Board Thread:General Discussion/@comment-25641997-20140817235112

Hello again! Today, I wanted to share something I think a lot of people know about and have thought about, but that I'd be really interested to hear thoughts on nonetheless: How far Ruby and Weiss have come as friends. The two have clearly rubbed off on each other, and their relationship is one of the best in the entire show. It's amazing to see how far they've come and how much they've influenced each other in just a year at Beacon. A lot of volume 1 revolved around the two growing to like and understand each other, and it's really paid off, as volume 2 has shown very well. First, let's talk about Ruby.

In volume 1, we saw that Ruby is a prodigy with natural talent and a lot of skill to boot, and she was driven in her goals of protecting people as a Huntress. However, she was also a lone wolf who had problems working on a team. She was reckless, too eager to fight, and didn't take things as seriously as she should have. She foolishly charged into battle multiple times and put herself and others in danger, and had no patience when it came to Huntress training outside of the battlefield. However, she's made a lot of strides towards being a smarter leader, and more importantly, a better teammate. Best Day Ever is a good example. While it may have been for a day of fun, she still took a massive binder and planned out a series of events for her team. Weiss even stated that she didn't know whether to be proud or scared of what Ruby had in store, and I think she'd have picked proud. And then there's the latest episode. Ruby had formations, coordinated attacks, and a willingness to stay back and let her team do their thing, working in perfect tandem with them and taking into account their strengths. Additionally, the fact that team RWBY is so coordinated implies that they had a lot of practice. And then Weiss made a joke, which brings us to her.

Weiss is usually a serious, irritable person with very little sense of humor. While her seriousness can be a virtue and her attitude problem is one of her endearing traits, it's nice to see that she's slowly lightening up. She's now getting into food fights and laughing at the chaos, standing on chairs, and even telling jokes. She's also the butt of jokes herself, and takes it well despite her pride. What's more, Ruby's even encouraging her. She's trying to lighten up and Ruby is doing her best to help her, even snickering at her puns. Weiss is a determined person who constantly works to improve herself, but at the same time, she can be too driven. She gets worked up and has a short temper, and as shown in volume 1, gets very angry with people who don't take things as seriously as she thinks they should. Everyone needs to relax sometimes, and it's nice to see that Weiss is doing just that.

Now I'm not trying to say that they've both changed super drastically. Ruby and Weiss are still the same as they've always been. Weiss has her same cold attitude and a higher level of seriousness than her teammates, and Ruby is still immature and unfocused, and can be distracted easily. However, it's easy to see how they've rubbed off on each other and how it's helped them see eye-to-eye. They are both encouraging and supportive of each other, although they are very different people. And what's great is that they are able to accept and appreciate their differences, no matter how much they make fun of each other. While I don't necessarily ship White Rose (but I'd be fine if it happened), it's clear that the two have a very special kind of relationship. It required a lot of work, but they have become close friends.

That's all I have to say on the matter. I'm sure that others have other thoughts about the two, and I'd love to hear them! 