User blog comment:Hidden Scorpius XI/My impressions on "Menagerie" (V4-E5)/@comment-25316824-20161205023531

I think what elevated this episode above the others was the use of dialogue. Same with the Raven/Qrow parts of "Family". Miles and Kerry have gotten better and writing dialogue and I guess that is what makes the slow pace bearable.

This volume, so far, is a Character based journey. Already, in 4 episodes, we have as much if not more insight into Yang than 3 volumes of exposition. I don't feel like any of Wiess's 3/4 episode was wasted because the dialogue was smart and enjoyable (I am a Wiess fan though). I do believe the Dragon fight should have been cut but that means we would have had 4 episodes without a fight scene and that is going to turn off some people. Other than that, all of Blake's story is good. RNJR is moving at a reasonable pace.