Why the World Was Better Off Without Rooster Teeth and RWBY

Let’s not pretend this is about nitpicking animation frames or a few weak episodes. This is about a studio that promised innovation and community-driven storytelling — and instead delivered regression, identity confusion, and corporate pandering disguised as creativity. At the center of this implosion? RWBY. But yet the world was better off without Rooster Teeth and because Burnie wants it back so badly, he couldn't even let it go and move on with his life. But for rwby and still am upset with Viz Media 

The Death of Indie Authenticity

→ “From Garage to Corporate Graveyard”

Rooster Teeth used to be about grassroots creativity.

Red vs. Blue was lightning in a bottle — funny, raw, community-built.

But when they “scaled up,” they sold out. It became about merch pipelines and media deals over storytelling.

Crunch culture, internal scandals, HR disasters — this wasn't a company with flaws, it was a company built on ignoring them.

RWBY’s Legacy of Failure

→ “Style Over Substance — and Even the Style Got Worse”

RWBY began as a visual spectacle with Monty Oum’s kinetic animation. But it had one major flaw: no one knew how to write.

After Monty’s passing, the soul left the show. RT mishandled the series like a clumsy child with a glass sword.

Retcons. Inconsistencies. Plot threads dropped like bad habits. Characters written for Tumblr clout rather than narrative cohesion.

Pushing shipping wars and identity politics became more important than stakes or worldbuilding.

You can't build a compelling universe when your writers are rewriting it mid-season just to score social points.

 The Corporate Rot

→ “Community-Driven in Name Only”

Rooster Teeth weaponized its community — for free labor, for blind loyalty, for financial support they didn’t earn.

Merch lines, conventions, spinoffs — all to keep the brand afloat while the content quality tanked.

Fans who criticized were banned or buried. Constructive feedback? Brushed off unless you were a verified influencer. Take a look at Barbara Arryn Edd Miles Kerry and the folks at rooser teeth. 

At some point, it wasn’t about making something cool anymore. It was about pushing an image and maintaining brand synergy — even if the soul was dead.

Why We’re Better Off Without Them

→ “When a Giant Falls, Something New Can Grow”

Creators are no longer beholden to Rooster Teeth to break into animation.

Indie animators, VTubers, YouTubers, and small collectives are producing better content — without the baggage.

RWBY’s failure taught everyone what not to do: don’t ignore your audience, don’t substitute message for story, and don’t forget why you started.

RT fading into irrelevance isn’t a loss — it’s an opportunity for the real creatives to rise.

The Enablers and Echo Chamber: Naming Names

If RWBY fell apart, it wasn’t just because of poor direction or burnout — it was because the people involved refused to course-correct. They either didn't understand the criticism, willfully ignored it, or doubled down on mediocrity. Let’s break it down.

Kerry Shawcross

Let’s be blunt: Kerry went from Monty’s apprentice to RWBY's biggest liability.

He’s not a storyteller. He’s a fanfic-tier plotter at best — one who had years to learn and didn’t.

From bland dialogue to character arcs that go nowhere, Kerry kept failing upward, safe behind a shield of “well, he’s trying.”

The man couldn’t even handle V9’s pacing or tone, and now V10 looks like it’s been stitched together with duct tape and VTube filters.

Miles Luna

Used to be the fandom’s golden boy — now he’s the symbol of soft retcon and soft writing.

Spent more time making jokes on panels and loving the sound of his own voice than actually developing tight scripts.

His emotional arcs (Yang’s trauma, Blake’s redemption) were either unresolved or shoved into shipping fuel for internet points.

Left the show, came back, ghosted it again. What was the plan? Did he ever have one?

Eddy Rivas

Mr. “Lore Matters”—except when it doesn’t.

Built the World of Remnant, then smashed its internal logic to favor whatever Season X flavor he was pushing.

Vacuo was undercooked, Atlas was a tonal disaster, and don’t even get started on Cinder’s convoluted mess of a backstory.

Tried to play it serious, but when V9 asked for emotional clarity, Eddy delivered a PowerPoint presentation on how to ruin payoff.

The Fan Gurus and Gatekeepers

These weren’t just critics or fans — they were corporate guard dogs who helped suppress criticism and uphold Rooster Teeth’s fragile image.

CanonSeeker (or whatever his latest handle is)

Chronically online. Weaponizes lore to invalidate critique.

Makes 40-minute videos arguing that you just “don’t understand RWBY's deeper meanings.”

Translation: If you don’t like it, you're either wrong or not intelligent enough. Classic gaslighting.

MurderOfBirds

Once positioned as a “fan voice,” but turned full-on PR mouthpiece.

Critique died the day he got flown out to RTX.

Has a badge of access, not a badge of truth — and that access costs honesty.

Calxiyn and TheRWBYStyle

Shippers before storytellers.

Turned their platforms into sanctuaries for “safe discourse,” which means anything that doesn’t rock the RWBY boat.

Ignored writing flaws, called out fans for “toxicity,” but never once checked the writers’ failure to deliver.

RobinRising

Built clout on the backs of fan theorists, then turned around and mocked the critics the second it got real.

Obsessed with being right. Never interested in listening. Typical shill so calm and no idea if he ever respond to a criticism of rwby or himself. 

And Then Came Crunchyroll + V9/V10

Let’s talk about Crunchyroll's "rescue". RWBY didn’t get a revival — it got a plastic surgery disaster.

Volume 9 was marketed as deep and philosophical — instead, we got Alice in Wonderland meets a college improv class.

Characters regressed, pacing was glacial, and the ending? Just a setup for more product placement in Volume 10.

Now V10 is being delayed, reworked, and previewed in chunks. This isn’t hype — this is content triage.

To the Fans Who Feel Burned Like I Did: You’re not toxic. You’re not entitled.

You’re just someone who expected the show to respect your time, your passion, and the characters it introduced. If the creators couldn’t handle that? That’s not on you. Don’t let echo chambers and YouTube shills convince you that you’re the problem. You’re not. They are RWBY isn’t a tragedy because it ended. It’s a tragedy because it could’ve been great — and instead, it became a masterclass in what happens when creativity bows to cowardice.

Final Advice: Fandoms, Discords, and the Myth of “Constructive Positivity” Word of advice. Be the Lone Wolf. Own Your Voice. In today’s fandom climate, honest critique is treated like heresy. You speak your mind, and a dozen bootlickers will rush in with lore PDFs, emotional guilt-tripping, or smug lectures about “letting people enjoy things.” But here’s the truth: you’re not toxic for wanting better. You’re not negative for pointing out when a story falls apart. You’re a lone wolf because you see through the fog. And that’s powerful. You know who you are.

Yes, you — the one who replied to my post that lectures me all the time and never shuts up.

You're the type of fandom’s hall monitor that comes after my post or when I post a link, if I were you pal, don't bother. Maybe I expect someone else than you and don't come up and lecture me and say be positive or neutral, no forget it. Every fandom has to be so toxic. Being alone is better, or if you don't feel like being alone, then move on with your life. 

Next time someone critiques the show, maybe don’t throw academic fanfiction at them like it’s gospel. Sometimes, the best move is to just shut up and listen. And To Everyone Else Still Clinging to RWBY’s Sinking Ship: I get it. RWBY mattered. It had potential. It was fresh, it was bold, and it carried Monty Oum’s heart and soul. But Rooster Teeth killed that spark. The writing collapsed. The worldbuilding imploded. The show became a brand, not a story. And those of us who spoke up? We got labeled toxic, rude, or not real fans. But here’s the thing: We were right. And we still are. This blog isn’t about being bitter. It’s about being honest. RWBY had a chance to become something iconic — and instead, it became a blueprint for how not to run a show, a studio, or a fandom. So if you’re done pretending, done accepting crumbs, and done being gaslit by corporate storytelling and fandom influencers? Or follow those cosplayers who agree with a company and wants you too maybe don't some of them aren't what they use to be. 

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