User blog comment:Gundam Legilis/The tournament thus far/@comment-5217560-20151211181206

The lack of strategy is what bothered me. Also, the lack of tension in the fights. I just recently re-watched Avatar: LOK and nearly every fight scene was choegraphed so beautifully, yet maintained high amounts of tension as well. Of course, team strategy was incoroporated effortlessly. Even the restrictive pro-bending fights. I won't say I expect the same level of effectiveness from RWBY that LOK displays. However, after watching the fight scens from LOK, and further bolstered by the expectations of a fantastic tournmanet that I hoped to see in RWBY, the execution was subpar.

I do agree with Chisio though--the lack of strategy and earnesty-- is most likely because they are in fact, first years. First years don't really take the battle as seriously as they should. Winter and Qrow's comments about the battles may have been harsh, but they were accurate.

Many of the first years--coupled with their sloppiness-- are still focused on themselves, rather than the team, or their partners. Instead of thinking collectively to take on multiple opponents, they attempt to deal with their foes separately.

All in all, I did like the tournament, despite its shortcomings. Yang going HAM on Flynt and Neo is my favorite moment from the rounds. I also greatly enjoyed MerEm's fights. I hope Yang mollywops Merc though.