Review #47 – Free Web Series
RWBY,
and how to have mixed feelings in less than six minutes
Okay, first of
all, let’s introduce this.
RWBY (pronounced
“Ruby”) is a new ongoing series, made by Rooster Teeth with the direction of MontyOum (the guy that made Red vs.Blue,
maybe that rings a bell for all the Halo lovers out there).
This series
revolves around four girls: Ruby, Weiss, Blake and Yang, also known as Red,
White, Black and Yellow.
The story takes
place in a world called Remnant that is filled with ugly creatures called
Grimm’s. The people of Remnant discovered a mysterious element called Dust which
they use to fight against these monsters. Dust is used to power magical abilities and weapons, and those who
use these abilities to battle the Grimm are known as Huntsmen or Huntresses.
Each
girl has her own unique weapon
and powers, and together they form the RWBY team at Beacon Academy,
where they are being trained to become Huntresses.
I have to say that
Rooster Teeth did a damn fine job with the characters’ presentations, releasing
one video clip for each of the girls with AWESOME music.
Because of that,
the first thing that caught my attention about RWBY was the music, only then
the fight scenes hit me. I must have a few things I don’t like about RWBY, but the
fight scenes are definitely NOT one of those things. I’m gonna dare and say
that’s the best feature on the series, because they are so well choreographed,
that you almost feel like in a video game. It’s really fluid and exciting.
Perhaps
the best aspect of the fight choreography is how visually distinct each
character's style is. This comes largely from the fact that each character has
a unique, imaginative weapon. Ruby has a gun-scythe, Weiss a magical sword,
Blake a gun-whip, and Yang a pair of explosive gauntlets.
Finally, my
verdict;
First, the
disappointment. RWBY characters are very childish and not well developed. They
are still pretty raw. And the animation leaves a lot to desire when the girls
are not fighting.
Then, the little
ray of hope. RWBY is being developed, and the show improves with every episode,
it really does. Also, it hits you with “awesome” a lot.
Come on, join the
RWBY team! View online, no download required!
- Emma
(This link opens
directly on the first trailer; you can access the rest of the videos below
that)
