User blog comment:Big boys unite/RWBY critics/@comment-32346149-20191219175451

-Shallow characters (mainly due to an overstuffed cast with dozens of ancellery background characters that cause character development to be spread thin)

-Terrible/One-dimensional villains

-Bad dialogue

-Way too much fanservice

-Ship baiting

-Plot is too linear/unsurprising (lacks twists and turns)

-Character's competence/power levels fluctuate to suit the plot

-Fight choreography hasn't been as good since Monty died

-Inconsistent acting/line delivery

-RT scandals behind the scenes

Basically, people hate the show because it's extremely flawed and because it has enormous potential that is simply not even close to being realized. The one thing, I think, everyone can agree on, whether you love the show or hate it, is that it could be far better than what it is. And that's a shame.