Talk:Yang Xiao Long/@comment-26975626-20151124141205/@comment-27083726-20151125031830

To each there own with opinions on characters, but I think you may be missing the point with Yang. I don't blame you either, I think we're actually supposed to see her superficially (as stated by the quote in the Yellow Trailer).

You're right, Yang's motives appear to be quite shallow: simply to have a good time. But I think that's more about Yang being unsure about her motives. Everyone else on Team RWBY has a clear goal in mind, but Yang is just kind of going along for the ride. She even mentions  that she's always "gone with the flow" and laments that while the others have something that drives them she doesn't.

I personally find Yang to be the most relatable character, because I get the strong sense that she doesn't know what she wants. She's just going through the motions, taking what life throws at her because that's what she's always had to do from a young age. In raising Ruby, I truly believe Yang lost out on some self discovery, and as a result has a tendency to put others before herself.

The thrill seeking behaviour is a defence mechanism. You don't really have time for self reflection when you're on an adrenaline high, and I think Yang is uncomfortable with the fact that she hasn't found her motives.