RWBY: Volume 7

I started watching RWBY in 2014 ,I fell in love. BUT, this volume shows everyone's character development and it's truly heartwarming but I shed some tears , My fav volume.

Last few episodes in particular are absolutely amazing... fight scenes are some of the best in the series, music is probably also my favorite out of all the volumes, and the way the tension steadily grows as the volume goes on is so well-done - the climax has so many layers to it, and keeps surprising you. The final monologue of the final episode is one of my favorite scenes in the entire series, it's so well-written.

The animation (especially in the last few episodes) is also incredible. I've always felt like no other show does fight scenes as well as RWBY does, and this volume is probably the one that best showcases that. Highly recommend :)

RWBY's seventh installment gave an amazing portrayal of the concepts of trust, secrecy, deception, and betrayal, from numerous angles with varying justifications. In addition to this, the first half of a fall from grace, almost Icarus style character is given in one of the show's allies-turned-antagonists, whom the volume portrayed beautifully leading up to what the following installment would do as a follow up. The political thriller aspect of RWBY shines in this Volume with its messages of who can or can't be trusted, and its messages of what fear can do to us, whether in our best of times, or worst of times.

This is by far the best volume of RWBY! It surpasses volumes 3 and 5, absolutely a thrilling experience. So much development for our favorite characters while also single handling getting me to love all the new ones. It was a great way to wrap all the characters from the previous volumes and getting them ready for the next trials to come. This is also the volume where I have more favorite characters than just Weiss. There's Neopolitan, Ironwood, and Penny, such fantastic characters with beautiful but also tragic stories. I'm so glad they are carrying on Monty Oum's story and legacy! Can't wait for the future volumes!!

Following up the excellence of Volume 6, Volume 7 continues by giving us an interesting extended cast to interact with while our heroes venture through Atlas. Their fortunes seem to be finally reversing as they form an uneasy partnership with General James Ironwood who grants them huntsman licenses and a goal to work towards, but they are soon swallowed in the nation's political turmoil.

RWBY volume 7 sets up a massive theater for events to come. You get a new design for all of the characters as well as some upgrades and training to level up their skills and abilities. The brief flirtation with lightheartedness is cut short by the darker themes that come creeping back halfway through the seasons and raise the stakes back up and further than they were before.