Talk:Pyrrha Nikos/@comment-24.171.87.142-20140710204829/@comment-3146930-20140710205528

When she went to move Jaune's shield during his fight, it appeared that she had to direct her focus at that point in order to control it in the way she did. During the actual fight, if Pyrrha took the time to raise her hand and try to magnetize his boots, Mercury would know something was up and move out of the way and maybe even turn Pyrrha's focus into an opening.

Also the two seem to be testing the waters with each others skill level. The fight isn't life or death and Pyrrha doesn't really have a reason to end the fight quickly with her Semblance, if she could do it at all. There is no fun in just ending a fight in five seconds and if Pyrrha completely relied on her Semblance like that all the time, then every fighter would find ways to counter it and her own skills in other areas would lesson.