RWBY Rosegarden Analysis: The Dojo Scene revisited and Ruby’s perspective on Oscar

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What you’ll find below is a semi-cinematographic analysis on how the Dojo scene plays a vital role in cementing Ruby’s perspective on Oscar, separating him from Oz as a person in her mind, and how the details of their relationship seems to indicate that this ship is indeed going to be a slowburn

Because of @littlemisssquiggles’s really amazing analysis on this scene last year I hadn’t really gone back to take a closer look from outside that lense and perspective, and boy, have I been missing out.

Not that I’d be able to see it until this volume (anyway), and actually that’s where I want to start.

See, Ruby’s development in vol6 has been one about growing up, about learning to no longer blindly follow authority figures and being a good little school girl. And the person, other than herself, that has been most instrumental to that process is Maria Calavera.

In episode 8 she chides Ruby for treating her like she would treat Ozpin; with deference and respect, as somebody above her.

And she does this by telling her to “sit back down”, and that made me realise that Ruby always stands the same way when addressing Oz:

With her hands folded in front of herself.

So she has habits when it comes to body language, which betray the way she sees the other person.

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#rosegarden #rwby6

2 years ago

rosegardenmemedealer

“That combat gear looks good.”

#im crying #rosegarden #rwby6

3 years ago

miloakouo

ALRIGHT! Something from next episode’s preview clip that I want to discuss: Oscar running to Ruby’s side.

I know rosegarden shippers want to jump on the chance to say that it was a shipping moment, but I think there’s something else to it than that. (I’m sorry, it’s a cute ship but I can’t quite say it was meant to be romantic)

We see Oscar looking over at Jaune running to check on Weiss first, then his eyes gravitate over to Ruby who is unconscious. At this moment I would try to say that he’s still trying to grasp the situation at hand.

Remember, just because Ozpin is becoming one soul with him and he trained a bit, it doesn’t mean that Oscar is fully prepared for a fight and the consequences it could have. He’s even outright admitted before that he’s scared. He asks Ruby how she can deal with it all. Oscar is still coming to terms with the responsibilities placed on him and the war he was dragged into.

Now back to him looking at Ruby knocked out on the floor. We can see his expression changing bit by bit as if he’s thinking and processing what’s going on and you can even see the moment when he realizes the severity of the situation. He quickly lashes out at Lionheart and rushes down to Ruby’s side.

It was here where he said “Ruby get up” and to me, the way he said it sounded like he’s pleading. Not just out of concern, but also because he’s most likely scared. After his talk with Ruby, we were shown that he looks up to her in a way and is probably relying on her to be the hero because he doesn’t have full confidence in himself yet to fight.

This is his first fight and he’s got some terrifying opponents. Two of their own were taken down. He’s even younger than Ruby. Of course he’d be a little frazzled. It’s during times like these where anyone would want a hero to rely on and save them. Especially sharing Ozpin’s thoughts, I’m sure he’s realized that Ruby is the one who gives them even the slightest chance against Salem and her team.

But that’s just what I think, I could be off the mark.😅

#rosegarden #ish #i guess lmao #oscar pine #rwby

3 years ago

thesnowqueen4life

I can’t stop laughing over the fact Oscar Pine bitch slapped Lionheart off the stairs with a cane just because he saw an unconscious Ruby because honestly same

#rosegarden #rwby

3 years ago