Board Thread:Episode Discussion/@comment-26512661-20200125162058/@comment-4010415-20200126181019

The problem is that RvB at its core, no matter how serious the story gets, started as a wacky comedy in a universe where pretty much any random weird-ass thing can happen just because. That's also why it's a bit easier to write, since whoever's writing the season can go "How do I get the characters to go down this route? Oh, I know, make this random shit happen."

Meanwhile, RWBY is a lot more grounded, despite the characters' gravity-defying, off-the-wall stunts, and the writers can't just throw shit at the wall and say "The universe made this happen just because."

RvB and RWBY have entirely different natures to them.