Board Thread:Speculation House/@comment-14138255-20140926004722/@comment-25045079-20140928072804

Mercen-X wrote:

IamThorn wrote: Did anyone mention that Ironwood said he had served Ozpin for years, and I think Ozpin's name does not count because he was born before the war. Damn it, I was going to say that. Unfortunately, I was at a concert last night (out of town all day) and didn't get a chance to watch the episode until this morning (for some dumb-f reason, my phone wouldn't play the video).


 * 1) Ruby is not in trouble. Point: me.
 * 2) Ironwood does not seem to be a traitor... yet. Point: me.
 * 3) Taiyang confirmed as the girls' father. Point: me... me. Me. Me. ME! lol
 * 4) CFVY was neither captured nor trapped. Point: Me.

Oobleck's weapon? Not a thermos. No. Oobleck's Semblance? Speed.

Since we were already made aware there wasn't a team of Dorothy, Lion, Tinman, and Scarecrow (Taiyang, Qrow, and two women leaves Ironwood in the wind), we know that Ironwood is left with the option of having been on a team with Ozpin and Glynda. As Thorn has pointed out, Ironwood mentioned serving Ozpin, so it isn't a wild speculation. Fans have tried to debunk the four-man cell theory with their hopes of seeing teams of three-to-five, but it's possible this is a tradition which also owes to the wars. So far, the only "teams" to break this rule are Junior and the twins and Cinder's Faction. I think all Hunters organizations require four-man cells. But that has little to do with this episode.

Also about, Velvet. If you watch OZ (the crime drama), the Aryan brotherhood will tell you "a bitch is a bitch is a bitch" and I'm sure the saying applies to their favorite ethnic slur for African-Americans... so, one could say the same about the Faunus minority. No matter what you're ranking or how many friends you have, prejudice is far more powerful. If even one person is willing to debase another based on a well-known prejudice, the victim, no matter how strong they would normally seem, will feel as if the world is bearing down on them. When one loses sight of the support they might normally have, they can easily allow themselves to become a victim. It's possible that Yatsuhashi is the "strong but silent" type and so he doesn't actually impart any wisdom to his team but Velvet feels confident "in his presence". So since her team wasn't around, she felt as though she had no one to back her up and was better off just walking away. And it is confirmed that Ozpin is the most powerful character in RWBY, a military man like Ironwood would not submit to the authority of anyone less then the strongest.