RWBY Volume 8 Episode 6 Reaction
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why is the screen all black for most of it?
Jessica Smith
2024-08-30 17:13:02 +0000 UTCYes I saw it. Everything is cool now!๐
Coral
2024-08-12 17:46:36 +0000 UTCAdore to abhor, love to loath. I like her as a character overall but also cause she's just really silly. The only time she questions orders (in 8-3) is when she's told NOT to beat up children. It's peak. Her and Neo could power a city with their combined petty rage.
Lucifer_Crowe
2024-08-12 15:28:19 +0000 UTCdid you mean to write "adore" for Harriet? or was that a typo for abhor? ๐. But her voice actress does do a great job. We adore to abhor her. ๐ค
Bethany and Ken
2024-08-12 15:26:22 +0000 UTCProbably just feels sorry for herself versus any kind of remorse ๐
Bethany and Ken
2024-08-12 15:24:24 +0000 UTCYep, file got corrupted. Reuploaded video though for those interested in checking it out ๐ค
Bethany and Ken
2024-08-12 15:22:06 +0000 UTC"poor misguided mass murderer" ๐
Bethany and Ken
2024-08-12 15:21:08 +0000 UTCThank you. ๐
Aelis
2024-08-12 15:20:16 +0000 UTCDefinitely not intended. File got corrupted during exporting. Hopefully you saw we posted new vid with everything how it normally is ๐ค
Bethany and Ken
2024-08-12 15:20:06 +0000 UTC๐ this was great because it was a comment seemingly in defense of Mercury but still ended with "because he sucks." ๐ ๐
Bethany and Ken
2024-08-12 15:19:20 +0000 UTCYeah unfortunately something happened during exporting the footage, but we reuploaded the reaction with everything back to normal ๐ค
Bethany and Ken
2024-08-12 15:16:42 +0000 UTCDamn the stepmother really treated Cinder like a dog. Throwing the bread on the ground and putting a shock collar on her. I think Cinder only ate leftovers to survive. I love that the bell struck at 12 as soon as the huntsman walked into room where he found Cinder killing her step family. Also Harriet STFU and listen for once LOL ๐ Can't wait to see you react to episode 8 that's my favorite episode.
Joaquin Benally
2024-08-11 04:27:48 +0000 UTCI always assumed that the only reason Cinder is even following Salem is for what Salem can do for her. Salem granted her some kind of power and ability as well as some authority to obtain all the Maidens' powers to help her cause. It feels like the only reason Cinder is going along with the plan is to overpower herself up with all those maiden powers and hopefully overthrow Salem so she could be the head honcho and rule all of Remnant all because she craves control and she believes the world owes her. She doesn't seem to really care for Salem. And Emerald, is only following Cinder so only by default she follows Salem. She just basically wanted to stop being a street rat. Hence Emerald's allusion to being the gender-bent Aladdin.
Mare
2024-08-11 03:38:19 +0000 UTCIt cut out for me too, I thought I was the only one.
Bryan Forquer
2024-08-11 00:21:30 +0000 UTCVideo dies at about 7:40
Bradley Carriage
2024-08-10 23:27:06 +0000 UTCA little fun fact : the song that plays during the fight between Cinder and Rhodes is sung by Casey Lee Williams, like most other RWBY songs, but unlike the other songs it was not written and composed by Jeff Williams. Instead, it's a song made by Ok, Goodnight, Casey's band.
KeterLordFR
2024-08-10 22:47:18 +0000 UTCI also just adore Harriet, such a perfect whiny little baby (I love all the Ace Ops). Her voice actress does an excellent job too imo.
Lucifer_Crowe
2024-08-10 22:13:56 +0000 UTCSalem realising that her methods of controlling Cinder are flawed is one of my favourite little moments. She's realising Cinder is somewhat at her most effective when she's being a "rebel."
Lucifer_Crowe
2024-08-10 22:06:00 +0000 UTCThe orphanage was in Mistral, but the hotel she worked in was clearly in Atlas.
Dragon Huntress
2024-08-10 18:19:40 +0000 UTCNah, thereโs plenty of people who have been through some unbelievably terrible stuff and NOT become a sociopath. So Iโm not letting that be an excuse.
SavvySpark
2024-08-10 18:17:00 +0000 UTCI kind of doubt Cinder would ever do the "right" thing, but she might end up helping the good guys inadvertently, by trying to take more power for herself. It's hard to tell if Cinder ever feels remorse over anything or if she just feels sorry for herself. Also, still hoping for a full version of The Truth (the song that plays at the beginning of her backstory).
Alex Smith
2024-08-10 18:05:26 +0000 UTCDammit don't make me care about Cinder, lol. I always tear up on rewatch any time Cinder says, "Without you, I am nothing" even before this flashback now -- because it keys into her long experience with degradation and abuse. It doesn't excuse Cinder because she has had various options available to her -- but those choices are much more understandable now. I think the real sadness is that the cruelty of the "stepmother/stepsister" not just destroyed them but also resulted in so many terrible things across Remnant. How many people will die ultimately, because of their awfulness towards Cinder? [In the S7 finale, Cinder lashes out at Winter about the "Atlas elites hoarding their power" although Winter has renounced her family resources, and how Cinder "refuses to starve." We now see where she is projecting from.] It also mirrors Cinder's relationship with Salem, although Salem realizes maybe she can get more out of her by empowering her a bit. Is Salem being overconfident in her ability to control Cinder, just like Rhodes (her huntsman trainer)? We've seen what happens when Cinder gets more power. Bethany brings up the potential pivot -- although whether it's a Boromir pivot or a Gollum pivot (lol) remains to be seen, if they go that way. (Ken is right too -- the same mommy issues are flowing downstream, you can see Cinder treating Emerald like a tool, despite Emerald looking up to her.) I'm not sure how I feel about Rhodes. It's obvious he meant well, even from his last few seconds of life; but if he wanted to have Cinder's abuse in Atlas stop, did he have options available to him besides honing her lethality? It was a dangerous path to follow and he paid for it... and now so have many others. His last line to Cinder, though -- "[Running] is all you'll ever do" -- is so sad. Cinder seems stuck on this bad cycle. I really like the bell tolling midnight before the Rhodes/Cinder fight -- and it's insinuated at the end when Salem says, "It's time." I also like the slow moves towards integration between Oscar and Ozpin. They're still separate, but the merge seems inevitable. They even seem to think alike now. Also happy to see Hazel's arc deepening a bit. His pain has led to rage. Mercury details his own abuse in S6E9, about how his dad beat him viciously every day to make him strong, even stealing his semblance... and Mercury kills his dad right before Cinder shows up, which he viewed as providence. So -- no surprise since like is drawn to like. Everyone on Salem's team is there because of abuse and/or life tragedies that they responded to with bitterness or rage (except for Tyrian who as a nihilist revels in Salem's powers of destruction, lol). Salem uses that pain to manipulate and wield them to her own ends -- even as her unwillingness to deal with her own pain (over losing Ozma originally) leads her to do terrible things herself. This is becoming a show theme. I really despise Harriet (aka Hare) too... but... well... the writers fleshed out Cinder, so give them a little time...
Jennywocky
2024-08-10 17:58:31 +0000 UTCPretty sure her backstory takes place in Mistral, not Atlas
Alex Smith
2024-08-10 17:54:51 +0000 UTCYep, seems confirmed. After refreshing the page, many comments are saying this now.
Coral
2024-08-10 17:50:57 +0000 UTCto some of the viewpoints about Mercury, I agree to a certain degree that he does care for Emerald in his own way to an extent, but I also believe that if he was told to kill her, he wouldn't think twice about it, either way I also never liked his character, he makes a good unlikable villain though, but that's just my opinion on his character
Sol-Edge
2024-08-10 17:19:25 +0000 UTCI agree with this
Sol-Edge
2024-08-10 17:14:08 +0000 UTCYeah, the picture cuts out for me there too. I can see Ken and Bethany but none of the RWBY feed for the rest of the episode. I cheated and loaded up my vudu copy of Season 8 with the sound off, synced them up visually, and ran them next to each other, lol!
Jennywocky
2024-08-10 17:08:15 +0000 UTCCame to say the same
SkyReaper
2024-08-10 17:03:59 +0000 UTCThe video Cut out pretty early. Audio didn't
Marcel Hoyt
2024-08-10 16:59:31 +0000 UTCAlso in regards of Salem's inner circle, not everyone follows her because they want the throne. As far as a certain line from Salem in Volume 6 goes, Cinder is the only one clinging to power, because she has been victim to inferiority and abuse since a child, so it makes sense that she has such an unhealthy obsession over it. Watts is just an arrogant and egoistical douche who wants to be recognized for his work. Because Ironwood "disgraced" him for picking Pietro over his accimplishments. Hazel is a grieving man who directs his anger for losing his huntress sister towards Ozpin, because he has a point in one way: He has been constantly sending children in an unwinneable battle against an immortal being without any backup plan. And since Salem can't be killed by his knowledge ... he picks the simpler route to at least get some form of justice for his lost. As for Tyrian ... this lunatic is just a mad man who follows Salem because she embodies his desires ... which is frankly just violence. Its like Alfred from Dark Knight said: "Some pople just want to see the world burn." Now, with Mercury its getting a bit difficult. Keep in mind that he also aired from a similar situation like Cinder if you recall his and Emerald's character song "I'm the One" and his short flashback scene in Volume 3. He came from an abusive household and was basically turned into another killer just like his father. Tyrian pretty much made a good point about him in Volume 6 ... he only knew violence and now he is too afraid to leave it. Following Salem gives him the chance to live out the only thing that gave his life meaning. He and Cinder were victims of abuse which ultimately affected their desires for the rest of their life. If someone could however show them that there is a different way to feel whole without needing to cling on violence ... then there might be a good chance that those two could be strayn away from their current path. But I personally don't believe in a Cinder redemption arc, because she already caused too much suffering for the main cast.
Dragon Huntress
2024-08-10 16:58:58 +0000 UTCHonestly, I think this episode gives me more of an understanding of Hazel than it does Cinder despite Cinders backstory taking up most of the episode. I feel like they just tried to hard with Cinder. I honestly agree with Ken that it would have been way better to have gotten this backstory much earlier.
SavvySpark
2024-08-10 16:45:53 +0000 UTCWell given how he was raised itโs not surprising he doesnโt know how to act when he genuinely cares for someone.
SavvySpark
2024-08-10 16:41:36 +0000 UTCOh Cinder, you poor misguided mass murderer. Personally, I really liked how they set up Cinder's backstory in Atlas, because this was the place where she was "technically" turned into a villain and it gave us better understanding with a dysfunctional kingdom we were already introduced to, because not only child labor, but also child torture? Yea, screw them. If I remember correctly, the writers stated that Cinder's backstory was originally meant to drop in Volume 4 , but they pushed it to Volume 8 it which I'm honestly glad about it, because this Volume also gave us a better look into Salem and Cinder's relationship which heavily reflects the dynamic between Cinder and her step mom.
Dragon Huntress
2024-08-10 16:41:21 +0000 UTCSo I don't know if it's intended but it seems something went wrong with the recording of RWBY's pic in pic because after 7:43 it's only black screen with let's say some snow pixels or whatever sometimes.
Coral
2024-08-10 16:40:32 +0000 UTCSame
blackfoxx98 012
2024-08-10 16:39:48 +0000 UTCI do think that Mercury does care for Emerald in his own way. I just don't think he shows it well because he sucks.
Aelis
2024-08-10 16:38:10 +0000 UTCFYI - the picture in picture disappeared completely just a few minutes into the episode. Your reaction was still spot on as usual! Cinder is very much just a "what if Cinderella didn't have a happy ending"... it makes you feel for her a little bit, but I don't think it redeems her in any way - just makes her attitude a little more understandable. Emerald... sigh... I can't fault her either at this point. She clearly doesn't like what they're doing, but she still feels loyalty to Cinder, because Cinder literally pulled her out of the gutter, fed her, made sure that she wouldn't have to go back to the streets again... but Emerald didn't know what she was getting herself into and she's conflicted. Cinder has probably also changed - the adage about "power corrupts and absolute power corrupts absolutely" - she's seeing a different side of Cinder and she isn't sure what to do. Mercury said it in Volume 6 - his father raised him to be an assassin. It's literally all he knows, so when Cinder came looking for someone who had his exact skills, it probably just seemed like fate. He's a dick because he hasn't had a lot of real world experience, but I do think he cares about Emerald to an extent, so she probably has more influence on him than either of them realize. I gotta side with the Oscar is tough as hell crowd on this side. We know Oz has the ability to forcefully take over control since he's done it before, but he hasn't because he's respecting Oscar's autonomy. And the fact that Oscar isn't taking the reprieve says a lot about his character. He's going through a crucible he never really signed up for. And it has to be tearing Oz up to just sit back and let Oscar take physical punishment meant for him. The Ace Ops have a lot to work through. They've been loyal soldiers, the elite of the elite of Atlas Huntsmen and Huntresses - but ever since the fall of Beacon, they've had some tough things to wrangle with. Their general is falling apart in front of them, their city is about to be overrun with Grimm, they live in a divided city (Atlas vs Mantle), and Ironwood has stated that loyalty always matters. They've seen what Ironwood does to those who question him - are they going to be brave enough to stand up to him? Did Ruby and her friends make enough of an impact? Winter clearly seems to be lost in thought after what Weiss said to her last season about choosing her own way.
Megan Saunders
2024-08-10 16:37:28 +0000 UTCI got it too
krigerthatanimeguy
2024-08-10 16:27:47 +0000 UTCI 100% agree we should have gotten Cinderโs backstory earlier. Iโve always felt that this backstory should had its place switched with the backstory of Cinder recruiting Emerald and Mercury back in Volume 3.
SavvySpark
2024-08-10 16:17:48 +0000 UTCLooks like the RWBY video image glitches to a black screen at 7:44... otherwise, enjoying your reaction!
CorgiSnapz
2024-08-10 16:09:37 +0000 UTC
