Board Thread:Episode Discussion/@comment-4141313-20181215021300/@comment-27745396-20181217215251

Jyzuru wrote: Granaatti wrote: BlizzardDragon wrote: Jyzuru wrote: ChristlRosebud8 wrote: Jyzuru wrote: I have to disagree on the too hard to use in a stressful moment. cause

1- activated them when she was in a state of panik and shock when Pyrrah died

2 - it was real easy for her to use them when in a state of not caring about anything due to Apathy, they're gonna make it seem like its hard to trigger but when she could find the motivation to want to protect people when being put into a state of not caring about anything, they'll find a way to make her use them in a stressful situation

definitely not calling them OP cause yes there will be times she wont be able to use them and they only affect one species, but they honestly should have added more to how to use them than just wanting to protect life. And I have to disagree with your points slightly. But those are good points. Especially the later one, but I'll still try to reason it.

1. Ruby said it herself that when she saw Pyrrha to die, Ruby wanted to proect her. It's not unlikely for people to be hyper focused in just one thing when they are in shock or panicing.

2. With the Apathy, Maria talked her to the right state of mind. If Ruby needs to repeat that mantra and recreate that feeling every time during the battle, it might take those needed extra seconds that the enemy/Grimm needs to severelly wound Ruby. Also in this situation Ruby had to overcome one (though strong) emotion which is a completelly different situation than the one she will have during a fight.

I would also like to point out that those moments were both life and death situations. The SE power was more like a reflex during these points (especially during Pyrrha's death) and it's possible that doing it 100% on purpose and willingly is much harder.

But again, good points. It's completelly possible that I'm wrong, but I think this could be a good way to avoid the "why didn't Ruby just oneshot that Grimm" type of problems.