User blog comment:Deafro/What makes RWBY Interesting/@comment-23784953-20130831150423

...How the hell did I not saw this? Your analysis on the fight is superb. Monty would be proud of you for that.

I'd like to note, Crimson isn't a Huntress.

Now, I'll start with your Grimm intelligence theory. I have to agree they can be dumb. But that may be because they've been fighting the equivalent of Lv 1 slimes for a while now. It's not until the first Boss-level Grimm showed up that they started having issues: The Alpha Beowolf.

The Beowolves are below average in intellect, but episode 4 also demonstrates they can be organized as well. Sure, they didn't attack Weiss while her "turn" was on, but would you attack a lion while it's staring you down while he's on "ready to kill" mode? Theory suggests they were anticipating her attack, then Ruby happened. The Alpha Beowolf managed to block her strike, since he was expecting Weiss's strike. If Weiss *did* hit him, it would've ended differently, ending up causing disorganization among the Beowolves.

When the screw-up happened, the Alpha Beowolf immediately retaliated just as Ruby was distracted by Weiss blowing up a tree.

Lastly, when the forest started burning, the Alpha ordered a hasty retreat.

Basing on all this, the Grimm may operate on a 'hivemind' level. A single Grimm is retarded. An army of 'em can be enough to level an entire town. Just as long as they are led by a powerful Grimm.

The reason the Basilisks may not have directly stealth-killed Ren is because he already knew it was there. Ren used his Aura to detect it beforehand, causing it to blow it's cover. This is the main reason Grimm-based monsters can't use stealth against Hunters. This doesn't explain why the one white didn't run away after Ren exploded the black one's head.