Board Thread:Episode Discussion/@comment-4141313-20190112144055/@comment-5430952-20190121043701

SomeoneYouUsedToKnow wrote: 3) You're making assumptions there. Nothing says a non-Boosted slash couldn't cut through the Spider Mech. Adam never even tried. He went straight for the Moonslice and the one who attacked it was Blake.

4) Except it doesn't. Because back in Vol.3 Adam's Moonslice was enough to tear through Yang's remaining Aura and still do enough damage to cut off her arm. Meanwhile, this time:

>The Moonslice was fully-charged and Adam had much more energy.

>The blast was much bigger. MUCH bigger. Also quite hot, considering the heat haze is quite crystal clear.

>Yang isn't really much stronger than she was in Vol.3 (in fact, let's remember that she spent 90% of the Battle of Haven getting her ass kicked).

>It hits her in a lot more places than just the metal arm.

So Yang taking it and yet not even flinching afterwards, with a face of total boredom at that? No, it makes no sense, the attack she received makes the one that chopped off her arm look like a child's.

Not saying it should've killed her, but if at least she looked hurt afterwards it would've made more sense. 3) I went back and rewatched the Black Trailer, and Adam actually did attack the Spider Droid with normal slashes, but none of them even scratched the mech, which kicked Adam away for his efforts.  So he definitely did try fighting normally, and when he saw it was futile he used his Semblance, properly this time.

4) I wouldn't say it did nothing, the force of the attack nearly knocked Yang over the edge, as shown in this pic:

And Yang definitely didn't looked bored, she was simply showing Adam no fear, even though her trembling hand soon gave her away. I'm surprised she hasn't freaked out by now, but she probably knows she can't afford to, which makes the battle even harder. So I applaud Yang for standing strong against the nightmare that's haunted her for over a year, shows tremendous courage on her part, something Adam has clearly forgotten.