Board Thread:Speculation House/@comment-14138255-20160110165745/@comment-27121183-20160110201447

-- I don't really see Merc or Emerald stepping out of line this far into the plan. They know Cinder would surely kill/maim them for screwing this up. So he's doing this becasuse ... he's bored? He doesn't want to be part of this anymore? At least when him and Emerald took off to see Tukson, they did so with the intention of helping Cinder. That's the only reason I can think of as to why he's there at the tourney, assuming it's not part of some big master plan.

-- I definitely love Weiss more after this episode.

-- Not so much Blake.

-- I know everyone loved all the Arkos feels, but I was hoping Jaune would be his usual dopey happy self and not throw all these (new and conveniently timed) emotions at Pyrrha when she's clearly distraught. How many times does that ever work out for someone? "I see you are in great emotional distress and have many, many feelings to sort through. Here, let me give you some more. Feel better? No? Well, why not?"

-- I'm ecstatic Raven's not such a good person. Ever since the scene of her with Yang and Neo, I've been saying she was the Black Queen. Obviously, we don't have proof yet, but ... at least she's not some super hero. That being said ...

-- Could the Black Queen simply be a rogue maiden? When Qrow was talking about 'the things she's created,' it felt kind of magicky, and even within the realm of possibility for a maiden who's hobbies have changed.