Board Thread:General Discussion/@comment-32346149-20190601171706/@comment-39854843-20190731075938

Chiffmonkey wrote: Watch Vol 1-3 and see  just how many times there are comedy and sometimes even 4th wall breaking cutaways, light moments that give the show a sense of charm.

Then watch Vol 4-5 and there is NONE of that. Those volumes were super serious and frankly, dull. The humor was basically split off into Chibi. I don't mind an end to Chibi if it means we can have a return to some of that stuff in the actual RWBY. To be fair, the opening scenes of Vol 6 do have that, so I can only hope that continues. I agree. I think they've been using Chibi as a crutch for the past 3 volumes. They don't feel the need to integrate any of the lighthearted quirkiness that made so many of us fall in love with the show in the first place, because Chibi provides that in between seasons. It's almost as if RWBY was splintered into two separate shows after volume 3; one pure silliness with no emphasis on continuity or plot, and one a heartless drama that never even attempts to make us feel good.

Losing Chibi may well prove to be a catalyst that gets this show back on track.