Board Thread:General Discussion/@comment-24.1.105.23-20140715074343/@comment-76.104.210.252-20140717235904

ChishioKunrin wrote: Bismarkus wrote: This is a big gripe I have with the show. Volume 1 was meant to introduce the main characters (Team RWBY and to a lesser extent JNPR), their backstories, character motivations, relationships between the character etc. In my opinion, they failed (partially). Volume 1 was about the same length as 5 episodes of a TV anime. How many anime give us the full breakdown of all of the main characters in the first 5 episodes?

They've set aside volume 2 to get more into the characters and explaining some things. Monty said they even took some things they originally planned for volume 2 and moved them to volume 3 to make room for character stuff.

Ever seen Mobile Suit Gundam 00? At least that's one of the shows that explained what Celestial Being's doing and how the world's responding to their global intervention. Within five episodes, I already identified the main character's motivations of eliminating war with the Gundams, what kind of personalities they have, a brief, but not full novel about their backstories, and other supporting characters that blend in well with the main cast. While it's not the same "genre" as RWBY, I'm with people with how RWBY fails to setup the importance of Ruby Rose in comparison with everyone else at the school. It's probably because the first four trailers caused many fanboys so much hype, that it didn't tell what the whole story's really about or why the main characters are doing what they're doing, other than just a "weapon resume," as what people say from Monty's Twitter.

Look, say whatever you want about what other people are saying, but don't slap them in the face about their own feelings are with the show. If you're going to criticize, or "defend with your heart" about RWBY's elements, at least have some justifying cause. From my perspective, I'm only watching it because it's actually helping me come up with my own science fiction stories I'm doing for fun, in that it's lackluster from the many shows I've seen in the past. Volume 1 should have been about who the main characters are, what the RWBY universe is about, and the primary elements that relate to the plot. Instead, it's just your typical school story genre with "Rooster Teeth-embedded" writing humor only funny for those who follow the Rooster Teeth employees. When I showed this to some of my other friends, they thought it was like "someone's attempt to be an anime," when they saw better shows.

By the way, watch Attack on Titan from the very beginning and let me know how you feel after watching your "five episodes" minimum for your argument.