#submission.

Plance "Not my thing." Maybe it's because I'm Old, but I don't see Pidge as particularly "shippable". She strikes me as uninterested in romance, her interests lying elsewhere, which is totally normal for someone her age. And, Lance is head over heels for Allura. I think Lance/Pidge has potential to be cute in an alternate universe where Allura doesn't exist; the wannabe Casanova falling for the snarky tomboy, and the two of them bonding over intense gaming sessions and ultimately shedding their protective outer shells to be vulnerable with each other. But, as it is in canon, it does nothing for me. It certainly doesn't help that Lotor/Allura shippers tend to champion Lance/Pidge especially hard, because they want Lance away from the other half of their ship. Heith "I'm conflicted about it." My favorite thing that anyone has ever said about Hunk/Keith is that it's the Keith ship with the most potential, "but why would you do that to Hunk?" Keith gets along best with Hunk out of any of the younger Paladins. He laughs at Hunk's jokes, he tolerates and even likes Hunk's hugs, and he gives Hunk an actual heartfelt apology after lashing out in a self-destructive spiral and calling Hunk a coward. And, Hunk is both willing to stand his ground and challenge Keith on his poor calls, such as suggesting leaving Allura to potentially die, and largely unfazed by Keith's angry outbursts. His easygoing attitude- when he isn't, himself, caught up in an anxious spiral- acts as a counter to Keith's short fuse, and Keith genuinely respects what Hunk brings to the team. There is a foundation for something there, but... canon Keith is just not a great person. Why would I want Hunk to date him, and basically have to act as Keith's therapist, conscience, and parent, when Hunk could be happy with Shay, or Lance, or Allura, or even, years in the future, Shiro? Kallura Let me preface this by stating that I am not shaming any of the shippers. Keith/Allura is a staple pairing of the Voltron franchise, and if something about the dynamic between this particular iteration of these characters appeals to you, please don't let my opinions make you feel bad about it! That said... "Gross, why?" "I hate it." Within the show's canon, Keith seems to harbor a resentment for Allura and general antipathy toward her people that I can only define as racist. From accusing her father of cowardice, to denying Allura access to the Alteans on the colony- whose lives are actively in danger- to the multiple instances of him expressing no regard at all for Allura's safety. I can't stand the power imbalance between Keith and Allura; how he is framed as the rational, morally conscientious white savior to her impulsive, emotionally-driven, for all intents and purposes Black teenage girl. He preemptively calls her simply approaching him to discuss what has been going on with the team he is willfully avoiding "a lecture", painting her as an angry nag.

He pauses in the middle of a crowd while partaking in another mission with the "benign" Galra-supremacist Blades to seek her out, make eye-contact, and deliberately glare at her as she is handing out aid to rebels and refugees.

When Allura is disconsolate after her experience in the alternate reality, Keith can't be arsed to sit down beside her, sharing in her consternation, or give her a comforting clasp on the shoulder. He has to remain standing upright, on a platform, no less, so he is both physically and emotionally "above" her and she is forced to have to look back and up at him.

Allura is the Heart of Voltron. The Lions are linked directly to her lifeforce. And, instead of having a Black Paladin and Head of Voltron who loves, respects, trusts, and even defers to her, she's saddled with his selfish, hot-headed, irresponsible and at times abusive replacement. And, I am not referring to "Kuron".

every teddy bear in existence is a butch lesbian!

Vanja: I could kill you in your sleep

A big box is waiting for Daiyu at home. It’s the kind of box used to ship fruit. In big, bold letters it says: SQUONK BREEDING PROGRAM. 

The squonk inside the box can be heard tearfully snuffling as it sniffs around. It carries trauma in its wrinkles but its a survivor, having not dissolved into tears despite its hardships. This squonk is known to track things down, but then when it finds what its looking for, regardless of what that is, it bursts into tears and looks for an escape.

To say she’s surprised to find a box with said lettering on her doorstep would be an understatement. Opening it up, she’s really not sure what she expected but the whining, crying, and mutilated squonk is a sight ... well, for eyes. It is a sight. A snotty, weepy sight. Daiyu remembers how she was called a squonk whenever she’d cry as a child and she looks at the creature with distaste.