User blog comment:Zolnir/RWBY Volume 3: Theories/@comment-3257939-20151016032527

I have to disagree a lot with you, Zolnir, because your theory is ignoring several facts.

Coco's Gatling Gun fits in her purse. Don't worry about the sword not looking like it might transform into a Scythe. Then, there is the fact that we've already seen his weapon in action. He used a scythe when he saved Ruby and Yang. For all we know, that sword might actually be the scythe in pocket mode.

Slow down dude. She didn't coldly gave her back to Weiss and Qrow didn't look at Ruby with anger. They simply walked away. What do you need? To see Winter sending a kiss to Weiss and Qrow giving a hug to Ruby? They noticed each other. I think what the scene is trying to establish is that Ruby and Yang love their uncle and Weiss looks up to her sister while these two completely hate each other. No message about Winter thinking Weiss is a waste or that Ruby is a reminder of a troubled past. If he actually wanted her to be safe then why teaching her how to wield a weapon if Ruby herself said that she was garbage before uncle Qrow? He's the reason why she's a huntress now so that's a huge contradiction.

Yang's troubled past? That's confirmed at this point. Raised by an overprotective parent who had it rough after losing two loves means she had to be there for Ruby as a mother more than a sister because her father couldn't do it all by himself. She trained hard because she wanted adventure, not because she's making up for something. She wants to find her mother and live her life. If she truly wanted to make up for almost getting Ruby killed and making things right then she should be very protective of her but, instead, she encourages Ruby to live her own life.

And this is where you start to ramble. Your entire take on Qrow basically counters one of your previous points. Qrow wants to keep Ruby safe... so he teaches her how to wield one of the most dangerous weapons to ever be designed and trains her in Signal so that she can go to Beacon and live a life full of danger because that's obviously gonna keep her safe.

Taiyang is a busy man. He didn't send Zwei because he has free time. Quite the contrary, he sent Zwei because he doesn't have time to look after it. He's not a the tournament because he's simply busy. Sure, he might be caught in something but I doubt it's something big enough to be part of the story. Plus we don't know if Qrow is there for Ruby and Yang. It would make more sense that he's there to see Ozpin since he's his spy and has info on the queen.

On the other hand. It's good to have the ol' exaggerated theories that will look between not close at all and stupid at the end of the Volume :D