Board Thread:Episode Discussion/@comment-14138255-20160131163802/@comment-26872876-20160202182422

Midknight129 wrote: Ok, my speculations and predictions:

1) Penny has a backup body aboard the ship that Torchwick comandeered.  She transferred her program a la Omega AI and is prepping the body.  Neo vs Ruby will be a pretty even match until Torchwick comes back, they curbstomp Ruby for a scene, then Penny comes in to take them both out and counter-hack the virus.

2) Ooblek and Port obviously survived their fight since there was no sign of them when Ruby went back to use the rocket locker and they are cleaning house elsewhere in the colleseum.  I don't know who won the bet, though.

3) Ironwood has extensive cybernetics that includes his arm, most of his torso, and his entire lower body, at least.  If it were "just" his arm, then that arm would have just broken at the shoulder rather than the wrist when he blocked the attack.

4) Velvet's camera summons weapons (and possibly people) that she has a picture of, but each picture is one-time-use.

5) Blake will be on the verge of losing to Adam, but Weiss will show up and, in a fit of emotion, summon her giant knight.  This knight will also be instrumental in fighting the dragon.

6) Brace yourselves, Winter is coming back.  She and Weiss will take down the dragon.

7a) Pyrrha will agree to take on the Fall maiden's powers in order to fight off the invasion, and Jaune will insist on going since she's part of his team and he has a responsibility as leader for the safety of his team.

7a) Possibly, Jaune will realize that someone is planning to grab the maiden powers and suggests that, since they are being transferred artificially rather than naturally, the restriction on going to a young woman wouldn't tehnically apply.  So they lay a trap, transferring the power into Jaune instead.

8) Call-back to S1:E3, Blake's book about a man with two souls, each fighting for control over his body.  Whoever ultimately gets the maiden power will have both their own personality, as well as Amber's, in their head.

9) Ozpin will go to hold off Cinder.  They'll chat for a bit to build tension, then Ozpin will flick the top of his cane with his thumb, revealing a hidden blade... episode end.  About half-way through the following episode, their fight is over and we see the aftermath (whoever wins).

1) Really defeats the death of Penny. The idea of a back up is hard to determine. However, assuming one does exist, I doubt they brought it along. I don't see a Penny return for another one or two seasons, assuming she does return.

2) I really did not like the time management for this particular event. It is basically a 3 and a half minute time interval episode wise. With Oobleck and Port making their "Last Stand," speeches... it really undermines their lines.

3) We can't forget he has his Aura to use. I think he probalby has most of that entire arm as cybernetic. Possibly even more (like Simmons 2.0) like that random patch on his head.

4) Velvet was said to be a mage type. So however it works, it should support the idea that she's a mage.

5) Weiss was busy fighting the Advanced Paladin. Winter suggested that her team woud, "Not have faired so well," against it. So she's probably not coming. Yang, however, is at the landing pads and free. So if anyone comes to her aid, I wager it would be her.

6) If she arrives, I think she'll appear to help Weiss against the Paladin. And I think it is here Weiss will summon her Knight. I do not think the Knight alone is a turning point against the Dragon Grimm, but the ability to use summonings will help if she fights it.

7-8) Not a fan of the Jaune Maiden theory. It also feels like bad writing. They just explain that it transfers to women only... but let's immediately show an exception to the rule we JUST made.

9) I personally don't see Ozpin fighting. If anyone holds off Cinder, I could see it being Jaune. I think it has been hinted his semblance is basically a tank related semblance (like when he effortlessly takes the punch from Cardin in the Forever Forest). So, the desire to be a shield for Pyrrha against someone who outclasses him should awaken his semblance.