User blog:SomeoneYouUsedToKnow/SYUTK's V4EFinal - Haven is Doomed - Impressions/Recap

We are now at the very final episode of the season..........sadly. Looking back, I think adding a few extra episodes would've severely helped the pacing and allowed them to give more screentime to some characters (CoughWattsCough) without making the whole thing feel so rushed.

I'm still thinking of making a blog post later where I list my general issues with the Volume. For now, we focus on this.

Language of Truth:

Red means Fact, Truth , in the eyes of the user.

Blue means hypothesis, guess, spitballing, thoughts.

Now, this would've been posted earlier, but I was forced to take more time due to the longer lenght of the episode.

1.1 The Blight of Anima
We begin this episode with our almighty heroes being thrown back like ragdolls while Qrow is chilling out in the background.

Cue the black.

1.2 Second Round
As Nora flied in front of the Nuckelavee's arm as it approached Ren, we heared the sound of crushed building, and personally the sound of crushed flesh. I'm sure many of you are thinking "OMG IS NORA DEAD?!?!?!??!"

Well, first thing we see is.... (No, Nora didn't actually say that. Such a wasted oportunity for an awesome line. Good job, RT).

Now, the final round begins.

1.3 GO! GO! Power RNJRs!!
Nora heads to a rooftop while Ruby gives us an spectacle.

It's the consolidation of their relationship, and the finalization of the story they've been together through since their childhoods to the present.

On one hand, Renora is canon. On the other hand this does mean their plot importance will kinda drop as well next Volume. Good for us, they stole RNJR's side of the Volume, they left nearly-nothing for Ruby and Jaune.

2. Where Are They Now?
We then switch to Ruby, entering one of the ugliest, simpliest rooms I've ever seen. I've seen shacks with more style. I assume this is some cheap hotel.

...Well, can't say I was expecting Lionheart to be a traitorous traitor. Though given he was wearing a Mantle like a Templar, I guess it makes sense. It explains the title, at least.

I can only hope he's being a double agent or someone so stupid Ozpin never told him who Salem was.

....It also means Ironwood was Properly Paranoid when he said he couldn't trust Leo.

Anyway, we reach the end of the episode. Roll credits.

Interesting Names
Now, like with previous Volumes, the credits have the names of every character. As such, we manage to see the interesting family/First names of some characters. For example...

-Arthur Watts. I swear, if he alludes even slightly to the Arthurian Legends, I'm raging. Arthur is derived from the roman Artorius, which means "brave" or "corageous".

-Tyrian Callows. Yes, Callows. Callow refers to someone who is inexperienced, or inmature. Which is...kind of in-line with him.

-Hazel Rainart. Rainart is a variation of Reynard, derived from the germanic Raginhart, meaning "Advice" and "Brave/Hardy". Sure enough, in his little appearance the previous episode, he fits both parts.

-Oscar Pine. Yes, Pine. Now, there's obviously the Tree, but there's also a second use of the word, as a verb, referring to physical/mental decline, especially due to a broken heart. It can also refer to missing someone. And at least IMO, Oscar got both sides covered somewhat.

Well, those are all. Interesting, and a bit funny.

PS: The song at the credits is, like usual, great. Does anyone know when the OST comes out?

The Stinger
Because of course, there MUST be a post-credit stinger.

We get Qrow all back in action, in a bar ready to train his kidney up to shape again.

Conclusions
The fight was cool....though RNJR fails at taking advantage of when the enemy is vulnerable. At least twice in the entire fight, Ruby at the least could've tried to go for the arms, the Nuckelavee's main weapon, saving them a ton of trouble. But noooo, better stand in the background staring.

...At least though, I'm happy that the Silver Eyes of God were never used. That would've been cheap.

The Nuckelavee kicked their asses for the most part, which is cool. Though the Grimm itself....it's design was rather dissapointing. It's just a zombie horse with an Airdancer on the back. The way it's arms extend and move it's just too hilarious, it makes the whole thing go from Nightmare Fuel to Nightmare Retardant.

1-Let's see....in the end, Watts makes a cameo smaller than Hazel's, Merc and Emerald made an even smaller one, and Merc never even said anything.

What a waste.

2-Can someone tell me why Emerald's Hallucination behaves like a hologram this episode? Fake Ruby kinda flickers like one for whatever reason.

3-The Nuckelavee's movements were nothing short of hilarious.

I must admit, with that face and the hair like that, she looks stunning. Though in a somewhat sorrowful manner. Like someone you want to hug, not out of adorableness, but out of a desire to support.

4-Why couldn't Taiyang go with Yang??? :C I wanted to see him and Raven reunited once again for some verbal smackdown. What's the excuse, RT? You can't use "He's a teacher at Signal", cause Qrow is one too, and yet he's happily adventuring.

I can only pray that they'll meet in Volume 6. Or 5, if we're lucky.

5-....Wait. Lionheart if the headmaster of Haven. Cinder said her team was from Haven while infiltrating Beacon.

...What if Lionheart did cover them up, providing "proof" to Ozpin about her claims?

Suddenly, the question of "why not just call Haven and verify" gets instantly solved!

....Not much to say for Conclusions this time. Roughly 50% of the episode was just the fight.

I'll later make a blog where I give my general opinion of the Volume. It likely will be lengthy. Not making it this week though, I want to rest.

This shall be my final impressions/recap blog all the way until....eh, when does V5 start? October? September? Wherever it does.

And before you ask, no, I'm not making any of these blogs for RWBY Chibi. I have standards.