Board Thread:Episode Discussion/@comment-34633327-20171118002715/@comment-34633327-20171119063005

128.62.73.38 wrote: What we really learned is that Raven is an apathetic coward who ran upon realizing how deep this went and only postures about strength and weakness while holing up with her tribe, and we learned that she is suspicious of everyone and everything and also casually manipulative when it comes to Yang, even if she cares in her own warped way. It's not being a coward. Some people don't want to get involved in a secret war that seems to be unwinnable. There is a reason the trope Not In This For Your Revolution exists. She believes in individual strength, and it seems Raven has come to the conclusion that humans, whether individual or united, are not strong enough to beat Salem's forces.

Plus, keep in mind, Raven and Qrow were effectively raised to be killers, of course they are going to have "warped" beliefs, Qrow's less so due to being brought in by Ozpin. Raven's life though has always revolved around her tribe. She went to Beacon to learn how to defend the tribe from Huntsmen, and unlike her twin, left when her mission was done, not staying to fight a losing battle. She isn't apathetic, she just a small pool of caring.

It's unfortunate to believe but not a lot of people are so willing to throw their lives away for the possibility to help. Self-preservation is something all humans, subconsciously or otherwise, consider prevalent. It may come across as selfish, but sometimes, you need to be selfish to survive. And clearly, Raven subscribes to that belief.