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What Does 'You Really Think I Needed All The Guards At The Hexgates' Mean In 'Arcane?' The Viral 'CaitVi' Memes Explained
The second season of Arcane ended three months ago, and one of its final episodes still has the fandom in a chokehold.
The scene is largely known by the quote, "You really think I needed all the guards at the hexgates?" and it's become so iconic that fans are seeing the scene in every red and blue object they come by.
So what does "You Really Think I Needed All the Guards at The Hexgates" mean, what is the context of the memes and why is it such an important scene? Here's what you need to know.
What Is The 'You Really Think I Needed All The Guards At The Hexgates' Meme?
The "hexgates" scene comes from Arcane season two, episode eight. In the episode, without spoiling too much, there is a scene that takes place in a prison cell. Caitlyn meets Vi in the cell and tells her, "You really think I needed all the guards at the hexgates?"
When Caitlyn says this, she's telling Vi that she ordered all the guards to stop guarding Jinx, who Vi was trying to see, to give Vi an opening to go and see her. Vi and Caitlyn then passionately kiss and share an intimate scene. This was a long-awaited moment for many in the fandom, especially fans of the Vi x Caitlyn ship pairing, known as "CaitVi."
@hollyyyarden i should be banned from arcane #arcane #caitvi ♬ thank you for using my sound – Ava✂️✂️ ᖭི༏ᖫྀ
How Is 'You Really Think I Needed All The Guards At The Hexgates' Used In Memes?
The scene immediately became a massive moment in the Arcane fandom, inspiring tons of reactions online. Many were excited to finally get the scene they wanted out of Caitlyn and Vi's relationship. Now, Arcane fans have taken that moment and the quote associated with it and turned it into a meme.
The memes, which are popular on TikTok and X / Twitter, have fans post the quote alongside images of red and blue objects or characters positioned side-by-side.
These colors are references to Caitlyn and Vi's hair colors, with the former sporting blue hair and the latter sporting red hair. Some TikTokers are even recreating the scene using objects, showing their love for the viral moment.
@moosecat4 Collab with @gwen_hanson13 #arcane #caitvi ♬ thank you for using my sound – Ava✂️✂️ ᖭི༏ᖫྀ
@dacaesar_salad Literally them . . . . #arcane #caitvi #caitvisesbianlex #fyp #caitlynkiramman #vi #vicaitlyn #arcaneedit ♬ thank you for using my sound – Ava✂️✂️ ᖭི༏ᖫྀ
@poulin.crochet Was crocheting and realized… #crochettiktok #arcane #caitvi ♬ thank you for using my sound – Ava✂️✂️ ᖭི༏ᖫྀ
@superiorcheetos in every universe in every lifetime #arcane #wlw #wuhluhwuh ♬ thank you for using my sound – Ava✂️✂️ ᖭི༏ᖫྀ
For the full history of You Really Think I Needed All The Guards At The Hexgates, be sure to check out Know Your Meme's encyclopedia entry for more information.
