Board Thread:Episode Discussion/@comment-24573226-20161105124937/@comment-27082610-20161107021218

ChishioKunrin wrote:

7. There's a thing called "Show, don't tell" and the fandom used to get really fucking annoyed with RWBY for doing a fuckton of telling but barely any showing. The series kept going "Ohh the Grimm are these big scary monsters that are trying to wipe out mankind and they're the reason civilization isn't as widespread as it could be! Beware these dangerous monsters!" and then when the characters actually fought Grimm, the Grimm were often cannon fodder. Most fans felt like the Grimm weren't as much of a threat as the series kept saying they were until volume 3. You know why? Because the series kept SAYING they were but not SHOWING they were. Consistently showing that the Grimm are growing "more prevalent" (like Qrow said in volume 3) and stronger reinforces what the characters say! It's like the Faunus situation where they keep saying "Faunus are so discriminated against" but they barely show it! If they only say it but rarely show it, it's hard to believe the characters!! I would argue that discrimination against the faunus hasn't been shown at all. The only thing that springs to mind is Cardin, and he's an equal opportunity asshole.