She is being serious, and she lets him steal suspicious looks at her without meeting his gaze, letting him see her in what is presumably her most honest state.

Her attention turns quickly to him when he starts talking, though, her eyes flashing with interest. Rhoda loves learning new things, it's why she's got a graduate degree before she can legally drink, it's why she went into the field she did. New information gets sucked into her brain quickly and eagerly, and this is something not many people know about.

"Yeah?" She turns her attention back to the Jaeger in front of them, blowing out a breath through pursed lips.

"That is so cool."