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RWBY Volume 8 - Chapter 4: Fault

Thoughts & Theories

1. Really reinforcing that Qrow has struggled to form connections his whole life. We still don’t know a lot of his backstory, his upbringing with Raven.

And everyone who he did manage to build something with has left him, one way or another. (I’m not crying, you’re crying!)

2. I hadn’t thought about this possibility since Robyn can turn her Semblance on and off, but the moment where she asked Harriet to hold her hand was telling. Even though she could shut it off, it’s the ax hanging over every relationship she has ever had. With just a touch, she can spoil it, lay bare all the lies. It’s not the same as what Qrow goes through, but the anxious temptation is always there. She must trust Joanna, May, and Fiona A LOT.

3. Interesting that Watts seems to be done with his work for Ironwood for the time being, and even more interesting that he seems to have a few of his rings back.

4. Yang worrying over what Blake thinks about her is heartbreaking, especially since we’ve seen no evidence Blake is upset, except maybe that Yang didn’t talk to her! Don’t be like Ren, talk about your feelings!!!!

I also notice parallels with Ruby and Penny’s conversation in Chapter 2 and Nora, Weiss and Blake’s in Chapter. There, Ruby assumed Penny was worried about her fight with Yang, and Nora and Blake were concerned about the sisters fighting. I love how everyone assumes that’s the ‘big deal’ of what’s going on when it’s actually all these other subtler issues.

Also, the bike part being violet and that triggering her to start Blake-angsting is just... so god damn gay.

5. UNCALLED FOR!!! Ren is really losing it.

He’s going against everything his father taught him about inaction.

6. I hope Weiss has a talk with her mother next episode! Give me the post-arrest Jacques emotions! I would also love for May to persuade Weiss to talk to Whitley, considering how similar her own cousin is to Whitley.

7. So if Salem can just... THIS, how is anyone supposed to fight her? If magic was a gift from the God of Darkness, than maybe Silver Eyes can counter this? Can Ruby laser beam Salem’s laser beams?

8. An experiment on... what? I can’t believe it took her this long to try this with just a Grimm, there has to be more to this.

9. Cinder has said this a couple times now, it’s like her Mantra. What was Cinder like before Salem beat her down so much that her ego is entirely based on Salem’s approval? Give us the flashback!!!

10. Wow, this plot point hasn’t been mentioned since... Volume 4? I hope we at least get a hint this Volume. I also love how in this scene Salem is offering Oscar the out he’s wanted, by offering him mercy in exchange for turning on Oz. Also, Salem playing good cop to Hazel’s bad cop is wonderful.

11. Do these look vaguely like people to anyone? I can’t it out but it sounds like whispering/laughter right here. I Salem remembering her daughters?

12. So it’s a Cinder-Neo-Emerald adventure. Please give Neo character development by having her wake Emerald up to who Cinder truly is. I want a scene that’s just Emerald arguing the point while Neo just stares her down, and then gives her a hug when she inevitably breaks down.

13. Yeah, I think this is actually his goal. Push everyone away, and then when everything falls apart, you won’t have anyone to lose... I also find it interesting that Ren refers to himself as being ‘an orphan from the middle of nowhere’ during this scene. Mentally he’s regressed to that part of his life. He’s not partner of Nora, member of Team JNPR, or RNJR, or ORNJ, he’s just a scared kid.

Stop brooding!

14. Uh-oh

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