Board Thread:Episode Discussion/@comment-34633327-20171229202410/@comment-2602:306:BD2F:36B0:1439:B845:B84D:8266-20171230184920

Thanatophobia0 wrote: Looking back on the talk about triggers for awakening semblances from earlier this volume, for Jaune it may very well be Hatred or Rage that does it. A bit cliched, though if that’s the case. What if Jaune's Semblance is triggered not by hatred or rage, but by a need to protect others? The two big times I can remember seeing glimpses of his Semblance were 1) in the forest when Cardin was about to pulverize him, and 2) while listening to Pyrrha's training video/message in volume 4. In the first instance, he needed to protect himself, and in the second he was reminded of someone he failed to protect. Right now, Weiss, along with all of Haven, needs to be protected, so if that is his trigger now is the most opportune time for his Semblance to manifest fully. And preferably be used to absolutely destroy Cinder. (Admittedly, I'm coming up with this idea after reading the climax of Words of Radiance, where the main character being able to wield his powers is dependant on him upholding oaths of protection, but I think the concept fits Jaune well.)

Side note: This is a really wierd time to kill of Weiss. I mean yeah, it's the finale and idelly you want it to have teeth, but killing off one of your best written and developed (not to mention titular) characters just as you're starting to really show us what she's capable of is... A bad idea. I'm gueesing that she'll survive, and since Winter is still in Mistral as far as we know, Big Sister Schnee will be joining the fray and will not be pleased at all with her sister taking a spear to the liver.

Second, happier side note: Oh boy I can't wait for all the "What'd I miss?" memes when Blake finally comes back. And the "Rolling up fifteen minutes late with Starbucks/An army/Half the population of Austral- I mean Menagerie" memes. And the "Guy walking into a flaming room with pizza staring horrified at the chaos unfolding" gif edit. Those shall be fun indeed.

(I haven't even watched the episode I just read all the spoilers because I'm impatient and broke.)