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Thelastwarrior Since: Jun, 2017
#47001: Jul 23rd 2017 at 9:13:03 PM

[up]the drama with glyndas va is an ofshoot of the whole shane thing.

BlackSunNocturne Since: Aug, 2013
#47002: Jul 23rd 2017 at 11:06:43 PM

TL;DR: Kathleen Zuelch had a MASSIVE meltdown on Twitter regarding RT and RWBY (the Shane letter event). It got so bad that she deleted her Twitter for a bit.

The Long: Ashley Jenkins tweeted about TheKnow and how she was so happy of its success, and Kathleen replied "you're the bosses girlfriend, of course it was gonna succeed" or something along those lines. She then proceeded to respond to all the people disagreeing with her and blocked them, she got tons of hate and just deleted her twitter account. Barbara wrote a tumblr post about a co worker who spread rumors about her, shit talked her, and said she was horrible, basically doing the "not saying its her but..." thing. And then after Kathleen was responding to hate Barbara tweeted a song "True Colors".

So basically, Kathleen burned the bridges and pissed on the ashes.

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#47003: Jul 23rd 2017 at 11:40:05 PM

Well, it isn't like Glynda has had much of an impact on the show so I doubt she will be that missed.

Just Makima.
Shaoken (4 Score & 7 Years Ago) Relationship Status: Dating Catwoman
#47004: Jul 24th 2017 at 1:51:48 AM

I'll also throw out that Tex (Kathleen's character in Red Vs Blue) entirely used a voice filter in her season 15 appearance so they could have a completely different actor do the voice, so it looks like that bridge has well and truly been burned.

Thelastwarrior Since: Jun, 2017
#47005: Jul 24th 2017 at 11:01:35 AM

This whole ordeal with Shane has just been a clusterfuck.

Wyldchyld (Old as dirt)
#47006: Jul 24th 2017 at 1:09:56 PM

I can't imagine the character being written out because the Wizard of Oz theme seems so important to the story. Several other characters in the show have had more than one voice actor for various, sometimes tragic, reasons:

Mercury and Ren are the obvious two.

Qrow is a fall-out example (his voice actor being replaced before Qrow was ever voiced on-screen).

I know there's another character, too, but I can't remember which one.

The character of Glynda will survive having a voice actor replacement, if that's what the creators decide to do. She's a character who does not depend on the nature of the voice unlike, for example, Cinder who - as part of her characterisation - has a sultry voice. Glynda isn't the type of character that would be a retired version of the much more fatal The Character Died with Him trope.

edited 24th Jul '17 1:12:05 PM by Wyldchyld

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Pet Owner
#47007: Jul 24th 2017 at 1:14:55 PM

[up] Well, Cinder doesn't need a voice actor if she goes mute like Neo.

Just Makima.
LSBK Since: Sep, 2014
#47008: Jul 24th 2017 at 2:00:17 PM

Going back to family for a bit, it also used to be a thing that Ruby and Yang weren't actually sisters (well, I guess that's still a thing, but not the main focus anymore) and that Ruby was adopted.

Does anyone know what the basis for that was? Is it because Yang looks "White" and Ruby looks more "Asian" (I guess?) or was it more of the same "They have really different hair and eye colors, so they can't be related by blood" that partially drives the speculation of Ruby's paternity?

edited 24th Jul '17 2:20:46 PM by LSBK

IniuriaTalis Since: Oct, 2014 Relationship Status: Love, football, the arts, the occasional pint
#47009: Jul 24th 2017 at 2:17:21 PM

[up]I'd say the lack of physical resemblance, and also shipping reasons.

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Shaoken (4 Score & 7 Years Ago) Relationship Status: Dating Catwoman
#47010: Jul 24th 2017 at 2:27:49 PM

Also the fact they have different last names was a big part of it.

But mostly to let Enabler happen and not be as squicky.

Karxrida from Eureka, the Forbidden Land Since: May, 2012 Relationship Status: I LOVE THIS DOCTOR!
#47011: Jul 24th 2017 at 3:36:25 PM

Enabler as a ship name never fails to assume me.

Shaoken (4 Score & 7 Years Ago) Relationship Status: Dating Catwoman
#47012: Jul 24th 2017 at 4:42:41 PM

The way I understood the logic was that the two of them would enable the bad habits of the other , but I've never been present when ship names were created.

Parable Since: Aug, 2009
#47013: Jul 24th 2017 at 5:19:52 PM

Is it because Yang looks "White" and Ruby looks more "Asian" (I guess?)

Which is amusing, considering their surnames.

unknowing from somewhere.. Since: Mar, 2014
#47014: Jul 24th 2017 at 5:22:03 PM

[up][up]I prefer Cinder x phyrra ship name: troy evil grin

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#47015: Jul 24th 2017 at 6:54:45 PM

[up][up]Not just surnames, "Yang" is Chinese as well. Not that her - or Taiyang or Ren's - names are pronounced as they would be by someone who has any familiarity with Mandarin.

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EndlessSea LEGENDARY GALE from oh no you don't Since: Jul, 2012 Relationship Status: Showing feelings of an almost human nature
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#47016: Jul 25th 2017 at 4:23:30 PM

I'm still slightly miffed about that, tbh.

but HOW?
LSBK Since: Sep, 2014
#47017: Jul 25th 2017 at 4:25:35 PM

I mean, it's not like Weiss' name is pronounced like it would be in Germany either. As Monty or someone apparently said "There's no China and Germany in this world, so it doesn't have to be pronounced the same."

Which is like, eh.

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#47018: Jul 25th 2017 at 4:33:03 PM

Nyeeeeeeeeeeeh.

(for the record, Yang is my middle name and my mother's family name at birth- she comes from Chengdu- so I'm a little more attached to this sort of thing than most)

but HOW?
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
#47019: Jul 25th 2017 at 5:32:08 PM

So, for the record, how are these names supposed to be pronounced?

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Karxrida from Eureka, the Forbidden Land Since: May, 2012 Relationship Status: I LOVE THIS DOCTOR!
#47020: Jul 25th 2017 at 5:54:43 PM

I know Weiss is supposed to have a "v" sound instead of a "w" sound.

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Jupiterian Local
#47021: Jul 25th 2017 at 5:58:00 PM

Yeah, German and English have opposite pronunciation of "w"s and "v"s. In German, "Weiss" would sound similar to the word "vice" in English.

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MorningStar1337 The Encounter that ended the Dogma from 🤔 Since: Nov, 2012
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#47022: Jul 25th 2017 at 6:18:50 PM

[up] I remember there being a Yu Gi Oh card that pronunciation confusion used that as a pun.

BlackSunNocturne Since: Aug, 2013
#47023: Jul 25th 2017 at 7:03:12 PM

It also depends on the accent. I've heard people born and raised in Germany say "weiss" as they do in RWBY.

And with Yang's, idk about her first name, but I think Xiao Long is pronounced "Show Lung" or something like that.

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
#47024: Jul 25th 2017 at 7:55:45 PM

Looking up some resources (like this one), Yang's name is supposed to be pronounced Yahng Sh-how Lawng. So her family name is pronounced correctly and her given name is off slightly. It's supposed to sound a bit like "Yung."

edited 25th Jul '17 7:56:30 PM by Zelenal

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TheAirman Brightness from The vicinity of an area adjacent to a location Since: Feb, 2011 Relationship Status: Historians will say we were good friends.
Brightness
#47025: Jul 26th 2017 at 1:15:59 PM

To give a rough idea since I don't have the means to record it for you, Chinese syllables are composed of an initial + a final (consonant + vowel (sometimes with "n", "ng", or "r") for English/Pinyin purposes). Sometimes no Initial, but always a Final, and that's where tones come in. In Mandarin, there are four - 1. flat (ā), 2. rising (á), 3. falling-rising (ǎ), and 4. falling (à). There's also a neutral tone, but that's irrelevant here.

Using the "sunny little dragon" translation for Yang's name gives us 阳小龙 (Yáng Xiǎo Lóng). So, 2nd tone, 3rd toneHEY LISTEN! , and 2nd tone.

The Finals "a" and "o" are basically the same as the Spanish vowels "a" and "o"; "iao" is like saying "yow." And then you add tones onto those. "X" is "sh."

So, finally, for monolingual troglodytesEnglish speakers, it should be pronounced sort of like "Yahng Sh-yow Lohng."

Funny thing is Taiyang's name is the same as Yang's. 阳 is just an abbreviation of 太阳. The "tài" part actually is pronounced correctly in-show.

As for Lie Ren, I have neither the time nor will to explain how it works, but 猎人 (lìerén) - literally "hunter/huntsman" - would be roughly like "L-yeh Ruhn."

Source: I was in a language immersion program in Xi'an, China last year.

edited 26th Jul '17 1:43:31 PM by TheAirman

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