Jinx's original design in League of Legends is reminiscent of Harley Quinn from DC Comics with a split personality. The idea is unoriginal and feels too "inspired."
Arcane changes this by creating a darker theme for Jinx that highlights her inner turmoil.
Arcane's Jinx retains the best elements of her original design and drops the Harley Quinn aesthetic completely. It helps realistically portray the drama she was going through in Zaun.
But it is possible that Riot Games will deviate towards her League of Legends design in Season 2 and beyond as she begins to grow even more mentally unstable.
Arcane's portrayal of Jinx was well done and it helped the League of Legends playerbase connect with the character because of the constant trauma players face when playing the game.
Which version of Jinx do you prefer?