How much better is season 2 of RWBY than season 1?

Discussion in 'The Spam Zone' started by Hayabusa, Oct 25, 2015.

  1. Hayabusa Venomous

    Joined:
    Feb 3, 2008
    Gender:
    Cisgender Male
    Location:
    Tokyo-3
    2,519
    2,968
    Reason I'm asking is because I'm willing to give the series another chance depending on how much better stuff like the writing and voice acting are. I initially gave up on the series after 8 episodes of disappointment, not because the fight scenes were bad (they're still great) but because I couldn't stand how bad stuff like the inconsistent mic quality, generic writing, awkward voice acting, and boring plot progression were. I also like the character designs and love the music.
     
    Hayabusa, Oct 25, 2015
    Hayabusa, Oct 25, 2015
    #1

  2. Hiro ✩ Guardian

    Joined:
    Dec 28, 2010
    Gender:
    Enby
    3,222
    1,952
    Volume 2 improved on a lot of things from, but the pacing is still bad, leading to more about Jaune than most people care for. That said, the VAing improved a bit, but as they were slightly rushed, they overlooked a few things. Even then, one episode in and Volume 3 has improved the VAing to an almost licensed dub level
     
    Hiro ✩, Oct 25, 2015
    Hiro ✩, Oct 25, 2015
    #2

  3. jackdaniel0 Twilight Town Denizen

    Joined:
    Jun 9, 2011
    Gender:
    Male
    Location:
    Deep within my brain
    133
    238
    i w!II ******* fite u
     
    jackdaniel0, Oct 25, 2015
    jackdaniel0, Oct 25, 2015
    #3

  4. Hayabusa Venomous

    Joined:
    Feb 3, 2008
    Gender:
    Cisgender Male
    Location:
    Tokyo-3
    2,519
    2,968
    WHY JAUNE HE'S ONE OF THE BIGGEST REASONS I DROPPED IT.

    But I'm glad they got better at the VA quality. How much of Season 1 can I skip? Or in an alternate way to ask, which episodes are mandatory?
     
    Hayabusa, Oct 25, 2015
    Hayabusa, Oct 25, 2015
    #4

  5. . : tale_wind Ice to see you!

    Joined:
    Nov 19, 2010
    Gender:
    Cisgender Male
    Location:
    The Realm of Sleep
    3,752
    2,846
    You can skip The Badge and the Burden (9-10), though they offer some development for Weiss. Jaundice (11-12) and Forever Fall (13-14) are Jaune-centric and don't move the overall plot forward, though they reveal racism against Faunus and also that and .

    Jaune's importance is decreased in Volume 2, which is a much more solid season overall than Volume 1, though he does have a subplot through the first half focused on a love quadrangle (handled MUCH better than the romance in the first half of The Legend of Korra, though still possibly annoying). I don't think any of Volume 2 is really skippable, though YMMV.
     
    . : tale_wind, Oct 25, 2015
    . : tale_wind, Oct 25, 2015
    #5

  6. Hiro ✩ Guardian

    Joined:
    Dec 28, 2010
    Gender:
    Enby
    3,222
    1,952
    Honestly IMO Volume 2 isn't skip able because every episode has a little bit of plot.
     
    Hiro ✩, Oct 25, 2015
    Hiro ✩, Oct 25, 2015
    #6

  7. Hayabusa Venomous

    Joined:
    Feb 3, 2008
    Gender:
    Cisgender Male
    Location:
    Tokyo-3
    2,519
    2,968
    Oh, I was just asking about Season 1 mainly.

    Thanks for the feedback. Think I'll give the series another go next break I get from school.
     
    Hayabusa, Oct 25, 2015
    Hayabusa, Oct 25, 2015
    #7

  8. burnitup Still the Best 1973

    Joined:
    Mar 4, 2007
    Gender:
    Male
    Location:
    Awesome Town
    1,649
    1,389
    Volume 2 also has Best Girl Neo.
     
    burnitup, Oct 26, 2015
    burnitup, Oct 26, 2015
    #8

  9. Hiro ✩ Guardian

    Joined:
    Dec 28, 2010
    Gender:
    Enby
    3,222
    1,952
    In short:

    image.jpeg
     
    Hiro ✩, Oct 26, 2015
    Hiro ✩, Oct 26, 2015
    #9

  10. Fearless A good and beautiful child

    Joined:
    Dec 17, 2006
    Gender:
    lmao idk
    Location:
    Yes.
    1,653
    979
    Volume 2 is much improved from 1, overall, but it still has its problems, like any show.

    Major improvements include;
    -Better backgrounds
    -Better animation overall
    -Moar plot
    -Fight scenes are better imo
    -Pacing speeds up a bit
    -Fun new characters
    -Bit more backstory on the main characters
    -Soundtrack is a bit better developed imo
    -~DANCING~

    I haven't seen the first episode of volume 3 yet but it looks fab~
     
    Fearless, Oct 26, 2015
    Fearless, Oct 26, 2015
    #10

  11. Hayabusa Venomous

    Joined:
    Feb 3, 2008
    Gender:
    Cisgender Male
    Location:
    Tokyo-3
    2,519
    2,968
    As long as the biggest sins for me (the writing and voice acting) have improved enough, I'll put in an honest effort.
     
    Hayabusa, Oct 26, 2015
    Hayabusa, Oct 26, 2015
    #11

  12. Hiro ✩ Guardian

    Joined:
    Dec 28, 2010
    Gender:
    Enby
    3,222
    1,952
    I honestly think the worst written part of volume 2 is the Jaune arc (hehehehe), and that's saying something because it's not even THAT bad, truthfully. The Voice Acting does pick up though.
     
    Hiro ✩, Oct 26, 2015
    Hiro ✩, Oct 26, 2015
    #12

  13. Mixt The dude that does the thing

    Joined:
    Oct 18, 2006
    Gender:
    Male
    826
    2,445
    They did also move to generally longer episodes in volume 2, so they now have time to set a scene and then actually do something with it. That helps the flow of the writing at least.

    VA's are hard for me to judge. I'm liking them better, but I'm not sure if that is more them improving or me getting used to them. Although Michael voices a character that I can't even remember his name because he is still just "Michael's character" in my head.
     
    Mixt, Oct 26, 2015
    Mixt, Oct 26, 2015
    #13

  14. Hiro ✩ Guardian

    Joined:
    Dec 28, 2010
    Gender:
    Enby
    3,222
    1,952
    Sun Wukong, leader of Team SSSN.
     
    Hiro ✩, Oct 26, 2015
    Hiro ✩, Oct 26, 2015
    #14

  15. Fearless A good and beautiful child

    Joined:
    Dec 17, 2006
    Gender:
    lmao idk
    Location:
    Yes.
    1,653
    979
    Thisssssssss

    Every time he talks all I can hear is Michael.
     
    Fearless, Oct 27, 2015
    Fearless, Oct 27, 2015
    #15
XenPorta 2 PRO © Jason Axelrod from 8WAYRUN.COM