Board Thread:Speculation House/@comment-4830106-20140905003518/@comment-209421-20140905030123

73.34.234.69 wrote:

I'm not claiming either. I'm claiming that Ren wouldn't have any experience with getting a girl, and thus surprised when he is asked on how to, not that he doesn't necessarily want to. Also, what implies a bad relationship? They both admit that they felt that they have bonded over the past few months, there must be some extensive interaction, even if not shown on screen. And even if they were friends merely by proximity, it seems this interaction wouldn't have much likelihood to happen in the first place. Jaune seems to have trust issues, refer to the Jaune arc in Volume 1; not being able to come to his teammates for help.

Well, Jaune was working off a logical assumption - Ren and Nora's relationship, which is about as intricate as any relationship you'll ever see. Jaune assumed there was a romantic quality to that, so that's why he asked. It's also a trust thing. Sure, they've bonded over those months, I'll grant that. BUT, I'll also point out that aside for Team CRDL and Sun, there have been no other male peers around FOR Jaune to develop a relationship with. Sun did his own thing, and I would think "his own thing" would be primarily with team RWBY when he did go places alongside Beacon students. Team CRDL... I don't even need to say it. Besides, Jaune's trust issues were stemming from his inability to fight properly, not his lack of abilities with women.

The point is, Jaune assumed Ren knew how to form a relationship with a girl due to his close relationship with Nora, since he viewed them as always together. (Note that Nora immediately chimed in with the 'not "together" together' line, which is one of the hints to a second layer of complexity in their friendship to be exposed at a later date.) He assumed that Ren and Nora had a more intimate relationship (which I argue that they do, but not in a romantic or sexual sense), and since Ren and Nora are both friends of his, then Jaune has made a mistake in his logic.

Oh, and one last thing - I don't see Ren saying the "I view you like a brother" thing as something he actually feels. I think that was just him agreeing to make Jaune shut up.