Board Thread:Episode Discussion/@comment-14138255-20161030153351/@comment-25316824-20161030170331

Overall, I was a let down of an episode. Not a lot of plot happened on screen but a lot happened off screen and we had a lot of setup.

Pros: Wiess got a lot of screen time

Jacques Schnee also got a lot of attention. It looks like he is a hard bargainer and is pretty good at manipulating Wiess out of her room. Jacques is going to be this guy who on the outside is really cold, strict, and heartless but on the inside tries to bring Wiess out of her depression.

Plot is happening in Remnant. Atlas has cut off the world from the supply of dust. Im sure nothing will come of this... I mean its not like Remnant needs that dust to uphold civilization or anything.

We know that Jacques has some questional buisness partners. It looks like they are going to smuggle his dust out of Atlas perhaps using Wiess's concert as a distraction. Once again, Im sure nothing will come of this... *cough* *cough* *war*

And wtf Ironwood? These past 6 to 8 months have not been kind. Did he get a new voiceactor? He definitely sounds different.

Juane's and Ren's arc begin.

The dieing Huntsmen scene was alright and perfectly fit the mood but the fact that he died off screen was a turn off. It would have been better if he asked Ren to kill him but I guess thats a bit too depressing. A lot of people think that in order for RWBY to turn dark it has to endorse morally questionable things but killing a man who asks for it would be a welcome exception. It would also introduce a bit of drama between Ren and the rest of the team who clearly think he can be saved.

Wiess's brother and butler are formally introduced. meh

All the above stuff is good. Its tantalizing and makes me want to follow this plot further. Now lets get to some of the bad stuff.

Cons: The Animation looks off. It looks like RT still has trouble animating full bodies moving that aren't in combat. I think it has gotten better but the awesome texture and lighting just makes it look worse.

Jacques' voice actor is almost shrill when arguing. This guy needs to pull his voice down a few registers or he will sound like Hillary Clinton. Almost made me cringe.

Not a lot of plot happened on screen. A lot of talking and a lot of discussion. Its Phantom Menance all over again. If the intro to Blake's arc and Yang's arc start this way then it is going to be a slow burn to the finale.