Board Thread:Episode Discussion/@comment-4141313-20181215021300/@comment-14909251-20190102184622

73.Anon.52 wrote: She's not "less" significant though... she's "in"-significant, there's a big difference, and you stated she would recur perhaps 3 episodes on... which is over 60 minutes in... not insignificant time to waste on a single peripheral character. I'm pretty sure you don't get to decide which characters are "significant" or "insiginficant" unless you work at Rooster Teeth. Also, what the hell is with mentioning the overall length of episodes as if that time would all be spent on any single character, let alone Cordovin? Literally, the whole point of the discussion is whether there is an alternative explanation for Cordovin's remarks and why they might provide one. Her not being totally insignificant through at least this Volume if not somewhat into the next is one reason.

Even though I get people wanting it to be just racism towards Faunus given the absence of it being evidenced throughout the series, there is another problem here as far the story goes. At this point Blake and her family have been at the center of or closely tied to several major news stories. The possibility that people, particularly those who would reasonably have access to information relevant to security, would not have any knowledge of her is becoming less likely.

Other members of the team sans Weiss should also be getting recognized for their deeds since the Vytal Festival (Weiss will likely get recognized for being a Schnee first and foremost for now). Some perhaps would get recognized by random people on the street and at least by connected people who would keep abreast of important issues concerning the Kingdoms. Blake being treated like she is just some random Faunus is harder to sell as the team's exploits grow in notoriety.