Board Thread:General Discussion/@comment-108.23.148.194-20140118015155/@comment-72.94.58.201-20140317061630

I don't have a problem with the writing or the charatcers. I personally think of RWBY as being like Blazblue: on the surface it seems cliched, but the characters actually have incredible amounts of depth. Weiss might seem like your typical brat, but she's actually smart and respectful, and has actual reasons for acting the way she does other than being a bitch. Blake might seem like your ordinary troubled rogue, but she's actually not troubled at all; she sees the world for what it is and doesn't try to change it not because she's a pessimist who doesn't believe in anything anymore, but because she knows that there's only so much one person can do. Yang might seem like your typical party girl, but she's actually quite perceptive, kind, and wise, and cares very much for what's going on around her. And I'm just naming three examples!

Obviously, everyone has different opinions, and what I have to say is unimportant in the grand scheme of things, but I think that RWBY takes the basic outer model of a cliche and then completely reshapes the inner workings. Personally, I think that the show has some of the best character development I've ever seen, since the characters don't magically become better people; they make gradual improvements, things that are very subtle. Plus, it's only volume one. The show and characters have so much potential that has yet to be used. Basically, RWBY is a refreshing show, and and even more refreshing anime. It takes typical anime cliches and throws them in the garbage, and I love that about the show.