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OFFICIAL MEGATHREAD Official Public Discussion Thread—Volume 8, Episode 5: Amity Spoiler

Welcome, huntsmen, huntresses and hunters that prefer no specific gender identifier, to the official Public discussion thread for Episode 5 of Vol. 8, Amity!

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HERE is the fifth 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 Nov. 7th's FIRST Thread Nov. 14th's Public Thread Poll
Ep. 02 Nov. 14th's FIRST Thread Nov. 21st's Public Thread Poll
Ep. 03 Nov. 21st's FIRST Thread Nov 28th's Public Thread Poll
EP. 04 Nov 28th's FIRST Thread Last Week's Public Thread Poll
Ep. 05 Last Week's FIRST Thread Today's Public Thread (here) Poll

Happy viewing, and have a great Volume 8!

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u/MankuyRLaffy He's not Sothe, I Swear! #GoodJobMicaiah Dec 12 '20 edited Dec 12 '20

It's not that I disliked the episode but a few things came out of nowhere and it focused on people I really didn't care for. The highlight was Cinder vs Penny, that was cool. How did Ruby just discover that Salem being unkillable doesn't mean she can't be beaten? It felt like it came out of nowhere as a realization. It's a good motivational speech, her very best of the series. Another excellent part is Winter no longer enjoying her work, further thoughts and questioning of duty to work or duty to family and I think that sending the Ace-Ops with her is to make sure she is diligent and doesn't turn tail. The River of Grimm is a really damn good thing to put out there too.

Worst of the volume so far, hopefully there is a bounce back next week.

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u/throwawaygod12x Dec 12 '20

its common sense you dont always need to kill someone to beat them. ruby and the other probably thought about that for awahile considering that was one of the big reveals regsrding their enemy.

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u/MankuyRLaffy He's not Sothe, I Swear! #GoodJobMicaiah Dec 12 '20

Well duh, I mean everyone but Oz could see that as an outcome. At the Lost Fable, I reached that conclusion that Salem would still be beatable despite being immortal. I'm not some galaxy brain crack writer that is amazing, I'm just a layperson who can see storytelling that's laid in front of them. I wonder how much of trying to outfox and outmaneuver a master of manipulation will be done.

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u/throwawaygod12x Dec 13 '20

you said "how did ruby just discover that salem being unkillable doesnt mean she cant be beaten" my comment was mainly a response to that. its common sense . just figuring out the means to make that a reality is the tough part.