Board Thread:Episode Discussion/@comment-4141313-20181229081856/@comment-25936766-20190104232535

ChishioKunrin wrote:

1) Or maybe he was just a stubborn idiot...

2) Her Semblance basically lets her sense attacks slightly before they happen...

2.1) "Hard to explain, but I can sense everything better than most and react to attacks almost before they happen."

3) He also made it clear that the true reason Mercury is working for Salem is because he's so used to living a life of killing and violence that he's afraid to live any other life because he just doesn't know how to live as anything other than a killer....

4) ...She lived in Argus, may have even been born there or somewhere near there.

5) Qrow didn't know Oscar was gone. Remember? Qrow stormed off while they were all standing outside the Atlas base.

6) I really don't think Oscar left just to buy new clothes. I think he left to give everyone some time alone without him around.....

6.1) Also, lol at the OscarxBlake.

7) That's kinda the point. He's causing Ruby to get seriously fed up with his shit, and him pessimistically shutting everyone down caused her to get pissed off and take charge.

8) I did, and it's so funny but also low-key horrifying because of the expressions on their faces while they do it. 1) Please no.

2) Wrong. It's superior reflexes, not future sight.

2.1) This explanation is about as useful as Tai calling Yang's Semblance a temper tantrum. It's not really what it is but it works for simple-minded folks to get an idea. In Maria's case, she just has better reflexes, which combined with normal Huntsman reflexes looks like what you think it is, but it isn't.

A reflex is unconsciously or almost-unconsciously reacting to something you sensed. With her buffed reflexes the gap between Event and Reaction would be very very small, likely down to miliseconds back in her prime.

If she senses an attack incoming, she'll respond to it nearly instantly, but she can't reflexively react to what isn't happening yet, she doesn't have a Sharingan.

3) On the other hand he also said that he feels like he's right where he belongs, which is true. He doesn't care much, if at all, about other people, and his skills and training are quite what Salem would want, and unlike Emerald he has no second thoughts.

4) It makes me wonder, if she was born in Argus, does that make her Atlesian or Mistralian?

5) Apparently, with the Beacon CCT down Scrolls in Argus don't allow calls or text messages.

6) He still could've left a note saying what he was going to do.

6.1) They both leave their friends and allies at a time of notable emotional distress without even leaving a note explaining where they're going or why, causing more emotional distress to the one person most related to them (Yang and Jaune). These two are perfect for each other.

7) I still want more of the socially-awkward emolord though.

8) The faces, the stretched bodies, the almost-T-posing, Nora ended up being the only one that looked normal, somehow.