Board Thread:Speculation House/@comment-14909251-20131124211317/@comment-24042984-20140525123423

Shadow at Morning wrote: We also have no evidence that she's actually defeating them, merely briefly overcoming them. She's not overwhelming each of them continuously, merely winning a single exchange with each in turn. They're probably not down for the count. That speaks to her skill, not necessarily to their lack.

In at least two cases (Russel and Sky, Cardin is arguable) they do not get a chance to mount a second strike, and combat is all about getting one's opponent out of position. Russel rises to his feet, only for a gun to go off two feet from his face. Sky has a very awkward weapon, not generally used in individual combat. Cardin's case is marginal; he has time for a followup, but does not take it. Dove's is simply inexcusable, his weapon is as fast as hers, she doesn't use her shield, and she has time to complete a 360 turn.

Really, what this demonstrates is CRDL's lack of coordination. If Dove weren't knocked off his feet by Pyrrha, Russel may very well have rolled into his legs, and Sky nearly took Russel's head off in turn. Only Sky and Cardin's coordinated strike showed the least teamwork. Is anyone really surprised?

Is it also surprising that this team favors all-out attack, neglecting defence to attempt a quick kill? Pyrrha also habitually uses a shield, which makes it much easier to defend, and also speaks to a more defensive mindset in general.

She's also established as a prodigy, and CRDL are something of slackers.

I also don't want CRDL to be worfed. But there are mitigating circumstances.

WC-83: In fairness, we have no evidence that Jaune and Ren aren't bros. They barely interacted on screen. Good assessment. I think its also worth noting that though the models are of CRDL, the different colors used may indicate that these are doppelgängers of sorts rather than being the real CRDL