Board Thread:Episode Discussion/@comment-25396609-20191214150938/@comment-43861696-20191214183157

So first off... I've seen some people trying to say Ren is Neo based on his eyes looking different... I really don't know how to respond to that. Sooo many holes in that theory. Neo doesn't talk (let alone imitate voices), Neo has not shown an ability to change her height. Neo also can change her eye color, so why would she even be leaving that giveaway? Oh, and most importantly, Ren's eyes aren't actually even different from each other in the scene people are basing this off of! As for the episode itself:
 * I think things may get worse for Penny. Her visual logs may have been altered or erased, considering it seemed they were able to prevent her from seeing Tyrian during the attack.
 * Either we're starting to see semblance power-creep, or everyone we're seeing now is just way more experienced with their semblances (I'm hoping/thinking it's the latter). Marrow, Robyn, even Fiona have very specific and powerful semblances.
 * I think Ren siding with Ironwood isn't totally out of line. The specific thing being argued in that scene, I think Ironwood was mostly "right", if you take emotions out of play (which Ren is capable of).
 * There's no way in hell that this dinner with the Schnees goes well.

Also, Bumbleby mini-rant below... just venting frustrations.

sigh...

Well, I guess at this point I'm going to have to finally concede that the creators are going down the Bumbleby path. Not that this episode was a tipping point, it's just pretty apparent.

It's just frustrating for me that the ship that was onoxiously rammed down our throats even when there was no hint of it, is seemingly coming true. Thankfully it's become better now, but it's basically validating some of the most obnoxious parts of the fandom that existed in the early days. It sometimes feels like the ship exploded in the first place solely because the most fanservice-y character had no other potential pairing. Blake has so many better ships, but sadly Yang has none.

Congrats to those who ship it I guess.