now what?

PLEASE READ. THIS IS REALLY IMPORTANT.

I’M SO SORRY IF I CAN’T EXPLAIN MYSELF. English is not my first language, and i’m really desperate writing this. I was truly hesitant about doing this but the situation leaded me to.

i know we all are going through a hard situation because of COVID19, so i understand if u can’t help me, i really do.

i will give a bit of context: i’m a 18 years old latino trans guy, living with his grandma (75), little brother (8), and my unemployed and mentally ill mother.(41) 

we used to live with the pension of my grandma, and the money my dad gave me (because the dad of my brother wouldn’t give him money) and what i earned by my own by drawing. i was basically the “breadwinner” of the family. due to all this situation, i KNOW im going to be fucked up. i’m a freelance, and i live in chile right now. i won’t have a job even if i went lookin’ for a normal job, i won’t be able to get one, because of my “situation” of being trans, and mostly the crisis the country has been facing since the protests of 18/10. i’m not doing this for me. i have been poor all my life, i have faced hunger. but my brother…he is NOT USED TO THIS and i know this is so fucking pitiful but i don’t want him to suffer. i want him to be the most comfortable as posible, even if i have to sacrifice, i will do it, even if i fucking die, i wanna be sure i he is going to be okay, u understand? this is so hard to me because i know the quarintine thing is going to be at least during one year, and we can’t survive a year with the $200 we have right now. 

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Look, that thing you want to do? Stop being a weenie and just do it. 

When I originally made this dumb comic in 2013, I was a Graphic Designer for a Radio Station in Ohio. As of this writing in 2018, I am a Storyboard Artist at Warner Bros. Animation. I am now one of “””the professionals””” referenced in the third image. And let me tell you:

…I am still making things up as I go. 

…I still don’t have character turnarounds.

… I have… some worldbuilding done. Not all of it, though. That’s going to be a permanent work in progress. 

…Making the comic is the character study/studies.

…I am still convinced I’m not working hard enough.

…You will never, no matter what you do or how far you go, ever feel like you’re completely ready to do something until you actually do it. 

i actually liked the season. i cried lots at the ending, and i was prepared for smth like that to happen. im gonna avoid others’ opinions as much as possible, bc ppl are always looking for things to be hella pissed about, and whether they’re right or not, i dont want it to ruin my own positive feelings rn.  it is what it is, and for a family sci-fi action cartoon it’s good. don’t ruin the good parts just cause youre upset about some bad parts. be constructive, instead of just spiteful. no show is perfect. 

“I’ve got you and you’ve got me. Always.”

I managed to finish this before s8 dropped! It took a lot of time and energy, but I’m happy with it. 

It’s been a bumpy road, and I’ve fallen off time and time again but gotten back on. These boys have been a comfort, a dream, and no matter what tomorrow yields, their energy, and connection is stronger than anything. If not in this universe, in many others they are destined for each other. No matter what form they take, or what they face. 

I have a more general vld pic planned but it’ll probably wait til after s8 because I’m so drained from working on this one. 

His Arc and Development

Hi so literally NONEXISTENT. Season after season we were promised an arc and a full session of character development but WHERE WAS IT? How is it humanly possible to forget about such an important, vital character and turn in into nothing more than a love interest.

His Love

I do not judge people for what they like or ship, but allurance was so painfully forced the last two seasons. She rejected him for months, since the instant they met, but suddenly after Lotor i’d forgotten about, she runs back to him. Every scene between them felt unnatural, and even after all that she dies and he is left with nothing. He is deprived of his own beautiful personality by being with her, and a proper love story with someone who holds him up and not back. No story, no love, no true Lancey legacy.

His Dreams

Im sorry but Lance is the most adventurous, outgoing boy in the entirety of Voltron, and he ends up being a FARMER? That is not Lance at the very slightest. His life is full of stardust and moonshine, sympathy and passions for all forms of life. He would never in a million years choose a life of mediocracy where the only thing he can do is wallow in his grief for his “one true love”.

The Altean Markings

Absolutes no good explanation for the manifestation of his altean markings. I understand that it’s a romantic goodbye, but all those symbols do is mark him for life as Allura’s Boyfriend instead of Lance. Not once during season 8 did he have a moment void of Alluras presence.

In Conclusion

This scene. This scene is so special.

In my eyes this scene is Keith letting Lance go. He’s accepting everything they’ve been through, their rivalry, the bonding moment, all of their battles in voltron. I feel like Keith likley did have romantic feelings towards Lance and this scene is him moving on. He wants Lance to to happy, and to do so he has to forget all their arguments and unfortunately, forget his feelings for Lance. But…he’s ok. He’s at peace with himself, happy for his friend and prepared to move on and see what the future brings