It goes "I'm Late! I'm Late! For a very important Date! No time to say "Hello" Goodbye! I'm Late, I'm Late I'm Late!" Also, Hugs for Jaune and Ruby. Especially Ruby.
*-Chapter 7: The Perils of Paper Houses* When an episode starts with a warning, you know things are going to get real. -RWBY quote of the chapter _“Why are you asking me? - Because I'm the leader? Because I'm just supposed to have something to say? Well, I don't.” (Ruby Rose)_ -Unstable Knight After his years of loneliness and after his encounter with the siblings, it seems that Jaune was just trying to, at least, grab on to one solid concept in the Ever After and after Louis' disappearance, convinced himself that ascension was equivalent to death, and from there on, overcompensated in protecting the Paper Pleasers, despite their insistence of their desires, seeing them as children who don't know better, more or less, and effectively confined himself to just keeping himself active. A sliver of hope for him is that with them gone, he'll have no choice but to move on with the others. Interestingly enough, considering what he's gone through and the place he is in, it's amazing that Jaune is still sane for the most part, aware enough that he knows that he wasn't all there mentally. And although older, his basic nature is still unchanged. He still has a habit of snapping at his friends when pressured. It was odd at first that he said he was alone for a long time (before the arrival of the siblings), but it is possible that he got stuck in the same loop as the team, not being able to advance further on. Ultimately, the source of his despair came from his inability to save people. But his words about how to have to live with it goes deeper than that. It's a good bet that he is thinking about what he did to Penny. Regardless of the circumstances, the fact remains that it was he who ended Penny's life. That is something that is going to stick with him for the rest of his life. -Neo's Power Okay, so Neo's power is more than just clones. Evidently, her power is creating near exact replicas, capable of actually feeding on their prey. Is this truly the evolution of her Semblance, or could it be that it is altered by the Ever After, similar to how Ruby's emotions affect the weather? Either way, they are a true threat to the Afterains. But what is Neo's true purpose? If her prime target is Ruby, why create beings that would attack the populace? Is it possible that Neo is hurting Ruby by hurting others in a form of a psychological attack (Jaune did voice as such)? That would make sense. And given Ruby's already fragile state, she is more than capable of breaking her down now. -Ruby's Breakdown We already knew this was going to happen. And we all anticipate on how will Ruby be able to cope with her issue (and further develop her character). But this chapter itself was still... heartbreaking. Her team is (mostly) unaware of her inner turmoil about her identity and are stunned by her inability to fight, not even capable of bearing her once beloved weapon in her hands. That ignorance let to her to snap when they looked to her for assurance. Worse for her friends is the fact that her outburst over her being the leader is only the tip of the iceberg, with Little being the only one noticing that there was something more that was wrong with her. Even Jaune was surprised by her actions and reactions. It is always easy to forget that despite all she accomplished, she is still the youngest out of all of them. It also does calls back to Ozpin's words to her at Beacon in Volume 1. _"Being a team leader isn't just a title you carry into battle, but a badge you wear constantly."_ Her uncertainty about being a Huntress was hard enough, but it adds greater pressure to her as the leader, pressure that at this moment, might be too much to bear. She needs support to help her now (similar to how Sun was for Blake after she left Beacon), but at this moment, she doesn't want to hear it. And that makes this all the more tragic. She is forgetting (or better yet, she needs a stronger reason) to keep moving forward. Without it, the rose petals with wilter away...
Did anyone else notice the music in the back. "You don't see me anymore" " you don't know me anymore" it is a true reflection of how ruby is feeling. It's so sad btw I'm sortas Girlfriend! Love the shout out!! ❤❤
I have a theory about the Axe-Gun the BlackSmith has in her forge, what its name might be: "Golden Afternoon". Like the song from Disney's Alice in Wonderland, "All in the Golden Afternoon". Which was also a poem from Lewis Carroll's "Alice's Adventures in Wonderland." Specifically the prelude poem to the main story.
Aaaand Ruby's gone. What could possibly happen next? Will Team WBY find their leader before it's too late or will it be all too late? Next time on Ever After! More mental health degradation!
