Board Thread:Speculation House/@comment-9962367-20130726233702/@comment-4830106-20131013232648

Bigbadwolfman wrote: Exvnir wrote: Just so you guys know, kid-friendly and kid-centric are two different things. I see people saying that RWBY is for kids but I'd have to disagree for I think that they are under the impression that the show would be JUST for kids. That's called kid-centric, not kid-friendly.

RWBY is a kid-friendly show because the series' initial appearance gives it that feel. It's something I consider as similar to shows before like Hey Arnold, Ed, Edd and Eddy, Adventure Time, Cow and Chicken and the like: funny, colorful and entertaining. Let's say that you're a kid and you came across RWBY. At first glance, it would definitely seem like a show you'd enjoy since there is a lot to love in it. But as you grow older and if you look back and rewatch it, there will be a TON of mature themes hidden in the writing that you might not have caught when you first watched it.

In other words, I'm saying that RWBY is a show that can be enjoyed by kids and adults. It's kid-friendly, but it's not kid-centric.

Besides, if RWBY was kid-centric, EVERYTHING will be played down. The monsters will be pathetic, the characters always singing and being complete idiots, all that stuff. Just look at Dora. THAT's a kid-centric show, and only a kid-centric show. I agree.

The show honesty reminds me of majora's mask in a way. Both are colorful, kid-friendly media that has a darker themes in the storyline. Just look at Jaune's inferiority complex or how the female Narrator in the opening who is hinted to be a nihilist and is wishing for the death of all mankind. I'm getting  a definite Avatar vibe from this show, subject-matter wise. It takes really complex themes and makes them so that a kid could understand them, but our age group and older can still enjoy it.