Board Thread:Episode Discussion/@comment-4141313-20181116204649/@comment-4141313-20181117181049

So Ozma's gone and locked himself away in Oscar's mind now. Seeing his past again and being confronted by everyone really put him through the wringer. And as I called, he really does have no way of beating Salem. In the end, this is just one long game of keep away, something not sitting well with anyone.

Poor Oscar though. Doesn't want any of this, wants to be his own person, and gets a sore cheek and a cynical corvid for his troubles.

Poor Qrow. The person who first made him feel like he was worth something, he now is completely disillusioned with. While it was mean of him to say Ruby was lying to Oscar about him not just being one of Ozma's lives, dude is definitely spiraling.

Maria is slowly becoming one of my favorite characters. Manages to not lose her head during all this, takes charge, and won't take no shit from some teenagers.

So Tyrian now has a metal tip on his tail. It would seem likely that tip is magnetic and can have other extensions placed on it. And by Jesus was I tensed up when he was talking. He truly is crazy enough to be both intimidating and entertaining.

So Salem can summon pools of Grimm arms at any point. Maybe that's what grabbed Qrow and tries to grab Ruby in the intro. And jesus she lost it when Ozpin was brought up. Watts, I love the snark you bring, but now is not the time.

It seems Emerald is finally realizing the shit she is in, and had to denounce Cinder to not face Salem's wrath. While this is sad for Emerald, its a bit of a good thing, cause if she can finally stop worshipping Cinder like Tyrian does Salem, maybe she won't be as likely to remain a villain.

Hazel is redeeming himself somewhat in my eyes by both trying to take responsibility for the fuck up at Haven, and acting like an older brother to Emerald. Maybe he's using her as a Replacement Goldfish for Gretchen, but he is still trying to take care of her and keep her from Salem's wrath. Mercury stepping in to defend Emerald from Tyrian likewise is a nice moment, showing he truly does care for her like the Volume 5 Finale demonstrated.

So, an abandoned barn in the middle of a snowy forest... I mean really, that just screams "Something fucked up is here!!" They shoulda just kept walking.