Board Thread:Episode Discussion/@comment-4141313-20181208003742/@comment-24032889-20181209071209

Reply to Chish: The episode states that Argus is officially under the control and jurisdiction of Mistral, though Atlas presence helps its existence. So while the citizens have an "Atlesian way of life", they still live in Mistral and share in some of Mistral's culture as well.

Thoughts on the episode (Beyond the initial reaction) Apologies if I bring anything up that's already been discussed as if it hasn't been. I haven't read the thread because there are way too many posts for my free time.


 * It's cool that Qrow recognized Maria as the Grimm Reaper and all, but it would have been better if "The Grimm Reaper" would have been set up as a character in Volume 5, just verbally so that a formal reveal could come this volume. I take it they weren't planning on this when they wrote V5, or the writing/rewriting of it didn't allow them enough time to add this.
 * Oscar asks "How exactly does a legend just disappear?" This is important because it reintroduces RWBY's important plot point that what was once common knowledge can easily become myth. All he needs to answer this question is Ozpin, who isn't around.
 * The use of the "Rising" theme (Volume 6 intro music) when the heroes find Argus is so thematically important. It's the perfect musical piece for that moment.
 * The Composite Team should be proud of the "biking up the hill" shot. Some trees have the evening glow on them while others have the afternoon neutral lighting. It's a fantastic touch to transition time of day, location and mood of the scene.
 * I'm a bit sad Argus doesn't have the Domain of Light like I predicted after Episode 3, but oh well.
 * Again with using birds as symbols for characters. Three leave Argus to symbolize JNR as the heroes show up.
 * Nora's infatuation for Cute Boy Oz is a little overdone, but I'm still glad JNR is back in things. It's also very nice to see Blake greeting Jaune first and Yang greeting Ren first. Off the top of my head, I don't think either pair spoken to each other on screen in the show's history. It's great to see them acting as good of friends as this when we haven't gotten much in the way of that before. (Not sarcasm. Being genuine.)
 * You may not be able to hear it, but Weiss says "I am so regretting not packing my coat" as Ruby and Jaune have their moment. A great lampshade on her character design.
 * No official word from Rooster Teeth yet, but I'm going to say that just as Vale has European architecture and Mistral has Far Eastern, Mantle/Atlas has Russian architecture. Since Mistral helped Mistral settle in Argus, it's no stretch that Mantlese/Atlesian architecture is one of the things that makes settling easier.
 * Remember, we've only seen the interior of Atlesian buildings, never Atlas itself or its streets. (The V5 Weiss short is the only time anyone is shown outside in Atlas. All we get is a few rows of pillars and a brick courtyard in that). We've never seen Mantle before, but I don't see why architecture would change in making the newer kingdom even if it's richer. It might look more grandiose but architectural constants should still be there.
 * Please let the Demon in the Deep movie poster be a foreshadowing of an aquatic Grimm boss.
 * The siblings photo shows that Jaune has liked Pumpkin Pete since he was like five. It's even the same hoodie just smaller. We can also tell Saffron is the one sitting upside-down since color motif should be constant.
 * I can't tell who says "And you're sure it's alright if we stay with you?" It could be Ruby or Weiss and I'd have no clue.
 * I couldn't tell that Terra's phone was making noise until I went back a few seconds for it. There's a vibrate sound but it's a tad quiet.
 * The way Terra and Saffron as a lesbian couple are depicted is executed very well. Not superficial or trivial or anything like that. Just real.
 * Baby Cotta-Arc was animated very well on Saffron's lap. The bobbing up and down must have been hell to get right.
 * inb4 someone is mad that Jaune's face has a shadow on it that's not from his hair.
 * The Argus scenes were storyboarded/written well as a sort of "viewer's catharsis". As in... the relief scenes allow the show's tension to subside so the next episode can ramp it back up. I'm sure Chish will chime in with the technical term for it. I recall the "Rest and Resolutions" spoiler discussion having it.