Board Thread:General Discussion/@comment-24098614-20180508224452/@comment-34724302-20180526134618

Arkantos95 wrote: Masma93 wrote: I think that someone who firmer and wiser and more tactful than Leonardo and gentler, kinder and more patient and understanding that Raven could have made the difference with the Spring Maiden's training. But sadly Spring found two terrible teachers, the first being the insecure, cowardly and undecided Leo and the second being the ruthless, impatient, hypocrital woman with a lack of empathy and understanding that is Raven. Right, no empathy and understanding, that's why she doesn't care when Vernal di-

Oh wait, she flew into a rage.

Well a lack of understanding is clearly shown when she doesn't get why Yang is mad at h-

Oh wait, she totally knew she hadn't done completely right by her (even though, let's be honest, Raven knew she wouldn't be a good mother, especially in a scenario where Ozpin would still be forcing her to go on missions for him because he's a manipulative piece of human shit who has done absolutely fuck-all to help anyone in the last 80 years) by leaving and even said it when she left.

Well it's not like she ever showed kindn-

Oh wait she actually took a moment to tell Vernal she was sorry and you could tell she *meant* it.

Well she clearly showed no patience with ki-

Oh wait, was totally calm when Yang destroyed one of the only pieces of proper furniture the camp probably has.

This shit Is what I mean when I say this fandom doesn't understand Raven's character because they're incapable of understanding the concept of a moral grey area. My fucking God, even the banditry is a moral grey area when you actually look at the world they live in.

Resources are scarce, places that have the requirements necessary for prolonged survival are going to be few and far between. Nomadic tribes are obviously going to be a thing, but some things can't be bought or traded, and some of those things are needed for survival. So they turn to banditry solely in the name of survival. Yes Raven is not the most kind and understanding and patient and empathetic person and she was certainely far from being the best person to take care of a scared and insecure little girl that she later betrayed and killed because she didn't live up to Raven's standarts. And banditry is still despicable because most of the inhabitants of Anima don't kill and steal other possessions to survive despite how scarce the ressources can be and how life can be difficult with the Grimm.