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I really like it because the first time I saw RWBY and found out that about Beacon I was like: ''Oh no... another high school comedy action anime with yuri fanservice and a shitt* plot written in 30 seconds...''

Then I heard Ozpin's speech and decided: ''Well. Maybe the plot may not be total sh*t. I'll give it a chance.''

And here I am. I really liked it because many other animes and series where the plot takes place in a school to create warriors like Sky High, Soul Eater, Little Witch Academia don't take themselves serious enough.

In Sky high: They select whether you're a hero or no based on the decision of a typical gym teacher (who is frustrated that his career of hero never went anywhere) and you only make it to hero if he thinks that your power is cool or not. In Beacon, they sent you into a forest full of creatures who want nothing more than to rip you apart. You can have a lot of aura or a powerful semblance but if you're not intelligent, strong and have courage, you won't make it out alive. That's a great way to decide if you're truly warrior material.

Soul Eater: Just look at the principal... Then, look at Ozpin.

Little Witch Academia: ...So, they had a dragon... the witches' greatest enemy... held somewhere in the school, ready to be released to destroy the entire school... At least in Beacon, we can be sure that if a Deathstalker is released inside Beacon, there are... let's say: 500 students load with blades, guns, semblances, aura, dust and awesome moves to take it down.

That's why I love Ozpin and his speech worked pretty well to show you that Beacon is serious deal and not some silly school created for the sake of the plot.