2:21--A man is praying over Powder. It seems like he is trying to offer protection to Powder, but really it makes Powder feel like she is broken.
~2:37-2:38--Jinx and Powder sit on a rocket launcher. The scene makes Vi and others close to Powder unease. It is also supposed to show Vi how much destruction Powder could cause as Jinx, prompting Vi to start keeping a closer eye on her little sister.
~2:47-2:48--Powder screams then abruptly shoves her emotions inside her. Her actions make Vi and others worried about Powder.
~2:48-2:49--Powder repeatedly hits her head, trying to force Jinx out. This further worries Vi and others.
~2:53-2:54--Powder is surrounded by enforcers, making Vi scared of what will happen to Powder and of what Powder did.
~2:54-2:56--Powder grasps her head and on the wall behind her, her shadows show numerous squiggles emanating from her head. Powder's pain is supposed to scare Vi and make her concerned for Powder's well-being.
~3:15-3:17--Jinx transforms into Powder as bodies fall around her. The transformation from a psychotic villain to a small girl shocks Vi and others.

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~0:31-0:38--Powder is shown sobbing as she desperately clings to Vi. Jinx brings up these memories because Powder's actions and emotions are supposed to emotionally destabilize her, hastening her transformation into Jinx.
~0:49-0:51--Powder is eating with her family. Claggor, the guy on the right, looks on affectionately while Vi smiles. These memories attempt to convince Vi and others that Powder is a harmless little kid, allowing Jinx to develop undetected inside her.
~1:03--Jinx appears for the first time on the screen. With her appearance, the background changes from warm colors and circles to eerie blue and green Xs. The image is supposed to startle people close to Powder and make them worry about Powder's state of being.
~1:53--The presence of enforcers directly influences the appearance of Jinx. Enforcers killed Powder's parents, which made Powder cling to Vi, then Vi abandoned her, and Powder found Silco. Silco developed Jinx's presence and encouraged her to kill off Powder. The scene is designed to make Powder angry, and hasten her transformation into Jinx because she associates her bad life with the enforcers.
~2:37-2:38--Jinx and Powder sit on a rocket launcher. The scene is Jinx making Powder anticipatory, saying that she will get her revenge on the enforcers if she continues to become Jinx.
~2:40-2:41--Jinx shows up fully armed and confident. The scene shows what Powder will become, and in doing so, it scares Vi. The scene is also supposed to encourage Powder to become Jinx because this is how she will get her revenge.
~2:54-2:56--Powder grasps her head and on the wall behind her, her shadows show numerous squiggles emanating from her head. Here, Jinx is scaring and hurting Powder--another one of her tactics to kill Powder.
~3:05-3:07--Powder and Jinx are surrounded by enforcers. Jinx looks evilly at them while Powder looks on indifferently. The emotions the two portray make Vi and others nervous about what the two of them could do.
~3:11-3:15--Jinx effortlessly dispatches tens of enforcers. Her power scares Vi, and the absence of Powder makes Vi concerned for her little sister.

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After listening to the lyrics, watching the video, and experiencing the series, I have concluded that Powder's appeals are ineffective and Jinx's are effective.

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