Should Ruby have had a rival?
Pretty self explanatory question. When it comes to an anime about action, one of the most fun things (in my opinion) is when the main character has a rival that acts as a foil to them. They throw down every once in a while, and motivate each other to improve through their interactions.
Dragon Ball? Yamcha, Krillin, Tenshinhan, Piccolo, and Vegeta have all been Goku's rivals at at least one point or another, with Goku feeling motivated to improve himself and surpass his limits after fighting them, and them feeling motivated to train and surpass him.
Naruto, one of RWBY's influences? The entire story is basically all about Naruto and Sasuke, their rivalry, how they reflect each other like a cracked mirror, etc. Even Boruto is keeping that up with Boruto and Kawaki.
My Hero Academia? Deku and Bakugo. Black Clover? Asta and Yuno. Even in video games, like Sora and Riku in Kingdom Hearts (and we all know Monty liked a bit of Kingdom Hearts).
Ruby, however, never really had a rival. Weiss KIND OF saw her like that early on, but she grew out of that spite by the end of Volume 1. Cinder, arguably, but I wouldn't place her in that mold myself. There's not really a single opposing character that's really motivating Ruby to improve, or that Ruby is motivating in return. Should she have had that? Should she have had a rival motivating her? I myself made an OC just to fill that roll, but do any of you feel the same?