Talk:Volume 5 Weiss Character Short/@comment-34633327-20170719000142

In regards to "The Path of Isolation" (The Song), the song is definetely a magnificent piece, but I can't help but feel irritated at the people who think it is a Death Flag for someone close to Weiss, specifically Winter when coupled with the "I not always going to be around to save you" line, just based on the opening of the song. By checking the Subtitles posted with the video, which I'm not sure are definitive yet but seem to fit, the song is merely meant to be about Weiss' loss of Identity in regards to herself and the Schnee name. Every one of her songs that had the "Mirror" line, always was meant to tie into an issue Weiss was facing. Part 1 was fear and loneliness. Part 2 was lack of control and the desire to obtain it. This song is personal identity being submerged by the public appearence. "With the unexpected loss... of something dear... The warmth... That comforted and cradled... Just disappears" I've seen people try to apply to Winter, however despite Winter being Weiss' only real "Family", their relationship still seems a tad strained, and Winter doesn't seem to be the picture of "Warmth" and "Comfort". When connected to the Loss of Identity theme, these lines are more likely reffering to Weiss' more innocent self before Jacques became head of the SDC. It wasn't really made clear if Weiss had been born before or after the shift in control at the SDC, so before his change in demeanor that came with, Jacques may not have made Weiss' early childhood, no matter how little, difficult. The Warmth and Comfort could still refer to Winter, just not her alone nor her current day persona, rather it could refer to her whole family before the SDC takeover, but once the takeover occurred, the family broke. Winter left and joined Atlas, Mrs. Schnee started drinking, Whitley was being groomed by Jacques, and same goes for Weiss. The Warmth and Comfort was gone. As for the "I not always going to be around to save you" line being a Death Flag for Weiss.... Really? Are people really that desperate for a named character death after all the backlash from the 3 named characters that died in Volume 3? M&K could have that be as foreshadowing, or it is just a likely to be a practical response, especially when coupled with the immeadiently after line of "You'll have to if you ever want to leave.", making the two come off as more of "You need to be able to protect yourself if you want to leave, as I won't be doing it for you." making it more an attempt to motivate Weiss. She cleary wanted to leave, so Winter's words easily help spur Weiss into action. Had they been real Grimm, Weiss would be dead right now, so those words were just as likely a death flag as they were a practical form of motivation.