Board Thread:Off Topic/@comment-2.96.106.45-20131022215901/@comment-24219008-20140609233242

Akin.toussaint wrote:

Keep in mind that unlike the other content RT productions.RWBY is meant to be family friendly and a fact of the matter is that not all family's are okay with there son/daughter s viewing homosexual relationship in kids shows (Hell there are some who still see homosexuality as little more that a fetish). I not saying that I dont want a gay pairing on the show.If monty decides to rock that boat more power to him.But I doubt it'll happen I am completely aware of that. I just really believe that it would nice a step in the right direction if Monty were to go there with one of the characters. There will always be people out there who will never be okay with same-sex relationships, but that doesn't mean they should be cut out of every single television show, webseries, and film.... There will also always be people out there who don't approve of interracial relationships, either, but that hasn't stopped directors and producers from including them in their works.... What I'm saying is, a show should not be rated based on who's dating whom, or who's in love with whom, but rather it should be rated by the good, strong, quality stories and character development that I truly believe RWBY can accomplish and deliver with the introduction of a gay/bisexual character.... Even if a character like that receives backlash from parents who don't want their children "exposed" to it (let's face it, this is 2014, if your child hasn't already heard of or encountered a gay couple at least once in his/her lifetime, then you're probably living under a rock), there will still be so much positive feedback from those who can relate to the character, and can appreciate the representation for once in their lives. Plus, Rooster Teeth doesn't seem like the type of company to really care about what certain people may think about their content, as they put out what they think is good, genuine storytelling, and as long as they're happy with it, then that should be all that matters, right?

To be clear, I'm not pushing for Monty to include a gay character, I'm just saying that it would be nice to have the representation, and that I believe if anyone could get the content right, it's him.... I'm already in love with all of the characters he's created, and I believe RWBY is going to be running strong for years to come, with or without the inclusion of certain subjects/material.