Stuck in the void that is Voltron

So the whole concept of a clone – even starting with core memories – creates a particularly thorny issue. Once the clone has its own experiences, separate from those core elements, should it not diverge, be its own person? Why does VLD see these two characters (whomever they are) as interchangeable? Even if one was able to observe the other, one stretch of time is not the sum of their experiences. We should see the differences in something. 

Like, say, the way they talk. Uhm. I’m gonna put this dialogue analysis behind a cut so people don’t cry at me.

In the final scene of s6 before Keith says they’re going back to earth he was cradling Shiro in this arms, and in the next shot Shiro’s suddenly not there, well this is why

my first time drawing voltron fanart and its a shitpost

plz this is the only thing I’ve been able to think about after watching that episode

Dreamworks really likes to test my patience JSJS

[From] season six, you know that at some point we’re going to see some of them. Gosh, he has–I don’t know. He’s got to have at least five or six siblings, I think. And then not including his uncles and aunts and cousins, of which there’s a fricking ton. They’re just like one big massive family that are all together all the time. And so I think it’s funny because it kinda gives him a lot of his character, too. With everybody else, he’s kinda trying to be the center of attention and stuff a lot. Maybe because if you come from a big family, you’re trying to be unique or something, because you know all the siblings and stuff. So I think that honestly plays into his character. But at the same time, his family is awesome and that’s why he misses them so much. So they’re cool. He has lots of siblings, at least five or six. Maybe more. And he has some nephews and nieces that are really cute too.

pIDGE IS LITERALLY BATMAN, IN THE COMICS SHE SAYS SHE LITERALLY HAS A PLAN FOR IF SHE NEEDS TO FIGHT ANY PALADIN PERIOD, IT’S AMAZING. Bonus: Shiro said he was a bit uncomfortable with the idea and didn’t like the thought of keeping tabs on his friends’ weaknesses and how to exploit them. Meanwhile, Keith thought it was a great idea and completely encouraged her 👀👀

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JDS and LM on what happened with Shiro and the clone (via ace-pidge)

With Honerva returning, and presumably picking up her plans where she left off, should we expect her to fill the void of the antagonist with Lotor, I’m assuming, out of the picture — whether that’s permanently or temporarily?

LM: I think you can assume to know that her story isn’t over. But what capacity she comes into the future of the show, I think we don’t really want to go too far. But we definitely have more story to tell for Honerva slash Haggar, and we’re excited to share that with everyone. Eventually. Some day. Maybe.

JDS: She’s definitely in a good position to have more story.

We’ve talked previously about evolving Lance from Mr. Ladies’ Man. This season, he had a huge realisation about his own feelings for Allura, and she also learned about them, in part, from the Space Mice. How do you foresee that shifting their dynamic heading into season 7? Especially with the several supportive moments they shared in the back half of the episodes, post-Lotor’s betrayal.

LM: Obviously Lance, we’ve been setting him on this course for a long time. Starting off as very much this guy who would hit on Allura in a very creepy-aggressive way. I think, almost in a way that protects himself, because ultimately once he was rejected, he knew why. He didn’t want to really put himself out there because he felt he never had a chance. Now he’s finally got to a place where his self confidence has reached a place where he thinks he might actually be worthy of love from another person. And I think Allura, she saw things in him, she saw his growth, and she grew to appreciate it. But ultimately, as we know from the show, Lotor kind of came in and threw that all off. ​Allura has just experienced a massive heartbreak at the hands of Lotor, so I think she’s probably not going to immediately rebound to Lance in the way that would do a disservice to both of those characters. But I think we can look forward to seeing them both evolve their friendship naturally, as we’ve seen them grow to respect each other in very different ways than they initially did in the early episodes of the show.

Hunk had the opportunity to step up in several big ways over the course of season 6. How satisfying was it to finally get to showcase his leadership skills?

LM: It was great. We finally found ourselves at a place where Hunk could learn these diplomatic skills that he would need to utilize in that situation. Up until this point, he was able to do a little bit. There were hints at him using his skills to bring people together in the Space Whale episodes, and a little bit at the beginning of season 3, with the diplomats. But for the most part, he could go to any planet and be a diplomat, but ultimately none of this really matters until they solve the big problem they had, which is the war. So really, the best use of these skills is going to be with the Galra. And so we finally found ourselves at a place storywise where he could take that time to learn from the Galra, without the Galra obviously trying to murder him, because now they’re working together. And it was great, because we got to being in Nanny, like a weird, off-kilter version of the nanny character. But having Hunk not only learn those skills, but then utilize them to empower, and embolden the Galra, it was awesome, and it was fun. It was a story for him that we’ve been waiting a long time to do.

Pidge and Shiro’s relationship has always been one of my favourites on the show. How devastating was it for her to essentially plant a kill-switch into his arm? And how much, if any, delayed guilt will she be suffering from with the return of the true Shiro next season?

JDS: I don’t know if it’s guilt moving forward. It’s interesting to think that maybe she had this guilt this entire time, since having set that kill switch up. And she’s been sort of coping with that, while all this other stuff has been going on. I think it’s added another level of depth to Pidge.

LM: Ultimately, having it be something that did come into play, and that she did need to use, I think that would kind of absolve her a little bit of that guilt. Because she was right. If she had thought about it, and then not done it, and then this happened, I think she would feel more guilt with like, ‘I really should have done that.’ It sucks, and it wasn’t easy for her to do at all. But now she probably a) feels that she did the right thing, and b), now that she’s got good ol’ Shiro back, everything’s great.

Krolia and Keith, who just found their way back to each other in the season prior, had the chance to build their relationship in the two years they spent alone in the quantum abyss. Was Krolia an influence on the Keith that, ultimately, returns? More mature, level-headed, and seemingly ready to take up the leadership position he struggled with before leaving with the Blade of Marmora?

Joaquim Dos Santos: I think part of the reason, you know, one, we wanted them to have a very genuine bonding experience, and have real time with each other, so that Keith could fill in that void that was lost for so long. But yeah, I think she’s a positive influence on him. She’s a powerful mother figure, she’s a powerful warrior. She was doing the right thing, even though she was working within the ranks of the Galra. She was doing the right thing.

Lauren Montgomery: Basically, having that chance for Keith to fill in a lot of the backstory for himself, answering those questions. He lived a large part of his life not knowing whether he was wanted by his mother. His Dad couldn’t really be like, “yeah, your mother is from outer space.” So there was this unrest inside of him as he grew up, really not knowing where he came from, or who he was, or why these things happened to him. So, now that he’s really had all of those questions answered, he’s found a peace, and a resolve. And so that’s allowed him to no longer live, I think, with the constant turmoil of not knowing. Now that that’s put to rest, he can actually focus on bigger things. And so it allows him to kind of have that maturity, and now come back and take on this responsibility of being the leader of Voltron, where he maybe didn’t feel like he was at a place where he could do that before.

Joaquim Dos Santos: There was a sort of mental block before. I think it’s also important to say though, that while the fire might be a little quelled, it’s not completely out. You’ve still got some burning rage.

After the reveal that the real Shiro was trapped on the Astral Plane, Allura managed to transplant him back into the body of the clone that has been with Team Voltron ever since that fateful showdown with Zarkon. Will the two Shiros be fighting for power over that body? And will they share memories?

JDS: You’ll never knooooow…

LM: For me, the way I see it is that our Shiro has now been placed into the clone body. The clone Shiro, by all intents and purposes, truly believed he was the original Shiro and shared all of those same drives, and goals, and really only became evil when Haggar took control. And so, I like to think that the clone Shiro was kind of absorbed into the real Shiro’s essence when he was put into the body. And so now he’s just become part of that real Shiro. So our real Shiro is in control. There’s not a clone Shiro that’s watching out through Shiro’s eyes. He’s just part of his consciousness now, there’s just one guy.

JDS: Yeah, I think it’s good to put this one to rest, because we did the sleeper cell thing for long enough. So we are putting that one to rest.

LM: We’ve got our old Shiro back. He’s all up-to-date, he’s got all the memories and the knowledge of the clone Shiro, and everyone knows [he’s] one guy, good to go.

AND JEREMY SAID THAT LANCE IS GONNA REUNITE WITH HIS FAMILY WHO ARE AWESOME PEOPLE AND THAT WE’LL MEET A LOT OF THEM 

HE ALSO SAID THAT WE’RE GONNA SEE SCENES OF THE CHARACTERS BEFORE THEY LEFT EARTH, ESPECIALLY LANCE

LANCE HAS BEEN THE ONE HOMESICK MOST, SO IT ONLY MAKES SENSE THAT THEY FOCUS ON HIM IN TERMS OF FLASHBACKS/MEMORIES BACK ON EARTH

ALSO, WE KNOW THAT THE PALADIN STORIES RETELL WHATEVER THE SHOW ITSELF HAS SHOWED US ABOUT THEM

BOTH KEITH AND LANCE’S “LIFE” STORIES ARE SCHEDULED FOR RELEASE ON AUGUST 28

KEITH’S BACKSTORY HAS ALREADY BEEN ADDRESSED AND DEALT WITH IN SEASON 6

MEANING THAT LANCE’S IS NEXT

AND HIS STORY DESCRIPTION IS AS FOLLOWS

however, if we wanna disregard the paladin stories’ release dates and take previous season release dates into consideration, then it’s also logical to say that s7 won’t drop before 4-5 after s6.

there were around 7-8 months between s1 and s2 and 5 months between s4 and s5. the hiatus between actual seasons (not split seasons) is pretty long as you see. so the hiatus between s6 and s7 will be similar in length, so s7 might be released around november, or maybe even january of 2019.