Great reaction! Fun fact: Jaune’s sweatshirt is also another connection to Pyrrha even though he’s had it for forever. When we first met her, we learned that she was on the box of Pumpkin Pete’s Marshmallow Flakes cereal for a while.
It's always funny to later go back to the second episode of season one, where you can clearly see the very bottom of the rabbit face, but have no idea what it is until this episode.
Here's a sad little detail you can try keep an eye out for. Going forward, Whenever team JN-R is on screen, even if Ruby is there. There's always an empty spot of Pyrrha. 😭 17:31 would be the clearest example in this episode, between Nora and Ren.
The Geist Grimm can possess objects to fight but a fun fact about them is the giant knight Weiss fought in her trailer was a Geist possessing a giant suit of armor that her dad Jacques made her fight under the deal if she won she goes to Beacon and if not Atlas academy.
I think what's more interesting is the ice queendom anime canonizes that bit from the manga explaining the Arma gigas but also canonizes the strategy of lowering aura in a fight to risk taking a hit but ensure you still have reserve for fighting with a power or enhanced stats a bit longer. Also explains why Weiss did it cause her aura is pretty crap and is priorly explain theory crafted by winter that it can only hold up against at least two attacks full force like that.
17:54 Ruby falling back so the others don't see her expression, I suggest keeping your eyes open for more of this behavior from Ruby from now on lest you miss her feelings. She doesn't talk about her feelings often but shows it in moments like this more often...
@@DefinitelyNotDefinitive2the entire opening is one huge double meaning.. Jeff wrote it to get the crew motivated after Monty’s passing.. much like the characters after Pyrrha
The saddest thing but also the most respectful moment is that when ever them JN_R is always together. They always stand next to each other leaving a open space for her. Even though she is gone. Also fun fact: Dr. Watts is voiced by Christopher Sabat. He also voices y’all favorite sayain..Vegeta!!
1:20 if you listen closely you can hear a instrumental version of the song Lusus Naturae playing. Until this point, the song was only used in the game RWBY: Grimm Eclipse. It was then added to vol 4 soundtrack. 18:47 Mirror Mirror part 2 playing in the background 🙂. Also, Ren and Nora’s little debate on their team name mirrors the debate the fans had before the vol was released. Right down the names 🙂. I know people like to rag on Jaune, but I personally thought it was neat seeing how far he’s come(or will go I suppose).
Jaune has come a long way for sure. We have him lot of crap in the beginning and feel that he earned it haha, but he also has earned our respect for growing so much as a character 🙂
Yes, new character time: Salem is the wicked witch of the west, Arthur Watts is based off of Sherlock Holmes sidekick Watson, Tyrian Callows is From the Scorpion & the frog, Hazel Rainart is Hansel, and Klein Sieben is the 7 dwarves to Weiss' snow white.
So, I will preface this with the fact that V4 is my least favorite volume of RWBY. There’s just a lot of specific things that don’t particularly work for me. However, there are a lot of good things which I’ll talk about as we go, I’m sure. For now, episode 1. We’ve got a whole new group of characters, which for brevity I’ll call Team WTCH (witch). Watts, Tyrian, Cinder, and Hazel under Salem. They’re fun. Particularly love the detail that Watts doesn’t sit until Salem does. Such arrogance. Speaking of our wicked witch, I love that there’s an instrumental of Divide as she makes her entrance. Best song from V3. Unknown boy is unknown. Loving the new designs for RNJR. Particularly Ren’s. But I also think Nora’s is really cute. Love a good bomber jacket. And another musical cue from V3 with Mirror Mirror part 2 playing when we see Weiss. As I mentioned last reaction, they switched from Poser to Maya between volumes and while that was indeed the right call, it does mean that they had to build everything from scratch, and thus there are some growing pains. The color saturation is a little off, specifically on the models, and there’s a lot of floaty moments in the combat. Minor issues for sure but something I noticed. See you next time.
Not sitting until a superior does is actually a sign of respect in most European cultures (Watts seems to be British-equivalent). The Queen/King is always the first to sit at any gathering, and it's the reason military protocol is for everybody to stand and come to attention when an officer enters the room. Watts remaining standing until Salem sits I actually take as the opposite of arrogance; it's a sign of his respect and deference to her. EDIT: I had forgotten the part where she does actually gesture for them to sit, so I definitely see where you're coming from. Old British etiquette is to stand while speaking to a superior, so I still think he's showing respect because he's replying to her question, but it is a bit more ambiguous.
It's not juat Jaune, I think this volume does a very good job allowing all of the characters to process what happened in the last one in a believable way. Which must have been hard to do, for a show that started as such a light-hearted and goofy way.
Yeah Tyrian is basically what you'd get of the Joker actually served someone. And some of the episodes from Vol 4 and 5 don't seem to match up Chronologically to each other when they shift focus as well as being like 3-6 months after the Fall of Beacon. So there will be moments of "That seems to happen too soon after This".
I'm pretty sure they all knew the face was the geists weakspot. The problem was it kept protecting it and they weren't really getting through. They could kill its limbs and the geist was more than willing to sacrifice said limbs to protect itself, but then it would just grab something else to replace them. Jaune's strategy of "just hit it harder" actually makes the most sense then, because hitting it hard enough to break multiple limbs at once removes the bits that are getting in the way and protecting its vital spot, and if it tries to go for more it's going to be vulnerable. As it was, it instead abandoned its core and tried to flee, letting Ruby snipe it down. So, the strat worked. Funnily enough this is the same kind of grimm that Wiess fought in her first trailer, and notice how she took it down back then too; she paralyzed all its limbs and then hit really hard in the core whilst moving really fast, exactly how RNJR dealt with this one.
I agree, sadly I know a lot of the fandom seems to think this is where the show drops off. But I'd say the reverse, the first three are great volumes. But I think the show honestly gets better with time.
The Grimm possessing the stones and tree was called a Geist, but a Geist actually becomes classified as a Gigas once it gains some armor. When Geists possess natural materials they seem to become Petra Gigas, but when they possess a suit of armor like the one Weiss actually fought in her season 1 trailer, they become Arma Gigas. I'm excited for you to find out more about our little unnamed (currently) friend because he has a very interesting story. And finding out what happened to Ozpin will be just as exciting to see your reaction to.
Jaune was clear, though; he said it was only protecting the face, then gave them specific routes of attack. His plan was plenty detailed enough for them, and it was only Ren's weapon that wasn't doing anything to the rock. Nora and Ruby could hit hard enough to break the limbs, which is why Jaune got them to do the combo attack at the end there ("Ready to try out the new upgrade?" to Nora, talking about the electrified hammer head). They played it off for a bit of a laugh with how simple it seemed, but Jaune's always been a good strategist. Even back when they fought the Death Stalker (the scorpion Grimm) in Volume 1, he's the one who called all their shots.
Did you seriously skip RWBY Chibi?! 😭 Well, I hope you’re prepared mentally. Anyway, welcome to the Mistral Arc! We start off by meeting Salem’s full court. You’ll become better acquainted with them as time goes on. Plus, Team RNJR (Ranger) has grown up a little, and gotten some upgrades. Plenty of crazy new Grimm to come too. You’re in for a real treat. As for the young farm boy? Don’t worry about him. You’ll see. 12:21 “…That sounds like something Goku would say.”
Time for some sweet and some 'wtf dude' on the same moment: Jaune adding Pyrrha's gold to his armor. Sweet: Jaune's armor and weapon are hand-me-downs. They came from generations in his family. From forever on, Pyrrha is now part of his family history. WTF Dude: Even in death, Pyrrha's all over Jaune. I'll see myself out.
So I'm not going to give you any spoilers other than what they show has stated or hints of motivations for characters. For the motivations Salem is not motivated by power or money. Ozpin is officially dead....................................... I have watched all the volumes that have been release.
The "Hit harder" was instructions to remove the limbs so it couldn't use them to guard the eye. Which Nora could do because she can charge up as a "new upgrade".
I like the intro fight to this volume. They are still students, so I give Jaune a little leeway. It's also our first encounter with this kind of grimm. The timeline between characters in different places doesn't always line up, but it isn't a huge deal. The writers didn't want to have to be strict with the timeline when our team is scattered across the world.
Watts is based on Dr Watts from Sherlock, hazel is based on Hansel & Gretel and Tyrian...won't tell yet but i will say he is like rwby's joker.....also Watts voice is done by Christopher Robin Sabat...who's also done dragon Ball character like Vegeta & piccalo
Hey! if you guys are going to watch a movie again one day,i recommend watching puss in boots 1 and puss in boots 2 its one of the greatest dreamworks animation series ever!
Welcome to Volume 4, Beth & Ken!! I'll not add much more than others have offered about what's coming up. Just that the world-buliding & character development from here will be remarkable. Just my simple opinion...... See ya next time!! 😎✊🏿🌹
Also, I love Hazel. "How was it a novice was able to best one of us". I have my theories that this dark time will see Summer again. Just a theory. I have no inside knowledge. Just can't think of any missing in action novice that could be the best and the baddies are annoyed with. So then you go back to the music...
Obviously the ideal solution would be RRNJ. Pronounced "orange", which is not only a color, but specifically the color you get when you mix ruby red and jaune yellow.
That's not one I've heard before, but definitely works. Ranger green is at least a thing, and just sounds better than junior, in my opinion, which is why I always preferred RNJR.
Tyrian (crazy guy at the beginning) is usually loved or hated. I don’t think I’ve seen anyone who’s indifferent about him. The farm boy, however, is widely loved by almost everyone
Back when this episode first aired on RT, where it's shown that Pyrrha's circlet has been incorporated into Jaune's shield, the original subtitles read: (audience crying). Bastards.
HAHAHA Yeah, I too found the Geist fight frustrating for how dumbly they write RNJR. EXACTLY. Have you not played video games??? Why do you think electricity will work on stone?? What ELSE is there to attack that looks remotely vulnerable, if not the big white face with the single glowing red eye??? A friend of mine has bitterly argued with me about this. His contention is that white bony spots on Grimm are usually armor... but I'd STILL attack that and try to shoot it in the eye before I went unga-bunga-SMASH and literally tried to attack my enemy at its strongest points. Regardless... Volume 4 is an awkward period for RWBY. Not bad, but OFF in a number of ways, largely as a result of them tailoring a whole new production pipeline with Autodesk Maya as their newly adopted 3d package. Of course, I can't excuse lines that are written like they'll have future significance, but then never actually do. I can tell you after nine seasons, that "It is BECAUSE of the Maiden's power" is a line without meaning, because we never discover that Silver Eyes have any adverse effect on Maidens. We DO find out something about Cinder AFTER all of this, but it's nothing to do with Maiden powers. Oh... and given the nature of Cinder's damage, and the fact that we missed nothing after Ruby's eye flashbanged Cinder, I have NO idea how she lost an eye, or caused the rest of the damage we haven't seen yet. Anyway, enjoy Volume 4 while you can... Volume 5 will follow, and then NOBODY is going to have any fun, because Volume 5 practically sunk the SERIES it did so much damage. Volume 6 is when things finally get back on track though. I promise it's worth it... but the wage of suffering is experience... ...And by god, you will gain EXPERIENCE...
*INTRODUCING* - Arthur Watts (Dr. Watson) - Tyrian Callows ([to be revealed]) - Hazel Rainart (Hansel) - Oscar Pine ([to be revealed]) - Pumpkin Pete (Peter Rabbit + Peter Peter Pumpkin Eater) - Klein Sieben (The Seven Dwarves) *WEAPONS* - (UPDATE) Nora's Magnhild (a built-in generator that can be used to fuel her High Voltage Semblance) *MY COMMENTS* - The common thread between Cinder, Watts, Tyrian, and Hazel is that...they're kinda what their inspirations would be like if their stories went in much bleaker directions. What if Cinderella's Prince Charming let her down? What if Dr. Watson followed the example of Moriarty instead of Holmes? - ...Also, Tyrian's reaction when he was told to merely bring Ruby is hilarious. - Compost King! Aheh...sorry, RWBY Chibi can explain that. I hope you'll at least check that out after you've caught up on Volume 9. - The Grimm that Team RNJR fought here is a form that Geists can assume. The Arma Gigas that Weiss slew is another Geist type.
*Laughing at Jaune's pumping Pete hoodie.* *Realizing him wearing that hoodie is also a tribute to Pyrrha.* *Regretting your life choices and sense of humor.*
Jaune's a great leader and commander, not necessarily a good strategist. He's got the field charisma, good judgement and quick decision making, but he isn't necessarily great at planning and strategizing.
Fun Facts Fact 1: As with previous Volume premieres, when the episode was released at the scheduled time of October 22nd at 10:00am CST, the volume of users attempting to access the Rooster Teeth website was so large that it was inaccessible for some time. Director of Technology at Rooster Teeth, Adam Baird, even received calls incorrectly informing him that the website was under attack by DDoS. A delay in export also meant the episode also had to be re-uploaded, compounding the problem. It was announced that the episode release would be delayed to 3:00pm CST. In lieu of the episode, the Volume 4 Opening was released to the public. The problem was fixed sooner than anticipated and the episode released for Rooster Teeth First members at approximately 1:00pm CST. Fact 2: The title of the episode, "The Next Step", is a reference to a similarly-titled episode in Volume 1, "The First Step". This pattern of nods to titles from The Beacon Arc continues in Volume 5. Ruby also says "Bad landing strategy!" while falling through trees at the beginning of the battle against the Geist, another callback to the episode. Fact 3: A portrait of the Arma Gigas appears in Weiss' room.
New characters means new allusions. So Watts is biased from John Watson from Sherlock Holmes. Hazel is Hansel from Hansel and Gretel. Tyrian is from the scorpion and the frog on top of being what you get if The Joker from Batman and Bellatrix Lestrange from Harry Potter somehow meet and conceive a kid. And finally Adorable Farm Kid, which I'll save for later. I doubt you'd believe me anyway. Also fun fact! The debate Nora and Ren had at the beginning of the episode about team names was actually one us fans had during the wait between volumes.
Not 100 percent, but I think Shion Village (The one that they couldn't communicate with) was where team JNPR was supposed to be going to when they were all doing missions in Vol 2.
The start of Ruby's downward spiral. Also, the reveal of Tyrian! One of my favourite characters I want to see fed into a wood chipper feet first. And hello unnamed young farmer. What is YOUR role in all this?
I'm with you one Jaune. I still don't like him. I couldn't stand him in the first volumes, like you. I haven't really seen any changes that would change my opinion about him. I hope you enjoyed the new CG that they did with the new Maya engine.
A note of defense for Jaune's strategy: Yes, you need to get the head to take down the geist. However, it constantly protects it with "his limbs" which he can easily "reattach" so to speak. So it is actually quicker to take them all out at once if possible - which they did - and then you have a clean shot to the actual target. He just... needs to learn to communicate better in battle... which, by the way, we also saw during the tournament so it's a work in progress for him. 🤷♀
I love these reaction videos. I would really love to see them react to some Jaiden Animations videos, especially the nuzlock challenges. What do you guys think?
I’ve now binged your entire RWBY playlist as a new watcher of your channel! It’s been so fun watching along with you all. V4 is a highlight of the series for me so I’m so excited to continue watching with you all!
The rabbit was a mascot for pumpkin Pete. The only thing jaune knew phyrra was famous for. The best thing for phyrra an jaune is that they treated each other as normal people.
I mean... you yourself said the geist was protecting it's face. Jaune laid out his strat pretty clearly. Knock off the arms so it can't protect the face. I guess I'm not getting where his strategy was wrong.
Fun facts: all of team jn_r wear red on them as a tribute to pyrrha 2: jaune adding pyrrhas armour to his shield is even more significant when you remember the sword and shield are family heirlooms meaning his adding pyrrha to his family 3: giest grimm is based off a poltergeist hence why it can only possess inanimate objects
Jaune is really a good strategist "We hit it harder" is actually a good plan, the grimm doesnt protect its limbs, but its face (not an eye, it was not exactly a ciclops, but more like a phantom), so, if they destroys the limbs from one hardest hit, the grimm doesnt have how to protect its face, that's why it tried to escape when team RNJR destroyed its arms, Jaune was absolutley right.
Just a heads up Volume 4 is very slow with not that many fight scenes in it and due to that it’s one of the less appropriated volumes. However it has some great character development and interactions and I look forward to you watching it
This is the season they retired the old animation software and graduated to MAYA. The shaders in MAYA aren’t as resource intensive as they were in Poser so the visuals really pop for the environment. They do however mute the colors in general
If jaune sent in 50 boxes of pumpkin pete's cereal that means that he did in fact know who pyrrha was the whole time. since her face is on every box, and he still treated her no different then anyone else.
6:47 Yeah, on the same page... except you don't think your own jokes are so hilarious that they make you burst into the type of laughter that borderlines on disability.
so here is the fun fact about weiss's buttler his name is "Klein" wich is german for "small" and it's pretty easy to see what fairy tale refference he is
Klein, Weiss's butler, is voiced by J. Michael Tatum, veteran anime voice actor....better known for voicing Sebastian in the anime series Black Butler, "simply one hell of a butler" (he's a demon).
6:49 The way she looked at him XD 7:00 I swear every reactor asks that when they first meet him, I was literally saying to myself "Go on, one of you two ask the obligatory question..." Jaune's new armor is neat and I do like how it's using Pyrrha's old set, but it bothers me that the shoulder guard is on the same one he holds his shield in. It'd be more useful on the sword hand since his shield already protects his upper body.
fun/sad fact Jaune is also wearing Pyrrha's sash on his hip
Correct me if I'll wrong but didn't it get incinerated with the exception of her headwear
@@ShadowRose759 she had more than one probably?
@@chrisk3127 I mean I guess?
@@ShadowRose759 Yeah I always assumed it was more of a tribute thing and he just found a similar one
Morbid joke I heard once: "Even in death she's still all over him"
Great reaction! Fun fact: Jaune’s sweatshirt is also another connection to Pyrrha even though he’s had it for forever. When we first met her, we learned that she was on the box of Pumpkin Pete’s Marshmallow Flakes cereal for a while.
It's always funny to later go back to the second episode of season one, where you can clearly see the very bottom of the rabbit face, but have no idea what it is until this episode.
She’s still on the 2 boxes I have at home.
Here's a sad little detail you can try keep an eye out for.
Going forward, Whenever team JN-R is on screen, even if Ruby is there. There's always an empty spot of Pyrrha. 😭
17:31 would be the clearest example in this episode, between Nora and Ren.
That is a great detail I've never noticed.
also in the OP
I never noticed that consciously.
@@tona4x7they even make a point of it in the OP with having a leaf (her symbol) go through that open space.
Almost always, but yes.
The Geist Grimm can possess objects to fight but a fun fact about them is the giant knight Weiss fought in her trailer was a Geist possessing a giant suit of armor that her dad Jacques made her fight under the deal if she won she goes to Beacon and if not Atlas academy.
Was looking for this to make sure I wasn't repeating info
I've never known it was a geist in the armor that's cool I always thought it was winter controlling it to spar with
To add on the Grist is called the Arma Gigas when possessing the Knight and Petra Gigas when possessing boulders.
I think what's more interesting is the ice queendom anime canonizes that bit from the manga explaining the Arma gigas but also canonizes the strategy of lowering aura in a fight to risk taking a hit but ensure you still have reserve for fighting with a power or enhanced stats a bit longer. Also explains why Weiss did it cause her aura is pretty crap and is priorly explain theory crafted by winter that it can only hold up against at least two attacks full force like that.
17:54 Ruby falling back so the others don't see her expression, I suggest keeping your eyes open for more of this behavior from Ruby from now on lest you miss her feelings. She doesn't talk about her feelings often but shows it in moments like this more often...
This. So much.
Seriously underrated comment.
Omg, the beginning of that disaster :(
I second that.
Look out for those small moments.
Gawd I missed that before, thank you.
Little trivia about that last line in the opening;
Move
Onward
Not
There
Yet
🥲😢 a nice tribute
@@DefinitelyNotDefinitive2the entire opening is one huge double meaning.. Jeff wrote it to get the crew motivated after Monty’s passing.. much like the characters after Pyrrha
The saddest thing but also the most respectful moment is that when ever them JN_R is always together. They always stand next to each other leaving a open space for her. Even though she is gone.
Also fun fact: Dr. Watts is voiced by Christopher Sabat. He also voices y’all favorite sayain..Vegeta!!
That’s a nice touch they added having that detail in there 🥲
1:20 if you listen closely you can hear a instrumental version of the song Lusus Naturae playing. Until this point, the song was only used in the game RWBY: Grimm Eclipse. It was then added to vol 4 soundtrack.
18:47 Mirror Mirror part 2 playing in the background 🙂.
Also, Ren and Nora’s little debate on their team name mirrors the debate the fans had before the vol was released. Right down the names 🙂.
I know people like to rag on Jaune, but I personally thought it was neat seeing how far he’s come(or will go I suppose).
Jaune has come a long way for sure. We have him lot of crap in the beginning and feel that he earned it haha, but he also has earned our respect for growing so much as a character 🙂
"Inside we're torn apart but time will mend our hearts." :'c
Srsly though, this theme fits its volume soooooo well.
Yes, new character time:
Salem is the wicked witch of the west, Arthur Watts is based off of Sherlock Holmes sidekick Watson, Tyrian Callows is From the Scorpion & the frog, Hazel Rainart is Hansel, and Klein Sieben is the 7 dwarves to Weiss' snow white.
@@dunerat42 I have been doing this from the start of their RWBY journey and they thank me every time, so I don't see the problem.
So, I will preface this with the fact that V4 is my least favorite volume of RWBY. There’s just a lot of specific things that don’t particularly work for me. However, there are a lot of good things which I’ll talk about as we go, I’m sure.
For now, episode 1.
We’ve got a whole new group of characters, which for brevity I’ll call Team WTCH (witch). Watts, Tyrian, Cinder, and Hazel under Salem. They’re fun. Particularly love the detail that Watts doesn’t sit until Salem does. Such arrogance.
Speaking of our wicked witch, I love that there’s an instrumental of Divide as she makes her entrance. Best song from V3.
Unknown boy is unknown.
Loving the new designs for RNJR. Particularly Ren’s. But I also think Nora’s is really cute. Love a good bomber jacket.
And another musical cue from V3 with Mirror Mirror part 2 playing when we see Weiss.
As I mentioned last reaction, they switched from Poser to Maya between volumes and while that was indeed the right call, it does mean that they had to build everything from scratch, and thus there are some growing pains. The color saturation is a little off, specifically on the models, and there’s a lot of floaty moments in the combat. Minor issues for sure but something I noticed.
See you next time.
Not sitting until a superior does is actually a sign of respect in most European cultures (Watts seems to be British-equivalent). The Queen/King is always the first to sit at any gathering, and it's the reason military protocol is for everybody to stand and come to attention when an officer enters the room. Watts remaining standing until Salem sits I actually take as the opposite of arrogance; it's a sign of his respect and deference to her.
EDIT: I had forgotten the part where she does actually gesture for them to sit, so I definitely see where you're coming from. Old British etiquette is to stand while speaking to a superior, so I still think he's showing respect because he's replying to her question, but it is a bit more ambiguous.
Crazy: "We're on the same page dude"
Kooky: 👀
It's not juat Jaune, I think this volume does a very good job allowing all of the characters to process what happened in the last one in a believable way. Which must have been hard to do, for a show that started as such a light-hearted and goofy way.
The characters grow up just as the show does 🥲
Yeah Tyrian is basically what you'd get of the Joker actually served someone. And some of the episodes from Vol 4 and 5 don't seem to match up Chronologically to each other when they shift focus as well as being like 3-6 months after the Fall of Beacon. So there will be moments of "That seems to happen too soon after This".
True.
Its less of a problem if you watch the entirety of Vol. 4 and 5 in one go.
If you mean her story it is explained albiet in a one or two Lines in 4 and 5 respectively
Yeah, Blake's part happens a few months before everything else, and I've seen a lot of people get confused over that.
This is when RWBY really takes off as its own show. I loved the new style and the story.
😎🤟🤩
I'm pretty sure they all knew the face was the geists weakspot. The problem was it kept protecting it and they weren't really getting through. They could kill its limbs and the geist was more than willing to sacrifice said limbs to protect itself, but then it would just grab something else to replace them. Jaune's strategy of "just hit it harder" actually makes the most sense then, because hitting it hard enough to break multiple limbs at once removes the bits that are getting in the way and protecting its vital spot, and if it tries to go for more it's going to be vulnerable. As it was, it instead abandoned its core and tried to flee, letting Ruby snipe it down. So, the strat worked.
Funnily enough this is the same kind of grimm that Wiess fought in her first trailer, and notice how she took it down back then too; she paralyzed all its limbs and then hit really hard in the core whilst moving really fast, exactly how RNJR dealt with this one.
In my personal opinion this is where the show truly gets good.
I agree, sadly I know a lot of the fandom seems to think this is where the show drops off. But I'd say the reverse, the first three are great volumes. But I think the show honestly gets better with time.
@@kobaltreaver This is my favorite Volume because we get to see the larger world and get deeper into who the Girls are. Truly great story telling.
@@jonjohns8145it’s also the only season where the grimm seem to be the true antagonists and it’s great
In my personal opinion this is where the fandom starts unpleasantly disagreeing about the show's quality.
For me that's Volume 6. Though 4 does have that nice tone shift to it I really appreciate (Yang's and Ren's parts especially)
Woooo! Volume 4 time!
The most hyped I’ve seen someone be for volume 4. 🎉 😂
RWBY The Road Movie! Let's GOOO!!
Spoilers:
Volume 4 may be slow, but reactions to the Nuckelavee and Qrow's fight never disappoint.
The Grimm possessing the stones and tree was called a Geist, but a Geist actually becomes classified as a Gigas once it gains some armor. When Geists possess natural materials they seem to become Petra Gigas, but when they possess a suit of armor like the one Weiss actually fought in her season 1 trailer, they become Arma Gigas. I'm excited for you to find out more about our little unnamed (currently) friend because he has a very interesting story. And finding out what happened to Ozpin will be just as exciting to see your reaction to.
We really want to know what happened to Ozpin. Feels like the biggest mystery of this season 😅
Jaune was clear, though; he said it was only protecting the face, then gave them specific routes of attack. His plan was plenty detailed enough for them, and it was only Ren's weapon that wasn't doing anything to the rock. Nora and Ruby could hit hard enough to break the limbs, which is why Jaune got them to do the combo attack at the end there ("Ready to try out the new upgrade?" to Nora, talking about the electrified hammer head). They played it off for a bit of a laugh with how simple it seemed, but Jaune's always been a good strategist. Even back when they fought the Death Stalker (the scorpion Grimm) in Volume 1, he's the one who called all their shots.
Did you seriously skip RWBY Chibi?! 😭 Well, I hope you’re prepared mentally.
Anyway, welcome to the Mistral Arc! We start off by meeting Salem’s full court. You’ll become better acquainted with them as time goes on.
Plus, Team RNJR (Ranger) has grown up a little, and gotten some upgrades. Plenty of crazy new Grimm to come too. You’re in for a real treat. As for the young farm boy? Don’t worry about him. You’ll see.
12:21 “…That sounds like something Goku would say.”
End of the opening theme lyrics: "Move Onward, Not There Yet (MONTY) so let's just live".
Time for some sweet and some 'wtf dude' on the same moment: Jaune adding Pyrrha's gold to his armor.
Sweet: Jaune's armor and weapon are hand-me-downs. They came from generations in his family. From forever on, Pyrrha is now part of his family history.
WTF Dude: Even in death, Pyrrha's all over Jaune.
I'll see myself out.
So I'm not going to give you any spoilers other than what they show has stated or hints of motivations for characters. For the motivations Salem is not motivated by power or money. Ozpin is officially dead....................................... I have watched all the volumes that have been release.
Did the blacksmith sound familiar to y'all?. It's the VA of Dr. Gero and Cooler from Dragonball Z abridged
The "Hit harder" was instructions to remove the limbs so it couldn't use them to guard the eye. Which Nora could do because she can charge up as a "new upgrade".
I like the intro fight to this volume. They are still students, so I give Jaune a little leeway. It's also our first encounter with this kind of grimm.
The timeline between characters in different places doesn't always line up, but it isn't a huge deal. The writers didn't want to have to be strict with the timeline when our team is scattered across the world.
😎👍🙂
Fun fact: The Blacksmith in this episode is voiced by Chris Guerrero, who voiced Dr. Gero in Dragon Ball Z Abridged.
Man, I can't believe it took me sooooooooo long to make that connection.
Also fun fact, he is also the voice of Lord Ainz in the English Dub of Overlord.
Such a great Saturday to witness V4 and the drop of Helluva Boss new episode 😄 seems like it feels peaceful to watch you guys reaction
Y''all just hop in the comments and info dump paragraphs of stuff. Can reactors figure out anything for themselves???
These reactors are too stupid to figure things out for themselves
Watts is based on Dr Watts from Sherlock, hazel is based on Hansel & Gretel and Tyrian...won't tell yet but i will say he is like rwby's joker.....also Watts voice is done by Christopher Robin Sabat...who's also done dragon Ball character like Vegeta & piccalo
Hey!
if you guys are going to watch a movie again one day,i recommend watching puss in boots 1 and puss in boots 2 its one of the greatest dreamworks animation series ever!
Neat note: The voice actor who played the blacksmith also did the voice for Dr. Gero and Cooler in DBZ Abridged. Very distinctive voice.
Man, I can't believe it took me soooooooo long to make that connection.
@@fireball1249 ah yes, and Hellsing Ultimate Abridged as Enrico Maxwell.
@@demonsorrows Indeed :)
@@demonsorrowshe’s also done professional work (he voices Lord Ainz in the Overlord English Dub)
Welcome to Volume 4, Beth & Ken!! I'll not add much more than others have offered about what's coming up. Just that the world-buliding & character development from here will be remarkable. Just my simple opinion...... See ya next time!! 😎✊🏿🌹
6:48 😂😂The look she gave him-
Oh god. I just realized what they're witnessing at the start. Stay tuned.
Also, I love Hazel. "How was it a novice was able to best one of us". I have my theories that this dark time will see Summer again. Just a theory. I have no inside knowledge. Just can't think of any missing in action novice that could be the best and the baddies are annoyed with. So then you go back to the music...
Yes yes yes im so glad your still reacting to rwby 😌
Obviously the ideal solution would be RRNJ. Pronounced "orange", which is not only a color, but specifically the color you get when you mix ruby red and jaune yellow.
That's not one I've heard before, but definitely works. Ranger green is at least a thing, and just sounds better than junior, in my opinion, which is why I always preferred RNJR.
I dunno about anyone else but I still consider Vol 4 one of the best in the series so I'm looking forward to the reactions
Tyrian (crazy guy at the beginning) is usually loved or hated. I don’t think I’ve seen anyone who’s indifferent about him. The farm boy, however, is widely loved by almost everyone
Except me
Expect shippers for obvious reasons
Back when this episode first aired on RT, where it's shown that Pyrrha's circlet has been incorporated into Jaune's shield, the original subtitles read: (audience crying). Bastards.
00:06:45 Tyrion is so delightfully unhinged :D
HAHAHA
Yeah, I too found the Geist fight frustrating for how dumbly they write RNJR. EXACTLY. Have you not played video games??? Why do you think electricity will work on stone?? What ELSE is there to attack that looks remotely vulnerable, if not the big white face with the single glowing red eye???
A friend of mine has bitterly argued with me about this. His contention is that white bony spots on Grimm are usually armor... but I'd STILL attack that and try to shoot it in the eye before I went unga-bunga-SMASH and literally tried to attack my enemy at its strongest points.
Regardless... Volume 4 is an awkward period for RWBY. Not bad, but OFF in a number of ways, largely as a result of them tailoring a whole new production pipeline with Autodesk Maya as their newly adopted 3d package.
Of course, I can't excuse lines that are written like they'll have future significance, but then never actually do. I can tell you after nine seasons, that "It is BECAUSE of the Maiden's power" is a line without meaning, because we never discover that Silver Eyes have any adverse effect on Maidens. We DO find out something about Cinder AFTER all of this, but it's nothing to do with Maiden powers.
Oh... and given the nature of Cinder's damage, and the fact that we missed nothing after Ruby's eye flashbanged Cinder, I have NO idea how she lost an eye, or caused the rest of the damage we haven't seen yet.
Anyway, enjoy Volume 4 while you can... Volume 5 will follow, and then NOBODY is going to have any fun, because Volume 5 practically sunk the SERIES it did so much damage.
Volume 6 is when things finally get back on track though. I promise it's worth it... but the wage of suffering is experience...
...And by god, you will gain EXPERIENCE...
So neat fact monty the creator of Rwby voiced ren and after his sad passing his brother is now voicing ren
one more detail if u missed it, jaune is wearing her sash
Fun fact rooster teeths website crashed when this first aired.
Lol I remembered that
*INTRODUCING*
- Arthur Watts (Dr. Watson)
- Tyrian Callows ([to be revealed])
- Hazel Rainart (Hansel)
- Oscar Pine ([to be revealed])
- Pumpkin Pete (Peter Rabbit + Peter Peter Pumpkin Eater)
- Klein Sieben (The Seven Dwarves)
*WEAPONS*
- (UPDATE) Nora's Magnhild (a built-in generator that can be used to fuel her High Voltage Semblance)
*MY COMMENTS*
- The common thread between Cinder, Watts, Tyrian, and Hazel is that...they're kinda what their inspirations would be like if their stories went in much bleaker directions. What if Cinderella's Prince Charming let her down? What if Dr. Watson followed the example of Moriarty instead of Holmes?
- ...Also, Tyrian's reaction when he was told to merely bring Ruby is hilarious.
- Compost King! Aheh...sorry, RWBY Chibi can explain that. I hope you'll at least check that out after you've caught up on Volume 9.
- The Grimm that Team RNJR fought here is a form that Geists can assume. The Arma Gigas that Weiss slew is another Geist type.
*Laughing at Jaune's pumping Pete hoodie.*
*Realizing him wearing that hoodie is also a tribute to Pyrrha.*
*Regretting your life choices and sense of humor.*
Fun Fact: Arthur Watts is voiced by Christopher Sabat.
Chris Sabat also voices Piccolo and Vegeta (amongst others) in Dragon Ball Z/GT/Super.
Jaune's a great leader and commander, not necessarily a good strategist. He's got the field charisma, good judgement and quick decision making, but he isn't necessarily great at planning and strategizing.
If you’re wondering who Arthur Watts is voiced by, is Chris Sabat, Vegeta and Piccolo
Fun Facts
Fact 1: As with previous Volume premieres, when the episode was released at the scheduled time of October 22nd at 10:00am CST, the volume of users attempting to access the Rooster Teeth website was so large that it was inaccessible for some time. Director of Technology at Rooster Teeth, Adam Baird, even received calls incorrectly informing him that the website was under attack by DDoS. A delay in export also meant the episode also had to be re-uploaded, compounding the problem. It was announced that the episode release would be delayed to 3:00pm CST. In lieu of the episode, the Volume 4 Opening was released to the public. The problem was fixed sooner than anticipated and the episode released for Rooster Teeth First members at approximately 1:00pm CST.
Fact 2: The title of the episode, "The Next Step", is a reference to a similarly-titled episode in Volume 1, "The First Step". This pattern of nods to titles from The Beacon Arc continues in Volume 5.
Ruby also says "Bad landing strategy!" while falling through trees at the beginning of the battle against the Geist, another callback to the episode.
Fact 3: A portrait of the Arma Gigas appears in Weiss' room.
New characters means new allusions.
So Watts is biased from John Watson from Sherlock Holmes.
Hazel is Hansel from Hansel and Gretel.
Tyrian is from the scorpion and the frog on top of being what you get if The Joker from Batman and Bellatrix Lestrange from Harry Potter somehow meet and conceive a kid.
And finally Adorable Farm Kid, which I'll save for later. I doubt you'd believe me anyway.
Also fun fact! The debate Nora and Ren had at the beginning of the episode about team names was actually one us fans had during the wait between volumes.
Not 100 percent, but I think Shion Village (The one that they couldn't communicate with) was where team JNPR was supposed to be going to when they were all doing missions in Vol 2.
The start of Ruby's downward spiral.
Also, the reveal of Tyrian! One of my favourite characters I want to see fed into a wood chipper feet first.
And hello unnamed young farmer. What is YOUR role in all this?
Ah, yes, Tyrian. He's so unhinged, he's probably my favorite villain 🤪
thank you for the birthday gift
Happy Birthday
@@Conor_Stanley thank you!!
I'm with you one Jaune. I still don't like him. I couldn't stand him in the first volumes, like you. I haven't really seen any changes that would change my opinion about him. I hope you enjoyed the new CG that they did with the new Maya engine.
A note of defense for Jaune's strategy: Yes, you need to get the head to take down the geist. However, it constantly protects it with "his limbs" which he can easily "reattach" so to speak. So it is actually quicker to take them all out at once if possible - which they did - and then you have a clean shot to the actual target. He just... needs to learn to communicate better in battle... which, by the way, we also saw during the tournament so it's a work in progress for him. 🤷♀
I love these reaction videos. I would really love to see them react to some Jaiden Animations videos, especially the nuzlock challenges. What do you guys think?
I JUST realized Pumpkin Pete is a reference to Peter Rabbit.
Goddamnit.
I’ve now binged your entire RWBY playlist as a new watcher of your channel! It’s been so fun watching along with you all. V4 is a highlight of the series for me so I’m so excited to continue watching with you all!
The rabbit was a mascot for pumpkin Pete. The only thing jaune knew phyrra was famous for.
The best thing for phyrra an jaune is that they treated each other as normal people.
I mean... you yourself said the geist was protecting it's face. Jaune laid out his strat pretty clearly. Knock off the arms so it can't protect the face. I guess I'm not getting where his strategy was wrong.
Fun facts: all of team jn_r wear red on them as a tribute to pyrrha
2: jaune adding pyrrhas armour to his shield is even more significant when you remember the sword and shield are family heirlooms meaning his adding pyrrha to his family
3: giest grimm is based off a poltergeist hence why it can only possess inanimate objects
Jaune is really a good strategist "We hit it harder" is actually a good plan, the grimm doesnt protect its limbs, but its face (not an eye, it was not exactly a ciclops, but more like a phantom), so, if they destroys the limbs from one hardest hit, the grimm doesnt have how to protect its face, that's why it tried to escape when team RNJR destroyed its arms, Jaune was absolutley right.
*holds up sign that reads* WHEN'S CHIBI?!?!
Just a heads up
Volume 4 is very slow with not that many fight scenes in it and due to that it’s one of the less appropriated volumes. However it has some great character development and interactions and I look forward to you watching it
Welcome to the slow Season. V4/5 are ...not a favourite of mine but the setup for later makes it worth watching
This is the season they retired the old animation software and graduated to MAYA. The shaders in MAYA aren’t as resource intensive as they were in Poser so the visuals really pop for the environment. They do however mute the colors in general
This just in: Helluva Boss Season 1, Episode 8 episode finale is finally out after it was delayed for so long.
If jaune sent in 50 boxes of pumpkin pete's cereal that means that he did in fact know who pyrrha was the whole time. since her face is on every box, and he still treated her no different then anyone else.
6:47 Yeah, on the same page... except you don't think your own jokes are so hilarious that they make you burst into the type of laughter that borderlines on disability.
So happy you guys are starting volume 4 after the rollcoster of emotional ride that was volume 3 👍
The next 2 seasons are a slow healing but if you need to heal faster do RWBY Chibi because as Chibi Nora puts it nothing bad happens in Chibi, everer
6:47 Betanny's face when she ears her husband says the he and the fucking psychopath are in the same page 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
The Schnee butler’s name, Klein Sieben is German for Small Seven => ie the seven dwarfs
"The eye's the weakspot" and they just said it's protecting its weak spot. Just "Shoot it in the eye" doesn't work if you can't hit said eye.
They never considered that the team could be named RRNJ or Orange.
You guys haven’t finished the video about the world yet.
Ah yes my favorite character Tyrain (crazy guy) you'll see a lot more of him
Still think you should do reactions for RWBY Chibi.
so here is the fun fact about weiss's buttler
his name is "Klein" wich is german for "small" and it's pretty easy to see what fairy tale refference he is
Aw yeah, here we go with the VERY over-dramatic Tyrion.
Welp i guess we're doing this, got some alcohol for an of those who would want to suffer with me
Would love to see your rwby chibi reactions!!!
Jaune as the strategist is also a hard sell for me lol
When he gets the chance to think about something he comes up with good strategies. It just getting that moment.
A pool of blood
The innocents will lay in
When in the end you fail to save them
23:41 Cinder has almost no sex appeal after volume 3 😂
RNJR ("Ranger") is a cooler name, and also a color (Ranger Green)
I love watching you guys reactions
15:39
I've always wanted that hoodie
And still do to this day
Shout out to the animation budget !
Klein, Weiss's butler, is voiced by J. Michael Tatum, veteran anime voice actor....better known for voicing Sebastian in the anime series Black Butler, "simply one hell of a butler" (he's a demon).
Chris Sabat too (voicing Watts). And the blacksmith this episode is the English voice of Lord Ainz from Overlord.
16:38 He carries a piece of her now.
you must increase output.
Did u notice there new outfits
The new animation is so dopeeee
6:49 The way she looked at him XD
7:00 I swear every reactor asks that when they first meet him, I was literally saying to myself "Go on, one of you two ask the obligatory question..."
Jaune's new armor is neat and I do like how it's using Pyrrha's old set, but it bothers me that the shoulder guard is on the same one he holds his shield in. It'd be more useful on the sword hand since his shield already protects his upper body.
Ohhhh, here we go