User blog comment:Zolnir/RWBY Volume 3: Theories/@comment-25555436-20151016023341/@comment-25555436-20151016030252

-Agree on Ruby being sheltered to some extent.

-The scythe is one of the most dangerous weapons ever designed. Why? Because it's horribly impractical. The blade requires maintaining constantly a very specific range while also performing multiple slashes in wide arcs, which makes the attacks imprecise and easy to evade. Just jumping back saves you from scythes.

In slicing and hacking capability the waraxe and most swords rival the scythe, even surpass it. And the scythe is horrible heavy as well, making wielding it more difficult. Add to it being part Sniper Rifle, of very high recoil. A normal person would die just using that thing. That's why it's the most dangerous weapon ever designed: it's dangerous to use it.

-Ruby is overly optimistic, cheerful and idealistic. She is also very good hearted. And good is dumb. And even if it wasn't, she does give a certain impression of being dumb.