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what she says: I hate Lance
what she means: Lance is a character with almost unparalleled potential but will likely fulfill none of it. Here is a character who treats all women as fillers for the stock “woman” role he’s got in his head, flirting ceaselessly and repetitively with no concern for their individual personalities or personhoods, even continuing after receiving negative feedback like Allura’s annoyance and members of his team scolding him for it. Here, also, is a character who is lighthearted and humorous, responsible for many moments of levity and laughter. However, Lance is ALSO an individual who pulls typical alpha-male stunts, like his baseless rivalry with Keith that he fabricated simply because he has been raised in a masculine society that promotes that kind of behavior in men. The creators of Voltron very, very easily could give Lance a learning moment, in which someone tells him off for treating women the way he does, and for antagonizing Keith for the sake of his own image, and let him learn from it. It would be INCREDIBLY IMPORTANT for young boys watching Voltron to see someone funny, friendly, and vital to Voltron being scolded for his bad behavior, which he wasn’t even aware- probably- was even that bad! It’s hard to realize that the things you’re doing are hurtful when you think you’re just having fun! And it’s okay to struggle to be a better person, especially when you’ve spent your whole life hearing that “real men” outdo other men and flirt with “the ladies.”
His friendship with Hunk- a character who, by all accounts, is past this kind of toxic mindset- could really help, but far more importantly it is his friendship with Pidge that could really give birth to a beautiful change in him. Lance started out seeing Pidge as a boy, and therefore his equal, and he treated Pidge like a friend. It wasn’t until much later that Lance figured out Pidge was afab, and his behavior towards Pidge has not actually changed since then, since Lance is used to seeing Pidge as a person, not as the day’s filler for the blank “woman” stereotype he can’t seem to get past with every other female member of the VT cast. This could be an incredibly meaningful narrative and an incredibly important message to send to young boys in the viewership!
But, and this is where the “hate” part comes in, it is unlikely the crew of Voltron will ever actually give us that. What is likely going to happen is Lance will continue to be flirty and have the ramifications of how he views and treats women brushed under the rug, because he’s a nice dude, a funny guy, an asset to the team! He’s not going to get any comeuppance, and he’s not going to be forced to reckon with his own bad internalized attitudes and behaviors, he’s not going to ever make proper amends with Keith and examine WHY he was acting like that in the first place. He’s going to be left stagnant and awful and while he has so much potential to learn and grow and change, he’s never going to, and given the way he is now, I absolutely despise Lance.