Then the show started… and they were going to school. I was in love with the image of modern technology being juxtaposed with magic and fairy-tale creatures images of terrorist organisations, seedy gangs, wars, cultures and four young women being brought together to travel their world and do battle with dark creatures and villainous forces rolled around in my mind. The following three trailers had a similar effect, with the last two even beginning to shed some light onto the world itself and what the story may hold. Suddenly, the calm eeriness was replaced with blood pumping action and I was left trembling with excitement.
The girl takes on an army of wolf-like creatures with a cross between a scythe and a sniper rifle. A girl no one had seen before, an empty land covered in snow, a slightly haunting melody playing over it… and suddenly, BAM. I remember when the first trailer appeared at the end of the final episode of ‘Red vs Blue Season 10.’ It began with an air of mystery to it. Negative: The Trailers Were Horribly Misleading The second season (or volume) of Rooster Teeth’s animated show ‘RWBY,’ created by famous internet animator, Monty Oum, is almost upon us now, so what better chance is there than to discuss the first volume? Have my original thoughts on the show changed since my first viewing? Well, that’s what this post is about, isn’t it? Read on as I break down the positives and the negatives to determine my feelings on Oum’s pet project. (WARNING: The following post contains spoilers for ‘RWBY Volume 1’)