Talk:Episodes/@comment-35455126-20181005182724/@comment-4010415-20181007023201

If they want to have the characters be in each kingdom for 3 seasons, then they'll probably have the journey to Atlas take up most of Volume 6. Honestly, if it means actually getting to see more of the Kingdom of Mistral itself, I won't complain, but I don't know if they'll actually go through with that.

Miles and Kerry need to understand that it's okay to take time to do world building and let us get to know the characters and their lives more without shoving the characters toward the next big plot point. That was their mistake in Volume 4. They were in too much of a rush to get the characters to Mistral, and then they had a lot they needed to explain once they got there, and it got really stale and boring because everyone was just sitting around in a house the whole time.

It would've been nicer if they had spent Volume 4 focusing on the characters themselves, while still having the villains do their thing and occasionally switching to Ozpin and Oscar to have Ozpin explain some things there.


 * They should've used RNJR to do some world building while showing how all four of them suffer the after effects of the Fall of Beacon, as well as using them to keep some action going in the show as they take missions to earn money for their travels.


 * Volume 4 could've been the perfect time to show the Schnee family dynamic more in-depth and show us how Jacques runs the SDC instead of just telling us. They really should've taken more time to show us how Jacques treats Weiss when she's not in trouble for something.


 * They could've had us follow Blake and Sun on a journey to Menagerie, with Blake ending up having flashbacks of Adam and Ilia. It would've been a good way to set up Ilia better, instead of just saying her name once and then boom there she is. It could've also given us insight on Adam. Meanwhile, this story arc could've also shown Faunus discrimination, instead of just talking about it.

That kind of stuff.

Sure, if they had done Volume 4 that way, we would probably still be in Mistral for an extra season, but pacing is more important than trying to get to the next big plot point.