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Rush Zone S2 E14 "Bands and Blitzbotz"

## Plot

The episode starts with Marty being attacked by some Shrieking robots, but then he wakes up. The whole thing was a nightmare. Aside from that though, his life is pretty awesome right now. He's starting his summer break by going to a concert in Cincinnati with his older brother. He's given permission to go by RZ, but if something comes up, he has to be ready at a moment's notice. Harper, his brother, drives the kids to the arcade. Marty tries to hang out with him, but the age difference makes it difficult for the two to connect. Especially since Harper's got his eyes on some girls. Later that night, Marty is attacked by more robots. Harper sees him, and he asks him for help, but he refuses. Then his friends attack him too. Yeah, it's another nightmare. Wildcard and Drop Kick are in Cincinnati for their latest evil plan. When they identify Marty, they send some robots his way. Marty and Harper meet Andy Dalton and Jermaine Gresham, from the Cincinnati Bengals. They're attending the concert with their nieces. Harper walks off when Marty embarrasses him again. Marty calls his friends for help when the robots attack. They decide to check on the Bengals' Megacore. It's hidden in a room that can only be accessed by voice recognition. It's pre-programmed for Guardians and the Bengals' Rusher. They're all assigned different patrol routes, but Marty freaks out when he's given the tunnels. It's where he was attacked by the robots in his first dream. He tells RZ about his dreams and his brother. RZ tells him that he can't force people to be who he wants them to be. He has to accept Harper for who he is, and vice versa. Later, Marty is captured, and the robots steal his voice, so now Drop Kick can get access to the Megacore. The others arrive, free Marty, and fight the robots. Marty is cut off from the rest of them, but he's able to destroy the last few robots and stop Drop Kick. He escapes though, and makes a remark about Marty's nightmares. Harper finds out that he's a Guardian, and he thinks that it's pretty cool. They apologize to each other and attend the concert.

## Review

If there's one thing I've avoided mentioning on this show, it's the voice acting. I'm not doing it on purpose, I just forget things sometimes. You can tell why the guest stars chose careers in football and not acting. They're clearly out of their element in a recording booth, except the analysts, for obvious reasons.
RWBY V2 C10

## Plot

Back at Beacon, Glynda and Ironwood talk. He feels like Ozpin's keeping them in the dark, but Glynda assures him that it's not true. They're not the ones in the dark. She tells him that it's time he stopped just talking about trust and started showing it. She reminds him that Ozpin has more experience than any of them. Ruby is keeping watch, but none of the girls can sleep. They talk about why they became Huntresses. Weiss wants to honor her family's name. She knows what her father has done to the company, and she feels the need to make things right. The company started with her grandfather, and she refuses to let her father be the end of it. Blake wants to fight corruption and right wrongs, but she doesn't know how. She tells the girls that she had a partner named Adam. She left him when she realized his idea of a perfect world wasn't perfect for everyone. She thinks she's a coward for always running away from things. She ran when they found out she was a Faunus, and she ran when Adam became a monster. Even her Semblance is like this. She can create a shadow of herself to take the hit while she runs away. Yang says that at least they have something that drives them. She's always gone with the flow, but she wonders how much longer she can keep doing it. She became a Huntress because she wanted the adventure. Ruby's always wanted to be a Huntress. They're all still just kids though. They realize that protecting the people is more important than what they want. During Yang's shift, Zwei wakes Ruby up because he has to pee. They spot some White Fang guards and go after them. Ruby tries to contact the others, but there's a low signal. She tries to walk back, but falls into a sinkhole and loses her weapon. Zwei runs back to the others. The guards catch an unarmed Ruby at the edge of a very large cliff. She tries to fight back, but she's not the greatest at hand to hand combat. She throws one ineffective punch, and the other is blocked. The guards knock her out and take her back to their boss. The group realizes that Ruby is missing. Oobleck tells them to get their weapons. Ruby is taken to Roman. She sees explosives and robots down in the tunnels. Oobleck explains to the girls about Mountain Glenn. Vale sealed off the tunnels, creating the world's largest tomb. Oobleck finally unveils his weapon.

## Review

This was a good episode. I like Zwei. He's so cute!
SAO S1 E24

## Plot

Kirito and Yui teleport to a hallway, and Yui is back to her normal size. They run around the tree, and find the bird cage with Asuna in it. They have a heartbreaking/heartwarming reunion. They can't log her out from there. Their reunion is cut short, and Yui warns them before disappearing. They can't move, and Oberon/Sugou shows up. He's using gravity based magic exclusive to him because of his GM status. He tells them his plans, and they conclude that he's insane, which he is. Sugou chains Asuna up and starts trying to molest her in front of Kirito. He starts trying to get up, but Sugou stabs him with his own sword, and lowers the pain absorber to make him suffer. Once it drops below level 3, injuries will start appearing in the real world. Kirito considers "facing reality" and giving up, but then Akihiko Kayaba appears. He gives Kirito GM access (ALO is basically a copy of SAO). Kirito gets up, takes away Sugou's GM privileges, and sets his pain absorber to level zero. Kirito easily beats him, "kills" him, and frees Asuna. He logs her out. He speaks to Kayaba, who gives him something called the World Seed. Yui reappears. Kirito hugs her and logs out. Suguha is in his room. He thanks her for her help in the game. Kazuto heads to the hospital.

## Review

This was a good episode. Sugou totally had that coming, but still, that looked painful.
RWBY V1 C2

## Plot

The regular theme song uses the second half of the song. Also, it took me five whole years to realize this you guys. It took me half a decade to finally notice… That the first glimpses of the girls in the theme song reference their color trailers. How am I both the most observant and unobservant person I know? **How?!** The new students arrive at Beacon. Ruby swoons over seeing all the weapons. Her own scythe is named Crescent Rose. She has trouble making friends and just wants to hang out with her sister, but Yang soon leaves with her friends. Ruby doesn't know what to do, and falls into another girl's luggage. The girl yells at her, saying she could've caused damage to the dust she was carrying. It causes Ruby to sneeze, and it explodes in their faces. A girl who's reading sees a bottle of it by her foot and returns it to the mean girl. She knows that the mean girl is Weiss Schnee, heiress to the Schnee dust company. A company that uses controversial labor forces and has questionable business partners. Weiss is offended and stomps off. The other girl leaves before Ruby can talk to her. The same boy who threw up on the ship introduces himself to Ruby as Jaune Arc. As in Joan of Arc… who was a girl. They walk around campus, and look at each other's weapons. Jaune has a much less impressive sword and shield. His great great grandfather used it to fight in a war. He helped Ruby in the courtyard because his mom always said that strangers are just friends you haven't met yet. Then they get lost.

## Review

This was a short episode. It formally introduced us to Weiss and Jaune. A new song plays during the credits. It's called "I May Fall." *I may fall but not like this It won't be by your hands* It's pretty good. They've got the soundtrack on iTunes.
Sofia the First S1 E6

## Plot

The next art assignment at Royal Prep is building a model of your very own dream castle. The students will work in pairs, which the teachers pick. Hilldegard and Amber will work together. James and Zandar will work together. Clio will work with Hugo. Jun will work with Rupert. Sofia will work with Vivian, the classic shrinking violet shy girl. She's played by a young Sabrina Carpenter. Sofia becomes nervous about going over to Vivian's after hearing some rumors about her from Amber, Hildegard, and Clio. Miranda can tell that Sofia doesn't want to go, and tells her that she won't know what Vivian is really like until she gets to know her better. Clover goes with her to make her feel better. Sofia meets Cecily, Vivian's mother. The rumor about the pet dragon was true, but Crackle is small, excitable, and adorable. Sofia admits that she was a little scared to come over. Vivian's heard all the rumors about herself, because none of the girls realize that she's standing right there when they're talking about her. She doesn't correct them because she has a hard time talking to new people. She's really shy. Crackle develops an unhealthy crush on Clover. She breathes fire when she gets excited. Vivian has a hard time expressing herself and her ideas to Sofia. They take a tour of her castle. Her favorite spot is the music room. She loves music. She can play every instrument. Her favorite is the mandolin. Sofia loves the mandolin, and gets her to play something. They sing about everything they'd want to put in their dream castle. By the end of the day, they're friends. Aw! That's so sweet! Sofia suggests that she try talking at school more. They have lunch together. Sofia encourages her to show Amber, Hildegard, Clio, and Jun what she's really like by talking to them. However, she runs away. Sofia goes to her castle to see if she's okay, and she convinces Clover to go with her. Vivian wants Sofia to handle their show and tell project tomorrow. She gets an idea after seeing that Clover and Crackle have found a way to make their friendship work with food and fire. Vivian can play the mandolin during the presentation, and they'll both sing about their dream castle. The plan works and the presentation goes off without a hitch. Now everyone wants to get to know Vivian better, saying that she's a wonderful musician. She thanks Sofia for all her help.

## Review

Vivian is so relatable to me. Probably because she is me, or at least a younger version of me. Shy, quiet, unassuming, loves music, etc.
Rush Zone S1 E6 "Mile High Mayhem"

## Plot

Shandra is at home when she notices that Ish left his mouth guard at home. When she gets to the school she doesn't see Ish on the field. Ish shows up behind her and is surprised to see her. She says he left his mouth guard at home. She wants to meet his coach, but Ish says he has homework. At night, Ish contacts OT through his video game. OT says he's needed this Sunday. Ish says that he can't keep running off or his mom will find out. OT once again tells Ish that he started to see the code. Shandra calls Ish for dinner and Ish tells OT he has to go. At school, Ish uses his locker to go to Mile High (Denver). Shandra is also at school. (Okay, so she followed Ish, I can buy that. How did Ish not see her? How did Shandra get into the school? How did Shandra just so happen to miss the talking footballs and Ish teleporting? HOW?!?) Anyways, Ish meets the Broncos' Rusher Steed, a horse. Ish meets Shannon Sharpe, the Broncos' tight end, who tells him that the Shard is in the eye of the Broncos statue. BlitzBotz attack. Shannon asks Ish what his plan is. Ish tells the Titans' Rusher Cyclops to use his shield to deflect the footballs. The players and him would be right behind Cyclops to take them out. The plan works perfectly. Scream says that that was too easy and that they should go get the Shard. However, one BlitzBot is able to fire a corruption football at Steed before shutting down. This turns him into an evil robot. Cyclops tells the distraught Gameballz to let him go and that he is no longer one of them. He says that they must protect the Shard. Steed pretends like he's going to buck them, but instead he flies up to the statue and takes the Shard. Ish comes out of his locker back at school and runs straight into his mom. (Yikes. Looks like there's no way to talk yourself out of this one, Ish). The looks on both their faces and their tones really sell it. "Ish?" "Mom?" It's like poor Shandra doesn't know what to believe anymore and that poor Ish is ashamed of himself for lying to her. You can't help but feel bad for both of them.

## Review

A really good episode. The only thing I didn't like was that Shandra followed Ish to school. Why? She wasn't suspicious of him or anything. She was just worried about him. (What mom wouldn't be?) The only thing I can think of is that she was worried about him wandering off. Still a great episode though.
SAO S1 E3

## Plot

It's April 8, 2023. Floor 11. Kirito saved the lives of a guild, the Black Cats. He lies and tells them he's level 20, when he's really level 40. They invite him to join their guild. He agrees. On floor 28, Kirito sees Klein again. One day, their guild leader leaves to buy a base of operations. While he's gone, the others decide to raid a dungeon on the higher levels to make more money. Kirito doesn't think it's a good idea, but he goes anyways. They're attacked by monsters, and everyone but Kirito is killed, including Sachi, whom he was very close with. Sachi says something before she dies, but Kirito doesn't hear her. Cut to December 24, 2023, floor 49. Kirito heard a rumor that if you beat a certain boss, you can revive a dead player. He wants to use it to revive Sachi. After the guild leader found out, he committed suicide. Kirito blames himself for their deaths, and vows to never join a guild again. Klein and his party followed Kirito. Klein and his friends hold off another guild that followed them. Kirito beats the boss and gets the item. However, he finds out that it only works within 10 seconds of a player's death. He gives the item to Klein. He hears a recording of Sachi. When she dies, she tells him not to blame himself for her death, and hums a Christmas song.

## Review

This was such a sad episode! And it partially took place during Christmas! I feel so bad for Kirito.
Winx Club S4 E12

## Plot

Roxy decides to tell her dad about being a fairy. After a pointless five minute bit where Roxy makes all the fairy pets and Kiko talk. It's as annoying as it sounds. Oh, and a total miracle has happened. Bloom finally says something nice about her adoptive parents, and actually refers to them as her parents! Yep, a definite miracle. And I stand corrected about Roxy *wanting* to tell her dad. Bloom suggests that she tell him, but Roxy still isn't used to being a fairy yet (seriously?) and wants to go back to her normal, boring teenage life as soon as possible. Roxy, you're no fun! The girls convince her to tell her dad anyways. However, he doesn't react to any of it and is ignoring her. It's actually Duman in disguise. And how come Artu didn't realize this until after he started changing back? I thought dogs were supposed to have a heightened sense of smell. Being able to talk in an annoying human voice shouldn't have changed that. They kidnap Roxy, who uses her powers to psychically tell Artu to get the Winx. The girls transform to save her butt again, blah, blah, blah, you know how this goes by now. I need something that will really shake up the status quo. Anyways, they get there too late to save her, and a message from Ogron demands the white circle in exchange. He also holds the meeting in a crowded place, so the girls can't fight them. The Winx know that he won't keep up his end of the bargain, but there's very little they can do. They warn the guys, who leave the bar, presumably to get their gear so they can fight. The patrons leave after being served terrible drinks, thereby defeating the purpose of picking that location, since now the girls can fight without anyone seeing them transform. Roxy and her dad are being guarded by Gantlos at the marina. Artu is able to follow her scent. Oh sure, *now* his nose works that well. Kiko and the fairy pets came too. They distract Gantlos and free Roxy, who's finally able to transform after Artu is hurt. Now this transformation I like! It's a lot like the season 1 and 2 fairy forms, but the wings are Believix size, so it doesn't stand out too much. The other wizards realize that their plan has failed, and they duke it out once more. The girls are aware of superhero tropes now, and consciously make the decision to bring the fight outside so they don't damage the building. The guys return to help too. They dominate the fight, and Bloom contemplates "finishing them off" when she feels Roxy's magical energy. Everyone heads back to the marina, where they see that Roxy has transformed for the first time. And Artu has been injured.

## Review

Admittedly, Roxy being able to transform doesn't shake up the status quo that much, but I like her outfit and her transformation sequence. The rest of the episode was really boring. Her dad knows that she's a fairy now. So, why didn't the wizards just throw Roxy in the portal the second they kidnapped her? That's basically what they did in the first and fourth episodes when they thought someone else was the last Earth fairy. I guess it could be so they could get the white circle, which nearly killed them all before.
Winx Club S3 E15

## Plot

At Alfea, none of the girls can sleep. They're all worried about Bloom. Bloom arrives on Pyros, a prehistoric island full of volcanoes and dragons. She runs from some dragons until she falls into a hole. At Red Fountain, Timmy has figured out a way to locate Tecna. Oh, hey, Daphne's back! Kind of! Bloom runs into a cute, friendly little dragon named Buddy. He lives at Molten Creek at the top of Fire Mountain. He was separated from his parents and wants to get home, but he's too scared to go by himself. So Bloom offers to escort him there. Bloom saves Buddy from a much bigger dragon, but doesn't earn her Enchantix. She does 'get in touch' or whatever with her inner dragon or something. Tecna tries contacting Timmy, but he's fallen asleep. After seeing no one at the mountain, Buddy explains to Bloom that he's her dragon. So, it was a secret test of character? That would explain the voice. That sounds absolutely nothing like a child.

## Review

So. Boring. I get that it's setting up for story up ahead, but that's not an excuse! We had another 'Valtor shown invading a planet for no reason other than padding/filler' again. Normally I don't mention them, but this one went on for awhile. A really boring episode.
Ninjago S9 E4

## Plot

We finally have Jay's flashback of Master Wu, and it's pretty standard and simple compared to the others. I think it would've had more of an impact if we hadn't already known for awhile now that Wu was de-aged into a baby. Seriously, he's a kid by this point. Anyways, it appears to have been a daydream he had, and the radio in the vehicle he, Kai, and Zane are trapped in picks up Lloyd's transmission from Ninjago. They come up with a plan to build a Firstbourne dragon to scare the Iron Baron, giving them the distraction they need for Cole and Wu to break them out. In Ninjago, everyone congratulates Lloyd, but they know this is just the beginning. Chamille is bad now, Bolobo was captured by Ultra Violet early on, and after what happened in season 7, the Serpentine don't want to help. Cole and Wu finish the dragon, but it won't fly. Cole is too heavy, so Wu will have to fly it. Lord Garmadon almost kills Harumi for her failure, but stops when she says she knows where the resistance hideout is. Back in the realm of oni and dragons, that moon looks amazing! Not RWBY amazing, but pretty close. Cole breaks the others out, and Wu crashes. The real Firstbourne dragon shows up, and based on her reaction, I don't think she takes too kindly to impersonators. I guess dragons don't consider imitation to be the sincerest form of flattery. Before the guys can escape, Wu has them go back for the wind dragon that the hunters captured. Kai frees all the dragons. Dareth sees lots of SoG members surrounding the depot, and realizes that it's an ambush.
SAO S1 E25

## Plot

Kazuto gets to the hospital when he's suddenly ambushed in the parking lot by Sugou and cut with a knife on the arm. It was meant to be a fatal blow, but Sugou has no depth perception, due to being blinded in the right eye by Kirito. Kazuto disarms him, and thinks about killing him. However, he spares him and leaves him out in the snow. He gets to Asuna's room and finally reunites with her in the real world. They kiss for the first time in the real world. A few months later… The date is Friday, May 16, 2025. All of the players from SAO are attending a special school for survivors. Asuna's dad quit as RECTO's CEO and retired early. Sugou was arrested. When the other three hundred SAO players came to, they couldn't remember anything about the experiments. RECTO Progress was dismantled, and ALO was shut down. It looks like VRMMOs will suffer a slow, painful death after the SAO and ALO incidents. Kayaba is dead. They think it was suicide. After SAO was cleared, his brain was fried, and he attempted to copy his consciousness onto the net. Despite the low odds, Kazuto knows he succeeded because he appeared in ALO and gave him the World Seed. Later, they meet the real life personas of Klein (Ryotaro Tsuboi), Lis (Rika Shinozaki), Silica (Keiko Ayano), Agil (Andrew Gilbert Millis), Yolko, Kains, Thinker, Yulier, Sasha, and Klein's guild. And at Andrew's bar, too! They invite Suguha along too. It's a party to celebrate Kazuto/Kirito for beating SAO. Thinker and Yulier got married! Aw! Kazuto uploaded the World Seed onto the internet, so everyone could use it for free. It's a VRMMO, and it saves the genre. In Alfheim, Kirito and Leafa meet up and talk. They dance in the sky, and Kirito shows her something. At 11:00 pm, Aincrad comes out of the sky. Kirito reveals that he reset his stats so he can start over again. This time, he plans to beat all one hundred floors of Aincrad. All the players from ALO and SAO head to Aincrad.

## Review

I liked this episode. It wrapped up the story, and most of it was tying up loose ends and showing us what's happened in the months since the Aincrad and Fairy Dance arcs. I love Asuna's new elf avatar!
Rush Zone S2 E6 "Sound Advice"

## Plot

Drop Kick breaks into a warehouse to steal something called Sonic Molten Matter. He brought Cycle BlitzBotz along with him. His escape becomes complicated with the unexpected arrival of the Guardians. They save the guards, but Drop Kick gets away. At school, Tua gets a D on his math test. He needs to go to the Hall of Fame to get extra credit. He vents by blocking well during practice. Wildcard is yelling at Drop Kick for failing (again). Tua fakes being sick. His mom told him that he couldn't play football until he got his grades back up. Ish offers his help. In a cute Easter egg, Tua needs help multiplying fractions. (In Season 1 Ish had trouble with fractions). Drop Kick attacks a truck. The driver radios HQ. He says that Project Hot Rod is under attack. The BlitzBotz steal the cargo. It looks like a car. In a nice bit of foreshadowing, Drop Kick says that it's time to show Wildcard who's really in charge. At the HoK, RZ tells the Guardians that if Wildcard encases the car in the sonic matter, it could travel at the speed of sound. At the Hall of Fame, the teacher introduces her old friend Rex Ryan. He says that practice make anything possible. After the lecture, Rex Ryan gives Tua two tickets to Sunday's game. Tua invites Ish, but he can't come because of his Guardian duties. Tua is upset because he doesn't know that Ish or the others are Guardians. At the HoK, the team is taking measures to stop Wildcard. Troy goes to the Lions stadium, Ash the Broncos, and Ish the Jets. On the plane, Tua meets Sione Pouha. Tua brought his grandpa with him. The team bus is attacked by Drop Kick in the car he stole. The Jets' Megacore is revealed to have been hidden on the bus. Drop Kick forces the bus off the road and it almost goes off a cliff. Tua takes the Megacore and runs. Tua is saved from falling off a cliff by Ish. Ish reveals his identity to Tua and gives him an NFL-R. Drop Kick comes back for the Megacore at the stadium. "Enter the Rush Zone!" Tua's designation is T4. RZ tells them that the only way to stop the car is to disrupt its frequency with something loud. Tua damages the car and saves the Megacore. At the Bulldogs game, Tua is allowed to play. Also, his nickname is Tiny.

## Review

This was a good episode. Tua protected the Megacore even though he wasn't asked to and had little to no idea what was going on. Other than Tua joining the team though, nothing super special about this episode.
RWBY V1 C6

## Plot

Yang is trying to find Ruby, but she runs into two Ursas instead. She starts to make a joke about their aim, but stops when they see they've cut off a small strand of her hair. Her eyes turn red, and she *punches one so much it flies through the trees and dies*. She's about to take on the other one, but Blake kills it from behind with her sword/whip. They become partners. Weiss tries to fight the monsters, but Ruby intervenes and Weiss almost hits her. She hits a tree, and it starts a fire instead. Ruby and Weiss cut their losses and run away, and they fight. Ruby is frustrated, so she cuts down a tree with her scythe. A giant feather floats down from it. A Nevermore had made its nest up there, apparently. Jaune is hit with a branch, and Pyrrha suggests that he use his aura. Jaune doesn't know what aura is, so Pyrrha explains it to him while Ren fights two snakes. He holds its fangs in his bare hands. He uses his aura, *rips its fangs out, and stabs it through the eye.* Then he blows its head off. Pyrrha uses her aura to unlock Jaune's. It heals the scratch on his face. Ren killed the second snake offscreen. Nora finds him and they become partners.

## Review

This was a good episode. I loved Ren's fight with the snakes!
RWBY V3 C7

## Plot

This is mostly a flashback episode. A while back, Cinder had short hair and actual weapons on her. Emerald's Semblance is the ability to create illusions, like Neo, but in the mind. She messed with Yang's mind right after the fight. That's what that sharp sound was. Emerald was a thief. Cinder threatens to get the police if Emerald doesn't help her. Later, she wins Emerald's loyalty willingly. They go to see the assassin Marcus Black, but when they arrive he's dead. His son Mercury killed him, and his legs have been terribly injured. They recruit him as well. Cinder met Roman Torchwick in Vale to get to know the city. Then they met with *Adam*, the leader of the White Fang in Vale. He refuses their request for help because they're humans working for a human cause. Blake is still with them, and this takes place the night before the Black trailer. The group ambushes Amber, the Fall Maiden. She fights them with her powers. During the fight, it's revealed that Mercury has robotic legs, so his leg wasn't really broken in the fight with Yang. Amber's Aura is depleted, but she fights them off. She tries to kill Emerald, but before she can, Cinder shoots her in the back with an arrow. Cinder puts on a white glove with a symbol on it. A small portal opens, and a tiny insect Grimm comes out of it. The power of the Fall Maiden starts transferring from Amber to Cinder, when Qrow saves Amber from them and the group runs away. That's how Amber was put into a coma and how she got the scars on her face. Cinder appears to work for someone else. Back at the White Fang camp, Adam and the Lieutenant are looking for Blake, but Adam says he must return to Mistral when they're interrupted. Outside, all of their troops have been killed (or at least seriously injured) by Cinder with her new fire powers. Now she's not giving Adam a choice in the matter. He will participate in the plan, or she'll kill them all. We finally cut back to present day, with new information about what really happened. Emerald uses her power on two medics so they think Mercury needs to go to a hospital. Cinder and Neo get them out in an airship. Emerald has a headache from using her power on two people at once. Their plan worked. The public is upset and the Grimm are approaching, having sensed the negativity.

## Review

This was a good episode. I forgot to mention: So far, we've seen 3/5 fights seen in the opening. Now we just need Weiss vs. Emerald and Blake vs. Adam. Also, Amber is voiced by **LAURA BAILEY!!! AH!** I love her!
RWBY V3 C1

## Plot

There's a new theme song, When It Falls. It's a rock tune. Some people don't like it, but I do. Volume 2's theme song is still my favorite though. Since Roman is in jail, Blake is shown fighting Adam instead. We open at a grave site by a cliff with grassy plains. Ruby is talking to her mom. She's telling her all that's happened to her since getting accepted into Beacon. Ruby remarks that Ozpin reminds her of her Uncle Qrow. Her father, Taiyang, is taking her to the Vytal Festival. Monty Oum, the creator of the series, tragically passed away in between volumes 2 and 3. He left enough notes to get up to a potential volume 5 though, and his signature is recreated in this scene, with birds flying off into the sunrise. The tournament takes place in the floating stadium, Amity Colosseum. There are three rounds: Teams, doubles and singles. The full team fights in the first round, then they vote for two of their teammates to move onto the next round. If they win that, then they vote for one person to represent their team and school in the final. Team RWBY is fighting Team ABRN. The stage is split into two environments: Ice and lava. The match is close, but Team RWBY wins because of their impressive teamwork. Emerald pickpockets Ruby, and has become friends with the group. She finds out that Weiss and Yang are moving onto the doubles round. Weiss declines a call from her father, and her card is declined not too long after that. Luckily, Pyrrha offers to pay for their food. Team JNPR is up next. Cinder, Emerald, and Mercury somehow know which team is going to win. *Everything's red like roses Maybe it's the pool of blood the innocents will lay in when in the end you failed to save them Their dying eyes Are wide and white like snow And now they know the cost of trusting you's obliteration Mirrors will shatter Crushed by the weight of the world The pillars collapse in shame 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…*

## Review

I love Casey Lee Williams. She and her father, Jeff Williams, are absolutely amazing at what they do. All the music, including the score, which is composed by Alex Abraham, is fantastic. This was a good episode. I love the fights. This is an amazing show. Monty, thank you so much.
The Evermoor Chronicles S1 E3

## Plot

Cameron will meet his fate on the next Night of the Stench, which is when the foul bog drives everyone indoors. Which happens to be that night. Tara is able to convince Sorsha to help her by sewing a prediction. She wants to know how Cameron meets his supposed end. Then she finds out that she's the cause of it. Seb and Bella have been looking into the disappearance of Cameron's mother, Sarah. According to sightings, she never made it out of the woods. The locals have spotted someone they've dubbed the hermit. The audience knows that it's most likely Bridget though. Tara and Seb speculate that it could be Sarah. But if that was the case, then why hasn't she come back for Cameron? Meanwhile, Bella is throwing a party that night, and Cameron will be there. Tara thinks that if Cotton's fate could be prevented, then so could Cameron's. She'll just stay away from him all night. She'll go to the woods and look for Sarah. Sorsha advises her to talk to the trees, since they see everything. Foreshadowing! Esmeralda knows that someone has been sewing predictions into the tapestry without her knowledge. She discovers the secret passage to the Beacon, where Bridget has been hiding. Otto sees her leave and tries to find Tara. She and Sorsha are in the woods, trying to find Sarah. Tara invited Seb too, but he and Sorsha haven't been getting along. In the last episode, while he was being controlled by Cotton Lively, he ripped up a message that said the two of them could be together, right in front of her. Bridget reveals to Esmeralda that Bella isn't really the Supreme Everine. Otto tells Tara about Bridget, and they head to the Beacon. Sorsha and Seb fell asleep while hiding from poisonous bats. Esmeralda finds out that Tara is the real Supreme Everine. Tara weaves something that puts Esmeralda under hypnosis. Now she won't remember anything. The bells ring, giving the all clear. However, it's still nighttime, and the sky is still green. In order to win a competition, Lacie Fairburn had her father, the bell ringer, give the all clear early. Have I mentioned Lacie yet? She's an annoying girl who spends time with Jake and Ludo. I will never mention any of their subplots, mainly because they almost never affect the main plot, and because they're annoying. Lacie doesn't become important until she's no longer Lacie. Trust me, that will make sense later. At the party, Cameron tells Tara that he and Bella are meant to be together. His mother once made a prediction that he would end up with the Supreme Everine, which he thinks is Bella. Tara convinces him that she's the real one by reuniting him with his mom. The hermit, aka Bridget, speaks to one of the trees. Seb hears her, but doesn't know that it's Bridget. The tree is Sarah. Bridget says that with the Supreme Everine on her side, no one can make her human again. Yeah, Bridget's evil. Plot twist! I'm still on the fence on whether or not that means that Esmeralda's good though. Tara accidentally turns Cameron into a tree.
Winx Club S5 E2

## Plot

So the Winx have their benefit concert and it goes really well. Tressa finally calls Aisha back and tells her what happened. Oil from the spill heads through a magical underwater gate into Andros. From there it heads to where Tritannus is imprisoned. Also, Icy and Tritannus are in love. It's as terrible as it sounds. Anyways, Tritannus absorbs the pollution and mutates into a monster. He gets his trident back, breaks out, and, with his new powers, is able to mutate the guards as well. He takes the powers of the Selkies, who guard the ocean gates. They're basically mermaid pixies who can also bond with fairies. Yes, they will become companions of the Winx Club. I hate them because they're not the pixies. Right now there's just Phylla and Lemmy, guardians of the Earth and Andros gates. Also, he breaks the Trix out and plans to take over all of Magix. After giving them their powers back though, he changes back again. In order to stay a monster, he must continually absorb pollution. So they go to Earth and get some toxic chemicals. After learning that the Trix hate the Winx, Tritannus sends his mutants to kill them. Everyone is on the beach, helping clean it up after the oil spill. The girls transform to fight the mutants. They easily beat them, but wonder where they came from. Bloom attempts to follow them, but she's hit by a spell from Icy. Now the girls have to fight the Trix. Flora, Tecna, and Aisha follow the mutants while Bloom, Stella, and Musa fight the Trix. They easily blast Darcy and Stormy out of the sky. Flora, Tecna, and Aisha find Tritannus and attempt to fight him, but their powers are much weaker underwater for some unexplained reason. Aisha realizes that it's her cousin she's fighting when she sees the mark on his forehead. Icy, being a whiny, clingy, dependent loser this season, calls Tritannus for help instead of even attempting to fight the Winx. He blasts them out of the sky with his powers. This weakens him enough that he fades in and out of his monster form, confirming to Aisha that it is Tritannus. They attempt to follow him through the gate, but their wings are too slow and it closes before they can pass through it. The girls decide to go to Alfea and talk to Faragonda about making their magic stronger.

## Review

This was an okay episode. I admit, I love Tritannus's 2D monster form. It just looks so detailed, and I love stuff like that. Aisha's cousin being the bad guy this time around gives her a very personal stake in the matter.
Rush Zone S1 E19 "The Guardian Escapes"

## Plot

Sudden Death orders that Ish and the Rusherz be destroyed. Ash has a flashback. OT thought that she was the Guardian, but he was wrong. She completed all the challenges on the rings too. She put on the last ring, and nothing happened. She was devastated. Sudden Death told her that if she came with him, he wouldn't let her talents go to waste. Ash wanted revenge on the real Guardian, which turns out to be Ish. She believes that she should have been the Guardian, so her anger is helping fuel her actions. Sudden Death is telling Ish that it is over and monologuing about his plan. Ish secretly slips on his sunglasses. There are only about fifteen seconds left on the timer. He looks through the wall and sees an escape pod. He tells the Rusherz to get him through the wall. With three seconds left, they get into the escape pod. The timer counts down. Three, two, one, KABOOM! Sudden Death's ship blows up and Ish and company make it out just in time. Ish sees a smaller ship fly off, no doubt carrying Sudden Death and Ash. At the Chargers' stadium, the Gameballz are with Shandra, who is pacing nervously, waiting for Ish to come back. Ish is surprised and happy to see his mom there. Shandra gives him a big hug. Ish makes a big speech in front of all the teams, coaches, and Rusherz that the fight isn't over. He informs everyone that Sudden Death is still alive, and will be coming for the final Shard. Despite the fact that in the next episode we see that there are five Shards left, not just one. I don't get that. At the end of the speech, everyone can see Sudden Death's BlitzBotz and ships coming to Earth. Ish tells everyone that Sudden Death is coming, and they'll be ready for him.

## Review

This was a good episode, and it ultimately leads into the final episodes. The whole "they only have one minute to escape" cliche is just that, a cliche. It's boring, unrealistic and has been done before. Ash's motivation is revealed, and it's especially convincing because she's a girl who plays a male dominant sport. The good guys will FINALLY be proactive in the next few episodes, taking extra measures to protect the last Shard.
RWBY V4 C3

## Plot

Yay, Blake's focus episode! She's on a boat, headed to Menagerie, her home. Yep, she's gonna go see her family! I love her new outfit. I like all the new outfits. She hasn't been doing too well for the past few months. She's jumpy, paranoid, and doesn't talk to anyone. She finally takes off her bow and throws it in the ocean, letting her cat ears show. A person in a hood is following her, but let's face it, we all know it's Sun. We also finally see Yang this volume. Taiyang comes home, and he's brought something for her. It's exactly what you think it is: A cybernetic arm from Atlas. General Ironwood had it made specifically for her. However, Yang is too scared to even try it on. She's gotten used to doing basic chores with only one arm, but she has a PTSD flashback when she drops a glass. A giant sea serpent Grimm attacks Blake's boat. Her semblance has improved even more during the time skip, but her weapon doesn't even scratch the Grimm. The boat is equipped with cannons, but the beast has wings, some sort of electric breath attack, and it never sits still. Sun reveals himself to help fight the sea serpent. His semblance has also greatly improved. The music during the fight is amazing, and I've come to expect no less from the Williams family. Working together, Blake is able to clip its wing so the ship's crew can impale it and blow it apart with its giant cannon. Afterwards, Blake is angry at Sun for following her. He thinks she ran off to get revenge on the White Fang, but she actually did it to *get away* from the White Fang, and to make sure Adam didn't come after any of her friends, hence her anger at seeing Sun. Neptune, Sage, and Scarlet flew back to Mistral. Sun decides to come with Blake to Menagerie, since the Grimm are getting worse and the White Fang will be hunting her down. And now we get a really quick and incredibly disturbing look at our villains. Whatever Salem is doing to heal Cinder, it's certainly… unnatural. Speaking of unnatural, a creepy jellyfish like Grimm shows up, and it can communicate with Salem. Even she doubts that Cinder killed Ozpin. She has her speak with her own voice, which is incredibly painful for her. She insists that she did kill Ozpin, but nobody in-universe or otherwise seems to believe her. Salem tells the Seer Grimm to reinforce their numbers at Beacon, saying that the relic is there. She wonders what a certain someone is planning. I really liked this episode and I thought the animation and music were amazing, as always. But Ozpin is totally alive guys, and the relic is Ozpin's cane, which Qrow now has. One of those theories was way off the mark.
W.I.T.C.H. S1 E6

## Plot

At Sheffield, Irma, Hay Lin, and Taranee get their grades. Well, Irma and Hay Lin do at least. The absentminded teacher asks Taranee to see him after class. They're studying Greek mythology. He didn't receive her paper even though she turned it in a day early. He has to give her an F. Will has to study more because she's not good at math. The other girls plus Elyon look for schoolbooks in Cedric's bookstore. Elyon has a crush on him. Ew! That's so gross! They find a book with the same writing on it as last episode. When Hay Lin touches it, it transports them to Meridian. Specifically, Phobos's personal library, which is also a labyrinth, like in the story about the Minotaur. Blunk sees them teleport and tells Will and Caleb. Taranee uses Cornelia's sweater as a string to lead them back. They find their way out and head into the kitchen. Without Will and the Heart, they have no powers. A worker named Trill leads them out of the castle. Will and Caleb follow the string and run into Phobos. Will shoves a bookcase on top of him and she and Caleb escape. Phobos orders the release of the Tracker. Trill and the other villagers throw a bonfire celebration to celebrate the return of the Guardians. Life on Meridian is tough. The food they brought the Guardians is the only food they have. Taranee feels especially bad because it puts her lost essay into perspective. It's first world problems vs. third world problems. Trill tells them the rumor of the princess, the true heir to the throne. The Tracker and his dog find them and they run. They climb up a high tree, but the Tracker releases tiny disgusting bat things that eat wood. Like termites. No, *flying* termites! Soon the tree will fall down. They're saved by Will and they transform. They fight the Tracker and his creepy dog and win. Taranee apologizes to her teacher for making a big deal out of her essay, and he apologizes to her for losing it. He found it at his house, and gives her an A.

## Review

This was a good episode. I liked how they referenced Greek mythology. The Tracker and his dog are creepy villains. Which of course makes sense. Seriously, I can't even describe what this Tracker looks like. Oh, and Will had the same reaction to that writing again. At least she didn't pass out this time.
W.I.T.C.H. S1 E16

## Plot

Caleb and Blunk find Elyon in the castle, but it was really an illusion. Will is going through a typical "teenage attitude/neglecting responsibilities" thing, and she's grounded. For me, it was the other way around. I *wanted* responsibility, but I also wanted to live alone so I wouldn't have every aspect of my life controlled. What I eat, what I wear, when I drive, etc. Emancipation sounds like a great idea at this point. I'm joking, of course. Anyways, Caleb is captured. Will informs the others that she snuck out using her bedroom window and wants her mom to think that she's run away from home. The girls transform and the show is suspiciously using footage identical to the first episode. Anyone else thinking stock footage? The girls notice that the fake Elyons are leading them further and further away from the castle. So logically, Elyon must be there. I know Hay Lin is the guardian of air, but being able to hear a conversation perfectly from miles away? No. My suspension of disbelief can only be stretched so far. Whatever. She learns that Elyon left her sketchbook on Earth, and Phobos will send guards to retrieve it. Caleb is able to escape, and they look for the sketchbook, but can't find it. Will decides to spend the night there since she's run away from home. A portal opens in the middle of the night. Will transforms, but isn't able to retrieve the sketchbook or fight the guards. It turns out that it was hidden in the pouch of the kangaroo doll the whole time! Who knew, right? She was able to rip out half a page though: A drawing of Cornelia. Aw! The real Elyon is hiding in some tunnels underground "for her own safety." Blunk is able to track the Lurdens to it and everyone explores the tunnels. Cornelia finds Elyon's room, but she's not there. She does return the half page though. The alarm is raised after they're discovered. Cedric attempts to stop them, but they just cause an avalanche and go back through the portal. Well, that was anti-climatic. Oh, and Cornelia and Caleb had a moment. Everyone heads home, including Will, who decides that she's had enough privacy for awhile. Her mom is mad and is going to ground her, but she's also relieved that she's okay. Elyon returns to her room and finds the missing half page, which makes her realize that Cornelia was there.

## Review

I liked this episode. I know I said that I liked Cornelia in the last episode, and I really do. But her behavior whenever Elyon is so much as mentioned is irrational. Yeah, it's understandable and she's worried about her best friend, but every time she tries it nearly results in getting herself and others captured or killed. I can relate with Will because I tried to run away once, but the circumstances were a little different. It was for a different reason, and I was much younger. As I grew up, I still sometimes had that desire to run away, but for different reasons. I'm naturally very glad that I didn't go through with it. If it wasn't for my family, I might not be here right now. I thought that this was a good episode.