Board Thread:Episode Discussion/@comment-148.253.184.233-20200128130653/@comment-90.206.57.232-20200202031557

I thought it was a good finale. Cliffhanger admittedly but a good cliffhanger. Shame no post-credits but I understand why.

The fights were good, especially Penny and Winter vs Cinder. Neo vs JNPR was a bit fast I agree - it worked but I think she took them out a bit too easily. I get she's somewhat prodigious but still. I did like how the fight focused on misdirection, which works for Neo.

Giant sperm whale Grimm - awesome. I figured it from the shadow, though at first I thought it was a giant skull. Also Salem has battle gear, because of course she does. I wonder if her castle is on it? Hmm, no, her realm is supposed to be of the dark brother's. This is more like her battleship. It has glowing orange stuff where an actual sperm whale's spermaceti/melon would be. Real spermaceti's are hypothesised to be used for sonar, so maybe it can be used as a weapon.

Watts is alive! Great, it means we can see more of him. Not unreasonable - Ironwood would want to interrogate him first I suspect rather than just kill him. Wonder where Tyrian is.

Penny is now the Winter Maiden. I wonder how that works in terms of the rules if she's a robot? Pfft, who cares. Glad it wasn't Weiss thoughm too predictable.

Winter got messed up, nice to see character's injured and in pain. But we don't see anything of Jacques, Willow or Whitley. Ah well. I wonder if Jacques will side with Salem.

Cinder's grimm arm seems to be spreading (if she goes full grimmified I don't mind if she gets all warped and mutated, that would be kind of cool, if she just turns into a mindless beast. Sort of a lesson there about power corrupts or something, I don't know). And once again we see the disadvantages it has. And people still think the silver eyes harm Maidens, god damnit.

Ironwood just straight up shoots Oscar. Stone cold. I like his characterisation, particularly his straight-forward utilitarianism - he dismisses the philosophical stuff and focuses on surviving, it fits well with his personality. Straight-laced soldier type, little time for metaphysical abstractions when there's a war to be won.

And Ozpin's staff does.....magic I guess? Makes sense since it is descended from a wand. Nice.

Poor Ren. And Neo is increasingly resentful of Cinder. I wonder if the two will fight, Cinder will probably kill her.

And now another year for the next season. Still, a good season all round, in my book.