#need more of that oscar flavor that is just an optimistic good boy doing his best

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RWBY-Pinions #1: My Top Ten BrOTPs

To Celebrate the Hiatus, I’m starting a new post series called RWBY-Pinions in which I make lists about basically anything involving RWBY. Ask for a list of my opinions and you shall receive. It can be anything (headcanons, favorite characters, ships, weapons, scenes, etc.). Anyway, I’m starting with BrOTPs (SO THESE WILL ONLY BE PEOPLE WHO I LIKE TOGETHER IN A PLATONIC MANNER) because friendships can be just as powerful as romance, and I believe they need to be celebrated as well.

So, without any further ado: the list.

#10 Robyn Hill and Qrow Branwen

This one is number 10 because there’s no basis for it. But they are two people who I would like to see be buddies. As a friend, I think Robyn could really have a good dynamic with Qrow for Volume 8 and beyond. She knows what happened with him and Clover, and I think that she can help him through that. They share a similar sense of humor that I think would make them a dynamic duo, and a great BrOTP.

#9 Oscar Pine and Blake Belladonna

They have very similar temperaments. They’re both highly moral, but shy and a little sassy. Oscar is the only character other than Blake who they show to be an avid reader. I can see the two of them forming a book club as they travel. Again, this one doesn’t have too much basis in canon, but I would love to see them become bros over the course of the series.

#8 Winter Schnee and Penny Polendina

Over this volume, Penny and Winter’s partnership has been really adorable. They have a great friendship dynamic and play opposites to each other. Winter, the stoic, Penny the outgoing and friendly. It was an unlikely pair of friends (or at least good acquaintances) I enjoyed watching this volume. With Penny choosing to join Ruby and Weiss, there may be some tension between them, but hopefully that’ll resolve and Winter will come to her senses regarding Ironwood (I personally think she doesn’t support child shooting).

#7 Maria Calavera and Oscar Pine

I didn’t know whether to categorize this as a mentorship relationship or not, but I leaned more towards BrOTP because Maria treats Oscar more like a friend in need than her student. They’re adorable: the shy young boy and the irreverant old woman. I loved how she was able to form a connection with as they both outsiders in the group. I hope to see more of them in Volume 8!

#6 Ozpin and Glynda Goodwitch

They’re an odd pair: the ancient but relaxed wizard man and his more-in-charge right hand woman. I love how loyal they are to each other and how they play foil to one another. Personally, I never shipped them romantically (you do you though it’s not a bad ship), but I could totally see them Ozpin trying to play wingman to Glynda. I don’t think Glynda is coming back anytime soon, but their dynamic Volume 1-3 was fun to watch. Hopefully CRWBY will squeeze her back in to chastise reincarnated at some point.

#5 Penny Polendina and Ruby Rose

I think Nuts and Dolts is cute romantically, but I also love them (and generally prefer them) as a pair of friends. Both Ruby and Penny are optimistic individuals who are just so pure together as friends. Even after all this time apart since Volume 3, they have a great dynamic. I’ll be looking forward to seeing them next volume. (Bonus: for some reason, I can see them being gossip pals).

#4 Yang Xiao Long and Weiss Schnee

We haven’t seen too much of them together (as buddies) recently, but I love the dynamic the two of them have. They’re both blunt, straightforward, characters, and bring out the more extroverted flavor of Team RWBY. Seeing them work together in Volume 5 was really touching, and it’s fun to see them fight in the same ring as well (with Yang's fisticuffs and Weiss’s graceful fencing style)

#3 Jaune Arc and Ruby Rose

They’re the two awkward team leaders, and really each other’s first friends at Beacon. Ruby still calls him Vomit Boy, and they really deeply trust each other to make decisions and plans. I love watching them make plans together, and I can totally see Ruby being Jaune’s wingwomen at some point. They’re a great pair of buddies.

#2 Ruby Rose and Weiss Schnee

Ruby and Weiss are cute as a couple or a friendship, and because I don’t think RoosterTeeth is making it canon (that’s just my opinion, feel free to disagree), I’m putting my faith in them being best buddies for all eternity (I also happen to be an avid Rosegarden shipper so there’s that too). There’s is the type of friendship in which I can see them vibing together until they’re old and wrinkly and messing with the kids in the neighborhood. They’re the best partners.

#1 Sun Wukong and Blake Belladonna

There’s is probably one of the most touching friendships like ever. I never really shipped them as a couple, but they totally have a platonic life-partner’s vibe. I feel like Sun would be Blake’s best man at her wedding or something. I know a pair of friends in real life who have the exact same vibe as these two, and honestly, I don’t think death can separate this type of friendship. I love it! Best BrOTP almost ever.

#rwby #rwby volume 7 #blake bellodona #sun wukong #ruby rose #ozpin #oscar pine #weiss schnee #yang xiao long #maria calavera #penny polendina #qrow branwen #robyn hill #winter schnee #jaune arc