RWBY: Neo vs Cinder [Full scene]

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Neo is back and Cinder is alive! O.o

[nixnoct]

That is one extremely high quality umbrella

[matix]

Cinder : lets talk.
Neo: JEEZ its 6 volume and they still think i can speak...

[lamontaylopez]

I love the window scene "it's time to take it outside" then u just see cinder fly out the window

[GZilla]

"I didn't kill your boss."

No, you just led to the situation that caused his death. different.

[sixofender]

Ne's fighting style just has so much class, it's great that even she can stand up to Cinder one on one without her maiden powers, in so many of those freeze frames she was fighting with her hand on her back. She's not even afraid to taunt Cinder.

[geryang]

Neo: I can't speak.
Cinder: Right.

[dustyfedora]

I don’t think that Neo knew that Ruby was alive because for all she knows Ruby perished along side Roman on the airship so it would make sense she would hunt Cinder over Ruby

[taiall]

Wow Neo actually cared for Roman. She may be silent and deadly, but the fact that she's wearing his hat actually shows that she has a heart.

[EnchantedSymphony]

"Let's talk, " she says to the mute.

Its this scene in particular that instantly made Neo my favorite villain

[LrdLexan]

Fun Fact: Neo wasn't originally supposed to be mute, but RT couldn't get a Voice Actor for her in time so she had no spoken dialogue. The community latched on to her muteness as a meme and thus was made canon.


Additional fun fact: Roman Torchwick was supposed to be a throwaway "villain of the week" to introduce Cinder, but he was liked so much that they made him a main antagonist.

[animegx]

Cinder: You've gotten stronger.

Neo: You've gotten weaker.

[benjaminmcneil]

I'm sorry...
...Neo got *STRONGER?*
Pre-Time Skip Neo curbstomped the hell outta Yang, and here she mostly had Cinder on the defensive until she activated Maiden power.
*Damn.*
Guess that's what happens when you've got nothing left to lose...

[oogabooga]

Neo would've mopped the floor with cinder if it weren't for her maiden powers

[boogityprime]

Neo clearly has an advantage against opponents who rely on brute strength. Neo’s quick, timed, and well-placed strikes are made using her opponent’s reliance on strength over agility and movement. Cinder made wide, sweeping motions while Neo made narrow, tight, focused movements to hit Cinder.
Neo’s fighting style is also more highly refined to be unpredictable. She rarely was hit directly by Cinder because she was able to anticipate the aggressive, wide attacks and dodged as the blows were still being made. Her fight against Yang also showed her use of her opponent’s anger to her advantage. When adrenaline starts going the way it did with both Yang and Cinder, thought goes out of the window and you think with your fists. Neo stays collected and calm in a fight, coordinating her strikes to keep her opponent on their toes rather than giving into rage or pride.
I’m certain that had Cinder not been a maiden, Neo would have been able to defeat her far more easily in the alleyway. You can see how Neo is able to keep up with Cinder and is even a step or two ahead in most scenarios. Neo is the better fighter without a doubt.

[nobgs]

My favorite moment is the bit right after 0:47 where Neo distracts Cinder by using the bowls and stuff, then when she has an opening, tries to slice Cinder's neck open. This isn't the Neo that would savor the kill like she was trying to do with Yang back in Season 2. She wanted Cinder DEAD, and all it takes is one neck slice.

[machaelamcqueen]

Cinders logic is flawed. It was Cinder that got Roman killed. Because CInder forced Roman to get involved with that plan. It was CInders Plan to release the grimm. Cinder is the cuase for Romans death.

[centurosproductions]

My takeaway from this fight, besides Neo's style being *fantastic*, is that she seems to be pretty good against strength-based fighters.

[Derek-soym]

I hope Neo becomes like.... an anti hero or smth

[okiguessslothsarenice]

Dang when NEO said “ “Man I felt that 😔

[Wolfencreek]

Miss Malachite: "Take it outside"
Neo: "I'ma end this windows whole career"