Board Thread:Episode Discussion/@comment-14138255-20180123171649/@comment-2001:8A0:D237:6601:8879:1163:BB0B:C099-20180128142204

73.Anon.52 wrote: 1. CONTEXT- everything I've been talking about is under the conceit that "red eyes" don't have to do shit(nadda, nothing, Zero), likewise that Ozpin doesn't go blabbing about other people's magic to a bunch of kids who'll never see it if he doesn't think it matters...

2. WORLD BUILDING- It's a thing, doesn't have shit to do with your story, not every Tom, Dick, or Harry is shoved into a narrative just because they exist in the world of the story, even if they are more important to the world's history than your main characters, likewise you don't need every species, you don't exactly meet Snow leopards on the Serengeti or Elephants in the Alps, so why would magic be any different? I'd rather not see every form of magic in the world used by our protagonists or villains, as it indicates a larger, more realistic setting.

3. His magic IS unspecific... but he clearly states that once he gives magic, he can no longer do what that magic allowed him to do, which indicates that any magic he has given was something he was once able to do... now why would he have had power over all the elements, yet only the ability to transform into one animal? and why on earth would he wait till now to give away a transformation ability if that was his only one?

4. I was suggesting he forgot the specifics when asked earlier... far before he saw Emerald, and that natural red eyes are enough of a thing he doesn't immediately think of his old magic when he sees someone with them who isn't using magic.

5."Yes, he has probably given powers to somebody else..." THAT WAS MY ENTIRE POINT in the post you quoted, because above that post someone was asserting the branwen magic, Maiden magic, and his own remaining magic was the only magic left. Ok, I’ve read the comments, and saw that it wasn’t you who brought the red eyes being a thing. So my mistake. But to fair, you did defend it for a while, even so much as creating a backstory for Emerald.

As for world building. Here’s the thing: if those powers exist but we don’t know about them, it’s as if they don’t. And we’re probably not going to be told about something which as no use for the story. So, yeah, we’re stuck with the villains and heroes being the snowflakes of that world. Even if they’re not.

And 4. is where you actually defend the red eye theory. Which makes no sense, I’ve already pointed flaws in it and let’s stop indulging in it. Also, for one who just said “I’d rather not see very form of magic in the world used by our protagonists or villains”, how would Em having powers help with that? She’s a villain and if she changes, she’ll join the protagonists, probably. Also, again, while we know the world has magic, most people don’t. Obviously Ozpin has to keep tags on people who have magic powers, according to his philosophy. Again, he’s the one who doesn’t want people to know about magic, maidens, shadow war. If he lost track of who has magic, it wouldn’t be a pretty inconsistent characterization.

As for 3. I didn’t understand that. I understood that he becomes weaker, not necessarily that he stops being able to use that specific magic.