THE TRUTH ABOUT THE CAT!! RWBY Volume 9 Episode 9 'A Tale Involving a Tree' Reaction

RWBY Volume 9 Episode 9 gave us some tense moments between Ruby and the Blacksmith, as well as between Jaune, WBY and NeoCat! Join us for this Reaction to RWBY Volume 9 Episode 9!
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[@kristophersy773]

It makes sense the paper pleasers came back faster then herb when you think about it, they already completed their purpose long ago and knew what they wanted to ascend to, while Herb was broken for a while and needed some help getting to the tree

[@ArtemisLuna]

Fun fact, that flashy slash attack against Jaune by Neo-Pyrrha was mo-capped and animated by Arryn Troche aka former RWBY reactor PunsOfDamage officially getting to animate her favourite character!

[@Pablo360able]

cannot *wait* for the reaction to this cliffhanger’s follow-through

[@nero4995]

"It's an axe and it turns into a gun, just like her mom" I think this episode broke Hunter a little, you guys.

[@jefthereaper]

"And how would you measure enough?" Me: "Well, Omnipotence would be a nice start."

[@robikkupegasus7039]

Cal's unhinged Neo energy never gets old, lmao!

[@fireballdragon21]

"What's on the other side? Haha! I don’t give a shit… All I care about now is killing you… to prove I’m better than you!" That was the energy Curious Neo gave off.

[@shelbybayer200]

Akechi A-cat-chi

[@shelbybayer200]

Ruby is trying to find out who she truly wants to Be by finding out what is enough

[@raimykoeiman6784]

Watch Neo comes out the tree and the only thing that changed is the fact that she can talk now and we as a viewer has to accept that😂😂😂😂😏😏😏

[@ecyor0]

(Heavy cockney London accent): "Oy, 'ang on a sec, THIS is wot I sound like?"

[@nyes4596]

Hm...

[@raimykoeiman6784]

@@ecyor0 exactly😂😂😂

[@thebeavpercabethftw9604]

Hunter's Trail mix analogy is brillaint.

[@sunsetmist755]

Omg the scream when she came on the screen

[@orangemarissa50]

Summer's outfit is really nicely designed.

[@BartyTheParty]

🤣 Hunter to Juane "You were a helicopter mom!"

[@BartyTheParty]

Cal said "Let's get into the actual episode it's been like 6 minutes" and my dumb ass forgot this was a reaction and not the livestream discussion. 🤣 I was like "6 minutes, that's not so bad. Let's dive in!" (I may be drinking atm. 😅)

[@jeffreysmith236]

Well, I am just blown away by how traumatized Yang is by her little sister drinking the kool aid and being swallowed by the ground.

[@Jacob-2000]

23:15 i had that same thought regarding 15 minutes. most of the episodes were 15-16 minutes.

[@Xardion55]

Before we start, apparently, Weiss retains the title as RWBY's Best Girl. Now that that's out of the way... *-Episode 9: A Tale Involving a Tree* -RWBY quote of the chapter _“What... are you?” (Summer Rose)_ -Truth of the Tree Acceptance. Growth. Change. These apparently are the main aspects of the tree. Clearly it is sentient (with the Blacksmith being its speaker). And it goes in various stages depending on the people. For those from Remnant, it gives them access to the way back once they were able to resolve whatever problems they had. (Interestingly, they would explain Curious' comment to Weiss, saying she was the most annoying as she had no issues to deal with throughout the chapter, much less for him to manipulate. Her experiences with her father had already given her the strength to overcome such tactics). Particularly, Ruby, Jaune and Neo were dealing with difficult problems, with each one of them dealing with a different part of the process. For Jaune and Ruby, both were dealing with burden of doing their best and losing, while Ruby and Neo both had issues that threatened their very identities. In Jaune's case, he had time to do attempt to do something, but ended up overcompensated by 'protecting' the Paper Pleasers, driven by his desire to be the hero and to save others, all the while stagnating their purpose. It actually goes back to his original desire back at Beacon. In the end, seeing how his actions were flawed, he was able to overcome it due to his experience with the Paper Pleasers (now the Genteel Gems), having to come to terms with his own issues on a smaller, yet more direct, scale in the Ever After and thus making it to the tree with the others. For Ruby, she had to bear a similar feelings of failure, but there was no moment of acceptance or resolution, which is why she broke down and succumbed to despair. It would explain why the tree was more in contact with her (the Blacksmith and the weather; and the fact that she's the protagonist). Who would have thought that Neo would be the tragic person in this story. Seems to a blessing or a curse that her current state prevents Curious from going into Remnant, but only because she has nowhere else to go and no ties to anyone. Revenge was her only motivation and once achieved, she had nothing else. -Malicious Feline We knew Curious was more than what he seemed to be, but to think he'd be this kind of a menace. And with Neo's body in his possession, even more so, especially with his treachery on Jaune (That Penny/Pyrrha combo was just mean). And to top it off, to escape to Remnant, he will possess Ruby again, and is willing to kill off the others to do it. We also get to learn to truth about the fairytale, that Louis is the writer of the story, being the only one to leave the Ever After. Given how the story is written, it is likely that Louis didn't know about the darker schemes behind his back and thus the story was viewed from his (positive) point of view, all the while honoring his sister by writing her as the protagonist of the story when she didn't come back and not knowing why. -Choice _"Paul Atreides must die... The Kwisatz Haderach must rise..." (Dune)_ I imagine that this may turn out to be something like that, that Ruby may not undergo a physical change so much a mental one. She still wishes to be a Huntress and a hero, but she may follow a different way in doing that. Of course, there may be a change to her physical form as well, but it may be slight. But as Curious taunted, we don't know what she will be when she emerges, only that it will not be the same Ruby Rose. And although the tree's guidance helped everyone else with their issues, Ruby's current condition and transformation may require that a physical change as well (like the Herbalist). How deep that change goes is entirely up to Ruby. And if the last scene is any indication, she may become more like her mother. Or perhaps, her perspective of her mother...

[@Jacob-2000]

11:15 i also thought it was the teapot lady.

[@BartyTheParty]

(SPOILERS) I hope when they meet up with Ren and Nora, not everything is peachy keen and it leads to and argument where Ren goes. "Look I understand y'all just had a little therapy session, but while you guys were out playing princess, Nora and I have been keeping shit together with duct tape and super glue. We need help, and if you guys are just gonna keep screwing things up like we did in Atlas, we don't need you." Or something like that. It sounded from the finale like there's gonna be a bit of a time skip next volume (if we even GET a volume 10) so I want to feel that.

[@Suilimea]

Holy fuck, i'm so excited to see your reactions to the finale. This season was AMAZING! (Spoiler warning for replies just incase)

[@joelmills4304]

goddamn cal is on the copium

[@jarredbillings2332]

That cat possessing Neo reminds me of Akechi becoming Loki instead of Crow. Creepy...😮

[@dragon2218]

"Friendly fire!" Literally 🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@hypnhoeslowbro2254]

PIETRO AND MARIA ARE ALIVEEEE

[@shelbybayer200]

The only way to get to the Tree is to Accept your Faults and know what the Tree is of course If you don't want to Ascend

[@shelbybayer200]

The Wooden forms are Ascension Cacoons

[@sunsetmist755]

Just for laughs what if Hunter curled their hair and Calxian straightened their hair for a video, this has nothing to do with the episode it's just a random thought. Also, I don't know your pronouns so I'm doing my best.

[@mryoungandbrave1]

Considering Joan of Arc died to fire, I think Jaune is going to ascend. I hope he doesn't revert to his younger self, losing his memories, Juniper or his new armor, but I wouldn't complain if his armor was made new again and he could the hero again, a White Knight, or even a Shining Beacon.

[@shelbybayer200]

I actually want him to be Young again Like him literally being older than everyone else is just ..... Weird

[@CursedHatter]

either way new season arc so new outfits prob in volu 10

[@mattiekarwin3667]

The length of the episode is visible before and during the episode, lol. If you're unready for an abrupt ending you've only your own priorities to blame XD

[@BartyTheParty]

Lol Hunter threw her handful of confetti an episode too early imo. 😅 She probably knows that now tho.

[@AgentofChaos315]

Same reaction to where it ended

[@giolingad74]

13:24 you love to see it.

[@shelbybayer200]

I think Little merged into Ruby's body Little Ascended WITH Ruby Little didn't Ascend alone

[@Famous_Influencer]

There is also an energy sword from Halo in the mix iirc, which... look if you can be Masterchief? You BE Masterchief. Salem is a thousand different kinds of fucked in that scenario.

[@shelbybayer200]

I think it's just a Red vs Blue reference

[@jeffreysmith236]

Yeah, no, not Master chief. Lavernius Tucker. Ruby does not want that weapon.

[@jeffreysmith236]

And what makes you think Salem would not welcome Master Chief? It has been a very long time since Ozma schtupped her, fucked indeed.

[@TheLizardKing140]

I got a yo-yo from the dollar store

[@justinbaxter441]

Finale today

[@CursedHatter]

the message of offing yourself to become stronger is still pretty bad

[@yuukichan12]

I think it's more a metaphor for killing the ego. Finding the real you vs the "you" that your life has made you believe was real. In Ruby's case, the version of herself that she believed everyone needed her to be was actually who she was...or some shit. And Neo would have to navigate through all of the moments that lead her down such an empty road

[@S0LAVELLANHELL]

thats literally not what the message is

[@CursedHatter]

@@S0LAVELLANHELL you can say all you want about what the message is but most from get go see it as immediatly yup off yourself and get rid off what you were it helps really

[@animalia5554]

As someone who has struggled with self-identity issues and was afraid of losing myself, I couldn’t help but think of change as death on some-level. Not only that but I often felt I was someone who had changed so much I was effectively dead inside yet paradoxically wanted to live and/or was afraid of the final death. So while one level I can agree with you that it is messed up, I can also relate to it on a spiritual level.

[@shelbybayer200]

Akechi Cat

[@shelbybayer200]

Come on Hunter Canon events are Official events for the Show itself Fanfiction can Change canon for your universe

[@chaossalad3243]

Spoilers 32:40 👀

[@thandy-rwbyrose3983]

que droga, aqui no brasil ainda não tem o volume 9 legendado

[@sasukeleonomt8068]

All trans want to ascend (without the memory lost)

[@ciaspyrou6399]

You know, Hunter’s comment that this door looks like the one for Vacuo had me thinking. What if the cat isn’t choice like everyone thought? What if it’s the avatar of destruction? Trapped in a place where no one ever truly dies? Curiosity is also a form of destruction as it leads to the cat’s ravenous hunger to know everything.

[@jellyjesse123]

I'm sorry, I have been a fan of Calxiyn for so long. The reactions of RWBY were always the best but unfortunately this volume made me wonder why watch the show if all you are there for is Neo. The show is not about Neo. It's titled RWBY. And after all she has done I was happy to see her willingness to change but it almost felt like it wasn't enough for you. The old Neo is gone, but she is going to come back and be so much stronger. She has learned from this experience and I think she wants to be better. Hence why she let Roman go. And everyone has the right to be sad about their favorite characters being gone but I don't know, something about the way it is brought up just comes across as if Neo is the best character and nothing else matters and that the show would suck or not exist without her. She is not the show. I am not trying to be rude or invalidate the feelings.

[@ajasoo7]

OF please

[@renorasearcy7874]

yep the cat does what Salem does with people whose usefulness is over