Board Thread:Off Topic/@comment-25396609-20160520230037/@comment-27425734-20160521042348

It's not a fad. People having been doing it for years, not just in the RWBY Fandom, but in practically every other fandom as well. If someone feels inspired by say, a Zanpakuto in Bleach, and wants to port it into their Transformers Fanfiction for an OC, they'll try their best to do so because of how cool that weapon was to them, even if it defies certain principles in the canon universe of their fandom.

Furthermore, if you can't separate your personal bias from your review, it might be best to stick this one out. I want to know if this weapon works technically, as in if it's something that could exist with the right level of technology. I also want to know what kind of limits/changes I should apply to it, so it ISN'T a blatant port of a weapon from one franchise to another. Specifically, I want to know how this thing could work with Dust, and if the blades being remotely controlled as they are, makes sense. If you can't answer these questions without letting your opinion on this kind of weapon cloud your judgment, I would prefer to wait for more feedback from the others if you don't mind.