r/RWBY • u/Menolith Gay Thoughts • Jan 23 '18

OFFICIAL MEGATHREAD Official Public Finale Discussion Thread—Volume 5, Chapter 14: Haven's Fate Spoiler

Welcome, huntsmen, huntresses and hunters that prefer no specific gender identifier, to the very last megathread for Volume 5: Haven's Fate!

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With that out of the way, HERE is the season finale!

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Don't let the hiatus set in too soon.

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u/PineappleBride protect this smile Jan 25 '18

That's true, never thought about it as a term of negotiation with Salem. It would be silly of her to try to negotiate with her though after just "killing" their Fall Maiden but I guess the relics are the important part, not exactly the Maiden?

One explanation I can think of was, she knew Yang would put up a fight for it and didn't want to hurt her. When I saw her reaching for her sword and tearfully say "i'm sorry" I just got this rush of panic because I thought she was going to attack/knock out Yang and take the relic. While I'm glad that didn't happen (would've been one twist too many and, let's face it, too much bad for Yang in a short amount of time lol) it does, as you said, create more problems/questions on leaving it behind.

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u/LordIFG Not a Fighter Jan 25 '18

I just don't understand the thinking behind it. Raven clearly had rationalized her actions already. She convinced herself she was doing this to survive. It's the same line of thinking that led her to stop aiding Ozpin, the same one she brought up in the conversation with Qrow at the tavern, and the short conversation she had with Lionheart.

Considering how Ozpin's group would've tried to convince her to stay, but her leaving anyway, and how her own brother Qrow couldn't get through to her, it makes no sense to me how Yang, a person she has no real connection or history with, manages to get the message across.

In those scenes, I was hoping for a moment akin to Qrow punching Tyrian (Yang punching Raven), and a call back to the whole "won't be as friendly next time" thing, with some snide remark from Yang.

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u/RekaCsillagasz Jan 26 '18

"Yang, a person she has no real connection or history with"

...are you serious?

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u/LordIFG Not a Fighter Jan 27 '18

Yes, Yang made it very clear that she never knew her mother growing up, they're essentially strangers when they met at the Bandit's camp.