I honestly sort of hope Church stays dead. He was a great character, but seeing him come back would sort of defeat the purpose of his whole death arc.
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My point is that now people will go into the newest episode knowing something bad will happen
But that’s just it. We don’t know anything. All we have is what we think might happen.
We dont know the result only the catalyst. However people like it when the cataylst is a mystery. Anyone who hasnt seen this episode can read through here and go “oh so something bad happens to wash i wish i hadnt known that because now im expecting to see something bad happen”
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Does anyone think that Locus was the one to do “it” either accidently or intentionally?
No. Probably not. Locus was aiming for knee caps. Way too low for that to be possible. It was most likely just a stray bullet in the firefight.
[spoiler]But a bullet from that angle? I remember the Reds and Blues facing off against the other sims basically in two lines, with the former behind cover and the others near the Pelican. I don’t remember a sim trooper even being over there to fire the bullet. Even if a sim was over there, shooting across the field of battle wouldn’t accomplish much. Not to mention the angle. It started low and rose as it passed by and through Wash. It was shot from a low position and aimed high. Not only did the bullet originate from a perfect place for Locus to have repositioned to, it followed a trajectory that only really makes sense for Locus to shoot at.
That being said, I’ve heard that it didn’t sound or look like a sniper rifle. Locus, trying to kill the sim manning the turret, would’ve been using his sniper to do so. That means that we have a bullet fired from where Locus probably was but not likely shot by Locus. Maybe Locus was using his pistol? Why would Locus be using his pistol? Maybe one of the sim troopers just turned and fired? What’s up with the angle, then? I guess we’ll just have to wait and see.[/spoiler]
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i mean i like haven’t read much of this disscussion but didnt temple use a sniper? Is it possible it was him
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The Blues and Reds left long before hand.
Well, that season was- alright I suppose. After the big and dramatic Chorus Trilogy, its fine that the overall scale was wined down a bit, and there were some genuinely great character interactions. Caboose’s whole arc was something I’d been waiting on for a while, all culminating into a very heartwarming final scene between him and Church. Still I can’t help but feel- unsatisfied.
While a good bulk of the episodes were quite lengthy, the pacing just felt a little too quick, leaving characters little breathing room to develop. Were this a trilogy, I feel the writers could have taken there time to explore the characters a little bit more. Case in point, Dylan and Jax. This whole season was set up revolving around the twos investigation of the Blues and Reds, but when the Reds and the Blues enter the fray they regress to little more than plot devices. Jax had zero development, simply there to spew movie references and tropes. Then there’s Dylan, who had potential in her character with things like the conflict between her husband and her job; plot points that go absolutely no where. Even some of the side characters felt handwaved, with Locus entering the fray for one second and vanishing the next. Again, little more than a plot device to assist Tucker and escort Wash. Lastly you had Spencer Porkinsenson, a character with such an iconic design and potential that literary serves no significance to the plot whatsoever, eventually being forgotten all together by the seasons end.
My other main problem was that there were multiple points where the season didn’t know if it wanted to be serious or comical. A moment like Temple’s backstory is followed up by a stupid joke from Jax which really murkies up how we’re supposed to react to such a scene. That said, there were moments like Lopez’s flying head that did make me laugh, and a lot of the jokes did hit bullseyes with me.
Besides that, I only really had issues with the direction certain characters were taken. After years of deception by forces like Project Freelancer and the Merc’s on Chorus, I was floored that the Reds and Blues actually believed their clones intentions. I feel that had they apprehended the Blues and Reds upon arrival at the Desert Gulch but ended up being kidnapped, their remaining in the base would have at least been justified. Then there’s the moment where Carolina and Wash ended up falling for Temples trap- immediately. No fighting occurs, Wash’s paranoia never seems to factor, they’re just straight up incapacitated. This scenario could have worked if the development of Tucker as a leader had been furthered- but it’s only glanced over for a couple sporadic moments.
Overall this season isn’t perfect. Had it been extended into a longer arc, I feel the ideas presented could have been executed perfectly. Heck, the first several episodes highlight the potential this story had. It’s flaws do weigh it down, but it was pretty entertaining aside from that. I look forward to what Nickolsi has in store for season 16.
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So did anyone else notice that Donut disappeared after he got zapped?
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He’ll be back, let’s be honest.
Well he always does come back. That’s his thing. But my problem is that it happens and no one points it out. Not the show, and not the fans. No one
Btw, nice avatar. RWBY is my 2nd fave Web series.
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I feel like it was pointed out briefly, and off handedly,
But true. Also thanks.
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When was it pointed out? As far as I can tell, he gets zapped, says that it tingles or something, and then no one says anything.
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He doesn’t actually disappear. I’ve seen someone point him out in the background after he gets zapped.
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So, I started watching the newest season, the Shizno Paradox, and wow. I can really see why some people think RVB is going down hill. I mean, it isn’t the worst. I’ve only watched the first couple of episodes, and I’m sure I’ll still like it, but I am afraid to see what they try to do next. So with that, plus RWBY’s downfall, the only real story driven RT shows I have complete faith in now are Camp Camp and Nomad of Nowhere.
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Okay, forget everything I just said. WHEN’S THE NEXT SEASON!!!
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Seeing your opinion do a complete 180 like that makes me curious. I watched the first couple episodes of Season 16, and they alienated me to the point that I stopped keeping up. I suppose I’ll have to give it another try.
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Once you get used to the out there concepts that the season presents you with, it’s actually quite enjoyable.
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Well, the out there parts were what I had a problem with… Regardless, it’s RvB and has more than earned the benefit of the doubt from me.
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