HOO BOY I NEED TO GET THIS OFF MY CHEST
Disclosure: I’m a WOC, lesbian, and Bumblebee shipper. Somehow, that’s not going to matter given what I have to say, but fuck it.
I loved Volume 5. It wasn’t perfect, but this is a fucking anime, not some big budget movie. Not everyone is Stanley Kubick or Steven Spilburg or James Cameron.
THAT SAID: I’m so sick of how toxic this fandom has gotten over RWBY for this volume.And don’t tell me, “Not EVERYONE in the fandom is toxic.” I’m aware of that; if you’re not a toxic fan, I’m not talking to you. This is directed at the toxic ones who think everything has to be about shipping and is ready to demonize the writers over every single fucking little thing.
The White Fang arc: “Omg it’s so racist, they’re stereotyping black people and minorities.” No, they’re not. The White Fang was a domestic terrorist group who were ready to BLOW UP A FUCKING SCHOOL. AND MINORITIES ARE CAPABLE OF BEING PIECES OF SHIT, YA KNOW? OL’ WHITE MEN AREN’T THE ONLY EVIL FUCKERS ON THIS PLANET. BEING A MINORITY DOESN’T MAKE YOU IMMUNE TO BEING CALLED OUT. BLACK, WHITE, ASIAN, LGBT, FAUNUS, WOMAN - IF YOU’RE A PIECE OF SHIT, IT’S BECAUSE YOU’RE A PIECE OF SHIT. NOT BECAUSE OF YOUR SKIN COLOR. I say this as a black person - my people are capable of rape, murder, robbery, any horrible fucking crime on this earth. Just like white people. Why? Becuase they’re human, not because they’re black. So shut it.
Ilia as a villain: “They made the only LGBT character a villain omfg, it’s homophobic!” Ilia wasn’t a flatout villain - she was an _antagonist_ who eventually saw the error of her ways with Blake’s help, and decided on her own that she wanted to fight for Faunus rights the PROPER WAY. It doesn’t fucking matter that she was in love with Blake or is LGBT, she wasn’t an antagonist because of that. The show did not outright say “SHE’S EVIL BECAUSE SHE’S A LESBIAN”. No, you people are reading way too much into this shit. You just want to be like every other tumblr snowflake and make a fuss about shit because your clits get hard over playing the victim card. STOP IT. Ilia is an antagonist who happens to be LGBT.
Bumblebee: “We didn’t get the reunion we wanted, they’re queerbaiting!” No, you got overhyped over a reunion that you wanted to happen, but never did happen because RWBY is not a fucking romance-genre anime. It’s a fucking action adventure with fantasy elements. You want your precious Beeunion with Yang and Blake having their MUCH NEEDED TALK, and then scissoring the fuck out of each other afterwards? Write it yourself, or pay someone else to write it for you. Hey, I was all for seeing the Bees come together and have their talk because it needs to happen, they have some shit that needs to be sorted out between them. BUT - they already had so much shit to shove into this Volume, that they probably thought it would be more meaningful for that talk to happen on their way to Atlas. I’m thinking they might do a whole episode of it next Volume. But guys, not everything is about shipping. I love Bumblebee, it’s my OTP for RWBY, but if they’re going to have their talk, I want it done the right way. I was confused at first a to why Yang so readily accepted Blake back, but I realize it’s two things: 1.) Yang realized that Blake came back - even though she didn’t realize they were already at Haven. Blake saw Yang, and instead of running away because she was too scared to talk to her, she willingly went back to the team. Blake was nervous because she still blames herself, and wasn’t sure if her team would accept her back. And 2.) Yang wanted Blake to know that she still treasures their friendship and Blake. By showing how open she is to accepting Blake back, she knows that Blake won’t clam up and avoid her - it sets up a much more comfortable atmosphere for these two to have their talk with less awkwardness or fear.
TL;DR: Stop trying to make a non-issue out of everything in an anime. Just shut the fuck up and enjoy the damn show. Or don’t. Since a lot of you want to drop the show over this, by all means: that means less loading time for me on Saturdays. <3
THANK YOU SAY THIS LOUDER FOR THE PEOPLE IN THE BACK
Are people really saying this about the show?? I’ve been skipping the last 7 episodes and only been getting minor spoilers but that’s because I just haven’t felt too interested. It’s still a good show and I agree with the original poster. If people actually are saying these things, they need to shut the fuck up.
Rwby fandom aka the most toxic fandom this season.

