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CAITLYN IS BITING HER BOTTOM LIP

In the prison scene, when we see Vi's back and her arms are (moving) and (doing things we can't see) Caitlyn bites her lip for a second or two before the scene shifts. The lip bite is in sync with how Vi and Cait both lift upward at the same time. Not to mention Caitlyn looking down as Vi does her thing, then lifting her head to the ceiling when she finishes (and when she bites her bottom lip). Oh, we KNOW she was riding Vi's fingers.

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Caitlyn in reality versus Caitlyn in Vi's memory

I will NEVER get over this. Look at how big her eyes are and how her lips are slightly parted. I don't even know how to describe it, but she looks so much more vulnerable/innocent and even sexual?? Like it's almost a mix of varying kinds of intimacy in one. She's someone Vi feels an emotional attachment to and safe to be open with, but also someone she wants to protect and is physically attracted to at the same time.

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HELP why is she so hot in literally EVERY frame

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VI UNDERBOOB IN THE LEAK

Some story boarding and pre-final render clips leaked of the sex scene on Twitter!

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Vi gave Caitlyn her rifle back

We as a society have not appropriately acknowledged that after picking up her gf's purse (gun) from Ambessa's tent, very sexily might I add, Vi just gave it back to Caitlyn between when she hugged her family and when they all ran out to see what the cultist screaming was about. She gave Cait her rifle despite Jinx being right there, and nothing happened. Granted, they had bigger fish to fry, but still. Vi just instinctively trusted her like that and Caitlyn didn't take the opportunity to shoot Jinx despite clearly still hating her. My prediction for act 3 is that after the explosion, Caitlyn won't make any attempts on Jinx's life (if she does she'll have a dramatic moment where she finally puts it past her and chooses not to go through with it). I think she's realized it won't change anything (after Jinx saved her from Rictus and humanized herself by being with Isha, Vander & Vi in that warm family reunion). As we saw in season 1, Caitlyn is very much aware of the cycle of violence in Piltover/Zaun. She was just blinded by rage after her mother's death. There's a difference between that and forgiveness though. I highly doubt Caitlyn be amicable with Jinx any time soon. (though depending on what happens she might begrudgingly accept her help in the war against Noxus)

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ℭ𝔬𝔲𝔫𝔱𝔢𝔰𝔰 𝔎𝔦𝔯𝔞𝔪𝔪𝔞𝔫 𝔬𝔣 𝔓𝔦𝔩𝔱𝔬𝔳𝔞𝔫𝔦𝔞

Yes, but imagine the Countess of Piltovania feeding on & hypnotizing Vi wouldn't that be just AWFUL

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Maddie: you should betray Ambessa Caitlyn: oh.. idk, sigh I'm so conflicted Vi: you should betray Ambessa, cupcake Caitlyn:

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MAWN-GOOSE?

The way Cait says mongoose is so fucking funny. "You look.. like an angry oil slick." that was her best attempt at a comeback and she had to think about it a little bit fasdjk I love her. Also can we talk about the fact Vi awakened her girlfriend like a fucking sleeper agent with the activation phrase "cupcake." GIRL YOU ARE EMBARRASSING YOURSELF. That was ALL it took lmao. I feel bad for Maddie at this point.

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LOOK AT HOW FUCKING SCARED SHE GOT FOR VI

THAT IS THE WOMAN SHE LOVES RIGHT THERE AND THAT EXPRESSION IS SEASON 1 CAIT. she also just completely ignored jinx right next to her because ERM actually caitlyn deniers, her love for vi IS stronger than her hate for jinx. she just needed some TIME. it heals all wounds. yes she's still mourning her mother, yes she most likely still hates jinx, but that blind rage from act 1 is gone, you simply cannot have that amount of hate and anger in you for long. no one can. you know what you can have for that long though? love.

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team LESBIANS & jinx (TBD)

tbf I would probably be distracted from my nemesis if some freaky fucking cult lovecraft shit started happening outside too (that and she just kind of humanized herself to me by having a beautiful tear-jerking family pose with my ex-girlfriend who I still love)

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THE SOUNDTRACK WHEN VANDER GOES FERAL

in episode 6, it's a variant of "Revenge" from EPISODE 3 OF ACT 1, SEASON 1. just after Powder's monkey bombs go off and Vander gets up to protect Vi from Silco's men!!!! the ONLY reason killing myself is NOT back on is bc our fucking girls are back together. caitlyn defenders were vindicated.

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BE CAUTIOUS OF TIKTOK

I'm sure I've seen other people mention it. But there are season two leaks on TikTok! I just got exposed to 1 second of a clip from act 2 and I'm so fucking angry. It wasn't a major spoiler, but it was revealing and I'm really annoyed.

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Ambessa is the devil on everyone's shoulder.

Been thinking about how Ambessa has pretty consistently been trying to take advantage of people's worst emotions and impulses as part of her power grab. Jayce in season 1 when he felt powerless about how to protect Piltover from Silco/Jinx. Salos(?), the blonde counsellor who lost his legs in the rocket explosion, and now Caitlyn. She ofc also set the stage for the memorial attack to cause fear and unrest among the Piltover public as well, so they would be open to harsh measures for "security's sake" which I think we'll see puppet ruler Caitlyn implement tomorrow in act 2. I have a post on my page about my predictions for Act 3 btw! About how Ambessa and her forces will be at war with Piltover once she realizes she can no longer control Caitlyn.

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in act 2 tomorrow, all i need is ONE scene of caitlyn being sad about vi, or missing vi, or regretting what she did to vi. that's it. ONE. and my "we're so back" meter is refilled. girl can do the most heinous shit but if she is longing for vi we're still in this caitvi army.

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i don’t think Caitlyn or Vi will die. But if it were to happen, i think it would be Caitlyn. I think they are going to have a slower reconciliation, Caitlyn’s VA made it sound like she’s going to be yearning hard during act 3. They’ll probably get officially back together right before the invasion. During the battle, they will probably get emotionally and physically messed up but be alive, just with more trauma

I agree that neither will die too tbh! I just don't want to rule it out completely so it doesn't take me off guard in the rare instance it does happen and demolish me. Prepare for the worst, hope for the best and all. Oh, but that's very interesting. A slower reconciliation would fit these two useless gays and their constant dramatic antics. Can you point me to where Caitlyn's VA made it sound like that? Because honestly I've been seriously hoping for Caitlyn to be yearning hard for Vi. We know that Vi yearns for Cait based on the trailers and her hallucinations/dreams of her, but I really want them to show it effecting Caitlyn badly too.

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Caitvi will reunite in Act 3 as part of the Piltover-Ambessa war.

Don't read if you don't like trailer scene-by-scene dissections and want to keep yourself in the dark! I just wanted to share my thoughts. Based on clips from the trailer, where we see both Vi and Caitlyn wearing that same black and gold enforcer-looking armor, the reunion is inevitable. Also based on how Act 1 ended and has set up what's to come, as well as clips from the trailer again, through one way or another Ambessa will lose influence over Caitlyn and upon realizing she cannot control Piltover through a puppet, will be desperate enough to try and conquer it directly. She has no other option. In Act 1, Maddie said to to Vi what Cait said about her "if every enforcer had a heart like yours we would be able to take on Noxus itself" this was somewhat of a throwaway line but I think is foreshadowing the war. We see in the trailer at 1:24 Ekko and the Fireflies in Piltover swooping down from the sky toward Noxan soldiers, I believe that the battle with Noxus will have a temporary or partial alliance between Piltover and some of Zaun and help heal relations with a common enemy that manipulated them both. I say some because Jinx will probably remain a hostile third party to everyone and show up near the end as an even more final enemy after the Noxans are bested perhaps. We also see what looks to be scenes of enforcers battling Noxan soldiers and that explosion at the tower where Vi is carrying someone to safety.

Ambessa fighting enforcers (the guy on the right hand side) with Noxan warriors to the left.

Vi carrying someone in similar armor to her own to safety. I first thought it was Caitlyn but now I think it might be someone else because it looks like they're wearing a helmet if you look to the far right of the image. You can't see any neck skin, hair or a head.

Blue fish guy from the strike force squad with some enforcers. You can see the red banners of Ambessa's ships in the distance (we know this from another clip where Vi and Ekko are on his board together, you can see a ship in the water below them.) This is just before an explosion forces them to take cover.

And of course, our girls are wearing matching armor! And Vi has a new pair of gauntlets! So with fears of them not getting back together soothed, my only concern now is what happens after they do. I don't think the writers won't indulge in a 'kill your gays' trope and have one of them die after they reunite and reconcile, they've shown themselves to be really good so far. They did say the ending would be a "gut punch" but that could reference any number of things. I'm more worried they might have both gone through too much to get back together after all this is over and their ending will be more bittersweet where neither dies and they don't hate each other, but their life paths just take them different ways now. When I say I'm worried about it that doesn't mean I'm sure or think there's a high probability it'll happen. I just think it's a possible outcome. At the end of the day I just REALLY REALLY want them to get married and live a happy life together tbh. They deserve it.

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Caitlyn Character Arc Theory! ("the 3 Caitlyns")

I've had some thoughts on the "3 versions of Caitlyn" that I think we'll have seen by the conclusion of the show and how the final act of season 2 will show us Caitlyn in her completed character arc. Caitlyn 1: the first season

This is the Caitlyn we see in season 1. Optimistic, hopeful and a bit naïve or sheltered you could say. Always seeing the good in people and has an abundance of empathy for the people of Zaun. Fighting is a last resort (not that she's unwilling to defend herself, but if she can resolve it peacefully she will) and killing is also not something she is keen on. (As shown by her intentionally only disabling Sevika's arm despite her trying to kill Vi). Caitlyn 2: the second season (act 1 & 2)

This is the Caitlyn we see develop in act 1 of season 2, after the death of her mother and who I think we'll see for most/half of act 2 (I believe the seeds of her realizing she's becoming someone she doesn't like will form in act 2). Fuelled by grief, revenge and anger. This is the first time she's experienced true loss in her life and she does not cope with it well. She starts by blaming it on the actions of one person, Jinx, like her season 1 self would do, but subsequent attacks on Piltover lead to her generalizing Zaun and her empathy for them runs out. Violence is now her first option and she is more than willing to kill people (she was ready to blow that one gang account's head off during questioning even). Caitlyn 3: the second season (act 3) Completed Caitlyn

Now this is basically pure theory as I write this in the wait between act 1 and act 2. But, I believe this will be Caitlyn at the end of her character arc. Having realized the error of her ways, soul-searched, discovered Ambessa has been manipulating her, looked at her family legacy and its positive impact on Zaun (the filtration system she once weaponized) and concluded that her mother would not want her to go down this route. She has taken responsibility for herself and reconciled (see: had very rough and passionate reconciliation sex) with Vi. We do know that Cait and Vi will reconcile and be on the same side at least based on the trailers. She may have been confronted with the consequences of her decisions on ordinary people in Zaun near the end of act 2 and be horrified. Or just realize this naturally once she 'snaps out' of Caitlyn 2. This restores (most) of her season 1 empathy for the people of Zaun. I say most because as I allude to in the paragraph after this one, she isn't naïve like her season 1 self anymore, and knows now that while the people of Zaun should be respected as human beings and given the best chance possible at a safe, prosperous life like those in Piltover. There are elements in the undercity whom still seek to do harm (justified or not) and need to be treated with caution. It's not blind optimism or compassion, but it's the most a person can give in the real world, not the sheltered one she was raised in. This Caitlyn has the best of both previous iterations and is a Caitlyn who has confronted and (mostly) bested her demons. She has the hope and kind spirit of season 1 Cait, but the pragmatism and toughness of season 2 Cait. She is still willing to kill, but only if necessary, not at will. If confronted by another threat like Jinx, she won't hesitate to take the shot, much like Caitlyn 2, only now it isn't a decision made from anger or a desire for revenge, but dedication to protect as many people as possible like Caitlyn 1. She has managed to wrangle her emotions of grief and rage and learn from them. There may be a scene near the end to show this growth when Jinx inevitably appears and Cait's anger flares up again, only for Vi to assure her for one last time that she's got it, and Cait agrees to let her go fight Jinx on her own. Now, of course most of this is guess work! But, I think it would make sense from a narrative perspective for this to be Cait's arc. I don't believe the writers would want to have her just become a full on antagonist and end her story as a villain, it'd be immensely disappointing for the audience and not up to their standards. And I think this would be a very satisfying way to conclude her character development. (I'm also basing some of it based on her appearance in act 3 lmao)