Board Thread:Episode Discussion/@comment-34633327-20180105193053/@comment-4134422-20180107015030

XXMintshadeXx wrote: Vernal's death was really... disturbing, compared to the other injures/deaths we've had in the series. It's the first time we've heard someone legitimately scream in pain at length (rather than one short scream / gasp as a reaction), and it's also the first time someone has struggled or fought against their injury rather than just looking at it / dying (Blake, Weiss, Sienna, Tyrian, Qrow - they all just gasp or let out a short scream and look at their injury). Vernal seemed more panicked and resistant - more aware of what was going on, almost - than the typical trope of "scream or gasp once and stare in shock" and that made it so much more horrifying to watch. Yeah, it sure made Adam stabbing Sienna look merciful in comparison. There's a clear difference between a quick, clean stab through your body and having a Grimm arm dig into your abdomen while it toys with you.