Board Thread:Episode Discussion/@comment-410526-20160130155211/@comment-24198837-20160203064746

See, I don't mind the new fights. Qrow vs Winter and Yatsu+Coco vs Merc and Emme were amazing, the recent Everyone vs Nevermore and Ironwood godstomps Grimm encounters were great, and, while some of the tournament fights weren't the best (ARBN was ok, BRNZ was relatively non-engaging [though funny], IDGO was pretty good), nothing has come close to being half as bad as Cinder's rooftop running in DDI or anything about Breach. So I think it's an improvement.

To each their own, though.

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See, we know V4 is happening, they've said as much.

Thing is, they've lost two lead animators within a relatively short time frame - many would argue the two best - and it goes without saying they are the reason RWBY exists and is the show it is today (Shocking that a creator would be the largest influence over his work, I know). After Monty died, people believed in Shane to keep things faithful - and he did. But now he's gone, so we don't know who or what to believe in. I have confidence in Grey, Miles, and Kerry - but they don't animate.

Put simply, the quality of and style of future fights and animation is up in the air. We just don't know what next season will be like.