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Wandering Soul · 2017-12-12, 23:33

Pretty much. Her plan may fend off Salem in the short term, but in the long term she's going to have both factions after her.

The part where Raven was describing Cinder and her group by insulting them was nice though.

bakato · 2017-12-13, 14:24

So with the revelation that Oz was the wizard who gifted the maidens with their powers, i would guess that the last king of Vale was one of his previous incarnations, judging from his weather powers. He then gifted those powers to the maidens later on.

MeoTwister5 · 2017-12-16, 11:26

Episode 10

Well looks like everything's coming together, finally.

Ozpin and Qrow are starting to suspect Leo's intentions, who himself is now also working with Raven. This looks like a trap meant to kill Qrow, but neither or them know Oz is with the Haven squad.

Thankfully the Belladonna family survives. Bat boy had nothing on the Bellamomma for some reason, while Corsec (or was it Fennec) gets crushed during the fight inside the house. Excellent choreography, though we didn't get a lot of it. Ilia makes her heel-face turn and joins Blake on their mission to Haven.

With one speech Blake finally reveals the lesson she should have learned so many months ago. The more you run away, the more people are going to take advantage of your absence. The point will come when the more you ignore your problems, someone else will start speaking for you. Now she chooses to stop running and make her voice heard, literally and figuratively.

I do wish we got more gunchuck action here, but hey it was good for all 5 seconds of it we got. This episode marks the point where the remaining split stories will start coming together.

Spoiler for Do you ship this?:

Randrak42 · 2017-12-16, 13:11

Sun is by far the most entertaining fighter in the series...and I wish there was more of him.

WyrdMonger · 2017-12-16, 17:08

This is a dilemma. Which ship to support?
Who do you think Blake has the most chemistry with? Sun or Ilia?

Randrak42 · 2017-12-16, 20:25

Anyone else thought Ruby's voice sounded weird this episode?

JagdPanther · 2017-12-17, 17:28

The Week Late Plus One Day Train rolls into Episode 9...

Lots of talking this episode. Yeesh.

So, we get to see the conversation between Cinder et. al. and Raven. That's one thing that has grown increasingly annoying about this series, is that there's so many moving parts is that we're waiting 2+ episodes sometimes to get back to a plot thread that is incomplete. Anyway, Raven's analysis of the Salemites is not necessarily wrong, but it also smacks of improper bravado. Raven has to know that if someone with a maiden's powers is there that she's not in a good position to be sarcastic and pushing her luck. Not sure what her deal is in asking for Qrow dead, either. That strikes me as a strange ask. Not sure what she gains by that, unless it was strictly part of a ruse with the Salemites. And if I was Vernal, I'd be a little, "Wait, you're just going to assume I'm okay with this deal?" about what Raven was doing with the Salemites.

Finally, I wonder if a comment I saw under the YouTube posting of the episode is onto something.... Was that "Vernal" at the end really Emerald? Probably not, but would be interesting.

I'm guessing Qrow is well aware that the "caw" he just heard was Raven.

In the fight scene between the brothers and Blake's father, did the father lose his aura? If yes, then how was he really resisting that ice attack from the one brother?

So much talking... so little actual stuff happening in this episode. Looking forward to Episode 10, where it sounds like we get some proper action.

NAJ P. Jackson · 2017-12-18, 06:29

I heard Episode 10 is the last episode of this Volume. What a cop-out finale. I wanted the battle for Haven to be the last episode in this volume but noooo, we get Menagerie battle instead. And those like me who are not a big fan of Blake it's a letdown. No wonder Monty Oum and Rooster Teeth could envision them making many volumes with this series with a slow ass plot development like this. Honestly is just seem like Rooster Teeth is just dragging the plot now.

Randrak42 · 2017-12-18, 07:58

Quote:

Originally Posted by NAJ P. Jackson

I heard Episode 10 is the last episode of this Volume. What a cop-out finale. I wanted the battle for Haven to be the last episode in this volume but noooo, we get Menagerie battle instead. And those like me who are not a big fan of Blake it's a letdown. No wonder Monty Oum and Rooster Teeth could envision them making many volumes with this series with a slow ass plot development like this. Honestly is just seem like Rooster Teeth is just dragging the plot now.

As far as I know, volume 5 has 14 episodes, not 10.

RDNexus · 2017-12-18, 08:04

14 episodes? Now that's news to me

NAJ P. Jackson · 2017-12-18, 09:17

Quote:

Originally Posted by Randrak42

As far as I know, volume 5 has 14 episodes, not 10.

That's good to hear. Too many conflicting news. One poster in another forum says it will have 12 episodes since every other Volume, aside from Volume 1, have 12 episodes each.

MeoTwister5 · 2017-12-18, 09:51

It's 14 episodes, they added two episodes so no this isn't a "cop out" ending. It's been announced by RT a long time ago.

MrTerrorist · 2017-12-19, 12:49

So now Raven has Leo working for her. Can't wait to see the whole everyone fight each other while thinking they have the upper hand and manipulate the other.

I would love to see how Mama Belladonna beat up bird boy. And the White Fang attack fails and Blake convinces the people of Menagerie, including Ilia who has a Heel Face Turn, join her against Adam. I wonder what's Salem doing all this time?

Speaking of Salem....

HNNGGGGG

MeoTwister5 · 2017-12-19, 20:46

I... I am morally conflicted.

ArrowSmith · 2017-12-20, 00:16

Had to give up on Volume 1 Episode 1. The animation is just too terrible.

Tenzen12 · 2017-12-20, 14:00

Quote:

Originally Posted by TemhotaTech

This is a dilemma. Which ship to support?
Who do you think Blake has the most chemistry with? Sun or Ilia?

Well Sun managed get Blake's father acknowledgement he alsi happen to be able beat Illya anytime be wants.

Dengar · 2017-12-20, 15:53

If this really was the finale it would have been advertised as such.

JagdPanther · 2017-12-20, 20:58

Quote:

Originally Posted by ArrowSmith

Had to give up on Volume 1 Episode 1. The animation is just too terrible.

It gets better.

The animation was never really a problem for me. That's low on the list compared to the story and characters.

~Yami~ · 2017-12-23, 02:37

I guess I underestimate Blake's role too much

since she is going to move her own Faunus' armies to Haven, this would break Adam's plan
Adam wants a war between Faunus and human, however since Blake proved that there are still faunus that opposed Adam, the war is not going to happen
White Fang influence might also plummet a lot by this event

Blake's continuous persuasion toward Illia for almost 4-5 episodes proved to be the key point that prevent any victims
yeah... let's just put our yuri googles for Blake x Illia

I really hope Haven wars would be covered in this season because waiting for another 6 months would be really painful

Randrak42 · 2017-12-23, 18:30

Warning: No episode this week, I believe.

2017-12-12, 23:33	Link #5341
Wandering Soul Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2013 Location: America	Pretty much. Her plan may fend off Salem in the short term, but in the long term she's going to have both factions after her. The part where Raven was describing Cinder and her group by insulting them was nice though. __________________

2017-12-13, 14:24	Link #5342
bakato Senior Member Join Date: May 2014	So with the revelation that Oz was the wizard who gifted the maidens with their powers, i would guess that the last king of Vale was one of his previous incarnations, judging from his weather powers. He then gifted those powers to the maidens later on. __________________ Jcafe is up!

2017-12-16, 11:26	Link #5343
MeoTwister5 Komrades of Kitamura Kou Join Date: Jul 2004 Age: 39	Episode 10 Well looks like everything's coming together, finally. Ozpin and Qrow are starting to suspect Leo's intentions, who himself is now also working with Raven. This looks like a trap meant to kill Qrow, but neither or them know Oz is with the Haven squad. Thankfully the Belladonna family survives. Bat boy had nothing on the Bellamomma for some reason, while Corsec (or was it Fennec) gets crushed during the fight inside the house. Excellent choreography, though we didn't get a lot of it. Ilia makes her heel-face turn and joins Blake on their mission to Haven. With one speech Blake finally reveals the lesson she should have learned so many months ago. The more you run away, the more people are going to take advantage of your absence. The point will come when the more you ignore your problems, someone else will start speaking for you. Now she chooses to stop running and make her voice heard, literally and figuratively. I do wish we got more gunchuck action here, but hey it was good for all 5 seconds of it we got. This episode marks the point where the remaining split stories will start coming together. Spoiler for Do you ship this?: __________________ Medical Student vs. Anime Last Exile - Fam the Silver Wing -

2017-12-17, 17:28	Link #5347
JagdPanther WE ARE.... PENN STATE.... Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Nazareth, PA Age: 36	The Week Late Plus One Day Train rolls into Episode 9... Lots of talking this episode. Yeesh. So, we get to see the conversation between Cinder et. al. and Raven. That's one thing that has grown increasingly annoying about this series, is that there's so many moving parts is that we're waiting 2+ episodes sometimes to get back to a plot thread that is incomplete. Anyway, Raven's analysis of the Salemites is not necessarily wrong, but it also smacks of improper bravado. Raven has to know that if someone with a maiden's powers is there that she's not in a good position to be sarcastic and pushing her luck. Not sure what her deal is in asking for Qrow dead, either. That strikes me as a strange ask. Not sure what she gains by that, unless it was strictly part of a ruse with the Salemites. And if I was Vernal, I'd be a little, "Wait, you're just going to assume I'm okay with this deal?" about what Raven was doing with the Salemites. Finally, I wonder if a comment I saw under the YouTube posting of the episode is onto something.... Was that "Vernal" at the end really Emerald? Probably not, but would be interesting. I'm guessing Qrow is well aware that the "caw" he just heard was Raven. In the fight scene between the brothers and Blake's father, did the father lose his aura? If yes, then how was he really resisting that ice attack from the one brother? So much talking... so little actual stuff happening in this episode. Looking forward to Episode 10, where it sounds like we get some proper action. __________________ A good plan violently executed today is better than a perfect plan executed at some indefinite point in the future. –General George S. Patton, Jr. Avatar v. 37.0: Fighter Squadron 31. The VF-31 "Tomcatters."

2017-12-18, 06:29	Link #5348
NAJ P. Jackson Magus Join Date: Feb 2015 Location: In my House	I heard Episode 10 is the last episode of this Volume. What a cop-out finale. I wanted the battle for Haven to be the last episode in this volume but noooo, we get Menagerie battle instead. And those like me who are not a big fan of Blake it's a letdown. No wonder Monty Oum and Rooster Teeth could envision them making many volumes with this series with a slow ass plot development like this. Honestly is just seem like Rooster Teeth is just dragging the plot now. __________________ FGO JP: 149,376,696 IGN: James Starks "Thou art I... And I am thou... Thou hast established a genuine bond... The inner most power of the Awesome Arcana has been set free. We bestow upon thee NAJ P. Jackson, the ultimate form of the Awesome Arcana."

2017-12-16, 13:11	Link #5344
Randrak42 ANEGO Worshiper Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: By the vending machine, drinking tea.	Sun is by far the most entertaining fighter in the series...and I wish there was more of him.

2017-12-16, 17:08	Link #5345
WyrdMonger Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2014 Location: Alberta	This is a dilemma. Which ship to support? Who do you think Blake has the most chemistry with? Sun or Ilia?

2017-12-16, 20:25	Link #5346
Randrak42 ANEGO Worshiper Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: By the vending machine, drinking tea.	Anyone else thought Ruby's voice sounded weird this episode?

2017-12-18, 08:04	Link #5350
RDNexus Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Portugal Age: 36	14 episodes? Now that's news to me

2017-12-18, 09:51	Link #5352
MeoTwister5 Komrades of Kitamura Kou Join Date: Jul 2004 Age: 39	It's 14 episodes, they added two episodes so no this isn't a "cop out" ending. It's been announced by RT a long time ago. __________________ Medical Student vs. Anime Last Exile - Fam the Silver Wing -

2017-12-19, 12:49	Link #5353
MrTerrorist Takao Tsundere Cruiser Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Classified	So now Raven has Leo working for her. Can't wait to see the whole everyone fight each other while thinking they have the upper hand and manipulate the other. I would love to see how Mama Belladonna beat up bird boy. And the White Fang attack fails and Blake convinces the people of Menagerie, including Ilia who has a Heel Face Turn, join her against Adam. I wonder what's Salem doing all this time? Speaking of Salem.... HNNGGGGG __________________

2017-12-19, 20:46	Link #5354
MeoTwister5 Komrades of Kitamura Kou Join Date: Jul 2004 Age: 39	I... I am morally conflicted. __________________ Medical Student vs. Anime Last Exile - Fam the Silver Wing -

2017-12-20, 00:16	Link #5355
ArrowSmith Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2009	Had to give up on Volume 1 Episode 1. The animation is just too terrible.

2017-12-20, 15:53	Link #5357
Dengar Kamen Rider Muppeteer Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Unknown Age: 39	If this really was the finale it would have been advertised as such.

2017-12-23, 02:37	Link #5359
~Yami~ a random Indonesian otaku Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Xanadu Age: 32	I guess I underestimate Blake's role too much since she is going to move her own Faunus' armies to Haven, this would break Adam's plan Adam wants a war between Faunus and human, however since Blake proved that there are still faunus that opposed Adam, the war is not going to happen White Fang influence might also plummet a lot by this event Blake's continuous persuasion toward Illia for almost 4-5 episodes proved to be the key point that prevent any victims yeah... let's just put our yuri googles for Blake x Illia I really hope Haven wars would be covered in this season because waiting for another 6 months would be really painful

2017-12-23, 18:30	Link #5360
Randrak42 ANEGO Worshiper Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: By the vending machine, drinking tea.	Warning: No episode this week, I believe.