User blog comment:Gundam Legilis/If you were Monty Oum.../@comment-108.16.0.12-20141214223352

Ooh, this is very interesting. Great blog! Anyway, if I had say in the progression of RWBY, I'd:

-Take time adding new characters, or nix them altogether. So far, most of the new additions to the cast seem like mere distractions. Even Sun seems rather unimportant since volume 1. They take away from the already etablished characters, depriving them of development they sorely need. Weiss, Ruby, Adam, Ren and Nora (the NR of JNPR are particularly ignored) are just some of the examples of characters who were sidelined this volume, their potential development being pushed aside in favor of introducing new cast members. It annoys me that Neptune, who isn't even that important, has more development than a character like Adam, who is a high-ranking member of the White Fang, has a pre-existing relationship with one of the main characters, and has been around since the Black trailer. A lot of RWBY's main cast lacks quality, and I'd focus on that before adding many new characters.

-Show more discrimination against the faunus, both from Vale and Weiss. Weiss' mistrust of the faunus is her biggest character flaw and an important source of conflict between her and her friends, and yet it was completely ignored after volume 1. The faunus are highly discriminated against, facing so much prejudice that a group of radicals has risen to destroy humanity, and yet we never get a sense of that in the show. Cardin bullying Velvet one time and some ranting from Blake are nowhere near enough to give the audience a sense that it's hard being a faunus in Vale. The racist beliefs held about faunus are supposedly the common attitude of most people, yet we never see that attitude expressed. I want to believe that the racial inequality that exists in Remnant is important, but it's hard to do so when it's ignored so often. I want to see Weiss come to terms with her own beliefs, yet they keep getting swept under the rug.

-Have a more consistent power balance. Yang gets hit into the stratosphere and is alright, yet Neo knocks her out with a few attacks. Blake and Sun are almost beaten by Roman, yet he later gets his ass handed to him by Blake alone. I think that RWBY needs to create more fleshed-out power levels for each character and adhere to them better.

-Have more Ruby. She's the main character, and yet she's often left out of the spotlight. Even when she is important to the plot, she's overshadowed by other characters. She's a simple soul, yes, but that doesn't mean she can't have problems. She needs an important personal conflict. Also, I'd have more Ruby/Yang scenes. Their relationship is one of the best in the show. Just listen to All Our Days!

-Revamp the Jaune Arcs. I'm going to be honest: Volume 1's Jaune Arc actually made me hate the show. It almost stopped me from watching it entirely. Volume 2's dance was much better than the Forever Fall fiasco, but it was still a low point for the volume. His development could have been handled a lot better. I don't want to get rid of his screentime, because he needs it to further develop as a character, but I'd execute it differently. I like Jaune, but I feel that I should like him more than I do now. I'd also put more emphasis on his growth as a Huntsman.

-Introduce Adam earlier. He promises to be very important to the plot and yet we know nothing about him. Yes, he's part of the White Fang and he was close to Blake, but everything else about him is pure speculation. From his personality to his position to his plans, there is very little about him we know for sure. So far, excluding the Black trailer, he has a single line of dialogue, a few passing mentions from Blake and a small spot in the volume 1 opening. A character of his seeming importance deserves more than that. Also, maybe he could get people to calm down about the lack of badass male characters in RWBY. Considering the overwhelming amount of shows where the women are much less badass than the men, I really don't see why it's a problem. A lot of the stronger characters just happen to be female; it's no big deal. The show has plenty of kickass guys, anyway.

-Give more information on the Schnee Dust Company and the Schnee family. We know a lot about the White Fang, and yet we know very little about their polar opposite. The SDC is a powerful organization with questionable business dealings. Sounds important, no? Well you wouldn't be able to tell by watching the show. On the family side, we have Weiss' potentially abusive father and a sister she doesn't seem to care about. They sound important and could play a large part in Weiss' character development. Unfortunately, Winter and Mr. Schnee have only been mentioned in passing and the second Schnee parent has gotten no mention at all. Maybe Weiss has two dads! Basically, I think that the Schnee family as a whole should have more importance in the show.

-Take notes from The Legend of Korra. We're too early in the show to see whether Monty has plans for things to get darker of if RWBY will keep its family-friendly appeal, but I would personally try to make the tone of the story more mature. The show already has racial inequality, difficult childhoods, jokes about suicide and divorce, and unarmed teenage girls getting sucker-punched and then kicked in the face by grown men. I want the show to continue down a more mature road and end up like TLOK: As a show that can be watched by all ages, yet doesn't cater to younger audiences.

Well, that was long! Sorry for rambling; I hope anyone who takes the time to read this wall of text can find something interesting and worthwhile to think about.