Board Thread:Questions and Answers/@comment-71.79.101.59-20140402002122/@comment-25397424-20141008192130

Can I say something here real quick, because I have been thinking about it for quite a while (and honestly don't know where to put it) Any ways, Rooster Teeth is GREAT at throwing in those completely unexpected curve balls. If someone watched the first three seasons of RvB, and then I told them that Church wasn't a ghost, he was an AI, they would think that is crazy. But Rooster Teeth has that slow reveal, giving evidence along the way so that when the reveal happens, we are just as surprised as the character. And then when you look back, everything makes sense. More recently, if someone watching season 11 saw Felix, and I told them that he is actually a psychotic villain, they would be super confused. "He's the charismatic cheerful mercenary" but again, they slowly add build up, giving subtle hints until it hits you that he was lying the whole time. And once again, your surprise is enhanced by the character's surprise, and therefore makes it better.

That can't be said with the Meta. First off, there have been no hints, (besides the Helmet), and therefore him coming out would seem random. But more importantly would be the surprise. We wouldn't be surprised if Meta came back, nor would the reds and blues be surprised. They see people come back from the dead all the time, so it would be more of an "oh he's back" then a shock to them. Of course like I said, Rooster Teeth is great at throwing in those subtle hints that you don't notice the first time around, but when the reveal comes everything makes sense. Perhaps there have been notes to the Meta's return and we just haven't seen them yet. But in all honesty, it is that SHOCK factor that makes me think he won't be returning.