Board Thread:Speculation House/@comment-86.143.10.83-20160207173711/@comment-24573226-20160512173702

LOL, well thanks for cutting me some slack, and answering both my questions.

"Felt bad about getting rid of him." I'd say that's just ambiguous enough to let theories flow forth. ^.- Thanks, 73.Anon.52.

The thing about RWBY kicking the grimm into disintegrating seems a little too unlikely for her to be the reason it died. These things have handled multiple shots from the various weapons available, but died at a kick and bump? How about dying from a Melodic Cudgel blast from inside its own esophagus?

I think there's wiggle room there for Roman to have made a discreet getaway. I get killing him off because he's become redundant to the plot—in fact, I was surprised they brought him back into the story line for 3 at all—but I see opportunity for him to be utilized later.

Unfortunately, it's unlikely he would lay low and not just re-involve himself in the current plot. Also, from a creator standpoint, immediately disintegrating the beast that swallowed the guy might have been a hint that dead is dead.

Opportunity missed: Ruby saving Roman's life by immedately killing the grimm before he could be digested, adding another layer to their character dynamic that could be explored later. Perhaps that's why he hid? Nah.

I can't have it both ways. For Roman to have survived either the kick was legit or he blasted his own way out and hid.

Ultimately, the video's "felt bad about getting rid of him" is probably as final as JKR's "Snape moved no more."