Board Thread:Speculation House/@comment-25641997-20140803061618/@comment-24019512-20140804050851

Think about when Blake called her out for calling saying faunus were "degenerate scum," and she responded with "should I not call a trash can a trash can?" It does appear to be the RWBYverse's equivalent of racism and prejudice. I think a lot of people don't want to call her a racist because she is the favorite character for many people. But it's her flaws that make her so relatable, and her willingness to overcome them that make her likeable. (I don't think she's so prejudiced at this point, however.)

Compare Blake to Weiss. Both are deep, emotionally complex characters who have to overcome a tendency to act rashly, quickness to anger, prejudice towards others, and general moodiness.

Going back to the original post, I absolutely believe that the SDC will play a large role later in the series. My thoughts are that in order to recuperate their losses and protect their assets, they'll start investing in more advanced security and even launch an offensive against the White Fang.