What is really upsetting to me about the last episode when Keith almost kamikazes himself is that no one on team Voltron understands that he almost killed himself. Everyone in the lions thought he just somehow managed to get the shield down, and have no idea Lotor literally saved Keith’s life. There was one person who knew though…Matt.
Forgive me for not being able to screen cap this but right here…
Matt is screaming for Keith, because he knows what he is about to do. What confused me though was why he was so upset by it, everyone in that situation was ready to die to stop Hagar, and Matt hasn’t even met Keith…or has he…
In the background of the Holt family pics you can see Shiro with someone who looks suspiciously like Keith. Matt and Keith were in the garrison together! They knew each other before the Voltron Coalition and were probably friends, which means when the Kurberous mission failed Keith lost both Shiro and Matt.
Keith’s mental health has been seriously unstable the last two seasons and what breaks me is that no one but Matt knows just how far into the hole he is. Idk the last episode made me feel many things…
there’s that post going around about sans’ “on days like these, kids like you… should be b u r n i n g i n h e l l” line being completely badass and i agree but for me nothing is gonna beat burgerpants smoking a blunt and looking at the kid who’s murdered most of the underground and just going “i can’t go to hell. i’m all out of vacation days.”
a sphinx girl who’s absolute balls at riddles but fucking loves terrible puns
a traveler is blocked by a sphinx suddenly while going along a path. “what do bees brush their hair with?” she asks, and he’s FREAKING OUT, he’s going to get fucking eaten, didn’t the sphinx DIE, oh god what was the riddle, he knows this one oh shit he knows this one what was it, oh fuck, what the fuck
“m…man?”
the sphinx narrows her eyes and bares her teeth a little. oh shit, the traveler thinks, oh shit he’s fucking dead.
the sphinx grins like a goddamn doofus and struggles to hold back laughter as she answers “a honeycomb”
also im googling baby stock photos because of course i am and i come across this
and its so fucking disquieting like the lady looks 14, the dude looks like her brother playing a 17 year old as a 29 year old, and the babys just. gone man
theres nothing there. it got airbrushed into non existence and now its dead. this is the missing link between babyborns and actual babies and i DONT. LIKE IT.
Hey, guys, Voltron Season 4 is technically ¼ of a season split as ‘a single season’ by execs. The producers and showrunners have no say in this whatsoever. So if it’s underwhelming or the pacing doesn’t sit well, then consider the following:
Season 1: 13 episodes (including pilot)
Season 2: 13
Season 3: 7
Season 4: 6
This is opinion and experience-based, but I also say ¼ because typical cartoon seasons are USUALLY boarded out in around groups of 24-ish. So, traditionally, we’re looking at the middle of the second season. You guys are asking for way too much considering the allotted time.
Not to mention, they have a 78-episode commitment from Netflix, which is subject to change as long as you heathens don’t murder the fandom. So we’re only at 50% of the first commitment from Netflix.
I would also like to add that every minute in animation costs thousands of dollars and there’s only so much room for your relationship preoccupations. Voltron was never created to be your romantic drama or romcom, so respect a show that’s been in development as what it is for years before it dropped onto your lap. This is a children’s adventure show above all else, and I understand your desire for representation. Man, I do, but this goes back to the execs.
Lauren and JDS stated at NYCC they are advocating, but the pressure of millions of dollars and people behind big desks really hinders them. These higher ups are thinking about making money and giving capitalism a handjob, not the greater good, and old dudes in this business are entirely out of touch with fandom. Dreamworks is borderline as bad as DC. I mean, have you seen Voltron’s official merch?
I just want you guys to keep all of this in mind when you’re attacking Lauren and JDS and the other writers or funneling your anger at “bad writing.” You’re not being forgotten by the heart of the show. This is just the real red tape people in this industry fight, and I’ll be frank, not everyone can pull off a Rebecca Sugar.
Dreamworks is in no way shape or form Cartoon Network, and while we do have Netflix carrying the show? It’s not that simple because animation is such a different ballgame.
I want you guys to respect these people. I don’t believe anyone is above critique, but if you genuinely do not like where the show is going, then find something that makes you happy. Stop wasting your rage on something so many of you can’t seem to find a positive in because it’s not validating relationships never promised to or baited to you in the first place.
voltron writers for ages: were not looking to queerbait or tease klance, and were years ahead in writing and its not like were going back to say ‘and suddenly theyre in love!’
klance fans: MY ONE FEAR IS THAT KLANCE ISNT CANON AND THEY WERE QUEERBAITING US
