None of the characters in Arcane are having a good time right now, and Viktor might just be suffering the most.[Ed. note: This post contains major spoilers for the most recent episodes of Arcane.]OK, thats a bit of an exaggeration, since hes now been blessed with strange, magical, machine-based healing powers from the Hexcore and has created a peaceful commune in the heart of the Undercity.But ya boy is not looking healthy, now that his body is mostly machine and those bags under his eyes have gotten even worse and his hair is all raggedy. And mentally, he definitely feels like he has the weight of the world on his shoulders as he tries to heal every single person who shows up at his door. And emotionally, well, clearly theres lingering pain from his not-quite-a-breakup from his longtime research partner, Jayce.However even though Viktor is suffering, I gotta say hes really hot when hes miserable.Lets get this out of the way: what I think is hot in a fictional setting is NOT what I think is hot in real life, blah blah blah. Im not condoning becoming Hextech Jesus or being so tortured about the burden of evolution, humanity, and your place in it that you start a cult.I just simply think the more he suffers, the sexier he gets. It doesnt help that the first few scenes of Viktor this season were him basically naked, with nothing but a sheet draped around him. Yes, yes, he has a freaky robot body now, but hear me out: Im into that. Im also into his hair getting scragglier and longer and his general demeanor just becoming wearier and more tired.Hes hurting! But by god, he makes it look good.Ive always had a soft spot for Viktor, whos probably my favorite male character on the show. Hes the quieter juxtaposition to Jayces bravado, and has more baggage weighing on his slender shoulders in a way that makes his character super compelling to me personally. I like that he desperately wants to change the world, but hes continually shafted and running out of time.In this season, all of that is amplified. He has greater and grander power than ever before; but as weve learned, theres a cost to it. Still, hes resigned to his mission. He will help. No matter the cost. Its clearly taking a toll on him in every possible way, but man, if that drive and desperation aint sexy.Now, again: things arent looking so great. After, all this most recent batch of episodes did end with Viktor, uh, dead killed by Jayce, no less (how deliciously tragique!!!). But hey, the shows been going hard on the Jesus imagery with him (not to mention, hes a playable champion in League of Legends, so theres some precedent to him not dying entirely), so Im fairly confident that he will rise again. And Ill be there waiting and twirling my hair when he does.