Board Thread:Episode Discussion/@comment-14138255-20160117163823/@comment-14909251-20160121213036

Gastropod wrote: I don't think the whole attack is a diversion to get to Amber. From what we've seen, the Maiden powers aren't really that unbelievably strong. If Cinder, Merc and Em could take out a Maiden I reckon Ironwood, Qrow, Glynda and Ozpin would have zero issues taking Cinder out in a straight fight even if she did get the powers. This leads me to doubt that's the end goal for all this scheming. Moreover, what would Cinder do with the Fall Maiden's powers once she got them?

I think it's got a lot more to do with bringing chaos, overthrowing governments and generally disturbing the status quo (with or without creating a new world after everything has been destroyed). Gaining the powers of the Fall Maiden would just be a bonus and also help Cinder cause more destruction, so I think it's more of a means to an end than an end in itself.

Or maybe Cinder wants to gain the powers of all four Maidens somehow. That would be a sufficiently lofty goal. Either way I doubt stealing Amber's powers alone is her ultimate objective, the stakes don't really seem high enough for that to be the case. While I don't think they would go to such lengths solely to get the Maiden powers, I do think that will be their primary objective now. The White Fang and Roman in conjunction with Grimm can handle things above. All that havoc and dismay definitely serves a purpose beyond a distraction, but I do think the power of the Maidens are important. Mind you, Amber was basically ambushed by three hunters, one of whom uses illusions. She probably didn't even utilize her powers to their full extent. Going by the little we did see, I think those powers are pretty significant if used right.