Board Thread:Episode Discussion/@comment-4141313-20181208003742/@comment-37471367-20181208180136

Alright, highlight reel time.

So Cinder wants to intercept our heroes, but still insists on putting her grudge above all else. In this case, she wants to use Neo as a proxy and therefore kill Ruby with a loophole to avoid Salem’s wrath. Though I have to say, at what point in planning this did she think Salem won’t see through that?

We get the “show, don’t tell” method for Maria’s backstory. Good fight scenes and explaining that someone was after Maria for her eyes, most likely Salem and company. Her choice of weaponry is very well designed.

So Qrow meets his heroine, and we learn that his design was inspired by her. And so the circle of role models continues. Ruby figures out she can learn from Maria.

And then we get to Argus. Faster than I expected, which is a very good thing. We get a nice reunion scene. And we finally see one of Jaune’s sisters. Wasn’t expecting that great moment to show up. Guess that relationship was what Barbara was referring to. Lol at the family photo and Camp Camp easter egg.

Naturally, JNR’s attempt to get through to Atlas falls short, and it looks like Team RWBY’s first attempt fails. Weiss, if your status as a Schnee and your relations with Winter and Ironwood have any weight, now’s the time. Makes me hopeful we’ll see Winter soon.

As far as briefing JNR on their revelations, I think the group was too caught up in the moment to remember that part. In other words, they seem to have forgotten about it for now. And I don’t think team RWBY would be one to keep that secret, lest it make them all massive hypocrites about the whole no secrets and trust thing, especially one certain blonde.