Board Thread:Episode Discussion/@comment-27312496-20160211001150/@comment-10390252-20160212202111

My Predictions:


 * The Dragon is defeated, mostly because of Ruby's plan (which Weiss describes as a special blend of suicidal stupidity and tactical brilliance).


 * Pyrrha gets seriously hurt and Jaune's super-shield Semblance is finally unlocked, blowing every Grimm out of the Beacon Academy grounds.


 * Ozpin and Cinder reach a stalemate; Glynda is seriously injured or even killed trying to protect Ozpin and Cinder, for some strange reason, blames Ozpin, shouting about 'throwing innocents into the meat grinder to save yourself' before using the Fall Maiden's powers to withdraw. Qrow closes Glynda's eyes and asks Ozpin what that was supposed to mean.


 * Epilogue is Ironwood walking the wards, trying to keep up the morale of the troops, Huntsmen and civilians sheltering at Beacon. He comes across a crying Ruby who is at a still-unconscious Yang's bedside in a private room. He encourages her to put on a fresh set of clothes and join him. "People need symbols and they need hope, Ruby. What you did today... the small victory you squeezed from this disaster... is something they need to celebrate. I know you don't feel like it; I know that you just want to curl up in a ball and wish the world away but you don't have that luxury anymore. You're their champion and their hope now. As bitter as it is, if Vale is to survive, you need to go out there to them and be their light."


 * Last pre-credits scene is Ruby, now wearing Slayer, walking through the wards with people cheering her and stepping forward to slap her back or shake her hand. She's smiling but, if you look carefully, you'll realise its a fixed, pained grimace. We end with an infinite zoom-out from Beacon, still shining brightly, to the east of the shattered, burning ruins of Vale.


 * Post Credits Scene: Cinder, Mercury and Emerald's Bullhead arrives at a dark tower. Cinder tells her lieutenants to stay on the landing platform. She goes into the tower's cavernous hall and kneels in a spotlight. A cloaked woman steps forward to receive the Black Queen's report and we get our first glimpse of She - The Black King.