Yang

I'd probably go poison, since it's under appreciated and I already have a poison type mono team.

If you were a Gym Leader, what type would you want to use?

You learn all kinds of things in high school! Like how to write an entire document-based essay in 4 hours.

Bumblebee is canon.

Hmm... Don't know how I completely feel about this volume. I'm gonna go Firaga on this and give it a harsh critique. (I'm not gonna bother giving this a spoiler, if you haven't seen the finale then don't read this yet.) For the volume as a whole, I'll say what mostly everyone else is saying: The dark tone was way too rushed, without enough buildup. I understand the writers were trying to give it shock value, but it just turned out a little more bland than it could've been. The beginning of the volume is too repetitive and there doesn't seem to be too much going on besides "Oh another fight!" It seemed like this volume was all over the place. It tried to be the tide-turner volume but it just ended up being a weird mix of backstory, unnecessary fight sequences, and a decent ending. Next to the character deaths, the ending was the only thing that left an impact on me. Not the entire finale, but the setup for the ending. As for the finale, it was... meh. I wasn't surprised to see a main villain, but surprised to see her this early. I guess that was the writers trying to add relevance to this volume last second. Either way, Salem has a cool design that gives of a Tokyo Ghoul / Naruto type feel. Pyrrha's death was no surprise because of the buildup. I'm gonna disagree with what some of you guys said and flat out say I think she's dead and gone. I believe that Pyrrha wasn't even the one destined to be the Fall Maiden in the first place, and it was a mistake by Oz and Co. Hence Cinder's "It's unfortunate you were promised a power that was never truly yours." I think bringing Pyrrha back at any point would be beating a dead horse. What I did like, however, was the ending with Ruby, Jaune, Nora, and Ren. I didn't expect these guys to be the four to survive, and I'm not sure how I feel about that team. But the idea of them traveling to Haven (I believe it's Haven, correct me if I'm wrong) because that leaves a lot of open doors for character development, changes in scenery, etc. No offense, but I'm glad that they've moved away from Beacon, because I want to see more of the different kingdoms and (maybe) develop a stronger lore to back up the plot. So, in general, the volume wasn't the best, but I like where it's going, so hopefully the next one has a little bit more character.

Wow. Through Wonder Trade in ORAS, I got a shiny suicune, shiny poocheyena, shiny perfect ditto, and shiny kyogre.

Me after every episode preview: I am going to die when I watch this.

Unova is my favorite region. There's really good mons to catch, the characters are memorable, the OST was really good, and Hidden Abilities were a godsend. BW is sort of better plot-wise but BW2 is also fun and filled with unique soundtracks. @xamtehwt what made you not like BW?

Say what you want about pokemon BW2, I still love Colress's theme.

The Grimm spike was caused by the fear from the audience. That was the intention, to bring the Grimm into civilized areas. Also...

From the games I've played, XII's of course. Leaving the victory fanfare for the boss themes made it feel all the more rewarding. From a game I haven't played, (but want to) VIII. It's so catchy.

Thinking about uploading some drawings to update the ancient art thread.

Alright, whatever you say. Going by that logic, though, I'm honestly surprised you're still watching RWBY in general. Because what you described is all the things I find great about RWBY. Sure, they didn't get the whole "party girl" thing through. But I still love what they created instead. The jokes aren't stupid, they're light hearted and create a happy atmosphere. And I do like the references to Yang's VA, as well as with the other characters. That's what Rooster Teeth's comedy is built upon. And I understand you're not into that. But the question is, why are you still watching?

... I have to disagree. Yang shares a lot of certain characteristics that Barbara has, such as the optimistic attitude, puns, etc., but they are not one in the same. Yang herself has a great backstory and she also has a very diverse personality. She can get really angry when she's battling, but it's all for the protection of her friends and her sister. Add in the fact that she wants to know about her past and what happened to her mother. And she keeps this all secret to protect Ruby. It really makes her personality and overall character deep and interesting. Her character is "all over the place" because she has to be to protect her sister.

Hmm... Idk. The fact that it's the female characters getting a lot of spotlight doesn't mean it's all due to feminism. The strong female characters give the show a really fun touch. But there's a lot of characters that are male that deserve more attention in the show, like Ozpin, Torchwick, Ren, Sun, and Neptune. But all in all, as a woman, it is a relief to see really unique and diverse female characters at the front of the plot. That's what makes RWBY special. It's much nicer to see Yang as a deep, powerful character instead of just the one with the big tits.

It was an inevitability, but yes, thank you for your guiding light.

I have more than 450 hours invested into Omega Ruby.

It's less of your influence spreading, and more that we know what to expect from you. Lol.

Alright, so I have a few thoughts on this episode:

*pretends I wasn't gone for weeks* Man, that episode was cool overall. I like Flynt and Neon as characters, but I just think we have too many characters now. It's making me all confused. The neon vs. yang fight reminded me of the neo vs. yang fight... except neon's movements were much more bulky and unfitting for her character. The animation was meh at some points, I think what they need to work on the most in the combat sequences is the consistency and smoothness- the movements were too rough and cartoony, they don't provide as much of a badass feel. I know that was Monty's thing, but I hope they figure something out! Neo's movements won't look right when she fights onscreen again!

*rises from the grave* RWBY VOLUME 3

Listening to Okami tracks... Ah, makes me want to play it again.