Board Thread:General Discussion/@comment-38592229-20190620023959

People are blaming Ozpin for the things he did, and that seriously ticks me off. As a rep of Tumblr's Ozpin group, I must speak up in his defense.

We all make mistakes, because we are human. I know Ozpin isn't exactly human anymore, but that doesn't excuse him from making mistakes. He was given the task of bringing humanity together, which is no mean feat. So do you think that he can pull that off with no mistakes? No, he can't. That's why he was given the ability to reincarnate.

Also, for all you Ozpin haters, do you think that there isn't a day where Ozpin doesn't regret a single mistake he has made?! If so, you are dead wrong. I bet there are days where Ozpin thought: "If I had just left Salem in that tower, none of this would have happened." That's true, but being the just, kind-hearted guy he is, he didn't. It may have bought him regret, and the price of fixing the mistake he made, but it also gave him understanding that not all people are trustworthy. He learned a lot over his past lives. A man is not measured by the mistakes he makes; He is measured that he learns from them.

It's hard to trust someone after they keep something from you. Yang didn't have a right to pry into Ozpin's past, but she did. And that's what makes her my least favorite character now. She committed treason, and that was what bought their mission down. Thanks to Yang, Ozpin's plan to unite humanity might go down in flames.

The only people I'm not upset with in the group is Oscar, Maria and Ruby. Oscar is Ozpin's current incarnation and is completely innocent of Ozpin's past (plus he's such a cute little cinnamon roll). Maria is the only one who's sensible enough not to lay blame on anyone (plus she's the cutest and sassiest  old lady in the show so far). Ruby knows better then to blame and yell at Ozpin because she knows it won't get them anywhere, but at the same time, she doesn't know if she can trust him or not. At least she's not letting all of heckfire loose on Ozpin.

I understand why Ozpin would want to hide. He doesn't know what else to do, and is upset by how things turned out. Heck, I bet he's even saying negative things about himself right now! He knows better then to try and defend himself against nearly an entire team. He knows better then to start a fight with them. For all the magic he has, he knows not to seek revenge. He just wants to somehow pick up the cards that have fallen and try to work with teams RWBY and JNPR. As smart as he is, I think Ozpin is a compassionate man, who tries to understand the pains of other people because he himself had experienced great pain. Now he's being pushed away for all he's worth and being taken for granted.

Plus, people are acting that teams RWBY and JNPR are the good guys and that Ozpin is the bad guy. How funny (not). This is not right. These two teams are not in the right. No one, should have to put what would be an adult, through such torture like that. These two teams are nothing but kids who have experienced trauma thanks to a one armed power hungry psychopath fall maiden and her two brainwashed disciples. They are trying to do the right thing, but made a grave mistake in the process, which should be held accountable.

So I ask you. Whose side are you on? It's up to you and your opinion. As Ozpin would say: " the choice is yours". 