Board Thread:General Discussion/@comment-2238912-20190223173949

Hey there, everyone. This is my first time making something like this, but this is a topic I've wanted to discuss for a good while. So, if we're going by recent patterns, Volume 7 will most likely be out in October. And if the last three volumes are any indication, CRWBY will likely give us a Character Short before the Volume. Also, if CRWBY is smart, they'll do what they did in Volume 6 and just give us one Character Short so they can focus more on the Volume. So that brings us to the million-dollar question:

Which character(s) would benefit the most from a Character Short?

Here are the characters I feel could really use a Character Short:


 * Cinder: Big surprise, huh? Now, I'm probably one of the few people on this wiki who actually likes the character, but I will agree that of all the villains, she is one of the least developed. She's been with us for four volumes and we still don't know anything about her other than she wants power. Hell, we learned more about Salem in a single episode than we learned Cinder in the whole show. And while I hope Volume 7 will finally shed light on her backstory, a Character Short would be a good step in the right direction. And even if she doesn't get a Character Short, she can still appear in the character shorts of others that I'll explain below.


 * Emerald: I've always found Emerald's relationship with Mercury and Cinder interesting as at times they seem to come off like a family, with Mercury acting as the older brother and protecting Emerald. Cinder, however, is the wild card as we know so little about her. I think a Character Short expanding on their relationship would be great for fleshing out all three characters. For example, they could expand on Emerald having to take care of Cinder when she was injured by Ruby's Silver Eyes. It would also help answer whether Cinder actually cares for Emerald and Mercury. Also, a Character Short expanding on life as an orphan on the streets would be great too.


 * Oscar: My biggest complaint about Volume 6 is the way they handled Oscar. He hasn't changed a bit since he was introduced in Volume 4, and any development he gains happens offscreen. A Character Short expanding on what led to his decision to fight as a Huntsman would more than make up for it.

And these are characters who I don't think need a short, but it would be nice to see one:


 * Mercury: I think Mercury is an interesting enough character that he doesn't need a character short, but it would be nice to have a short that expands on his life before he met Cinder and Emerald. Plus, it would be so badass to see the actual fight between Mercury and Marcus Black.


 * Neo: Like Mercury, I think Neo is interesting enough that she doesn't particularly need a character short, but it would be nice to see a short that details her life when she met Roman. And come on, who wouldn't want to see Roman return, if only in flashbacks?


 * Watts: While Watts, like Cinder, is one of the least developed villains, I don't think he needs a character short. With our heroes now in Atlas and Tyrian and Watts en route to Atlas, it's likely Watts will serve as the main threat of the Volume, so they'll likely give us Watts' backstory in the Volume itself. Though a character short would help get the ball rolling.

So these are the characters I feel could use a Character Short. Any thoughts? Comments? 