this is worse....FAR worse... 💔💔💔 || RWBY REACTION Volume 8 FINALE (Chapters 12, 13, & 14)

[@WalterWhite-jz7ct]

I love how Qrow has no dialogue in the last scene but just from his expression and mouth movements you can see him panicking, calling for "Ruby..Yan.." before he sees the rubble flooded. He is convinced they are dead

[@readumineko906]

"You can't just just be deserving, you have to be worthy!" "You *deserve* this, Arthur..." >Chapter 13 is titled "Worthy" Cinder burned Watts, literally and figuratively.

[@gh0xttherebel]

😳

[@leighkenyon81]

Also, don’t think back to Weiss and Yang’s Vol 5 character shorts. Yang to Ruby: “I’ve always got your back.” Winter to Weiss: “I’m not always going to be around to save you.” They were both right.

[@astrofrost6017]

The foreshadowing 😳

[@ahnizos8]

bro

[@brothersandsistersofvalhalla]

Now comes the point where we find out if the show broke Ghost permanently.

[@hugothibodeau6137]

we need 5 season of Chibi RN

[@Hoontor]

I wonder if they can come back to remnant or not, and if so how much time is going to pass? will they be time-chambered? and will we have a complete Maiden-hound with Cinder as the Core? Find out next time on DragonballZ

[@theburningruler7279]

It did... it really did

[@AlexLarning]

You mean as the show has done to us?

[@smilingowl09]

*Seeing his reaction in Vine's death* Me: oh man, there's still one more who's going to die, be ready 🤣

[@crimsonxero5924]

When we said that everything in RWBY is a gun, we meant *EVERYTHING!!!* We had the mallet-gun, sword-gun, sheath-gun, foot-gun, arm-gun, trumpet-gun, gunchucks (nunchucks-gun), scythe-gun, cane-gun. And now, behold Ironwood's ultimate weapon: *THE GUN-GUN-GUN!!!*

[@DarkFlame345]

I've seen someone else comment this on someone else's reaction of the finale, but it was said that Joan of Arc swore not to use her sword to shed innocent blood. When Jaune killed Penny, notice how his sword broke off right where innocent blood covered it.

[@gh0xttherebel]

🙃🙃🙃😭😭😭😭

[@Lilpenguino1028]

Oh.. my.. God...... I'm at a loss for words to describe how I'm feeling with this revelation. Thank you for sharing.

[@Hy3jii]

The worst part is that Penny died thinking that her closest friends were dead. Maybe even felt like she had failed them like she blamed herself for failing Mantle.

[@serendipitish]

It kills me that Penny had offered/intended to pass the powers to Ruby earlier in the volume, but when her time comes, all of her Beacon friends are gone except Jaune and Weiss. And even if we'd seen more closeness between Penny and Weiss, it's not quite the same as the years Penny has known Winter as a leader, teacher, and comrade-in-arms, probably since the day she was "born"! And Penny knows Winter has trained for years as an autonomous fighter (and one who knew the flexibility of maiden powers was coming to her someday), while Weiss has been focusing on mastery of her glyphs and summons as a support for others. Equally important roles, but one more suited than the other for the Maiden's burden.

[@theantknight6132]

@@serendipitisha year late but I hadn’t even thought of that. If ruby had yet to fall by the time she died she definitely would’ve given the powers to her huh

[@willkill3217]

“Why do the good people always suffer” that hit me bad. Bless you ghost

[@evanchauvey5417]

One of my absolute favorite details is that there was a superstition that if a knight's sword was ever stained with innocent blood, it would break, and immediately after killing penny, his sword shatters. And if you look even closer , the bloodied part of the blade is what broke off. (The superstition might not be entirely accurate as written, I'm doing it from memory. What I do know for a fact was that bad things were supposed to happen if innocent blood stained a knight's sword)

[@SakuraNights]

I love this. And even more so, it’s like Ruby said in volume 1: the weapons are a part of their souls, an extension of themselves. And I think Jaune’s soul is just about shattered, right now.

[@LotusHex103]

It makes even more sense, now that the theory that in the Volume 9 trailer the knight may be Jaune. Just a theory though

[@gh0xttherebel]

😳😳😳😳😭😭😭

[@DarthTingleBinks]

So about the whole Penny thing. When Ambrosius used Penny's existing robotic parts and made a new version (with the virus), Penny's soul (including her aura) was left without a body. Because Abrosius cannot destroy, he had to make her soul a body of its own. The Maiden powers remained with her. When Ambrosius created the pathway to Vacuo, the robotic body vanished, as that is what he had created before, whereas human Penny remained alive and intact, as he did not create her.

[@nhatnguyenminh9369]

To add some more details: team RWBY ask Ambrosisus to make a copy of Penny used the existing robotic parts but didn't ask him to make Penny a human body. That part he's bound to make due to the rule so the human body didn't get destroyed when he make something else. Maiden's power bound to people's soul/aura which had been explained in vol.3

[@endedoge5]

"...and in a single day and night of misfortune all your warlike men in a body sank into the earth, and the island of Atlantis in like manner disappeared in the depths of the sea." - Plato Atlantis = 'Island of Atlas'

[@dainbramage781]

I've watched a ton of RWBY reactors over the years but your reactions have provided some of the best entertainment during an otherwise difficult time in my life. I seriously can't wait to watch Volume 9 along with you. Get some rest if you can and heal. 2023 is so very very close.

[@BuzryHaproMandalorianHunter]

I like Murder of Birds reactions to RWBY as well as Ghost’s.

[@xPikaPowerx]

​@@BuzryHaproMandalorianHunter I actually like Ghost's over MOBs. I don't know I feel like MOB purposely over reacts. But with Ghost his reactions feel real, like actually genuine. Over the years it personal feels like MOB reacts the way he does just for show because again that's what got him his views/subs and that's what he's basically known for and I think he knows that so he purposely over does it. There were so many times he over reacted that it wasn't even necessary/needed for him to react the way he did. I stopped watching MOB because his reactions just don't feel real to me anymore like they did before he got "big". That's just my opinion though.

[@KingMufasa_8]

@@xPikaPowerx don't wanna start any arguments, but i do genuinely recommend you watch more of MOB. What you see isn't a overreaction. He honestly cares about rwby and he's actually extremely serious about delivering genuine content. Views/subs are the least of his concern and doesn't play up reactions for that exact reason, he's just a guy doing stuff that he loves. Once again, not trying to have an argument but thinking he's purposefully acting a certain way is just a huge misunderstanding that is easily cleared up if you want him more regularly. He wears his heart on his sleeve and enjoys doing so.

[@gh0xttherebel]

🥹🫶🏽✨🖤

[@BuzryHaproMandalorianHunter]

@@KingMufasa_8 Even CRWBY reacted to him reacting to the scene when Penny died in Vol 3 and we happy with his misery. (Just like us).

[@MinisterEvil]

45:33 So, worse than dying, now Harriet has to live knowing and not being able to deny that Vine's death was completely her fault. She knows it was her fault.

[@blackblade1373]

Dear gods, that last chapter gets me every time… Honours to to the fallen: Vine - for his sacrifice that allowed everyone in Mantle to evacuate unscathed. Went out with a Yang. Jacque- He was an asshole… but he was our asshole. Penny - the most loveable, selfless, caring, courageous cinnamon roll we will ever know. Her sacrifice not only helped slow Salem’s advance, but also gave the most epic, ‘fuck you’ middle finger to Cinder. The world will never be the same again. May you find all the peace and joy you deserve in the next life. T_T you will all be missed… and you will all be avenged… Gh0xt, if you continue this series for no one else, do it for Penny, and all the other comrades we’ve lost along the way. No. Matter. How. Much. It. Hurts. Keep. Moving. Forward! 🌹❄️🐈‍⬛🔥 for LIFE!!!

[@gh0xttherebel]

🥹🫶🏽🖤✨

[@TheGreater-ScopeVillain]

This really was Cinder's Volume, more than anyone else's. She got the very first word of the Volume ("There.") and the final word of the Volume ("Checkmate."), and her backstory combined with Watts unwittingly shaking Cinder out of her recklessness since her injury in Volume 3 has enabled Cinder to grow and better herself as a villain, enabling her to concoct a plan that allowed her to win it all. Once more, she manipulated and outsmarted pretty much everyone, just like she did in the first 3 Volumes, only this time that list includes Salem, Watts and Neo. It all started when she placed the Black Queen piece on Ironwood's desk in the last Volume in order to set him off, and at the moment she announced checkmate here at the end, Ironwood finally gave up, knowing that Cinder had beaten him -- until that moment, Ironwood didn't even know that Cinder was really the one he was fighting against in this game. Now having eliminated many of her enemies as well as her rivals, and restored her status as Salem's favourite, Cinder is in a better position than ever before to obtain the power that she desires.

[@RareAcnologia]

Personally, I don't think Salem cares if Cinder is lying to her. She now has 2 of the 4 relics. Whether she knows or not IDK, I like to pretend Salem can tell and just doesn't care. She got what she wanted, the Staff of Creation.

[@KitsyX]

I’m almost certain that Salem knows that Cinder is lying… But she is getting what she wants and losing nothing of value to her, so why should she care? Cinder might betray her, but it’d likely be annoying at worst… She can’t kill her, she likely couldn’t trap her for long and couldn’t hide from her… What has she got to really worry about?

[@bigfatcarp93]

Damn, I always got the final word thing, but I never realized she had the first word of the volume too.

[@bigfatcarp93]

@@KitsyX Exactly. Salem knows _something_ is up, probably not exactly what, but something. But she has exactly what she wants, and any lie Cinder could conjure is small potatoes compared to having half the relics. She's one Vacuo invasion and one personal visit to Beacon away from global annihilation.

[@Hy3jii]

@@RareAcnologia That and the largest military on the planet and immediate threat to Salem's plans is destroyed.

[@andrewlucaschism]

The paladin's sword never broke, until it shed innocent blood.

[@MiyaoMeow588]

Remember how Penny died in Vol 3. Just used to further Cinder's schemes. Used as a tool with no choice or agency of her own. She died like the robot that she was. Compare to now. Throughout all of Atlas she's never been able to assert her agency, because it's always been denied to her. Even by her loved ones like her father. Even the Maiden powers were something that was essentially forced on her because the situation necessitated that she take them ("I was the protector of Mantle...but now, I am so much more than that. And I wish I was not"). She doesn't want this role. But now, with this one choice, she's died like a human. She's denied Cinder what she wants, saved several of her friends in the process. If it was up to Jaune, they all probably would've died. But because her personhood was respected, they were able to avoid the worst case scenario. And being able to make a choice is the biggest signifier of what makes one human, as humanity was created with that in mind. So I think Penny truly died like a human here, and it ironically had nothing to do with the fact that she was now technically human. Her end here is much more dignified and respectful of her than V3 was. Obviously this isnt any kind endorsement of murder-suicide, the situation was still horrible and should have never come to pass to begin with, but Penny managed to make the most of an awful situation. She went out content, even if she shouldn't have went out at all.

[@Lucifer_Crowe]

Penny was begging to die almost the whole Volume, seeing no value in her own life, imo she deserved better.

[@randomim42]

It's an incredibly nuanced conversation and there are no easy answers to give for hard questions, but ultimately I do believe a person should have an ultimate right to choose their fate and how they want to die. Especially if someone is truly suffering I don't think anyone has a right to make them live that kind of life if there is no help to be had. There was no saving Penny at that point, she was dying, letting it be quick and on her own terms to me feels like a bitter mercy

[@gh0xttherebel]

💚🧡💚🧡💚🧡💚🧡

[@BuzryHaproMandalorianHunter]

Amborsius: FREE TO CREATE AND….. oh its you guys agin. Shenron: Been there.

[@blackblade1373]

Lol, yes! TFS had to have inspired that on some level

[@TehMuzzie]

God, can't anybody else find this relic??

[@gh0xttherebel]

🤣🤣🤣

[@theburningruler7279]

Been wanting to say this since the beginning of volume 7. Kept it in so you weren't spoiled ghost. Ghost: "If something happens to Penny... I may not watch this show anymore" Me, in a post vol 8 world: *Sweats nervously* Edit: I am sorry we have hurt you in such an irreparable way, but remember. No matter how much it hurts, move forward

[@GoldenDartRat]

I hate how Penny has been trying to die this entire damn time. Believing she was only of use if she sacrificed herself. Again and again she asked for people to kill her so she could buy them time or give them the powers. As if her life was less important. It hurts a lot. Also Is monstra still dissolving my god I didn’t realize it was that big

[@Bammah_]

This show has been in my life since its beginning in 2013 and has left quite the d̶e̶p̶r̶e̶s̶s̶i̶o̶n̶ impression on me since. Its the reason I've started learning and studying 3D animation this year with plans to go to college for it and make a career out of it. It's the reason I have such a big interest in writing. It introduced me to Monty Oum's work and has been my hero ever since as well as the man who continues to inspire me even nearly a decade later. I truly think RWBY is a one of a kind show. Nothing has ever had me so invested, immersed, and excited each and every week. Searching for people's reactions mere minutes after finishing the episode to see how they reacted to the episode, the huge community of artists, content creators, and just seeing how many people this show brings together is truly something else. I love this show.

[@draygontaygen677]

I wish you the best on your journey to becoming a 3D animator. One day we all maybe watching something you created. 👍🥂

[@serendipitish]

@Bamma -- have you watched the RWBY reactions of @PunsofDamage ? They're a hardcore fan, awesome cosplayer, and very emotional about the characters, and had the same reaction you did. We watch them start doing reactions at their high school home, move to college for animation, get excited about classes/complain about homework, return home for the pandemic, and finally... get hired by Rooster Teeth to work on Volume 9!

[@gh0xttherebel]

I love this show too 😭

[@myrkriokli6265]

Really feel bad for Qrow. Poor man's definitely gonna relapse

[@gh0xttherebel]

Oh no…

[@Osma777]

We'll be lucky if ghost doesn't join him.

[@myrkriokli6265]

@@gh0xttherebel Oh no indeed

[@myrkriokli6265]

@@Osma777 Good thing he saved S3 of RWBY Chibi then isn't it?

[@andrewlucaschism]

Yeah, we all know how he handles trauma in healthy ways.

[@erickremers3986]

The part about making Penny a real body was a bit complicated. Ambrosius can only make one creation at a time. So if you have something new done, the old one disappears. So they couldn't just ask for a new body for Penny or she would disappear when they wished for something else. So what they did is they hoodwinked the rules into working for them. Ambrosius cannot kill anyone, so they wished for him to essentially remove Penny's body from her mind and soul and make a new body from the parts he removed. Now, what is left when a soul and mind have no body? No one can say, because in order for him to not break his 'no killing' rule, Penny needed to continue living, which is how they duped a new body into reality on a technicality with the creation, because there needed to be *something* to house Penny's soul.

[@FaisLittleWhiteRaven]

Ok, seeing you slowly realize that was Neo and then the horror of Yang getting knocked off the edge..! Wow ok that was fire

[@gh0xttherebel]

😭😭😭😭

[@mmmmricher7258]

“If anything happens to penny, I might quit the show”

[@JJR93]

*several seconds of black screen after Penny merges completely with Winter* 30 Minutes later....

[@lorettabes4553]

RIP Qrow and Jaune's mental health. It's gonna be awful when the news will have to be broken to Ruby

[@t.maraschino_cherry]

I still can’t watch the last episode without crying my eyes out, no matter how many times I’ve seen it. Who would have thought RWBY would go from an adorable group of characters studying at a school to the absolute insanity of Volume 8? Big congrats tho! You made it through!! What a wild ride it has been. I’m sad that I won’t see anymore RWBY reactions from you until Volume 9, but excited to see what else you do. :)

[@Osma777]

I'm a grown ass man and Penny's "you were my friend!" Still makes me tear up.

[@draygontaygen677]

I'm a sucker for punishment, I'm rewatching Ghost's reactions.

[@Saeedsc]

What hurts so much more is that Penny was a step or two from going through the portal to Vacuo and accidentally being safe there 😢

[@gh0xttherebel]

✨🖤✨🖤🖤✨🖤

[@alexbaccaro8578]

Can you believe there are genuinely people who believe Yang doesn't love Ruby, just because she isn't constantly thinking about her 24/7 or disagrees with her once or twice? Can you believe there are still people that argue this even when Yang's first action upon seeing someone gunning for her sister is to dive in and take the hit herself, almost by pure reflex? Yeah, I'm sure she'd do that for someone she didn't give a shit about. :/

[@PheonixFire]

Yeah there are people who complained she wasn't upset enough when Salem hit Ruby with the yo mama reveal.

[@alexbaccaro8578]

@@PheonixFire I mean, she immediately comforted Ruby when she broke down crying after Salem said that. One would think that would be enough in that moment, but nothing is ever enough apparently

[@PheonixFire]

@@alexbaccaro8578 Plus she was crying as she comforted Ruby yet nope Yang is just heartless apparently smh

[@gh0xttherebel]

That’s weird

[@MasquedMocha]

the real culprit here is ruby, bro had a stone-faced reaction to yang falling into the void

[@ThatKaitoDan]

Welcome to the here & now man. The wounds still sting, the wait doesn't help but hey... At least we've got the beach. :) Thanks for the entertainment and happy to have you finally caught up with us.

[@gh0xttherebel]

🥹🫶🏽✨🖤

[@omargoodman2999]

A lot of people have already brought up how all the episodes before the last one for this volume had simple, one-word titles, but then that one was called "The Final Word". And the last word we hear spoke in the episode (and volume) is "checkmate", implying that's meant to be the titles for the episode. But not many people notice there is *another* last word. Never does it specify we need to *hear* the last word; the last words *spoken* on screen, but muted out with the music playing over it, is Qrow calling out the names of Ruby and Yang.

[@gh0xttherebel]

Cryptic

[@nemasisdemarini8339]

Something I always find touching, as heart-breaking as it is, is the fact that you can see Jaune's aura helping with the transfer of magic between Penny and Winter.

[@patrice6373]

If you listen to penny's dialogue when she first lands in front of Ironwood.. She uses the word "Don't". That was the first clue that it wasn't really Penny. The real Penny did not use contractions. You can rewatch whole series.. She doesn't use contractions.

[@VampTwinkie]

i really love that dude's power, "STAY!" that sht is fking dope

[@TabbyVee]

The thing i love about Ambrosious, The spirit in the staff, is how the creativity in what he creates is never up to his discretion, it always lies with the person who summons him, just shows how the god of light truly respected the creativity of mankind and his refusal to interferre and stifle it.

[@gh0xttherebel]

Oooooooo nice take!

[@XTheCrystalBeastGuyX]

I love that mental pause of "Yes, Jacques was a prick and deserved to be beaten within an inch of his life, but did he deserve to just get outright murdered?" so ethics do come into play. He was definitely deserving of everyone giving him a fist to the face, but even I have to feel bad that he got brutally murdered like that. With no money or power, Jacques isn't a threat to anyone anymore. But Ironwood definitely was. But even I feel bad that he met his end with his kingdom collapsing with him trapped inside it.

[@goat1408]

it's 2023 watching this reaction for the first time, and tearing up like I did when the finale first aired....Penny was too pure...held the Winter Maiden power shorter than anyone in history probably..... but never forgotten....

[@Markedphonx]

this was the most traumatizing volume to me. rest in peace, Penny, we love you with all our hearts.

[@personagrand5674]

I really felt bad for James in this volume. The entire time he’d been preparing, readying himself for the gates of hell. He revived Penny, he prepared Winter to be the maiden, he recalled Atlas and prepared them for war, he prepared Amity to tell everyone the truth, and when Team RWBY came knocking on his door, he was happy to see them and gave them what they needed. A place to rest, weapon upgrades, the Relic, he did EVERYTHING RIGHT. Only for it to never be enough. He kept giving until he had nothing left to give, from resources to his own arm, he was toyed with until Cinder gave him the breaking point: the chess piece. The Queen. Only the Queen was never Salem, it was Cinder. He relied on Mettle, making choice after choice without thinking of the consequences anymore. There was no heart to follow anymore, there was only his iron willed conviction leading him down a path of no return. And where did it leave him? Treated like another soldier, on the floor and not worth Salem’s glance. Where Leo’s cowardice got him killed, it was James’ lack of a heart. For he once had one, he traded it for mettle. Let’s hope Theodore doesn’t make the same mistake, for he’s now the last hope of Remnant.

[@Ghosttendency]

My condolences, and congratulations for finishing up Volume 8! It was an amazing journey seeing you experience RWBY from start to finish. I will definitely be here for whatever you decide to do next. And am eagerly anticipating your Volume 9 reactions when that finally drops! Don't worry about the terrible stabbing horrific pain in your heart from this. It'll go away. One day. Maybe. Possibly... Also, your Mortal Kombat "Finish Him" moments on Ironwood were straight up hilarious!

[@gh0xttherebel]

🤣🤣🤣

[@mangledrose865]

I'm both ready for this, and also not ready at the same time... Lets hope we don't break Gh0xt permanently because it's our fault he is watching this beautiful and depressing show. I don't wanna spoil anything, but I also wanna bring up the story Oscar told Ozpin when they were being tortured, and then Ozpin tells the group the same story at the end of last weeks episode. In my personal opinion, "the girl who fell through the world" is in incredibly valuable and explains a lot of what may happen for next season, and what they may have to overcome.

[@Osma777]

Happily never after indeed. My question, who's gonna be Alice?

[@brothersandsistersofvalhalla]

You can't really spoil what isn't out yet. Everything in the show has been seen as of this video so there's nothing to really spoil just theories to make for Volume 9.

[@mangledrose865]

@@Osma777 Summer? lmao speculation!

[@nemasisdemarini8339]

Schnee girls really are just built different, I swear. Winter willingly tried to fight Ironwood for an extended period of time on a falling Atlas, just to keep him from endangering anyone else. And Weiss willingly tried to 1 v 1 a maiden three separate times, two of which where done whilst her aura was down.

[@gh0xttherebel]

Best. Girls

[@SirsMadamsEntertainment]

Two little details I always liked… 1) when Penny was a robot she would say “you would not know” .. but when she became human she would use conjunctions “you wouldn’t know” 2) J’s sword broke where it did because it had the blood of an innocent on it (Penny) … since he’s based on Joan of Arc .. that’s a thing to tip the hat

[@omargoodman2999]

Contractions. Also, that was a clue when Emerald posed as her. Emerald, as Penny, was _also_ using contractions when talking, which was the hint. That was also a gimmick used Star Trek TNG; Data, as an android, didn't use contractions. And in one episode, that was used to clue in that something was amiss when a character was noticing certain "inconsistencies" around him, one of which being not-Data occasionally slipping up and using a contraction. Also, just like in TNG, the whole "androids don't use contractions" Quirk wasn't really codified until later, so in the first few seasons, both Data *and* Penny were using them before dropping them in future episodes.

[@gh0xttherebel]

🥺🥺🥺😭😭😭

[@TheGreater-ScopeVillain]

Another important detail to note is that Cinder wasn't at full strength in that final fight against Winter Maiden Winter. Cinder had just spent the last two chapters fighting practically everyone (and winning) and had expended much energy in the effort. Winter, on the other hand, *_was_* at full strength. Although she had been beaten by Ironwood and her Aura and energy levels fully depleted, both her Aura and her strength were fully regenerated upon receiving the powers of the Winter Maiden. We can see just how much energy Cinder had spent already by comparing two of her attacks from two separate battles. Notice, how in her fight against Penny in "Amity", Cinder summoned *_dozens_* of swords to attack Penny in a seemingly endless barrage, while when Cinder does the same attack against Winter, she is only able to summon less than a dozen. I find it impressive that despite Cinder’s vast injuries and the fact that she was tired from having expended much of her powers fighting throughout the last two episodes, that she was still able to fight a fully-rejuvenated Winter Maiden Winter on equal footing and even get the last hit of the match. Considering the vast gap in their skill levels, Cinder might've still beaten Winter if the fight had gone on longer. Winter may have been prepared by Ironwood to use the Winter Maiden powers, but even then she was lucky that she didn’t have to fight Cinder when Cinder was at full strength, or else she may not have fared nearly as well as she did. And I have a feeling that the next time they fight, Cinder will *_easily_* defeat Winter, and possibly kill her. After all, we saw Cinder outmatch both her and Penny both separately and simultaneously in the Volume 7 finale before they took the fight outside, and that was without using any Maiden powers. Cinder will likely possess all the Miaden powers eventually. It's just a matter of whether or not she kills the hosts in the process. We know Cinder doesn't need to kill them in order to take their powers, but Cinder *_wants_* to kill them afterwards anyway.

[@MsAlexisLaree]

Oml I just binged watched all of your Rwby reaction over the course of a few days!! And now I’m very sad I didn’t find you sooner!! I love your reactions and I am so ready for all your volume 9 reactions 😅

[@gh0xttherebel]

🥰

[@SliceyMcBreadmaker]

None of us were ready for this, and how could we have been? all of our heroes seemingly lost to the abyss, and Penny... mad props to Jaune's voice actor for that _heart aching_ scream, but... holy shit, man, i _forgot_ about most of this season.. Thanks for the reactions, man, and legit - i hope y'all hold up good. Might just be a show, but when a show really gets under your skin, it can honestly feel _horrible_ seeing characters you loved just... poof, get the permanent short straw.

[@Osma777]

The last few episodes were so emotional they sort of wash out the rest of the season in your memory. And yes, that scream of agony, Jesus that boy is going to need counseling for YEARS. Remember, on top of doing it himself, that's the third woman in his life killed (or nearly, Weiss) due to Cinder.

[@gh0xttherebel]

🥹🫶🏽✨🖤

[@JJR93]

Jacques deserved to face justice before all of Atlas. Being incinerated by Ironwood like that leaves us feeling cheated because that was ordinary murder, not justice.

[@TearsOfLa]

Here we list the obituaries of Chapter 13 & 14: RIP Clip-On Tie, You were a shit man, but execution in cold blood was not the way to go. RIP Vine Zeki, the most level headed and the realest of the Ace Ops, you broke your military conditioning in the last moments and tried to prevent a genocide. RIP Chair, you were one of the good ones, Ghost Ironwood'd you, execution with no warning. #JusticeForChair RIP Bean 3.0, they made her a real girl, but real girls have real lives. She went out expressing her free will, the one thing she fought so hard to prove existed. RIP Watts, you wanted to watch the world burn, you wanted to see Atlas fall. Well, you got a front row seat. RIP Ironwood, The living embodiment of "You either die a hero or live long enough to see yourself become the villain"

[@gh0xttherebel]

Too. Many. RIPs

[@CrimsonXE]

- Emerald's flip-kick is just so great and sets my adrenaline running every time (though in part cause of the song in the background too xD) - Winter's flash-step (I don't know if it has an actual name, so going with this stand-in name), while no clue if its a skill or glyph or whatever, but definitely imo would give Monty a smile cause he was very much "rule of cool" and that attack is legit that xD - It's a minuscule, means nothing thing; but the way Winter smirks at seeing Robyn (and Qrow but meh) feeds my SchneewoodForest (Winter/Robyn) shipping self (I mean I ship Robyn with so many people but fans have legit pushed SF to top) xD - Love Ambrosius xD - I love the idea that is being fully realized in that a person's soul is who they are, not the shell they inhabit. Works in both fiction and in the real world, regardless of the disgusting types that shout otherwise; because of neanderthal backwards views. - Going from the above, also love MC's playing on a loophole; rather than trying to do x,y, z alt. - I can't state enough how much I LOVE the "magical" score for when Penny is being given a flesh body, it just hits that old school cartoon section of my brain. - On the Maiden Power part, they're tied to the soul of the person; so transferred to the flesh body as it's a manifestation of her soul itself. - The Ever-After always looks astonishing when seeing it, CRWBY did a great job in it's design and creation. - Like the comm room massacre is brutal, but the score for it is so good. - Personally IW blasting Jac-ass is the one good thing he's done; though I get being more restrained on the concept as well. Especially since the logic for not killing him is one I apply to many other categories of people that show willingness to change if given the opportunity. - Blake going feral over Yang's falling is so bittersweet, cause girlfriends but also falling into void - "I have never waivered in fighting the enemies of this kingdom... and I won't start now." this line, like THIS line is just GOD so good. Which is then followed by more: "No... you have sacrificed everyone else. You closed the borders. You squeezed Mantle til it broke." If anything I wish there was more of the IW vs. Winter fight. - I know Vine might not be the most developed or explored character, but god if his sacrifice scene doesn't hurt. - While I have complex feelings about Penny's death, after someone pointed out it being for the first time her choice (and a fair bit of cooling of my emotions); I've moved back to neutral on it. - Winter's "maiden awakening" is so good in how it's done. From the meeting of souls to the score to how her aura manifests in Maiden state with the blue eye-flames and trail of snow. "You were my friend" not even going to try to deny that, that gets my eyes watery every damn time. And the way Elizabeth Maxwell does "You chose nothing." "This was a gift."; ugh both admiring the badass and once again watery eyes. Also there couldn't be a better a counter to Cinder as demonstrated in their brief clash, considering how Winter can do the bird swarm against Cinder's blade-storm and has glyphs to combat her glass-abilities. - "You... are going to pay for everything you've done." again Elizabeth nailing the tone and sending chills for me xD Also her arrival to Vacuo, especially the score I can't speak praise enough for it. - I love that Salem literally shows no care about IW as she walks on her way, showing that while he threw everything away in fear of her; she didn't even entertain a thought of him. He's not the "glorious hero" that he saw himself as. - Someone mentioned that Atlas as a reference/allusion to Atlantis and ngl I can see it given how they framed it. - Also while not a Chibi, there is a snippet/teaser/clip for v9 that might give some amount of happy vibes

[@RectPropagation]

I read somewhere that the flash step was Winter using lightening dust with her sword.

[@CrimsonXE]

@@RectPropagation Works for me, I don't really need a reason but will easily run with one.

[@gh0xttherebel]

😳😭😭😭

[@SunshineBrule]

Winter didn’t care about Jacques fate but Weiss wanted to save her dad. He was a piece of shit but still feel kind of bad for him.

[@arkossunset6947]

Lol probably aren’t going to like me for this but in volume 1 Yang told Jaune “having trouble there LADY KILLER” XD

[@PerishingPurplePulsar]

AAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHHHAHAAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAAHAH HOLY SHIT DUDE YOU'RE A GENIUS

[@arkossunset6947]

@@PerishingPurplePulsar lol I saw it on fb I found it hilarious

[@Marc-dm1fh]

SHOTS FIRED!!

[@Tarbal40]

They're still making callbacks to Volume 1 . . . mind blown.

[@thegneech]

TOO SOON

[@SakuraNights]

🎉🎉A NEW RECORD!!🎉🎉 Ghoooooost, I’m so sorry!! When Penny gives the power to Winter, it never fails to make me tear up. I was so broken when that scene first hit. If you’re up for it, the V9 trailers are out, so they’re worth looking into. Also, note the opening theme song, and how it says “some lives will end much too soon.” Penny had only barely begun to truly live her life, yet it was ended way too soon, for sure. At the very, very least, she was able to choose and be allowed to have her decision respected. She’s had to fight for every idea she’s ever had. She was a true hero, Keep moving forward. ❤

[@gh0xttherebel]

💚🧡💚🧡💚

[@battlefries]

I've been following your RWBY journey, and only now have I finally caught up! Your edits make for a wonderful viewing experience, and that must take no small amount of effort on your part, so thank you for immersing us in your reactions! I'll be suscribing now to continue with your journey through Volume 9, and hopefully even further! Until next time, keep moving forward~! ^_^

[@gh0xttherebel]

Thank you! And welcome! It’s been a Journey!!!

[@ryanedgerton1982]

Okay, it's gotta be said... your editing on that intro segment? Top notch, grade A premium. And yeah... I don't think that was, by any means, a satisfying resolution where Jacques was concerned. Personally, I like to imagine the forcefield held just well enough that he lived... and got left behind, the "king" of the ruins of Atlas and Mantle. And dude, on behalf of the entire FNDM... we're sorry you went through this. Vol8 is Vol3 torment turned up to 11. No one can adequately prepare you for a sucker punch story like this.

[@gh0xttherebel]

Not. At. All. Value a definitely was more devastating than volume three in my opinion. Thank you for enduring this trauma once again for my sake, and I greatly appreciate your amazing kind words. Until volume nine…

[@cringeboy8864]

I got my Taco Bell, got my soda. I'm ready for the finale. As an edit: I'm sorry you had to go through all that. I honestly hope we all get Volume 10 and possibly 11 and 12. I'm glad to be going through the trauma again with someone as cool as you Ghoxt.

[@BGTitanAvatar]

Episode 12: And just like that Pinocchio became a real girl. The name the crew called our new Lamp Diety during production is Merlin Daddy. I mean, fitting. Ambrosius is fun though. Love the implication that Winter would have left Jacques to rot. Can’t blame her. The way Penny’s VA imitates Emerald’s for a moment before the reveal is so good. There’s even a hint it’s Emerald because she says “I don’t” instead of “I do not.” Penny never uses contractions. “Do not fall.” *Well looks at the OP* Thats not foreboding at all. So long Jacques. You will not be missed. Episode 13: So before V8 started airing, Arryn Zech (Blake’s VA) made a comment about her throat being sore because she’d done a lot of screaming during one of her recording sessions. So, naturally (also helped by the fact that Arryn is like captain of the Bee ship), people were convinced something was going to happen to Yang, and we all were patiently waiting for The Scream(TM). And we finally got it in this episode. But at what cost? Along the same lines, from the minute Ambrosius said “do not fall” most everyone was convinced Yang was going to be the one to fall. And I can’t believe we got a “the five times Yang caught Gambol Shroud (Blake’s weapon), and the one time she didn’t” fic set up in the actually show like how dare! And Blake was straight up gonna jump in after her if Weiss hadn’t held her back! And then we get Feral Blake? This episode really just gave us all the angst! I like that Robyn had no clue Vine was about to make an emotional breakthrough with Harriet so she just rams the ship. It’s like, I get it but girl we were so close! Lol “I’ve never wavered in fighting the enemies of this Kingdom, and I won’t start now.” Winter going in with the badass lines. Love her so much. The fact that Jinn looked so sad to “betray” our heroes just always gets me. Like, it’s her job but she genuinely didn’t want to help Cinder here. Sigh. Episode 14: Buckle up because I have so much to say about this finale. Penny’s death is hard. Like, every time I watch it and the aftermath I cry. And that’s before we even get into the incredible voice acting from Taylor McNee (Penny) and Elizabeth Maxwell (Winter). Really helps sell that moment, along with the music. Speaking of Elizabeth, she really went all out this episode. “You are going to pay for everything you’ve done!” The way that sentence is practically growled out is just chef’s kiss While I wasn’t necessarily attached to Vine, the fact that the Ace Ops finally admitted that they think of each other as more than just colleagues, only for them to lose another member…. It does sting a little. Harriet is now going to be carrying that guilt around for the rest of her life, that her actions led to Vine’s death. Her and Qrow can probably bond over that kind of guilt. How fitting an end for Ironwood. All this time he’s considered himself the Hero of this story, that Salem was after him personally, that he was the only one worthy of saving Atlas. Not even the people just… Atlas (“this kingdom, it’s technology”). And what happens? When Salem finally is in front of him she doesn’t even spare him a glance. She walks right by him without a word because he was never more than a pawn in this game. Her target was never him. And when Cinder says “checkmate” (The Final Word btw) he realizes the one that had been messing with him, leaving Chess Pieces was one of Salem’s underlings. He realizes that the symbol that’s been haunting him wasn’t even from Salem herself. He was never anymore than a bit player. And now he gets to go down with the city (not even the people) he spent all this time trying to protect. Like a captain and their ship. Poetry. Cinematic poetry. The fact that Weiss used Gambol’s (the name of Blake’s weapon) gun/sword to shoot and dual wield at Cinder always gets me for some reason. Also the fact that for a while there, Weiss thought she’d literally lost her first real family. That Blake, Ruby, and Yang were all just gone. Owwwww. Wherever they ended up I’m so glad all of Team RWBY (and Jaune and Neo) are together. I could not handle another volume with them separated in any capacity. It is interesting that Neo fell too. Are we gonna get a Neo arc? Is everyone on the island(?) gonna finally talk about their issues and get some therapy? What even is the island(?) anyway? What kind of realm is this? I mean, most of us have been speculating for about two years now on what all this means. There is a sneak peek out that RT released a few months ago if you wanna check it out. Man I just, I really love this show and I really loved this volume. To me it was honestly the best RWBY has ever been. From the story, to the animation, to the music, to the lighting, to the voice acting. I love seeing how far CRWBY has come with this show and how much effort they put into it. All the improvements they’ve made over the years, it’s just incredible. Personally this show makes me incredibly happy, it’s my favorite show of the last decade. And I can’t wait to see what they have in store for us in V9 proper. Looking forward to the soundtrack reaction!

[@gh0xttherebel]

Elizabeth’s line “you’re going to pay for everything you’ve done!…“ Was delivered to perfection

[@amyakashiya8954]

this hurts more than volume 3 way all this loss broke me what winter said she following orders but she still a maiden in her heart seeing weiss fall and seeing penny one last time

[@MinisterEvil]

30:42 "Iron... shit..." Best nickname ever.

[@CatReiD523]

I had chills this entire video. Something about rewatching just makes everything hurt more. We're all holding our breath waiting for Vol 9, and now if you choose to you can join us. Please take the time to recover after this, we all need to. See you for the soundtrack, friend

[@crumpledcoin2742]

This is my first video of yours that I've seen, and you're already one of my fave rwby reactors. This is my favorite show and your reactions are like the same as mine was first seeing this, it's crazy! And now that you're caught up we can all go blind in to volume 9, here's to what will hopefully be one hell of a ride.

[@gh0xttherebel]

😭🍻

[@stardust98921]

48:26 The first time seeing a tribute to Vine. He's my favourite Ace Op member. Most people didn't really care when he died. I'm so happy that my MVP hero is getting a tribute from my favourite RWBY reactor. 51:51 No, they weren't. They literally did it to my favourite characters. If you think about it, Penny died for like three times. First, at the Vytal Tournament against Pyrrha. Then, lost her mechanical body to Watts' Virus, dying at the hands of Cinder (I know it's Jaune who ended her life, but the blood is on Cinder's hands) shortly after becoming a real girl. I'm still hoping they don't kill off my third favourite character, Robyn, in next volume.

[@SaraTiggs]

0:00 : oooooh my god that intro WAS FIRE!!! My body is ready for your pain. Let us begin. 5:20 : Finish Him! Flawless Victory! 15:59 : Yes, Penny is a real girl. When we found out in Season 2(I think?) that she was a robot, you made the connection that she was the embodiment of Pinocchio. So yes, real girl. 32:51 : Uuugh so delicious!!! 44:55 : Oof, a sad death for sure. Just.. give it a few minutes. >=) 53:25 : Kind of ironic. That shot through the glass and flatlining is the same way the former Fall Maiden went out.. when Cinder shot her :p Jesus is there a ninja cutting onions in here? wtf is going on? 59:45 not sure where the water came from, but that is the story of how the city of Atlas became the sunken city of Atlantis. This has been an absolute pleasure binging 1-7 and following you through Volume 8. I can't wait until 9 comes out for more of this. Try to see the silver lining: How could it possibly get any worse? ;) If you haven't already seen it, I would vote for the Netflix series Arcane as well. It's nothing short of amazing visually, action packed, political intrigue, and character development.

[@gh0xttherebel]

I’m hearing great things about arcane and I’m considering doing that as another reaction series. But I have to see what the beginning of 2023 looks like. This journey… Was special… A lot of good and a lot of bad… But I wouldn’t trade this entire experience, nor the community for anything.

[@dlue2fu]

SALUTATIONS! You made it! Now you join us on the wait for season 9.

[@goat1408]

Winter with maiden powers and inherited semblance......the BOSS LEVEL UP is complete.

[@temptationspiper]

As much as I loathe Harriet I give her VA ALLLLL the props for that SCREAM. Raw and emotional it was amazing work

[@gh0xttherebel]

Same

[@Amorcaecus-Est]

I don't know how I stumbled upon your channel, but it has been a pleasure binging all these episodes and to see you go THROUGH IT like we all did. I can't wait to see you react to Volume 9 with us!

[@gh0xttherebel]

😭😭😭🥲

[@sunset_midnight439]

How I believe Salem viewed Ironwood the entire time he thought he was the one true hero actually involved in playing this big chess match of a war she has raging with Ozpin (in the great words of Azula herself): "Don't flatter yourself. You were never even a player."

[@RWBY-Neo_protect_squad.22]

We are with you, gh0xt. Be strong. And F for all who are gone

[@arkossunset6947]

Lol the only reason rooster teeth brought back penny was because everyone was saying she should come back because she was a robot. So they brought her back, made her human, THEN killed her and was like “yeah no she’s dead dead. Have fun!”

[@Hoontor]

Since he can't kill Penny, He basicly boosted her aura, and cut pasted the robot parts next to her, her boosted soul then regenerates a human body completely within the aura's shell left behind. is how I understand the Loop-hole and how an aura heals, hence the mega boost for the duration of the creation. "It'll be just like Beacon again." 🙃

[@gh0xttherebel]

Crying corner here i come

[@PlantTwo]

Congratulations on finally getting caught up! It's been one hell of a ride to watch your reactions to RWBY since the very first episode, Volume 9 is just around the corner within a few months. We'll see you in wonderland!

[@gh0xttherebel]

🥹🫶🏽🖤✨

[@ChimiChi1989]

I gotta say. Knowing all along what was coming I really really felt for you. And no matter how many times I watch it this whole thing with penny just ducking gets to me everytime. This show breaks our emotions but we have to appreciate the fact the writing got that good that it does that. So many shows play it safe. It’s been such an honor to join you on this journey. You should definitely check out the teaser for volume nine they put out.

[@emiliaaggreh87]

The intro was probably the best 1 minute and 54 seconds ive had all year

[@gh0xttherebel]

😭😭😭✨🥲🫶🏽

[@alexwisz9527]

I love Emerald's comment near the start, and I feel it doesn't get enough attention in terms of what it shows of her development. It's such a good dramatic moment when the pleasant music swells as the villains enter, then that smash cut. So good! Regarding Jacques, the consensus in my circles is much the same as yours. He deserved punishment or comeuppance, but he didn't deserve to be murdered. Vine was a real G. Even though we finally find out Harriet's motivation for her behavior it does NOT excuse it. She has a steep hill to climb, and plenty of well-earned guilt to weigh her down. Ooh, I'm impressed by how quickly and well you grasped Harriet's tragedy. Well done Ghost. I look forward to seeing you react to the trailer and preview for volume 9. When you're ready.

[@jesseheindl7167]

Dude. Thank you for your energy, your editing, your analysis and your involvement over the course of this journey. Some of us have been in this fandom a long time, and your reactions over the past year have been some of the best I've seen. (And now you're gutted, just like the rest of us.) And now we all get to keep moving forward through Volume 9 together!

[@gh0xttherebel]

Thank you thank you so much! 🥲

[@mattjaynes4167]

You've demonstrated an unprecedented emotional realness to the events here. I've jokingly said "Well, we'll have to continue on with V9 without gh0st" for months now, ever since you made your Penny ultimatum. Here's hoping you'll be there to find healing with the rest of us as we move forward.

[@gh0xttherebel]

😭😭😭💔✨

[@quanti5]

We've finally come to the close. What a journey we've all had. I'm not sure what I'm going to do without your weekly RWBY reactions unless you decide to do Ice Queendom, which might carry you all the way to volume 9. I'm so greatful for your content. Yours is the only reaction series I've caught from the start to the end in real time. Cheers to you good sir!

[@brandonmercer499]

50:00 "May, Joanna, any huntsman that went through that gate, bring them here." Callback to season 3? "Find Glynda, Ironwood, Qrow. Bring them here right away. The tower cannot fall."

[@stardust98921]

Wow... I've watched this episode several times, but I never noticed that similarity.

[@gh0xttherebel]

😵‍💫😳😭

[@brothersandsistersofvalhalla]

I bet your hate for Cinder just skyrocketed.

[@a.do.9213]

Everyone’s

[@TheGreater-ScopeVillain]

Now y'all understand a fraction of what Cinder feels towards Salem and the rest of the world.

[@lawfulwaffle1471]

Cinder is irredeemable after this volume

[@minnier.7377]

I can’t wait to see her eventual demise.

[@AstralMuffin105]

@@lawfulwaffle1471 She was already irredeemable after Volume 3. This just made it worse.

[@akiofiredragon5460]

⚡GOD TIER EDITING⚡

[@gh0xttherebel]

🥹🫶🏽✨🖤

[@thedarkemperor334]

Rest in peace Penny. 😔 Cinder I can't not wait until you get yours

[@TheGreater-ScopeVillain]

Well, given Cinder's overarching plans, and the fact that she's the main villain of the series, we're likely not going to get Cinder's final defeat until the end of the series as a whole. Cinder still has much left to do in her quest to become the most powerful being of all, overthrow Salem and avenge herself upon Salem and the entire world for its perceived injustices against her. Cinder still has many more people to kill before she's done, including Raven, Winter, and whoever the current Summer Maiden is.

[@FaisLittleWhiteRaven]

Hey Ghost. Gonna be sending two comments your way this time probably but first: *Sends many sympathy hugs since yeah v8 be like that* Yeah, The Exact Words part with the staff is a bit hard to logic out but basically the key points: 1) Anything Ambrosius makes gets destroyed when the staff is used to make another thing. 2) Penny's robot body is killing her. 3) Ambrosius/the staff can't destroy anything but CAN move things already existing (see: Atlas). Therefore by using Penny's robot stuffs but not what makes her 'Her' (aka her soul, aura and magic) to make something else, Ambrosius has to do something to make the 'real Penny' not be destroyed after he takes her robot parts away. The specifics of how he does this are completely up to him since if Ruby and friends order him to make anything that'll count as part of the Staff's 'active creation and vanish once they use the staff to create the evacuation portals, but thankfully Ambrosius is so intrigued by Penny's odd existence and the opportunity to be creative that he actually makes her a 'maybe human' (there might've been non human aspects to her we never got to learn) rather than monkey paw them then and there. Very clever use of loophole abuse on the part of Ruby and friends and I still have to praise it, even if er, they forgot a few key things in the second part of the plan (cough Cinder cough) which, in retrospect they probably could've requested hand rails or netting or something along with the pathways and portals but ah well. The fact they used genie-esc beings to aid them this many times before finally getting oh so lightly 'monkey pawed' is actually pretty incredible, and goes a long way to hinting that yeah the spirits of the Relics really do have their own thoughts, feelings and moralities behind all the rules they're bound to (full agreement Jinn looked genuinely sad there when Cinder asked that question; Ambrosius is a bit more 'mischevious' but I imagine he would've liked to see a lot more of Penny living in the form he'd made for her as well given he had total freedom probably in the first time in forever making it). Thank you. A lot cheer when Jacqass dies and I can't really judge them for it but I feel a lot fail to recognise what it says about Ironwood murdering him like that; like people love to blame Ironwood's semblance for all of his madness but in that moment right there where he murders Jacq, he proves he's not in fact controlled by it because if he was truly a 'mindless robot aimed at his goals' due to Mettle then he would've just kept on walking, ignoring Jacq in favor of his mission to get the Staff. Instead he goes out of his way to murder the guy, in a manner that can only really be out of pettiness and spite (aka the good old self justifying Adam and Salem style bullshit) before continuing on to 'make his plan reality' despite the fact Atlas is already falling and he would've heard Winter outright explain that people were being evacuated out of the Kingdom. In that moment he was deliberately choosing either his pride and/or his escape from Salem over the lives of everyone from his entire Kingdom, and not only was he willing to kill Winter (arguably going out of his way to kill her given the circumstances) to achieve this he STILL refuses to acknowledge any of the many many mistakes he'd made up until this point until literally the moment Cinder turns to tell him 'Checkmate'. ...Strange as it is to think about, I actually think f%cking JacqAss Schnee had more self awareness and ability to change for the better than Ironwood did before the very end, and isn't that the most screwed up weird thing to contemplate? Like I actually feeling sorry for JACQ over his getting murdered (moreso for Weiss and family not getting closure and 'telling him he sucks' bonding time together but still) and that's just so weird XD Also yet another Atlas design point failure... Altas. Why can your jail cells have power failures/be shut off so simply from so far away? Watts was probably cackling with glee when he saw Ironwood had been locked up. Just yikes. Anyway, off to my next comment as I continue to watch so. Yay

[@gh0xttherebel]

See, that’s what I’m saying about Jacques. He definitely was a piece of shit, but even seeing him in a jail cell, and looking at everything else that was happening, he was definitely defeated. Even if Jack was to somehow get out of jail, there’s nothing he could really do. He has no stroke, he has no power, to influence the real life craziness that was happening unbeknownst to him. But the fact that he was rendered defeated, cornered, defenseless, and still got murdered in cold blood by a real problem… Did not sit right with me at all. Jaques definitely could have been somewhat “reformed“, but that’s going to be something to tell the family at some point.

[@Steeelio]

I’ve watched a lot of channels react to RWBY, but Ghost’s reactions from 4.30 has to be the best minute I’ve ever seen 😂

[@therustedknight214]

We undertood ur pain brother. All of us

[@TheSonicwolf1997]

Congrats on catching up ghost. Been watching since you started and its been a fun journey and now you have suffered as we have, I can't speak for everyone but I'm sure I'm not alone in saying we are giving you all the post show hugs xD

[@7L13D]

Okay have a lot to say so starting from the begging. 1)Loved the opening summarizing your reactions of all the volumes!! 2)The Cinder hate has never been higher 3) Yeah we all felt that things were going way to smoothly as well 4) The robot Penny self terminating was the freakiest thing ever 5)Penny giving everyone hugs is the best thing ever!! 6)Wow look at this. You can see when his heart breaks and shatters all over again in the finale.....somehow more than once. 7) Totally agree with the stance with Wiess's father. He needed to own up to his mistakes but not like this. 8) We all had to take a moment for Vine. He left us too soon. 9) The sadness of seeing Penny die again....I saw this when it released and I still cried with you. RIP Penny. You deserved all the hugs. 10) Welcome to the pain of catching up to the show. And the pain of waiting fir volume 9. 11) Rwby chibi season 3 sounding pretty good right about now right? 12) Did you know that this Volume was possible the most 'controversial' between the fandom? So many people were divided on if Ruby was in the right or Ironwood before he just went crazy. People complained about Ruby being a hypocrit about the whole tryst thing, putting too much of a focus on saving mantle, and don't get me started how people reacted to her seeing Yang fall! (Basically people were complaining about how Blake showed more emotion to loosing Yang than Ruby. Despite the fact Ruby clearly went into shock and then immediately had to focus on Neo.) 13) continuing off of 12, people actually thought Emerald's turn to the goodside either came out of nowhere or was rushed like they haven't been slowly planning this since Volume 4. Same thing with Ironwood actually. There was a lot of confusion about why he refused to help Team Rwby. Espically after Salem was out for a while. And granted some points were valid but some people that complained about this stuff felt like they weren't even watching the show. 14)Thank you for these reactions Ghost. I loved rewatching the series with you experiencing the whole show again. You actually gave the show a chance and waited for the story to actually happen before assuming things. I hope this finale didn't complete destroy you. We are all with you😁💜 15) If you are still reading this than thank you. And can't wait for the soundtrack reaction!! (Also don't forget the Blaze Blue RWBY songs)

[@fullmetal_3961]

"And granted some points were valid but some people that complained about this stuff felt like they weren't even watching the show." I truly feel this with every fiber of my being.

[@7L13D]

@@fullmetal_3961 Same 🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@thegneech]

@@fullmetal_3961 Big same!

[@draygontaygen677]

I can respect what you wrote, but I have to correct number 5 for me. 5) Real Girl Penny giving everyone hugs is the best thing ever!! Hope you can respect this change to what you wrote.

[@7L13D]

@@draygontaygen677 yeah your right. My bad

[@RoseScar]

Watching your journey from the beginning has been amazing, I was so anxious to see your reaction to the final episode, and it did not disappoint

[@junaglacierz1929]

Volume 8 is just Volume 3 in disguise I’ve watched these episodes many times now and it still hurts watching. Penny my all time favorite character in the series can never get a break. Loved your reactions and happy that you’re caught up to the series now.

[@soulofcoal1558]

Ghost, I'm sorry. You said no spoilers, and it hurt not to, knowing how it was going to go, and knowing how we all feel about Penny... Penny was too pure for that world. I'm glad they gave her a sendoff where she smiles. Also F for Vine, too. Nothing he ever did was malicious, it was all based around logic, sensibility, and duty. Moving beyond that to save his friends was a great sendoff as well. Harriet... I think Clover was someone she might've admired or even loved. When he died, she got stuck in the second stage of grief: anger. The five stages are no joke, and make you act in ways you never would normally. Some people never move on. She had perhaps a week at most. You yourself immediately turned to Anger at Vine's death. That poor chair... There's a lot of speculation about the tree at the end. I believe it may be the world tree Yggdrasil, whose branches connect all realms, even the realm of the dead. So we might be able to see some old faces in Volume 9 as the girls, Neo, and Jaune explore. Everyone that fell had someone they lost, good or bad. Pyrrha, Torchwick, Adam, Jacques... Even Penny. An opportunity for closure, or even one last adventure with some. That's why I'm hopeful we might see them all again.

[@bigfatcarp93]

If we do get Roman I just think it's a shame it'll be Christopher Wekhamp like in Queendom - he just doesn't do it for me, doesn't have the right sound. I understand they're not on good terms with Grey anymore (with good reason), but I really wish they would've chosen like... J. Michael Tatum or Ian Sinclair, someone a little smoother like that.

[@gh0xttherebel]

What a ride…

[@yujirohanma7470]

Bro you know Qrow is going to drink himself into a coma after this shit

[@austinblakecool23]

this shows stressful but its gotta be one of the best damn stories ever made throughout the years and ill stand by that notion no matter what xD i cant help but love this show for always keeping me on my toes wondering WTF is gonna happen next will it be good will it be bad who knows we all here for the ride and to say supposedly this show will have 12 volumes so we getting near its end idk if it'll be 12 but still it was a great journey that i wish i could relive for the first time again xD stay strong my friend we all behind ya !

[@kururusoucho]

What a year it's been with this channel. Watching a hopeful man descend into the pain of being in the rwby Fandom. See you at the premiere.

[@AarenYASS]

My dude grow lost it all: his family (he can't reach them), his friend, the relics, Atlas. The list could go on. Qrow took the biggest L this whole arc. Dude is past drinking at this point, but I'm glad he has Robin. She's surprisingly, a really great friend to him, even though some of these huge tragedies are her fault. -

[@jasonwinterboer5232]

31:41 Yes... the Universe... I'm sure Watts and his control panels had nothing to do with Ironwood's cell opening...

[@emdivine]

1:50 All right, here we go! Really good intro, good work! 2:45 Oh, look, the gun-gun now actually is one. 4:35 One of those moments. Been waiting volumes to see the reaction, and damn you do not disappoint! Also note the voice work going on here: Penny's voice with Emerald's intonation. Really cool for a single line like that. And of course the epic fight set to Be Strong And Hit Stuff, let's go Nora! 7:13 WAAA

[@gh0xttherebel]

Thank you so much for being on this incredible ride with me! This has truly been an experience I will never forget, and the pain will never leave🙃🥲

[@TheAlbertaChannel]

It has been a wild ride and I'm glad to have watched your reactions and progression through this amazing tale of RWBY

[@gh0xttherebel]

🥹🫶🏽✨🖤

[@253Monty]

Im just hoping team RWBY + Jeohn are on their Gandalf the White arc right now... damn that finale just WASNT RIGHT MAN

[@agentquake9914]

I've only found your channel recently, and have had nothing to do with encouraging you to watch RWBY, but I still feel like I owe you an apology 😅. Your reactions are amazing, but damn this show hurts us 😭😭. Something that kept me going in the hiatus, was imagining Cinder's face when team RWBY reappear alive, I'm hoping for an explosion worthy of Azula!

[@gh0xttherebel]

🥲

[@muzzaXD]

I was so immersed in this as well XD can't wait for volume 9 and the movie coming soon :D

[@TheBlamoman]

Very glad to see you finally all caught up. I really enjoy your reactions and hope you stick around for Volume 9, despite what happened in the finale. There's 2 trailers and a clip from the first episode available if you plan on reacting to those.

[@naoschan2299]

Funfact ; You can now go back and watch every start chapter of this volume, to discover that every one of them start with a black screen with sound... x'D Penny ; What next... ? Ruby ; We go to Vacuo, all of us... / or none of you girls... lol None of them make it to Vacuo in the end. This volume song/visual spoil sooo much of this volume, you saw it through,Yang would be the first to go "down/died", just like in volume 3 opening, that Pyrrha is the first one to get off of the circle when there fall, in this one, Yang was the lower one. This opening/song video is pretty to go with this volume... kzbin.info/www/bejne/a4bZiquogd-JqcU