Board Thread:Speculation House/@comment-9962367-20130726233702/@comment-65.8.254.72-20130910123220

Well, time for my two cents I guess.

To kick off, I might as well mention something nobody here caught; not all relationships start off with an obvious attraction. Most people tend to believe, falsely I might add, that a relationship starts off with the classic 'love at first sight' nonsense. While this may be true in anime to give it more of that "d'aawwww" feeling for the romantics and women, this is not how it all happens. The only time love at first sight happens is in animation, movies, and when men see large breasts. Sure, most of the time something obvious is presented to us to show that one character likes another at their first meeting. Does this mean that since it DIDN'T happen for Ruby and Jaune that they have no hope? Not at all. The people who prefer Pyrrha are quick to try and sink the Ruby and Jaune ship with no actual evidence to the contrary. Meanwhile, bear this in mind; Jaune is Ruby's first friend at Beacon. Ruby is increadibly socially awkward. Her first thought to impress Jaune, or at least make small talk, was to show off Crescent Rose. Obviously not much going on in the social department there. But despite this, he was her first friend. And he's male. This puts him in a good position with Ruby, as there will be some connection there, even later on.

I guess to continue, I'll be taking a page from Mr. Ob(li)vious's book, and reference the ZuukoxKatar ship. Thinking back on it, wasn't Zuuko essentially a secondary character? Sorta like Team JNPR? I mean, as far as the show goes so far, Jaune can easily be identified as the main male lead, whereas Ruby is the main female lead. Does this hold significance? Maybe. But keep in mind, that similar to the previously referenced ZuukoxKatara ship, Zuuko, as well as Pyrrha are deutaragonists. While they play a large part in the story itself, they are but side characters overall. They may have an episode dedicated to them, but they will almost always be supporting cast. If we go with that similarity, yeah, there's "plenty of evidence" to support Pyrrha and Jaune. But comparing this to ships, it's like throwing a few party baloons under a sinking frieghter. If the RubyxJaune ship is sinking because of lack of evidence, the the PyrrhaxJaune one is following suit, and quite quickly too.

Proceeding, another point that can be made is simply this; as I've said before, there is absolutely no evidence whatsoever of RubyxJaune sinking. Sure, Pyrrha has shown the most obvious interest in him. So what? If that's grounds for a pairing, then damn near every anime female on a mainstream show would end up as a whore. I cite anime like Inuyasha and Bleach for reference. In Inuyasha, alongside Inuyasha, who Kagome liked, there was that one wolf-youkai who even outright admitted he liked her. Should that mean Kagome was a whore with multiple boyfriends? And while Orihime from Bleach obviously likes Ichigo, there are a multitude of men (and even a girl or two) that want her. Does this mean she's a pansexual? Not at all. It simply means there are other interested parties. And while I admit, those definitely wouldn't have gone anywhere, the point remains; again, does simply showing obvious affection mean they will end up with their target of said affection? The answer is as plain as day. No, they will not. So, again I'll say it. There is absolutely NO evidence to support PyrrhaxJaune.

Whew boy, I've sure said alot here, huh? I think that PyrrhaxJaune ship'll be needing a new hull soon. Probably gonna want to also remove that anchor; it sure isn't helping the ship stay afloat. Good luck with that fanboys and girls. Meanwhile, since you can't prove me wrong (though admittedly, I can't prove myself right, interestingly enough :D) I'll continue to support the RubyxJaune ship. Pyrrha is nice and all, and don't get me wrong, I love, love, LOVE!!!! the character her voice actor previously played (Agent Carolina for the win!!), but to me, she is, and will always remain a secondary character. Less important than team RWBY, and (according to the fans) less impressive than Nora.

Tl;dr, the S.S PyrrhaxJaune is sinking. Meanwhile, like a good captain, I'll patiently be waiting on the S.S RubyxJaune. Whether it sinks or not, I'm going with my ship!