RWBY & RT General Discussion Thread (V1)
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My reaction to Ice Queendom,
But in short, while I would have enjoyed a couple of tweaks I adored this, the new structure, the animation, the dynamics, everything was top tier and it very much feels a lot like what RT would do if they could do this now.
But in short, while I would have enjoyed a couple of tweaks I adored this, the new structure, the animation, the dynamics, everything was top tier and it very much feels a lot like what RT would do if they could do this now.
I signed up to a free trial at Crunchyroll to see this early.
The opening looks fucking great, subtly ominous as always with a ton of style.
Oh my gosh Ruby is speaking to Summer at her grave and also praising Yang's grades and noting her own aren't so good outside of weapons. Respect for Yang's intelligence in the first five minutes?
I am in love.
(Sobs) Yang's here, and she called Summer mom and she and Ruby are so sweet and Yang smiled and winked at the grave, my heart!
We get Weiss now, this is before her test, Willow is drinking, we see hints of Whitley's depth right away but its also kept subtle!
Oh wow, Jac looks much more grizzled here and Winter being cool as always. Holy shit, the action is really good, more flowy and flourishy but still having a good sense of pace with nice animation touches.
Oh gods, its Adam time, ugh.
I love how much more interesting and dynamic Blake's fighting style is compared to Adam's. Also they deliver information very efficiently.
"The powerless return to Dust, that is the law of this world" Damn Winter that's heavy. Dynamic finish! Also nice lil moment wit Klein, Winter subtly pressing Jac and Whitley smiling, good dynamics!
Oh hey 3D models, hmm, not super well integrated but they are compensating by focussing on the weapon. I like that they establish this is a theft and that Adam is choosing to murder people for shits and giggles. Interesting no spider mech fight, and Adam convinced Blake will "realize they're in the right" I am wary but intrigued.
Vale looks a bit empty but very pretty, love the integrated hard light stuff and Ruby's reasons for being there, cute little clips of her getting distracted and Black Rock Shooters!
More showing that Yang is deeply involved in Ruby's life to the point where Tai is like "She needs to be independent of you" which like, dude, you left your kids so "Independent" they almost died at five and three, shut up.
Cute world building on weapons, Roman's section is animated very fast its a little odd but I like that they kept the same vibe to the guy who threatened Ruby. Hah, kick ass Ruby!
God, fuck that animation is gorgeous, from the weapon transformation to the battle. Oooh Roman showing off his hook cane aspect early, clever! I love that Yang sees a pile of guys that got their asses kicked and is like "Ruby what did you do?" Also interesting, no Cinder fight?
OK I don't trust cops but the Vale PD dress well. Also more Aura world building being woven in early. Cute scene with Yang & Ruby! Tai seems mroe chill with Ozpin's stuff in this version, hmmmm
Oh damn, Blake was roughing it! Also those Grim are both fierce and fucking cute, so fluffy! Oh god Blake's crying, (hugs her) Nicholas namedrop and feels with Klein at elven.
Oooh a flight platform station thingy! Pfft, everyone was running late, where's your anime toast ladies!? XD I do think the standard smiles are a bit to crescent, a touch uncanny but that's minor.
Damn, nice lead out (OO)
Pfft, early JNPR, and also Weiss zeroing in on Pyrrha! I see so it was Tai's advice! Huh so is it canonical that Beacon has mature age students cos those three don't look 17.
Blake finding Yang & Ruby's scuffling cute is a nice detail. Ruby & Yang now what's up with the SDC. Wow they squeezed all the awkward first meet ups into one scene, poor Rubble XD
Ruby has no retention, Yang has all of it, I love this dynamic XD Oooh this is a clever time saving strategy jumping right into the test. Oh nice work Weiss, alienate Pyrrha immediately, and showing Pyrrha's fame with the peanut gallery.
Weiss's aggrieved face at Jaune is hilarious, also he doesn't like the cereal!?!!? By Talos you wear its hoody! Huh, OK Jaune is much less obnoxious in this version, though Weiss is more so.
Hah, that launch was still hilarious and ooh anime original Shion Zaiden, she is hunting that dream Grimm from the trailer and looks kinda magical/Salemy. Pfft, that exchange is still funny if a bit stilted.
Damn this is getting ominous fast, good sound design. Cute exchange there, Ruby is eloquent, but also messy with her words when excited, fun. Also Weiss you are the same fucking height as Ruby you are 100% not able to call her a child XD
Dang, I was hoping the anime would do that outlined meeting with Yang & Blake, but this is good too. I saw wiggly spiked vines and also wow this exchange is heated!
Yang sees a giant monster chasing her sister & is just "Ruby
" Also I think there was a miscommunication with the animation team as Nora didn't really ride the Ursa. Her & Ren are super cute though.
Grand vistas and everyone at cross purposes, just like canon but with more money behind it! Wait did we miss the scene with Pyrrha awakening Jaune's Aura?
They made Jaune's strategy more his own this time over contrivance which works well, this is weird to me, he's not really annoyed me yet, which V1 Jaune always does XD
The impact wasn't super swift but the lead up was spectacular. Holy fuck the lead out was fast though (OO) Also nice environmental destruction, really shows their power!
Such pretty hair. Also the hiding place lady, what does that mean, is the Grimm inside them, what is up, what's crackalacking, is that Ozpin? (OO) Oh shit, they are infected with a Grimm!
So I guess this isn't an AU to another world thing, I assume, so the anime original plot is likely doing something wholly different after that arc. Gods I hope they keep Bumbleby.
I love the purple highlights in Blake's hair, the speedy room redecoration and Weiss's bunk beds line... Also no Weiss, these are not bunk beds, they are a Health & Safety hazard.
I can see why Weiss is annoyed with Ruby here and after a brief moment of fondness too. Also good question Yang. Damn that boartusk is intense! Oooh death stare!
Oh she hallucinating now! Yang's so protective its sweet, and Blake already gradating to hand holding, I love it. Ruby is much baby in this, give her some milk and a hug.
Huh, interesting shift up in the conversation, I think I prefer the original. And Jaune's infected too! Wait Jaune had no Aura before now, ze fuck!?!!?That scene was cute but I am unsure on Weiss's motives.
Poor Blake, being kept up all night by these kids XD Ominous evil Grimm Jaune thing!!!!! Not much has been done to really establish RWBY & JNPR as close here so RWBY's inclusion feels awkward.
Shion Zaiden radiates magical vibes, loving the music and imagery, also unique Grimm and hmm, JNOR struggles to have reason to be so close barring Pyrrha but otherwise it works.
The Arc family is sexist, news at eleven. Also this dream is fucking weird, but I like it, the bunnies and Jaune is a bunny now and the rabbit statues and he wants his sister!
She has a fucking telephone into the dream!?!? She is %100 magic I swear! Oooh fancy capture animation, I like!! Pfft, Yang & the teachers just dragging Jaune in the background XD
Meh, Sun, the added Faunus bigotry is good though. Weiss is definitely more of a dick in this version. Also Penny remains fucking adorable. Oooh condensing the fight that works. I do wish they'd given Blake better come backs.
I like Yang reading Weiss the riot act, also ominous shadow Weiss, and dragging out (In a sense) Weiss's tensions with the whole team does work well, especially with the Nightmare. Wish we'd gotten more WF background too, that context was integral.
Penny is so cute and they cut the "Is she a man joke" so very glad to see that, and ooh that explains how Ruby & Penny got there, nice! Damn Yang is PISSED! and she heard the bunk beds exchange and is kind of on the money.
Hahaha, oh my gosh, I thought Weiss's "I don't know what to do!" Would be for something dramatic, but she's just being a baby XD Huh, its kinda fun seeing the Bulkheads, they look so similar to the regular series here too.
Skipping over the Penny fight makes sense, less so to skip over Blake's encounter with Roman & the WF, though giving Penny the trait of announcing little sound effects for herself is cute!
I like Weiss re-using Yang's lines about the person over the organization. Oh shit, that was an intense way to drag Weiss into the dream scape, creepy as fuck!
Monty Oum's name still in the credits and right at the top, one loves to see the respect to his name.
The opening looks fucking great, subtly ominous as always with a ton of style.
Oh my gosh Ruby is speaking to Summer at her grave and also praising Yang's grades and noting her own aren't so good outside of weapons. Respect for Yang's intelligence in the first five minutes?
I am in love.
(Sobs) Yang's here, and she called Summer mom and she and Ruby are so sweet and Yang smiled and winked at the grave, my heart!
We get Weiss now, this is before her test, Willow is drinking, we see hints of Whitley's depth right away but its also kept subtle!
Oh wow, Jac looks much more grizzled here and Winter being cool as always. Holy shit, the action is really good, more flowy and flourishy but still having a good sense of pace with nice animation touches.
Oh gods, its Adam time, ugh.
I love how much more interesting and dynamic Blake's fighting style is compared to Adam's. Also they deliver information very efficiently.
"The powerless return to Dust, that is the law of this world" Damn Winter that's heavy. Dynamic finish! Also nice lil moment wit Klein, Winter subtly pressing Jac and Whitley smiling, good dynamics!
Oh hey 3D models, hmm, not super well integrated but they are compensating by focussing on the weapon. I like that they establish this is a theft and that Adam is choosing to murder people for shits and giggles. Interesting no spider mech fight, and Adam convinced Blake will "realize they're in the right" I am wary but intrigued.
Vale looks a bit empty but very pretty, love the integrated hard light stuff and Ruby's reasons for being there, cute little clips of her getting distracted and Black Rock Shooters!
More showing that Yang is deeply involved in Ruby's life to the point where Tai is like "She needs to be independent of you" which like, dude, you left your kids so "Independent" they almost died at five and three, shut up.
Cute world building on weapons, Roman's section is animated very fast its a little odd but I like that they kept the same vibe to the guy who threatened Ruby. Hah, kick ass Ruby!
God, fuck that animation is gorgeous, from the weapon transformation to the battle. Oooh Roman showing off his hook cane aspect early, clever! I love that Yang sees a pile of guys that got their asses kicked and is like "Ruby what did you do?" Also interesting, no Cinder fight?
OK I don't trust cops but the Vale PD dress well. Also more Aura world building being woven in early. Cute scene with Yang & Ruby! Tai seems mroe chill with Ozpin's stuff in this version, hmmmm
Oh damn, Blake was roughing it! Also those Grim are both fierce and fucking cute, so fluffy! Oh god Blake's crying, (hugs her) Nicholas namedrop and feels with Klein at elven.
Oooh a flight platform station thingy! Pfft, everyone was running late, where's your anime toast ladies!? XD I do think the standard smiles are a bit to crescent, a touch uncanny but that's minor.
Damn, nice lead out (OO)
Pfft, early JNPR, and also Weiss zeroing in on Pyrrha! I see so it was Tai's advice! Huh so is it canonical that Beacon has mature age students cos those three don't look 17.
Blake finding Yang & Ruby's scuffling cute is a nice detail. Ruby & Yang now what's up with the SDC. Wow they squeezed all the awkward first meet ups into one scene, poor Rubble XD
Ruby has no retention, Yang has all of it, I love this dynamic XD Oooh this is a clever time saving strategy jumping right into the test. Oh nice work Weiss, alienate Pyrrha immediately, and showing Pyrrha's fame with the peanut gallery.
Weiss's aggrieved face at Jaune is hilarious, also he doesn't like the cereal!?!!? By Talos you wear its hoody! Huh, OK Jaune is much less obnoxious in this version, though Weiss is more so.
Hah, that launch was still hilarious and ooh anime original Shion Zaiden, she is hunting that dream Grimm from the trailer and looks kinda magical/Salemy. Pfft, that exchange is still funny if a bit stilted.
Damn this is getting ominous fast, good sound design. Cute exchange there, Ruby is eloquent, but also messy with her words when excited, fun. Also Weiss you are the same fucking height as Ruby you are 100% not able to call her a child XD
Dang, I was hoping the anime would do that outlined meeting with Yang & Blake, but this is good too. I saw wiggly spiked vines and also wow this exchange is heated!
Yang sees a giant monster chasing her sister & is just "Ruby
" Also I think there was a miscommunication with the animation team as Nora didn't really ride the Ursa. Her & Ren are super cute though.Grand vistas and everyone at cross purposes, just like canon but with more money behind it! Wait did we miss the scene with Pyrrha awakening Jaune's Aura?
They made Jaune's strategy more his own this time over contrivance which works well, this is weird to me, he's not really annoyed me yet, which V1 Jaune always does XD
The impact wasn't super swift but the lead up was spectacular. Holy fuck the lead out was fast though (OO) Also nice environmental destruction, really shows their power!
Such pretty hair. Also the hiding place lady, what does that mean, is the Grimm inside them, what is up, what's crackalacking, is that Ozpin? (OO) Oh shit, they are infected with a Grimm!
So I guess this isn't an AU to another world thing, I assume, so the anime original plot is likely doing something wholly different after that arc. Gods I hope they keep Bumbleby.
I love the purple highlights in Blake's hair, the speedy room redecoration and Weiss's bunk beds line... Also no Weiss, these are not bunk beds, they are a Health & Safety hazard.
I can see why Weiss is annoyed with Ruby here and after a brief moment of fondness too. Also good question Yang. Damn that boartusk is intense! Oooh death stare!
Oh she hallucinating now! Yang's so protective its sweet, and Blake already gradating to hand holding, I love it. Ruby is much baby in this, give her some milk and a hug.
Huh, interesting shift up in the conversation, I think I prefer the original. And Jaune's infected too! Wait Jaune had no Aura before now, ze fuck!?!!?That scene was cute but I am unsure on Weiss's motives.
Poor Blake, being kept up all night by these kids XD Ominous evil Grimm Jaune thing!!!!! Not much has been done to really establish RWBY & JNPR as close here so RWBY's inclusion feels awkward.
Shion Zaiden radiates magical vibes, loving the music and imagery, also unique Grimm and hmm, JNOR struggles to have reason to be so close barring Pyrrha but otherwise it works.
The Arc family is sexist, news at eleven. Also this dream is fucking weird, but I like it, the bunnies and Jaune is a bunny now and the rabbit statues and he wants his sister!
She has a fucking telephone into the dream!?!? She is %100 magic I swear! Oooh fancy capture animation, I like!! Pfft, Yang & the teachers just dragging Jaune in the background XD
Meh, Sun, the added Faunus bigotry is good though. Weiss is definitely more of a dick in this version. Also Penny remains fucking adorable. Oooh condensing the fight that works. I do wish they'd given Blake better come backs.
I like Yang reading Weiss the riot act, also ominous shadow Weiss, and dragging out (In a sense) Weiss's tensions with the whole team does work well, especially with the Nightmare. Wish we'd gotten more WF background too, that context was integral.
Penny is so cute and they cut the "Is she a man joke" so very glad to see that, and ooh that explains how Ruby & Penny got there, nice! Damn Yang is PISSED! and she heard the bunk beds exchange and is kind of on the money.
Hahaha, oh my gosh, I thought Weiss's "I don't know what to do!" Would be for something dramatic, but she's just being a baby XD Huh, its kinda fun seeing the Bulkheads, they look so similar to the regular series here too.
Skipping over the Penny fight makes sense, less so to skip over Blake's encounter with Roman & the WF, though giving Penny the trait of announcing little sound effects for herself is cute!
I like Weiss re-using Yang's lines about the person over the organization. Oh shit, that was an intense way to drag Weiss into the dream scape, creepy as fuck!
Monty Oum's name still in the credits and right at the top, one loves to see the respect to his name.
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I've noted this before on a different forum but while he's less evil and possible less intentional about Clover and fan response to him vis a vis Robyn reminds me a lot of this excellent author commentary from Order of the Stick.
No Compromise
One of the things I wanted to explore with the Malackstoryline was the idea that civility did not equal justification.
This is an concept that I think gets lost in today’s world,
where media has a tendency to ascribe equal weight to any
viewpoint that makes its case through socially acceptable
channels. But it’s not true; there is no amount of politeness
that will make up for an atrocity. At a certain point, that
courteous tone becomes a shield being used by vile people
to cloak themselves in the air of legitimacy. Malack literally
harvests the blood from people living under his auspices;
he is in no way absolved of his responsibility for their
deaths simply because he doesn’t personally stalk them
in the alleys and bite them. If anything, it would be more
intellectually honest if he did! Also, if you read the scene
where Malack tries negotiate an end to hostilities (#872),
you’ll note that he never actually offers for Tarquin and the
Linear Guild to withdraw. That, too, is emblematic of false
civility; he is using the trappings of a compromise to request
a retreat and hoping that Durkon doesn’t notice.
To be clear, it’s not being what he is that is the crux of
the issue, per se (although the last page in this arc certainly
makes that, too, problematic). If Malack lived his life never
drinking a drop that wasn’t freely donated, one could
imagine that Durkon would have been wary but able to
be convinced that he wasn’t a danger. But of course, that’s
not what he’s doing. He’s helping perpetuate a continent-
wide scheme that oppresses millions and harvests many of
them to feed himself. And the fact that even this fig leaf of
disassociation from the true facts of the matter is tossed out
when he decides to bite Belkar says everything about where
he really stands. I imagine Malack spends a great deal of
time thinking of himself as being above other vampires
who live in crypts and prey on the living, but when push
comes to shove, his civility is just a mask he wears, perhaps
even to himself—and it can be discarded with startling ease.
The hypothetical question of what Durkon would do in the
presence of a Good vampire is irrelevant to the situation in
which he finds himself.
Which is not to say that Durkon is completely
blameless in how things went down. Like Elan did with his
father, Durkon turned a blind eye earlier in the book to the
possibility of Malack’s involvement in the Empire of Blood’s
crimes, choosing to believe that same mask of civility over
Haley’s salient objections. The fact is that if Malack is
guilty of benefitting from the empire’s brutality because he
collects the blood, he is no less guilty of benefitting when he
collects their tithes and taxes. Even if Malack was a mortal
lizardfolk, he would still be profiting from the misery of the
populace. It is not to Durkon’s credit that he didn’t question
this until Malack’s undead status was revealed.
This isn’t the first time this sort of thing has happened
to him, though; remember Hilgya, the original cleric for the
Linear Guild? He was willing to look past her association
with Nale, only to later discover that he was projecting
morals onto her that she did not hold. It would be easy to
chalk this up to him being gullible or too trusting, but that’s
oversimplifying the matter. Durkon wants very much to be
the sort of person who looks past surface qualities to see
the true heart of everyone he meets. His mistake is thinking
that if what he sees is bad, then what’s underneath must be
good; he doesn’t consider that it might be even worse. That
makes him exactly the sort of person against whom hollow
civility serves as perfect cover. He didn’t learn this lesson
when he had the chance with Hilgya, so now he is doomed
to repeat it, with far more dire consequences.
Also his later commentary about Malack vs Nale seems somewhat applicable to how Clover got himself killed dealing with Tyrian.
In the previous chapter, I mentioned that Malack used
civility as a shield to protect himself, and here it becomes
his undoing. Nale cares nothing for civility; for all his faults,
he knows exactly what he is and revels in it. Malack’s polite
words and social structure serve as no protection from
Nale’s hatred, and his protection from daylight spell (the
very symbol of what allows Malack to operate in civilized
society) becomes the tool by which he is destroyed. After
all, a vampire who had not become accustomed to that spell
would never dream of standing in the middle of the open
desert and would therefore not be vulnerable to it being
dispelled suddenly.
Furthermore, Malack thinks that because he has every
advantage over Nale—he is more powerful and has the
unwavering support of Tarquin and their other allies—that
Nale would be a fool to make a move against him. And
he’s right. The bad news for him is that Nale is a fool. He
underestimates Nale’s willingness to put himself in a bad
situation, or maybe he overestimates his ability to judge
whether or not he’s doing so. Either way, Malack certainly
does not expect that his utter hatred of his ally’s son is
equally reciprocated. Nale makes his move, and once again
shows a surprising knack for setting up ambushes. Unlike
the many times he’s clashed with the Order, there’s not
enough time for a dramatic turnaround.
civility as a shield to protect himself, and here it becomes
his undoing. Nale cares nothing for civility; for all his faults,
he knows exactly what he is and revels in it. Malack’s polite
words and social structure serve as no protection from
Nale’s hatred, and his protection from daylight spell (the
very symbol of what allows Malack to operate in civilized
society) becomes the tool by which he is destroyed. After
all, a vampire who had not become accustomed to that spell
would never dream of standing in the middle of the open
desert and would therefore not be vulnerable to it being
dispelled suddenly.
Furthermore, Malack thinks that because he has every
advantage over Nale—he is more powerful and has the
unwavering support of Tarquin and their other allies—that
Nale would be a fool to make a move against him. And
he’s right. The bad news for him is that Nale is a fool. He
underestimates Nale’s willingness to put himself in a bad
situation, or maybe he overestimates his ability to judge
whether or not he’s doing so. Either way, Malack certainly
does not expect that his utter hatred of his ally’s son is
equally reciprocated. Nale makes his move, and once again
shows a surprising knack for setting up ambushes. Unlike
the many times he’s clashed with the Order, there’s not
enough time for a dramatic turnaround.
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Oh snap this is a super good insight actually and those posts were a joy to read again.
Honestly I think you are quite right on that front, the exact specifics on what RT was aiming for VS OOTs might vary subtly but in the broad strokes I think they were going for similar ideas, especially in the former category, visa vee, being polite but it just being a cloak for fascism.
Thanks for sharing!
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Kind of like how Qrow's funny clown man antics obscured the fact that being an alchoholic is actually a serious problem in the early seasons. But then much like in Elementary (a Sherlock Holmes tv show) all it took was a few bad days and suddenly his ability to "manage" his addiction took a nosedive, and then it wasn't so funny anymore.
Which in turn kind of mirrors how Ironwood seemingly "managed" the bad news of Salem being immortal, right up until he got another case of bad feelings again and lost his sense of control. Then it was off to the races all while insisting that he didn't have a problem, you have a problem.
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Yeah, different characters, different situations obviously. But it's telling that for all his ability to be polite and charming and affable, when the chips are down Clover is never willing to take that final step that would easily allow him to deescalate.
People give Robyn crap for being angry and looking for a fight but all Clover needed to to was hold his hand out and say that he won't arrrest Qrow and won't let Ironwood abandon Mantle and leave thousands (possibly tens/hundreds of thousands) to be freeze to death/be mauled by Grimm.
Instead he makes it clear that he intends to march in lockstep with Ironwood's orders even when they're blatantly imoral and it's actually Qrow who suggests trying to talk Ironwood down, Clover never suggests he's going to do anything except exactly what Ironwood tells him to do.
Even in Sparks. Ruby could have taken her hand, told her honestly that she can't talk about what they're doing for security reasons but promise that it isn't anything bad and that she'll do everything she can to protect Mantle in the meantime. But I don't think Clover could do that. I think part of the reason he's so scared of taking Robyn's hand isn't just that he's trying to prevent an information leak*, I think deep down a part of him knows that he wouldn't like what Robyn's Semblance would reveal about him if he's forced to honestly talk about his intentions.
He's not someone who can honestly promise to do the right thing, because he's the kind of person who does what he's told instead. Even if he knows that what he's been told to do is wrong.
*after all Robyn's Semblance can't compell people to talk.
Mhm, exactly, I remember being really vexed by that until V5-ish when it became clear it bothered Ruby and then V6 when he crashed and burned it was great and I was like "Oh this was the plan all along, I love it!" It really boosted Qrow up to one of my favorite characters, and the Sherlock comparison of it being managed and then not so funny anymore after a few too many blows is well made.
Mhm, good eye there, yeah, Ironwood persistently has reacted badly to negative developments, sometimes holding on long enough to do some good before eventually doubling down, and the same is true here.
Yeah, for Clover its always the other side that has to back down, de-escalate and thus its their fault he has to attack them or arrest them when they don't just capitulate.Yeah, different characters, different situations obviously. But it's telling that for all his ability to be polite and charming and affable, when the chips are down Clover is never willing to take that final step that would easily allow him to deescalate.
People give Robyn crap for being angry and looking for a fight but all Clover needed to to was hold his hand out and say that he won't arrrest Qrow and won't let Ironwood abandon Mantle and leave thousands (possibly tens/hundreds of thousands) to be freeze to death/be mauled by Grimm.
Instead he makes it clear that he intends to march in lockstep with Ironwood's orders even when they're blatantly imoral and it's actually Qrow who suggests trying to talk Ironwood down, Clover never suggests he's going to do anything except exactly what Ironwood tells him to do.
Even in Sparks. Ruby could have taken her hand, told her honestly that she can't talk about what they're doing for security reasons but promise that it isn't anything bad and that she'll do everything she can to protect Mantle in the meantime. But I don't think Clover could do that. I think part of the reason he's so scared of taking Robyn's hand isn't just that he's trying to prevent an information leak*, I think deep down a part of him knows that he wouldn't like what Robyn's Semblance would reveal about him if he's forced to honestly talk about his intentions.
He's not someone who can honestly promise to do the right thing, because he's the kind of person who does what he's told instead. Even if he knows that what he's been told to do is wrong.
*after all Robyn's Semblance can't compell people to talk.
Here's a visual breakdown of his meeting with Robyn too:
And yeah its exactly as you say, he could give such assurances and they'd have meaning with her Semblance, but he won't do that cos he'll always do as he's told even when he does dislike it and its only when he's dying that he seems to realize some measure of how deeply he's fucked up.
Great breakdown on his character!
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Not just that but going back to that civility as a shield thing he always manages to talk and act in a way that superficially makes the other party seem unreasonable. Like with Malack whenever he gives options to back down he gives the appearance of compromise* but it's always the other side that has to give ground.
* "you should focus on the election instead of harrassing Huntsmen"
"After everything we've been through tonight don't make me arrest you too"
"Robyn needs help"
etc
So on Twitter I just found a comprehensive look at the Xaio-Long/Rose house.
It's good and looks at how all of the shots of both the outside and inside actually match and work together.
However I am not sure if I can link it in any of the usual forums, because the same person makes hentai >.<
It's good and looks at how all of the shots of both the outside and inside actually match and work together.
However I am not sure if I can link it in any of the usual forums, because the same person makes hentai >.<
No cops at Pride, so the police liking Ozpin means he cant be trusted at Pride, its a joke but there is truth to no cops at Pride, ACAB.
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Shamelessly stealing from SB:
I find it very telling how despite all the haters proclaiming RWBY not a real anime or a terrible show or ugly or whatever other bullshit they have to say this week the actual professionals over in Japan have nothing but the outmost respect for the show. It didn't get a freaking anime adaption/OVA by collecting bottle caps. RWBY is just good actually.
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Shamelessly stealing from SB:
I find it very telling how despite all the haters proclaiming RWBY not a real anime or a terrible show or ugly or whatever other bullshit they have to say this week the actual professionals over in Japan have nothing but the outmost respect for the show. It didn't get a freaking anime adaption/OVA by collecting bottle caps. RWBY is just good actually.
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Its such an intriguing interview and yeah so nice to see the high regard Studio SHAFT has for the series.
I'm also curious what they amount about the difficulties of adapting limb loss in Japan.
Also Blake Ice Queen Insights:
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Fuck yeah the trailer is here and it's far weirder than I expected and goes in directions I had not predicted. It looks so good!
With a brand new character that has taken the internet by storm.
And finally some RWBY: Arrowfell news, with a new trailer. I am beyond hyped for this game, can't wait!!!
nintendoeverything.com
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Oh right, and how could I forget. RWBY is getting a freaking crossover MOVIE with DC Comics. I'm kind of ambivalent about DC and Marvel comic stuff myself but jeebuz, this is BIG. :O
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After the long drought we're suddenly entering biblical FLOOD levels of new information/content here! They just released a 4 minute video that was shown at the panel.
And there's still RWBY: The Grimm Campaign in a few days too, plus I haven't seen any big news about Ice Queendoom from RTX itself so there might be more of that being shared soon as well.
With a brand new character that has taken the internet by storm.
Met a new #RWBY character so consider this a Little stan account.
And finally some RWBY: Arrowfell news, with a new trailer. I am beyond hyped for this game, can't wait!!!
RWBY Arrowfell reveals new details and trailer
WayForward, Rooster Teeth, and Arc System Works today revealed new gameplay details and a fresh look at RWBY: Arrowfell. A new trailer has come in as well, showing an updated look at combat, puzzles, visuals, and play mechanics. Here’s the full rundown from WayForward: Featuring an in-continuity...
nintendoeverything.com
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Oh right, and how could I forget. RWBY is getting a freaking crossover MOVIE with DC Comics. I'm kind of ambivalent about DC and Marvel comic stuff myself but jeebuz, this is BIG. :O
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After the long drought we're suddenly entering biblical FLOOD levels of new information/content here! They just released a 4 minute video that was shown at the panel.
And there's still RWBY: The Grimm Campaign in a few days too, plus I haven't seen any big news about Ice Queendoom from RTX itself so there might be more of that being shared soon as well.
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Also who wants to bet that the narrator from the trailer is Summer Rose telling the Girl Who Fell Through The World fairy tale to Yang and Ruby?
Woah, thanks a ton for all the links, this is a great collection!Fuck yeah the trailer is here and it's far weirder than I expected and goes in directions I had not predicted. It looks so good!
With a brand new character that has taken the internet by storm.
And finally some RWBY: Arrowfell news, with a new trailer. I am beyond hyped for this game, can't wait!!!
RWBY Arrowfell reveals new details and trailer
WayForward, Rooster Teeth, and Arc System Works today revealed new gameplay details and a fresh look at RWBY: Arrowfell. A new trailer has come in as well, showing an updated look at combat, puzzles, visuals, and play mechanics. Here’s the full rundown from WayForward: Featuring an in-continuity...
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Oh right, and how could I forget. RWBY is getting a freaking crossover MOVIE with DC Comics. I'm kind of ambivalent about DC and Marvel comic stuff myself but jeebuz, this is BIG. :O
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After the long drought we're suddenly entering biblical FLOOD levels of new information/content here! They just released a 4 minute video that was shown at the panel.
And there's still RWBY: The Grimm Campaign in a few days too, plus I haven't seen any big news about Ice Queendoom from RTX itself so there might be more of that being shared soon as well.
I really like the looks of the trailer and short we got, the animation is next level even compared to last year, Little is precious and we are going full Alice in Wonderland babies, which should be wild.
Arrowfell is definitely looking cool and fun and the fact we're getting a fun on movie, buck wild! Part of me would have liked a full on universal crossover, but adorable Diana is great so it evens out XD
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I can't stop chuckling at "Ohhhh, not another giant mech thingy!"
I don't know if this is how it would go but I do think it would be interesting:
I don't share your views on ressurection, but I do thank you for sharing that video, and the idea is very tragic.