ballardbennett
RWBY is a predictable annoying mess. All plot including character development is so cookie-cutter and predictable that it makes me want to dismember my legs sharped the bone and impale myself. Not to mention the horrifically terrible voice acting, I have had high school multimedia movies have better flow and continuity than this trash, and I know that RT is capable at good voice acting because RVB and camp camp have really good voice acting. There is also a lot of noticeable animation bugs, clipping, and incoherent fight scenes.Overall this show is garbage. Its plot is dumb, and everything about it is annoying and constantly contradicting itself. RWBY is garbage.
Sparse
RWBY is an anime-inspired web-series created by Monty Oum and produced by Rooster Teeth. I've updated this review since finishing the fourth season (this review was initially written for volumes 1-3).I'm not going to pretend this is an outstanding series: it's not. In fact, it's not very impressive at all for a vast majority of the time, and is upsettingly overrated. It does however, have redeeming qualities sprinkled throughout that may or may not warrant a viewing, depending on what interests you I guess. I'll start with the positives.The art direction is generally pretty good. The design of the Grimm is fascinating, the sets and scenery can range from good to great (they get better every season), and the costume design is very good, for a few reasons. Many of the characters are designed after historical or mythological figures, and that design will also tie into their personal fighting style, personality, and story arc. What's also interesting is that the coloring schemes are used as a story element—exhibiting certain character traits and plot foreshadowing on a level that will surpass most shows of this trade.The last few points also tie into the lore and story, which are thoroughly designed by show creator Monty Oum. The lore is very detailed and thought out in a way that would require some outside reading for most. Since Oum's passing however, it seems that Rooster Teeth will be taking the show in a different direction than the creator's plans. Though such an executive decision is disrespectful, and frankly upsetting, this review will focus on what *is*, rather than what *would be*. He went out with a surprisingly weighty third season though, with a level of sacrifice and scope that redeemed some of the series' more prevalent flaws up to that point. After that, there is a dramatic decline in season 4 that would suggest the writers were replaced by middle-schoolers.Update for Season 4: I'm going to keep Rooster Teeth's politics in the review's score to a minimum, but there's no other way to describe it other than disgusting. They declined Oum's wife after she revealed that she was aware of Monty's plans for the series, and also proceeded to fire a majority of the animators, choreography team, and writers that had ties to Monty, only to write in their character inserts as central to the story. Not only did season 4's sory quality dramatically decline, but the conditions surrounding it are nothing but despicable. The quality effectively undermines the series' peak at season 3. I digress. . . .Finally, the music is pretty good. Jeff Williams writes not only the intro songs, but does the majority of the soundtrack as well. The intro music is actually pretty good generally, with the first two themes being outstanding to me, and a periodic decline in volumes 3 and 4 respectively. The soundtrack itself is fairly good too, as it employs some clever leitmotivic sensibilities to a small but still enjoyable degree. It doesn't shine high above most shows, and the material isn't overall very memorable, but it is a step up in quality from television's average endeavor nonetheless. Casey-Lee Williams, Jeff's daughter (presumably), also provides the vocals for the intros and soundtrack, with a truly beautiful voice and outstanding range. Now for the negatives:The animation, not including the generally well-done choreographic concepts, is fairly poor. I know animation is hard, but television has set higher standards. To be fair, the quality has increased along with the presumable budget increase, but there is still a sense that the characters are simply paper dolls devoid of weight. The quality of choreography in season 4 however declines dramatically.Speaking of characters, though arranged with the lore cleverly, are diminished to tired clichés. The characters I actually found interesting were only found interesting out of a predisposition liking for that particular kind of character, and at its worst the personalities and the banter between them are insufferably irritating or downright cringe-worthy. This is in no way helped by the voice acting, which generally reaches its peak at minimally passable, and is for the most part—bad. The chemistry between the voice actors is almost absent in its entirety, and that can perhaps be attributed to the generally poor script, which feels choppy and hastily written. The story arc of season 4 however is a sure decline in quality. The plot goes almost-literally nowhere, and there's an oversaturation of uninteresting exposition and new, irritating characters. Individual Volume Ratings: Volume 1: 6/10, Volume 2: 7/10, Volume 3: 8/10, Vol. 4: 4/10, My overall rating: 6/10 (≈ D-)I personally would like some of my time back, though again, there are redeeming aspects here and there that don't make it a complete waste of time. So watch it if it interests you. Don't if it doesn't. If you care about plot or characters though, it's probably best to steer clear.
silverkelt
First , people, this was a web series more or less, and it was darn fun to just consume through, it has some tragedy in it, so be prepared to discuss that if you are watching it with your kids (at the end of volume 3 especially)Considering these types of materiel heavily favors, those who want to watch it anyways, Im not surprised at such a high rating it has garnered, I would give it a very solid 8.. I know some are knocking this as a bit less professional quality then some other current anime projects, but frankly they are missing the overall concept and themes presented, while also glossing over the fact its western conceptualized, allowing you to listen without having to read subtitles all the time, is a nice change of pace.
artur-artborg
I first became acquainted with the RoosterTeeth anime-not-anime when one of my Canadian friends posted the "Red Trailer" on facebook. I assumed it was a trailer for a video-game, but really liked what I saw. I watched the three successive trailers with much delight, but then managed to forget about the series.Around late 2014/early 2015 I re-discovered the series, and absolutely adored the first volume. There was something about the notion of Red Riding Hood - aided by Goldilocks, Belle and Snow White - decapitating an enormous monster raven by means of a machine-gun-scythe that I found VERY enjoyable.The second volume continued on the tradition of the first, becoming a highly entertaining and emotionally satisfying webseries masterpiece.Since then, with Volume 3, Miles Luna, Kerry Shawcross, Gray G. Haddock and the rest of the geniuses over at RoosterTeeth have honoured the memory of the irreplaceable Monty Oum and crafted an unbelievable saga, a truly exceptional experience: well-conceived, well-written, well-directed, well- designed, well-acted, well-composed... I could go on for quite some time."RWBY" is, quite simply put, one of the greatest narrative achievements. Ever. Of all time.
