Board Thread:Episode Discussion/@comment-4141313-20181201123231/@comment-27996717-20181202160316

BlizzardDragon wrote: General Maho wrote: BlizzardDragon wrote: General Maho wrote: NeoIceQueen wrote: Anyone else think that those weren’t the grimm from the intro and that we will see them later on I'd like for that to be the case. They grab Qrow and pull him back, and yet the Apathy never really interacted with Qrow. Because it was meant to be symbolic. Not everything happens exactly like in the openings. Alright, but why did they grab  QROW ? They didn't really interact with him, they interacted with Team RWBY. It was meant to represent how Qrow was the one drowning in despair the most.

Notice how he had to be dragged out of the house while everyone else was running, he was the most affected by the Apathy. Even after seeing them, they still had to drag his limp body away.

The intro was symbolic of how the Apathy's hold on them hit Qrow the hardest, and him first. Note how they just drag Qrow down while Ruby at least tries to fight them off. Qrow gave into the Apathy the fastest due to his already existing self-loathing, whereas Ruby was one of the last to give in, her drive having her consistently fight them off until WBY all succumbed to it and nearly got her too.

The fact Qrow didn't interact with them also is supported by this. In the intro, Qrow just went to the flask as they dragged him into the darkness. Here, he kept drinking and drinking as they influenced him. Ruby however noticed them and fought their hold in the intro after Qrow was hit. Ruby began expressing concern after Qrow's drinking got worse, was the first to notice the Apathy in the well, and fought them off. Wow, you absolutely  DESTROYED  my previous comment (in a good way; a very,  VERY  good way). Kudos. :D

PS: Good point. :D