Board Thread:Episode Discussion/@comment-14138255-20160214165601/@comment-27121183-20160221184925

Gastropod wrote:

At the risk of descending into shipping wars...

The only one I can see working is Lancaster, since Ruby and Jaune have prior history and common ground (both lost someone close to them, both team leaders, etc).

It'd also be a total slap in the face to Arkos and Pyrrha fans to kill her off and then to see Jaune paired off with another character. (Whenever someone says shipping wars, I always get this scene in my head of everyone running down to the armory in a castle, grabbing swords and shields, lots of screaming, torches ...)

I think I'm rooting for Lancaster. If only because Jaune and Ruby have always been there for each other. And right now, they both need each other with everything that's happened. I'd be surprised if we didn't get some cute scenes next season of these two talking and trying to figure out things.

That said, I would prefer if they were *just* friends for another season or three. Neither one of them will be in the mood for any sort of romance, but I like the idea of them eventually going that direction. It could (and should) be a more mature approach than simple high school crushes. (Plus, given that Jaune's already had one love interest, I would rather see other couples form or be explored in the meantime.

Also, Pyrrha and Jaune were a high school couple. They held hands and had one kiss. That's it. I don't even like Jaune all that much, but even I think it would be mean to keep him single an pine for Pyrrha for eternity. (Pyrrha herself would think that's stupid.)