TVTropes Now available in the app store!
Open

Follow TV Tropes

Following

RWBY General Discussion

Go To

BlackSunNocturne Since: Aug, 2013
#43751: Jan 4th 2017 at 3:50:09 PM

[up]That's actually quite interesting theory. I like it.

Also, speaking of Semblances we want to see: Someone who's a Technopath

edited 4th Jan '17 3:50:33 PM by BlackSunNocturne

Cross (Don’t ask)
#43752: Jan 4th 2017 at 4:16:48 PM

There was a WOR about Aura?

edited 4th Jan '17 4:17:15 PM by Cross

BlackSunNocturne Since: Aug, 2013
#43753: Jan 4th 2017 at 4:28:47 PM

[up]It was one of the first ones, yeah

Soble Since: Dec, 2013
#43754: Jan 4th 2017 at 4:38:36 PM

It told us about as much as you'd expect.

Well, I think it also launched the "Ozluminati" suspicions. But Narrator-Cortana makes everything in these videos sound ominous. I'm kind of glad they switched over to Qrow.

Got to wonder who will narrate next.

edited 4th Jan '17 4:43:23 PM by Soble

I'M MR. MEESEEKS, LOOK AT ME!
CaptainCapsase from Orbiting Sagittarius A* Since: Jan, 2015
#43755: Jan 4th 2017 at 4:45:06 PM

[up] Narrator-Cortana makes everything sound ominous in those videos because that's Salem narrating, and she's presumably privy to ALL of the nasty truths that nobody else other than Ozpin is aware of.

Wyldchyld (Old as dirt)
#43756: Jan 4th 2017 at 5:45:16 PM

The fairy tale titles discussed by Pyrrha and Ozpin:

  • The Story of the Seasons — The four Maidens and the one we know the most about
  • The Tale of the Two Brothers — There's a good chance this could be the tale of the Gods of Darkness and Light that we've just learned about
  • The Shallow Sea — In the Kingdoms WoR, the Vale one, Qrow mentions that the body of water that backs onto Beacon Academy is too shallow for any real threats to pop out of (but he has heard some crazy fish stories). So, that's a contender for this fairy tale.
  • The Girl in the Tower - we haven't seen exactly what Salem's place looks like from the outside but, let's face it, Salem could be an option.

edited 4th Jan '17 5:45:59 PM by Wyldchyld

If my post doesn't mention a giant flying sperm whale with oversized teeth and lionfish fins for flippers, it just isn't worth reading.
ch00beh ??? from Who Knows Where Since: Jul, 2010
???
#43757: Jan 4th 2017 at 6:46:41 PM

I don’t think Raven needs to have an Ao E luck semblance for Qrow to call her out on leaving her kid and her blood family behind.

edited 4th Jan '17 6:46:51 PM by ch00beh

"Never let the truth get in the way of a good story." Twitter
LSBK Since: Sep, 2014
#43758: Jan 4th 2017 at 8:29:59 PM

[up][up][up]That has nothing to do with her just basically reiterating things we've already heard, though. And that's what most World of Remnant's tend to be.

Parable Since: Aug, 2009
#43759: Jan 4th 2017 at 8:34:14 PM

Looking back at earlier posts and wow, my speculation about Blake being poor and having to fend for herself a lot were waaaaaaaay off.

LSBK Since: Sep, 2014
#43760: Jan 4th 2017 at 11:03:53 PM

Going back to Wiess and her conversation with her dad, they're really doing something I wished they hadn't. She basically just said "You're not a 'real' Schnee and so don't count" to him, and that was something I really didn't want them to do.

Only it's even worse than I had thought, because I figured that would be the fandom reaction to him marrying into the family, not the show actually endorsing it. Problems with Jacques aside, I feel like it should be really obvious why that has some Unfortunate Implications.

Oh, yeah, and does anyone else watch reaction videos on You Tube? It can be entertaining but also kind of grating, seeing people caw and go "I new it!" over things that were either obvious or established in previous episodes.

edited 4th Jan '17 11:05:19 PM by LSBK

windleopard from Nigeria Since: Nov, 2014 Relationship Status: Non-Canon
#43761: Jan 4th 2017 at 11:11:46 PM

Out of curiousity are there any real life examples of a man taking ng his wife's name upon marriage?

LSBK Since: Sep, 2014
#43762: Jan 4th 2017 at 11:14:33 PM

I mean, off the top of my head I can't think of any, but of course. During some time periods and locations the married just depending on which family had more power and influence.

BlackSunNocturne Since: Aug, 2013
#43763: Jan 4th 2017 at 11:36:46 PM

[up][up]Only one I can think of off the top of my head is Paul Landers of Rammstein (birth name Heiko Paul Hiersche).

I've seen it often with Germans, but its usually dependent on the couple. Most of the time its the wife taking her husband's last name, but sometimes its the reverse. I'd heck the Real Life tab for The Maiden Name Debate.

Edit: Actually, the first entry in the Real Life tab is very interesting, since the Schnee family was introduced as being German-inspired:

  • Germany has changed laws multiple times in attempts to figure out the issue. Currently parents have to settle on one "family name" for all their children (which can be either the name of the mother or the father, but not a combination of both to avoid overly long family names), while the parents themselves might (depending on the current ruling at the time of marriage) either stick both to their names, or one of them having to use a combination. In general, the husband taking the family name of the wife has become more common.

Additionally this one is interesting:

  • In Japan, it's not unheard of for the husband to take the wife's name if she's the last of the family line to bear the name (and it helps if her family is well-off).

Seeing as how we never hear about Weiss' mother having any siblings, one could assume to keep the Schnee name going Jacques went with her name instead.

edited 4th Jan '17 11:42:30 PM by BlackSunNocturne

Shaoken (4 Score & 7 Years Ago) Relationship Status: Dating Catwoman
#43764: Jan 5th 2017 at 12:18:03 AM

[up]From memory the WOR segment states as much and that Jacques took on her last name to get in her father's good graces and inherit the company. Granted this is from Qrow's point of view so bias is ever present.

Kiefen MINE! from Germany Since: Nov, 2010 Relationship Status: It's not my fault I'm not popular!
MINE!
#43765: Jan 5th 2017 at 2:40:43 AM

From my personal experience I can say that I know no couple where the husband took the wife's name but a lot that went with the Hyphenation solution (and they all regretted it because it makes filling forms a hassle for the rest of their life).

Soble Since: Dec, 2013
#43766: Jan 5th 2017 at 2:56:03 AM

Crows are "bad luck," so are ravens "good luck?"

edited 5th Jan '17 2:59:00 AM by Soble

I'M MR. MEESEEKS, LOOK AT ME!
FRZNHeir Heiress from The United Trashcans of America Since: Jan, 2016 Relationship Status: Tweaking my holographic boyfriend
Heiress
#43767: Jan 5th 2017 at 5:21:39 AM

My (now disowned for reasons I am unsure of) cousin took his wife's last name. So there is that.

As far as the possible semblance of Raven, I hope they do not make it good luck, although they are a sign of danger passing, and they do bring good luck.... And her bringing good luck to those around her also means she brings good luck to her enemies as well, much like how Qrow brings bad luck to his. Ninja edit:spelling Maybe that could be why she left Yang and Taiyang, because, despite bringing good luck to them, her enemies get good luck when nearby.

edited 5th Jan '17 7:20:31 AM by FRZNHeir

bro im literally a girl
ch00beh ??? from Who Knows Where Since: Jul, 2010
???
#43768: Jan 5th 2017 at 6:20:31 AM

I watch reaction videos. Blindwave has hit the rising action of volume 3 and I am so excited. Also I might be a bad person because I enjoyed watching everyone’s reaction to v3s12 and their delicious tears so much.

Only reactor other than Blindwave that I watch is Murder of Birds cuz that guy is super invested and emotional and has interesting speculation. might follow Puns of Damage cuz she has some good attention to detail on the trope side of things.

edited 5th Jan '17 6:20:51 AM by ch00beh

"Never let the truth get in the way of a good story." Twitter
Weirdguy149 Former King from Lumiose City Since: Jul, 2014 Relationship Status: I'd jump in front of a train for ya!
Former King
#43769: Jan 5th 2017 at 7:52:05 AM

Renegades React also does some fairly in-depth RWBY discussion.

The legend has returned.
LSBK Since: Sep, 2014
#43770: Jan 5th 2017 at 10:16:06 AM

I can't listen to Murderof Birdz, I get being invested but him going "OH MY GOD!" at almost every line anyone says is just too much for me.

Wyldchyld (Old as dirt)
#43771: Jan 5th 2017 at 2:36:07 PM

Out of curiousity are there any real life examples of a man taking ng his wife's name upon marriage?

Yes, it has historical precedence where wealthy or aristocratic people needed a male heir and had only daughters. A son-in-law wouldn't be viewed so much as taking his wife's name as taking his father-in-law's name. It's like an adoption by marriage, if you like.

It's quite common in Japanese culture as well (for similar 'need male heir' reasons, although there can be different cultural responsibilities that go along with it, such as needing a male heir to ensure caretaking the family ancestors can continue). Since RWBY does use a lot of anime inspiration, it's going to fit right in.

The question is whether or not Atlas has such a patriarchal culture that it's normal for Nicholas to pass the inheritance to Jacques rather than his daughter (especially given that Jacques himself apparently didn't have any problem initially regarding his daughters as potential heiresses).

The thing I find weird is that a company has 100% single-offspring inheritance, rather than the kids being given a range of stakes in the company. Based on what little we know, that actually seems to be something Nicholas and Jacques had in common. And if Nicholas viewed sons as heirs rather than daughters, Jacques actually got one over on him there.

We need more information.

Crows are "bad luck," so are ravens "good luck?"

We're talking about cherry-picking. To define crows as 'bad luck' in the first place you have to cherry-pick folklore and mythology to exclude anything positive about the crow - and there's plenty of folklore that's positive about the crow, even if you stick with Celtic or British or European or American folklore. As a result, it's easy to cherry-pick the other side of folklore to give that bit to Raven.

That's actually the problem here. Because the creators have cherry-picked to go with the 'bad luck' association for Qrow, we don't know for certain what they'll cherry-pick for Raven. I'm speculating 'good luck' purely on the grounds that the twins have identical but reversed symbols.

If my post doesn't mention a giant flying sperm whale with oversized teeth and lionfish fins for flippers, it just isn't worth reading.
LSBK Since: Sep, 2014
#43772: Jan 5th 2017 at 2:48:07 PM

We need to more about the Schnee situation. For all we know Old Nick could have only had the one daughter and she had no interest in running the company.

Furthermore, considering how Jacques phrased it, I wouldn't be surprised if making Whitley the heir only lasts for as long as Weiss and him are at odds.

edited 5th Jan '17 2:48:28 PM by LSBK

BlackSunNocturne Since: Aug, 2013
#43773: Jan 5th 2017 at 3:42:03 PM

Completely unrelated, but I was looking at my friend's artbook of Drakengard 3 and noticed something:

Yang looks a lot like Five.

GAP Formerly G.G. from Who Knows? Since: May, 2011 Relationship Status: In love with love
Formerly G.G.
#43774: Jan 5th 2017 at 4:47:14 PM

[up] You know what that is actually right, she does look like Yang and they have similar personalities. surprised

"Mai waifu."
Emperordaein Grant us eyes from Australia Since: Jan, 2001 Relationship Status: Hugging my pillow
Grant us eyes
#43775: Jan 5th 2017 at 5:05:24 PM

She's what would happen if Dark Lord Taro Yoko wrote Yang.

Answer: It would not be pretty.

A corpse should be left well enough alone...

Total posts: 81,767
Top