Board Thread:Speculation House/@comment-10390252-20131225134740/@comment-82.12.156.248-20140304222119

I think V2 will introduce us to more serious issues. The Vytal Festival could see a severe blow to Ruby's confidence for example if she were to lose, or worse get humiliated early on. A rogue/evil Penny (or other potential antagonist entrant) could also lead to some severe injuries that could write out Pyrrha and Yang from the tournament (I just see those two being the go-to ones to get maimed for now).

I doubt we will see a genuinely dark story until Season 2 which may finally introduce Cinder, Roman, Gray, Torquoise and potentially Adam and the Malachites to the main cast with Cinder making her first big play during the S1V2 Finale and having Season 2 follow the inevitable Beacon vs. Cinder battles, potentially with Cinder winning and destroying Beacon or killing a major character (Ozpin springs to mind) leading to Season 3 being even darker still.