Because I think this is so important. We fall in love with characters and their lives become a part of our own. And we can grow and learn with and from them in ways that could be more difficult on our own. Keith’s struggles in expressing himself, his feelings of abandonment and his struggle to believe in himself are very real problems and I identify with them strongly. Hell, you’d have a hard time finding someone who is a fan of Voltron who wouldn’t know which lion they’d love to pilot or role they’d love to take. So how awesome is it to add not just combat heroics, but relationship and personal growth? It’s been so wonderful watching Shiro and Keith’s personal journey especially in their equality. To focus on how neither is the ‘dominant’ or ‘sole supporter’ but that they support each other equally. When one falters, the other one carries them. When one is down, the other helps to pick them up. When one begins to give up on themselves, the other is there to remind them that they are loved unconditionally and give them that boost they need. Both are strong on their own with their own strengths and weaknesses. But together they are stronger and they endure. These are life goals. These are aspects worthy of looking up to and living by. When Keith told Shiro he loved him and when Shiro settled into Keith’s arms with “You found me.” I burst into tears. Not just tears of joy and happiness, but a wave of complicated emotions I’m still sorting through. Validation, relief, wonder, a sense that I wasn’t the only one cheering this on, that so many others were seeing and feeling the same way. Words cannot express how much this season impacted me and how much of a gift it was. A thousand, million thank yous to the Voltron crew for everything that you have given us and everything that is to come. Your story has become so, so much more to so many of us.