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Wyldchyld (Old as dirt)
#41526: Nov 6th 2016 at 8:37:13 AM

    Episode 3 

I've been waiting for sea dragons from the beginning. Bet this was a baby one.

And I gotta love Salem...

Salem: Did you kill Ozpin? Cinder: Yes. Salem: Shit, dude's up to something.

Seer Grimm are a thing.

And I knew there was something else important about Beacon.

If my post doesn't mention a giant flying sperm whale with oversized teeth and lionfish fins for flippers, it just isn't worth reading.
Soble Since: Dec, 2013
#41527: Nov 6th 2016 at 8:37:44 AM

Blake's in a glorified bra and trenchcoat. Ruby's felt the need to add a tit window to her outfit. Nora's done the same. Yang's in a belly top and has her underwear hanging out.

I was starting to think I was the only one that noticed. I thought it was just an undershirt that matched her skin tone but nah. I find it amusing because she's the last character I would have expected it from.

I'm curious about Yang's now because hers looked... well not like what you described in the trailer. On the other hand I guess this could just reflect tomboyishness and her current IDGAF attitude. She's also a teenage girl, and I've seen college girls dress trashier. I guess that's not really the problem here but I wouldn't say that the new outfit is completely out of character for her.

Blake's outfit has always been interesting. She always had my least favorite design but, now, if she were a pirate, I would absolutely approve of this new outfit and would recommend she get a fedora or something.

EDIT: Watching it now, I'm really not seeing anything wrong with Blake's. It shows mid-riff. It's a little less risque than her original outfit.

I need to look at Nora's again, I think I know what you mean but she always had a heart on the front of her outfit, so I assumed it was just some kind of panel or decal that matched her skin tone.

edited 6th Nov '16 8:45:56 AM by Soble

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CaptainCapsase from Orbiting Sagittarius A* Since: Jan, 2015
#41528: Nov 6th 2016 at 8:38:13 AM

[up][up] This seems to support the theory that Ozpin has some sort of Resurrective Immortality going on, since Salem at least seems to consider it plausible that Ozpin actually was killed by Ciner, yet is worried about what Ozpin is planning.

edited 6th Nov '16 8:55:34 AM by CaptainCapsase

LSBK Since: Sep, 2014
#41529: Nov 6th 2016 at 8:40:35 AM

Annoying come-ons aside, Blake and Sun work well together. Surprised to see Yang has a robot arm so soon. Going from the volume character designs I don't think she's actually going to use it, though, at least for awhile.

edited 6th Nov '16 9:03:05 AM by LSBK

CaptainCapsase from Orbiting Sagittarius A* Since: Jan, 2015
#41530: Nov 6th 2016 at 8:43:56 AM

I get the feeling Yang just flat out won't be able to bring herself to go back into action for a while and/or we won't be seeing much off her for a big chunk of the volume.

BlackYakuzu94 CHADhan Player. from Easy Coast/NY Since: May, 2013 Relationship Status: Longing for my OTP
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#41531: Nov 6th 2016 at 8:55:00 AM

Good, I can finally talk about the episode.

It was pretty good overall, though not as much as last week's. I thought it was going to be both a Blake and Yang episode, but it was mostly focused on the former. Guess the latter's time will come next week. Surprised they didn't waste any time with the artificial limb angle, though I guess Yang isn't feeling quite as confident in herself to use it. I also thought her voice acting was very good, as it's the first time Barb's really played a different part for her. Interested.

Blake's part was fine, though not much on that end; we know she's going home, though for what reason I'm assuming just to see some familiar faces. Sun is back...well, I'll give him one thing, he's committed to looking out for her, even if it's mostly unwanted on her part. I like Blake and Sun's dynamic, but I really hope this doesn't become a recurring thing of the latter leaving behind his team to be with her. Fight scene was passable, though awkward in some areas. The Journey to the East line was actually pretty clever, one of the few jokes that actually hit the mark. Need more of that.

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Soble Since: Dec, 2013
#41532: Nov 6th 2016 at 9:02:51 AM

    Ep 3 

  • Volume 4 intro song. [tup] It's pushing Volume 3's out of the top spot.
  • Blake is jumping at the sound of children's laughter. Adam did a number on her.
  • "Who says I'm paranoid?" That face. [lol]
  • If Whitley isn't the Anti-Christ, I'd bet that Captain Personal Space definitely is.
  • She wore the ribbon onto the boat but... is the captain a Faunus?
  • Mysteryious cloaked figure.
  • Reading sucks BALLS when you only have one arm.
  • Ruby and Yang have a pretty nice house.
  • Air traffic. Alright. That explains the walk to Mistral.
  • Lavender is voiced by Pyrrha's VA.
  • Guess what came in today? "My bionic arm!?"
  • IT'S A BOX. You got me a BOX?
  • OH MY GOD IT'S AN ARM! Yes!
  • Ironwood is decent people.
  • Don't reject the bionic arm Yang. It is your destiny. It's how you're going to beat Mercury.
  • We're getting a picture of civilian life in RWBY that we never got before.
  • Oh shit.
  • PTSD.
  • I'm getting a massive Kingdom Hearts vibe- Blake's hair is... doesn't look right in this scene.
  • Blake, if it were Adam, he'd have attacked you instead of running away.
  • Nautical Grimm.
  • Remnant has gods. Plural. To the RWBY wiki! Get those headcanons rolling.
  • Okay maybe Captain Personal Spac...
  • Action scene.
  • This is so Kingdom Hearts I can't really complain.
  • Oh no, is Blake going to win a fight?
  • So maybe Captain Personal Space isn't totally evil.
  • IT'S EVOLVING.
  • OH SHIT IT'S A F'CKING DRAGON. WHAT THE FUCK.
  • Damn it Sun stop being cool.
  • OH FUCK WHY IS THE DRAGON SHOOTING ELECTRICITY?
  • Oh, it "ate" Sun's Semblance kind of...?
  • Did Blake and Sun just leap off the ship? That was one hell of a jum...
  • Pffft.
  • Alright, Captain Badass Let's Fight A Grimm To The Last.
  • He's not a huntsman you old fart.
  • Blake and Sun, they're Semblances even work together.
  • WHY IS THE DRAGON BREATHING ELECTRICITY WHAT IS UP WITH THAT.
  • ...
  • I guess Captain BLFATTL must see a lot of business now that airships have been stunted.
  • The animation looks better on the characters, but the Grimm fight this time around was kind of eh.
  • See NOW Blake's hair looks right. Way better than that afternoon scene.
  • A one-woman rampage against the White Fang. [tup]
  • Wait, Blake thought he understood her at first... so what did she think he was going to say?
  • Blake's going to see her parents.
  • Neptune is a walking paradox.
  • Blake's going to see her parents.
  • That Grimm fight ate this episode up. Worth it though, that was cool.
  • OH SUN YOU DID NOT JUST MAKE THAT REFERENCE.
  • Cinder, ooh, you don't look so good.
  • "Don't fight it girl." Oh god, does Cinder have Imagine Breaker?
  • OH GOD IT'S A... A... FLOATING GRIMM SQUID LANTERN!
  • The relic. The relic! Ozpin had the students collect relics!
  • Evil fairy tale chimes.
  • Great, now it's Salem's turn to be cryptic and ominous. First Ozpin, then Glynda, then Cinder, now her.

On that last point I really hope the trend of characters making cryptic statements with little to no context before ominous cut to black stops this volume. I kind of want some idea of what the heck is going on in this world. At least by the end of this volume, please, explain what is "in" Cinder and maybe what Salem is, and how Cinder stole Maiden powers with a Grimm bug she keeps in her arm, and maybe explain where Qrow is and what Raven was up to and maybe what happened to Summer, the questions are outnumbering the answers and that, above all else, is going to be my chief complaint this volume.

Aside from that the action and music's as good as always.

edited 6th Nov '16 9:14:02 AM by Soble

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#41533: Nov 6th 2016 at 9:06:07 AM

Yay, ep.

  • Blake ditches the bow and is more than a little jumpy.
  • Aquatic Grimm. It also spontaneously grew wings.
  • The Captain was great.
  • Blake's not too happy with Sun. At all. Comparing it with their earlier interactions, it does feel radically different.
  • Yang's having bad flashbacks and isn't too hot about putting an arm on.
  • Emerald and Mercury continue regretting their life choices and it appears Salem wasn't joking about the whole "Maiden power is a responsibility". Is Amber fighting from the inside, so to speak?
  • And Salem doesn't at all buy into Cinder's answer.
  • The Grimm don't just walk around willy-nilly, they are coordinated. Hello again, Scyphozoa, I did not miss you. Mission Statement: find a Relic, whatever that could be. Likely something from The Port Fort.

I guess Yang is not getting her own separate episode?

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#41534: Nov 6th 2016 at 9:08:41 AM

Son was really obnoxious in this episode. During season 3, we talked about Son's attraction to Blake and how he's been nothing but gentlemanly about it. That's gone. In this episode, he stalks her, repeatedly hammers her with come-ons after she's made her disinterest clear, and takes advantage of the dragon fight to touch her without her consent. He's gone from reasonably attracted decent fellow to belligerent sex offender in the span of a single episode.

Given the points Ambar made about the costume touch-ups, I'm alarmed by the idea that we're meant to find Son's behavior charming. At this point, my low-ball expectation for this is that he's going to win Blake over through "romantic persistence", writers' favorite method of glorifying sexual assault.

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Karxrida from Eureka, the Forbidden Land Since: May, 2012 Relationship Status: I LOVE THIS DOCTOR!
#41535: Nov 6th 2016 at 9:19:16 AM

They probably derailed Sun because they want Bumblebee to be a thing and they can't have him getting legit chemistry with Blake while Yang is stuck at home.

edited 6th Nov '16 9:19:41 AM by Karxrida

AmbarSonofDeshar Since: Jan, 2010
#41536: Nov 6th 2016 at 9:19:50 AM

How are people claiming that this is less revealing than the new outfit? There's a lot more stomach on display in the new one, folks.

And Sun....congratulations, you aren't bland anymore. Now you're a creepy, stalker jackass. I could forgive him following her, since he thought she was going to pick a fight with Adam all by herself and thus get herself killed (one could argue that, if that were true, he'd have an obligation to help her whether she wanted it or not) but his behaviour during the fight is beyond the pale.

In positive news, we continue to get more badass Grimm. In less positive news, could the plot move please?

edited 6th Nov '16 9:20:51 AM by AmbarSonofDeshar

LSBK Since: Sep, 2014
#41537: Nov 6th 2016 at 9:20:48 AM

[up][up]Does everything have to be about shipping?

BlackYakuzu94 CHADhan Player. from Easy Coast/NY Since: May, 2013 Relationship Status: Longing for my OTP
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#41538: Nov 6th 2016 at 9:22:18 AM

Wow. it took all of three posts before this became about Yang, Blake, and Sun.

If you'll excuse me, I shall take my leave to avoid the inevitable.

[up] Yes.

edited 6th Nov '16 9:23:03 AM by BlackYakuzu94

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Karxrida from Eureka, the Forbidden Land Since: May, 2012 Relationship Status: I LOVE THIS DOCTOR!
#41539: Nov 6th 2016 at 9:22:18 AM

[up]x2 It's the only logical explanation I can think of outside of "they're shit writers".

edited 6th Nov '16 9:22:45 AM by Karxrida

Soble Since: Dec, 2013
#41540: Nov 6th 2016 at 9:23:15 AM

Now you're a creepy, stalker jackass.

Are we really doing this?

Yes, the come-ons were out of control. But are we really going here?

Wow. it took all of three posts before this became about Yang, Blake, and Sun.

I mean the episode itself was about Yang, Blake, and Sun. And there was a mechanical device and inappropriate touching featured throughout.

edited 6th Nov '16 9:33:32 AM by Soble

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AmbarSonofDeshar Since: Jan, 2010
#41541: Nov 6th 2016 at 9:24:16 AM

[up][up][up]I don't really see how you can blame anyone for that. Sun's behaviour in this episode is bad.

[up]Are we really calling out unwanted sexual advances and even more unwanted physical contact? Why yes. Yes we are.

edited 6th Nov '16 9:24:53 AM by AmbarSonofDeshar

LSBK Since: Sep, 2014
#41542: Nov 6th 2016 at 9:24:27 AM

[up][up][up]If that's the reason It's still shitty writing. You don't have to make one relationship cringe-worthy just to pimp another one.

edited 6th Nov '16 9:25:12 AM by LSBK

Karxrida from Eureka, the Forbidden Land Since: May, 2012 Relationship Status: I LOVE THIS DOCTOR!
#41543: Nov 6th 2016 at 9:24:33 AM

I think calling him a stalker is a bit too much, but it's hard to deny that there's been a noticeable shift in characterization.

[up] Touché.

edited 6th Nov '16 9:24:59 AM by Karxrida

Soble Since: Dec, 2013
#41544: Nov 6th 2016 at 9:26:38 AM

[up] That I agree with.

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BlackYakuzu94 CHADhan Player. from Easy Coast/NY Since: May, 2013 Relationship Status: Longing for my OTP
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#41545: Nov 6th 2016 at 9:26:40 AM

[up][up][up] And yet, people will eat it up and call it "amazing" and how Sun was never good enough for Blake.....*sigh* it's depressing that there's a good chance that can happen.

[up][up][up][up][up] You know exactly what I meant :V

I mean Sun was kind of bland before...but this is not how you give him more of a personality.

edited 6th Nov '16 9:27:44 AM by BlackYakuzu94

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LSBK Since: Sep, 2014
#41546: Nov 6th 2016 at 9:27:15 AM

I'm actually not going to call him a stalker because I understood his reasoning for following her, and hiding himself makes sense so she doesn't run away. But they were on a boat where she couldn't have done that, so he should have take the opportunity to talk to her so she doesn't run away after he's revealed himself and she has the opportunity.

He should have shown himself to her soon after the boat took off.

edited 6th Nov '16 9:31:40 AM by LSBK

AmbarSonofDeshar Since: Jan, 2010
#41547: Nov 6th 2016 at 9:27:53 AM

You know exactly what I meant :V

No I don't. I would understand complaining if it were a derailment of the discussion, or had nothing to do with the episode but uh, what else is there to talk about in this case?

I mean Sun was kind of bland before...but this is not how you give him more of a personality.

This we agree on entirely. I really hope, by the way, that she doesn't suddenly take an interest in him because of this. That would be all kinds of awkward.

[up]He also shouldn't have done stuff like jump on her head.

edited 6th Nov '16 9:32:08 AM by AmbarSonofDeshar

BlackYakuzu94 CHADhan Player. from Easy Coast/NY Since: May, 2013 Relationship Status: Longing for my OTP
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#41548: Nov 6th 2016 at 9:31:30 AM

No I meant the whole discussion about Sun being a creepy stalker feeling up Blake.

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Soble Since: Dec, 2013
#41549: Nov 6th 2016 at 9:32:21 AM

My hands are clean in this.

You know exactly what I meant :V

:] Well I kind of assumed it was more of a joke then a serious statement of shipping.

How are people claiming that this◊ is less revealing than the new outfit? There's a lot more stomach on display in the new one, folks.

The original outfit showed more arm, shoulders, stomach, and the bottoms were up to her pelvis with purple leggings/tights underneath, and fairly form-fitting. The original had a white sleeveless shirt under some kind of black blouse that clashed with Blake's pale complexion. And the coattails parted in the middle. She had to get awful cold in that outfit. At least the trenchcoat looks like it zips, or once had the ability to be zipped up. Plus she gets full boots.

edited 6th Nov '16 9:35:05 AM by Soble

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AmbarSonofDeshar Since: Jan, 2010
#41550: Nov 6th 2016 at 9:32:23 AM

[up][up]That's pretty much what he was doing.

[up]...The new one shows more stomach.

edited 6th Nov '16 9:33:39 AM by AmbarSonofDeshar


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