Admiral Woofington
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Well I wouldn't be surprised if it was something more direct, they're always selling those fancy knives that can cut through anything like butter
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Voltron: Legendary Defender |OT| Season 3 now up, Season 4 (cough) in Oct
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Calcium
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I would love that. The Thundercats reboot was probably the last time I watched an animated show and stuck with it. I really, really enjoyed that show. Damn shame the toys didn't sell.
The plan was to strand him and him take him out alone, yeah. A direct cutting off of the head.
just finished season 2!
felt that after the first couple episodes the plot stagnated a bit with the arc where the gang was trying to figure out how Zarkon was following them, but starting with the introduction of the Blade of Marmora the rest of the season was solid. really dug the character development of Keith, turned him from one of the blander characters on the show into one much more compelling. looking forward to him commanding he team next season. last half hour was pure hype, Shiro's ass disappearing had me shook 
and I concur that Space Mall was the best episode of the season.
and I concur that Space Mall was the best episode of the season.This is very interesting take on Voltron. Wow is what comes to mind when talking about the season 2.
Anyway.
How many more seasons are we getting? Hopefully 2 or 4 seasons!
As for the question that is being discussed here in the spoilers:
EDIT: Well... I thought about searching for any other lions of voltron since the original... I ended up finding some interesting fan sites for voltron.
Placing them in spoilers because. You know...
Anyway.
Prince Lotor for season 3!!! Can't wait!!!
How many more seasons are we getting? Hopefully 2 or 4 seasons!
As for the question that is being discussed here in the spoilers:
They had to take Zarkan away due to the fact Zarkan won't follow them after getting the power back
EDIT: Well... I thought about searching for any other lions of voltron since the original... I ended up finding some interesting fan sites for voltron.
Placing them in spoilers because. You know...
Keith and Alura fandom: http://www.webring.org/l/rd?ring=sweetestjoyakeit;id=5;url=http://alluraandkeith.homestead.com/
Character profiles: http://www.webring.org/l/rd?ring=sweetestjoyakeit;id=5;url=http://alluraandkeith.homestead.com/
Robbeast guide: http://www.kyence.net/voltron/
Welcome back to geocities: http://www.geocities.ws/skyvalleydancer/About.htm
Character profiles: http://www.webring.org/l/rd?ring=sweetestjoyakeit;id=5;url=http://alluraandkeith.homestead.com/
Robbeast guide: http://www.kyence.net/voltron/
Welcome back to geocities: http://www.geocities.ws/skyvalleydancer/About.htm
Admiral Woofington
Member
jesus christ when the piano started playing in the first one, coupled with the visuals I just lost my shit
Auron_Kale
Member
It's weird... As much as I dug S1, I didn't really have the urge to rewatch the entire thing. But for S2? I really want to rewatch it again lol.
I feel like season 1 sidelined Keith and focused on Lance, and season 2 does the inverse. Anyway:
- Soundtrack still is weak. Still the worst opening a mech show ever had. The same for the gattai sequence.
- Action is better! On the other hand, why the heck everybody hypes Voltron as being the greatest weapon in the universe if it never wins a fight without a gimmick or a surprise power up? The individual lions feel stronger.
-- Heck, Zarkon straight up sends normal troops led by a scavenger to capture it like it's no big deal.
-- Keith/Shiro fights had some great choreography in special.
- Art looks better, or at least more consistent. There some nice space backgrounds.
- Pacing is kinda crappy, first half almost felt like filler. And where was the sense of urgency considering their state at the end of season 1? What the heck, everybody was way too calm having space adventures like nothing happened.
- Likewise, some of the jokes during plot/action scenes in those episodes felt somewhat unnecessary.
- I don't give a crap about the
-- About the
, it felt like they were there just to explain
- Last 4ish episodes are great.
- dat last boss design! Straight out Phantasy Star Portable!
- A proper, climatic, season finale. Thank you, thank you.
- Overall a better season and still a solid show.
- Wood mechs!
- "Our sword may not be enough", time for
Love it.
- "My lucky terahertz range!"
Some random speculation:
- Soundtrack still is weak. Still the worst opening a mech show ever had. The same for the gattai sequence.
- Action is better! On the other hand, why the heck everybody hypes Voltron as being the greatest weapon in the universe if it never wins a fight without a gimmick or a surprise power up? The individual lions feel stronger.
-- Heck, Zarkon straight up sends normal troops led by a scavenger to capture it like it's no big deal.
-- Keith/Shiro fights had some great choreography in special.
- Art looks better, or at least more consistent. There some nice space backgrounds.
- Pacing is kinda crappy, first half almost felt like filler. And where was the sense of urgency considering their state at the end of season 1? What the heck, everybody was way too calm having space adventures like nothing happened.
- Likewise, some of the jokes during plot/action scenes in those episodes felt somewhat unnecessary.
- I don't give a crap about the
Sword of Marmora, the spy storyline that went nowhere and the Black Lion obsession made no sense. Zarkon didn't give a shit in season 1, why did he spent 95% of his screen time in this one being crazy about it?
Sword
the traitor at the end of season 1 and so Allura didn't have to fight all the witches alone - after all, even Shiro could barely hold his own against one of them... But then she got a deus ex machina moment to defeat them, so, whatever?
- dat last boss design! Straight out Phantasy Star Portable!
- A proper, climatic, season finale. Thank you, thank you.
- Overall a better season and still a solid show.
- Wood mechs!
- "Our sword may not be enough", time for
a even bigger sword!
- "My lucky terahertz range!"
Some random speculation:
After the first season I thought Shiro had some galra DNA. Wrong character!
Maybe the galra Keith met inside the monster was the Prince?
Please no lion swapping. Red Lion is the only one being autonomous as fuck thanks to his bond to Keith.
Yeah, I felt the show was pushing Keith and Allura too.
We never got any pay off with Shiro's wound. Guessing that is related to his disappearance somehow.
Maybe the galra Keith met inside the monster was the Prince?
Please no lion swapping. Red Lion is the only one being autonomous as fuck thanks to his bond to Keith.
Yeah, I felt the show was pushing Keith and Allura too.
We never got any pay off with Shiro's wound. Guessing that is related to his disappearance somehow.
Even if it's not a direct reference...
Master Thespian
Member
I think because...
...there are a shit ton of things Voltron can do that they haven't figured out yet. All season long they have been showing how as the paladin and lion bonds grow stronger and they gain experience the lions and Voltron level up. Like, Hunk still hadn't found his lion's elemental abilities.
lordfuzzybutt
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Just finished season 2, pacing is a little bit uneven but still amazing to watch.
Come on Season 3.
Random thought, am I the only one who keeps associating Lance with Sokka in The Last Airbender?
Come on Season 3.
Random thought, am I the only one who keeps associating Lance with Sokka in The Last Airbender?
Impressions:
I recently started watching Season Two (I'm around 10 episodes in), and it's been pretty cool. I enjoyed the sprinkled character chemistry with the team splitting up. Pidge suffering from a mild case of space fever, a la creating those puppets of her friends and throwing so much shade, had me in stitches. ("My name is Keith, I'm so emo.") She was also such an adorable dork when ogling at all the different alien technology throughout this season.
I love the gag with Coran always having a mustache in all stages of his life, with his moody, rebellious teenage phase being the best out of the bunch.
Keith really needed more development, and I'm glad that the least interesting character from Season One had some character growth & became a more compelling individual. It's pretty obvious that this show is pushing Keith to take the mantle of team leader (Time to die, Shiro.), but that leads to who will pilot the Red Lion. I never watched the original series, FYI.
As others have already mentioned, the Space Mall episode really captured the true mall experience. I can't remember the number of times hawkers were trying to sell me some impractical appliances. The Ginsu knives demonstration was obviously a playful take on the Slap Chop appliance, including how that alien pulling every trick in the book to sell his wares.
I can't wait to see what the final three episodes will showcase.
I love the gag with Coran always having a mustache in all stages of his life, with his moody, rebellious teenage phase being the best out of the bunch.
Keith really needed more development, and I'm glad that the least interesting character from Season One had some character growth & became a more compelling individual. It's pretty obvious that this show is pushing Keith to take the mantle of team leader (Time to die, Shiro.), but that leads to who will pilot the Red Lion. I never watched the original series, FYI.
As others have already mentioned, the Space Mall episode really captured the true mall experience. I can't remember the number of times hawkers were trying to sell me some impractical appliances. The Ginsu knives demonstration was obviously a playful take on the Slap Chop appliance, including how that alien pulling every trick in the book to sell his wares.
I can't wait to see what the final three episodes will showcase.
In the original, Keith was the black lion, Lance was the red lion, and Alura was the blue lion. Keith can certainly take over the black lion in this series, and my guess is Alura will take the red lion.
Didn't they establish that the lions only respond to people that align with them personality wise? Like Keith was the only one with a strong enough will to tame the red lion. I could definitely see Alura filling that kind of role too as she is just as strong-willed but then who's left to pilot the castle? Coran can't do it by himself.
Hours Left
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That would be cool, and probably the easiest way to make the inevitable return of Shiro the most seamless, but then who would pilot the castle? Only Allura can to my understanding because of her royal blood.
Ground the castle for half the season or something. Or maybe one of those ninja guys can step up.
TheGreatLugia
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I finished season 2 earlier and loved it. The quality definitely felt more consistent here than in season 1 which I thought had a bit of a rocky start but found its footing a few episodes in.
I can see Allura having a strong will to tame that finicky Red Lion, as she is known for her commanding attitude towards the Paladins. If Lance takes the mantle, however, I can't see that clown getting it right and is going to struggle to get the darn robocat to even listen to him.
However, it would leave the castle without a pilot, & Coran can't exactly control the ship on his own.
However, it would leave the castle without a pilot, & Coran can't exactly control the ship on his own.
Wheeljack539
Member
Coran can pilot the castle on his own as seen in the season one finale. He just can't open wormholes.
As for Red Lion Allura mentioned that it needed a pilot that is daring and not afraid to push. Allura may not be that which is why I can see Blue opening up as that was said to be the most open of all the Lions. Lance I do think could handle Red, mostly due to his "I'll keep up with Keith" attitude/rivalry.
Basically, it gives the chance to match the '84 Voltron in that fashion.
As for Red Lion Allura mentioned that it needed a pilot that is daring and not afraid to push. Allura may not be that which is why I can see Blue opening up as that was said to be the most open of all the Lions. Lance I do think could handle Red, mostly due to his "I'll keep up with Keith" attitude/rivalry.
Basically, it gives the chance to match the '84 Voltron in that fashion.
Just finished it. I really enjoyed the season, Space Mall was the best episode.
I am curious as to why Pidge wears glasses (when I'm pretty sure she doesn't need them) and then only when she's not in the battle suit.
I'm not sure how they are going to handle the Lion switching. They made a pretty big deal with the Red Lion's strong bond with Keith. Then you have Allura being the only one able to create wormholes which has been fairly key so far. Lance, to the best of my memory, hasn't shown a super strong bond with the Blue Lion which means that Allura could take over if they want to go back to the original. With the lions needing to be bonded with their pilot, they might also recognize that Keith needs to lead the team. So Red (and Blue and Black) could bond with another.
Now, this is way WAY out there but one thing I did think of is Pidge's brother. In the original series, Pidge's twin brother was part of Vehicle Voltron. If they find Pidge's brother maybe he could pilot the Red Lion.
Now, this is way WAY out there but one thing I did think of is Pidge's brother. In the original series, Pidge's twin brother was part of Vehicle Voltron. If they find Pidge's brother maybe he could pilot the Red Lion.
I am curious as to why Pidge wears glasses (when I'm pretty sure she doesn't need them) and then only when she's not in the battle suit.
Master Thespian
Member
Regarding
and who will
, have we considered the possibility that
Shiro
pilot the black lion
no one will pilot the black lion? Keith might be the leader while still in command of the red lion. I could see there being a running story where they can't form Voltron during their "Search for Shiro". Hell, with Shiro's enhanced bond with the black lion, it wouldn't be so far fetched for it to go looking for him like the red lion does for Keith. It makes contending with Prince Lotor, who is weaker than Zarkon, tougher if they're down a lion and without the ability to combine.
Wheeljack539
Member
I'm not so sure. Voltron as it is is too important to not have ready if/when they need it. Lotor will be introduced and they at some point are going to need Voltron to take on what he and Haggar concoct.
Triggerhappytel
Member
I think the reason why Voltron doesn't seem to the most powerful creation in the universe yet is because the team are still learning how to best use it. Their bond and thus their fighting effectiveness is growing all the time.
That's why Zarkon was able to combat them in his own suit of armour
Two things about the pacing bothered me: the first half of the season where they were
running away dragged on a little too long, and Zarkon was a little too focused on finding the Black Lion
I thought the fight
against Haggar and her cronies
like too much of a stretch for Allura to use offensive magic either (when she got really angry after learning Haggar was Altean)
Actually, that seems like a good guess.
I don't think there's any plan on the number of seasons just yet. At the very least I would expect at least 4, so we'll have two more
with Prince Lotor as the villain.
Yeah, I wouldn't be surprised if some of the plot in the next season will be
Shiro trying to escape wherever he is trapped, and the team leaning how to cope without the Black Lion, nor without being able to form Voltron
trapped in some kind of other reality (where maybe he'll be able to talk to the other Paladins/King Alfur?), or he'll be trapped in Zarkon's body, or - and this could be the most interesting thematically - he'll be trapped within the Black Lion. Maybe that's the end goal of their bond, and he has fused with the Lion
In terms of Haggar
Regarding Allura
Regarding Pidge
making her Altean totally sets up the plotpoint of Lotor being her son. He was half Altean in the original series.
Regarding Allura
Given that they are flagging a Keith/Allura relationship, it makes more sense that Allura will connect with the Red Lion over Lance.
Regarding Pidge
Pidge is awesome. That's all
Marathoned it over the weekend, loved it, the finale had me going "OH SHIT!" at
and
.
Loved the development of Keith (the blandest character in season one) and his bonding with Shiro.
The twists of
were pretty good and tied up Allura's arc in the season pretty well.
Also i loved the little nod to season one where
, it was a cute touch.
Shiro's disappearance
"Summon Prince Lotor!"
Loved the development of Keith (the blandest character in season one) and his bonding with Shiro.
The twists of
Haggar being Altean and Keith being half Galra
So, since Shiro pretty much groomed Keith to be his succesor as the black paladin and he is gone now my candidates for new fifth paladin are:
-Allura:
in favor: Legacy of the original series, her character arc, bonding with Keith
Against: Commentary by the staff about her not becoming a pilot, being the one who makes the wormholes
-Kolivan:
in favor: He's a capable warrior, only survivor of the galra allies, he's with the crew right now
against: No real character development yet, probably will be written off as returning to the blade of Marmora
-Matt:
In favor: Pidge just found out he is a live and no doubt they will go find him at some point
Against: Probably is not gonna show up til mid to end of the season
-Allura:
in favor: Legacy of the original series, her character arc, bonding with Keith
Against: Commentary by the staff about her not becoming a pilot, being the one who makes the wormholes
-Kolivan:
in favor: He's a capable warrior, only survivor of the galra allies, he's with the crew right now
against: No real character development yet, probably will be written off as returning to the blade of Marmora
-Matt:
In favor: Pidge just found out he is a live and no doubt they will go find him at some point
Against: Probably is not gonna show up til mid to end of the season
Also i loved the little nod to season one where
Shay asks visually excitedly where Hunk is
A really great season. A few slow parts and moments I felt were rehashes from the first season, but characters still grew, they expanded the world building in a very organic way and are able to feel like a complete story while still leaving great cliffhangers and threads for a Season 3.
I particularly liked that Voltron itself felt like a payoff. I mean we see the lions a lot more than Voltron and them working that angle instead of just pulling the Voltron switch, which I felt was done too much in Season 1. It felt earned and satisfying.
Coran still the best, BTW. I hope he gets a promotion to something at some point. Not sure if it'll be a lion or controlling the castle by himself or what but I feel Season 3 needs to give him something because a lot of the best moments of Season 2 were from him both with humor and drama.
I particularly liked that Voltron itself felt like a payoff. I mean we see the lions a lot more than Voltron and them working that angle instead of just pulling the Voltron switch, which I felt was done too much in Season 1. It felt earned and satisfying.
Coran still the best, BTW. I hope he gets a promotion to something at some point. Not sure if it'll be a lion or controlling the castle by himself or what but I feel Season 3 needs to give him something because a lot of the best moments of Season 2 were from him both with humor and drama.
There were some great synthwave tracks in the show's score during the first season. During the sequence in the second episode when team was suiting up to practice forming Voltron (and everything going against Hunk, such as the zip-line stalling and his mini pod launching without him).
I need to watch the series again if I can hear some more sweet jams.
Marathoned season 2 yesterday. Overall liked it better then season 1.
The Good:
- Zarkon is a fantastic villain. Intimidating, powerful and intriguing. I want to know his motivations.
- The action sequences are still very well done especially the hand to hand stuff.
- The team getting better at being Voltron.
- Shiv. Lol.
- Keith, Shiro, Alura and Pidge all got nice character development. Hunk and Lance are still kind of garbage, but I have hopes they get their time next season. Alura is probably my favortie character now.
- Art design is still great. Some awesome looking planets and interstellar phenomena. Zarkon's main ship is an awesome design.
The Bad:
- Music is still terrible, seriously Netflix needs to get the original music badly.
- Too much slapstick comedy
- Bunch of filler episodes (the mall ugh)
- Not enough Robeasts
- PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE decide whether you are hopping solar systems or galaxies. They mention galaxies in one line then in others Zarkon is just searching one galaxy. A galaxy is a huge place, quit saying you are hopping galaxies in one breath and in one galaxy in the other.
The Good:
- Zarkon is a fantastic villain. Intimidating, powerful and intriguing. I want to know his motivations.
- The action sequences are still very well done especially the hand to hand stuff.
- The team getting better at being Voltron.
- Shiv. Lol.
- Keith, Shiro, Alura and Pidge all got nice character development. Hunk and Lance are still kind of garbage, but I have hopes they get their time next season. Alura is probably my favortie character now.
- Art design is still great. Some awesome looking planets and interstellar phenomena. Zarkon's main ship is an awesome design.
The Bad:
- Music is still terrible, seriously Netflix needs to get the original music badly.
- Too much slapstick comedy
- Bunch of filler episodes (the mall ugh)
- Not enough Robeasts
- PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE decide whether you are hopping solar systems or galaxies. They mention galaxies in one line then in others Zarkon is just searching one galaxy. A galaxy is a huge place, quit saying you are hopping galaxies in one breath and in one galaxy in the other.
Admiral Woofington
Member
I don't think the cheesy comedy will ever not be there. It's a staple of avatar, both last air bender and Korra, and I recall reading some Korra staff is handling this
Auron_Kale
Member
I linked his Tumblr earlier but just wanted to share another piece that Steve Ahn (Director of VLD) made.
Linking as not everyone has seen S2 yet.
https://www.instagram.com/p/BPnt8Roh2Md/
Linking as not everyone has seen S2 yet.
https://www.instagram.com/p/BPnt8Roh2Md/
sixteen-bit
Member
I love this FFXV mashup
http://steveahn.tumblr.com/post/154918393907/finished-voltron-x-ffxv-crossover-fan-art-as-i
http://steveahn.tumblr.com/post/154918393907/finished-voltron-x-ffxv-crossover-fan-art-as-i
Auron_Kale
Member
Yeah, I've been following his tumblr since S1 but when he started drawing those FFXV-Voltron mashup pics, I thought those were straight fire.
Part of me wants to print them all out just to color because the linearts are so clean.
Admiral Woofington
Member
Lmao at pidge as Cindy.
And how appropriate that
Keith is noctis and Allura is Luna
Auron_Kale
Member
Hunk as Ignis tho...
SolicitorPirate
Member
As great as the FFXV mashup is, by far my favourite thing is that he has a picture of L'arc as his tumblr header
Admiral Woofington
Member
He does come up with new recipes
Auron_Kale
Member
Cookies!
Triggerhappytel
Member
Nah dude, The Mall was one of the best episodes. I like fun little side-episodes like this which help break up the typical flow and inject a bit of fun and levity.
Do you mean big monsters for them to fight? Again, I like that that's a plot element they're not leaning on too much. Too many big monsters for Voltron to fight gets very repetitive IMO.
Yeah, this did bother me too. At one point Allura said they were "several galaxies over", and then in the same episode (I think?) Zarkon said he was checking the whole galaxy for them. A tiny point, but it did annoy me too.
Holy crap, that's amazing!
sixteen-bit
Member
I lived the mall episode as well, but then again I always like comedic episodes.
I have huge problem with this explanation. It makes sense and I accept it - but MAN, two seasons. After the major beat down they took directly at the end of the first, almost dying in the hands of a single guy... How they are all so calm and not immediately trying to get better at piloting when season 2 starts? How are they ok with trying again just because they got a couple of allies that are not even going to fight with them?
It doesn't help that the only moment someone tries to have a better bond with its lion this season, all it's needed is sleeping for half an hour inside it. It doesn't help that Hunk finally triggers his lion equip-power-up and straights up says (in gag, but says it nonetheless) that he doesn't know how to use it in a fight.
It really feels like bad writing to me =/
And, not directly related to this, but I also have a problem with Voltron appearing so rarely just to get repeatedly beaten when it's their strongest asset. There are a couple of times where they de-form Voltron and go back to the lions because they don't know how to deal with the enemy with Voltron. C'mon. It completely undermines the point of the combination.
sixteen-bit
Member
Just and aside, but I'm concurrently watching A Different World since it's on Netflix and something that stood out to me was one of the episodes in Voltron S2 has Cree Summers voicing like 3 different characters in the same episode. That shook me, lol, and I don't usually notice voice actors. It must be because I'm hearing her on two shows.
Being fair tho, doesn't only Shiro have formal militar training? None of the other paladins are warriors.
One of my issues with OG Voltron was how all Voltron had to do was combine and form Blazing Sword and it was usually GG. I feel like they went the total opposite direction in this series so I can totally see where you feel that Voltron isn't as OP as he should be.
Admiral Woofington
Member
S2 scenes have been posted on Sakuga
DIRECT SCENES FROM S2 ATTACHED DON'T CLICK IF YOU HAVEN'T FINISHED
https://sakugabooru.com/post?tags=voltron_legendary_defender
I can't tell which one is my favorite.
DIRECT SCENES FROM S2 ATTACHED DON'T CLICK IF YOU HAVEN'T FINISHED
https://sakugabooru.com/post?tags=voltron_legendary_defender
I can't tell which one is my favorite.
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