Board Thread:General Discussion/@comment-69.136.247.156-20151027043341/@comment-70.113.87.148-20151030052832

I definitely get the impression that Emerald acts disgusted by team RWBY as a defense mechanism, because she's jealous of them for always being happy.

Think about it. Her saying that means that she isn't happy. She comes across a street rat who got accepted into Cinder's little club and thinks it means she has to owe Cinder her undying loyalty. That's good setup for her eventually realizing that she doesn't owe Cinder anything and is better off on the other side.

They don't have to do it that way...but they could!