RWBY - Vol. 3 Ep. 12 - Reaction (Full)
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I thought this was for real and I was about to throw hands before I saw the last past 🤣 some RWBY fans do be thinking like this though
Jittercritter
2025-02-26 13:44:11 +0000 UTCElijah most likely recognizes her as the guild merchant Amara from Arcane
Jittercritter
2025-02-26 13:38:04 +0000 UTCjust a little note; when you questioned: "ravens?" when ruby was talking to jaune at the end, she actually said "Haven is a long way to go". 'Haven' is in 'Mistral' which is one of the continents of 'remnant'
Emix1021
2025-02-25 13:00:23 +0000 UTCEh, it's RWBY-flavored brainrot. A better use of time would be the World of Remnant shorts.
man-of-bvz1n3ss
2025-02-25 03:41:28 +0000 UTC"Many have made the mistake in thinking Blake and Adam were a thing but they weren't" ...yes they were. Not only does Blake directly talk about it in later Volumes but the DC comics for the show (which are confirmed canon) literally show them getting together and sharing their first kiss when she was in the White Fang. And several of the crew confirmed it right after Volume 3. Where in the world did you hear this wasn't the case?
Nektis Noir
2025-02-24 16:36:15 +0000 UTCYes Jen Tayler, the voice of Salem; who's voice you heard at the start of the first episode: Is indeed Cinder's Boss. But more importantly, Jen is the voice actor of Cortana From the Halo franchise. Which Rooster Teeth used the various Halo games multiplayer maps as the sets for their Red Vs Blue series. Jen also Voiced Zoey in the Left 4 Dead Franchise and variouse Mario characters; including Princes Peach: from 1999 till 2007.
Zero Blazer
2025-02-24 03:37:15 +0000 UTCYou definitely need to check out RWBY Chibi to cleanse the pallet after this.
Wolfie Hart
2025-02-23 17:08:23 +0000 UTCWelcome to the End of the Beginning, out of school way too early, we've lost good people, the era of peace has ended, Team RWBY is now split up for the time being, and you've finally met who Cinder answers to, her name was in the end credits so not a spoiler anymore, Salem, the Queen of Grimm. Now you're about to see the wide world Remnant and where like Qrow said, a day out there is worth a week in Beacon Highly recommend you check out Ruby's character short before starting vol 4, it shows off the new animation style the series goes into from here on out and gives out a taste of what's to come in vol 4 as well.
Alexis Cardillo
2025-02-23 07:27:34 +0000 UTCdon't worry if your simping over cinder is over, there are a lot of gorgeous women in rwby to simp over. personally I think Salem is hotter even if she's more evil
bloodyshadow1
2025-02-22 21:31:37 +0000 UTCalso Toad and Peach in the mario games
Patrick
2025-02-22 19:36:08 +0000 UTCJust gotta say there’s another short similar to the four trailers you’re supposed to watch before volume 4
Sam
2025-02-22 16:50:43 +0000 UTCVolume 3 is the first test for every Cinder fan 😆 . Well done for making it this far, you now know just how dark this show can get.
Actualbampot
2025-02-22 12:38:13 +0000 UTCThere's actually a line from a character in Volume 5 that says otherwise, at least regarding to how she felt about Adam. As for the "ex" part that was brought up a few times during RWBY panels by CRWBY themselves during Q&As. It was also confirmed specifically by Miles Luna in the Directors Commentary for Volume3: Volume 3 Directors Commentary, with the time stamp at 2:26:40. The exact quote from Miles was "Meanwhile, [here's] the crazy, abusive ex-boyfriend with an ego trip." As for the age difference between Blake and Adam, that wasn't confirmed so we don't have an actual concrete number how large or small their age gap is.
Mare
2025-02-22 09:48:10 +0000 UTCThe Wizard’s tower falls The Heroes begin their quest… From the darkness she calls The Wicked Witch of the West…
RenaissanceM
2025-02-22 09:35:17 +0000 UTCThe lady at the end, whose voice had you going "I know that voice"? VA is Jen Taylor, most prominently known (especially at the time) for voicing Cortana in the Halo games.
Silvia Dragoness
2025-02-22 08:13:28 +0000 UTCWell congrats on making it through the opening act of RWBY. You were more reserved then I was expecting, though the stomp off and cry/hug probably got a good bit out. Yes that was Salem, voiced by Jen Taylor. Most known (in geek culture) as the voice of Cortana. There is.... A LOT.... of lore you're going to (eventually) get feed about her. I would echo a lot of comments and say you should watch RWBY Chibi (off-camera or not) to help ease the Volume 3 ending and kicking off Volume 4. Along with the World of Remnant info-shorts that can cover a good bit of assumed world knowledge. (By which I mean, for example, why would someone need to describe what the Grimm are? They are, and have been, a fact of life for generations beyond generations.) It would have also answer your 'what was that?' over the red ripple on Pyrrha as her Aura 'breaking' (which also means she can't use her Semblance, something to remember about all characters going forward.) which left her physically vulnerable to an arrow to the tendon, like her design-basis of Achilles.
Arashi
2025-02-22 07:14:51 +0000 UTCWelcome to the FNDM! We all hurt here, so you are in good company.
Beowolf Chow
2025-02-22 05:28:10 +0000 UTCSome of the video thumbnails for World of Remnant are still spoilers unfortunately.
Beowolf Chow
2025-02-22 05:17:34 +0000 UTCAnd creators were like ,,So... You think you finally got over the Volume 3 finale?... No... We don't think so." - They basically twist that knife in our hearts from time to time, just to remind us... LIKE WE NEED REMINDING!
LikeCat
2025-02-22 05:16:49 +0000 UTCSo Pyrrha was referred to as the unbeatable fighter. Seemed to have no weakness, much like Achilles of Greek times. And the shot that breaks through her strong defense is a shot to the heel. Much like Achilles himself. And yes. This is where a LOT of us fans were traumatized. It really hurt losing Pyrrha.
WolfieOo
2025-02-22 05:08:15 +0000 UTCSPOILER! We still don’t know how he died or what happened to his body and how Qrow got his cane tho
Crow
2025-02-22 04:57:38 +0000 UTCLadies and Gentlemen we are officially one volume closer to Volume 9 and the eventual episode 6!
Crow
2025-02-22 04:14:24 +0000 UTCSay hi to Salem the main villain of RWBY, you’ll enjoy her a lot I think.
SharkMessiah101
2025-02-22 03:45:11 +0000 UTCOh to be a fly on the wall for Mosco warning her neighbors that her girlfriend is going to be loud.
Ryan Porter
2025-02-22 03:10:56 +0000 UTCWatch the RWBY volume 4 character short before starting volume 4.
The Laughing Man
2025-02-22 02:55:39 +0000 UTCCongratulations, you have now passed the initiation into the RWBY fandom! RWBY is definitely a roller coaster of pain, happiness, suffering, love, heart break, and more pain. But it is a ride that I will always sign up for! The woman at the end is the same woman that was narrating at the beginning of episode 1. She is the big bad villain of the series, she is the one that Cinder answers to!! As far as shipping characters go, if it's a pairing that you like then ship it as much as you want!! We won't judge you if you like the idea of certain characters ending up together. I absolutely love the idea of Blake and Yang together. I've been shipping them for almost a decade!! I can't say whether or not ships became Canon. But if it makes you happy, then go for it!! Also many people have made the mistake in claiming that Blake and Adam were a "thing". But they never were. Blake was about 14 when she first meet Adam, and he was in his early 20's at the time. Blake looked up to Adam and saw him as a mentor, and Adam developed an obsession with Blake. But they never "hooked up". Just to clarify. Also the Ozpin Vs Cinder fight is severely underrated in my opinion! Many people that have reacted to RWBY usually quit after volume 3 because of how traumatizing it is. But I hope that's not the case with you. We all want to see you continue this series to the end, we will all be eagerly awaiting to start volume 4 with you, and remember. We'll all be right here to laugh, love, and cry with you! Love the RWBY fandom ❤️🤍🖤💛
Bryan Forquer
2025-02-22 01:47:32 +0000 UTCMUAHAHAHAHAHAHA >:3 WELCOME TO RWBY!!! yes, the v3 finale is hard to watch. it's supposed to be. but now, you know what sort of pain will come as they continue to twist that knife. believe me, though, the show just keeps getting better and better. and to echo what others have said: WATCH THE WORLD OF REMNANT VIDEOS. they are essential viewing material for any avid fan interested in the broader lore of the show, since the main show obviously has time constraints and can't address all aspects of how the world of Remnant works or things like the other kingdoms (for now). they are also super interesting in how their narrators portray their topics - voices you should recognize ;) also yes to watching the Ruby v4 trailer to get a teaser of that new animation. and I highly recommend checking out RWBY Chibi too. it is pure silliness and wholesome fun, and it was made in part to lessen the pain for fans in the aftermath of v3.
Cinder's Apologist
2025-02-22 01:36:00 +0000 UTCIt's not super important, so she's not missing anything if she decides to skip it. Wich I'm assuming that's what she'll probably do.
Bryan Forquer
2025-02-22 01:25:16 +0000 UTCSo, before you start Volume 4, there's a couple things to be wary of. Firstly, there's a miniseries called World of Remnant that has a lot of the lore, and now that you've seen Salem the thumbnails aren't spoilers. So I would HIGHLY recommend checking that out, as it explains a lot of lore including how Aura and Semblances work, which is going to become more important later on. Secondly, there's another short called the Ruby Character Trailer which takes place between the two Volumes which you could check out if you want, it's pretty cool.
man-of-bvz1n3ss
2025-02-21 23:54:15 +0000 UTC4 is still my favorite with 6 a close 2nd...volume 3 is great but those 2 along with 7 are far Superior for me.
JAMES D'ALESSANDRO
2025-02-21 23:51:16 +0000 UTCDoes she know to react to the ruby character short before volume 4?
Octavia
2025-02-21 23:33:35 +0000 UTCGo ahead and ship and speculate. For the most part, shipping in the fandom is well received and we enjoy the possibilities. The red color you saw on Pyrrah was her aura breaking and that's why she was now getting actually hurt. Pyrrah was based on Achilles and that's why she got an arrow in the ankle. She was the perfect warrior with an oversight weakness that was her downfall.
Vex Valor
2025-02-21 23:22:16 +0000 UTCAura can be confusing to understand for ppl at first, but basically just think of it as like an extra health bar/shield. Everyone who is not a civilian has it (and each person has it in their own color, for example Pyrrah's was red, Blake's is purple) After a certain amount of damage taken it breaks and thats when attacks can be mortal (with aura u can survive gunshots, without it youre done for) tldr: aura is like a shield health bar, it will be shown slightly cracking after taking some damage and eventually "breaking" at which point attacks are actually lethal
Dayash
2025-02-21 22:57:22 +0000 UTCto further clarify what people mean, Elijah only needs ( not obligatory though) to watch the *Ruby* Vol 4 Character Short NOT the Yang Weiss Blake or other ones because those are for other seasons and contain spoilers !!
Dayash
2025-02-21 22:54:07 +0000 UTCTo answer your question, the red shimmer that enveloped Pyrrha after the hit with the giant cog wheel was to signal her aura breaking. You will see this effect more often in the coming volumes. Its always scary since after the aura breaks the characters can now be easily hurt and in most cases can no longer use their semblances.
Leon Lesser
2025-02-21 22:44:12 +0000 UTCAnd this was when I stopped simping for Cinder
Thunter
2025-02-21 21:58:30 +0000 UTCWelcome to the FNDM officially now! Completing this finale with all its trauma is definitely a rite of passage in the community.
Haverian
2025-02-21 21:17:19 +0000 UTCI assume you're referring to her silver eyes together with the fact that his knowledge of history would suggest he has some familiarity with the history of those warriors, be it Summer Rose or others.
pneuma163
2025-02-21 20:39:57 +0000 UTCYou're right. Makes me wonder then what Cinder is. Later commentary confirms that she's not a pawn, but also not a player, so maybe she's the rook? Can do whatever she wants, goes wherever she wants (like she always wanted), and she's a major piece (as all Four rook pieces are considered) but she only thinks in straight lines- never watching her back.
Kiesen
2025-02-21 20:18:46 +0000 UTCWelcome to RWBY....officially. Where they don't just stick a knife in your heart after fooling you about what you are watching...they like to twist it every now and again. Chibi will lessen the pain.
JAMES D'ALESSANDRO
2025-02-21 20:08:27 +0000 UTCSame... It is true tho, it IS a very complicated situation.
LikeCat
2025-02-21 19:29:56 +0000 UTCDon't forget to react to the Volume 4 Character Short, thankfully it's only one short this time so you could probably fit the Short and Volume 4 Chapter 1 into one video (probably)
Ko Villa
2025-02-21 19:28:14 +0000 UTCElijah: "Is Ozpin Dead?" Me: That's a complicated explanation
Ko Villa
2025-02-21 19:27:14 +0000 UTCThis is why I always recommend that viewers get really familiar with the OST for each volume: the songs (and occasionally other melodies) keep recurring in the underscore to add further depth to scenes and situations, much like LOTR or a John Williams movie
Dafydd Mac an Leigh
2025-02-21 19:07:34 +0000 UTCAaaahhh!!!! Such a good reaction to the volume 3 finale. RWBY holds such a special place in my heart and I'm so, so, so glad you're enjoying it as well!! Volume 4, here we go!!! Please watch the volume 4 short of Ruby before you start, and even if you feel like it, the chibi shorts + the World of Remnant shorts. They're just little vids to watch in between and get ready for volume 4 :)
Cathy Breuer
2025-02-21 19:05:39 +0000 UTCIt should also be noted that Salem is speaking when Torchwick first appears on screen. The chess game begins with moving a pawn...
Dafydd Mac an Leigh
2025-02-21 19:04:25 +0000 UTCWelcome to the FNDM! You made it through the beginning of RWBY! There's so much good stuff ahead. Whether or not you react to it, I hope you can watch the Ruby character short, aka the volume 4 character short. It'll set you up for volume 4. In my opinion it does have important reaction-worthy moments, though. It's great to see your appreciation of character growth - I honestly think that's a big factor in whether someone likes RWBY with its focus on long form story telling with an interesting breadth of characters and lore.
pneuma163
2025-02-21 18:54:32 +0000 UTCMods if you see this, please make sure Elijah watches the character shorts for 4, 5, and 6 if possible (ESPECIALLY 6) before watching the seasons!
Jittercritter
2025-02-21 18:47:29 +0000 UTC🎶OHHH THE MISERY🎶 This finale is SO good and I absolutely can’t wait for you to watch the rest of the show! A lot of people say seasons 1-3 are the peak of RWBY but I strongly disagree. They hold a special place in my heart obv, but I just can’t believe people don’t think the other volumes are an improvement. They’re SO GOOD EEEEEEEE!!! Different for sure, but a difference I prefer.
Jittercritter
2025-02-21 18:46:40 +0000 UTCYesss you have passed the rite of passage
Hi-Viz
2025-02-21 18:36:02 +0000 UTCI'll admit, this will be a hard one for me to get through. It's been nine years since this episode aired, and I'm still not properly over it
Kris Grimsley
2025-02-21 18:26:46 +0000 UTCKEVENNN!!!!
Parker Siebe
2025-02-21 17:32:19 +0000 UTCMan I can't believe yang She didn't get up an hug ruby at the end how hard is it to hug your sister WITH BOTH ARMS geez yang
Oscar_Pines_Is_Bestboi
2025-02-21 17:29:30 +0000 UTCI can’t get the link to work😞
Riley Thatcher
2025-02-21 17:04:50 +0000 UTCSo you may have already noticed (or someone may already have commented about this - if so, sorry!), but most (all?) of the character names and designs involve intentional references to at least one famous fictional/mythical/historical figures (like ruby = red riding hood, jaune arc = joan of arc, glinda goodwitch + qrow + ironwood = glinda + scarecrow + tin man, etc.). Pyrrha Nikhos' reference is pretty obscure if you don't know a lot of greek mythology, but makes a heartbreaking amount of sense if you do: there's a story about Achilles disguising himself as a girl named Pyrrha and living in hiding before eventually reclaiming his name and leaving for the Trojan War. Hence: epic hero, taken down by something as simple as an arrow to the heel 😭😭😭 (CRWBY also definitely went for some EXTRA big and mean foreshadowing wordplay in her name too, since Nike in greek = victory, so pyrrha nikhos = pyrrhic victory :((( )
Barbara
2025-02-21 17:00:31 +0000 UTCWelcome to RWBY .... You completed functionally the prologue to the main story.
RoseBrassSarah
2025-02-21 16:45:06 +0000 UTCHey Elijah idk if you'll end up seeing this to avoid spoilers but I just wanted to say how much I've been enjoying your content. I found you because of The Owl House, stayed for Arcane and Dragon Prince and now you're reacting to RWBY! It’s been amazing lol. I can’t wait for all your reactions (especially with Cinder). It's going to be a long journey but an amazing one. RWBY has its faults but it will always have a special place in my heart. I remember watching the first 4 trailers when they came out. I've watched this show's whole journey. The amount of love I have for this show will never be replaced by any other show. Before this too long I also wanted to see if you would like some info about the following volumes, I find that the openings can be a bit of a spoil until a certain episode in. Nothing major, just introductions to characters we haven’t met yet so if you’d like to be completely surprised when you see them then let me know! And there are some trailers you should watch before some volumes that are similar to the first 4.
Kameron S
2025-02-21 16:32:18 +0000 UTCThe World of Remnant videos will give you more information on the World and what the "glow" around Pyrrha was. Her Aura
Curtis Murphy
2025-02-21 16:22:12 +0000 UTCYou should check out the World of Remnant videos as well that give some insight into the lore, it’s really interesting. It gives a lot of detail on stuff like Dust, Aura, Semblances, and the Kingdoms
Stacy Person
2025-02-21 16:08:25 +0000 UTCAlso adding to this as Pyrrha tells us in v1 aura is a physical manifestation of their souls! So Penny who had an aura which she had a soul and that’s just another reason why she was so special 🥲 rip in pieces Penny. Then there’s grimm who don’t have auras and thus don’t have souls. Learning the aura colors of our characters throughout the series is neat and you can often make a guess based on characters color schemes and eye colors
Rachel Mae
2025-02-21 15:51:25 +0000 UTCTo answer your question on why Pyrrhas body had a red glow that shimmered down through her when the gear smacked her, that's her Aura breaking. Meaning she could no longer use her semblance and any damage she'd take would be lasting with full impact. Same thing happened to Mercury at the end of his fight with Yang (for him, it was silvery white). Starting with Volume 3, they started visually showing when Aura takes massive hits (usually indicated by short crackles of light) and when it breaks at it's limit (indicated by the light spreading out more and accompanied by a "shoom" sound effect).
Nektis Noir
2025-02-21 15:36:54 +0000 UTCJen Taylor is who plays the character that is named as "Salem" in the end credits (she is the very last billed character, as the volume credits are listed as order of appearance/speaking). You may have recognized her voice because, at the very beginning of Volume 1, she is the narrator who introduces us to the main premise of the show itself, which is INCREDIBLY clever, in my opinion. Having "The Narrator" be revealed to be an actual character of the show -- but not JUST any character. The main overarching villain of the show. Absolutely incredibly well done. (Jen Taylor also is known for Cortana, if you're into the Halo series at all.) Also, Pyrrha Nikos' name is special in that "Pyrrha" alludes to the phrase "pyrrhic victory", which is a term that means "a victory that comes at a great cost, perhaps making the ordeal to win not worth it". Accurate. T_T
Ray Knight
2025-02-21 15:28:13 +0000 UTCRubys character short is a must watch before starting volume 4. It's a bit like the red trailer. Weiss, Blake and Yang also have these, but they are for volume 5 and contain spoilers if you haven't finished the previous volume.
Verdant Crown
2025-02-21 15:25:16 +0000 UTCMake sure to watch the V4 character short, only the Ruby Rose short, Before episode 1 of volume 4. I also recommend watching World of Remnant, to get a better grasp on certain lore, and watching RWBY Chibi to help balance out the pain that comes from future volumes.
Cam02
2025-02-21 15:20:37 +0000 UTCHuh, well that's a fun falsehood I've believed the entire time I'm been a fan, lol. My ex who introduced me to the show told me that and I'd just assumed they were right. 😅
Wixher
2025-02-21 15:18:51 +0000 UTCThis has already been analyzed to bits at this point, but I still love how aspects of Yang and Blakes characters that we've been introduced to mix with the most painful result for both of them. Yang's in pain because she lost a part of herself both physically and in terms of her identity, but losing Blake probably hurt her just as much. This was her partner and her friend. This was someone she'd opened up to and therefore made herself vulnerable to. As a result, she was left behind by another person she loves. Again. Blake unintentionally hurt her in one of the most personal and painful ways that she possibly could have by running away. How could Yang possibly not care? And Blake? The partner and friend she'd grown to love was griveously injured while trying to save her. How do you repay that kind of sacrifice? How do you handle that kind of guilt, shame and selfhatred? After all, Yang was only harmed because Adam wanted to harm her. One of their last interactions even consisted of her comparing Yang to the MONSTER that has now hurt BOTH of them. How could she possibly face her?
Verdant Crown
2025-02-21 15:14:55 +0000 UTCThis is a quote from Pyrrha’s VA that’s at the end of Shine the fifth installment of the RWBY manga anthology that’s focused on JNPR. This quote itself has no spoilers but Shine features moments from v7 “‘Are you really dead?!’ is a question I never imagined hearing on an almost daily basis, but...here we are. When the dearly missed Monty showed me the sketches of Pyrrha Nikos his first words were something to the effect of: "This is Pyrrha Nikos. This is who we want you to play. She's gonna die..." but it didn't register as being a huge deal. And, well, it wasn't. Because RWBY wasn't RWBY back then. It was clearly special, but eight years ago it was just a cool web series that I was thankful to be cast in. Characters die in shows all the time. The full weight of Pyrrha's death/impact didn't exist. Fast-forward a couple of years and RWBY's popularity explodes. I was meeting the kindest fans at RTX and hearing them go on and on about how much they loved Pyrrha and how they wouldn't be able to handle it if anything ever happened to her...UH-OH. Every time someone would extoll her virtues, my heart would break for them because, well, I knew what we all know now. Looking these sweet souls right in the eye and NOT revealing the truth of her demise was probably the hardest and best acting I've ever done. It touches my heart on every level that her popularity has continued to soar since the end of season three. I feel incredibly lucky to have gotten the chance to bring her strength, spirit, kindness, and occasional social awkwardness to life. Whenever I'm told that Pyrrha's an inspiration, I feel immensely proud. Plus, I'm a cereal, action figure, a custom race car, countless tattoos, and more. HOW AMAZING IS THAT?! While her time with us was brief, her energy lives on and inspires us to love big, see the best in others, fight hard, and of course, to always believe in our own destiny. Keep moving forward, —Jen Brown a.k.a. Pyrrha Nikos” (And then alongside her actual handwritten signature she draws a heart with an arrow through it bc she’s sick and twisted 😂)
Rachel Mae
2025-02-21 15:14:45 +0000 UTCI could comment on pretty much every bit of this episode but here's the main parts: - We do NOT give the writers enough credit for how well they pulled off the Salem reveal. Like, the "first" villain we meet is Torchwick, and he gives the impression of very low stakes. He does petty crime, the girls beat him and his henchmen easily, we can so do this! Then you find out that Cinder is actually the one controlling Roman, so guess she's actually the big bad. I mean, look at her, she's so calculated and ruthless, and she has the maiden power! She's also got that black queen chess piece that shows up when she breaks in! It totally fits her! But no, the villain was never Torchwick, it was never Cinder, it was Salem. She's the FIRST voice you hear in the FIRST episode, she was actually the black queen, and she was ALWAYS there- she was just so good at manipulating other people that we didn't know. - Screaming crying over Pyrrha being doomed by the narrative. Here she was, being called the "Invincible Girl," constantly mentioned as untouchable and unbeatable, but she's taken down by the same thing as her mythological allusion- Achilles' heel. There was no world where she lived, she was dead before the story even started. (EDIT: An above comment reminded me that her name is also a play on Pyrrhic Victory. I wrote this whole thing mid-episode so I forgot to include that lmao.) - Cinder, despite her love for psychological torture, refusing to physically torture anyone. Hmm, wonder why. I'm sure that doesn't reflect anything about her. - Yang being so distressed over Blake in particular. Her feelings of abandonment, of betrayal. She finally allowed herself to trust and be vulnerable with someone in a way she couldn't with anyone else, and her worst fears came true. But so did Blake's. - This finale initially makes the silver eyes seem overpowered, but as we'll come to see: they're really not. They're a target on Ruby's back. - You should watch the Ruby short that's canonically set before V4 but after V3.
Kiesen
2025-02-21 15:13:56 +0000 UTCIt took me years before I was able to make myself watch Pyrrhas ultimate fate again after the episode was first released. When I did a rewatch of the show to catch up with it I honestly considered skipping parts of volume three, but decided that I wanted the "full rwby experience". It was even more painful than I remembered.
Verdant Crown
2025-02-21 15:09:08 +0000 UTCSalem’s speech has deeper connections to Team RWBY “Divide them, place doubt into their minds”: Yang’s trust in Blake is strained as she flees while Blake begins to question if the path she chose was the right one and struggles to come to terms that she puts everyone around her in danger “Any semblance of power they had will wash away”: Weiss’s burgeoning independence is crushed as she’s whisked away by her dad back to Atlas, removing any positive influence she was gaining as her dad’s oppressive control returns to her life
EDHPlayer
2025-02-21 15:08:20 +0000 UTCactually pyrrha is voiced by jen brown and salem is voiced by jen taylor (most commonly known as cortana from halo)
gaylittledaisy
2025-02-21 15:01:53 +0000 UTCMy favorite past-time activity is rewatching RWBY and noticing ,,hidden" leitmotifs in scenes (mainly fights)
LikeCat
2025-02-21 14:45:20 +0000 UTCAh its time to harvest the suffering of Rwby reactor. PS, I love your cows
Maddie the witch
2025-02-21 14:23:52 +0000 UTCIncidentally, the first song over the end credits is not just an absolute banger, but one of the greatest villain songs of all time. Also, the bridge is Salem's leitmotif, so expect to hear that a LOT going forward.
Dafydd Mac an Leigh
2025-02-21 14:23:43 +0000 UTCPlease make sure to watch the V4 character short BEFORE episode 1 of Volume 4
Janice Marie
2025-02-21 14:22:26 +0000 UTCYup, and when the kids are falling, all holding hands, notice it's Pyrrha who loses her grip and flies away first.
Dafydd Mac an Leigh
2025-02-21 14:21:02 +0000 UTCAnd now you know why Dr. Oobleck never asked Ruby why she wanted to become a huntress
Dafydd Mac an Leigh
2025-02-21 14:19:36 +0000 UTCThe anxious week long wait for this reaction was definitely worth it. Now we can officially welcome you to the RWBY fam!
Bees _knees
2025-02-21 14:16:37 +0000 UTCTo be clear what happened to Pyrrah around the 14:30-14:40 mark is the visual effect for someone's aura breaking... which (I don't think?) has happened thus far in the show. Remember, aura is the "force field" as Jaune put it that all Huntsmen/Huntresses are able to generate to block an attack. It's also how Cinder could hold onto Pyrrah's weapon with her bare hands.
Wixher
2025-02-21 14:13:45 +0000 UTCHighly recommend you react to the Ruby V4 short before you watch Chapter 1.
FullmetalNinja25
2025-02-21 14:12:43 +0000 UTCBack in volume 2, Yang told Blake about how her mom left her with Tai after she was born. I'm pretty sure that she's the first one that Yang ever told about this, and she already had a history of being left behind which makes Blake running away even more heartbreaking
RibKoboldScout
2025-02-21 14:11:53 +0000 UTC🙂
BeastialMoon
2025-02-21 14:10:07 +0000 UTC"Blake ran," with no explanation of where she's going or why she went Sorta like Yang's mom did. Ouch
Andy
2025-02-21 14:09:03 +0000 UTCAs others have said, now you are truly one of us. Stay strong, and keep to hope. Got a long way to go, yet. ❤️🤍🖤💛
Kriscerosaurus
2025-02-21 14:06:50 +0000 UTCWelcome to RWBY!!! :D
Nugby
2025-02-21 14:06:04 +0000 UTCElijah has finally passed the first chapter. And what a finale that was. Now she gets to experience the rest of the show and I cannot wait to watch. ❤️🌈
Liam Gradwell
2025-02-21 14:02:53 +0000 UTCthe title of 1x4 is called The First Step the title of 4x1 is The Next Step
Ryanne
2025-02-21 13:56:45 +0000 UTCRuby episode one: Pyrrha! (Happy, joyful) Ruby episode twelve: Pyrrha! (despair, sadness) These sneaky writers! And thus, we have finished the prologue of the show. What a way to end it. Also, Ruby whose semblance is speed, was too slow to save the day. That red affect on Pyrrha when she hit the wall after Cinder's attack was her aura breaking, it's why Cinder was able to land a fatal blow. We saw a similar affect when Merc "lost" his fight with Yang right before her final punch. That's why Yang was able to "break" his leg because his aura had been depleted. The visual indicator for aura breaking gets better as the series goes on. The whole reason they had Cardin push Jaune into one of those lockers in V1 was to set up Pyrrha doing the same. Pyrrha, The Invincible Girl based off Achilles, her undoing being shot in the heel. …. And because I’m a horrible person: She was in-Cinder-ated. Get it? Like incinerated? Get it? … like I said, I’m a horrible person. “I don’t know. And I don’t care,” she said caringly, caring very much. The reveal that the Narrator from the first episode is an actual character is so satisfying. Such a fun twist. She's voiced by Jen Taylor, who is most famous for voicing Cortana in Halo. Be sure to watch the V4 Character Short before going into V4 proper. Just the one character short! Not any of the others. Those are for later.
BGTitan
2025-02-21 13:51:14 +0000 UTCOne of us! One of us! Congrats on finishing prologue! Anddddd now we see the real reason they had Cardin shoving Jaune in the lockers in v1 was to establish it could be done for this moment 🥲 I’ve rewatched rwby more times than I can count and even now Pyrrha vs Cinder has such Orpheus and Eurydice vibes. Maybe this time Orpheus won’t turn around. Maybe this time Ruby will make it to the top of the tower in time. But it can’t happen that way. They were doomed from the start 🥲 As dark as the end of volume 3 is i think it’s important to remember that rwby is ultimately a story about hope and moving forward no matter how dark things may seem. That’s personally why i always come back to rwby when the world feels bad and i need a familiar comfort show. I’m constantly rotating Cinder around in my brain like a rotisserie chicken. For a lot of reasons but all I can say about it rn with the information available in v1-v3 is 1. You recognize our Big Villain bc she’s the narrator! And our Big Bad herself says v1chp1 “but take heed… there will be no victory in strength” that part in particular as well as her entire narration in v1 and v3 is very telling 2. v3chp7 begins with Cinder speaking to who we now know was the salem/the narrator and she says “I want to be strong… I want to be feared… I want to be powerful” 3. Finally in End of the Beginning Cinder tells Pyrrha “it’s unfortunate you were promised a power that was never truly yours….” Cinder is so wrapped up in her desire for strength and power that it doesn’t even cross her mind that Pyrrha isn’t even there to take the maiden power away from Cinder. She’s there to attempt to stop Cinder. Just oooh what the narrative and Big Bad herself tells us about where victory does/doesn’t lie vs Cinder’s own desires as a villain is so interesting As we enter The Era of Yangst (lol) a fun game you can play going forward is spotting the space JNR leave for Pyrrha in a scene where they’re grouped together. The prize? Pain 🥲
Rachel Mae
2025-02-21 13:48:22 +0000 UTCNope, never happened. Nope! Everything's fine. Pyrrha is fine. Nothing bad ever happened....ever....
Kaykic
2025-02-21 13:47:48 +0000 UTCYou've met Cinder, the puppet, and now you've met Salem, the puppeteer. She was actually the narrator for the very first episode of RWBY, and there have been many hints about her in previous episodes. The queen chess piece on the computer, that time Cinder seemed to be talking to some unidentified person, as well as these lines: Ironwood: "When they see my ships, they feel safe, and our enemies will feel our fear." Qrow: "You think they're scared of your little ships? I've been out there and seen the things she's made, and let me tell you, they are fear." Cinder to Ozpin: "All this time, right beneath our feet. She was right about you: such arrogance." Not to mention the message Qrow sent to Ozpin at the end of volume 1: "Queen has pawns." Without spoiling anything, I will actually come forward and say that she's tied with Yang as my favourite character in this whole show.
Flufux
2025-02-21 13:47:33 +0000 UTCCinder is indeed stronger now and has more abilities. Her Fall Maiden powers were incomplete before. The red electricity that went through Pyrrha was her aura. When aura does that, it's usually a tell that the hit on the person was so strong that even their aura goes out. They have to reactivate it if possible, but if they can't, they are very vulnerable.
Miss_CJ
2025-02-21 13:45:13 +0000 UTCCongrats! You've finished the prologue. Welcome to Rwby proper
Cody Jackson
2025-02-21 13:42:01 +0000 UTCWell, now’s the time to OFFICIALLY SAY: Welcome to the FNDM
Janice Marie
2025-02-21 13:40:56 +0000 UTCIf I may make a recommendation for Volume 4 video viewing order, just cause episode lengths & intensities do vary: Vol. 4 Character Short & 4x01, 4x02-3, 4x04-5, 4x06-7, 4x08, 4x09-10, 4x11-12. Just cause episode 8 is a long one, though you could theoretically pair that with 9 & have the final episode of the volume be solo. Just wanted to make recommendations before you dive in.
{L} Frances
2025-02-21 13:39:47 +0000 UTCWatches rwby vol 3, “EMOTIONAL DAMAGE”
ANIMEMUSE
2025-02-21 13:39:43 +0000 UTCCongratulations you are now a RWBY fan
RetroBeastto
2025-02-21 13:33:16 +0000 UTCNow would be a good time to mention, Pyrrah was inspired by Achilles who was considered immortal and untouchable until someone took out his heel exactly what happened in this episode... Welcome to the RWBY fandom Elijah
Luke Teasdale
2025-02-21 13:31:17 +0000 UTC"There'll be no rest There'll be no love There'll be no hero in the end Who will rise above And when it ends The good will crawl The shining light will sink in darkness Victory for hate incarnate Misery and pain for all When it falls" It was all in the intro, and it became more and more clear as the volume went along.
Luís Pacheco
2025-02-21 13:31:00 +0000 UTCAnd now the real story begins!
Emily
2025-02-21 13:25:59 +0000 UTCAlso, you’ll see many characters have a sort of colorful glow around them when they take a hard hit. That would be their aura (which protects them from fatal damage) breaking. In later seasons it’s a bit more obvious when their aura completely breaks, but in this season the red glow around Pyrrha when she crashed was her aura failing leaving her vulnerable to actual damage.
Casey Conover
2025-02-21 13:18:44 +0000 UTCAnd WELCOME to the family
Pain
2025-02-21 13:17:37 +0000 UTCWelcome to Remnant
Martin E Melcher
2025-02-21 13:11:52 +0000 UTCI've been waiting for this reaction
Sol-Edge
2025-02-21 13:10:38 +0000 UTCOh boy here we go :3
LaviPastelQueen
2025-02-21 13:10:23 +0000 UTCSalutations! Welcome to the RWBY family!
Casey Conover
2025-02-21 13:09:28 +0000 UTCThe Initiation is complete
Rando
2025-02-21 13:03:59 +0000 UTCYou know how long I've been waiting for this. I'll also say the Memes that came from this episode were fucked up and hilarious
Kisuke01
2025-02-21 13:02:38 +0000 UTCIts Official Now: Welcome to The Family, Sister. Gooble-Gobble! Gooble-Gobble! One of Us! One of Us! RWBY Chibi Season 1 is good medicine for these wounds of the heart. You can watch it on your own time if you want. If you have a million questions, this is also a good time to watch the World of Remnant Series.
Symbolic Remnant
2025-02-21 13:00:24 +0000 UTC
