Board Thread:Episode Discussion/@comment-30530552-20171017175706

Greetings, and welcome back to Where From Here?, the public discussion thread for RWBY Volume 5's episodes.

Let's get into the nitty-gritty of it, shall we? There's a lot to cover, so bear with me.


 * RNJR exits a chamber in the mountains into the middle levels of Ba Sing Se. We are again reminded of Mistral's caste type structure and their efficient land usage like Omashu, before they begin to climb towards Haven Academy, located closer to the summit of the mountain.


 * Weiss talks with the pilot as they fly over Lake Matsu/Monshu, the large central lake in Anima. The two pick up a distress signal from a Mistral pilot, whose ship is being attacked by Grimm. The pilot moves to avoid the situation, explaining that the ship would be no good in a fight, despite Weiss' protests.


 * RNJR meets (and scares half to death with a Sokka kick) our Cowardly Lion, Professor Leonardo Lionheart and they discuss the abandonment of Haven, and inform Lionheart of their knowledge of the Relics + Maidens.


 * Ghira and Sun share an angry moment together after the Belladonnas and Wukong failed attempt to confront the Albains for their questionable loyalties, as outlined on the Scroll. From a conversation on the deck, we learn Ilia has taken the fall for them, and the Belladonnas plan to go public with their information, despite not enough evidence sticking to the brothers to arrest them.


 * RNJR talks with Leo further about the location of Raven's tribe and Spring's whereabouts, as well as the relationship of the Relics to the Maidens. We learn Mistral was thrown into chaos after the events of the Fall of Beacon, and got attacked by the Grimm themselves. The council is unable to agree on anything, and Mistral's territory is much harder to defend than Vale due to it's wide expanse. (W=Creation, S=Destruction, F=Choice, S=Knowledge.)


 * Jaune attempts to kickstart his revenge Arc by asking about CEM's files, but Leo (ironically) mentions that all if was untrustworthy, being lies and forgeries. Leo and Qrow argue about when they should retrieve Spring, and decide on a hiatus as Leo tries to convince the council. Watts is given the information by Leo, and chastizes Leo for his poor improv like the theater major he is.


 * The Volume 4 Post-Credits scene is revisited while Qrow goes to get himself drunk.


 * Goldilocks visits the "Just-Rite" gas station, looking for information on Raven Branwen. She turns a drunk man (seemingly one of Raven's bandits) into a human pinball after he makes another reference to Goldilocks, then tries to touch her hair. When Yang leaves, he claims to have info on who she's looking for.


 * Oscar shows up at RNJR's abode, asking for Ruby, immediately making Ren and Nroa suspicious. Oscar tries to explain, but gets interrupted by an extremely loud and inebriated Qrow (mroeso than usual, at least). Ruby, angry at her alone time with her "comics" disturbed, comes out to see what the commotion is about. Oscar then informs RNJR that he has Ozpin's soul in his head, before Qrow passes out on the floor.


 * New intro can be viewed here, which was released today.

Alright, discussion time! 