“We deliberately left this to the public imagination,” the response read. “Since we spent so much time with them in Episode 7, every scene between then felt like a repeat of what we had already shown.”

Episode seven of Arcana The second season follows Ekko in his time in the alternate universe where Powder survives. The two share a few romantic moments together before Ekko has to return to save his original timeline. This response suggests that, in the moments leading up to the war with Ambessa’s forces, Ekko and Jinx connect in a similar way to Powder and Ekko, with the pair rekindling a similar flame. But fans of the Netflix series strongly disagreed with this reported decision to exclude scenes between the two — and with how it allegedly happened.

“This might be the only decision in Season 2 that I can’t agree with. Let’s use the simplest logic here… AU Powder is not Jinx:D,” one Redditor wrote. Other users agreed, pointing out how the history between Jinx and Ekko is filled with dead Firelights and years of trauma. While the alternate universe’s Jinx and Powder may basically be the same person, each character’s lived experiences and environments simply aren’t the same, which would result in different reactions to the world and people around them.

We now know Esoteric would have exceeded its budget, according to Bloombergand Riot Games had to make some tough decisions about how best to use the series’ limited screen time. This has led many fans to fill in the gaps with their own canons and wishes for the Esoteric characters. And while many people love the idea of ​​Ekko and Jinx reconnecting after years apart — a couple the fanbase so lovingly coined as “Timebomb” — those same fans would have preferred see the steps needed to get there.

Unfortunately, there will not be a season three of Esotericso we’ll probably never get these scenes in an official capacity. But the creators of the Netflix series have already confirmed more League of Legends shows are on the way, including one that has already been in development for a year, according to co-creator Christian Linke (via GamesRadar). Until then, we’re still hoping for more information on Timebomb’s fate.