RWBY V7 C3

## Plot

The episode starts with three Atlas airships flying in the sky, and then we flashback to Clover briefing Ruby, Jaune, and Qrow on their first mission with the Ace Ops. They'll be securing the launch site for Amity Tower. It's an abandoned mine filled with Dust, which the scientists will need for the first phase of the launch. While other military huntsmen have already cleared out the Grimm in the surrounding area, they're having trouble with an old and powerful Geist that has retreated inside the mine, so they're sending in the Ace Ops, team RWBY, team JNR, and Qrow to kill it. The mine used to be a labyrinth, and the Geist moves through tunnels to get around, so they'll split up into three teams to corner it. It's revealed that Pietro is responsible for the upgrades to everyone's weapons and armor. While Ruby is looking at her new clothes, Oscar comes in and talks to her. We see everyone's new clothes, and in some cases, hairstyles, and I don't care what anyone else says, I personally love them. And I also love the snippet of the new song we hear from Casey. Blake fixed Gambol Shroud by adding a bit of yellow metal to it and welding the two pieces back together. Harriet and Marrow will be with team RWBY. Marrow's weapon is some sort of boomerang-gun hybrid. Elm and Vine are together with Jaune, Nora, and Ren, and Clover and Qrow are together too. Even Qrow has a new outfit. Jaune's shield now has Dust in it, and he even uses it as a hang glider. Everyone has fancy new Scrolls. Blake catches Yang staring at her. She's still not used to her new hair, but she assures Blake that it looks great. Ruby comments on how cold it is. Weiss says that without heating or projected Aura, the cold of Solitas can kill you in a matter of hours. Blake doesn't feel as bad about leaving Oscar behind when she hears that. Yang asks Ruby if they can talk about that again. She doesn't feel comfortable about not telling Ironwood what happened with Ozpin and everything they learned from Jinn about Salem. Blake and Weiss are more cautious. Even if Ironwood's heart is in the right place, they shouldn't make any major decisions yet about whether or not to tell him. Yang asks Ruby how Oscar felt about that. It's revealed that she gave him the relic to keep it safe in Atlas. He tells her that keeping things from Ironwood feels exactly like what Ozpin did to them, but she doesn't say anything. Qrow's Semblance causes him to trip, but Clover catches him. Nora tells Ren that she likes what he did with his outfit, but he just tells her that they should stay focused on the mission. Harriet tells everyone that the main entrance is blocked by a cave-in. They're not sure if it was recent or caused by the original accident that led to this place becoming abandoned. Blake realizes where they are. This was the same mine that Ilia's parents lost their lives in, as well as so many other Faunus workers. Weiss remembers how furious it made her father. She wishes she could take back the years of pain her family has caused the Faunus, and her complacency in it. Marrow tells her and Blake that this society is set up to have Faunus be at the bottom, and humans are willing participants. They benefit from doing nothing to help them, but there are still others that actively abuse them. Blake and Yang stare at the SDC logo, clearly thinking about Adam and his brand. Marrow came over to ask Blake to go through a gap in the rocks and tell them if it's clear to knock it down due to her night vision. She tells them that there's no Dust on the other side, when she suddenly sees the Geist they're looking for. Harriet uses gauntlets to knock all of the rocks down. Before they can go after the Geist, they're suddenly attacked by centipede Grimm. Yang can now remotely detonate sticky bombs, and Ruby can horizontally move the blade of her scythe. Marrow snaps his fingers and freezes the Grimm in place, which is his Semblance. Vine, Elm, Jaune, Nora, and Ren also run into Centinels. Vine can stretch his limbs like Mr. Fantastic, and Elm can plant her feet on the ground. Her weapon is a hammer like Nora's. Ren can now shoot out the blades on his weapon, and he keeps his father's knife on his sleeve. Before Weiss or Ruby can kill the last centinel, Harriet uses her speed Semblance to get to it and kill it first. Ruby is excited to meet someone with a similar Semblance to hers, but Harriet tells her that based on her reaction time, she's a little faster. Clover and Qrow have engaged the Geist. Clover tries to hook it on his weapon, but misses. The Geist possesses destroyed parts of the mine, ice, and Dust. It falls into a deeper part of the mine and almost takes Clover with it. Qrow apologizes and tells him that his Semblance is misfortune, but Clover tells him not to worry about it, because his own Semblance is good fortune. The others meet up with each other at the heart of the mine, which is full of Dust, so they have to be careful about how they fight, or they'll ruin the launch site and get themselves blown up. The Geist is on the ceiling. Ruby wonders how they're supposed to attack and kill it if it's incorporated Dust into its body, but Elm, Vine, and Marrow use their weapons and Semblances to distract it and pull its limbs apart until the Grimm part shows, allowing Marrow to use his weapon to cut its limbs apart, while Harriet grabs the falling Dust with her Semblance before it hits the ground. Team RWBY and team JNR watch them in awe. Clover arrives with Qrow and catches one of the Dust crystals. He uses his fishing pole and his Semblance to pull the Geist out of its makeshift body, and Harriet kills it. Everyone catches all but one of the falling Dust crystals. Before Harriet can catch the last one, Ruby uses her Semblance to grab it right before it hits the ground. Harriet tells her that she's seen other speed Semblances before, but Ruby's is different. There might be more going on than she thinks. Yang humorously wonders how she'll react to seeing what her little sister can do with her eyes. Qrow thinks it was a lucky catch, but Clover thinks it was all talent. In the final scene, Forest is dropped off in Mantle… and is murdered by Tyrian.

## Review

I personally really liked this episode. What I did not like was the fandom's initial response to it. I didn't like it when someone said that Jason was terrible as Qrow. I once again can't really tell the difference, unless I'm looking for it, and even then I'd have to watch the episode at least twice. Resorting to ad hominem attacks right out of the gate should tell you all you need to know about what I think of people like that. As I said before, I personally really like everyone's new hair, outfits, and weapon upgrades. I also liked the slower pace and calmer tone, which I honestly needed after the literal darkness and tense feeling of the previous episode. I tend to stay out of shipping arguments when it comes to fandoms, especially this one, but really, complaining about how Bumblebee is forced and the writing in general is bad just because Blake and Yang had an awkward moment about the new haircut and Blake laughed at something Yang said at the end of the episode is really stretching it. That's just two random moments, and if that's your sole definition of bad writing, I kind of doubt you could do any better. Yes, Yang and Blake have known each other for a while now, but they were also separated for a long time, and this isn't exactly the first time they've had an awkward interaction before. Like Yang herself said in the previous volume, it's gonna take a bit before things are back to normal. Also, to the people who complain about the physics and practicality and such of the weapons… You realize what show this is, right? Almost every weapon is a gun, and characters regularly defy our mundane laws of physics all the time to kick ass, but the action isn't the main reason I watch the show, at least, not anymore. I watch it because I'm invested in this world that Monty and the CRWBY have worked so hard to create, and I want to give them my support.