RWBY Volume 8 Chapter 11 Reaction - Risk The Fall

[@brunfranc]

Winter is like "yeah, im defecting now and im taking my dog."

[@jittercritter]

It took me like a second to realize that she was saving his life. So like, that was the worst second of my life I was like NOOOO WHAT ARE YOU-oh, I see, YYESSSS I LOVE YOU WINTER

[@CWINDOWSsystem32]

Salem: "I'll get you my pretty, and your little dog too!"

[@splaglius409]

Lol Winter was like: “Don’t you dare talk to me or my son ever again!”

[@BigFella117]

Here’s my thoughts on Marrow this episode “Stand up for what is right, even if you stand alone.” - Suzy Kassem Edit: If Monty was still alive, it would’ve been amazing to her him speaking as Ren with that speech

[@hi5the31s3]

Marrow took a massive Risk and I'm so proud of him 😭💕

[@BigFella117]

@@hi5the31s3 me too bruddah

[@DizzyHotSauce]

In my opinion, what he did was good, but partly foolish. Defying Ironwood right in front of him and the Ace Ops was only asking for him to get killed. He's lucky that Winter managed to step in on time.

[@BigFella117]

@@DizzyHotSauce indeed, he wasn’t thinking far ahead and the potential consequences

[@simonhodge2809]

Emerald just went full “Hello, Zuko here!”

[@ryleedavis9571]

YES I knew that scene felt familiar!

[@rayvaul3539]

Yeah I know that scene lol! But I feel that Emerald’s redemption arc was bit too... rushed 😐. Or maybe it isn’t done yet.

[@omadselc]

@@rayvaul3539 hopefully theres more development on Emralds part, cause it really was such a simple turn around. Everyone accepted it within 1 episode

[@simonhodge2809]

@@rayvaul3539 I think her true redemption arc is gonna come with her relationship with Cinder

[@rayvaul3539]

@@omadselc yeah hopefully. If not, then that’s bad writing. Emerald needs to do more than just apologize. But before she is fully confirmed to be redeemed, we need to know if Emerald fully realizes that Cinder has been using her for her own personal goals and that she only cares about herself and see how Emerald confronts Cinder. But I see 2 paths that Emerald can take, that is join Ruby and the gang, or not join them and forge her own path. But the latter may be unlikely because Salem knows Emerald switched sides and could go after her, so Emerald might stay with Team RWBY and JNR to keep safe away from Salem. Other than all this, we don’t know Emerald’s backstory, but I have some theories.

[@KaiahAurora]

I'm waiting for the episode where Ren sits everyone down and they're worried that something's wrong but instead he pulls up a 500 slide PowerPoint and says "Welcome to my lecture: Everything Amazing that Nora has Ever Done. It is two hours long. Take notes. There will be a quiz at the end."

[@nemasisdemarini8339]

"And if one of you doesn't pass, we will all do it over again."

[@epic502blazealphain]

I love how Arnold just said to Harriet to "Shut the F*** up" that's hilarious

[@vergiltasev7108]

That's pretty much how I've been feeling every time she opened her mouth

[@KillaCheeto56]

The only thing I like about Harriet anymore is her fighting style. She is otherwise fully unlikable now.

[@Tyrantlizard874]

She and Robyn are probably the worst these past 2 Volumes, to be honest

[@spencermanning9994]

Goodbye, Big Sad Ren. Welcome back, old Ren. Seriously, I'm really happy that Ren and Nora FINALLY got the chance to actually talk about their relationship. I don't care if some people thought that this episode was kinda cheesy, I'm so glad that the group actually took some time to talk about how they all feel about this whole situation.

[@ArthurCrane92]

Yang started the volume doubting Ruby's leadership because things were going wrong for the team. Now, things have gotten even worse and she got to eat some humble pie, though I do like how she's the one trying to pick Ruby back up when she's doubting herself now. I love how Yang's line about Summer taking a risk and how she's still her hero is in a way Yang's form of saying "I'm sorry" to Ruby. I love those kinds of understatements.

[@oscarthematerialgworl7496]

They both got a bite of humble pie.

[@raggarbergman]

Also at least, Ruby needed that meltdown to unload what she has carried on her shoulders ever since the fall of Beacon. And to unload to someone the thoughts she has had ever since the revelation of what Salem want to do with her and what might has happened to her mother.

[@veggiesnake619]

They're not eating humble pie. It isn't for Ruby to lead and everyone else to blindly follow ALL the time. The whole group was divided over what to do, so they split and took both risks, and they both messed up. But that doesn't mean they were arrogant or even wrong. They did their best, but forces beyond their control were in play, and they just couldn't do everything.

[@jittercritter]

@@veggiesnake619 THANK YOU

[@CABRALFAN27]

It's funny to look back at all those complaints about protagonist-centered morality, when this entire Volume has been about the main characters realizing a lot of their mistakes and coming to terms with them.

[@sparkybean4631]

9:28 when marrow turned his back I fuckin screamed. I was terrified for him, thank fuck winter was there to punch him. As much as I don't wanna see him punched a punch is better than dead, This episode really reminded me how young everyone really is, they are all just kids, especially Ruby and Oscar. The two are the younger ones and none of them deserve to deal with any of this. More depth on Ren Nora and jaune was great honestly and it kinda felt like we where back in beacon seasons with the ditsy animation of jaune

[@soren2966]

my heart stopped because I was thinking big brain iorns over there was gonna shoot him

[@silentgamer4368]

I didnt scream but I was like "Oh fuck, Marrow!" Then Winter slugged him and I let out a sigh of relief since not only was Marrow alive but Winter finally had enough of Ironwoods craziness.

[@GraveDigger35]

Ren: *Confesses love for Nora* Everyone who knows what type of show this is and how shit works based on other related shows: *You know the rules and so do I*

[@darkwhispersstories47]

Crap he is also in love with a red hair 😬🤐

[@uniconwizardsb1122]

The wolf looked at his reflection, and didn’t jump into the river. He didn’t drown.

[@blahblahblah3716]

Ruby's voice actor nailed that conversation between ruby and yang. I can feel Ruby's emotion when she talks about summer...

[@knight5495]

I agree, so many emotions were felt from that coversation

[@MonkeyE00]

Yas. There was so much emotions in those lines

[@RandomGirl119]

Yang's voice actress, too. I love how much Barbara (Yang's VA) has improved over the years, going from sounding like just Barbara in Volume 1 all the way to now being able to put so much emotion into her acting that her voice cracked in Volumes 7 and 8.

[@silentgamer4368]

It's ridiculous how resigned Ruby sounds. She sounds so _done_ with everything and the cherry on top was learning her mother was most likely a monster now. I swear if for some reason Summer is still alive (sort of) that is going to break Ruby. Salem already knows that mentioning Summer hurts not one but _two_ of the brats following Oz, there's no way she wouldn't take advantage of that.

[@Tyrantlizard874]

@@silentgamer4368 Not that we can blame her. This whole arc screwed ALL the good guys over

[@trxppxhxppxx]

“How can they be so happy all the time?!” Haha....not anymore....

[@adawnicusautocon]

I knew she'd come around 😁😁

[@BmanRockhart]

This chapter was very heartwarming, and almost every chapter this volume has been better than the last!

[@MonkeyE00]

I know, each chapter keeps like one uping that one before it.

[@grimm6506]

i know right

[@aryasuperstark9599]

Well thats up for debate

[@braedenbarr4047]

Ultimatum made me very angry, ngl

[@Ozpin4life]

So quite literally I'm not gonna lie this season has been so good I have no words to describe it to you I would say it's like volume 5 or like volume 3 it's probably the best season yet everything obviously the graphics, but the level of character development rivals the the early seasons while also climaxing the story and still leaving questions just like volume 3. I love it.

[@tjjordan4207]

Ironwood: “If you were one of my men, I would have you shot.” Qrow: “If I was one of your men, I would shot myself.” V3/Ch3

[@nexesses1548]

We need more of these badass funny Qrow moments

[@TearsOfLa]

@@nexesses1548 I definitely feel like they are limiting Qrow's speaking since they dropped Vic. Idk if anyone else notices it, but as my favourite character, I definitely tell that it just inst right. Especially this episode. When he is yelling at Robyn, it just feels off. Go back and watch Qrow vs Tyrion in Vol.4, when Qrow tells Ruby to back off. Qrow telling Ruby to be careful has more heart and body to it than when he is literally raging about ironwood. Vic is a huge twat and I'm glad he's gone, but it took some of the soul Qrow had with him.

[@strudel_reviews]

@@TearsOfLa oh so you're a kick vic huh

[@alwaysbored96]

@@TearsOfLa what did Vic do? Why is he a twat? Why did the voice actor change? I'm confused please tell me

[@TearsOfLa]

@@alwaysbored96 www.newsweek.com/vic-mignogna-rwby-allegations-1318722 Basically creeping on people at con, making homophobic or rude remarks at people on social media. Just generally has always been a bit of an ass and RT got tired of it and fired him.

[@domwilson7395]

It honestly scares me that Oscar is starting to do more of Ozpin’s mannerisms it makes me think the merging will happen at the end of this volume or mid next volume

[@shelbybayer200]

Or perhaps The two souls will become fully synced up

[@darkwhispersstories47]

Its pretty suggested that when they will merge in the end it will be neither or but a person with both of their personalities mixed up

[@vixiestarfire]

I bet Oscar will suddenly realize that they’re already merged together and no longer separate. It’ll come along naturally, not like we will suddenly lose Oscar one day. Maybe he won’t even say anything to the others. It’ll just happen without realizing

[@shigi-digital8384]

we heard he came to terms with living with the people he hosts and it isnt clear if when they merge either would be "lost" until the host dies i dont think oscar will disapear i rather a oscar with manarisms and tone of voice of oz etc while still being an individual in his respective right also what happens if jaun boosts the part of oscars aura thats his ? because until their aura is fully merged they wont merge so lets not worry too much yet

[@MuhammadIrfan-oe5su]

the way i've seen it is that it's more of him adding traits rather than losing. It feels as if each reincarnation of Ozpin isn't really just a way for him to be revived but also a way for him to evolve as a person, to be better than the person he was before and be the one they need at the moment.

[@zacboyd2114]

I think that a little bit of this episode was just reminding that while Ruby is the second youngest of the group, she’s still the leader, even more so than Jaune, and Ozpin/Oscar is simply an advisor.

[@NEROJIRO]

She is the youngest, isn’t she?

[@Mirality]

Oscar is younger.

[@Mirality]

Although technically Penny is probably actually the youngest.

[@zacboyd2114]

@@Mirality Fuck your robot logic, damnit. Also, this may be an unpopular opinion, but I don’t like Penny. She’s too happy and moral, and while you could say the same about Ruby, 1) I’m a simp for main protagonists, 2) she’s gotten a lot of character development since the Vytal Festival and she recognizes the darker side of life and the world she lives, while Penny really hasn’t done that yet. To me, Penny refuses to accept that some people are just bad for the sake of it.

[@kereminde]

@@zacboyd2114 *Nobody* is bad just for being bad. There has to be some gain out of it, even if it's entertainment. Even then... that's not enough. As I said so often in previous chapters: everyone who is sane believes what they're doing is right, not wrong. They're the hero in their own mind, no matter if they use the word 'villain' to say it. What Penny is having to deal with is much different: people need to earn your trust to be followed, not just be followed "just because". Which is how she began, and how she resumed once Vol 7 hits.

[@GeminiRosche]

I had more of a feeling that the fairy tale Oz was referring to was “The Girl Who Fell Through the World”.

[@RandomGirl119]

Exactly, because Oscar reminded him of the story. He said he hadn't heard about that story in a long time. I feel like The Girl Who Fell Through the World is more important than we realize, considering the part of the intro where team RWBY fall through the ground into darkness. They are girls who fall through the world.

[@Dexrexer]

@@RandomGirl119 wait till you see the next one...

[@baguette8882]

@@Dexrexer Whats that supposed to mean😟

[@noloviden4750]

@@baguette8882 a whole load of waiting itseems, FUCK.

[@joshua-leone]

@NickBrennen Both could be the case. Think of early Salem, like Vol. 6 Beginning Chp. 3. All she wanted was to leave her tower and see the world. Once she finally got the chance to see it, she fell in love with Ozma. As soon as Ozma came and took her away from her lonliness, he died and left her alone. By pleading with the gods to bring him back, she was cursed with immortality. A lesson for turning against the gods. But what did she do in response? She turned the world against the gods and got them all killed, leaving her completly alone after having fallen through the world. This new story of “The Young Girl’s Consequence” shows how Salem didn’t learn from challenging the Gods and instead, rallies those around her to the same failure she had already met. All the consequences that Mankind had to suffer were because of her mistakes, and she will live with that forever In the failure of her uprising against the gods, she created the fairy tale of “The Girl Who Fell Through The World”. After experiencing the love of Ozma and all that the world had to offer, she was an entirely new person with nothing left to show except her Lonliness. She fufilled her wish of falling through the world, only to find lonliness at the end. This is all just how it seems to fit together to me, i’d love to hear what anyone has to think how these stories could go together!!

[@abadmeme0484]

This episode was full of the feels.

[@M4rksm3n20]

you meant full right?

[@abadmeme0484]

@@M4rksm3n20 yes, my bad ill fix that.

[@TheHalomaster256]

This episode is full of idiots....

[@fullmetal_3961]

@@TheHalomaster256 weird, I didn't see you in this episode.

[@TheHalomaster256]

@@fullmetal_3961 Very original mate, why don't you leave me to my own opinion on the episode and I'll leave you with yours. Or can RWBY fans not take it when someone thinks an episode is utterly terrible?

[@bandoneple3217]

Emerald the Simp has evolved into Emerald the Tsundere.

[@delpieroespinourriola909]

A great change

[@black97_0]

Usually it goes from tsundere to "we're okay, you and I" Not "step on me my queen" to "it's not like, I like you."

[@lukejohnston3117]

A lot of people bash this episode... but I see it as a "calm before the storm". This episode came after three stressful episodes and will be followed by three more tense episodes. This is an episode that allows people to relax, prepare for what'll be happening in the final three episodes of the season. And trust me, we'll be needing this leeway before the decisive battle for Atlas and Mantle begins...

[@whyhe11othere]

Uh ok?

[@jittercritter]

WHAT People are bashing this episode?! I don’t even think this IS an episode that allows ppl to relax! It’s super emotional!! So let me get this straight: if we get all action, ppl complain that the characters aren’t fleshed out and don’t get enough interaction, but when they DO get fleshed out, ppl complain abt the lack of action?!?! God I hate this fandom

[@Rerolr247]

Honestly people bash every episode these days.

[@mrsora16]

@@jittercritter one of the main ones being adel aka but that's normal,

[@RandomGirl119]

*RWBY Fandom:* Ew, this episode where characters actually talk to each other and make developments in their relationships and their mental and emotional states is boring, so horrible, this sucks, get back to the action. *Also RWBY Fandom:* Where the hell did this shift in these characters' relationships come from?! You need something to actually cause changes in their relatioonships and their moods and have the characters interact for any of this to make sense! This show is trash!! People literally complained that Nora and Ren weren't actually getting scenes to talk that make the shifts in their relationship make sense, and then they complain about an episode where characters talk and get scenes that make the shifts in their relationships make sense. People are just never going to be happy with this show.

[@Lightmagician60]

"I'm just gunna be very pissed if you guys give up the moment i switch sides" Is the best line

[@silvereagle3447]

Say what you want, but Ren booping Nora almost made me cry

[@omadselc]

The "hOw CaN tHeY bE sO hApPy AlL tHe tImE?" made me lose it

[@libramoon1582]

Jeez...almost held back the tears during Ren and Nora's wholesome conversation and Yang and Ruby's discussion about their mother's fate and Mantle's current state..not to mention Penny fighting against the virus and Marrow narrowly avoiding getting shot by Ironwood 😰😥😢

[@master-of-many-fandoms2020]

Nora: All I do is make dumb jokes and smash things with a hammer. Me: But Nora, that’s what I love about you. What WE love about you. I don’t think your jokes are dumb. And too be fair, you smash with a hammer pretty well.

[@arch_2076]

She slapped yang into the stratosphere with a melon and a steel pole, I’m scared to see the receiving end of that hammer once again

[@vixiestarfire]

The fact that, if Winter moved a second later, she probably could’ve ended up being the one that got shot in the head, because she was in the line of fire for a second 😅

[@doot_slayer]

I thought she was actually gonna get shot for a second, and I am not ready for that.

[@vixiestarfire]

@@doot_slayer I thought that too for a split second like GIRL U DONT REALIZE WHAT U JUST DID 😂 but I think that badass knew what she was doing haha

[@aidorygregan3849]

Don’t forget that Ironwood could see more than the camera showed. He probably saw Winter moving in and held his fire, so I don’t think there’s any chance he would have shot her (unless she moved literally faster than a bullet).

[@viktorstagnetti7491]

The real test of Emerald's loyalty will be when Cinder and maybe to a lesser degree, Mercury is on the opposing side. She was never really about that Salem life.

[@tracyspelman7791]

I honestly think it is a mix between his semblance and his fear. The speech Oz says in the last episode of volume 7 about fear and what it can do to someone is clear in my mind as I see Ironwood’s interactions and choices. It isn’t JUST his Mettle,but the raw terror to me that Salem creates that is making him this way. I think Arnold is right when he said that Ironwood is one of the most consistently written characters of the show. The line between where his fear ends and his semblance begins is thin and I love the psychology of it.

[@KoPT01]

Arnold's RWBY reactions: "I am speed." Arnold's RVB reactions: drowning in a pool somewhere.

[@Pablo360able]

this ain't about him

[@royaldance26]

the best part of CRWBY releasing such an amazingly developed volume is getting to watch arnold react & destroy all our eardrums for when the bomb drops & the plot twists and the madlads at RT did something even /BETTER/ than what anyone could've predicted !

[@jaredtheastralartist2510]

True

[@chibidragon4047]

People still think otherwise sadly😔

[@som3bode577]

@@chibidragon4047 it's called opinions/criticising but it's not like people don't give credit where it's due. I will say that I witness the extreme on both sides, but I am going to say that this show does have some flaws but that doesn't make me entirely hate it, it's just some flaws are becoming more prevalent.

[@jittercritter]

@@som3bode577 No some ppl are definitely just hating on it to hate it. There are some flaws yes, but a LOT of ppl are overly critical. They cherry-pick things, ignore things, apply their own opinions to things without evidence that that is actually what was happening/what was intended, complain abt RT not doing something and then turn around and complain when they DO that thing, etc. It’s ok to criticize the show but when every. single. episode. is overly insulted over little to nothing it’s extremely exhausting. There’s a difference between genuine criticism and blind hate

[@som3bode577]

@@jittercritter no, of course that's what I'm saying earlier is that there's blind hate but I'm saying there's blind love as well. No one should only see what they want to see. Are people a bit harsh with the show and insult CRWBY too much? For sure, as I do know that Miles has said a few times before that they won't listen to critism if it's in a way that is super insulting, especially since quite a bit of people do it.

[@neofulcrum5013]

This episode hit right in the feels all around. From the boop to Emerald being the new tsundere of the group. Hoo boy! And now everyone is meeting at the vault. That’s gonna be a tough fight.

[@ShayBelladonna]

Why are you releasing this information before it’s even shown on the video? Idu why y’all do this? You couldn’t wait until it was live and react with him?

[@jittercritter]

@@ShayBelladonna I mean it’s not like they’re spoiling anything, everyone here has most likely already watched it

[@OtayTayMirae]

@@ShayBelladonna These responses are from those that contribute to Arnold's Pateron. He posts his reactions there first and foremost, before following the one week rule with KZbin.

[@fullmetal_3961]

@@ShayBelladonna just watch the fucking episode before watching the god damn reaction? if you got spoiled HERE of all places, it's your own damn fault.

[@ker1867]

Emerald a tsundere? How?

[@KillaCheeto56]

Ruby and Yang finally having a moment was great and Emerald with that long overdue face turn was great. Also Marrow with those steel balls chewing out Ironwood and Winter with the save. This episode was an emotional roller coaster.

[@yuly725]

20:00 I find this moment truly beautiful Ruby is trying to keep her emotions deep down to not suffer more. Yang talks to her, Rwby don't react. Yang sit next to her, Rwby still don't react. Same when she put her head on her shoulder. Then she takes her in these arm and Ruby completely gives up : you can see all these love feelings for her mum and her sister coming back. And if Jaune didn't interrupt them, this scene could have been as heartbreaking for them as for us. (my apologies for my possibly english mistakes ^^)

[@hobbes7792]

I'm so glad someone else freaks out just as much as me when I watch these episodes

[@joshua-leone]

Same dude, I was on the floor crying at the Renora Scene

[@Hitman_47777]

I’m probably really late to this but I’ve noticed in the intros Everybody either falls into darkness or their standing up tall, that probably symbolizes that during the chapter the characters will either go through Great Depression and trials when their falling and when their standing tall they have more of a winning chance this chapter, they succeed if you will

[@AzureIV]

I love how Juane is a critical member of the team now. He has been pretty good on the offense and support this whole volume. They have finally thrown some respect on my boi Juane.

[@ZenoKnightShade]

People give Arnold a lot of shit, but he picks up stuff a lot faster then most. It took me a minute to figure out what Winters deal was, but he picked up in that instantly

[@Tyrantlizard874]

The same people who hate the show for clicks, I bet

[@kirbsmeister608]

This one ReNora conversation has more relationship development than Blake and Yangs has. Anyways, I know it probably has to happen but I don’t want Ironwood to die at the end of this. Also Jaunes semblance is finally getting more use, it’s definitely stronger than before.

[@NaviNeku24]

Although, it makes sense that ReNora has more development than Bumbleby. Ren and Nora have been a thing since they were kids. Blake and Yang met at Beacon (college, basically). Ren and Nora are more developed because they confessed each others’ love first. As far as we know, Blake and Yang haven’t confessed yet; the signs are there, sure, but that doesn’t mean that they’re a couple yet. At the same time, relationships take longer than others, but some relationships are different than others.

[@Tyrantlizard874]

@@NaviNeku24 Not to mention that Blake's love life is still undecided. She can still go for Sun, for all we know. Or a love triangle, perhaps?

[@moonboicosmic999]

Me watching this: Omg Ren and Nora are so cute together! My Brain: This man is about to die so hard

[@soren2966]

me: screaming like I won tickets to a superbowl.. my entire body: this man is gonna have a heart attack

[@grimoireweiss6428]

It’s in human nature, that when faced with guaranteed life threatening danger, often times Man will focus on ones one self preservation other than that of his fellow man.

[@honeybunnies357]

Murder is gonna lose his shit in the next episode.

[@clarishcorporal9001]

Indeed lmao

[@rkhalloran]

Without giving anything away, there's at least two places in Ep 12 where I'll be turning off the sound on Murder to preserve my eardrums :-)

[@silentgamer4368]

Barbara and Lindsay deserve more credit for 17:47 Lindsay especially for capturing the whole horrific resignation that Summer Rose was most likely the first "experiment" if not the inspiration for it. It wasn't over the top or anything, it was just a tired resignation that their mother might now be running around as a puppet for Salem. I kind of doubt it though. That guy looked in rough shape and he was a skeleton when the Grimm disintegrated so it might just be a temporary thing she can do with Silver Eyed warriors...which means Summer is still probably dead.

[@LasagnaQueen]

Ironwood v3: "If you were one of my men I'd have you shot" RWBY volume 8: Well, that didn't age well.

[@floricel_112]

Actually it aged perfectly. He's backing up his own words with actions

[@TDW_0333]

I Said it once and I'll say it again. Arnold's face Has become a meme

[@blakebridges8989]

I’m surprised that Jaune would accept Emerald so easily considering her role in the Fall and to a lesser extent the death of Pyrrha.

[@killer114188t]

Do we know if the characters in RWBY know what Ironwood's Semblance is? Like, why would you allow a man who has a incredibly dangerous personality affecting Semblance, of which he has no control, to rise to the highest seat of military power? Or was the Council aware of it, but not the EXTREMES of it, because Ironwood has never been pushed this far? Just got me curious about who knows of it. Does Ozpin know?

[@98Emile]

i dont think anyone knows, it was revealed in a panel, not in the show

[@Tyrantlizard874]

@@98Emile One of the few (legitimate) bad things of the Atlas arc

[@amiablesloth1509]

Grab your tissues. We’re in for a ride...

[@mizel.i]

This kids need a therapist and at least a week off from all this fighting against Salem thing.

[@wildestnothing927]

110% agree. From what we've seen so far I'm not suee whether therapy is a thing in this world tho. edit: added a missing word

[@shelbybayer200]

They don't have a choice

[@Radley1982]

@@wildestnothing927 ​Pretty sure Remnant has follows the There Are No Therapists trope, explained in detail here: tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/ThereAreNoTherapists If there were therapists on Remnant, I can imagine Ironwood wouldn't have fallen as he did, nor would a lot of people. Alas, that doesn't seem to be the case.

[@kereminde]

@@Radley1982 Well... therapy as we know it is relatively recent as an invention and practice.

[@jittercritter]

This episode made me tear up TWICE. The Renora talk has so many AMAZING messages that are NOT explored enough in media, especially how harmful the “I don’t know who I am without you” mentality is. It’s glorified when it shouldn’t be, and it’s amazing to see CRWBY tackle it. The talk w Yang and Ruby was SO FREAKING EMOTIONAL OH MY GODDD. ALSO EMERALD SWEARING LIKE A SAILOR IS EVERYTHING I NEEDED Watching Ruby crack was so satisfying. I honestly can’t quite put into words how much I loved this episode. Hands down my favorite in the whole series. Edit: ALSO we finally get more of the mom side of Yang! This is the first interaction (IMO) where you can REALLY tell Yang has had sort of a mother role to Ruby. It was stated before, but never really shown in my opinion, so seeing this was freaking FANTASTIC and I’m SO PROUD of CRWBY for that!

[@karimjrhabassi94]

Spoilers!!!!! In the conversation of Ren and Nora I was just saying kiss the whole tine but that hug will do

[@bskec2177]

Kisses are for characters that are about to die.

[@baguette8882]

nah man i wouldve panicked if they kissed bc it wouldve meant that nora was gonna die (not to mention the fact that she's a readhead lmaoo)

[@karimjrhabassi94]

@@baguette8882 I’m pretty sure the petal in the opening explained it all

[@karimjrhabassi94]

I think Nora is was gonna die and Ren comes in to save her in the last second but dies in the process Or the other way around

[@danceklife9998]

I’m still so curious why cinder and watts are smiling at the end it seems like they have a huge plan

[@raider523-s9d]

SPOILERS Is nobody going to talk about how penny was begging ruby to kill her. Like penny was so willing to sacrifice herself so she couldn't be used against her friends is so powerful. Hell penny saying "kill me" alone sent shivers down my spine

[@laurenhawes7201]

I mean she probably will die, but we need to see who gets the powers. Like when they team up, will she have a long convo about "I think you deserve this now" to winter before self destructing, or will it be because of their closeness Ruby?

[@kereminde]

@@laurenhawes7201 Or will her last thought be of "Father" and thus it winds up going out at random?

[@jakecarroll9500]

Loved the ReNora scene! But my biggest fear.... Ren's willing to wait, Nora's willing to wait, we're willing to wait, . . . . . . . . . . . but Salem isn't.

[@madhavmandava]

im just glad Ren has some sense back.....im still skeptic of Emerald switching sides.......in sense she wont work for salem anymore....but Cinder is another thing.....3 more episodes to decide that

[@gabbysavedraa577]

Yeah same I’m still waiting for that cinder and emerald interaction...cause

[@lilkat6314]

"Ironwood... I canNOT BELIEVE YOU!" At this point, it wouldn't surprise me if he starts to shoot anyone who turns their backs on him. He's too desperate and unhinged. Who know how far he's gonna go when this is all said and done.

[@Raddkann]

the whole time Marrow was going off i was thinking Ironwood was gonna shoot him

[@raider523-s9d]

He was about to if not for winter punching marrow out of the way

[@EpicNerdsWithCameras]

I'm just scared that we're going to get to the end of the season, reach the stinger, and boom, Grimm Summer, right at the end.

[@moonpower8]

I was so stressed seeing Marrow only SECONDS away from death 😣

[@johnnygnoneeded]

I thought Marrow was gonner, too! Only a real villain would shoot a good dog!!

[@BBlader]

Dude, that poor guy KNEW what was about to happen to him, he HEARD the gun cocking! ;-; Winter is a savior to the gud bois...

[@sharpyshores]

I was the one who made those captions! I really did, it was fun to have access to this episode before the rest of the whole world did :)

[@ShayTheValiant]

Emerald should now be referred to as Tsunderald.

[@vergiltasev7108]

Yees, that was so cute

[@clarishcorporal9001]

I can already imagine him screaming in amusement or excitement on the next episode

[@lolmanderp6355]

Don’t know if this is on purpose but I’ve noticed that over the volumes the process of ozpin taking over has got less and less theatric

[@master-of-many-fandoms2020]

Me and Gandalf to Ironwood: STAY THIS MADNESS!!

[@thedetective6500]

I don't think he was going to shoot marrow in the back, his hand was raised. It looked like he was aiming for the head. He would have litterally "put down" the dog faunus for showing disobedience to "his owner."

[@RexusprimeIX]

Shooting someone in the back is a metaphor for killing someone without honor. It doesn't mean to literally shoot someone's back. ironwood could have shot his side and it still would count as shooting him in the back. Basically killing someone cowardly, not looking into their eyes is what it means to shoot someone in the back. You're correct, he was aiming at his head. But he was gonna "shot him in the back".

[@faiqahmed4178]

I just realized that the episode was called risk in where it came from the song "sometime it's worth it all to risk the fall" meaning to say they must have succeeded but Salem butted in??? Did I predict what would happen???

[@arttiethedraconequus7798]

Don't lose this theory, keep it in mind. It could very much be true.

[@discopineapple4594]

Each subsequent episode has been my new favorite of the volume...

[@johncox510]

Ruby's fucking eyes when Penny says "kill me", you can tell she was one step from completely breaking right there

[@Mikhaki]

SOMETIMES IT’S WORTH IT ALL

[@patrice6373]

Can we take a moment and actually appreciate how convincing Taylor McNee sounded at 21:27 ... that "PLEASE" in such a helpless, pleading voice... Just, damn man... That moment made me really feel for penny, like she was actually feeling helpless against the virus.

[@tomfranck8821]

18:21 one thing i appreciate about rwby: characters can actually make the same connections the audience make. Like when Ruby asked ozpin if his cane was the relic. We think about these things and the characters do too.

[@ein7647]

can't wait for your chapter 12 reaction next one's friggin' dope

[@rkhalloran]

No spoilers, but I expect to have to mute my headphones at least twice during his reviewing chapter 12 to preserve my eardrums...

[@Jordan-gp3mj]

Wait only a day has gone by? That’s what Ruby said. Damn, that Hound did not have a long life wtf lol. Also glad Ren owned up to losing the lamp because it really was their fault for leaving Oscar alone but Ren’s for not being able to hit Neo-Nora. He should’ve clocked her!

[@cassie_redfox_]

Wait hearing Arnold say it just made me realise Ace-Ops = Aesop's...

[@VolticWind]

A personal theory I have is that this series will cover the 4 years that everyone was supposed to be in Beacon, meaning we could still have 2 in-universe years before it's over. The final battleground will be Vale/Beacon with the academy itself effectively turned into a Grimm den where Salem plans to end it all. And there will be moments were we return to the iconic locations in disrepair 3-4 years after the fact, like Team RWBY's room, the cafeteria, the ballroom, etc. All while a somber instrumental remix of "This will be the day" playing in the background and the group lamenting that had everything not gone to hell, they would have be graduating from Beacon around then.

[@tigrebleu7458]

I think Nora's scars are beautiful. They're a token of what she has done, and I think she looks really cool with that "battle mark." Just like Weiss's scar, it broadcasts something about Nora. Strength, determination, etc. And awe.

[@dragongamerrylucius]

Harriet literally gets pissed off just about anything and at anyone acting out of line! She's a total Ironwood loyalist!

[@cphill2012]

The soundtrack this volume has been another step up from anything before. The choir when they destroyed the hound, all the audio cutting out except for the piano when oscar sets off the "nuke", and all through this chapter. 👌🏻

[@WillRennar]

That's not Semblance in Ironwood's eyes, MoB. That's just cold, dead heartlessness.

[@alexaltenberger7324]

the tin man, truly has no heart..

[@Jonathan-Merry]

Emerald's semblance boosted by Jaune? Could be useful.

[@Stellerman7]

I wonder what that would look like?

[@Mirality]

Whatever she wants.

[@TheRockhound119]

Your singing is actually improving! :)

[@emanymton713]

So, with the directive that Penny comes alone to the vault, I’m betting Emerald uses her semblance to hide everyone else.

[@Radley1982]

8:43 Good point on his eyes, that's the same expression he had when he shot Oscar. And since his Semblance dulls his emotions so he can focus on his decisions better, that could be the reason. You might be onto something here. 16:15 What's with Qrow, you ask? He's always had it out for Atlas, clashed with Ironwood for going against Ozpin, and as we've seen, Qrow is at his worst when someone betrays his trust. We've seen it with Raven, Ozpin, and now Ironwood. When pushed too far, Qrow *does* start killing, that's no surprise. Doesn't make it right, but that's how he operates. Something like this anyway.

[@apeshrujmel6681]

This episode just furthered my theory of each of the Ace Ops (and Qrow) being the 5 stages of grief. I like to think it goes as follows: - Elm is denial, with lines like "he's not really gonna do it" and her clearly not being 100% on board with Ironwood and his plan (also last episode she shrugged off Vine's comforting attempt when the whale blew up). - Harriet is anger, as proven by her lashing out and wanting to blame someone constantly. - Marrow is bargaining, with him trying to find alternatives and finally going against Ironwood in this ep. to serve his morals. - Qrow is depression, with him starting the Volume in the prison not even getting up or reacting much until spurred on by Robyn, clearly very upset by Clover's death. - Vine is acceptance, not showing much emotion towards Clover's death and showing an acceptance of Ironwood's insane morals, accepting them as the only option.

[@praevidens]

The part when Penny says "Kill me" BRO I WAS SWEATING

[@conradshockley4936]

This is definitely my favorite chapter of the series. I love the fights so freaking much, but this episode had so much heart and I loved to see new sides to these characters

[@KurohaLucifer]

They've absolutely nailed the emotion being shown this season. Rooster Teeth you've completely outdone yourself this season.

[@michaelhoover3979]

I just now noticed that the next chapter will be on my birthday

[@rizthewiz722]

Chapter 12 or 13?

[@michaelhoover3979]

Chapter 12

[@billygregg6616]

Arnolds gonna flip his shit this episode

[@tiladx]

29:09 - "Try him in a court of law." Except that since he declared martial law, he IS the law. One of the only ways he could be tried is if the Council overruled his declaration and stripped him of his rank, but since he murdered Sleet and threw Jacques jail, that leaves only one other Councilmember to vote against Ironwood - and as he reminded Jacques in Volume 4, he holds 2 seats on the Council. Another way is following the events of the next Chapter.

[@CtKl-ZERR0]

9:57 I lost it when he said “ironwood”😂

[@wesleyharris1723]

An episode of feels a bit of tense suspense and a lot of coming together and the act of taking risk as trust itself plays a huge part of it.

[@TheCardinalbiggles]

31:27 muted Yang: "Isn't it... amazing -" Blake: "How we always... seem to finish... each other's -" Weiss: "Banana."

[@nicolascamacho9002]

I cannot wait to see your reaction of episode 12. I was SO emotional watching it...

[@valkyrie3095]

I'm crying now because of the renora scene

[@vistrong]

Hey Arnold!!! Can't wait for the episode to premeire!!!!

[@CriticalNick_]

SHUT UP I’M NOT CRYING YOU ALL ARE CRYING!LEAVE ME ALONE ALL OF YOU!!!!!!!😭😭😭

[@noahweathers4408]

I’ve seen a few clips of the next episode, and IT LOOKS SO GOOD!!! I have neglected RWBY since chapter 3 of Volume Eight, and now I’m determined to catch up on what I’ve missed.

[@mideygar3766]

His semblance is literally iron will, anything he sets his mind onto, it’s impossible for for him to back down. Makes him a great general when he has to make the tough decisions.

[@TheDjbz]

There comes a point where sticking to your decisions is a bad thing. A really great general has to be able to adapt to changing circumstances.

[@KingdomCome257]

Fave episode of the season so far for Ren & Nora admitting their feelings for one another (without it feeling forced) & for the optimistic Ruby to take stock and realize they are in way over their head and come to a logical conclusion on the fate of her mother. Just felt like a really great episode altogether. Everyone hugging & crying at the end was great as well.

[@gloriacox9926]

I cant wait to hear the full version of the opening, I would like to request a full video only consisting of this king jamming out with the soundtrack.