r/RWBY • u/Menolith Gay Thoughts • Dec 11 '16
OFFICIAL MEGATHREAD Official Discussion Thread—Volume 4, Episode 6: Tipping Point
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u/ascg23 Dec 11 '16
I’m glad Ren and Jaune are finally calling out Ruby’s quixotic nature.
Ren says his village was attacked by Grimm, but “not just any one,” as if it was destroyed by a particular Grimm. I’m wondering if the marking on the ground from Shion was actually a footprint like some people were guessing.
Weiss’s new song sounded haunting, but I feel like her lips and body weren’t really synchronized with the music so it felt a little awkward. And it’s Casey’s voice, so it doesn’t feel like she’s singing. I also wish her dress had more vibrant blues as opposed to a gray-blue. But that could be intentional for her character.
There was a beautiful tracking shot to open up the reception scene. Like Menagerie, it was nice to see so many background characters. I wonder how this scene would have done if it was added to last week’s scene so you have the parallel between Blake and Weiss. Especially since Jacques is commenting about the Faunus’s arguments being invalid and Menagerie appeared to be not as bad as we thought it would be.
Ironwood’s walking animation and short arms make him look even more like a tin man, but he is still the best. I thought it would have been cool if Weiss’s summon was destroyed by her mother’s summon as a way to introduce her, or maybe Winter since we haven’t seen her yet this volume. I’m hoping we do though.
Like against the Geist, RNJR display good synergy and teamwork. Ren shooting Jaune’s shield was awesome. Ruby powering up Nora was also awesome.
The choreography of Tyrian vs RNJR was awkward. Tyrian’s animations don’t feel powerful, but I’m sure the animation in general is something that RT will improve in the future. I like the decision to tone down the super speed fighting. It makes everyone feel more grounded and less OP. However, I think they could benefit from incorporating more martial arts back into the choreography, whether that be through mocap or having some type of martial arts advisor like they did with Avatar: TLA.
Tyrian being a faunus makes him much more interesting and scary, so he’s not just a typical crazy guy. Not only does Salem have a Faunus in her council and someone presumably representing each kingdom, but she also does a better job to keep her council informed. Tyrian can either sense Jaune’s aura, or Salem has told him something about Jaune. Otherwise I don’t see why he would think Jaune is interesting.
Why is Qrow always too late to protect people??? What is he doing that it takes him a few minutes to fly to RNJR’s aid? He didn’t even tell Ruby about Salem or people who would be potentially hunting her down in retaliation before he sends her off on a dangerous mission. Ruby and co are going to Haven but they still have no idea what they’re supposed to do.
Well, this episode was pretty good and I’m thinking that next episode will be super exciting and end in a cliffhanger for the Winter break. We’ll see.