Talk:Cinder Fall/@comment-116.87.36.116-20180110100410

I don't think this is going to be a popular opinion, but Cinder is actually the most developed character in the entire RWBY series from a narrative perspective. She is one of the few characters who actively makes choices that drive the plot, her actions dramatically change the direction her character arc is headed, some of her poor choices carry dire consequences, heck she even lost an eye and an arm. Because of all her choices we understand her motivation and who she is. She's changed alot as a character since we were introduced to her back in Volume 1 as some generic-overpowered-hot-chick-villains who just smirks at the camera every chance she gets just to make it painfully obvious she's one of the bad guys.

Were her actions evil? No shit she's directly caused serious harm and even straight out murdered some of our favourite characters. Decisions like these make it hard for the audience to empathize with her, but its going to be hard to deny that Cinder is RWBY's most active character.

Let's contrast this with our protagonists. Pick anyone. Errrr say Ruby? Ruby has been an incredibly passive character. Things happen to her, she doesn't make active decisions and is pulled into situations constantly. Going to Beacon? Not if the robbery didn't happen. Defending Beacon? Silver eyes ex machina. Have there been consequences for her mistakes? Yeah well she got KO-ed by Emerald for half an episode, don't worry boys she's going to be in the pink of health next episode. Its almost as if the writers are afraid to hurt Ruby. Ruby has stayed incredibly static since we first met her back in Volume 1.

"True character is revealed in the choices a human being makes under pressure - the greater the pressure the greater the revelation to the character's essential nature." - Robert McKee, Story