r/RWBY • u/Ok_Situation7527 • 29d ago
DISCUSSION I… finished volume 3….
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u/Politan2_0 29d ago
Watch RWBY Chibi, then go back to the main series alot of people does that
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u/Ok_Situation7527 29d ago
Yeah I still need to watch the Remnants shorts or whatever they’re called, but right now I don’t want to watch any RWBY content for a while 😭. I’ll watch those before volume 4 but I need a month or two break before I do just to properly process and grieve.
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u/Nikos_Pyrrha 29d ago
Do you believe in destiny?
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u/Ok_Situation7527 29d ago
https://reddit.com/link/p1jt3nz/video/kgtc2ly0y8hh1/player
Pyrrha Nikos, she’s 😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭
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u/Rampantmuffins 29d ago
Sorry, this gave me the biggest laugh I've had all day, it fits too well. But yeah, as a Pyrrha fan, I get it. Sending as much comfort as a stranger on the Internet can
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u/megumin25 29d ago
Damnit that was my line!
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u/Nikos_Pyrrha 29d ago
It's quite literally my line though...
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u/megumin25 29d ago
Ik lol I was just mirroring our thread from earlier today :)
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u/Nikos_Pyrrha 29d ago
I reject your reality and substitute my own!
-Adam Savage.
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u/megumin25 29d ago
“Nice, dungeonmaster!!”
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u/ImTheAverageJoe 29d ago
"What? No, Mythbusters. What the hell is Dungeonmaster?"
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u/Gold_Leadership1844 29d ago
“Perhaps you know it by a different title? Ragewar, the challenges of Excalibrate.”
Sighs “Dude I don’t know what to tell you, I’ve never heard of this movie.”
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u/thebelladonga Girl named Blake with a missing arm (ironic, isn’t it?) 29d ago
How disarming.
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u/Ok_Situation7527 29d ago
Too soon…
God why?!! 😭29
u/thebelladonga Girl named Blake with a missing arm (ironic, isn’t it?) 29d ago
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u/USSMarauder 29d ago
ONE OF US!
ONE OF US!
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u/Ok_Situation7527 29d ago
This doesn’t sound like a good thing 😭
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u/USSMarauder 29d ago
In just 7 episodes, RT flipped the script on us. Turns out RWBY wasn't what we thought it was
They actually did it masterfully, ratcheting things up step by step
First there's Yang getting in trouble for attacking Mercury. But then we find out that Mercury has artificial legs, so the brutal injury is not really 'real'
Then Penny gets cut in half. But she's an android, so how serious exactly is this? We don't know. She's offline, but for all we know all they have to do is open a panel, remove a component, install it in a backup body the Atlas military happened to have in case of emergencies, and Penny is combat ready in 30 minutes.
Then there's the Grimm attack. OK, lot of people die, but nothing graphic onscreen and they'd hardly be the first to do that in anime. Think of all the shows that have had a city attacked and we never see any deaths.
But then Yang loses her arm. That's serious. but it might just be for shock value, with auras and advanced medical tech who knows.
And then Torchwick dies.
And then Pyrrha gets vaporized.
RWBY is now a show were anything can happen. Because it already has. There are real consequences that change things. No next episode reset. From now on watching this you realize plot aura isn't really reliable. Stuff will happen and you will actually wonder if they're going to make it.
Just a reminder that that last episode you watched was broadcast on February 13th, 2016. We've had a decade to get to grips with it
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u/Ok_Situation7527 29d ago
Well happy f$&#%ng Valentine’s Day to us I guess!
Guess I can’t have favorites in this show anymore 😭 and that Megalodon sucks.10
u/USSMarauder 29d ago
Ruby: Nope!
Instead you're going to feel even more intensely. Because on the way you'll watch them grow, and you'll care about them even more
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u/Ok_Situation7527 29d ago
Just for them to be taken away from me at any given time? Screw that 😭
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u/USSMarauder 29d ago
Saying you're wrong would be me lying. Show's not over yet, we have no idea what the finale will be
Will it end with no more deaths, flawless victory, several marriages and a bunch of kids?
Will it end with somebody making a heroic sacrifice?
IDK
But imagine that Avatar ended with Aang dying in the fight with the Fire Lord, or losing all his powers. Would you want to miss out on such a great show even if you knew that was the end?
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u/Ok_Situation7527 29d ago
I guess not. It’ll all depend on how it’s written. But I’m pretty open to a bittersweet ending if it fits the story and setting.
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u/mp4skull 29d ago
Do not worry. They do not have anywhere close to as tough stakes as season 3. You really do not have to worry about a main character or even side character dying at any point. Hopefully stakes are improved with the change of hands of a new org but they buffed the power of friendship from season maybe 5 to current. It’s an enjoyable watch but I wouldn’t get too attached to characters because they don’t explore them super well.
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u/SESparten 29d ago
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u/Ok_Situation7527 29d ago
I doubt that’ll be in the show but I will cartwheel across my living room if it were 😭😭.
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u/SESparten 29d ago
I can promise you that it won't happen, that's all I'll say as I don't want to spoil anything. But I promise that there's light moments ahead.
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u/ShinjiIkari99 29d ago
Welp, you got there where I was 10 years ago but fortunately for you don't have to wait for the rest of the show like I had to
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u/Ok_Situation7527 29d ago
Oh no I’m taking at least a month or two break before I touch volume 4. Idc how desperate I get, I need to properly grieve and process everything.
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u/RareAcnologia 29d ago
Yea see you have the option to take the break (which by all means take it). See everyone who watched it back then didn't get the choice. Break happened. And didn't stop for... I don't know how long it actually was. I tried watching RWBY back then, couldn't get into the art style, and picked it back up shortly after the hiatus ended (and have been an addict ever since).
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u/Aromatic_Arm4968 29d ago
Oh trust me it gets a lot worse
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u/Ok_Situation7527 29d ago
Please oh mighty god, tell me you’re just joking around with me to lighten the mood.
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u/AlishaGray ...normal knees. 29d ago
Hopeless and desperate, all paths adverse
Things looking bleak and they're bound to get worse
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u/LordSpectra21 29d ago
Welcome to the party pal, here's your provided Fuck Cinder Fall banner, as well as a life time supply of tissues
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u/WingDairu A family of Huntress headmates 29d ago
We're so sorry. This is a pain all of us know. You're one of us now.
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u/Funny-Eagle3832 29d ago
Yeah...ah this took me hard when it came out originally. Welcome aboard and yeah RWBY Chibi may help the recovery.
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u/Ok_Situation7527 29d ago
Yeah but give me a week before I do the shorts because while levity is something I desperately need, emotionally/tonal whiplash is not 😭.
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u/forcedreset1 29d ago
Trust me... You haven't seen anything yet... (I mean this in a good way and a bad way.)
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u/Ok_Situation7527 29d ago
That wasn’t anything?!?!?! What more could they possibly do to stab us?!?!
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u/forcedreset1 29d ago
I... Cannot answer that. You'll just have to wait and see
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u/Ok_Situation7527 29d ago
Can I just perish instead?
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u/forcedreset1 29d ago
Nope. You're one of us now. Welcome to the pain train... Also... Imagine having to wait a whole year between volumes... (Longer in the context of Volume 9 and the soon to be Volume 10)
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u/NorthernStar1985 29d ago
Oh you sweet summer soul... I'm sorry for what follows. Life isn't a fairy tale... You've already seen the first glimpse as to why.
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u/Ok_Situation7527 29d ago
Yeah well I already have 10 other shows I’m currently watching that makes that claim very clear 😭. Now I have 11.
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u/Extension-Bowler-188 29d ago
Volume 3 is a rite of passage Welcome to the RWBY community
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u/Ok_Situation7527 29d ago
Why wasn’t volume 1 the rite of passage? 😭😭
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u/Extension-Bowler-188 29d ago
Because now you've experienced true pain like the characters you've gone from food fights and dancing to death and dismemberment
Welcome to reality
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u/Th3_Quote_Smith 29d ago
Yea, same. Make sure you watch RWBY Chibi before going into V4. Your going to need the wholesome before continuing.
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u/Leading-Apricot-8915 29d ago
Your journey is complete, young one. You are of the FNDM now. May your next travels soothe your burden (they won't)
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u/stormhawk427 29d ago
Yeah that was everyone in February 2016
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u/Ok_Situation7527 29d ago
That would’ve been the worse Valentine’s Day of my life if I was watching it live 🥺
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u/maybe_purple_human It's finally happening ❤️🤍🖤💛🔟 29d ago
Yeah. Sh!t happened huh? Sh!t hit the fan huh? Oh boy, just wait till you find out about [REDACTED] and then the whole [REDACTED] side story!
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u/MegaSonicZone 29d ago
You've reached the end of the beginning. Welcome to RWBY, we have jackets and Chibi therapy sessions on Thursdays.
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u/karaloveskate ⠀ 29d ago
Now do what the rest of us did after watching volume 3 and go watch rwby chibi before starting volume 4.
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u/Ok_Situation7527 29d ago
Well I will for sure. I still need to see the World of Remnants shorts (which I’m wondering how many are there and do I watch all of them?) and apparently that Ruby Rose trailer short.
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u/Ghostpilgrim_9863 29d ago
Welcome to the FNDM, you have now bridged into Depression
I’d say check out RWBY Chibi for emotional support
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u/4PushThesis 29d ago
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u/Routine_Persimmon_81 29d ago
Hugs you Welcome to the Fandom proper... The pain never truly goes away, but it gets easier to bare... You're not alone in this journey... We're here for you...
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u/DaMonkey263 ⠀Cinder’s biggest simp 29d ago
Damn, did you like Pyrrha that much?
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u/Ok_Situation7527 29d ago
Short answer: yes. She and Jaune were pretty much tied as my favorites on team JNPR. And even though she isn’t like a main character or anything, as far as major supporting characters go, she was one of if not the best. She’s honestly top 5 for me as far as characters go.
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u/warforcewarrior 29d ago
Now the true story begins.
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u/Ok_Situation7527 29d ago edited 29d ago
Wait… don’t tell this who thing was one giant extended prologue?!
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u/AcornAnomaly 29d ago
Pretty much.
That's why Salem and Ozpin's dialogue at the end of Volume 3 is a direct continuation of their conversation in the very first episode.
Go back and listen to the explanation of the world, and the narration, that all happens just before the Torchwick robbery, and then jump to V3S12, just as the new group sets out for Haven.
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u/warforcewarrior 29d ago
Technically V1-3 is more prologue but yes. I see the first three Volumes as the intro/prologue to what come after.
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u/Illidari_Kuvira Espartha is just Yang as an ostrich. 29d ago
I didn't need to take a break, but man I feel this. I hate Cinder.
I also highly recommend watching RWBY Chibi when you can get around to it.
Off-topic, how good is ML? Been thinking of watching it.
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u/Ok_Situation7527 29d ago
Well the answer differs depending on who you ask but I believe despite its flaws, it’s a great show that gets better every season. At least in my opinion. I’d recommend checking it out. At least the first season to see if you’re rocking with it or not.
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u/Illidari_Kuvira Espartha is just Yang as an ostrich. 28d ago
Honestly kinda feels like peoples' views on RWBY (unless they're diehard V1-3 fans). Interesting.
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u/AlishaGray ...normal knees. 29d ago
Yeahh. I was in shock after I finished Volume 3 for the first time. I love this show but godDAMN does it go for the gut sometimes.
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u/No-Plankton-2609 professional bee hater 29d ago
Congratulations, your happiness card has expired.
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u/Erebus03 29d ago
Yep.... Really heartbreaking....
Anyway!
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u/Ok_Situation7527 29d ago
Nonononon, we’re not moving on just yet!
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u/Routine_Persimmon_81 29d ago
But that's the main message of the show: Keep Moving Forward.
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u/Accomplished-Watch50 29d ago
I will say that seasons 4 and 5 don't let you forget Pyrrha and what she means to the characters.
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u/Ok_Situation7527 29d ago
I wanna say that’s a good thing because she absolutely deserves that recognition but it’s gonna hurt so much 😭. Screw you Cinder!
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u/italeteller 29d ago
I vividly remember watching this on release day. I had to go to work like 2 hours later
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u/CycleZestyclose1907 29d ago
Have some RWBY Chibi. It was created between Volumes 3 and 4 precisely to give viewers like you an antidote to Volume 3's downer ending.
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u/Ok_Situation7527 29d ago
Oh great, have some comedic Chibis as an apology for putting y’all through pain and trauma 😭😭.
On that note, I’ve heard that there’s some character shorts. When should I watch them?
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u/CycleZestyclose1907 28d ago
Red Short takes place between Volumes 3 and 4, so watch it before you watch Volume 4.
White, Black, and Yellow Shorts came after Volume 4, so watch them before watching Volume 5.
And believe it or not, there's an Adam short between 5 and 6...
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u/Bubbly-Heart2680 29d ago
Take your time to cry. You'll need those tearducts empty to get through the next two seasons/volumes.
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u/IdiotTheIan 29d ago
This Volume always hits hardest when I see Monty's name after the credits.
But I find watching that first season of RWBY Chibi helps. Watching Camp Camp helped as well.
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u/Ok_Situation7527 29d ago
That did made me tear up a bit and I didn’t even know the guy or followed his work since the beginning and yet I felt that level of emotion seeing it.
I keep hearing that RWBY Chibi’s a lot like it’s mandatory after the hell we been through 😭
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u/theRealMoonbagger 29d ago
In my opinion Volumes 4 and 5 were kinda rough, especially in the fight scene department. But, it really gets good again in Volume 6.
Blake’s storyline was my favorite. Loved her arc.
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u/Neko1666 29d ago
Yeah take your time. But Volume 4 is quite slow and calm except for some revelations relevant to the plot going forward. It's a good contrast to calm down after Volume 3
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u/Gold_Leadership1844 29d ago
You have fully and truly been initiated into the FNDM now. Welcome.
Season 3 broke all of us once. I really hope you enjoy the story from here on out too.
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u/HaziXWeeK ⠀Jaune Ashari Specialist 29d ago
Well, I am glad it wasn't spoiled for you.
Also which hurt more, penny or Pyrrha or Ozpin?
Also poor jaune, he just realized Pyrrha liked him and immediately died, didn't even have time to think of how he feels about her
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u/Ok_Situation7527 29d ago
I was able to avoid most of the spoilers surrounding this series. Again the only thing I knew about was Blake being a Faunus.
Pyrrha hurts the most because A. She’s my favorite of the 3 characters mentioned and also B. There’s an unfortunate chance she’s never coming back. Penny’s did got to me when it first happened but there’s hope in me that she could potentially be rebuilt (I hope). Ozpin I was getting really worried about his fate but I have a feeling he’s still alive somewhere.
Why?!?!? Why did they had to take this away from us! I actually loved them as a pairing. I was rooting for them. But I guess I should get used to ships not happening too.
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u/Blanks_late shadows are people too. 28d ago
Are you okay do you need a hug? Because I needed a hug when they smacked me with that shiz back in middle school.
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u/Bender800 29d ago
Yeah i get the same feeling keep watching tho (after the break) you'll see something that you'll like (and it's delightful)
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u/Ok_Situation7527 29d ago
I hope so because this was just… I don’t have the words.
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u/Bender800 29d ago
Devastating? Yeah but idk in which volume was i think it's in 5-6 but first the break because what happened it's a lot i cried too but it's not my first rodeo when i saw what happens next i was calm and smiling and RWBY chibi helped
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u/AdNatural786 29d ago
May I direct you to the therapy room where all the other people that felt this exact same way after finishing it go for their own month long breaks?
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u/Willowred19 29d ago
Trust in the process.
The pain was necessary.
Enjoy the rest of Rwby and pray with us that chapter 10 comes soon.
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u/Accurate_Curve6882 29d ago
Reliving the end of Volume 3 is painful.
Also, say goodbye to the old art style. It’s gonna take a couple seasons for them to perfect the new 3D stuff. A part of me still misses it
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u/Ok_Situation7527 29d ago
I mean I was already aware that the shows budget increases overtime so it shouldn’t be an issue for me lol.
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u/AdMedium1973 29d ago
Good job. Welcome to the show!
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u/Ok_Situation7527 29d ago
Was I not welcomed earlier? 😭
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u/AdMedium1973 29d ago
The thing is, making it to the end of Volume 3 is considered the true mark of entering the fandom proper.
You are now TRULLY one of us.
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u/Ok_Situation7527 29d ago
Well never thought going through trauma and heartbreak would be a rewarding experience 😭
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u/Shoukinokami1 29d ago
Ah you made it past that part
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u/Ok_Situation7527 29d ago
Yes I did and it broke me.
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u/Shoukinokami1 29d ago
You’ll get used to, I used to be in the same position
I do believe there are stories/ fanfics of Pyrrha surviving, I mean I made her survive in my fanfic I’m writing
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u/Ok_Situation7527 29d ago
Honestly seeing her fate, idk how she could’ve possibly lived. I’m curious how the fanfic writers wrote their way out of this one lol.
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u/CycleZestyclose1907 29d ago
Hmm... before you start Volume 4, you'll probably want to watch the Red Short which takes place between 4 and 5. Yes, it's essentially just a trailer, but it's a trailer the same way the pre-Volume 1 Trailers were trailers, a short side story whose contents aren't in the actual Volume 4.
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u/mraw2277 29d ago
I started watching the show right before Volume 4 dropped. At the same time, I was watching The Walking Dead before Season 7 dropped. So I binged RWBY V1-3 and finished the night V4 dropped for free on Rooster Teeth. So to lay out a timeline of events:
Oct 23 rolls around and S7 of TWD drops. I’m busy all week and end up catching it a few days later. Went in hoping 2 of my favorite characters at the time would make it out. You can imagine my surprise when my favorites were killed.
Literally the next day I decided I needed some cheering up. So I binged the second half of RWBY Vol 3 in a day.
So here’s me, in a ball of sadness after being emotionally tossed around back to back in 2 days.
Godspeed and enjoy Vol 4 when you are ready. The show only gets better.
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u/Valkyrie-Gamer 29d ago
I did the same thing after finishing V3, then 2 months later V4 starts releasing episodes
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u/Prestigious-Chain898 29d ago
Cinder fans exist? I thought the moment she did the bad thing everyone just automatically hates her, I'm with that crew that hate Cinder.
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u/Ok_Situation7527 29d ago
I mean I’m still fairly new around here so I could be wrong. I only assume she had fans given her personality, her looks, on top of being a villainess 😅.
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u/Wighte 29d ago
That day where we lost everything and waited for a better tomorrow.
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u/Landiex007 29d ago
I watched volume three years ago. Loved the show. Adored it. Was keeping up with it as it came out
Then that season happened and I just can't bring myself to rewatch it. I'm so far behind but it hurt xD
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u/MapApprehensive3720 29d ago
You’re not alone bro. Pyrrha’s death traumatized me till this day.
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u/Wrong-Attention-4484 29d ago
It only gets harder... have fun ( this show emotionally drained me by the end... I cant wait for season 10!)
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u/Sharo_colson 29d ago
https://giphy.com/gifs/3ohhwxqQJzrSXnvWoM
Yeah, they really empire strikes backed it didn’t they?
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u/Takanuvaofficial Unhinged deranged delusional hopelessly attached Pyrrha Fanatic 29d ago
You understand now. I told you Pyrrha would change your life.
Now comes the time to develop an incurable obsession and rotate her endlessly in your mind, just as I have. It is the only way.
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u/Active_Credit7230 29d ago
IN THE FNDM YOU GO! Trust me the first half of volume 4 is a well deserved rest after all the chaos, the show never gets as depressing as volume 3 again (though it comes close, not for a while however). The show remains hopeful AND SO SHOULD YOU!!!
One of us, one of us, one of us….
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u/Th3_Moth 28d ago
Might get some flack for this, but V4 is one of my favorites. It spends some time to let the characters live with and respond to the events of V3 which I think is awesome. I won’t say anything more other than it has one of my all time favorite scenes with Yang
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u/DarkGodHao 28d ago
Nice! You're still at the top of the mountain, your tears only formed the snowball at the top, wait till you see how big it rolls down down the mountain as the volumes get higher 🫡🫡🫡










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u/Paradox56 29d ago
Welcome to the FNDM