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I am not prepared for the possibility that we're gonna get to see Ruby have an actual full conversation with some dream/vision/memory version of her mother.

I am even less prepared if we then get a post credit scene of Summer in whatever state she's in now, back on Remnant.

#Rwby #rwby spoilers #rwby volume 9 #rwby volume 9 spoilers #I am not ready for either grimm!Summer OR villain!Summer #I am just generally unprepared for this finale honestly

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I feel like the biggest piece of evidence for this is that Raven has made, to the best of my memory, zero comments about Qrow's semblance.

You'd think given their propensity for getting under each others skin there would've been a jab about it thrown out by Raven at some point, but no.

There is an argument that for all their sniping at each other the twins have certain lines and topics for the other that they simply won't cross. Which is fair, but you would think that rule would only apply in direct conversation with each other. Raven doesn't even bring it up when trying to convince Yang to stay.

The easiest explanation for why Raven never makes jabs at Qrows semblance is, in my mind, that she doesn't see it as a negative thing.

To Raven the cloud that always hung over Qrow's head was the safest place in her world.

i just can't get over the fact that qrow has a semblance that makes him keep his distance, especially from his family, and raven has a semblance that allows her to go straight to her brother whenever she wants.

like. fuck. y'all can't convince me being around qrow wasn't a safe place for raven when they were kids; her semblance is excellent for getting out of a tough spot and i bet there were a lot of those living with bandits, who wouldn't dare go near qrow because he's """cursed"""—being with qrow was the safest place on remnant for raven, no matter how much qrow thought it was the least.

#rwby #qrow branwen #raven branwen #branwen twins #Qrow's semblance pushes people away #Raven's semblance won't allow her to be pushed away #they fit together

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Ah yes, the classic "how dare you not know something other people are actively trying to keep from you" criticism.

I'm sure these people who criticized Robyn for stealing from rich to give to the poor would've been totally chill, and not at all crazy, about her having one of her teammates sneak into a classified area and steal military secrets.

You know, sometimes you might think that it's a bad thing for fandom spaces to reject people critical of the work, but that's probably because you've never been part of a fandom where the "critical" voices are genuinely fucking awful people.

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Why I've no idea what you mean, Ironwood was totally willing to compromise.

Willing to compromise Atlas security and Penny's free will by working with Watts.

Willing to compromise on allowing Mantle to get torn apart by the grimm rather than just blowing it up himself.

Truly he was making compromises left and right, while Ruby and Robyn were being totally unreasonable by not compromising at all on their stance of...

*checks notes*

Not abandoning a city full of people to die.

You know, sometimes you might think that it's a bad thing for fandom spaces to reject people critical of the work, but that's probably because you've never been part of a fandom where the "critical" voices are genuinely fucking awful people.

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Not to mention that our wonderful 'critic' has completely neglected to mention that Robyn didn't actually oppose the Amity project. She opposed the secrecy, the unilateral power that Ironwood held, and the sacrificing of Mantle's safety for the sake of the project; but not the actual idea itself.

But Robyn doesn't know about the Amity project, not until Yang and Blake decide to tell her. All she knows is that the paranoid man in control of the military and the huntsman academy, who has been taking increasingly authoritarian control of her city, has a secret project out on the tundra and almost nobody knows what it is, and those that do are refusing to talk to her.

"Her actions stop a project that we all know to be a positive one for the entire world of remnant. What we have here is Robyn opposing authority to no actual positive effect gained,"

Yep, Robyn was opposing something that would have benefitted the world... because she didn't know what it was, it was depriving her people of resources with no explanation, and she was constantly given reasons to distrust the person in charge of it.

Wow... its almost like Ironwood's paranoia and secrecy was unecessarily making enemies out of people who could've been a big help. Almost like that's a character flaw of his. Almost like "choising to trust others" is a major theme of the volume or something.

Crazy.

You know, sometimes you might think that it's a bad thing for fandom spaces to reject people critical of the work, but that's probably because you've never been part of a fandom where the "critical" voices are genuinely fucking awful people.

#rwby #Robyn Hill did nothing wrong

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I'd assume the spring maiden would've been roughly the same age as vernal if she was supposed to a decoy for her (and I'd imagine they'd resemble each other as well for the same reasons). But I also really want to know what the deal between them was, and I love your speculation about it.

okay but this is actually another interesting part of "who the heck was the spring maiden" and where the lack of her name really starts to stand out.

i think we can safely assume that people like qrow and lionheart would have known the spring maiden before she left, right? qrow especially, since he knew amber and fria.

yet, when they see vernal, the presumed spring maiden, there's no reaction from them; no familiarity, no questions on why she changed her name; and in an event that vernal didn't resemble the spring maiden at all, no mention of how the powers have changed host and they're now dealing with a spring maiden they don't know.

so, in my mind, there are two options:

vernal was the perfect decoy and resembled the previous spring maiden so much that no one questioned the name change—or the spring maiden's name was vernal and the vernal we knew decided to add identity theft on top of all the other crimes that come by default with banditry. it wouldn't explain the lack of familiarity, but that could be chalked up to time and place... OR

qrow and lionheart never actually met the spring maiden and simply presumed that vernal must have been her based on what they did know about her... which admittedly doesn't sound like was much, but it also does raise a question where and from whom they got that information from (most likely ozpin, but you never know)

this is why the lack of name and raven never mentioning the time frame starts making things a bit suspicious, because frankly, can we even say that these people are talking about the same spring maiden? there have been many spring maidens over the years, so some identification would be nice!!

for all we know, they're talking about two different spring maidens and we're all just assuming it's one and the same.

and honestly if that's the case then i'll applaud the writers but also it drives me mad.

#if it were any other show i'd just say 'eh that character's not important to the plot so far. they probably didn't bother naming them yet. #but this rwby #where they came up with a fairy tale character to be talked about in universe #then just casually let us all know 'oh yeah her name's alyx #so there's definitely something going on here

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This suggests publically funded, socialized magical girl agencies, which would amusingly make said magical girls government employees.

Political/social satire where a Republican party analogue is trying to defund magical girl agencies~

#can't wait for a story that is ostensibly a magical girl story #but the entire plot is just them trying to form a union or something #all monster fights are offscreen and only brought up in the form of workplace discussions

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Tumblr is really great on days where a bunch of stuff happens. Because it all just melts into this congealed mass of memes, and its completely impossible to tell what the fuck is going on.

Tumblr is the one website that will just tell me shit, and refuse to elaborate in any way that makes sense. Like some kind of unnecessarily cryptic wizard giving dire warnings of worldwide events.

#here's what I've gathered so far #the queen of england is dead #and a bunch of other stuff happened #toby fox wrote a fanfic or something #idk #busy day

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Trying to kill him, sure. Understandable. That's something Qrow's probably willing to shrug off.

In fact I fully believe every member of team strq has tried to kill at least one other team member at some point (because they are both individually and collectively disasters).

But this time Raven's throwing of Qrow under the bus also put Ruby and Yang (and the rest of his kids, but I don't think he's willing to admit that) in danger.

And true to form Qrow seems to care far more about them being put in danger than himself. Hence his statement "you've crossed a line".

Its definitely something they can move past, especially if Raven ends up helping get the kids out of the ever after. But I think the twins are too stubborn to just move past it without outside help.

Outside help most likely taking the form of Taiyang lamenting that he's gonna be babysitting these two idiots for the rest of his life, and Robyn barely resisting the urge to pull out the popcorn and egg them on further.

i find it so funny when people are like "qrow's going to be so mad at raven for trying to kill him the next time they meet" when

qrow wouldn't even know that? he wasn't there when raven claimed she wanted qrow dead, and she certainly did not tell him at haven either

raven didn't even actually want qrow dead. if he was going to be such a big problem for knowing about the spring maiden, raven had plenty of opportunities to get rid of him after higanbana... ya know, like that time he was dying of poison

qrow doesn't exactly have the highest of high horses here; he was planning on attacking the tribe to get the spring maiden, and considering he was trying to recruit huntsmen and huntresses for the task, it didn't exactly sound like they were going to ask nicely—which on its own is pretty damning because based on what they knew, the spring maiden had ran away to get away from them, and here they were, planning to take her back by what sounds like force

the very first thing qrow did when he found out raven was there at haven was to shoot at her, and raven was offended he didn't do it properly.

they're siblings with a very fucked up relationship. i feel like attempted murders at each other are basically water under the bridge by default for them.

#rwby #qrow branwen #raven branwen #branwen twins #robyn hill #taiyang xiao long #the least functional team to ever graduate beacon

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What is the Theme of RWBY?

THIS is my take.

#rwby

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Alright it's 5:30 in the morning so I'm gonna make one more post of my thoughts about the teaser then go to bed... and fail to fall asleep because I will still be thinking about it.

So the opening shot of Ruby in the fog room, we see her shake her head slightly suggesting she's talking, also she's seemingly by herself, so either the team doesn't reunite until a ways into the volume or Ruby is separated from the others. Might be some sort of personal trial thing? I've heard in another post that apparently the island reacts to their emotions so maybe this is just what happens when Ruby finally breaks down? it summons this... ominous fog.

The next scene is from the last teaser, and unless we are getting scenes of what's going on back in remnant it will likely be the opening scene of the volume. Not much to say here.

Then the crazy m.c. escher-esque bell tower and butterfly. The view outside the tower windows make it seem like the structure is horizontal, but differentsides don't match up, and the butterfly's movement says vertical. So clearly some trippy shit going on here. Can't quite make out what the pattern is inside the grid at the end of the structure is, but it kinda looks like a raised dias with a set of stairs leading up to it.

The next scene has Ruby holding one of penny's summoned swords. So if they made it down here then its possible her body did too, which... is unpleasant to think about given the general fuckery of this place. Crwby don't do us dirty with some kind of zombie penny please.

Then Ruby looking shocked in the forest with the mouse, I'm guessing this is fairly early on and she's just seen something that's made the otherworldliness of this place land for her.

Followed by a shot of the team on a cliffside overlooking some absoultely bonkers terrain. This could actually be a shot directly following from the last one and this view is what has Ruby shocked. We have the world tree, a hexagon of big glowing mushrooms, some smoking geyser/volcano rock formations, a floating island, some icy peaks and weird columns off in the distance, and oh yeah, fucking candyland apparently. If the terrain responds to their presence then Neo is definitely somewhere in the candy zone. We've also got a red area that reminds me of forever fall and a purpke area that kinda looks like a town covered in shadecloths that are partially hidden by the cliff and trees. So... a lot of ground to cover.

Then we've got a knight with armour seemingly reminiscent of Jaune's standing in flames. Is it jaune? Maybe, he doesn't appear anywhere else in the trailer. Definitely framed like a bad guy though. So either it's someone else or we're getting evil/corrupted jaune this volume.

Then this weird horned masked guy standing in what looks like a tree structure with glowing mushrooms around, some kind of village maybe? Also the figure has some kind of armour, shell, or exoskeleton over sinewy tissue. Not much to work with, but the stance, twitchy movement and the horns do remind me of the god of darkness a bit.

Neo looking feral in the rain and using her semblance on herself, though the scene cuts off before you can tell what illusion she's making. The terrain looks purple and rocky I don't think we've seen that so far in the trailer, so she might be in a very different area.

Someone with a bandage around one leg walking from the beach following another (likely Ruby's) set of footprints. A lot of people are saying Alyx and I'm inclined to agree mostly because they looked quite human, unlike a lot of the stuff we've seen so far, and I don't have any other good guesses except neo in disguise, abd why would she bother disguising herself if no one's there.

Then we get a montage of things asking what.The mouse talks, there's soneone with a crown, a chesire cat creature that said fuck you I'm gonna have my own artstyle, something with three eyes lurking in a pile of leaves, a lady in some kind of metal exosuit, and Ruby standing over someone (or something? We hear a what here too, but she closes a lid, so maybe whoecer spoke did so from a different place than Ruby's eyeline. That or she's locking someone in a trunk, which... normally I would say she wouldn't do, but hey she's under a lot of stress, who knows) off screen with death in her eyes. Too brief to be able to tell much about each of these. Though the exo-suit lady looks to have something to do with jaune/the knight from earlier just because they appear to be in the same place surrounded by fire. If not the person on the beach then this would be my next guess for Alyx, and it turns out she's maybe not gonna be as helpful as we hoped. No Idea why Ruby's so pissed off, but I guess that depends on who/what she's standing over.

Then we get shots of each of team Rwby and the trailer ends.

All in all, I have very few answers here. Team Rwby definitely seems to cover a lot of varied terrains, but whether they're doing so with intent or just searching remains to be seen. Jaune might be having a horrible time this volume as some kind of corrupted enemy, or that could be something completely different and they just decided not to show him in the teaser.

I have no idea, but writing all this down instead of having it rattling around my brain will hopefully help me sleep better.

#rwby #rwby volume 9 #rwby spoilers #rwby analysis

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Okay so I know a lot of people are proposing Summer as the narrator, but that just doesn't sound right to me.

For one, the voice just sounds a little younger than I would've expected summer to sound.

For two, I'm unconvinced they'd reveal summer in a teaser rather than leaving it for a big moment in the show itself.

And three, the actual wording of the narration seems to ve talking about the story of the girl who fell through the world (while obviously drawing a parallel for us, the audience, to Ruby), and who would know that story in the ever after if not Alyx herself.

So yeah, I think the narrator is Alyx not Summer, no I do not have any strong evidence for that claim. It's purely vibes based atm.

#rwby #rwby volume 9 #rwby spoilers

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I stayed up till 4:30 in the morning for a minute of footage that gave me no answers and only more questions.

And I honestly could not be happier about it.

#rwby #rwby volume 9 #rwby spoilers

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Could be. My money's on Alyx though.

NARRATOR IS A WOMAN WE HAVEN’T HEARD BEFORE.

Calling it now that this is Summer!

#the girl who fell through the world #why would they give her a name and tell us what it was if they weren't going to use her

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Welp, guess this is the only thing I'm going to think about today.

Now I just have to stay up until... 4:30am.

Lets fuckin go.

LET'S GOOOOOO

#might not be quite so unknown #fuck #I am unwell #just completely unhinged #The Ever After #what kinda feywild/afterlife type of bullshit have these kids got themselves stuck in #What. The Fuck. Does this mean? #now taking bets on whether that little mouse dude can talk ir is just a weirdly intelligent animal #or if it turns out to be like part of the god of light guiding her or something #if he can talk his name is reepicheep hamtaro mouseman until I am told otherwise #and if he can't talk his name is Drei #what does everyone think the odds on reepicheep hamtaro mouseman/drei coming back to remnant with everyone are? #rwby #rwby volume 9 #rwby spoilers

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Yes I have spent the last 3 hours replaying parts of Ice queendom.

Yes I have watched Ruby take out Roman's goons like 15 times in a row.

No I do not want help.

Leave me here.

#rwby #rwby ice queendom #ice queendom spoilers

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I did have a similar joke reaction to this retcon, but then I thought of a funnier explanation.

He's lying.

He just doesn't want to admit he sent in 50 box tops of the stuff to get the hoody he is *currently wearing*

Ice Queendom sucks, I can't believe they ruined Monty's vision like this.

this is satire please don't execute me