Board Thread:Off Topic/@comment-25266931-20161112032800/@comment-25266931-20161112063024

Jaric: I understand they have to figure things out. But with so much on the line I don't think nearly as many people would be mad if a hero gave it their all and lost as oppose to as many would be mad if the hero ran away demanding that someone else deal with it. Think about it: It's okay for them to run off and avoid difficulty but it wouldn't be okay if no one else step in to do their job? And they love to play the card: "I never asked for this." No shit, no one asked to be the chosen one. But if the world will literally die if you don't do it, is it too much to ask for a little "try"?

Highcastle: Yeah. Every genre does it. From books, to anime, to live TV, to DC or Marvel. Everyone does it. IT. GETS. OLD! You go in thinking: "God I hope the lay the smack down on the villain. The hero has the power and skill and they got all their allies with them!" Then, SURPRISE! "I never asked for this! I just wanna be normal!" Makes a deal with some trickster who wipes their memory and drains their powers away just so they can pretend they have no responsibility. I think one time Peter Parker got depressed and quit being Spiderman and tried to ignore it when cops were getting killed by super villains. Like, WHAT THE FUCK DID YOU THINK WAS GOING TO HAPPEN!? Just because you quit or run away doesn't mean the villains will. Evil doesn't sleep!

Anon: I'm glad Ruby is such a stand up character. I admire that. I don't like her innocence and aversion to sexual subjects (except that one "now that's a katana" RWBY chibi joke, but that's not canon). But there no character in the show that doesn't seem to want to fit in and be the status quo. I think even Penny wanted to be be seen as normal. I liked her eccentricness, but I bet she'd trade it all to act like the rest of the cast. The only people who embrace who they are, are the villains and maybe some of the adults. As usual, people assume all teens are alright and the basic teen ideology is "blend in, fit in, don't stand out, I don't wanna be a freak". X-Men taught us this well, especially the series in the early 90s where illegitimate sons were even an issue in an episode. When I was a kid I daydreamed about having telekinesis. So I just can't get behind a cast of heroes who have the powers to slay monster and be adored by millions and save the world and still have basic teen personalities and hang-up. Nomrality being the chief one.