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Perfection Exists and Its Name is 'Arcane'

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You would be forgiven if you had not yet heard of Arcane, the Netflix animated series that premiered in November this year. And even if you did notice it on your Netflix homepage, where it ranked No. 1 on the Netflix Top 10 and quietly maintained a 100% Rotten Tomatoes score, you may have dismissed it.

The decision to watch comes with hurdles. It’s an adult animated drama, which is still an oxymoron to some people. (“You’re recommending another ?” I was asked at the dog, a game you may not care about or have even heard of. But ignoring would be a mistake, and recommending it is a gift.

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