Board Thread:Episode Discussion/@comment-4141313-20181215021300/@comment-37320542-20181216173833

BlizzardDragon wrote: SirGauoftheSquareTable wrote: Nah, I still think RWBY and JNR are overreacting. Their actions aren't meaningless. They're holding the line, allowing newer generations to survive and maybe prosper even with Salem around. That is worth something. Not really, since a cynical interpretation is just putting off dealing with Salem to the next generation, basically saying its not their problem.

So it isn't worth something if the enemy they're fighting can't be stopped or contained.

Personally, since this is anime based, I know they'll find a way to end it. But realistically, people like Ruby and Maria are the minority, while people like Weiss, Blake, Yang, Jaune, Nora, Ren, Qrow, and Oscar are the majority. It's not putting off the problem to the next generation, it's giving them time and breathing room to grow, and moreover, Salem was being contained for centuries, not really moving outside her lair and only acting indirectly in the Kingdoms. Thus, all the deaths were worth it.