Board Thread:Episode Discussion/@comment-63.140.103.134-20160106235229/@comment-11188061-20160107112311

Mercen-X wrote: The preview suggests Yang is pretty broken by Blake's statement. It seems to deliberately drive up the hoyay fans rave for. It seems out of place.

Qrow calling Yang crazy in what we're likely meant to assume is a conversation about the outcome of her bout, makes him sound like a dipshit. Given his habit, some might excuse this as him being drunk... but he didn't seem to be and it's no excuse for having absolutely no faith in his own niece. It makes more sense for Qrow to assume she's crazy or lying about her mother whom he likely believes to be dead.

If the dialogue is being presented exactly as it is in the coming episode, I for one will be disappointed at how they're writing the characters. I actually don't think Qrow imeant that way at all; I think he's simply checking with Yang which method of defense she wants to use in court, Yang's only defense is either to plead guilty - which she refuses to do, which means in the eyes of other people she's lying through her teeth - or plead insanity. Qrow was checking with Yang which choice she would prefer (she probably doesn't even realize it, and even if she does her answer is neither). Yang's answer automatically locks in Qrow's choice of defense (by pleading insanity in court), which results in his unusually harsh statement.

Don't forget that this is, by extension, the modern world. Yang is mostly likely going to be put on trial (Shoutout to the White Rose of Vermillion!), and would've been in jail if Qrow didn't bail her out (or forced Ironwood to relent) since he's in charge of security?.