@Rythen If you liked bumbleby killing Adam, I won't try and take that from you. More power to you. However, if I may offer some words. The symbolism of overcoming your "abuser" is lost considering Blake had already done so twice before their final confrontation. Then there's the issue>
@Rythen of Yang absolutely steamrolling Adam despite her realistically being weaker than she was at Beacon when Adam one-shot her, hell Blake should've had an easier time against Adam than Yang since she should've been at a higher combat level than her at that point. It really just>
@Rythen comes off as they made Blake weaker so Yang could come save her damsel in destress. Not only that, but Adam's death in the show completely destroys any deep narrative regarding the cycle of hatred & conflict you see so much in war and discrimination, it's just "bad man die" now.
@Rythen Then there's the issue of no real psychological issues with either girl upon their first intentional killing of someone. I get Adam was a monster, I won't deny that, but it's incredibly disturbing that these two 19 year old girls killed someone and they act like nothing happened.
@Rythen Combine this with how Yang now seems to primarily think about Blake over just about everyone else and it looks like she's slowly becoming just as obsessed with Blake as Adam was.
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#CJs2Cents: #RWBYSpoilers #RWBY8#RWBY
Kerry, congratulations. You've all managed to get me legitimately hyped for what's to come in this volume. Do keep up the good work, as this is yet another episode where I find far more good in it than bad. So let's get the bad out first.
First, let's cover the biggest negative of this volume, Cinder's backstory. Don't get me wrong, it's a solid backstory but it's literally just a dark Cinderella story that takes place in a hotel. This was NOT worth the 6-7 years of anticipation and feels pretty lackluster.
The next negative would have to be the major worldbuilding issue we get from Cinder's mentor, where he says at 17, she'll be able to take the "Huntsmen Exam". I'm sorry, what? So this backstory & Maria basically disvalue the existence of the academies completely, huh?
Look man, I'm going to end this here because you're giving me a headache. I know you hate me and all, but try to think here, okay? In V7, the narrative made it look like Amity was nowhere ready to be deployed at all, hence why there was so much conflict with James lying about it.
Do you really think that James-in that slipped state-wouldn't have tried to launch Amity-the project he knows and monitors better than anyone-if it could've been launched & operate at efficient capacity? Mantle would've still been fucked, but he certainly would've launched Amity>
if was in the realm of possibility because it would've given the world a better edge and chances against Salem as a whole. But no, he didn't which implied Amity needed far too much work done to even be rushed up into orbit. However, you mean to tell me that apparently Pietro>
#CJs2Cents: Lately, I've been seeing a lot of drama between my friends on here involving the current election and I've been keeping quiet because I don't want to choose any sides but I want to say my peace and hope this could help mend any tensions/hostilities, if at all. 😢
To get the primary thing off of my chest...I'm on no one's side either involving this election or the drama occuring here. I did vote, but ultimately my political opinion stands that it matters not who sits in the big chair of this country because the entire system's fucked, and>
we are only fooling ourselves into believing that our measly votes in these elections to choose who sits in what seats, will make any significant change to the overall system as whole. One side benefits while the other side suffers, it's basically a fucking pendulum! If we>
#CJs2Cents: Let the record state that CJ Black has no issues with anyone liking or hating a fictional romance he does/doesn't like. But when you state such an incorrect statement of their relationship being "naturally developed", I've got to stop you there, playa.
There isn't anything natural about the two's relationship once you look at how little personal interactions they had together during the Beacon arc, the rushed recovery of their broken connection & then these sudden romantic feelings being shown with them...it's so manufactured.
Then we get down into the whole sexual orientation thing and it becomes a whole lot worse. Not simply because of their orientation, but because you suddenly have Yang & Blake apparently being into each other despite never once having them shown to be interested in women.
#CJs2Cents: So after seeing others talk about this scene & then going back to refresh myself with it, I can definitely say that the truck talk between Blake & Yang in v7 was a well written moment of character interaction...but only when it's observed in a vacuum. #RWBY
Let me explain, the scene's good on its own because it comes off as a natural conversation between 2 people and it really gives us a glimpse into the general psyche of both Yang & Blake over what's happening around them and what they have recently done. It was a great RWBY scene.
However, these positives start to fall at the wayside when you apply the context of the rest of the show to the conversation. First of all, the events that lead to this talk are the 2 part of a squad ready to ambush Robyn & try to work out a deal with her for betterment of all.
You know what, screw all the RWBY/RT drama I've talked about today, my girls Eunbi & Sakura absolutely killed it with this cover of Irene & Suelgi's "Monster"! #EUNBI#SAKURA#IZONE
And then we got the dangerous Ace trio of Chaeyeon, Yena and Yujin over here killing their cover of Kehlani's "Gangsta". And when I say they killed it...they KILLED it. 😲 #YENA#CHAEYEON#YUJIN#IZONE
And then we move from the powerful badass to the sweet and cute performance of Hyewon, Chaewon and Wonyoung covering Orange Caramel's "Catallena". And huge props to Hyewon, I'm so proud to see how much she's grown. 😊 #HYEWON#CHAEWON#WONYOUNG#IZONE