I'm convinced that the members of the "critics" sub don't know what the word gaslighting means. Case in point, somebody on it argued that Ozpin gaslit Ruby into being the leader of team RWBY so that Weiss, Blake, and Yang would be able to blame her when things went wrong. No, Ozpin picked Ruby to lead the team because she was the only member whose reason for wanting to be a huntress wasn't inherently selfish, hence why he questioned Weiss, Blake, and Yang, but not her.
They tried to support their claim by arguing that Yang blamed Ruby for her plan not going well in V8. That was constructive criticism, not blaming. Although considering they can't tell the difference between constructive criticism and bullying, I'm not exactly surprised. Plus, when leaders mess up, the other members have to criticize them for it so it doesn't happen again.
Case in point, somebody on it argued that Ozpin gaslit Ruby into being the leader of team RWBY so that Weiss, Blake, and Yang would be able to blame her when things went wrong.
No, really: What?! Okay, once again- I'm calling 'citation' because there HAS to be something missing here.
Why on earth would Ozpin do such a thing? No really, this has layers.
1- Ozpin isn't going to make a plan in case the thing he's most afraid of, his secrets being exposed, happens because he's gonna do everything in his power to PREVENT that.
2- Ozpin has never once shown any desire to make a 'fall guy' out of anyone. He doesn't really blame other people and even admits he's kind of a fuck up.
3- Why Ruby of all people? Why would he choose the fifteen year old girl as his fall guy when he has an assistant (Glynda), spy (Qrow) and the other THREE headmasters (Leo, James and Theodore)? Why not an actual leader?
4- Why specifically a fall guy for Weiss, Blake and Yang? Why would he care about such a thing at the time of the initiation? They're NOBODIES so far. They could have died of dysentery for all he could anticipate.
This doesn't make any sense- this has to be a game of telephone here.