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Soble Since: Dec, 2013
#45426: Feb 20th 2017 at 9:06:44 PM

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LSBK Since: Sep, 2014
#45427: Feb 20th 2017 at 9:10:09 PM

Whether they succeeded in making Jaune like Sokka is a different matter from whether he was partially inspiration for Jaune's character.

And I never really found Sokka funny, and I don't think Jaune was ever supposed to be. But they do have the self-doubt and putting up facade things going for them, though they were different kinds of facades. Also, Jaune is basically guaranteed to not stay a normie forever.

edited 20th Feb '17 9:11:49 PM by LSBK

Soble Since: Dec, 2013
#45428: Feb 20th 2017 at 9:13:39 PM

I don't think Jaune was ever supposed to be.

Nyet.

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LSBK Since: Sep, 2014
#45429: Feb 20th 2017 at 9:16:41 PM

The humor is secondary to the touching moment there. Jaune was never supposed to be the "funny guy" like Sokka was, as far as I could tell. Sokka reveled in that part of himself.

edited 20th Feb '17 9:17:29 PM by LSBK

Zelenal The Cat Knows Where It's At from Purrgatory Since: Jul, 2009 Relationship Status: Maxing my social links
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#45430: Feb 20th 2017 at 9:17:00 PM

I count that less as Jaune being funny and more as Jaune being awesome.

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unknowing from somewhere.. Since: Mar, 2014
#45431: Feb 20th 2017 at 10:38:14 PM

Sokka and Jaune are the "funny guy" or the group but their humor is diferent: Sokka was a cranky men who he try to be the one sane men and also something of a surrogate audience with all the crazy shit around him.

Jaune on the other hand is a stright out butt monkey and one who screw up more of the time, actually I think one of the reason the whole Sun thing was so bad is because they try to cramp Jaune role into him.

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NativeJovian Jupiterian Local from Orlando, FL Since: Mar, 2014 Relationship Status: Maxing my social links
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#45432: Feb 21st 2017 at 5:07:21 AM

I think most of the elements in common between RWBY and Avatar are more convergent evolution than anything else. "Elemental themes" and "Mistral is Asian-esque and so is Avatar" and "it has a Smart Guy character who is The Strategist" are all pretty thin parallels. Even if Jaune was inspired by Sokka per Word of God, "inspired by" doesn't mean "Expy of".

Most of what they have in common comes from the fact that they're both kid-friendly (but not too kid friendly) action-adventure fantasy shows.

edited 21st Feb '17 5:08:59 AM by NativeJovian

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CaptainCapsase from Orbiting Sagittarius A* Since: Jan, 2015
#45433: Feb 21st 2017 at 12:31:45 PM

It certainly helps that they're both YA oriented heavily animesque western animation series.

edited 21st Feb '17 12:33:12 PM by CaptainCapsase

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#45434: Feb 21st 2017 at 12:39:57 PM

Hopefully if the live action RWBY film becomes a reality they don't further the avatar comparison and get M. Night directing.

I personally don't see the comparison with ATLA beyond the most superficial links.

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#45435: Feb 21st 2017 at 12:52:08 PM

So when was season 2 of RWBY Chibi meant to start?

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VoidsEmpathy Emissary of the Void from Realm of In-Between Since: Jan, 2011 Relationship Status: A heart full of love
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#45436: Feb 21st 2017 at 1:05:44 PM

Sometime in may, according to an article someone linked a ways back...

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Shaoken (4 Score & 7 Years Ago) Relationship Status: Dating Catwoman
#45437: Feb 21st 2017 at 1:28:24 PM

So since Chibi is a Lighter and Softer version of the main show, what would a Darker and Edgier gritty reboot look like since that trend has yet to die out?

CaptainCapsase from Orbiting Sagittarius A* Since: Jan, 2015
WillDeRegio Since: Jan, 2015
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#45440: Feb 21st 2017 at 2:12:07 PM

[up][up][up]Well, Darker and Edgier would probably mean the show's opening fight would end up having much more of an overlap with Quentin Tarantino than just the name of the shop.

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Soble Since: Dec, 2013
#45441: Feb 21st 2017 at 2:16:58 PM

[up] (4)

Ruby with an eyepatch

RWBY and Avatar

...what everyone else said.

edited 21st Feb '17 2:27:01 PM by Soble

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Weirdguy149 Former King from Lumiose City Since: Jul, 2014 Relationship Status: I'd jump in front of a train for ya!
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#45442: Feb 21st 2017 at 2:22:43 PM

Everyone gets an eyepatch. Yes, even Cinder.

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VeryMelon Since: Jul, 2011 Relationship Status: Anime is my true love
#45443: Feb 21st 2017 at 2:25:50 PM

Seconding Bloodborne. That's like the darkest interpretation I can think of for RWB Ys world without it going into dull storytelling.

WillDeRegio Since: Jan, 2015
#45444: Feb 21st 2017 at 2:26:00 PM

The Grimm get chainsaws and other murder implements strapped to their limbs. And eyepatches.

edited 21st Feb '17 2:27:24 PM by WillDeRegio

Shaoken (4 Score & 7 Years Ago) Relationship Status: Dating Catwoman
#45445: Feb 21st 2017 at 2:56:47 PM

You know, I had completely discounted the Grimm when thinking about the idea. Mine was Ruby needing to fuel her addiction so she and her Blood Knight sister Yang become enforcers for Dust baron Weiss with Blake as their ninja assassin, going ingredients up against the Torchwick syndicate.

I like the Bloodbourne idea better.

God_of_Awesome Since: Jan, 2001
#45446: Feb 21st 2017 at 2:59:25 PM

ideaSome kinda Doom Guy/Marine/Slayer type. When he kills Grimm, their dissolving corpses are absorbed into his armor, fueling him.

CaptainCapsase from Orbiting Sagittarius A* Since: Jan, 2015
#45447: Feb 21st 2017 at 9:03:38 PM

[up][up] Considering the show appears to be setting up for an increasingly cosmic storyline as things go forwards, I feel like the Bloodborne comparison will only get better and better with time. Especially if it tends towards Lovecraft Lite rather than something along the lines of Xenoblade Chronicles.

edited 21st Feb '17 9:05:16 PM by CaptainCapsase

powerpuffbats The crabby fussbudget Since: Mar, 2014 Relationship Status: Anime is my true love
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#45448: Feb 22nd 2017 at 10:37:58 AM

I've begun to compare Jaune to Cloud Strife for a few reasons:

  • 1. Both are blondes with BFS's
  • 2. Both had worn a dress at some point.
  • 3. Both lost a friend to a villain (Pyrrha to Cinder and Aerith to Sephiroth)
  • 4. Both now wear a red thing to remember those fallen friends (Jaune wears a red sash to remember Pyrrha and Cloud wears a red band on his arm to remember Aerith)
  • Bonus: They both also have a strong friendship with another female character (Ruby and Tifa respectively)

AAAAUUUUGGGHHHH!!!!
Zelenal The Cat Knows Where It's At from Purrgatory Since: Jul, 2009 Relationship Status: Maxing my social links
The Cat Knows Where It's At
#45449: Feb 22nd 2017 at 10:40:32 AM

All of those are highly superficial and the first one isn't even accurate. Jaune's sword is a normal size and even its awesome new form really isn't all that big.

Anyone know when the soundtrack is going to drop?

edited 22nd Feb '17 10:41:22 AM by Zelenal

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Soble Since: Dec, 2013
#45450: Feb 22nd 2017 at 11:00:58 AM

I thought that was sarcasm actually.

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