RWBY 7x3 REACTION!! "Ace Operatives"

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[@jonathonsirlord8251]

9:15 YA GODDAMN RIGHT 🐺🐺🐺🐺🐺🐺🐺🐺

[@ThatRandomJ]

Jaune has a landing strategy now. He didn't have a landing strategy until this episode.

[@whhunt4349]

Next week on RWBY: . . . . . THUNDER THIGHS!

[@daysand123]

And Weiss's real dad stepping in. Real in...spiritual terms... I think...

[@MelancholicImp]

When they talk about the previous explosion that closed the mine it is hinted at by Blake's reaction that this is the mine explosion that killed Ilia's(Chameleon girl) parents.

[@DarthCaedus7]

That’s what I thought as well.

[@acetrainer44]

Quick references for the Ace Ops and their fable origins: Clover is based on "A Fisherman’s Good Luck" Elm and Vine - "The Elm and The Vine" Harriet - the hare from "The Tortoise and the Hare" Marrow - "The Dog and its Reflection" (Initially, it was debated if he was based off of "The Wolf in Sheep's Clothing", and possibly playing with the idea, being a sheep in wolf's clothing instead)

[@rebeccalm99]

fun fact about this fun fact- the elm and the vine isn't actually an aesop's fable! it's commonly believed to be, but has never been tied down to a single known author. the same can be said for the scorpion and the frog, which tyrian is based off!

[@dawnfallon6812]

There is another element to the Ace Ops and their inspirations....but it's spoilers for a later chapter. When we get there, I'll comment with the twist to the Ace Ops.

[@dessindenfer1253]

@@dawnfallon6812 its the fact that they didnt learn their lesson ?

[@salvadorgarcia9897]

After all this time, Jaune finally has a landing strategy.

[@beary523]

Incase you didnt know: Clover semblance is: Good fortune Marrow semblance is: Stay, he can freeze people in place Harriets semblance is: Super speed Vines semblance is: Aura extensions Elms semblance is: Planting herself in place

[@critthecritical5872]

The dog got the ability to tell things to Stay, man i wish Marrow was more of a character hes so adorable

[@AgentofChaos315]

By the way, before Volume 7 premiered Rooster Teeth already greenlit Volumes 8 and 9 and said that 8 would be very connected to 7 and be longer, while 9 would be shorter. They also started working on 8 earlier than they used to, they usually waited till the previous volume was done, but with 8 they started working on it as 7 was airing.

[@teamcybr8375]

In hindsight, it's a good thing they started working on it early. What with Corona and everything.

[@roefane2258]

Team CYBR Reactions well if the artists on this show are anything like most artists I know...they have been churning out stuff this whole time under quarantine faster then they did while at the office. Which sucks being a studio artist, I’m almost out of my good supplies 😅

[@teamcybr8375]

@@roefane2258 Yes and no. Communication is a lot harder which slows things down on a huge team effort like this. You can't just grab somebody and have them come over and work together on trying to get something to look right. Not to mention most of the artists probably don't have their good equipment at home, so rendering takes more time and so do a lot of other things. Sure there's benefits but I doubt they outweigh the costs.

[@theycallmebad]

Wasn't it the other way around? That volume 8 would be shorter and of course continue the Atlas arc, while volume 9 would be longer?

[@roefane2258]

Team CYBR Reactions oh well I guess, working within a team on a project is different then an individual working on a project.

[@keinenbockmehr1749]

Imagine: Marrow, the Dog/Wolf faunus Plays "catch" with his own weapon… Awwww, isn't he adorable?

[@davidhudgin]

That's why his weapon is called "Fetch" lol

[@keinenbockmehr1749]

@@davidhudgin Wait what? Are you serious? XD

[@davidhudgin]

Lol yup, you called it, it shows it in during the credits where they show Marrow's design concept

[@keinenbockmehr1749]

@@davidhudgin Oh ok.

[@alex_gaimar]

We saw Geist (Ghost Grimm) before, most notably in Volume 4 Episode 1 when Ruby, Nora, Jaune and Ren were in Mistral.

[@milk4157]

@@rogeliorocha7221 You are correct. The suit of armor/Arma Gigas that Weiss fought in the White Trailer was a giant replica of her Grandfather Nicholas Schnee's suit of armour that was possessed by a Geist (ghost Grimm). Her father forced her to fight it, so that she could "prove to him" that she should go to Beacon Academy instead of Atlas Academy.

[@elusive-osmium]

@@milk4157 All three Geists are also the Pokemon Regi forms Registeel for the Arma Gigas, Regirock for the Petra Gigas and Regice for the Frosted Petra Gigas

[@Kaylakaze]

Yang's upgrade wasn't just the bombs, but also that Ember Celica can now attach to her prosthetic arm, giving her more shielding and firepower on that arm. Notice Clover's wink and "Lucky you, huh?" were identical to the wink and comment from the waitress in Higanbana in V4.

[@2amCryptid]

I know this may be "cringe" to some people but I did ship Qrow and Clover, not because of their semblances or because they're men but I honestly thought Clover was good for Qrow either as a friend or anything more, seeing Qrow actually happy this season made me happy since he's probably my favorite character

[@teamcybr8375]

@@2amCryptid Yeah it was one of those things where I could kinda see how it could happen, but it didn't really need to. I would be totally content with them just being friends or partners. Qrow just needs somebody he doesn't need to worry about his semblance around. And also a hug.

[@Rosethornwitch20]

@@teamcybr8375 yeah diffidently a hug after episode 12

[@breakfastsquad9871]

Actually not identical. The waitress winks when she says "I went ahead and gave you top" then she said "lucky you." Clover said "my semblance is good fortune" then he winked when he said "lucky you." They both wink and say "lucky you," but it's what they say before "lucky you" and when they wink that makes the difference between the meaning behind their wink.

[@rachelcharash]

IDK if you guys got why Blake was so fixated on the SDC crate (Shnee dust company). The mine that they went to was the one where Ilia's parents died. SDC was also the letters that were branded on Adams Eye. Also the reason Tyrian eyes went purple is because his Semblance is Poison aura, he can drain someones aura, if he touches someone's Aura, it fades away from the area he touched, leaving the victim vulnerable to attacks.

[@LukaBlight69]

This may also be a callback to his comment at Jaune when he fought RNJR in V4; he had an interest in Jaune. I think he was interested to see if his semblance could beat Jaune's aura, given that both semblances are literal polar opposites.

[@yiledute]

That is a spoiler. And it was never called Poison Aura, it has nothing to do with poison.

[@dominichumlie]

This is a spoiler

[@deedowpane5861]

Absolutely everyones immediate offended reaction to Harriet saying that she's a little faster than Ruby at 10:21 - Followed by Erics PURE UNFILTERED JOY at screaming WHOSE FASTER BITCH :D :D :D at 14:22 only proves that Blind Wave are all protective soft bois

[@batdestroyer0733]

We've seen the purple eyes of tyrian before, they are activated every time he uses his poisen

[@the_enderslayer]

Also when he uses it he seems to be able to cut through aura.

[@mordredvonumbra154]

@@the_enderslayer ? If you are reffering to his fight with Qrow then that is not the case. They lost their aura few moments before he struck with his sting.

[@alexg1720]

He is reffering to the Sheep in the dark (not to spoil anyone) scene imo

[@batdestroyer0733]

@@the_enderslayer In other words, his eyes are always glowing when he is about to do a kill blow

[@mordredvonumbra154]

@@alexg1720 I see. Just making sure.

[@AgentofChaos315]

18:15 Marrow did fully stop the grimm, it just took a moment for them to stop, he points and says stay, and they stay.

[@dentonrawlins8741]

Jaune's shield has hard-light dust (blue color) projecting from the edges. He can also project a blast of gravity dust (purple color) from the crest on the center of the shield.

[@Samgreen90]

(At 6:40) it's at this point, Blake just realized something: _THIS_ is the same place where Ilia Amitola's parents died.

[@red7s156]

I don't think Qrow and Clover's semblances void each other out so much as compliment one another. Qrow's semblance makes him slip on the ice, Clover's has him catch Qrow before he hit the ground. Qrow's nearly causes a cave in, Clover's opens a wall, weakened by the damage, that leads them exactly where they need to go.

[@pyrothemusical]

Was not expecting Eric to know of the Japanese technique Kintsugi that was used to repair Blake's weapon. Though, I guess if it did show up in Star Wars, that makes sense. =) So many new weapons, weapon improvements, and semblances this chapter. Somewhat sad that team RWBY and Oscar conversing about how their actions were very similar to Ozpin's wasn't given much focus, but definitely understandable given how many new concepts were introduced here.

[@MasterPoppers]

While it's cool that they paid homage to a real-world technique, it was poorly thought out, with regard to the physics. Because there was already a breaking point in Blake's sword, the minute any sort of pressure was exerted on the blade, it would snap again. Probably should have just got a new weapon.

[@pyrothemusical]

@@MasterPoppers Oh, definitely. But I don't think physics is always the first major point that is kept in mind in the RWBY universe. Otherwise, Ruby would probably suffer major fractures to her bones every time she tried to pogo jump with Crescent Rose's recoil... Plus, from an animation perspective, it would have taken a lot more resources to create the model of the new weapon, add rigging to it, learn a new combat style with the weapon, and integrate it with Blake's fighting style itself, when they may have already been rather busy with developing Atlus and Mantle.

[@IndianaJoneFan24]

@@MasterPoppers Aura covers weapons, it's how Kali was able to use a tea tray to deflect bullets and how Blake and Pyrrha were able to use bread like swords. Pyrrha says back in V1C6 that "all of our tools and equipment are conduits for Aura". And there's also the possibility that it wasn't gold, but a stronger gold-colored alloy of some sort.

[@MasterPoppers]

@@IndianaJoneFan24 The stronger gold alloy literally wouldn't matter. If there's a breakpoint, no amount of re-welding or repair is going to be able to make it viable again. That said, you're probably right about aura. But what about when Blake is out of aura. Then she can't project it through the blade and it would just snap the next time pressure was exerted against it. She wouldn't even be able to use it as a gun because the folding of the blade could snap it as well.

[@MasterPoppers]

@@IndianaJoneFan24 And not to mention that Blake wouldn't have her semblance without aura. So she'd be absolutely screwed.

[@EslocoSoldado]

"He's not going to be in Rush Hour 3." Best reference ever XD

[@FreelancerDan]

My name is Harriet Bree and I’m the fastest woman alive

[@juvialockser6450]

did you see arnold's video

[@FreelancerDan]

Yeah I commented the same thing

[@emilykaplan6780]

Hare: I'd say I'm faster Aaron: *gasps* Eric: Yeah well I can turn into f-ing roses Calvin: Can YOU? Later on All of them: *cackling with laughter* Eric: AHAHA WHO'S FASTER B*TCH Aaron: Little slow, Harriet LMAO they got SO protective and petty on Ruby's behalf

[@soulstealer5625]

IKR its just banter but they got defensive of her

[@arcadius2569]

Nora had a little dust burst that lifted her hammer back up to impale the other grimm when their team first encountered the centipede sentinels. Kinda like ruby, just using the momentum of the grenade launcher.

[@Animaniac0451]

Nora can now fire her grenades both directions, letting her reverse her swing without having to swing/turn her hammer Juane's shield has hard-light extensions from the side, and can project a gravity blast from the crescent on the front

[@Mirality]

Nora's main upgrade is that her lightning hammer charges almost immediately instead of taking 15 seconds or so.

[@neolunaticus]

An upgrade I would like Yang to make is a combination of Caps shield from Infinity War and the blade that Edward Elric transmutes onto his arm. That would be a badass addition to her gauntlets.

[@roefane2258]

NeoParzival829 THIS!!!! Would be amazing!!!

[@CyberDalek17]

New Landing Strategies

[@DarthCaedus7]

Jaunne no longer requires a javelin

[@intangerbline3683]

3:36 he finally has a landing strategy

[@DarthCaedus7]

Honestly made me laugh while I cried

[@Samgreen90]

Looks like we have our _RWBY Matching "Bad Luck Charm _*_&_*_ Good Luck Charm", now_

[@sanjaynandalall2260]

5:17 hes wearing the PERFECT shirt for that question

[@codycatellier6432]

Tyrians semblance allows him to cut through aura when his eyes glow

[@LukaBlight69]

Is it me or did Jaune get taller?

[@dawnfallon6812]

Hard to say. He is easily the tallest of the main characters; I think he is taller than Qrow.

[@teamcybr8375]

He's probably grown some in the last 1-2 years. Lots of guys are still growing at 17, which is how old he was at the start. But I think it's also got a lot to do with how he carries himself now. He's more confident, stands straighter, better posture. Attitude and body language can 100% make somebody seem taller, and they've done a very good job of animating that.

[@xgozulx]

It's like profesor Gutspiller from you DnD campaign

[@ringo1017]

Introducing the cool dudes.

[@WingManFang1]

At least Jaune finally has a Landing Strategy 😂😂😂😂😂

[@Phirexon]

I get mad seeing all the spoilers in the comments but then i remember they luckily don't read them so it's ok.

[@dawnfallon6812]

I don't know if they have a moderator for RWBY comments. I'll have to ask.

[@Lt_Chloe]

sdc stands for schnee dust company

[@TheLostdreamer19]

Great now I will always think of Gohma during this fight

[@zenreid7004]

I laugh on SDC being San Diego Comic con😂

[@sethcourtemanche5738]

Upgrades baby!!!

[@MK-fd5vy]

So... does anyone know why there's no more BNHA reactions? I thought there was still more episodes?

[@midnightthunderboy4]

I think dubbed episodes of the new BNHA are at a momentary pause with the whole COVID-19 situation. It hasnt aired on local television channels either. So they are stuck waiting on their release like the rest of the world

[@MK-fd5vy]

@@midnightthunderboy4 Thank you! Yeah that does make sense.

[@shadowfire023]

@@MK-fd5vy According to the totally-legal-and-not-at-all-pirate websites I use (which I only use because Funimation isn't available where I live), MHA is still in episode 20 for the english dub, and that was released 2 weeks ago. It'll probably be a while until the next one comes out.

[@MK-fd5vy]

@@shadowfire023 Ok. Thanks! 👍

[@titi3736]

LANDING STRATEGIES !

[@jdogx211]

I think Merrow looked better with the ears instead of the tail.

[@istvancouver9514]

React to Genlock.

[@yungo1rst]

there is going to be much shipping with alpha and crow.

[@ringo1017]

Squad Levi...

[@ringo1017]

Oh yeah

[@fernandogalian2794]

Hi Calvin :D Rick, Eric, Aaron. Will you react to Rwby songs?... I recomend Caleb hyles cover...

[@AmericanIlluminati]

I just realized that it was most likely Qrow's semblance that got Ruby's mom killed. Just a theory. I also still think he's really Ruby's dad. XD

[@emanymton713]

Al Mahdi he’s not Ruby’s dad. Monty went out of his way to shoot that theory down long ago.

[@teamcybr8375]

@@emanymton713 Yep. And Miles and Kerry have done the same. Repeatedly.

[@brettthebest3978]

BUMBLEBEE!!!

[@XFizzlepop-Berrytwist]

Sadly, will say I dont like Blake’s haircut, do wish she kept it longer.

[@novocode]

V7 was kind of a mixed bag for me. Appreciating the increased focus on combat, but it was weird seeing Ruby saying "How do we...". Normally she has a plan with very limited dialog, if anything. So to see her question what to do is a change in character that was unexpected. We'll see where the change goes.

[@krismarshall3803]

Clovers semblance being good fortune while Crow bad luck: Blindwave: they just cancel each other out lol. Nothing happens XD My gay bara shipping ass: so that means Clover is the top?

[@MadDogEntertainment6481]

Oh dear. I feel bad for you

[@teamcybr8375]

Why are you like this? Like honestly shipping them is fine but why do you have to use totally irrelevant stuff to bring it up? The fuck does luck have to do with being a top vs a bottom?

[@locthemugi5195]

Wassup Sevs🧙🏿‍♂️🤟🏿😝🔮🎵💜🔥7️⃣

[@leoryff979]

First they push BlackSun, then they push Bumblebee.... Arg, pick one, I don't care which!!

[@MontageMomentt]

wtf that sweat drop at 11:54 was not in the original release. It's weird how they changed stuff months later.

[@rizizum]

Pretty sure it was, you probably just forgot about it or zoned out during that scene

[@Shane_A_M]

It was tho

[@lnstks96]

Harriet definitely seems faster. Its kinda annoying the way you instantly started shit talking the charecter. Honestly if they did say rwby is faster id be disappointed because thats really shit writing. It would completely nullify this new charecter by making her useless. And anyways she perceives time similar to the flash. Everything is slowed down for her. Rwby doesnt have that which makes her speed far less useful in comparison. I like speedster charecters like that

[@amity4600]

These ace ops seem like competent and highly skilled warriors. Not sure if Team RWBY can ever reach their level of prowess!

[@yiledute]

And they didn't, the plot had to make the Ace Ops weak and dumb so that RWBY could win.

[@Cepheus773]

@@yiledute Why are people so against the protagonists winning? The fight was done really well and the girls all fought intelligently, and if you can honestly say otherwise then you're kidding yourself.

[@yiledute]

@@Cepheus773 please don't misunderstand, I want the protagonists to win, but I want them to do it in a believable way. First, all the Ace Ops are supposed to be the elite, the best of the best, there is none more professional than them. And yet, they succumbed to their emotions like complete amateurs. Second, for Yang to defeat the 'hands of aura' guy she used an explosion, the explosion happened right in front of his face, and somehow that sent him flying as if the explosion had happened on his back, that doesn't make sense, then Hare has a superspeed sembalnce, in other words she is supposed to be VERY fast, she was a couple of meters from Ruby, a distance she could've covered in less than a second as we already saw her move that fast before, and yet it took her enough for Weiss ice to show up and block her way without her noticing, that doesn't make sense, then Marrow, even if young and the less experienced from the Ace Ops, he would still be an elite hunter to be in their group, but he couldn't thought in trying to end the fight without violence by using his semblance to stop the team, right before Ruby said her 'cool' comeback to Hare, but ok let's let that slide because the fight needed to start, so why couldn't he use it on weiss and her summon when he already had them in the same place and both in front of him? My point here is that RWBY didn't won because they were better than the Ace Ops, it would've been AWESOME if RWBY defeated the Ace Ops at their best by truly showing that they are stronger, faster and smarter . But no, what we got was a fight with a LOT of convenient events and weakened Ace Ops (because plot reasons and rule of the cool) that led to the victory of the protagonists.

[@yiledute]

@@Cepheus773 at least Qrow and Clover's fight looked believable, they both were evenly matched and the presence of Tyrian was the wild card that upset the balance, even though the decissions both Clover and Qrow made were also cuestionable

[@aerios6103]

Weiss Schnee “Winning solely for the plot has entered the chat”

[@palmerthemedic7449]

I really wanna burn that yang over Blake's hair scene. Legit cringed.

[@0.0TK]

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[@toidillov9705]

I don´t like the Aceops at all. The Personalities are fine, but everything else is dull as a rock. Aceops: Strongwoman, Speedster, Wolf-Faunus with dog related abilities and a guy that moves around a lot. RWBY: Strongwoman, Speedster, Cat-Faunus with cat-traits and a girl that moves around a lot. But at least i don´t hate them... Like Lucky Charm. The exact opposite of Qrows semblance? Really?!? And don´t get me started on that FRIGGIN FISCHING POLE!!!!!!!!!!!

[@arvinbrisson6606]

Drop naruto

[@arvinbrisson6606]

pearse gallagher as in drop the video lol

[@0.0TK]

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[@0.0TK]

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