Understanding the Follies of a Craft: Why RWBY Should Learn from Hunter x Hunter's Magic System
source: 306c99f0a3c8fab5ca90aa1306dc0ad1fe752d4b_hq.jpg (1024×576) (narvii.com) When looking back at RWBY's magic system AKA the Semblances, you would think that the visual flair of these special abilities would be enough to differentiate between them. But in reality is that no matter how bombastic they've portrayed it, the Semblance system itself doesn't have much substance other than that. Why do I say this you ask? It's because I can see the potential in RWBY, but from time to time that potential is never fully realized. From world building, characters, to the magic system of RWBY, there is so much interesting ways to elevate the lore but from time to time the lore never seem to be utilized to its fullest potential. That includes their magic system. source: latest (1366×768) (nocookie.net) Of course in later seasons the show also showed that the Semblances can evolve, but the thing is that it doesn't matter if your magic system can evolve, the
