Board Thread:Episode Discussion/@comment-14138255-20160117163823/@comment-14138255-20160129175414

SketchyOpus wrote: The Devil&#039;s Advocate WP wrote: I mean, Penny is a robot so people understand that she can theoretically be fixed. Actual death of anyone who isn't irrelevant, and not just a villain, is what really needs to happen to make it more reasonably dark. That or the revelation of a very dark past of someone who isn't a villain, basically Blake.

That's pretty much my thoughts exactly. If you go back through all the seasons, and think about scenes where characters were hurt, or those that were dead, it's obvious it's all by design. The grimm are stylized, as is their blood, aura keeps a person from getting normal fighting/combat injuries, death is off screen or implied, and when there is a body (Merc's dad), it's just there, and there's no direct statement saying he's dead.

It's actually pretty brillant how they've juggled having serious scenes without the blatant gore or violence.

My biggest question now is where they go from here. They have to kill someone at some point, or have someone get hurt badly, otherwise, there's no real consequence and thus, no drama. At least when it concerns life or limb. Why do I get the feeling that Adam will probably kill off Sun (possibly protecting Blake, much to her chagrin). It would be a big step to say the least. I also feel like they might kill off Qrow (or at least leave his fate ambiguous), he kind of has the smell of Obi-Wan about him (plus Vic Mignogna can't be a cheap VA to have around).

Again, hoping they go somewhere interesting, betting on Atlas.