Board Thread:Speculation House/@comment-4830106-20140921022402/@comment-10390252-20141210100523

IMO, RWBY's format doesn't really allow for having shipping arcs without delaying showing ups the main plot and character development arcs. The only exception to this would be if the shipping turns out to be a part of the main plot and resolving this becomes part of resolving the overall storyline.

For example: Maybe Ruby and Jaune are the 'destined couple' whose joining will save the world by some weird aura interaction or something. This comes as a nasty shock to them as Jaune is in a committed relationship with Pyrrha and Ruby with [Whoever].