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SAO S1 E18

## Plot

Leafa meets Kirito again. They go shopping for weapons. He picks a huge, heavy broadsword. Before they leave, they're confronted by another member of Leafa's party, Sigurd, who is angry and upset that she wants to leave. Kirito doesn't like how he treats her, and Leafa doesn't like how he treats Kirito. So she quits the party and announces that Kirito is her new partner. Kirito and Leafa head for the World Tree. Asuna learns from Sugou that Kirito is alive. She uses a mirror to see the passcode for the cage and starts memorizing it. Leafa and Kirito take turns logging out. Suguha starts to like Kirito. They have to go through caves to get to the World Tree. Someone is using tracking magic to follow them, but they don't know it yet.
RWBY V5 C7

## Plot

Behold, the shortest episode of RWBY in a very long time. However, unlike with volume 3's PvP, this isn't because the shit has hit the fan, but because this episode is just one big ball of heartwarming reunions. Well, until the end, but we'll get to that later. It starts with Team RNJR, Weiss, and Yang eating a huge dinner while they recount their various adventures and incidents to each other. Weiss scares Nora with a summoned Boarbutusk, Yang and Nora arm wrestle, jokes are told, laughter is heard, good times are had. They all reflect on how much they've changed and grown since they last saw each other at Beacon, especially when they first started. In other words, the character development they've all gone through since volume 1. Qrow and Oscar come upstairs after they finish dinner. In the living room/lounge area, Ozpin has just finished telling Weiss and Yang about magic, the Maidens, the relics, and Salem. Yang says that he forgot to mention what he did to Raven and Qrow. Ozpin is surprised, since that's not a secret he thought Raven would give up so easily, and thinks that Raven must trust Yang a lot to have told her and Weiss that. He reveals that he too has magic like the maidens, and gave Qrow and Raven the ability to turn into birds. Yang is angry at him and asks how he could do that, but she calms down after Qrow clarifies that he and Raven made their choice and wanted this. Ozpin did it because he needed help obtaining information on Salem's plans, as well as looking for maidens when their hosts became unclear. Ruby asks if he's done this with others, like Glynda or Ironwood. He hasn't, because granting such power isn't easy. His powers are finite, and dwindling. This is because, centuries ago, he gave up a great deal of magic to four young women. They were the first Maidens, which makes Ozpin the wizard. Yay, a long standing and pretty obvious fan theory was finally confirmed! It was never his intention to lie to any of the kids, but there are just some matters that he prefers to play close to the chest. He says that everyone has a choice. And this choice speech would be exhibit A if someone were to ask me to provide evidence on why I think Ozpin has the relic of choice. He offers them all a chance to leave, but no one does. However, Yang wants him and Qrow to be completely honest with them from that moment on, which they agree to. Jaune asks what they should do now. It's been so long since they've all been together, so Ozpin gives them the rest of the night to reconnect and enjoy each other's company. Meanwhile, a returning character finally speaks! Shay D. Mann is approached by Emerald, Mercury, Cinder, and Arthur Watts, and it looks like he's gonna get his ass handed to him. And instead of losing a tooth, he could lose his life.
RWBY V4 C11

## Plot

We see Cinder using her Fall Maiden powers to destroy Grimm. She's able to beat all of them, but she's severely weakened. Salem tells her to stop holding back. Just then, Tyrian arrives, crawling and sobbing. He tells Salem that he wasn't successful, but he did poison Qrow. Salem cryptically says that the last eye is blinded, and that she's disappointed in Tyrian. He totally loses it, and takes out his pain on an unfortunate Beowulf. It says a lot that *Cinder,* of all people, looks horrified by this. Yang has painted her new arm yellow. She goes into a shed and takes a sheet off Bumblebee. Taiyang catches her and talks to her. All he wants to know is where she's going. They both know that Ruby is heading to Mistral. And he knows that Qrow told her where her mother's been at these days. So, who is she going after? Ruby or Raven? We don't get to see her answer. Weiss is sneaking out of the house with Klein. He gets called away by Whitley, but says that he'll meet her at the first floor library. Weiss hears her father and General Ironwood yelling at each other in his office. She learns that Winter is in Mistral, and that something big is happening soon. We also learn that the headmaster of Haven is named Leo. And that in one week, the kingdom of Atlas will be officially closing its borders. No one gets in or out without the council's permission. And since Ironwood holds two seats on the council, he basically means *his* permission. Weiss uses a glyph to lock them in and keeps heading towards the library. Klein shows her a secret passage that she can take to get out of the manor. She's planning to go to Mistral and find Winter. In Menagerie, Sun is alive! He wakes up, and Blake tells him that this is why she left. She doesn't want to see her friends get hurt because of her, so she pushes them away. Sun finally grows a backbone and tells her that she's being selfish. Sure, she can make her own choices, but she doesn't get to make his, or anyone else's. He'd do the same thing again if it meant protecting her, and he knows that Yang would say the same thing. Blake finally stops acting abusive towards him, and proves to us that she's not becoming like Adam by actually smiling and calling Sun her hero, in the most adorable callback to episode 3 ever. And then Kali and Ghira interrupt the moment, the same way Sun did in episode 8. And sure enough, the reason why is the same: Ghira needed to talk to them. He looked at Ilia's scroll, and says that they were right to be suspicious. Adam Taurus is planning to stage a coup against Sienna Khan to take control of the White Fang, and launch a full scale assault on Haven Academy. It would be the fall of Beacon all over again. Sun suggests destroying the White Fang, but Blake vows to take it back. Ren and Nora run all the way back to Kuroyuri to see if Jaune and Ruby are okay. They are, but they just barely beat the Nuckelavee Grimm there, as we finally see what part of it looks like. It's easily one of the creepiest Grimm I've ever seen.
Rush Zone S1 E14 "The Return of the Sub"

## Plot

Ish returns home after training in Canton and meets his mom at the airport. The green glow from the playbook can be seen in his backpack. Shandra says she just talked to his dad from the army base. He wants to hear all about his trip to the Hall of Fame. Ish says he'll call him as soon as they get home. Suddenly, he gets a terrible headache and has a vision of Sudden Death defeating him. Shandra says he's going to bed right after dinner. Later, Ish is reading the Guardian's Playbook and hides it under his bed. He has another nightmare about Sudden Death defeating him. At school, the bullies now respect him, and thanks to the training and the playbook, he's now extremely skilled at football. He beats everyone and scores a touchdown. He tells the Gameballz that he hid the playbook in a safe place. They teleport to the New England Patriots' stadium, but a football BlitzBot sees them. Wes Welker introduces Ish to Sub 2.0. He has to get back to class. On Sudden Death's ship, he's pleased at learning how Ish gets to the stadiums from his locker, although I don't think he ever uses this information later. He is planning something though… And he gives off another evil laugh to boot.

## Review

This was a short episode. While nothing like The Guardian's Playbook, it wasn't the worst episode I've seen. Besides, it's right after The Guardian's Playbook, so those are some big shoes to fill. Talk about a tough act to follow! Still, it shows us just how much Ish's training has truly paid off from the last two episodes.
Snow White with the Red Hair S1 E2

## Plot

Shirayuki has moved to Zen's kingdom, Clarines. She looks for a job at the local herbalist shop, but they're not hiring at the moment. She sees a young boy buy some herbs. He's a prodigy, and the youngest court herbalist ever. If Shirayuki can pass the annual exam, she'll be accepted as an apprentice court herbalist and get to work in the castle. In the meantime, she's allowed inside the castle anyways as a friend of Zen's. She informs him that she's leaving the capital city to look for rare herbs, and he goes with her to dodge his boring paperwork. They both have a lot in common. Shirayuki wants to know everything about medicine and keep learning to become the best herbalist she can be, and Zen wants to know everything about his country so he can be the best prince/ruler he can be. He mentioned in the first episode that he was the *second* prince of Clarines, so he has an older brother. Shirayuki leaves on a ship and tells him that she'll be back before the sun sets. While looking for herbs in the forest though, she's kidnapped. And yes, it's by someone who noticed her rare hair color and wants to sell it. He introduces himself as Mihaya. He keeps her locked up in an abandoned manor. The next day, Zen discovers that she's missing. Shirayuki is no damsel in distress though. She saws at her ropes all day until they snap, and locks Mihaya in the cage. But he has a key, and unlike her, he knows his way around the manor. She runs into a dead end, but is able to create a paralyzing gas out of her herbs. She gets to the second floor and opens a window. She jumps into a tree and makes it out of the manor. Unfortunately, the herbs didn't last very long, and Mihaya is waiting for her. Luckily, Zen saves her. He spent all day looking for her. Mihaya explains that the manor was once his family's. They were nobility, but now they've become poor commoners. All he wanted to do was become rich again. They hand him over to officials at the dock, but before they leave, Shirayuki gives him herbs to help heal his injuries, showing that she holds no ill will towards him. Aw, she's such a forgiving person. And may I just say that the music for this show is *absolutely stunning.* She and Zen talk afterwards. She wants to find out where she belongs in this country, and once she does, Zen hopes that she can still see him anyways. Aw!
RWBY V2 C7

## Plot

Ironwood asks Glynda for a dance. Ruby and Jaune talk. Ruby reveals to him that Weiss came to the dance alone. Neptune turned her down. Jaune gets angry and goes to confront him. However, he sees Pyrrha go upstairs and talks to her instead. Pyrrha reveals that no one asked her to the dance, because everyone believes she's too good for them. It's why she likes him and her team so much, because they don't care that she's famous. Neptune reveals to Jaune that he didn't go with Weiss because he can't dance, and he's embarrassed. He gives him the same advice Pyrrha gave him. Because of a joke Jaune made about Pyrrha going to the dance alone, he wears a dress. He and the rest of Team JNPR do a synchronized dance. (And it's awesome!) Weiss and Neptune talk. Ruby leaves the dance, and sees Cinder on the rooftops. She gets suspicious and follows her. Cinder knocks out a bunch of guards and enters a room full of computers. Ruby sees the guards and uses her Scroll (her phone) to launch her locker to her, with her scythe in it. She enters the same room as Cinder, and they have a brief scuffle. Cinder sewed Dust into her clothes. She escapes when Ironwood arrives in the elevator, creating a distraction. She quickly changes her outfit with magic and enters the dance hall.

## Review

This was a good episode. I liked the fight between Cinder and Ruby. During the theme song, Yang fights Mercury, Weiss fights Emerald, Blake fights Torchwick, and Ruby fights Cinder. Only two of those fights actually happened during this volume. (Ruby vs. Cinder and Blake vs. Torchwick).
Sofia the First S1 E7

## Plot

The kids are having fun at the Dunwiddie village fair. Surprisingly, Sofia's never been there before. She and her mom were always too busy working in the shop before she became a princess. They learn about a pet contest taking place tomorrow. The prize is a blue ribbon. Plus the pet and their owner will get to ride in the village fair parade. James is going to enter his baboon in the contest. Amber is going to enter her peacock. James suggests that Sofia could enter Clover, but Amber says that he's just a plain bunny who will never win. She tells Sofia to go to the castle zoo and pick out a better pet. Clover agrees to enter the contest. Amber still thinks that Clover can't win because he has no special talent. She takes Sofia to the castle zoo and introduces her to Ginger, a show bunny who can whistle. Hildegard and Vivian are entering the contest too, with the mink and Crackle. Zander is entering an elephant in the contest. Clover says that his special talent is dancing, but Sofia is less than impressed. He also leaves to get food when they're supposed to leave for the contest, and he gets dirty again. Sofia says that he doesn't have to go to the contest if he doesn't want to. After all, he didn't like having his fur brushed or wearing a bow. After he hears about Ginger, he claims that he was only going to go because she asked him to. She leaves to take Ginger instead. However, Ginger says that pet contests are serious business and that they can have fun later. Everyone else is having fun with their pet though. Crackle informs Sofia that she hurt Clover's feelings. He was just being nice because Sofia wanted to bring Ginger. A boy says that he entered his dog Max in the contest because they're best friends, not because he wants to win. Sofia realizes that she made a mistake and goes back to the castle. She apologizes to Clover and they go back to the contest. They win and get to ride in the parade.
Rush Zone S1 E17 "The Agony of Deceit"

## Plot

At school, the kids are playing football during recess. Ash throws the ball to Ish. Ish scores a touchdown. Ish smiles at Ash. Ash smiles back, but then looks sad. There's a red ring on her finger. It glows and she leaves. She goes into her locker and contacts Sudden Death. She says she can't do it because she's too close to Ish. Sudden Death demands her to bring Ish to him, unless she wants him to regret taking her in. Ash comes out of her locker and runs into Ish. He awkwardly compliments her and she looks like she has feelings for him too. The next day, Ish goes to Miami to fight Stealth BlitzBotz. The Rusherz that appear are Sonar and Pick Ax. Ish is surprised to see Ash at the game. Ish tries to move the Sub, but someone has infected it with a virus. Ish runs off to check on Ash, but says he will be back. Meanwhile, the Rusherz and the teams are losing badly to the BlitzBotz. Ish is stunned to see Ash. He asks her what's wrong. She says she's sorry. She holds up her ring and an image of Sudden Death appears. She orders another BlitzBot to take Ish to Sudden Death. She feels terrible for betraying Ish.

## Review

Yet another good, if not short, episode. We see more of Ash's viewpoint than Ish's. She comes off as not wanting to be evil, but more out of an obligation to Sudden Death. My guess is that the ring she has gives her some kind of power. The cliffhanger ending builds tension and suspense.
SAO S1 E22

## Plot

Kirito hits the barrier, but he keeps trying. Leafa can't understand why he's doing this, or why he wants to reach the top so badly. Yui is calling for Asuna. She hears her, and drops the key card to let them know she's there. Kirito catches it. He thanks Leafa for her help, and plans on trying to complete the Grand Quest all on his own. He does his best, but in the end he runs out of HP and "dies". He has to wait to respawn. Suddenly, his flame/soul is picked up by Leafa, who followed him. She makes it out with him and resurrects him. He still plans on trying again. When he says Asuna's name, Leafa realizes that he's Kazuto, her brother/cousin. Kirito realizes that she's Suguha. They log out and talk to each other in the real world. Suguha is extremely upset and doesn't want to see him. She confesses her feelings for him, reveals that she knows they're not really siblings, and that she fell in love with Kirito, but that turned out to be him too. He knew, which is why he quit kendo and started avoiding her. She thinks he pushed her away because they're not really siblings. She was so happy when he woke up from SAO and started being nice to her again. She wishes that he had still been a jerk to her so that she wouldn't have fallen in love with him, felt jealous about Asuna, and then fallen in love with Kirito instead. She goes into her room and starts crying. There's really only one appropriate thing to say to all of that: Ew! What the hell is wrong with you Suguha?! You two are still *related!* As weird as I find the relationship, I feel kind of bad for Suguha/Leafa. Having your heart broken is never easy. Especially with such… unique circumstances. Family drama continues to ensue in the next episode.
SAO S1 E21

## Plot

Kirito and Leafa reach Central Arun, the capital of Alfheim and the where the World Tree is located. However, they're forced to log out because of scheduled maintenance on the server. Asuna does her best to escape the World Tree and log out. She finds a map and heads to the experiment hangar. She realizes that Sugou and his team are experimenting on the players' brains to influence their thoughts, emotions, and memories. Meanwhile, Suguha asks to come with Kazuto to the hospital to visit Asuna. She hides from two scientists. She finds the system console and attempts to log out, but she's found by the scientists. Kazuto and Suguha visit her in the hospital. She attempts to bluff her way out, but it doesn't work. She's thrown back in the cage, and now she has no way to escape. The passcode is changed, and she's watched 24/7. Suguha is even more confused about her feelings now that she's met Asuna. Speaking of which, she was able to steal a key card from the console. Leafa logs on, and is upset because she got her heart broken. Kirito comforts her, unaware of who she really is and vice versa. They reach the World Tree. Yui senses Asuna there, in the tree. Kirito tries to fly to the top. Central Arun is beautiful at night. All the elf races get along there. This was a good episode.
Rush Zone S2 E13 "Test of Friendship"

## Plot

Wildcard has infiltrated the NFL Combine at Lucas Oil stadium in Indianapolis, home of the Colts. He plans to get the Colts' megacore. The kids are sick of the winter cold. Ash tells them that she and her dad are going on vacation in San Diego, and she gets to bring one friend. Ricky, Marty, Troy, and Tua all give reasons for why they want to go, but Ish doesn't push it, saying that he knows she'll make the right choice. The guys are all super nice to her so she'll take them, but they're called away to the HoK by RZ. They see security footage of the Combine, where the NFL looks at potential draft prospects. Ricky recognizes the "coach" as Wildcard. The Colts Rusher asks for help protecting his megacore while his team hosts the draft. Their megacore is hidden in a factory a few blocks from the stadium during the off season. BlitzBotz show up and attack. Drop Kick is controlling the Whirlwind BlitzBotz. "Enter the Rush Zone!" Ish finds Drop Kick, but he gets away. The rest of them destroy the bots. They have to move the megacore to keep it safe. The Rusher introduces them to Reggie Wayne, wide receiver for the Colts, and Andrew Luck, a quarterback. The boys pester Ash again, and she finally loses it and storms off. She decides to settle it with Combine tests. Whoever gets the best score can come to San Diego with her. Ish wanted to go to San Diego with Ash, and he thought she'd pick him because they've been friends for a really long time. Reggie gives him some advice about talking to Ash about it. When they get back, BlitzBotz are attacking the field. Ish transforms and is able to destabilize the vortex enough so his friends can get free and transform. Drop Kick is able to get away with the Colts' megacore though. The interesting part is that he lied and told Wildcard that he failed, and kept the megacore for himself. Looks like treachery is afoot. Ish and Ash talk. She wanted to pick someone else to get to know them better. Ish says he understands, and they all compete in the Combine tests. However, Ash wins, meaning she still has to pick someone. Okay, why not pick whoever has the second best score then? They settle on Ricky since he's new to the team. I liked this episode. The plot thickens on the villains' side, and I'm loving every minute of it!
SAO S1 E7

## Plot

June 24th, 2024, Floor 48. Asuna is getting her rapier sharpened by her friend Lisbeth, also known as Lis, a blacksmith. Asuna runs off to meet someone, implied to be Kirito. Later, Kirito himself comes into her shop, looking for a new sword. He tests Lisbeth's "masterpiece" against his old sword, and it breaks. Oh, #$%&. You are so paying for that Kirito. They make a deal: He helps her get the materials, and she'll make him an even better sword. When they go to the mountains, Kirito gives her his coat. They still hate each other though. Kirito has to fight a dragon to get the rare metal they need. Lisbeth falls down a hole, but Kirito saves her by taking the brunt of it. They get their HP back up, and Lisbeth thanks him for saving her. They have to find a way out of the hole though. Lisbeth asks Kirito to hold her hand, and he does. The next morning, Kirito is digging in the snow and finds the metal they were looking for. It's not a hole, it's a dragon's nest. And dragons are nocturnal, so it won't be long before it comes back to sleep. They hitch a ride on the dragon, and Lis sees the beautiful view. She tells Kirito she's falling in love with him, but Kirito can't hear her above the wind. Lis hugs him as they free fall. We never see how they get out of that situation, but whatever. Lis decides to confess her feelings for him after she makes the best sword she can. The sword is called Dark Repulsor, and it's one of a kind. Instead of money, Lis asks to be Kirito's exclusive blacksmith from now on. Before she can tell him how she feels, Asuna comes in. She was worried about Lis when she didn't answer her messages and she couldn't track her on the map. Lis discovers that Asuna and Kirito know each other, and that they like each other. She gives up on her feelings for Kirito for Asuna. Despite trying to act cheerful, she goes off to cry by herself. Kirito checks on her. He thanks her for showing him that even in a game, their lives are real and have meaning. She asks him to tell Asuna what he told her. She says it's going to take a while to get over it, and has him promise to beat the game.

## Review

I love this episode. It's one of my favorites up to this point. It's an emotional, short, and tragic one sided love story. I'm not entirely sure if Kirito knew by the end of it. He might've during his talk with Lis at the end. The love story did feel a little rushed, but what are you gonna do with only 22 minutes to tell a story? Seriously, two days or so and she falls head over heels for him? But for what we got, it's an amazing, spectacular, incredible, poignant love story about a girl who gives up her own chance at happiness, at least for now, for her best friend. Now *that* is love. It's all about what's worth sacrificing. Lisbeth is a great character. I love her pink hair!
RWBY V1 C16

## Plot

Blake tells Sun about her past. She used to be a member of the White Fang, back when they were a peaceful organization. Their leader stepped down five years ago, and a new one took his place. They became more violent, so she left, and dedicated herself to becoming a Huntress. The others look for Blake and run into Penny again. They split up to look. Blake still thinks that the White Fang isn't behind all the Dust store robberies. She and Sun stake out a Schnee ship to see if the thieves strike again. They do, and it really is the White Fang. Roman is with them though. Blake puts a sword to his throat and demands to know what's going on. Roman reveals that the White Fang are working for him and shoots her. Ruby and Penny hear the explosion and head to the docks. More planes arrive. Sun fights too, and his weapon is a bo staff, nunchuks and shotguns. That's awesome! The fights with Roman are so fast, it's hard to tell what's going on at times. He's actually quite a good fighter though. Ruby shows up with Penny, and Roman shoots her. Penny fights with swords and takes out almost all the planes. Roman and the White Fang escape though. Weiss and Blake finally talk, and Weiss has decided that she doesn't care about Blake being a Faunus, or an ex-member of the White Fang. She does say that Blake should come to her teammates the next time something this big comes up. Ruby notices that Penny is gone. A driver took her away, saying that she shouldn't be wandering the city by herself. Ozpin is watching the group thanks to a live feed. He gets a message from Qrow. It reads: Queen has pawns. That can't be good. Blah blah blah, lots of credits. In the end credits scene, the same woman from the first episode appears. There are two people with her, a guy and a girl. Her name is Cinder, and she has fire powers.

## Review

This was an okay finale I suppose. Given that this season was all about the two teams, and Roman only appeared three times, I guess I should feel grateful for an action filled finale at all. And I am, it's just easily overshadowed by the V2 finale. And the 8th episode. Sun isn't very important here, or in volumes 2 or 3.
Rush Zone S1 E1: "A Hero is Born"

## Plot

The episode starts at a school during recess. Some boys are picking teams to play football. One kid has to choose his last member. It's between a kid with a broken arm or the small 10 year old Ishmael Taylor. The leader picks the kid with the broken arm over Ish. Later Ish is playing video games at home. A man appears on his screen and introduces himself as OT. He says that Ish is the Guardian they've been waiting for. OT says that they need his help. Before OT can elaborate, Shandra, Ish's mom, calls him for dinner. OT says that Ish will learn all he needs to know at this Sunday's game. Ish responds by saying he doesn't have tickets. Just then, Shandra gets a call telling her that she "won a raffle" and the prize is two tickets to the game. She and Ish go to the game. OT appears on the big screen and tells Ish to follow the hot dog guy. Ish can't find him at first, but then he closes his eyes and OT says "Welcome to the Rush Zone." The episode switches from animation to live-action, showing football plays. Ish opens his eyes and sees a green line on the floor. He follows it and it leads him to the hot dog guy. The hot dog guy knows who Ish is and says he hopes he's ready. The hot dog guy points out a BlitzBot. The BlitzBot spots them and sheds its disguise, running straight towards them. The hot dog guy makes some sort of flying surfboard and Ish hops on, barely escaping the BlitzBot. Ish is freaked out. The hot dog guy takes him to the locker room and instructs him to put on a helmet and jersey. The hot dog guy, who finally introduces himself as Bolt, says he can stun the BlitzBot, but only Ish can take him out. He says they can't let him get to the Shard. Out on the field, Bolt hits the BlitzBot. The BlitzBot charges towards them again. Ish closes his eyes again, entering the Rush Zone a second time. The episode switches to live-action again, this time showing tackles. Ish sees a green X on the BlitzBot's wheel, and he also sees foam fingers blinking green. Ish tells Bolt to hand him the foam fingers. He throws the fingers into the BlitzBot's wheel, slowing it down and eventually stopping it. Then he tackles the BlitzBot. Bolt says that OT was right about him. Ish finds his mom and gives her a hug while looking at the TV screens. OT appears on the screens.

## Review

This was a good episode. I didn't like the short length, but you get used to it after a while. I liked the plot, the animation, the live-action bits, and the characters. What I did not like was people in the stands not reacting to a giant robot on the field. Or Shandra not noticing Ish was on the field. Or the fact that Ish, a small ten year old boy, was able to tackle a giant robot. It makes no sense! People will almost never react to robot attacks in the future, either. But it was still a good episode.
RWBY V2 C8

## Plot

Ozpin, Glynda, and Ironwood can't agree on what to do about the intruders. They talk to Ruby about the night before. She plants false information about them having a hideout in southeast Vale so they can do something about it. She tells the girls about what happened. Ruby and Yang's dad, Taiyang, sent them their family dog, Zwei. Ruby secretly brings him along in a backpack. Ozpin makes a speech about a war that ended almost eighty years ago today called the Great War. Parents named their children after colors in defiance, since people were even trying to take away their art and individuality. Team RWBY tries to sign up for a mission in the southeast, but it's unavailable to first year students. Ozpin tells the girls that he knows about their secret activities, and he also knows they'll find a way to the southeast no matter what, so he bends the rules and gives them the mission. They see Team CFVY return (Coco, Fox, Velvet, Yatsuhashi). They find out that the Huntsman they're shadowing is their teacher, Professor Oobleck. This was a good episode. I like Team CFVY.
SAO S1 E1

## Plot

In the near future (although it's coming closer everyday, and it'll be the past soon enough), 2022 to be exact, humanity has finally created a complete virtual environment. It's played using NerveGear. A teenager in his room is playing the new game, Sword Art Online, a.k.a. SAO. The visuals are incredible. The boy's username is Kirito. The first ten thousand players who bought the game have all logged on. Everyone is on the first floor: The Town of Beginnings. Kirito meets Klein, a new player. Kirito already knows how to play because he was a beta tester. Kirito teaches Klein how to use sword skills against boars. After a few hours of practice, Klein attempts to log out, but there's no log out button. There isn't one on Kirito's screen either. They can't take the gear off manually, because once they're in the game, they can't move their body in the real world. Given the circumstances, Kirito thinks something's up. A bell rings, and everyone is teleported to the plaza. The game master, Akihiko Kayaba, appears. He's the creator of the game and an employee at the computer corporation ARGUS. He informs them that the log out button has been intentionally removed. All players are now trapped in the game. If they die inside the game, they die for real. 213 players have already died. The only way for them to escape is if they clear all one hundred floors of Aincrad and defeat the final boss. He also gives every player a mirror, which shows what they really look like instead of an avatar. Kayaba is basically insane. All the players freak out. Kirito invites Klein to come with him to the next village in order to survive. Klein refuses, saying that he needs to stay with his friends, who are back at the plaza. Running to the next village, Kirito claims he will survive.

## Review

I really like this show. I like the fact that it has an English sub, but I do prefer the dub. Kirito is so cute! Then again, all characters in anime have to either look cute, cool, or creepy. It's the three C's. I swear it's an unspoken rule of every modern day anime.
Rush Zone S1 E3 "Meet the Sub"

## Plot

Ish rides an elevator with Norv Turner and Bolt to a place beneath the stadium. Ish goes to a control area and starts pulling levers, clearly in awe. Ish asks Turner what a Guardian is. Turner tells him to think of it like a quarterback. Turner explains that every stadium has a room like this. From there Ish can control his Sub. His Sub will fight for him and looks just like a person, except it's a robot. All the players and coaches will know that the Sub is really Ish, but no one else will have a clue. Ish wonders how he'll explain this to his mom. Turner tells him to expect a visit from the Gameballz, but doesn't elaborate. He just says that the Gameballz' job is to protect him at any cost. Bolt takes him home and gives him a pair of special Guardian sunglasses. Later that night, Ish meets the three Gameballz, who are actually living, talking footballs. There's Huddle, Fumble and Scream. Huddle says that "they" are coming. Cue a view of Earth from space, with multiple spaceships heading for Earth.

## Review

This was one of the lesser episodes. I find the concept of the Gameballz to be stupid. They make no sense. They don't even appear outside of Season 1. Afterwards they're never seen again with no explanation as to what happened to them. I do like the idea of a Sub, since it's impossible for a 10 year old to TACKLE A GIANT ROBOT! Anyways, the episode was mediocre at best.
Rush Zone S1 E10 "Trespassing in St. Louis"

## Plot

Shandra is driving Ish to school. Ish yawns because his of his Guardian duties. Shandra thinks his coach has just been working him hard. Then we get this sweet exchange: "Remember what your father says" "I know Mom, I'm already a hero today." Then they high five. (Excuse me a sec, I've got something in my eye...) Those bullies are waiting by his locker. The Gameballz jump out right in front of them. And no, the bullies don't think it's weird to see talking, walking footballs with eyes in a locker. (Okay forget grain for brains, do these idiots even have brains? Or common sense? Or an education? GASP! What if they're really ALIENS?!? Or BlitzBotz? Or ALIEN BlitzBotz?!? Now I understand everything! Joking guys. There's so much sarcasm here, it could fill the Grand Canyon and beyond.) Ish tells them to leave him alone and takes his lock back. He is about to go to the Rams' stadium when the bullies pull him out of his locker and go in themselves. Ish is left at school and the bullies and the Gameballz go to St. Louis. The leader impersonates Ish and they take helmets, jerseys, and footballs. One notices the Shard and tries to pull it out, causing the stadium to start shaking. This wakes up the Stadium BlitzBot.

## Review

This was a good episode. I absolutely love the phrase, "I'm already a hero today." It's really heartwarming, and it's used more than once later on. Shandra and Ish seem to have patched things up since Ish was grounded. I still find it strange how NO ONE REACTS TO WEIRD STUFF LIKE NORMAL PEOPLE WOULD! It makes me so mad! A good episode, but the focus should have been on Ish more.
RWBY V1 C11

## Plot

So, I was in the shower last night, thinking about RWBY. I started thinking of who Weiss could be, and then it hit me! The Snow Queen! She was the titular anti-villain in Hans Christian Anderson's book, *The Snow Queen*. Weiss is even called snow angel and ice queen in the show! I'm a genius, I'm a genius, yeah! Oh, and Yang could also be Sleeping Beauty. She mentions wanting to sleep forever in the V2 finale, although her being so defensive of her hair also brings to mind Rapunzel. Blake could be Beauty from *Beauty and the Beast*. Her last name means beauty. Anyways, Jaune and Cardin are in a sparring match. Cardin wins, and Glynda advises Jaune to switch to a more defensive position when his aura is low. Cardin's been bullying Jaune since the first week of school, and it's not just him. He also picks on Velvet, a Faunus girl with bunny ears. Blake and Pyrrha can't stand people like Cardin.

## Review

A short episode that establishes Cardin's bullying of Jaune, an arc that will continue for the next three episodes.
Rush Zone S1 E9 "Air Attack"

## Plot

Ish is walking in the hallway when two bullies come up to him. The big dumb one who's the leader says he took Ish's lock and that he's going to find out what's going on. (Sure you will, because you're SO smart and not a total idiot at all, since you just openly admitted to stealing from the person you stole it from. Moronic idiot who has grain for brains.) Ish tries to get it back, but the bully just shoves him to the ground. (Must resist urge to punch computer screen, MUST RESIST URGE TO PUNCH COMPUTER SCREEN! **MUST -- BAM!** Ouch. That hurt.) Back at home, Shandra asks Ish what's wrong. Ish says she doesn't expect her to believe him. As Shandra put it, "Try me." Ish blurts out that Sudden Death is coming to collect every piece of the Core and turn everything into machines. Shandra assumes that Sudden Death is a bully at school and that that's the reason he was in his locker, hiding from him. She gives Ish some helpful advice. "Rise above it, you're bigger than them." This is some great foreshadowing for later. Ish is discouraged because she doesn't understand. "Never mind Mom." So sad! Ish tells the Gameballz that the combo lock was stolen. Scream contacts Freefall, the Seattle Seahawks' Rusher to pick them up. Scream tells Ish not to get used to flying and that he has to get the combo lock back. By the time they get to the Stadium, it is overrun with BlitzBotz. They need reinforcements, so Scream contacts the Falcons, Eagles, Ravens, and Cardinals. (Notice that all teams happen to be bird themed.) Ish's plan? "You've gotta get me above them." See? Ish *did* use his mom's advice! Ish starts punching out flying BlitzBotz left and right, with debris falling everywhere and multiple explosions. But the Sub falls off one from a great height, resulting in a big explosion. The Sub is absolutely destroyed. The BlitzBotz take the Shard. A team member (who as far as I can tell is either Brian Dawkins, Steven Jackson or Larry Fitzgerald) tries to make the best out of a bad situation, saying that if they built this Sub, they can build another. (Yeah, but Norv Turner said that they'd been working on that Sub for at least *a decade*.) Ish is feeling bad about wrecking the Sub, plus he lost *another* Shard! (Man, it just feels like the writers hate poor Ishmael.)

## Review

Definitely a good episode, other than the beginning with the bullies. I liked the foreshadowing that Ish would use his mom's advice, but not in the way she thought. Most of my other points I covered while discussing the plot above. (Please note: No computers/hands were harmed in the making of this review, I just added that in because that's what I *felt* like doing to that nameless barbarian/thief/bully.)
Secrets of Sulphur Springs

Secrets of Sulphur Springs is a live-action mystery and drama series that started airing on Disney Channel on January 15, 2021. The focus on kids solving mysteries and dealing with the paranormal brings to mind shows like *Eerie, Indiana*; *The Mystery Files of Shelby Woo*, or *So Weird*. A family (living in a much better 2020 timeline than our own) has moved from Chicago, Indiana, to Sulphur Springs, Louisiana, where their father spent his summers at Camp Tremont, named after the Tremont Hotel, which he has purchased. They live there and plan to renovate and reopen it. However, everyone else believes that the Tremont is haunted by the ghost of a girl named Savannah, a camper who went missing thirty years previously, in 1990. Two twelve year olds discover a bunker in the basement of the hotel that allows them to travel into the past. They keep this discovery a secret from everyone else and make it their mission to save Savannah, which is the main plot of season 1. In season 2, they go even further back in time, learn about both the time machine and hotel's origins, and have to bring back the portal when the power source is taken, lest they get stuck in the past, or to some of them, the future, forever, all while dealing with a spirit haunting the hotel. In season 3, the focus is on dealing with a more malevolent ghost before he can ruin the futures of Griffin, Harper, and their families.

## Season 1

Episode 1: "Once Upon a Time" Episode 2: "Somewhere in Time" Episode 3: "Straight Outta Time" Episode 4: "Time to Face the Music" Episode 5: "Parsley, Sage, Rosemary and Time" Episode 6: "Time Warped" Episode 7: "Long Time Gone" Episode 8: "If I Could Turn Back Time" Episode 9: "As Time Goes By" Episode 10: "No Time Like The Present" Episode 11: "Time After Time"

## Season 2

Episode 1: "Only Time Will Tell" Episode 2: "No Time To Waste" Episode 3: "Time Out" Episode 4: "Wrong Place, Wrong Time" Episode 5: "It's About Time" Episode 6: "Crunch Time" Episode 7: "Check-out Time" Episode 8: "Time Is Not On Our Side"

## Season 3

Episode 1: "Time Won't Let Me" Episode 2: "Time in a Crystal" Episode 3: "Closing Time" Episode 4: "Bad Judge of Time" Episode 5: "Time Waits For No One" Episode 6: "Time Reveals All" Episode 7: "Scream Time" Episode 8: "Nick of Time"
Snow White with the Red Hair S1 E6

## Plot

The people at Clarines have been informed of the incident at Fort Laxdo. Shirayuki has her new uniform and official ID. She lives in the castle now. With her new workload and Zen dealing with the aftermath of Laxdo, it could be awhile before they're able to see each other again. Zen realizes that his brother, Prince Izana, is back. He has a… strained relationship with his older brother. Obi also finally has his hat removed, and I'm pretty sure it stays that way for the rest of the season. Izana has requested Zen and Shirayuki's presence. Shirayuki is told to wait, and she can hear what they're saying. Izana is manipulative and colder than Zen, deciding to punish the men at the fort by removing Laxdo from Zen's jurisdiction for six months. He tells Zen, Kiki, and Mitsuhide to leave, and he speaks to Shirayuki next. He suggests that Zen only likes her because of her hair color. Oh my gosh, Prince Raj is back in the picture! He's been invited by Izana. Seeing him and Zen interact again is hilarious. One is clearly terrified of the other, and the other is always somewhere between annoyed or angry at the other. I'm pretty sure you can guess which is which. Obi and Shirayuki spy on a party in the garden. Izana tells Raj that Shirayuki is here in the castle, and suggests that she may want to return to her home country someday. Obi and Shirayuki leave, and she wonders if they want her to leave Clarines. Basically, Izana is trying to break up Zen and Shirayuki by inviting Raj to the castle. Raj still remembers Zen's warning though, and insists that he can't see her… because Zen considers Shirayuki to be his fiancee and they will soon be married. Everyone in the garden hears this, and they're all in disbelief. Even *Raj* can see that Zen and Shirayuki like each other. Zen says that the rumor isn't true, and it isn't, but people gossip and gawk anyways. Shirayuki is worried that she'll be sent back to Tanbaron with Raj. She thinks about talking to Zen, but she just walks away. She's so confused. She doesn't know if her staying will benefit or hurt him in the future. She remembers their conversation in episode 2 and goes back to see him. When she gets there though, he's already left.
SAO S1 E20

## Plot

Kirito and Leafa make it out of the cave and start flying towards the meeting place. They arrive too late, but Kirito steps in before anyone can get a shot off. He meets with the Salamander commander, Eugene. He bluffs that he's an ambassador, and if they attack they'll be declaring war on the other four races. Eugene doesn't believe him, and they duel. It doesn't go well at first, but Kirito borrows Leafa's sword and dual wields them. He wins the duel and "kills" Eugene. He's revived, and says he will withdraw for now. He respects Kirito because of his skill. The leader of the Sylphs, Sakuya, relieves Sigurd of his command and banishes him. Kirito donates his money to Alicia (leader of the Cat Siths) so they can buy new gear to raid the World Tree. The alliance is agreed on and they plan to message Kirito as soon as they're ready. Kirito and Leafa keep heading for the World Tree. Asuna breaks out of the cage and starts wandering around the tree.

## Review

This was a good episode. I liked it when Kirito dual wielded the swords, like he did in SAO.
SAO S1 E15

## Plot

It's been two months since SAO ended. Kazuto's sister/cousin, Suguha, is practicing kendo. She remembers the day she left for practice on the day SAO launched, and when Kazuto was in a coma for two years. She remarks that they look nothing alike. Kazuto decides to spar with her. However, old habits kick in, and he loses because A. He tried to use a sword skill in real life. B. He's still weak even if he's in rehab, and C. Skills learned in SAO probably don't transfer over into your real life body, even if he knew kendo before that. Kazuto goes to the hospital to visit Asuna. She and three hundred other players still haven't woken up yet. Kayaba has gone missing, and some people think he's keeping the players in their comas. At the hospital, Kazuto meets Sugou, the head of R&D at Asuna's father's company. Sugou heard that "Kirito" and Asuna were lovers in the game, which is true. However, Sugou intends to marry Asuna. He plans on getting "adopted" into her family as a precursor to marriage, even though Asuna always hated him, and she'd say no if she weren't in a coma. Kazuto gets angry at this, but there's nothing he can do about it, even if he hates Sugou taking advantage of Asuna. Sugou states that SAO's servers were given to another company, RECTO, the one he works at. Asuna's father is the CEO. He states that he's the one keeping Asuna alive. Back at home, Kazuto cries, and Suguha does her best to comfort him. When he was in a coma, she found out that they were cousins, not brother and sister. It was Kazuto's birthday that day. I don't know if he turned 15 or 16. She likes him, romantically. Ew, gross, no! Get out of here with that *Game of Thrones* incest! She knows that he likes Asuna though. The next morning, Kazuto gets an email from Andrew Gilbert Millis, the real life identity of Agil. It's a blurry picture of a female avatar. It looks like Asuna. I like this episode. Aside from a dream about SAO, it takes place entirely in the real world, introducing us to some of Kazuto's family and what's happened since the SAO incident. There's a new theme song, and I think it's pretty good.