#And Oz has a gear for his symbol...

[bobauthorman]

The Iron Wizard

I was just thinking. You know how the narrative diverted us from Ironwood's more negative traits by constantly using Jacques Schnee as a foil? That we were so busy cheering to see the weaselly rich jerk getting shot down that we didn't pay much attention to the smug, bullying dictator in the making?

I can't help but wonder if we're not making the same mistake with Oz...

[bafflement]

/sideeyes Qrow's symbol [And Raven's...]

Did anyone else notice that Raven's symbol has a clock in the wing, and Qrow's has a gear? Oz's symbol is a gear and his whole... thing, is based around time for, well... reasons. Teams are four members strong, but there's an exception, the Atlas arc and Ironwood's Ace Operatives. But... what if they had a form to guide them?

Because I can very much imagine a set of teenagers at Beacon, all seventeen-ish, meeting during the whole 'lets throw people off a cliff' and going to yell at their headmaster. Only to discover a fifth teen. Oz might have silver hair at that point... but he's still so terrifyingly young. None of them can quite believe a kid their age is the headmaster and Oz, blushing, can only shrug and blame Vale's council. If Summer is anything like early season Ruby, she hears that and thinks 'new friend!' and, since she's the leader, the others go along with it. Qrow and Raven are kinda sceptical, but Oz is so happy to be seen as his actual age, even the Branwen twins can't deny that sweet smile and the desperation in those too old eyes.

So he trains with them when he can slip away, five teens just allowed to actually be teenagers without Ozma's mystical bullshit getting in the way [much]. But they can never do it openly. Oz might be as much a teenager as the rest of them, but he's also been fighting Grimm since he was fourteen, the experience he gained from the collective Ozcarnations enough to make him a legend in his own right. Oz is very much a full Huntsman, for all that the ethics of that are iffy, it's still less iffy than those council idiots giving him Beacon.

So. Officially, team ST[O]RQ has four members, just like any other. But then? Then they get told to pick symbols to represent themselves. There's no way for them to register all five, colors or symbols... but by then Oz has granted the twins flight. So Taiyang picks a flaming heart, divided as though into wings of his own in tribute to their silent fifth member. Qrow chooses a gear to go inside his wing symbol, an echo of Oz without being obvious. He hopes. The gear is commented on several times over his time as a Huntsman, Qrow has certain regrets. Raven, whose favorite fairytale growing up was the infinite man and is rather sus, adds a clock to her wing symbol. Hey, Oz... she has suspicions. Maybe tell her? Nah? Okay then... that'll never backfire on you.

So the team forms. A white rose for Summer, a golden spread heart for Tai, a black wing with a clock in it for Raven and a red wing with Oz's gear in it for Qrow. He adds a second gear, hoping to be less obvious, but that doesn't really succeed either... hey Qrow, you can be a bit too adorable at times.

So yeah. Team STRQ probably consisted of five teenagers, each trying to find their place in the world. Summer's silver eyes would normally have been the major issue. Except, of course, that Ozpin is by then at least part Ozma. And magic in Remnant, of either variant, complicates things. Together? No wonder team STRQ is famous this long after it broke up...

[itsclydebitches]

Jumping off your V6 Giftbag nit-pick: Considering emblems are/were a thing, I'm surprised we don't see a lot of interaction with clothing in RWBY. How cool would it be if Ruby's cloak belonged to a silver-eyed ancestor? Or that the purple sash on Yang's leg was a symbol of good luck from her dad? Or Weiss modifying her family crest or Blake getting piercings in her cat ears instead of wrapping them in a bow? All these little things that would add so much to their characters.

Yes, stuff like that would be amazing! Now that I think about it, RWBY has already made space in the show for that kind of characterization, they just made it... bland. AKA, the outfit changes in Volume 7. Rather than having a couple of characters generically change their hair for no reason other than what the audience might headcanon (I guess killing your stalker ex with your maybe girlfriend makes people crave a haircut?) actually tie the change to the character and to whatever they're personally going through.

The one example I can think of where RWBY did this decently is with Jaune: upgrading with Pyrrha's armor and then later incorporating a bit of her sash (even if I question, from a world building perspective) why he has her personal effects + how he got them in the midst of/following a horrific battle. Especially when Pyrrha disintegrated.) But still, we understand both why he's changing now and why that change is emotionally significant. It adds something to his story rather than simply being change for the sake of change.

Personally, I love the idea of Blake getting some awesome earrings, moving from hiding her ears, to letting them be natural, to actively showing them off. I've wanted Weiss to move away from the pincess-y look for a while, just because it's so closely tied to the image her father sculpted for her. Give me a short-haired, practical-but-still-stylish looking Weiss (similar to Winter, perhaps?) who never could have passed as Jacques' perfect heiress. Maybe even a callback where Ruby notes that she's dropped the combat skirt and Weiss admits that it was never really her thing. Yeah, give us an ancient, tattered cloak that's been passed down through multiple SEWs, old enough that Maria recognizes on sight it even though Ruby dyed it red after her mother's death. Give me a Yang who, after getting blindsided by Adam, gives herself an impromptu buzz cut both to symbolize this new stage of her life and so that no one can ever use her long hair as a combat weakness. I want Nora's scars to be on her face (cowards) and for Ren to incorporate something of Nora's alongside his dad's dagger; for Oscar to hold onto pieces of his farmboy identity and Ozpin to carry bits of the past that aren't just random bomb-canes. Why can't the gears in Qrow's weapon be a nod to his long relationship with Oz? (A great nitpick I saw recently). Why can't Ruby and Yang both have a splash of purple to represent their family? Why have these characters traveled across a good chunk of their world now, but visiting all those places have barely left a mark? Why can't all the characters wear clothes that MATCH THE ENVIRONMENT THEY'RE IN? Sure, they've changed physically, but the changes are largely, randomly cosmetic, devoid of any meaning outside of, "It's a new Volume and we need new models for the next three-ish years. Better give the characters an outfit update. Incorporate the meaning of those changes into the story? Nah, too much work."

[fndmstrugglecomments]

Nitpick November #5

So why did Harbinger have gears in it, something that’s been a part of Oz’s aesthetic?

Back when I watched V3 I kinda assumed Oz made Harbinger and I was kinda like “🏳️‍🌈?” and then at the end of the volume when Qrow was holding Oz’s cane I thought “🏳️‍🌈!!!!??????????”

Anyways, I think this was a missed opportunity. Either all of the inner circle’s weapons could’ve had gears in them as a subtle nod to their allegiance to Oz, and then maybe characters like Raven that left Oz’s circle could’ve had their weapons replaced as like symbolism or something.

Or

Only Qrow has gears in his weapon because he has some deeper connection with Oz that no one else in the inner circle has, romantic or otherwise.

[kineticallyanywhere]

how 

did I miss this

HOW DID I MISS THIS

[nightmare-foundation]

Hai !! I just saw your overthrown Ozpin art and I am thus very curious about this AU 👀 What changes from canon ? Does Ozma still reincarnates ? When did things go wrong ? What is his main goal ? And what is he like personnality-wise ?

okay, SO, about the overthrown au (thank you SO much for asking i've been wanting an excuse to infodump abt this au for a while)

what changes from canon- well, a lot of things are the same, like oz still reincarnates, though things in canon are only the same up til the time of volume 2. ozpin's backstory is, of course, still the same! though the story takes place over a FAR longer period of time than in canon, that is, it takes place ~17 years, from v2 onward.

as for what/when things go wrong, sometime prior to the v2 dance, ozpin is approached by a councilman who wants his seat, and threatens ozpin that if he weren't to give up his seat on the council (and thus stop being headmaster), that all of his secrets would be leaked. ozpin naturally doesn't believe him, but this bites him in the ass a week later when salem makes a broadcast to the entirety of remnant, leaking ozpins backstory, but twisting it to favor her and make ozpin into the bad guy. the vale council quickly decides to have ozpin executed, and it almost succeeds, but ozpin escapes and is officially exiled and on the run for around 2 years. sometime before ozpins escape, qrow and glynda are killed, and naturally, ozpin grieves. oz is... very shaken up by what's happened to him, to his friends, as well as ironwoods and leo's betrayal (ironwood was fairly easy to convince oz was bad). so his mental state starts crumbling the longer he's on the run.

his main goal is still the same, at least for a while! though he's a lot more ruthless and forceful about it. since everyone seems so willing to believe oz is the bad guy, ozpin goes out of his way to BE the bad guy. at some point he teams up with roman, and gets cinder, emerald, mercury, watts, and tyrian on his side, and he even starts 'taming' grimm (i.e. scaring grimm into submission) to work alongside him. during the 41st vytal festival, ozpin takes over similar to how cinder did (though instead of the screens being red with a queen chess piece, they're green with his gear symbol!) and completely takes over beacon and thus vale. oz basically goes out of his way to be bad, for several reasons, and he HATES having to be the bad guy but he'd rather die than admit that to himself.

this is also where things start VERY much diverging from canon. the biggest example is oscar! sometime after ozpin takes over vale, and after he's destroyed some random village he decided to take his anger out on, he finds a little baby oscar and decides to take him in to raise him to be his future successor. oscar is also a ram faunus!

as for ozpin's personality- well, he is EXTREMELY different from canon. he's loud, angry, vulgar, the polar opposite of canon. he's also extremely fucked up and very controlling. he's a bit (a lot) of an alcoholic, and smokes a lot, and he can get VERY violent. the biggest example of ozpin's violence in this au is, sadly, oscar. when oscar was around 5, ozpin hit him for the first time, and very quickly it spiraled into abuse, and only got worse as the years dragged on. ozpin is also violent with the newly-revived qrow and glynda (yes, revived, ozpin resurrected them in a sudden burst of desperation and magic. he can't do it again, even if he wanted to). suffice to say, they aren't happy with oz, but can't leave because ozpin has the ability to control them whenever he wishes.

whoops, this got a bit long kaljnkjdsn, uh!! feel free to ask any more questions!! either for more stuff about the overthrown au, or just to elaborate on something! i looooove talking about this au tbh,,

[littlemisssquiggles]

Hi queen!! Welcome back to my weekly questions! XD Having seen what might be in store for Oscar in the intro, I’m worried for both him and Ozpin.

Part of me wonders what will happen in order to keep himself sane! Do you think we’ll see Oz talking with Salem to protect Oscar from any emotional torture or will we see something new from them both? I think there is something more to our farm boi than the past hosts!

Hiya Pining o/ Well my fellow Pinehead, I’m actually the opposite of you since based on what I saw in that intro, I’m actually really, really excited for Oscar’s development for this season. Judging by the intro visuals, it seems like there will be a point in the story where Oscar may wind up being tortured psychologically.

In the intro, it featured Oscar holding his head while an spectre of a monstrous-looking Salem hovered above him. The last time we saw this version of Salem, it was from an illusion projected by Emerald after the villains had lost the Battle of Haven.

So it wouldn’t surprise me if this shot from the intro is a sign of Emerald becoming Oscar’s torturer, using Salem’s monstrous form to possibly play into the little prince’s fears. This could mean that we can FINALLY get a look into Oscar true thoughts and feelings---everything that he’s probably been bottling up since he left home.

This is a chance for the show to allow the audience to FINALLY look inside who Oscar is as a person---what he sees and finally show the REAL RAW TRUTH behind how he’s handling everything. While I understand that most Pineheads are nervous about what Salem will do to Oscar while imprisoned but, I dunno, for me, I can’t help but feel over the moon for this. An experience like this could honestly open doors to a lot of growth for Oscar as his own character. It could also lend to his growing relationship with Oz.

For V8, Salem will probably attempt to target Oscar where he’s most vulnerable right now---his mind. Since that’s the part of him that’s split into two. But this can also provide an avenue to show Oscar and Oz finally working together for once since this will be a moment where Salem will be launching an attack on them. Oscar’s mind isn’t just home to his soul but Oz’s too and if Salem tries to destroy that, this is a chance for BOTH SOULS to band together for once and fight back TOGETHER---proving that they are much stronger as one mind---one soul and person rather than apart the way they are :D

Don’t you see Pining. This could be EPIC! Well…epic if actually executed well enough. And you’re right. I’d still love to hold out for the concept of Oscar being meant to symbolize the last in the Ozma cycle. He is meant to be the end. The one meant to live to see Salem’s defeat and the one life free of being forced to prolong this never-ending fight with the immortal Wicked Witch.

I’d also love to still think that Oscar is meant to represent the true reincarnation of Ozma---his first form that he never regained that was reborn in Modern Remnant as Oscar Pine. Thus making Oscar actually Ozma. The real Ozma. Or at least the new him as opposed to previous Wizards of Light who were otherwise their own men.

I still love my Pinehead headcanon of Oscar merging with Oz meant to symbolize making him whole again---fully reviving Ozma---the God’s chosen champion in Modern Remnant. I still love that theory but I doubt it’ll actually become canon. Nonetheless, if there’s one thing that is for certain is that Oscar is meant to be different. Everything the show has said about him is steering towards that. But we will see. Overall, I think we should gear ourselves for some good Oscar-worthy action this rounds, fam. Fingers crossed.

~LittleMissSquiggles (2020)

[starlightshadowsworld]

So it's no secret im critical of RWBY, I am with most things I enjoy. But the keyword of that is "enjoy", I love RWBY, have since I first discovered it and I wanted to talk about the things I love about it.

The Characters

You can write the most fantastic plot on the world but it means nothing if you don't have good characters. Since the beginning RWBY has been about its characters, it's even named after them. And we're introduced to these 4 girls all with hopes and dreams and watching them reach them.

And watching them grow throughout the course of the show is both heartwarming and heart breaking.

When these discussions come up everyone brings up. Weiss, which is fair she's had the most significant change (and shes a queen). She goes from stuck up princess to a warmer person. I love that she remembers the lessons she learned, Volume 1 or even Volume 2 Weiss wouldn't be the one comforting Yang in Volume 5. She might try but I feel like it would come across as insincere or lack the weight it did if Ruby was in her place.

This Weiss knows the pain Yang's going through, and the first thing that comes to her is to be there for her.

But hese two have never been very close. They've taunted and laughed and fought for each other and for me this is when Nice Weiss was just the new natural Weiss. But without losing what makes Weiss, Weiss.

But it's also the little things. Weiss defending Blake against Cordovin, Blake wrapping Weiss in a blanket when she's scared. Ruby being awe and supporting her team. The train scene to Argus felt like we were back in Beacon, Blake reading her book, Weiss is rolling her eyes but going along with Ruby and Yang and Ruby are fighting over who's winning a video game.

And its not limited to them, seeing Qrow being a badass and reluctant parent is always a fun time. And his alcoholism being explored was interesting and I didn't think we'd end up there. (It really puts Ruby into perspective, trying to be strong and happy for everyone with the stance of a leader. Ruby is a leader, that question was undoubtly answered.

Seeing Jaune, this goofy coward with a big heart go at Cinder because of Pyrrah's death... That hurt... That hurt a lot. And I may argue about the Statue scene but I hope he gets closure. (And stays away from those thirsty Mantle mums)

Ozpin's and Ironwoods downward spirals and reveals were beautifully done. It really felt like their Oz counterparts, going from the all knowing wizard to the man behind the curtain and the tin man losing his heart. You see just how much Ozpin cared for others, how his actions hurt many but have always been built on good intentions and just how human he is.

You see just how resilient and strong Ironwood is, how he's misguided but he will do whatever it takes. Really hit the theme of fear, especially with Ozpin's speech at the end.

The Music

Only gets better and better honestly. Casey you are awesome, the music is something I can never be prepared for. Until the End still makes me bawl like a baby everytime I hear it and they just reflect each and every scene, character and fight their placed in. The music in RWBY can feel as instrumental (see what I did there 🙃) to the show as the plot. Their intertwined, both telling these great stories. And they absolutely hold up, personally I love Weiss's songs and This will be the day and if that plays during the final battle I will scream.

They don't just hype up scenes, they add to them. I know ya'll were crying when Forever Fall started playing as the leaves hit the ground and Pyrrah's statue was revealed (... Not that I did.) And I'm already wondering about the songs for V8.

The writing and the Plot

Because despite some of the issues and criticism, it is good. I don't think we'd still be watching if we didn't believe that. Ironwood and Ozpin are my go to for awesome writing but their not the only instances of it. Yang and Ruby being reunited, Ruby instantly apologising and rambling and Yang giving her a big hug before bringing in Weiss, that was awesome.

Instantly we have Ruby, who up until now has been a leader crumble. In that moment she's Yang's little sister and Weiss is her best friend, nothing cemented that more for me that than moment after they've been apart for so long.

Ozpin's Backstory was long awaited and personally I loved it. You have two people, made us understand how much they loved each other and how their differing views changed the world and lead to the stare of remnant today. Do I prefer my headcannon? Of course I do, but that doesn't mean I didn't enjoy this any less.

Tai, Port and Oobleck talking with Yang, we needed that joy and she needed it too. It just felt real... You have these teachers and mentors who've seen war and destruction and they try to make her laugh. And I wish we could've seen more of that.

And the fact it keeps making us and them question things. Was it wrong for Ozpin to lie? Was it wrong for Raven for leave? Are we doing the right thing by going to Atlas? Should we tell Ironwood the truth? Should Ozpin have told Salem? Should Robin be trusted? Should Zwei be integral to the plot? The fact that they can do this, lay the consequences for what happened and still make us debate on the outcomes and the what ifs is impressive. (Although the Zwei one is fact)

Symbolism

Here's a few I found because I am a sucker for it and yes I know they may not all be intentional:

Both Yang and Adam have similar semblances. Except, Yangs takes time over a fight to build up, reflecting her thrill of a fight and how she likes to take risks. While Adam charges his into huge and constant attacks, showing his desire and eagerness to hurt others. Making them somewhat parallel the other, how they are quite alike in attitudes but not heart which is why Blake chooses Yang.

Ozpin having the relic of choice under Beacon because he values it so much, he makes sure everyone has one before they join him, before Pyyrah became the maiden. How one choice changed everything for him.

The White Fang wear Grimm masks, how they became more about spreading fear and they became more like monsters.

Ironwood having the relic of creation, the focus of innovation and robotics that's so prevalent in Atlas and how its energy was used to raise the city above the rest.

Ozpin being associated with gears and clocks.

Qrow and Raven's names mirroring their bird forms. But also because crows are seen as symbols of misfortune and Raven's are symbols of insight and prophecy.

Every Wizard of Oz and fairytale reference. There are too many to name so here's a few: Pinnochio being eaten by a Whale (giant whale grimmm and our protector of mantle), Tock is a crocodile Faunus who's semblance was dictated by a ticking clock, Ozpin glynda and Ironwood are Oz the good witch and tinman. Salem has flying gorilla grimm.

(side note for V8, from the trailer it seems Salem is looking for someone. She represents the Wicked witch, has her flying grimm.. And its been said Oscar represents Dorothy so get the missing posters ready)

Pyyrah being the one to unlock Jaune's aura and the idea of losing someone the way he lost her is what unlocks his semblance.

And that's all. Im well aware RWBY isn't a masterpiece and that it's not awful either. I love it for what it is.

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The Alcoholics: Parallels in the Lives of Qrow and Oz

Like Sakura Wars, RWBY is a story that depends on the strength of the characters' emotional bonds. One of the strongest emotional bonds is between Qrow and Ozpin, two characters whose lives parallel each other at an earlier stage.

The bond between them is referenced in the first episode when Ozpin fondly remarks to Ruby that her fighting style reminds him of "a dusty old crow". "That's my uncle!" Ruby proudly exclaims. It's mentioned again in the first episode of the third season when Ruby says that the more she gets to know Ozpin, "the more he's starting to sound like Uncle Qrow". And when Qrow finally appears two episodes later, it's to drunkenly defend Ozpin's honor from Ironwood's insult.

I've written of how the Qrow/Winter brawl is a clash between loyal partisans in "Snowbirds of a Feather", but the partisanship doesn't end there or with them.

When Glynda defended Qrow's drinking my eyebrows hit the ceiling. They spent three seasons building Glynda up as someone with OCD tendencies and zero tolerance for shenanigans, and now this? There was one and only one thing that could make our no-nonsense neat freak back a sloppy drunk who just made a mess of her courtyard -- guilt. She felt responsible for driving Qrow to drink. Right then I knew he'd been going on meatgrinder missions with insufficient resources and little to no backup for people who both cared for him and felt they had no choice. It was a revelation that changed the whole texture of the show, and pointed out just how deeply loyal Qrow was to Ozpin.

These examples indicate Qrow's feelings for Ozpin, but what of Ozpin's feelings for Qrow? Ozpin doesn't leap to Qrow's defense or even verbally acknowledge his actions, and seems more exasperated by his antics than anything else. The signs that he also feels a strong bond to Qrow are more subtle and appear later.

Ozpin introduces Qrow to Pyrrha as "a trusted colleague". He certainly is, being, as we later find out, the one person entrusted with finding and shepherding his next incarnation. But more than that, Qrow is the only person in six volumes who we have ever seen Ozpin look to for approval. When Pyrrha came to Ozpin's office, Ozpin waited until Qrow signaled that he approved of her before telling her about the Maidens. And when faced with growing condemnation over his secrecy, Ozpin held firm until Qrow lashed out at him. It was Qrow's accusations over how Oz had hurt Qrow personally that finally drove Oz into isolation.

For the record, I'm on board for unrequited Cloqwork but nothing more. I doubt the twins had good role models for non-abusive authority figures growing up. "The strong live, the weak die" is a mantra for predatory opportunists, not for people whose moral codes contain strongly defined boundaries around what authority figures can and can't do. Yet Qrow has learned how to be a non-abusive authority figure by the time we meet him; and he must have learned it at Beacon, from Oz, his teachers, and his classmates. I can't see Oz risking someone he clearly had plans for early on not learning such an important lesson as that by modeling a relationship that pushed the boundaries at a time when in all likelihood Qrow barely had any boundaries to begin with. But regardless of whether there is any sexual or requited romantic connection, there is clearly a very strong emotional bond that both men value a great deal.

Qrow is Ozpin's eyes in the field, a job literally encapsulated in their symbols. Ozpin's symbol is two clockwork gears, Qrow's symbol, which he must have registered while attending Beacon, is a winged gear in the shape of an eye, with his twin having the mirror image, which can interlock. It's not exactly subtle.

However, I believe Ozpin considers Qrow not merely a valuable asset, but a reflection of his earlierer self. Both Qrow and Ozma are protectors at heart, and despite the fates they have suffered, this fact goes to the core of their identities. Both men suffer from a carefully concealed depression and a degree of self-loathing. Qrow feels cursed by his Semblance and separated from his loved ones. Ozma 4.0 felt cursed by his mission and separated from his loved ones. And both men dealt with their problems by retreating into alcoholism. They even use the same hip flask, which isn't the only one in the show (Ironwood uses a concha-style flask), so it's not just a case of the animators being lazy.

Because of this resonance Ozpin feels a deep empathy for Qrow. I believe this empathy caused him to see Qrow not just as a potential asset, but as someone he could save from going down the same self-destructive path that he had gone down. And to give credit where credit is due, Qrow admits that Ozpin did save Qrow to a huge extent, by giving his life purpose and meaning and a time when he needed those things. Judging by Ozpin's reaction when Qrow's support of him was withdrawn, this good deed meant a great deal to Ozpin as well.

While their breakup is still fresh and painful, both mutual growth and an eventual reconciliation would fit the show's theme of 'Keep Moving Forward". So far we've only seen young people demonstrate the ability to grow and change, but for the theme to truly be universal we need to see it demonstrated by our older characters as well.

This last parallel is only a hunch at this point, but I suspect there is a final way in which the two men are alike. I suspect that in both men their depression is interfering with their Semblances. There is a widely-held fan belief that Qrow's Semblance isn't bad luck, but luck that reflects his self-image. Logically, if he gets his self-image problems worked out, his luck should improve exponentially -- hopefully before his next round with Tyrian. But what if Oz has the same problem? What if it's not the case that his magic has been "dwindling" so much as his growing depression has been blocking his ability to tap into his magic? In the real world, this is what happens with depression and creativity. The more severely depressed you are, the less able you are to tap into your creativity. It would make sense for magic to work in a similar manner. Thus, if Ozpin gets his own inner turmoil worked out, it might unleash the full potential of his magic -- just in time for the finale.

Maybe, maybe not. But we can dream.

[courtedclover-a]

⭐️

For each “⭐️” I get, I’ll write a headcanon about our muses.

It’s hard to keep to RWBY couple tradition of exchanging their colors (aka the bees & ghria/khali) when Oz and Clo both wear green so Clover adds Ozpin’s emblem to his apperance/person. Kingfisher’s hook gains gears symbols and Clover’s red armbanded has green gears stitched into it.

They have hotpot dates. A lot. Clover makes hotpot at home. Ozpin, you’re so freaking lucky.

Clover picks up the headmaster and he carries Ozpin over his shoulder. No more working late and no more stress baking. on purpose Clover is going to take care of Ozpin. on freaking purpose.

A family can be a Headmaster, an Atlesian Military Operative, and their matching couple mug set that Clover bought literally 3 months into dating. Clover got it bad for Headmaster.

Ozpin could read out loud a receipe for croque monsieur and that’s enough for Clover to go to war for him. I wish I was joking.

[powerwordcum]

Qrow and Ozpin ( part one )

Two of my absolute favorites in rwby

they’re both chaotic bastards, but in completely different ways, and I love them so much.

So let’s talk about their relationship.

disclaimer: this is not a cloqwork post, I don’t really ship that, sorry folks

Let’s start with their aesthetics/symbolism.

So it’s been stated multiple times that color theory and symbolism, plus recurring motifs and things like that are key to understanding the show. We’ve all probably noticed little things like Ruby modelling her outfits after people she cares about, (specifically Pyrrah and Penny), she also based her weapon off of Harbinger. Jaune is just wearing all of Pyrrah’s stuff. Neo has Roman’s hat. Salem kept Ozma’s staff. 

So people in Remnant hold on to things or ideas from people they love and care about deeply.

I drew on a whole page I was supposed to be taking notes on about this, so hear me out

1. They both have little cross shaped things on their necks. Ozpin’s is a weird little pin, and Qrow’s is just a whole necklace. 2. They both have the gear motif thing going on. Ozpin’s is a gear inside another gear ( kinda basic, but cool and easy to draw ), and Qrow’s is also a gear inside another gear, except his is also stylized to look like an eye.

It is worth noting that the outer gear on Qrow’s symbol has the same number of little notch thingies ( don’t know what they’re called )

Side note: Raven’s symbol is also connected to Oz, but not as much as Qrow’s, hers is a clock stylized to look kinda like an eye, and Ozpin’s office is literally in a clock.  

3. They both have exposed gears/mechanism things on their weapons, near the hilt. Harbinger is way bigger and cooler though, no offense, Oz. Though The Long Memory is waayyyyyy easier to draw.

4. They both are constantly drinking something, and have a specific container they like to drink it from. 

Ozpin’s is a mug with Beacon’s emblem on it ( probably just took one from the gift shop ), he’s constantly drinking hot chocolate. Qrow’s is... a flask. With some kind of alcoholic drink in it. 

5. They have similar color schemes. Qrow’s being red, grey and black. Ozpin’s being green, black, and grey ( grey is less prominent in his design than Qrow’s though.)

So yeah. They were bros. I’m sad because they’re kinda fighting right now.

Next essay will cover and analyze their character relationship, which I think is very interesting.

[commenter2]

SU episode summary: Back to Homeworld arc

This post summarizes episodes Legs From Here to Homeworld to the Escapism. Change your Mind will get its own separate review.

Legs form Here to Homeworld

Stevens face when BD hugs (crushes) him XD

So after all the conflict, the Diamonds are friendly ? IDK what to think I mean it was bound to happen but still, maybe YD will change her mind.

YD tears on gems XD also does Steven’s gem look a bit different here, more pink ?

Though short its good to see Nephrite back, in her true form too though I wonder why in her true form she doesn’t remember anything about her time being corrupted or with Steven I mean she’s sentient to know the diamonds as centipeedle. Plus the reference to Save the Light !

Finally WD’s gonna enters the story.

Pink Legs are PD ships, called IT, and still makes the entrance to junk pile really awkward !

PD’s ships got those that’s that go on for miles XD Also its funny that it has high heels

I like Connie’s mom in this scene, also them looking a the ship’s booty XD. You think that’s what Ronaldo was taking a picture of XD.

Sometimes I wonder if the gems get Earth things wrong on purpose cause Cats don’t need to be watered Garnet. Bismuth’s speech could be proof cause she’s been out only for a little bit and knows earth terms !

Like mother like son eh Pearl !

Homeworld’s a shattered planet ? Also tall Homeworld Peridots !

Another white Pearl ? What’s up with her face ? Also nice Wizard of Oz reference there

WD, so bright. Wait is she the inventor of the high heel ? Or did she steal the idea form Earth ?

Well that was something ? Lets see what’s happens next

Familiar

Cute little pebbles. Also Steven’s gem is back to being reddish. Im also still waiting to see/hear how PD went from a brat shown in Jungle Moon to being nice !

YP ugh ! and I agree on Steven on the bathing suit, you’ve worn a tux before Pearl !

Homeworld is low on supplies yet there making gems just to use as walls ?

Ok I take it back Pearl. Plus im pretty sure this this conforms that Homeworld does take ideas from Earth.

YD is jealous of Steven XD Plus her laughing ! And how did she do that thing with her sweat ?

BP, my gem :)

What does Pearl mean by conquer ? Is there other sentient races in the Steven Universe’s universe ? Are Sneeple confirmed ?

First gems just for wall and now for statues ? Combs NOW ! I don’t see why the lowers gems don’t rebel, you think they ever tried (not counting Crystal Gems). Also peoples dream of BD in a pool have just come true, even if she is still in her normal clothes XD !

Who knew gems practiced oral hygiene ?

Fools gold came from the Diamonds, I wonder if this confirms that they named all the other gems ? or at least there nicknames ?

I actually use to play a similar game like that with my friends ! Small world.

That pebble still has Steven’s phone. Also they come from Rose’s tears ? Speaking of which, her drawings are cute and represent how she’s the child of the diamonds.

Peter Griffin must be happy that Stevens’ singing the title so often in his song.

Cinderella reference, cute but Steven I think its unwise to look like your mom when your trying to prove your not.

Its Party Time Gems !

Together Alone

This is dream isn’t it, I can tell by YD long neck (which is hilarious) Pink Pearl, YD smiling , barf hair (which means something I don’t remember though) and WD.

Pearl watching Steven sleep again XD but where did Connie come from (they slept together sorta :3 LOL and the pebble still has the phone !

YP: What is fun ? SpongeBob crashes in: F is for Friends who do stuff together !!

More BP drawings ! YP as a model LOL

BD your rudeness is showing again ! and Connie as a pet, if anyone’s a pet its Steven.

More fusion prejudice !

Amethyst with limb enhancers, Cool ! Now lets seem her use them in combat ! And Sapphires !

WD thinks she’s too cool for this ! And those gear gems symbolize perfectly how other gems are only parts used by the diamonds.

Stevonnie, uh oh what’s happening ! OMG Opal is back, its been forever since she’s been in the series !

I knew those cheek gems were intersti DAMMIT YELLOW stop destabilizing everyone. At least it shows there still not 100% friends/allies yet.

Steven and Connie are in a time out !

Escapism

I don’t see why at least Steven couldn’t go out that window, he could have float and get home.

An astral projection episode, at least its not 100% filler.

Marlonwebb: The Crystal Gems are going to get even. Thank to the aid of Watermelon Steven !

First watermelon dogs now birds, how ? Also its cool to see that the melons have formed a military. The dog stands ! At least this plot point is short.

Watermelon sharks ! At least Steven’s kiss made it friendly.

Who knew Bismuth was handy with other materials besides steel ? Also Connie cuddling Steven, cute !

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Learning the Ropes: Early Scorsese by R. Emmet Sweeney

Martin Scorsese is not just a name, but a phrase that conjures a world of lower east side street corners, Italian-American toughs and mob rituals. He has built a remarkable resume over 50 years of filmmaking and preservation work that has managed to retain outsized artistic ambitions as Hollywood’s continues to shrink. He has become a living institution, which can sometimes obscure some of the work that built that reputation. FilmStruck is programming three early Scorsese films to re-acquaint ourselves with a portrait of Scorsese as a young director: WHO’S THAT KNOCKING AT MY DOOR (’67), MEAN STREETS (’73) and ALICE DOESN’T LIVE HERE ANYMORE (’74). Today I am writing about the two lesser-known films, WHO’S THAT KNOCKING and ALICE, which show Scorsese inhabiting and reaching beyond his roots.

WHO’S THAT KNOCKING AT MY DOOR took four years for Scorsese to make and get into theaters, first conceived in 1965 while he was still an undergrad at NYU. He received $5,000 in seed money from his professor Haig Manoogian (listed as a producer). It was intended to be the second part of a trilogy in which MEAN STREETS would be the conclusion. The first being the never-produced JERUSALEM, JERUSALEM. The trilogy was to be a semi-autobiographical story of a lower east side NYC striver named J.R. (Harvey Keitel in his first feature – he was making a living as a court stenographer), hanging out in social clubs in between short-term jobs, hoping for a break. The film went through many variations, first as a short film called Bring on the Dancing Girls, which was then incorporated into a feature called I Call First (where it premiered at the Chicago International Film Festival and was positively reviewed by Roger Ebert).

It received its final form after sex film distributor Joseph Brenner agreed to pick it up if Scorsese would add some nudity. Scorsese described to Anthony DeCurtis in 1991: “We shot it in Holland, because I was up in Amsterdam doing some commercials for a friend of mine. We flew Harvey [Keitel] over and we got the young ladies there and we did this nude scene. I came back, kind of smuggled it back into the country in my raincoat, put it in the middle of the film and then the film was released. But it was still a rough sketch to me…ah, it’s the old story: if I knew then what I know now it would be different.”

The film follows J.R. as he kills time with his buddies at their social club and at bars drinking the hours away. But there is also a flashback to J.R.’s fractured relationship with a girl (Zina Bethune) he picks up while waiting for the Staten Island Ferry. She reads F. Scott Fitzgerald while he is an expert in Westerns. Their first conversation revolves around John Ford’s THE SEARCHERS (’56), since there is a photo of John Wayne in the French magazine she is reading. They swiftly fall in love, but J.R. is still something of a child, prone to outbursts and totally uncomprehending that a woman can have an inner life of her own. When she reveals that she has been sexually assaulted, instead of offering solace, J.R. is repulsed, his Roman Catholic upbringing thumping in his brain, telling him she must have brought it upon herself.

Scorsese, deeply under the spell of the French New Wave, proceeds with a heavy use of jump cuts, though here it feels like less of a rhythmic element and more of a way to stitch together disparate footage shot years apart. He was lucky enough to hire Thelma Schoonmaker right off the bat, but here was a reclamation job she could not entirely succeed at. But there is remarkable skill and daring on display here, especially in the use of slow motion, superimposition, and especially in the use of music. The closing montage is a quick-cut portrait of a Roman Catholic church, with The Genies’ “Who’s That Knocking” plastered on the soundtrack, forcefully displaying J.R.’s inculcated roots in the church, the source of his warped views on women, as well as his interest in breaking free. Early on he begs his social club boss Joey (Lennard Kuras) to go get a drink in the Village, and is rebuffed. The Village, and later, the Girl played by Zina Bethune, are symbols of escape. But he doesn’t really understand either. He is shocked when the Girl is upset when he “forgives” her for being assaulted, and retreats back to the cocoon of Joey and his neighborhood pals. There is an extended take at the end of a bar – where J.R., Joey and a young kid they dismissively call Sally Gaga (Michael Scala) sit and laugh. They toss napkins at each other, like high-school kids at lunch having spitball wars. They are still, for all intents and purposes, children. And yet they have been loosed upon the adult world and the poor women who will have to suffer their notions of Catholic guilt.

After MEAN STREETS, Scorsese was a hot commodity and instead of doubling down on small time NYC crime stories, he shifted gears into a sweetly romantic road movie – ALICE DOESN’T LIVE HERE ANYMORE. Instead of NYC, it’s the sunbaked climes of New Mexico and Arizona, where a struggling single mom and singer (Ellen Burstyn) is trying to make her way to California to make a living for her son. Opening with credits in Academy ratio and a booming Miklos Rozsa-esque score, it’s clear this is Scorsese’s attempt at a Hollywood melodrama in the Douglas Sirk mode, only filtered through the New Hollywood sensibility.

Ellen Burstyn approached Scorsese to take on the project. According to the AFI Catalog, she had received the script by Robert Getchell from Warner Bros. president John Calley, and though it had been passed over many times, Burstyn was attracted by the character of Alice. Coming off of THE EXORCIST (’73), she was given her choice of director, as well as final script approval (she also advocated for more women to be hired on the crew, including editor Marcia Lucas and art director Toby Carr Rafelson). MEAN STREETS had not been released yet, but it was getting strong early reviews and the two hit it off. They worked on improving the script together and participated in extensive rehearsals and improvisations (the bit about Alice’s first stage act was Burstyn’s improvisation, drawing on her real-life act with her brother).

The movie begins with a fairytale, WIZARD OF OZ-like back lot set, a pigtailed girl walking down a lane to her clapboard house, only this time with way more cursing. It’s a cutesy way to introduce the character of Alice, who is a combination of sweetness and a salty mouth. The film is really a showcase for Burstyn, who appears in nearly every scene, giving a performance of gallows humor and deep pathos. She establishes a natural rapport with Alfred Lutter, who plays her son Tommy. Their relationship is one of mutual needling and teasing, one that can ratchet up to anger at moments of extreme stress. At one of Alice’s low ebbs, when she has to postpone her singing career to take a job as a waitress, they let off steam by getting into a water fight. It escalates from a little joke into a full-blown soaking for both, a diversion of stress into play violence. The duo become expert at coming up with games to lessen the anxiety of their tenuous economic existence. And like on WHO’S THAT KNOCKING AT MY DOOR, the soundtrack provides not just a backbeat but insight into the characters’ lives, from Tommy’s blasting of Mott the Hoople to sensitive-boyfriend type Kris Kristofferson’s mellow take on “I’m So Lonesome I Could Cry.”

Where WHO’S THAT KNOCKING AT MY DOOR provides the doomed tough guy Scorsese template that he would elaborate on for the decades to come, ALICE DOESN’T LIVE HERE ANYMORE shows he could apply his talents just as skillfully to the melodrama, as he would occasionally detour to explore again in films like THE AGE OF INNOCENCE (’93, newly out on Blu-ray from Criterion). So while the crime films will always be synonymous with Scorsese, the TAXI DRIVER (’76) and GOODFELLAS (’90), we should expand that association to include ALICE right alongside them.

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Possible Oscar semblances in two categories: ones that have at least one ounce of canon support, and ones that would just be the coolest thing

coolest things: 

idea one: flight 

appeal: Oscar could have. the most fun. 

and wouldn’t have to worry about making a landing strategy with an adjustable stick. 

Also please imagine Oscar storming off for something and Qrow flying after him trying to get him back but Oscar won’t land so Qrow has to just keep cawing at him and now Oscar is ranting to a bird at 1500 feet

idea two: aura projections that are like summons of the past Ozes 

appeal: Badass. 

Potential drama factor through the roof. 

RT gets to use the Ozpin model they made seemingly for the singular purpose of standing still in the V6 opening.

an ounce of canon support:

idea one: some kinda time thing. 

exhibit A: according to that one merch, Oscar’s inherited the gear symbol and gears are time associated

exhibit B: Oz did this thing that one time 

idea two: shields

exhibit A: Oz did this thing that one time

 exhibit B: Oscar took this shot 

and downright tanked it

(I know it was supposed to show “Hey Oscar knows how to keep his aura up now!” after the training episode, but there’s keeping up your barrier to not die, and there’s taking a fiery rock explosion to the face and not budging) 

Shields and flight are my current favorites, though I would also be in favor of making plants grow

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Pinehead Headcanons: Oscar’s Golden Circle

Man, Oscar’s got one heck of an awesome golden circle of friends. 

Not only is this magical little barn prince bestie buds with the little red Grimm Reaper but he’s also the adopted baby brother of a White Knight, the Goddess of thunder and a literal freaking Ninja from a hidden leaf village. I mean that’s just cool on so many levels.

Fun analogies aside, this squiggly Pinehead is hoping that Oscar sharing close bonds with Ruby Rose, Jaune Arc, Lie Ren and Nora Valkyrie will be an integral part of his story and development going forward into the Atlas Arc.

Similar to how Ozpin had his own inner circle consisting of Qrow Branwen, Glynda Goodwitch, General James Ironwood and Professor Leonardo Lionheart, I’m anticipating this being repeated with Oscar where the RNJR gang will become his circle of close confidantes and most trusted allies.

(Holy shit, I’ve been using this .gif for the longest while and I’ve only just now noticed that the camera is framed on RNJR looking at Oscar in this known shot of Ruby complimenting Oscar on his new combat gear. I didn’t even realize that that Ren, Nora and Jaune were behind Ruby and my Pinehead heart is flipping out now because, if I needed any more signs about these four becoming Oscar’s Golden Circle, this is one of them). 

Since Ozpin’s Circle comprised of known characters from the Wizard of Oz since Ozpin himself draws inspiration from the Wizard of Oz, this squiggle meister really, really likes the idea of Oscar’s Circle representing characters from the Little Prince since Oscar seems to be influenced by his character.

Already I can picture Ruby obviously representing the Rose in Oscar’s little prince story while Nora is the Fox. You’ve heard me voice these thoughts time and time again.

However, I’m not quite sure who Ren and Jaune will be from the Little Prince. 

For Jaune, I’m toying with the idea of him being the Narrator or the Pilot in Oscar’s story since the Pilot was a character who befriended the Prince and told his story after they parted ways. 

I think Jaune being the Pilot for Oscar’s story works very well for me. Personally, I really would love for Jaune to become a big brother character to Oscar; growing to care about him deeply and looking out for him just as much as Ruby does. 

I still really love the idea of Jaune helping Oscar to sharpen and improve his tactical skills on the battlefield. I once shared a small theory about Jaune and Oscar bouncing off of each other with battle plans after Jaune noticed Oscar’s potential as a good strategist (similar to how Pyrhha acknowledged his potential). So Jaune, being the big bro that he is, does his best to nurture and encourage that side of the young boy, just as Pyrhha helped him long before.

I’ve grown weary of the Writers constantly fast-forwarding or downright omitting certain aspects of Oscar’s growth. It’d be nice if they took the time to show his progression and one idea I hope they do is showing more of Oscar’s growing bond with Jaune.

While I didn’t particularly like or enjoyed how they executed Jaune learning to appreciate Oscar’s presence on the hero team outside of Ozpin, I still recognized it as a highlight to indicate Jaune starting to chum up to Oscar. 

Outside of Ruby Rose, Jaune Arc is the second character I’m hoping Oscar grows closest to. If Ruby is to be Oscar’s best friend (and potential love interest), Jaune, in my eyes, will be his big brother---both in arms and off the battlefield. 

I’m looking at Ruby and Jaune to represent Oscar’s right and left hands---the people he turns to the most for guidance and comfort while Ren and Nora will form his legs (ironically)---representing the strong, firm, pillars that are meant to keep Oscar grounded and standing firm and tall.

 It is for this reason why I’ve been advocating so much for Jaune to personally ask Oscar to join JNR so that Team JNPR can be revived. 

And yes, I said JNPR. Not JNOR. Not even ORNJ. The leaders of each respective huntsmen team are always the first initials in their team name. This is why I never supported the ORNJ substitute team name since if Oscar is to join JNR, I don’t want him to be immediately appointed as the new leader---at least not right away while he’s still very green as a huntsman and certainly not while Jaune Arc is alive and well.

I wouldn’t expect him to. Jaune has always been the leader of his team. His part as a frontrunner has been important to his story since the get-go and I’d like for him to remain as leader of Team JNPR and continue to mature with that tactical and leadership role since my assumption has always been that Jaune Arc is destined to become a great leader at some point for his foreseeable future arc (like a Commanding General in the Second Great War of Remnant who goes down in history as the valiant commander who ended the second war to devastate the world).

Besides; JNR retaining their JNPR name after being revived is more meaningful to me. I like the idea of JNR once believing that their original team was lost after they lost Pyrhha only to have it rise from the ashes through Oscar who they will all soon realize is a perfect fit for them. 

I really like the notion of Oscar’s presence in JNPR and his comradery with the remaining three symbolizing that he’s meant to complete them and make their family feel whole again. Because at the end of the day, that’s what JNPR was and who they will continue to be: A family.

Seriously, all arrows seem to be pointing to Oscar joining JNR and reviving JNPR. Not only is Oscar’s last name Pine (adding back the ‘P’ in JNPR) but who better to revive them than the kid whose theme is reincarnation. C’mon. It is too perfect!

So yeah, Jaune is Oscar’s Pilot, in my books. 

This leaves Mr. Lie Ren. Who can Ren be in Oscar’s Little Prince Story? 

If I may be very honest here, I don’t have the slightest clue. In rereading the descriptions for the characters from the Little Prince, none of them really stands out to me for fitting Ren at all.

It is for this reason why I’m starting to lean toward  the thought of Ren sharing the role of the Wise Fox in Oscar’s Little Prince Story with Nora. 

Ren and Nora have been together since the start of the series. They’ve even known each prior to the main story of RWBY. So much so that the show has drawn attention to it once or twice.

“...We’ve been friends for sooooo long. What are the odds we’d still be together. Well, not together-together...”

They are always together and the series constantly likes to emphasize just how powerful their bond is along with their devotion to one another is. Ren and Nora have been through a lot together after surviving the fall of Ren’s former home in Kunoyuri while living on their own as orphans alone in the world at such a tender age. And through it all, they stayed together. They stood by each other through thick and thing and their strong friendship is what eventually made for an even stronger and very fitting love and romance.

In a way, I’d like to believe that Renora are the embodiment of the important lesson that the Little Prince learnt from the Fox.  The fox in the Little prince was a red fox and it is stated that red foxes are usually together in pairs. 

Therefore, I think both Ren and Nora can be Oscar’s Fox. Yeah, that works well for me.

Overall, this just affirms what I’ve been saying for the longest while. 

RNJR are meant to be Oscar’s Golden Circle. 

JNR will become Oscar’s surrogate family and siblings in arms whereas Ruby will become Oscar’s best friend, closest confidante out of the four and possibly, the love of his life.

I’d expect nothing less given the small hints between Volumes 5 and 6. Then again, I wouldn’t put it past the Writers to make sudden changes to certain previously established character dynamics after seasons of build up so…perhaps I should just keep my theories to myself and wait and see what’s to come for V7.

But all in all, I still would like for this Pinehead headcanon to be something to become canon in some shape or form. Maybe. Possibly. We shall see soon. 

~LittleMissSquiggles (2019)