The thing is, we all want to belong somewhere. Some of us want to find ourselves in a league of scientists, inventors, or councilors, while others want to become revolutionaries, rebels, or warriors. People spend their entire lives chasing their dreams of being celebrated like heroes, like legends. That is the reason why so many of us tie ourselves to a cause, so we can become who we want to be. And that’s what Netflix’s Arcane is all about. It centers around a bunch of misfits who are looking for a sense of belonging in the world. They have faced their worst nightmares in loneliness and don’t want to be lonely anymore. They want to become legends, so they are celebrated by the masses, but the truth is, a hero’s journey is always lonely, and it is the hunger for validation that often corrupts one’s cause.