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fasoman1996 Google "big ears" from Argentina (A.K.A. Naziland) Since: Dec, 2014 Relationship Status: Baby don't hurt me!
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#28001: Feb 16th 2016 at 10:03:42 PM

I feel the characters that died could have been better Explored, especially Roman, who during his final monologue gave hints that he was a much deeper villain but we might never know that.

I could get behind why both Pyrrha and Roman were killed (One to show that the show can lose major characters and the other to balance the good guys death xount and give Roman a final exit given his glorified Mook Lieutenant status) but i doubt this is the last of Penny.

Besides Word of God, i can still see Pyrrha return, but i will reserve my theories until we get further in the story

edited 16th Feb '16 10:04:39 PM by fasoman1996

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#28002: Feb 16th 2016 at 10:06:13 PM

Yeah, Roman was awfull because he get deeper before get eaten, making him a they wasted a good chararter in seconds.

For me Phyrra could be explore in form of her familiars, maybe the explore her room and learn a little more about her, that kind of stuff.

"My Name is Bolt, Bolt Crank and I dont care if you believe or not"
fasoman1996 Google "big ears" from Argentina (A.K.A. Naziland) Since: Dec, 2014 Relationship Status: Baby don't hurt me!
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#28003: Feb 16th 2016 at 10:11:17 PM

The only thing we can expect for Pyrrha now is learn more of her background since we know little about that.

Her relationship with her family would have been interesting to see if she were alive but we will learn all about her backstory posthoumouly.

As for Roman, the only thing he can maybe be focused on would be his relationship with Neo. That could give us the "depth" his final moments teased us about.

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WillDeRegio Since: Jan, 2015
#28004: Feb 16th 2016 at 10:19:43 PM

I'm going to stick to my theory the Neo is somehow related to Roman. Either for some text banter with Ruby, or Rooster Teeth stating Torchwick's back, and putting up a picture of Neo. evil grin

edited 16th Feb '16 10:21:14 PM by WillDeRegio

unknowing from somewhere.. Since: Mar, 2014
#28005: Feb 16th 2016 at 10:20:32 PM

With Roman, his final speech make him more of a sympathic, with his "If you can beat them" it look like a very cynical person who just wants to survive in the ashes of what is to come.....a shame, it would be great a couple of episode of him running away.

About Phyrra...her faminly isnt necesary, while It would add dept on why she is so strict about herself(Im thinking she was rise with her mother alone) her entire arc is about doing necesary and facing her destiny.

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TPPR10 Craving for fish from up north Since: Aug, 2013 Relationship Status: is commanded to— WANK!
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#28006: Feb 16th 2016 at 10:41:29 PM

Which, according to writers, was to get fucked in every way but the way she wanted.

You know, I am mixed on if Penny comes back, would she have previous Penny's memories or not.

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#28007: Feb 16th 2016 at 10:44:36 PM

[up]hey, she dies fighting and true to herself to the end, that is way more that Penny and Roma get....

But yeah, she should totally fucked Jaune before all this....oh well

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Nettacki Since: Jan, 2010
#28010: Feb 17th 2016 at 12:35:46 AM

Some months ago, I commented that "Burn" by Deep Purple would be a pretty decent alternate theme song for Yang. Now, after watching Volume 3, I feel like that song's a better fit for Cinder, what with the whole "evil woman burning everything to the ground" thing the song has going for it. Anyone else think the same?

Also, while still on the Deep Purple topic, did anyone catch the reference to "Highway Star" in "Caffeine?"

MalcolmBelmontS Since: May, 2015
#28011: Feb 17th 2016 at 12:56:00 AM

To be honest i like the fact that Pyrrha and Roman died while having potential for development before their deaths. That's realistic.

GeekCodeRed Since: Sep, 2010
#28012: Feb 17th 2016 at 1:19:51 AM

Everyone's talking about a Dark Pyrrha, and a Dark Yang, but I can totally see a Dark Jaune happening.

Everyone keep bringing up the potential for Pyrrha's soul to be trapped in Jaune and Cinder. Maybe that can be used against him? Salem offers him a way to resurrect Pyrrha using it, if he works for her.

It would be interesting. A good guy working for the bad guys, knowing exactly what they're doing and what he's doing is wrong, but he can't stop because it's the only chance to save his love. Kinda like Mr. Freeze, I guess.


Another thing I've been thinking about is other elements of Joan of Arc's story popping up in Jaune's. Everyone's focusing on the burning, but there are other elements to it. For one, they could use the soul thing again to make Pyrrha speak to him from beyond the grave, just like Joan of Arc had a voice speak to her and set her on a quest.

The other element could be an adaptation (though definitely toning it down) of Joan of Arc's ally, Gilles De Rais. He was a staunch ally of her, but in later life was convicted of serial child murder. Some latter-day scholars have disputed the conviction, as it was Church trial and he had made an enemy of them.

Easily could several ways with that: a friend Jaune makes who turns out to be evil (not necessarily working for Salem, maybe even still helping him against Salem, but definitely not a good guy), or a genuinely decent person who's reputation is destroyed (either by Salem or a separate force).


Also, wild mass guess Jaune is one of a set of triplets. His other two sisters are based on Arthur Pendragon and Emperor Nero. wild mass guess

edited 17th Feb '16 1:46:35 AM by GeekCodeRed

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#28013: Feb 17th 2016 at 1:53:08 AM

Pyrrha's coming back, right? Please tell me she is.

Please. I can't ever watch JNPR moments in the first two volumes again.

Or that dance scene.

Or the time she completely destroys CRDL.

You can't get it wrong if it's the truth!
MalcolmBelmontS Since: May, 2015
#28014: Feb 17th 2016 at 1:58:07 AM

I am pretty sure Pyrrha's not coming back. As for dark Jaune i personally would like to see True Hero Jaune. Jaune and Ruby are going to be the main heroes going foward (Of course WBY will be important) but in terms of the conflict Jaune and Ruby are the main charcters.

TPPR10 Craving for fish from up north Since: Aug, 2013 Relationship Status: is commanded to— WANK!
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#28015: Feb 17th 2016 at 2:02:10 AM

[up][up][up] wild mass guessThe series finale gas totally-not-Jaune coming from future where Jauneclones has taken over the world to kill Jaune's brothers.wild mass guess

edited 17th Feb '16 2:02:48 AM by TPPR10

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GeekCodeRed Since: Sep, 2010
#28016: Feb 17th 2016 at 2:09:44 AM

Oh god, what if Jaune has brothers? He already has seven sisters!

Oh yeah, we also forgot the sister based on Mordred.

Emperordaein Grant us eyes from Australia Since: Jan, 2001 Relationship Status: Hugging my pillow
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#28017: Feb 17th 2016 at 3:27:14 AM

What actually end up happening to Pyrrha

That character is ironically named Cinder.

A corpse should be left well enough alone...
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#28018: Feb 17th 2016 at 4:13:23 AM

I could see Jaune either becoming The Paragon or going down a darker route to contrast Ruby, who I'm positive will never stop being a cinnamon roll. Ironically, for someone who wields a scythe and dresses in red and black.

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ultimatepheer Since: Mar, 2011
#28019: Feb 17th 2016 at 4:25:18 AM

You know, I've been thinking...

And I've come to a very big conclusion: Cerberus Syndrome simply hit too fast.

Just a few episodes ago we were having fun with a happy show that swung between harmless, awesome fight scenes and romantic comedy, and then three lovable characters die, the main villain gets the powers of a god, is revealed to just be a pawn anyway, everything goes to hell, and nobody's happy anymore.

In the span of, in universe, less than an hour. And out of universe, 4 episodes. It just happened far too quickly, for my taste.

Yeah, given the shitstorm the fandom is kicking up, neither Roman or Pyrrah are staying dead.

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#28021: Feb 17th 2016 at 4:50:21 AM

The first couple of episodes were really bad so swerving away from them ASAP can only be good

and it was

My only complaint is Cinder's being nigh untouchable but that was still sucky when things were lighthearted

GeekCodeRed Since: Sep, 2010
#28022: Feb 17th 2016 at 4:51:49 AM

Cerberus came hard and fast because that's how it happened in-universe. It was only a few days, and the characters' world fell apart. We feel like this has come on too fast, so do the characters because nothing like this was supposed to happen until they had graduated.

Honestly, it's pretty damn good writing when you're feeling what the characters are feeling.

CaptainCapsase from Orbiting Sagittarius A* Since: Jan, 2015
#28023: Feb 17th 2016 at 5:03:27 AM

Honestly, the sudden snap to darkness works, but the problem was we had years of real time (and like 5 hours of screen time) to come to know and love the characters before it happened.

In contrast, there's like an hour and a half in terms of episodes and less than a month of real time between the sugary opening of Puella Magi Madoka Magica and everything going to shit.

MalcolmBelmontS Since: May, 2015
#28024: Feb 17th 2016 at 5:43:24 AM

I kinda agree but i think the whiplash was supposed to be the point. There's no going back to happy fun times now and while i think Ruby will live till the end others will not.

TPPR10 Craving for fish from up north Since: Aug, 2013 Relationship Status: is commanded to— WANK!
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#28025: Feb 17th 2016 at 6:12:08 AM

[up] Who says so? It's like people don't believe that fun and dark can't coexist together. Hell, I freaking love Senran Kagura because of that. One chapter can end with two teams arguing if killing seemingly innocent person because higher ups told you so is good idea or not, especially when the ones told to do so are the more "virtuous" ones (and not in like Knight Templar kind of way, as in genuinely good people) while a possible demon invasion is happening, and the next chapter is just fun time Hot Springs Episode.

edited 17th Feb '16 6:13:58 AM by TPPR10

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