Board Thread:Speculation House/@comment-4830106-20140905003518/@comment-209421-20140905023629

Shadow at Morning wrote: Points conceded on the shower and Jaune not knowing much about Ren, but I'd note that the key bit is Ren's knowledge of Jaune; who is not shy about emoting. Ren knew something like this might be coming; after all, he's the only other male in their friendgroup.

I dislike Sloth on the basis of its predictability. I'd rather not the childhood best friends end up together in yet another work; 'twould be boring beyond measure. Basically anything else is preferable to me. I'd think it would be interesting if only one were gay, especially if it were Ren, and, as some have suspected, Nora has entertained the notion of more, and so she shall be silently suffering. Would add much depth to a currently-flat character.

Well, your logic does make sense. It's not the sort of thing I'd aim for, but they've done their best to make Ren not seem to be a "writer's pet"... even though both Jaune and Neptune are voiced by the writers, and Torchwick by the producer! It's always Nora that vocalizes that fact. So yes, if Ren is gay, I'll accept it grudgingly, mostly because it actually negates almost every single plan and stored idea I have for him, both as a writer and as a fan.

Personally, the entire reason why I find the Ren/Nora relationship so cute is the mechanics. One talks almost non-stop and is ultimately unpredicatable. The other is stoic, quiet and logical, a traditional case of opposites attract.

73.34.234.69 wrote: Knowing not much about each other doesn't neccesarily coincide with having no relationship. Blake and Yang are still getting to know things about each other, but seem to capable of giving each other advice just fine.

Dude, girls are sharing creatures. Look at the recent RvB episode where Tucker and Epsilon-Church apologize. No saying sorry, no talking about feelings. Just saying what's on their minds, then the offer of beer. Yang and Blake are female. One of the things known about women is that they quite typically are more open to sharing things - I'm not speaking from generalizations either. One of the things I've learned while researching depression is that women are more likely to either seek help from friends or attempt methods of suicide that have a lower success rate as a cry for help. Men do not often seek help, and are more likely to go for the most brutal things.

This is basically a case of dudes who don't know each other very well talking about how one guy can get a girl, and it's not an easy circumstance. Add onto that Ren... well, being Ren - quiet, cut off regularly - and you have the basis for an awkward interaction. If you're arguing that Ren is gay because he doesn't want to talk about girls, there are hundreds of reasons why he might not want to talk on the topic, not just that. If you're arguing that they don't have a bad relationship, then listen to what Jaune says. The two of them are friends by proximity, not by interaction. Think about it that way.