Board Thread:Episode Discussion/@comment-14909251-20180818222758/@comment-4010415-20181031140906

Masterteo89 wrote:

1. Jaune's semblance was litterally tailored to allow him to save Weiss life.

2. Add other things like Ozpin's reincarnation.

3. So, why killing off a favourite one, Pyrrha?

They wanted to prove the point that the show was not all laugh and comedy, and they did it in the worsth way.

Pyrrha's death was pointless and avoidable. A deliberate attempt to show us that they are badass and can kill off main characters just for the sake of it. 4. instead of creating the " oh so convenient Jaune's semblance " that saved the day. 1. Actually, Jaune's Semblance was tailored for him to be a Tank and Support. They gave him knight's shield, and his role throughout the show has been to give orders and block attacks since he's not as trained or practiced in fighting as the others. As far as combat is concerned, the role Jaune was made to fill was Tank and Support. Monty had once said that he liked to think of things in terms of an RPG when it came to how the characters deal with fights together.

2. Ozpin's reincarnation was planned from the beginning, and it's a way to have one character who's been in this war against Salem for a long, long time instead of just having generations of people who don't know her as well. They're telling this story of a war that has gone on for thousands of years, between two people who have others fight in their war for them. (And yes, it has been thousands of years. Glynda said the Maidens have existed for thousands of years, and now we know Ozpin gave them those powers.)

3. Because it was a way to get Jaune, Nora, and Ren involved in the war against Salem. Why Pyrrha in particular? Because she's a better fighter than the others, considering her tournament record, and has a Semblance that lets her manipulate 99% of people's weapons. If she had been there for the fight against Tyrian, she could've just pinned him to a wall by his weapons, forcing him to either abandon his weapons or give up.

She's Achilles. What better way to make a character allude to Achilles than to build them to be practically untouchable.

Her death was also a way to get Ruby to use her silver eye powers.

4. Jaune's Semblance was planned from the beginning, to be honest. Remember all the way back in Volume 1, in Forever Fall Part 2? Cardin punched Jaune, there was a bright light, Cardin dropped Jaune and acted like his hand hurt, and Jaune's bruises were gone. In the directors' commentary, Monty says "First sign of a Semblance" when this happens. That was Jaune's Semblance in action.

It boosted his Aura, which healed his bruises and possibly made his Aura armor feel more solid, which would be why Cardin's hand was hurting.

Unfortunately, an animation error led to Jaune's bruises coming back, which caused the details about his Semblance to go right over our heads.