User blog comment:SomeoneYouUsedToKnow/SYUTK's V4E11 - ASSUMING DIRECT CONTROL - Impressions/Recap/@comment-25316824-20170130025106

Usually, when a series slows down it takes the time to make some interesting/controversial points about human nature or difficult decisions. Additionally, they tend to focus more on character development. RWBY V4 wants to have us grow attached to characters by just looking at them for extended periods of time.

A friend of mine thinks that this volume is being unfairly judged next to Volume 3 where it should actually be held next to Volume 1 in terms of plot progression.