Board Thread:Off Topic/@comment-25396609-20161112202743/@comment-24534644-20170124010317

I've known this for quite a while. Rule of Cool is an acceptable excuse in some cases, but it can only go so far. In RWBY, it's used to explain away things such as reloading, ammo capacity, and excessive movement capabilities in combat. And in the case of certain weapons, like the scythe, it works to make its effectiveness more plausible. But something like a drill, especially a spear-sized drill or anything close to that size, is not just implausible: it's downright ridiculous. A scythe, regardless of its applications in real-world combat, is still a very sharp and very dangerous tool that could very easily cut through flesh, or even bisect a man if given enough force. A weapon-sized drill, by comparison, is almost 100% impractical in combat, for the reason Phantom described. Yes, they have great penetrating power... but only if you somehow manage to hit the target at a completely perfect angle. And in the middle of a battle, the odds of being able to calculate perfect trajectory against a likely-moving target are slim to none. Drills are really only useful against completely stationary targets that are too thick to penetrate otherwise. Like giant rock surfaces, for example.

I do like Gurren Lagann, but that has to be one of THE worst anime to take realistic weapon fighting inspiration from.