[s2 act 3 spoilers] Some people are really misunderstanding the dialogue before the scene in the cell

Repost from the r/PiltoversFinest sub

I saw some people on TikTok and on here talking about how it is "crazy for Cait and Vi to hook up in the jail cell" and how "Vi should be going after her sister" so I wanna make sure we all understand the convo beforehand and why it makes sense that it would lead to sex lmao

We find Vi in this scene metaphorically (and literally, in a jail cell) where she was in act 2 of season 1: alone, feeling like she has lost all her family, and still feeling like she failed her sister, which is where Caitlyn and her first met. Given the wishy-washy terms that were left on during their last scene together, Vi is prepared for Caitlyn to tell her "I told you so", which Vi verbally expresses to Cait. But, Caitlyn does not tell her that, she tells her that she is the one who made it so Vi could free Jinx by moving the guards since she knows Vi well enough that obviously Vi was gonna go to her sister.

Vi reacts to this so passionately for two reasons: One, she is no longer alone. Caitlyn is saying "I'm still on your side" and more importantly "I've moved on, my love for you is stronger than my hate for your sister", which prompts such an enthusiastic response from Vi. Two, Vi is lifted of one of the biggest burdens she has dealt with during the series, which is the unique love triangle between Vi, Jinx, and Caitlyn. Vi no longer feels like she has to choose between them. Jinx verbally tells Vi "you should be with her" and Caitlyn admits to facilitating Jinx's release.

So naturally, Vi stops holding herself back, it's why she doesn't give a fuck when Caitlyn admits to sleeping with Maddie. Vi indulges herself and her desires for the first time in the series, no longer burdened by this internal conflict. Like, no wonder Vi was "feeling fantastic"...

Also, on the topic of "Vi should be going after her sister", the show establishes Vi as someone who does not go after people who leave her. Vi is someone who lives for others, and so she respects their decisions even if they hurt her. She is not someone who goes where she feels she is not wanted. Vi didn't go back to Caitlyn after episode 3 of season 2, she's not gonna go after Jinx either, it's who Vi is.

Edit: More about the Vi not going after Jinx situation - Up until the bait and switch in the cell where Jinx locks Vi in, Vi was convinced that Jinx was not only mentally stable but willing to help fight against Noxus. She is wrong, as is expressed in the later scene with Cait. It is a recurring theme for Vi that she fails to actually understand her sister. Similar thing happened in s1 ep 9 when Vi tries to help Jinx by telling her to "picture mylo, claggor, mom, dad, ME" which actually just accelerates Jinx's mental breakdown. Vi didn't know Jinx was planning to go off herself, she literally had no idea what that girl was gonna do and she beats herself up over it. It's why the moment she gets to finally indulge herself with Cait matters so much. This is her one moment that is not about Jinx.