Talk:Ilia Amitola/@comment-24032889-20180119055546/@comment-34633327-20180201053445

Actually, I don't see it as comedic effect. Every stinger so far has plot importance to the narrative, the sole exception being Volume 2's which was snuck in and then rendered non-canon. Volume 1's gave us our first real look at Cinder, and introduced Emerald and Mercury, who took the opening for Volume 2. Volume 3's had Qrow turning into a crow and following RNJR, which was acknowledged in the Opening Credits to still be going on, and then acknowledge in series in Family, Volume 4's has Oscar meeting Qrow, which was recycled in Volume 5's premiere.

So the stinger I don't see as for comedic effect, I see it as important to the plot. Yes, Raven's only option for leaving was Tai, but why show the feather falling and specifically have Tai notice? They could have easily just had Tai not notice the feather and we get a pan away to see a lone feather in the trees. The fact Tai looked displeased and they bothered to show it means it has meaning: Chekhov's Gun and all.

Besides, another reason I consider her Core Cast is because she actually got a Plot Line. Like I noted in my "Issues with RWBY and how Volume 6 can fix them" blog, the past two volumes were segmented into various Plot Lines, each one focusing on a different character, but each focus was always a Lead Character.

The Villains shifted between Cinder, Tyrian, and Lionheart, but the former two are part of the same group, and Lionheart's always intersected with a more important character. All the RWBY girls got one, and Ren took over Ruby's in Volume 4, and Jaune got a mini one during the Battle of Haven. Oscar of course got one being Ozpin reincarnated. But then you have Raven having got one. Would seem odd to give one to her of all people, until you realize that with her increased focus this past volume and delving into her character, she has been promoted to core cast.