Rwby Season 6 Episode 5 Review

RWBY Season 6 Episode 5 Review The Coming Storm


Lil Miss is like Batman with spiders she turned her fear into her weapon, she's not someone who can be easily intimidated, selling out someone she knew was dangerous even if she didn't know the full extent of the danger.

Her design tells us a lot about her she's a little pudgy because she's good at getting others to do the work for her' it's unlikely she will be a great physical threat.

To Quote Cus D'Amato

'The hero and the coward both feel the same thing, but the hero uses his fear, projects it onto his opponent, while the coward runs. It's the same thing, fear, but it's what you do with it that matter.'

I guess the same can apply to villains.

The fight between Neo and Cinder was amazing there was one part where Cinder spun Neo around on the table and the whole dynamic helped to add to this feeling that you were moving with them as they fought rather than sitting still watching them helping to engage the viewer in the wicked choreography. The animator is doing a really good job and we all know there are some big boots to fill but the animator really has done RWBY justice this season/volume.

Cinder could have used the maiden power from the beginning but chose to wait until she and Neo were alone to utilize the maiden power in a more obvious way.

Neo was afraid of Raven but not Cinder until she used the maiden power, she has gotten stronger as a result of Torchwood's death her desire for revenge has fueled her growth..



Before the coming storm came out I read a lot of comment from people complaining that Yang's PTSD had been swept under the rug.

RWBY has a big audience and some of those people will suffer from or know someone who suffers from PTSD it makes characters a lot more heroic when we see and understand how they deal with their personal demons.

Because Blake was right there when Yang's was unarmed I wonder if Yang more strongly associates her with the trauma and now they are alone together the signs are beginning to show.

I believe Yang and Blakes's potential development is necessary for another showdown with Adam.  In the past, Blake runs away from problems and Yang charges forward recklessly without thinking that's what cost her her arm.

Yang does not want or need Blake to protect her what she wants is for them to stand together this was the cause of previous arguments with Blake neglecting sleep trying to do everything alone they need each other to further their individual development.



Ozpin's Fear


The group was not happy about the story Jin told them and Weiss was articulating what Ozpin most likely feared, with  questioning Ruby on whether or not they were still going to Atlas, nihilism in the face of overwhelming odds. This is not the last time that question will come up and it will be a hard one to counter.

In an earlier review, I talked about how Qrow would be more likely to turn to alcohol to numb the pain of being bad luck because without the purpose Ozpin gave him his pain will be harder to bare and from Ruby's reaction finding plenty of alcohol it looks like she shares my sentiments.

This episode introduced a horror theme which although I thought was a nice change of pace has not scared me. After Jin's story  some of the team most likely considering not continuing to Atlas the use of a common enemy or a common fear and the fact they can't leave is an easy way to indefinitely keep them together at least until they are closer to a resolution concerning  the predicament Ozpin's  truth has put them in as well as offering potential character development.

It looks like the life force was sucked right out of the people by whatever is lurking in the basement.

Three bears beans a tribute to the Goldilocks story they are shrimped flavoured by the way I wonder if the seafood element will appeal to Blake's feline side and she will most enjoy the food?

Weiss is the rich girl and it shows how many times in her life has she eaten canned food Ruby had to sell its charm with salt. I have a feeling Maria is going to find a book that reads in rhyming format she told Oscar you keep that fire fed an I'll find a story to read before bed.