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gjjones Musician/Composer Since: Jul, 2016
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Sep 11th 2021 at 8:34:35 PM •••

I would like to consider proposing the following addition, given that the novel's considered a prequel:

  • Foregone Conclusion: Since Roman Holiday is a prequel to RWBY, anyone who has watched the series before reading this book will already know that Roman and Neo will survive their journeys, but their friendship with the Malachites will become permanently strained later on.

Thoughts?

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Wyldchyld (Old as dirt)
Sep 12th 2021 at 3:01:00 AM •••

The show itself doesn't tell us anything about the nature of their relationship with the twins. They never interact. But their relationship with the twins throughout the novel is never anything better than "strained" anyway, so there would be no change there, even if the show had claimed that.

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gjjones Since: Jul, 2016
Sep 12th 2021 at 4:17:48 AM •••

Taking that into consideration, I revised the above entry. Here goes:

  • Foregone Conclusion: Given that Roman Holiday is a prequel to RWBY, anyone who's familiar with the show will already know that Roman will become a wanted criminal after leaving the Spiders syndicate and Neo will disown her Trivia identity after becoming a Self-Made Orphan.

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Wyldchyld (Old as dirt)
Sep 12th 2021 at 5:39:57 AM •••

That's not really what the foregone conclusion of this story is.

If there's any foregone conclusion of the story it's that, no matter what pressure or manipulation their relationship is put under by others, we know Roman and Neo's friendship will survive no matter what — because we already know how close they are in the show.

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gjjones Since: Jul, 2016
Sep 12th 2021 at 5:42:03 AM •••

I've updated it again.

  • Foregone Conclusion: Since Roman Holiday is a prequel to RWBY, those who are familiar with the show will already know that Roman and Neo will form a friendship and survive the events of this novel.

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Wyldchyld (Old as dirt)
Sep 12th 2021 at 5:42:59 AM •••

Yeah, that'll work.

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WorstOtakuEver Since: Nov, 2017
Sep 14th 2021 at 3:26:09 PM •••

Would Doomed by Canon work for Roman? I mean, as great as the novel's insight into his character is, anyone who's seen the show will know he's going to die.

ssjSega Since: Jun, 2018
Sep 14th 2021 at 3:47:02 PM •••

Well, I asked on the main thread for RWBY and it was agreed that the Saved by Canon trope applies since no matter what trials characters like Neo and Roman go through, they ain't dying at all given the roles they have in the Beacon Arc (and in Neo's case, the Atlas Arc).

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