Board Thread:General Discussion/@comment-14061097-20160420195004/@comment-14909251-20160430044102

PerhapsTheOtherOne wrote: It's like I DIDN'T just explain the stance some of us are taking on this whole debate. If you look at my posts beforehand, I describe what the point of this thread is. But if I must, I will explain again. Like many speculative pieces, this thread is dedicated to the theoretical scenario of a character, in this case Pyrrha, being brought back to life in RWBY.

However, we're not just simply being wishful thinkers. We're putting real thought into the possibility, making use of what knowledge we have, such as how RvB has set a precedent for bringing back characters that were assumed to be dead via alternative means, and the RWBYverse possessing magic and technology able to interact with the soul.

The next step is figuring out how to properly set up the idea of bringing characters back to life in the story and universe, and how to work around the contrived connotations that the concept seemingly carries with it. Remember that creators can retract statements all the time, such as when Akira toriyama retconned Majin Buu's origin from the original manga. Toriyama is a pretty good example of how writers can make resurrection a lazy way to advance the plot. As I understand it, he din't intend for Goku to be the hero of the Buu saga, but rather wanted it to be Gohan. Originally Goku was supposed to stay dead after being killed by Cell and Gohan would take the lead. He found people didn't like Gohan and so in come the Dragon Balls to bring Goku back as the main character. It happens in other shows as well, though not as notoriously as in that series. That is why I think if you want to do it well there have to be consequences to it or it otherwise isn't something one can just repeat over and over.