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holy shit. They actually had a full literal dialogue swap here. In their first meeting Ruby talks about wanting to "protect those who can't protect themselves," only to now be saying to her younger self that "life isn't like a fairy tale..." which is the exact reply Blake gave her to that statement in v1. I wanna sob

the complete SWAP between Ruby and Blake's outlooks from v1 compared to this scene. Ruby is tired of the world, cynical, down-to-earth, and Blake is the idealistic and optimistic one who's the one to proclaim that huntresses are protectors of the innocent and all that stuff. I'm so fucking EMOOOOOOO

#riin rewatches v9 #9x4

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WAIT

#9x4

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I NEED TO DISSECT THAT SEQUENCE UNDER A MICROSCOPEOREN S NADJSDLKS:DS I love just. I already mentioned the voice acting and the model comparisons before but OH MY GOHOHOHOHOOD. The Atlas designs really do feel like matured versions of their Beacon counterparts I am SHOOKETH that was so fucking GOOD I VLOE UP Also I'm just now noticing the shot contrast between the Beacon girls posing the offers and the Atlas girls rejecting them. The focuses on their mouths and the deceptiveness of what they're offering at first contrasted with the eye closeups and the determination/soul that comes with them. It makes me so god-damned EMO

And also Can I just

BLAKE PULLING OUT GAMBOL SHROUD'S KATANA RIGHT AS SHE SAYS "MY LIFE." THIS WEAPON HAS BEEN WITH HER THROUGH EVERYTHING. THE WHITE FANG THROUGH ADAM THROUGH HER STRUGGLES WITH HER PARENTS THROUGH TO THE HEALING SHE GOT THROUGH MEETING RWY AND YANG. FRAMING THE GOLDEN MEND RIGHT IN THE CENTRE OF THE FRAME/LIGHT. AND BC EVERYTHING ELSE IS PURPLE LIKE THAT IT JUST STANDS OUT SO MUCH EVEN THOUGH IT'S SO TINY. THE SIGNIFICANCE OF THAT MEND ON THAT BLADE IS SO FUCKING KEY TO BLAKE AS A CHARACTER. OH MY FUCKING GOD. EXCUSE ME WHILE I GO BERSERK OVER THIS. FUCKING HELL THIS WAS GORGEOUSLY DONE.

The way Yang doesn't lash out or gets aggressive but just. She's being firm but also tries to be a guide to her younger self. She knows that the way she was normally taught would be either through rushing into it and finding out the hard way or from... Tai! And that method is not ideal to say the least. He tries but pushes her in the wrong way, with a lot of insults involved in some form (lost a brain cell along with that arm, your semblance is a temper tantrum, groaning at her hesitance at wearing her arm for the first time, I wanted a better goodbye than a letter etc.). I feel like she's using this opportunity to be the type of guide she's always wanted to be for others (namely Ruby) but also the kind she wishes she had for herself in life. Her life's always set her up to be a risk-taker and rush into things head on (all the way down to her semblance) and I'm realy happy that, in a way, she's finally taking the time to tell herself that what she really needed was to slow the fuck down. It's so fucking sad but also so good I'm OUGHHGHGH. The difference between Yang and Tai is empathy and it means the world.

Weiss' section oh god Weiss' section. Her speech has been sung about to death by now but it's just so iconic of her tbh. But can I just say I freaking LOVE the way she just has so much SASS. Honestly the best way to shut down pre-Beacon Weiss is with her own poison. But a detail I spotted that I really enjoy that's kinda hard to focus on at first cus big camera movement is her head movements when she say "I am" that was peak sass. I love that so fuckin much here it is timestamped: https://youtu.be/8eoazsK1n8k?t=103

But fr tho, I love the way she points her sword right at younger Weiss' nose like that.

Also the differences in the two's silhouettes and colours is some of my favourites, I love the contrast between the white laced with that tiny bit of red for rebellion and really faded Blue, only to over time gradually gain much bolder, more vibrant colours and a bigger form. Her v1 design is my favourite shape-wise still but if this isn't a massive parallel to how Blake's designs have evolved over the years idk what is.

Also I love the way she looks so confident when she plants Myrtenaster in the ground. Reminds me of Arma Gigas planting its sword to the ground in this context. She really reclaimed it so fucking hard in this scene I am going to blow up

Like look at them and tell me which one is the stronger individual here. Bro

Framing Ruby like this

FOUL. VILE. EVIL EVIL EVIL.

Single spotlight of silver light. With the Indomitable scene, the track Miracle, the talk with Maria, her mom... from her eyes, everything rests on her and it all starts with those fuckass iris pigments. Qrow told her she was destined for the life of a warrior but oh god why did it have to be like this. She's completely overtaken by her failure to her legacy as a continuation of a literal fucking myth in so many different ways I'm gonna snap

#riin rewatches v9 #SORRY FOR THE LONG RAMBLE #I'm very passionate abt this scene #it's so fucking good #9x4

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actually another small detail. I love how they gave the Maya Beacon models (blows up at their existence btw) noses that are way thinner so that it complies with the newer design style but still gives them a look that's really reminiscent of the Poser dot/line noses. That was a really iconic and charming part of the style and I'm really happy to see it get taken into account like this

#riin rewatches v9 #9x4

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one of my FAVOURITE FUCKING SCENES COMING UP So no pauses until it's over I LVOE the way Lindsay, Kara, Arryn and Barb handled their performances in this one. Voicing their current versions of their characters after all the revisions and growth and experience and going back to reprise the v1 versions of their characters like this was SO cool. Not to mention this was one of the most iconic Weiss, Yang and Blake scenes of all time and space. GET THAT BREAD

#weiss coming in w the new sass to shoot down the old sass #blake shooting straight facts #yang slamming with that Education in ways Tai could never #tjis is gawjuss #riin rewatches v9 #9x4

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I LOVE THE WEIRD HUE SHIFT EFFECT THEY HAVE ON THE HERBALIST BEFORE EVERYONE GETS ZOOTED

#riin rewatches v9 #9x4

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jesus the herbalist really is just a worn-out tired and shitty therapist huh

him and the Blacksmith are night and day from each other in how they try to get the gang to dig deep 😭 the Herbalist is super pushy and antsy about it and forces them to go through it but in the meantime the Blacksmith takes people in as they come and eases them through the process really gently

#riin rewatches v9 #9x4

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the complete SWAP between Ruby and Blake's outlooks from v1 compared to this scene. Ruby is tired of the world, cynical, down-to-earth, and Blake is the idealistic and optimistic one who's the one to proclaim that huntresses are protectors of the innocent and all that stuff. I'm so fucking EMOOOOOOO

#riin rewatches v9 #9x4

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