Someone I respect recommended "Arcane" to me. It's a Netflix original, an animated series based on an online game I've heard of but know nothing about. So honestly, it started off with two strikes against it.
But a couple episodes in, I have to say I'm impressed so far. The (steampunk-adjacent?) world is complex, but there's not a ton of time spent on exposition and world-building. You're just thrown into it. The characters, thus far, seem to have nuanced personalities, emotional range, and actual reasons behind the things that they're doing. Wide range of characters, not only in the immutable characteristics that check the "diversity" box, but also in age (a welcome change) and ways of viewing and thinking about the world.
Strong voice talent: the lead is Hailee Steinfeld, who was a revelation in True Grit, holding her own across from one of the greatest actors of his generation. I've never heard of anyone else, but nothing is distracting or flat so far. Cool color palette used draws you into the realism while highlighting the extraordinary.
Still waiting to see the extent to which I'm pulled in by the story itself, but so far so good. It's a technology-based world, in which it seems like magic is being (re?)introduced within the technological construct. Like the Shadowrun conceit, but based on research rather than a shift in the nature of the world itself. Yet there do seem to be non-human characters that are fully accepted as having been part of the world historically, so who knows?
Anyway... interesting so far. Tons of potential. We'll see if they can deliver.