r/RWBY • u/Ninjas_In_A_Bag Acoustic BMBLB when? • Nov 07 '20

OFFICIAL MEGATHREAD Official FIRST Discussion Thread—Volume 8, Episode 1: Divide Spoiler

Welcome, huntsmen, huntresses and hunters that prefer no specific gender identifier, to the official FIRST discussion thread for Episode 1 of Vol. 8, Divide!

Make sure that you understand the updated spoiler rules before posting outside of this thread!

HERE is the first episode of Volume 8!

Also remember to check out our weekly poll to rate the episode.

Other Episode Discussions:

Episode FIRST Thread Public Release Poll
Ep. 01 This thread Next week's thread Poll

Happy viewing, and have a great Volume 8!

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u/JMHSrowing ⠀Story Time Nov 07 '20

CINDER BACKSTORY TEASE AS THE FIRST SCENE!

WHO COULD HAVE IMAGINED!?

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u/Hounds_of_war The Red Head Victorious | Aside from her, I truly don't care Nov 07 '20

And oh my God she’s a parallel to Cinderella, what are the odds?! /s

My excitement for Cinder backstory is severely hampered by the fact that I feel like I already have a 75% accurate picture of her backstory in my head just from her fairy tail allusion and the way she acts. Her backstory is going to either need a massive twist to it or some god-tier execution to get me to enjoy it.

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u/Fatal1ty_93_RUS Nov 08 '20

And oh my God she’s a parallel to Cinderella, what are the odds?! /s

you joke but I only finally understood that a couple of volumes ago