RWBY Volume 9 Episode 9 Reaction
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It's not just you, I was seeing it too. And there's another detail or two later as well. Nothing super-overt yet, but if it developed, it would not be a surprise -- and it would play off Season 1-2 where Weiss wanted nothing to do with Jaune, when she had a more superficial view of life. Funny how that works. As a weird side note, Jaune discovered his Semblance in his attempt to save Weiss in Season 5.
Jennywocky
2024-12-21 00:26:11 +0000 UTCOur pleasure 🙂🤗
Bethany and Ken
2024-12-20 17:06:20 +0000 UTCYeah, I just checked and realized that my brain just had not memorized some details in the opening that were in fact always there, it's just Jaune's face that has replaced the rusted knight's helmet. The rest were there since the first episode.
KeterLordFR
2024-12-16 08:45:56 +0000 UTCMan…i remember starting to watch your guys reactions when like i was floating around the unknown void of „what will happen to rwby after volume 9“ i also hoped that i could watch your reactions till volume 10 releases or at least gets a green light. Sadly that is nit the case but for now at lest we know that rwby is most probably in good hands. Thank you guys for the journey and bring a bit of „rwby content“ to me for that time. I don‘t know what i would have done without you guys cause i miss this show soo…soooo much. I am so glad you will keep covering other rwby stuff. And i cannot wait for it. Thank you guys. It mens a lot to me.
Lara
2024-12-15 21:46:16 +0000 UTCThat's a great theory. 😀 Makes sense and it fills us with warm fuzzies 🥰
Bethany and Ken
2024-12-15 19:56:47 +0000 UTCYes we are checking that out after episode 10 😁
Bethany and Ken
2024-12-15 19:55:31 +0000 UTCThere is cool theory - Jaune said that Juniper came back to him after Alyx poison him and saved him, but we can't see Juniper before when Jaune was travelling with Alyx and Louis. So I think Alyx after 'Death' came back to the tree and become Juniper, bc she said she want to came back and fix everything she destroy including Jaune but she didn't fix Red King etc.
Moonas
2024-12-15 13:08:54 +0000 UTCYeah...*sigh* this is definitely one of those episodes that's missing a transitional scene especially towards that group hug. And it is a bit jarring during the group hug which is the one that fell victim to that budget cut that writer and showrunner Eddy and Kerry had mentioned. When we learned that Crunchyroll had funded Season 9 to get it rolling, they were also the ones to cut the budget midway into production. They had a set budget that was determined and they had already finished up to episode 7 when that budget was cut leading them to remove that 40 minutes of extra scenes.
Mare
2024-12-15 06:09:33 +0000 UTCExactly. I remember Kerry and Eddy mentioning that as well.
Mare
2024-12-15 06:05:22 +0000 UTCYeah that was odd. Apparently Eddy mentioned that there were 40 minutes sliced off of Volume 9 after they had finished up to episode 7. Budget was pretty determined but unfortunately it got sliced during mid production so this episode was a victim to that. There was supposed to be a scene inbetween that time to would eventually lead to that moment. Since Crunchyroll had funded this season, for some weird reason they made some absurd executive decision to remove some of those funds.
Mare
2024-12-15 06:04:46 +0000 UTCIt's more than that though, the little moments of support, the two of them teaming up together when fighting the jabberwocker, her being the one to pick him up when he's down, the lingering shot of Weiss and Jaune hugging before Blake and Yang join in, the fact that Weiss is the only one Jaune has his arms wrapped around in the hug, it just all feels like a bunch of small intentional details it's adding up to something imo
Frost Prince
2024-12-15 05:30:59 +0000 UTCCool episode for the most part, the only thing that's always off to me is Yang's goofy smile during the group hug. Her sister basically just offed herself and they're over here having happy fun times.
Alex Smith
2024-12-15 00:19:25 +0000 UTCWell we did see that Jaune now has features which cause Weiss to feel "romantically attracted" now that he is so, quote:, "mature".
HaruGrad
2024-12-14 23:45:46 +0000 UTCThe change that Jaunes face is revealed happened as soon as it was revealed in the show, Ruby slowly walking behind as well as the cat was the case from the first episode. I'm pretty sure that way of revealing characters in the opening, only after the reveal happened in the show before, can't quite put my finger on it, but I think it may have been Neo's reappearance or Cinders after she presumably died after the fight with Raven, something along those lines.
HaruGrad
2024-12-14 23:43:17 +0000 UTCI think this is the episode where you can see the effects of the budget the most. There were multiple scenes where it seemed like something SHOULD have preceded it, but didn’t.
supasaiyajin jay
2024-12-14 23:14:45 +0000 UTCI've been noticing a few changes in the opening these past few episodes, like Jaune's face being shown, the cat following the gang around when they're running next to Alyx's shadow, and Ruby just slowly walking behind them during that same part. I think it's the first time they've ever changed something in the OP like that.
KeterLordFR
2024-12-14 22:25:05 +0000 UTCThe voice for the cat is so cool. I love how angry and sinister the voice actor sounds in contrast to how playful and goofy he made the cat sound in the first couple episodes.
Aelis
2024-12-14 20:54:47 +0000 UTCSo I don't know if anyone has said it yet, but there is an animatic that RT released that was basically what was supposed to be episode 12 of Volume 9, you can find it on YouTube and you should definitely check it out after you finish V9. It's like a full 15 minute episode and it's fully voiced its just not fully animated. Just search RWBY Volume 9 epilogue on YT
Aly Adams
2024-12-14 19:45:02 +0000 UTCNot my favourite episode by any stretch, but I do adore that the way to the tree is "accepting your futility" sort of a "fix what you can, accept what you can't" I like to think Blake (and maybe even Yang) were already ready to go, but the Tree is nice enough to wait for Jaune (and Weiss) to be ready before whisking them all away. The Blacksmith is so soft and gentle, and has one of my favourite designs. Something you may have missed in Ch5 or so, was her forging wings (that resemble those Herb now has when he flies away) and in this episode was forging some kind of mask or skull. NeoCat (not to be confused with Neon Katt) is a bit silly but works overall, I do enjoy them mocking Jaune (and hating Weiss). Apparently they originally had loads of Looney Tunes level ideas for them, but dialled them back. (imo for the best)
Lucifer_Crowe
2024-12-14 18:22:39 +0000 UTCIs it just me or are we getting subtle Weiss x Jaune hints in the last few episodes?
Frost Prince
2024-12-14 18:19:47 +0000 UTCLewis = Lewis Carroll analogy obviously... I love Weiss SO much -- her words to Jaune as he's being too hard on himself yet again, reminding him he IS a brave and good person, and then that wonderful hug. (Crackup over NeoCat telling her, "You've always been the worst of the bunch" when she heckles him. It makes a second season view funny when you realize the Cat actually hates Weiss but is trying to be patient even as she keeps annoying him, since he's trying to wear down Ruby...) This always hits my heart: As Ruby pours out her heart to the Blacksmith, she has no idea her friends are laying down their lives to protect her until she returns -- even if it means the Ruby she was will be forever lost to them. (They love her THAT much.) RWBY has had many dark moments, but these moments of courage/beauty/sacrifice shine so brightly. I feel Ruby so much here. The agony she expresses over life's ambiguities is something some ADULTS can never articulate -- and she's 17 or so. No wonder it is breaking her heart and challenging her expectations. So real, so painful, so familiar. She is on the cusp of a cataclysmic life change, for good or ill. The Blacksmith should be terrifying but (like Sandman's "Death" character) she's instead a voice of compassion and possibility, holding no judgment or demands. She's there to support whatever changes Ruby needs in order to grow. [We've also seen her crafting before... back in e5, she was hammering out wings... for Herb, we see now.] The voice acting and direction in this episode is just so great. The Cat just becomes even more and more dramatic. And... Summer Rose! Finally!
Jennywocky
2024-12-14 17:40:51 +0000 UTC
