Talk:Velvet Scarlatina/@comment-4141313-20190201231436

Anyone else think it was a missed opportunity to not elevate Velvet to the major cast like they did with Sun?

Maybe not main cast but, honestly, Velvet could have probably been used to better explore the issues involving racism towards Faunus, like having other students not named Cardin discriminate against her, and possibly even tie into Blake's storyline and serve as evidence as to why she feels the White Fang are simply misguided.

Hell, they could have shown Velvet forming a friendship with Weiss to further develop Weiss getting over her prejudice, and add more weight to the scene were Weiss goes and saves her during the fall.

It would also allow more proper foreshadowing for her weaponry and not make it as likely to be disliked by so many people like it did. Like maybe show her testing it out beforehand, experimenting with possibly combinations such as duel-wielding Gambol Shroud and Crocea Mors, or using Storm Flower in conjuction with Ember Celica.

Now obviously they couldn't have done that in Volume 1, nor even Volume 2 since she was still a background character till mid-Volume 2, but they could have done something more with her in Volume 3.

Just seems like she didn't get to truly shine after such a big deal was made for her and CFVY.