jesus christ voltron is too much for me
i have spent the entirety of my media-consuming life shipping things that i just Knew would never be canon, be it because it was a gay couple and the author Dont Like That Stuff Round Here, or because it was so out of a common sense and logic it was ridiculous
then i start to watch voltron and sure, i have those out-there what-if ships, but i also saw sheith and thought, that right there is a beautiful relationship and even if its not gonna happen, even if its not viable, in canon it still reads as romantic to me and thats more than ive ever gotten
then the anti shit happened. then the age reveals happened. all along the crew was making adorable art and supporting the ship (which is way more than other creators ive interacted with have given), then the ‘i love you’ and now this.
shiros canonically a guy who loves guys!! its amazing even outside of a shipping lens- he is wondrous for everyone even a little bit like him, seeing him on screen and thinking hes so good and normal and im good and normal too!!
i wont say that antis and their adversity made it better, because they didnt, but that feeling of being vindicated- no, of being supported every step of the way, of being reaffirmed that, no, youre not seeing things, no, youre not ridiculous, yes, two men can be so close and supportive and open with each other and maybe they can be romantic too, thats not an impossibility
its the first time ive ever felt something like that before
and its really something special