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RE-BLOG if you SHIP Kallura

LIKE if you SUPPORT Kallura

PLEASE REBLOG

As season 8 came to a close, signifying the end of Voltron Legendary Defender, a lot of us were shocked, hurt and angry to find the show had chosen to kill of one of their main characters, Princess Allura, after a long trend of having her suffer loss throughout the course of the show.

To have this version of Princess Allura be dark skinned meant something significant to many fans of color who often are not granted the ability to see themselves in the media they consume, let alone in such a significant role among a diverse cast. By choosing to kill off the only iteration of Allura where she is a WOC, the show slipped into a very tired and unfortunate trope which tells women of color they are meant to suffer, sacrifice, and either die or end up alone. There are many examples of this in media (Example: Abbie Miller- Sleepy Hollow) and it is disappointing for many fans to see the same fate happen to Allura and especially in a way that was senseless, unnecessary and seemingly only used as shock value to elicit an emotional response from viewers.

Therefore, we would like to take this opportunity to reach out to Dreamworks/WEP to make our voices heard.

The point of this is not to get a rewrite or a release of an “original” season they supposedly kept from us. The damage has already been done. The point is to express disappoint at the season they chose to release and hope that by expressing our thoughts and feelings on this they will address our concerns, take this knowledge into future projects and learn that diversity isn’t just simply inclusion (in the rare instances that it’s given), but also respect for those characters and the communities they represent.

With that being said, we are taking in letters and/or 15-20 video comments to submit to Dreamworks and World Event Productions.

SUGGESTIONS FOR YOUR LETTER AND/OR VIDEO:

Be clear and concise on the reasons why the killing of Allura’s character is concerning. Avoid swearing, “yelling” or threatening. We want to be taken seriously rather than come off as ranting from a “toxic” fan.

You may bring up shipping but please keep it in the context of how Allura’s romantic arcs were simply used as plot devices and/or drama, often at Allura’s detriment. You may also take this time to explain the significance in which the one instance where Allura is a WOC is the one time she does not end up with the main male lead. Please remember, this is about Allura so stay focused on the writing/handling of these arcs. This isn’t about Lance, Lotor, Shiro or whomever else you hoped she would end up with. You may also explain why the “strong independent female who doesn’t need a man” trope actually negatively impacts WOC characters versus white female characters.

You may bring up your disappointment in how her character was mishandled overall, not just season 8. For example, her backstory was glossed over in comparison to other characters.

If you are a POC/WOC fan please share your personal stories/experiences about representation and inclusion in the media you consume and how Allura’s death has affected you. They need to hear how Allura’s death was perceived and the message it sends to the community she represented. If you’re not POC but still have stories to share please do.

INSTRUCTIONS:

Please send your media and comments to [email protected] Using the subject line #justiceforallura. Deadline is 1/26/19.

If you don’t feel like you have the time to write a letter or are too camera shy to film a video, please use the hashtag #justiceforallura. We will pull comments from there as well.

HOWEVER, letters and video give a MORE POWERFUL MESSAGE.

Remember, WE ARE ALWAYS STRONGER TOGETHER.

I’m so hopped up on meds that I can’t fucking read

Hooo boy *rubs hands together* 

Lance has literally no angst. He’s insecure? Well you know what? Insecurities are the most common thing when you’re a teenager, he’s not special in that regard

I’ll get roasted on this one but his possessive jealousy towards Allura is not healthy. Keith, Matt, and Lotor have all fallen prey to it and he has no right to act the way he does. Allura deserves better. 

He bullies Keith, there’s no sugar-coating that. Keith is better than him at something and he’s rude to the guy. Deflate your ego son and apologize to him, that’d be nice. Because if he’d said what he said to Keith about wanting to usurp the leadership position when he’s clearly grieving, he’d be missing a few teeth, just saying. It’s not sexual tension, it’s just Lance being an asshole. 

Everyone calls Keith a hot-head but I’ll tell you right now, Keith isn’t the one starting fights for literally no reason. That would be Lance. 

Black Paladin Lance sucks. He’s not mature enough nor does he seem to understand how much of a heavy burden the position is. There’s nothing fresh or exciting about him leading, he’d hate it once he realized what the position means. Yes I know he’s grown A LOT but he’s a better second in command. You can see him being that for Keith and to an extent Shiro. 

I’m fine with bi or pan Lance, but that would still mean that he has a STRONG preference to women. 

5x02: He literally tried to send Lotor to his death because of his boner and jealousy. That is probably the most monstrous thing he’s ever said so I don’t wanna hear how pure or good he is. He’s done and said some legitimately fucked up things and I’m so tired of this fandom overlooking it but ripping into another character for doing that one thing that one time 

This is more of a roast for his rabid stans: He’s not a depressed and sad boy, just because he’s a POC doesn’t exempt him from criticism, and aside from him needing to do something about his jealousy problems…he doesn’t need much else. He’s second-in-command, has a sword, very skilled at long-range, and he’s the jack of all trades. He’s an every man. Nothing wrong with that.