User blog comment:SomeoneYouUsedToKnow/SYUTK's V4E7 - MEGAChristmas -Impressions/Recap/@comment-9090085-20161228142133/@comment-9090085-20161229065739

''MOTHER******* Computer! I spent FIVE HOURS on that response, you're just going to delete it!?!?!''

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Look, it's not OK for me to keep my emotions bottled up, and this is the third time I'm writing this, so I'll try and keep this short and to the point:

1 - Why do you assume Tyrian knows everything about how Qrow fights? We didn't know Qrow's Hand-to-Hand skills until after he punched Tyrian, after all. And if Tyrian didn't know, then it's not stupidity, it's ignorance.

2 - Why do you think Tyrian would assume Qrow is still dangerous without his weapon? Because he's "Badass"? What kind of argument is that? Meanwhile, Tyrian's behavior suggests he's pulled the disarming trick before, and that it hasn't backfired on him until now.

3 - Tyrian is fast. So is Qrow. How does Tyrian being fast stop the equally fast Qrow from punching him?

4 - The "Never bring a Knife to Fist Fight" was terrible, I'll admit. But the way you two argued against it makes it sound (even if you didn't mean it) like you think fighting is all about raw power; which is completely different from how I see it.

I believe fighting is not about speed or strength (though those are important), but about outwitting your opponent. I believe this because one of the first things I learned in Kendo was three different sword strikes that looked very similar, but required different guards, to trick my opponent into blocking the wrong way.

5 - The way you two just dismissed my theories on the characters' Psychology and emotional states, makes it sound (even if you don't mean it) that the fighters are unfeeling machines, who cannot be affected by emotions at all, and act according to cold, hard, logic.

... Ignoring that Tyrian makes lots of silly decisions in battle, like dramatically posing; reciting poetry; laughing like mad; pouting; revealing his mission to his enemies; introducing himself; getting in Jaune's peersonal space for no reason; etc.



Also, Tyrian is insane. Which is basically a licence to do stupid things.

... So same difference, I guess.

6 - "A badass doesn't stop being a badass when they get hit or make a mistake"

Coulda fooled me. After all:

"Ruby acted like an idiot and I will criticise her for that, but she's been through shit to justify her feelings and actions."

"Tyrian not withdrawing his tail immediately is another stupid mistake for a character of his experience and skill level." (emphasis mine)

You're being super harsh on them because they're "Badass"; and that might be justified, but...

7 - ... What mistakes could Qrow and Tyrian make that would be believable to you?

Really. Turn the question on it's head, if you will. You can even re-write the scene so it makes sense, if you want.

I mean, I'm just shooting in the dark here, but it sounds like you want Tyrian to murderize Qrow after he disarms him, grab Ruby, and take her to Salem.

8 - Actually, that sound like a cool direction; I'd love to see that!