Voltron: Legendary Defender is an animate mecha streaming television series produced by american companies DreamWorks Animation Television and World Events Productions and animated by south korean studio Mir. It is a boot of the Voltron franchise and the japanese zanzibar copal series Beast King GoLion, and its vivification is a blend of zanzibar copal -influenced traditional animation for characters and background and CGI for Voltron action sequences. Voltron: Legendary Defender is set in a science fabrication population where global energy called “ quintessence “ can be used to baron vehicles and magic. The series follows the adventures of the Paladins of Voltron who must learn to work together to form the giant star automaton Voltron and use it to defeat the evil Galra Empire. The beginning season premiered on Netflix on June 10, 2016, and consisted of 11 episodes. The series had a 76-episode commitment from Netflix. It has been released globally in United States, Canada, United Kingdom, Australia, New Zealand, Ireland, France, Germany, Austria, Spain, Portugal, Switzerland, Scandinavia, Benelux, Latin America, Slovenia, South Africa, Italy and Finland. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] The moment season premiered on Netflix on January 20, 2017, and consisted of 13 episodes. The third base season premiered on Netflix on August 4, 2017, and consisted of 7 episodes while the fourthly season premiered on October 13, 2017, and consisted of 6 episodes. [ 4 ] The one-fifth season premiered on March 2, 2018, and consists of six episodes. [ 5 ] [ 6 ] The sixth season premiered on June 15, 2018 and consists of seven episodes. [ 7 ] A one-seventh season premiered on August 10, 2018 and consists of thirteen episodes. [ 8 ] The series ‘ achiever has spawned several comics, [ 9 ] action figures, and other toys from Playmates Toys. [ 10 ] The one-eighth and concluding season premiered on December 14, 2018, and consists of thirteen episodes. [ 11 ] [ 12 ]
outline [edit ]
For millennium, the Galra Empire has plagued the population by destroying early civilizations and enslaving diverse races. The merely sleep together threat firm enough against the conglomerate ‘s exponent and plans is the legendary “ Defender of the Universe ” Voltron, a 328-foot tall automaton warrior composed of five leo robots whose pilots are known as the Paladins. At the southern cross of the war that ended with the destruction of satellite Altea, King Alfor of Altea separated Voltron to protect it from falling into the malefic Galran King Zarkon ‘s possession. King Alfor bonded the five lions ‘ energies to his daughter Allura ‘s biography force and sent them across the population to different locations until the time for the future genesis of Paladins to appear and pilot Voltron arrived. Princess Allura, her royal adviser Coran, and the Altean Castle of Lions were hidden on planet Arus along with the Black Lion. In the present, the Galra Empire ‘s path of seduction and search for Voltron has led them to Earth ‘s solar system. A group of space pilots – Shiro, Keith, Lance, Pidge, and Hunk — discover the Blue Lion and immediately get swept up into the Galran War. They meet Princess Allura, become the raw Paladins, and reunite the five lions to form Voltron, beginning their fight to liberate the universe from the Galra Empire .
Cast and characters [edit ]
chief [edit ]
Voltron Force [edit ]
- Josh Keaton as Lieutenant / Commander Takashi “Shiro” Shirogane:
The Black Paladin and the pilot of the Black Lion. The leader of the Defenders of the Universe, Shiro was captured by the Galra Empire a year before the start of the series while on a scientific expedition, during which he was given a weaponized prosthetic right arm. A natural, decisive leader, Shiro is calm and always in control. At the end of the second season, Shiro reclaims his personal bayard weapon from Zarkon that enables them to defeat him, but Shiro mysteriously vanishes afterwards. In season three, it is revealed he was teleported to a Galra ship, as he ended up on one before escaping and was eventually found by the team. After finding that the Black Lion no longer accepts him as its true paladin, he continues to aid the team by providing guidance and support to them from the Castle of Lions. At the start of season four, Shiro manages to re-establish his bond with the Black Lion when Keith was absent during an intense battle. In season five, he was revealed of being an unwitting mole of Haggar, who can see through his eyes to keep an eye on Lotor. After Keith and Romelle revealed Lotor’s true intentions, Haggar takes full control over Shiro, and Keith discovers that the Shiro with them is a clone, while the true Shiro died during the fight at the end of season two, and his soul lies inside the Black Lion. Afterwards, Shiro is revived when Allura uses her powers to transfer his soul from the Black Lion to the clone’s body. In season 7, following his return to Earth, he becomes the captain of the Atlas, a Galaxy Garrison battleship, during the fight against Sendak. The first episode introduces the character “Adam W.” who was shown as a “significant other” to Shiro,[13] a description confirmed by Lauren Montgomery[14] that revealed Shiro as an LGBT character.[15][16] At the end of season 8, he married Curtis, a fellow crewmember on the Atlas. - Kimberly Brooks as Princess Allura:
The crown Princess of Altea, the daughter of King Alfor, Allura was the last known female Altean. Pilot and keeper of the Castle of Lions, a structure that is both a castle and a spaceship, Allura granted the new group of Defenders their titles and leads them in their mission to defeat Zarkon and liberate the universe from Galra rule. Allura wishes more than anything to finish her father’s work in stopping Zarkon. In season three, she becomes the new pilot of the Blue Lion as the Pink Paladin. As an Altean, Allura’s abilities include the chameleon-like ability to blend in with other species and magical abilities related to quintessence. She has a telepathic bond with some Altean mice that had ended up in the same cryo-pod that she was hibernating inside of. During season 8, Allura and Lance engage in a romantic relationship, and Lance starts to be more protective and caring towards her. At the end of season 8, she and Honerva give their lives to restore all realities after they were destroyed in the final battle. - Steven Yeun as Keith:
The Red Paladin and the pilot of the Red Lion. Formerly a cadet at Galaxy Garrison academy before being expelled, Keith is an orphan and a lone wolf as a result. Sullen and temperamental, Keith spends his free time honing his skills for battle, but he also gradually learns the necessary skills to work with a team. In season two, Keith discovers he has Galra blood, apparently from his maternal side of the family. The revelation comes from a knife that associated him with a secret rebel group of the Galra called the “Blade of Marmora”, but also ends up straining Allura’s trust in him for a while. Due to Shiro’s absence, Keith takes over as the head of Voltron as the new pilot of the Black Lion in season three. At the start of season four, Keith steps down from this position and hands it back to Shiro so that he can continue to work with the Blade of Marmora. At the end of season five, Keith is reunited with his Galra mother, Krolia. He rejoins the Paladins in the end of season six, re-assuming command of the Black Lion. At the end of season 8, he dissolves the Galra Empire and transitions the Blades of Marmora into a humanitarian organization. - Jeremy Shada as Lance:
The Blue Paladin and the pilot of the Blue Lion. Lance was the fighter pilot of his team at Galaxy Garrison academy. Initially cocky and confident, Lance is nicknamed the sharpshooter and ladies’ man of the Defenders. Lance occasionally has doubts of fulfilling his role on the team. Lance also maintained a one-sided rivalry with Keith from when the two were at the Galaxy Garrison together, but the two have shown to be an effective team. Lance becomes the new pilot of the Red Lion and right-hand man of Voltron from season three onward. Lance presumably died for a brief moment in season 6. He and Allura begin a romance at the beginning of season 8. After the final battle with Honerva, Lance returns to live on his family’s farm, spreading Allura’s message and has gained Altean markings. - Bex Taylor-Klaus as Katie “Pidge Gunderson” Holt:
The Green Paladin and the pilot of the Green Lion. Katie disguised herself as a boy named Pidge Gunderson to get into Galaxy Garrison academy to find out what happened to her father and brother who disappeared whilst on the same scientific mission that Shiro was captured on. A technical genius, Pidge is the smartest member of the team, able to create specialist modifications for the Green Lion such as a cloaking device. She also re-purposed a Galran drone to work for her, naming it Rover, who later sacrificed itself to protect her. During her time as a Paladin, she eventually rescued her brother, and then her father. Her brother, Matt, kept fighting for a rebel group, and her father, Samuel, returned to Earth to warn the Galaxy Garrison about the impending war against the Galra. After the final battle in Season 8, she and her family help establish and lead the next generation of Legendary Defenders (the nature of whom can be seen to be a nod to Vehicle Voltron). - Tyler Labine as Hunk:
The Yellow Paladin and the pilot of the Yellow Lion. Hunk was the engineer of his team at Galaxy Garrison academy. A gentle giant with an equally large appetite, Hunk is the heart of the team, lifting them up and making peace between them. After witnessing first hand the devastation and misery that Zarkon’s conquest of the universe has brought upon the people of various worlds, Hunk is determined to free those enslaved. Following the final battle with Honerva, he starts up a culinary empire to bring worlds together, one meal at a time. - Rhys Darby as Coran Hieronymus Wimbleton Smythe:
The Royal advisor to Princess Allura’s family, Coran was the last known male Altean. Energetic and excitable, Coran serves Allura dutifully whilst being fiercely protective of her. He tends to ramble on and on about his past, particularly about his supposedly daring feats or past experiences. Despite his odd and quirky character, he is a reliable and steadfast ally to his princess and the Paladins.
Galra Empire [edit ]
- Neil Kaplan as Emperor Zarkon:
The Emperor of the ruthless Galra Empire, and the ruler of most of the known universe after spending the last ten thousand years conquering it. He desires the Lions of Voltron, whom he is powerful to contend against, due to both the threat they pose to his conquest, along with the revelation that he was the former Black Paladin that motivates his claim of the Lions as his own property. During the season two finale, Zarkon faces Voltron and the Paladins in a powerful, experimental mecha armor and is defeated by the Paladins, but left in a coma for most of season three until he was revived by Haggar and begins a manhunt for Lotor. In season five, Lotor fights him in a duel to the death and is slain by Lotor’s hand, and he is declared dead by the empire. In season 8, Zarkon last appears as a corrupted spirit inside of Honerva’s mind to protect her secrets. When the original and present Paladins fight and defeat him, they purified his soul and returns to normal after millennia. Then when Allura shows him all the suffering he has caused in all that time, Zarkon becomes repentant. The old and new Paladins convince him to help them escape her mind using the combined shared bond of all ten Paladins to Voltron. - Cree Summer as Witch Haggar / Honerva:
Zarkon’s primary advisor and leader of the Druids, dark mystics who fanatically serve the Galra Empire. Haggar is both a dangerous sorceress and a mad scientist. She combines her dark magic with abominable science to arm soldiers with powerful weapons, create giant robotic monsters dubbed “Robeasts” to fight Voltron, and drain the mystical life energy known as quintessence from all living things, including whole planets, for the Galra to use in their universal conquest. In battle, her magical abilities allow for her to teleport, cast illusions, and wield dark magic energy. Haggar is eventually revealed to be an Altean alchemist named Honerva, Zarkon’s wife who played a role in Voltron’s origins ten millennia ago. She was afflicted by the same corruption that had transformed Zarkon, in the process losing all the memories of her former life, and gradually recovered them when she traveled to the mystical realm of Oriande where Altean alchemy originated. The trip allowed Haggar to restore herself to her original state as Honerva. While she was mysteriously absent during season 7, Honerva returns as the main antagonist of season 8. She has deceived a colony of Alteans Lotor had kept hidden from the Galra into becoming her willing followers, promising them they will be reunited with Lotor and Altea. Her plan is to summon Lotor’s mech and merge it with a personal one of her own, creating a mech that can open up rips to alternate realities. With it, she could then find and travel to the perfect reality to live in peace with, but at the cost of all other realities being destroyed by these created rips. It gets worse when the reality she thinks is the perfect one causes her more of the pain she hates: outraged, she nearly succeeds in ending all of existence during the final battle, but gets convinced by the Paladins and Allura to stop, though she becomes disheartened that there is now only one reality left because of her actions. She and Allura work together to use all their Altean magic to save all of existence, sacrificing their lives to do this. - A. J. Locascio as Prince Lotor:
The son of Zarkon and Honerva, making him a Galra-Altean hybrid. He assumed control of the Galra Empire following his father’s inability to lead while in critical condition. Possessing a Messianic complex, Lotor’s ideology that strength comes from worthy followers from conquered worlds, rather than resource expansion and subjugation, is reflected in his personal all-female strike team who are half-Galra like himself. While acting as ruler, ignoring matters he deems a waste of time, Lotor has been working on his own plans to obtain Quintessence which results with him branded an outlaw by Zarkon once he returns to power. Forming an alliance with the Paladins after saving them from Haggar’s ambush, Lotor manages to win back the Galra throne after defeating his father in a battle to the death and subsequently dealing with insurgents. However, Lotor’s alliance with the Paladins falls apart once it is revealed that he secretly saved many Alteans during the past war, hiding them away and allowing them to thrive, only to sacrifice a majority of them so he can use their harvested quintessence for his plans, as revealed by Keith and an Altean from his colony, Romelle. It is eventually revealed that Lotor’s goal is to establish a new Altean Empire, one that will even span across other realities, and he will dispose of anything, even his own forces if need be, to achieve it, as he fights Voltron using his own giant robot formed from his Sincline ships, which has the ability to enter the Quintessence field at will. As the fight enters the Quintessence field itself, the direct exposure to all the quintessence within it drives Lotor mad with power, just like Zarkon, but Lotor is defeated when Allura has Voltron use all of its power, both from itself and the constant power it gets from Quintessence field, against him. As the power makes Voltron increasingly difficult to keep together, they are forced to abandon Lotor in the Quintessence field to die due to Quintessence poisoning.
production [edit ]
On January 5, 2016, Netflix and DreamWorks Animation announced a new original animated Voltron series to debut in 2016 as a boot similar to that of Disney ‘s Ducktales boot, the expansion of their existing multi-year agreement. [ 17 ] Voltron was one of several series planned for initial development and debut in 2016, including Guillermo del Toro ‘s enliven Trollhunters. [ 18 ] Lauren Montgomery and Joaquim Dos Santos, both known for their work on the Avatar: The Last Airbender and its sequel The Legend of Korra, served as showrunners, while fellow crew penis Tim Hedrick served as pass writer. [ 19 ] On March 25, 2016, at WonderCon, it was announced that the voice hurl would consist of Steven Yeun as Keith, Jeremy Shada as Lance, Bex Taylor-Klaus as Pidge, Josh Keaton as Shiro, Tyler Labine as Hunk, Kimberly Brooks as Princess Allura, Rhys Darby as Coran, and Neil Kaplan as Emperor Zarkon. [ 20 ] Cree Summer former confirmed that she would be voicing Witch Haggar. [ 21 ] The first season premiered on June 10, 2016, and consisted of 13 episodes. It was announced at San Diego Comic-Con that season two will premiere on Netflix in late 2016. [ 22 ] A few months by and by, at New York Comic Con, it was announced that the moment season will premiere on January 20, 2017. The irregular season saw a limited premiere at the New York Comic Con on October 7, 2016, where an episode was shown at the Voltron panel. [ 23 ] The second season premiered on Netflix on January 20, 2017, and consisted of 13 episodes. The third gear season premiered on Netflix on August 4, 2017, and consisted of 7 episodes. The one-fourth season premiered in October 2017, and consisted of 6 episodes. [ 24 ] The series was revealed at WonderCon 2017 to have a 78-episode commitment from Netflix. [ 4 ] The fifth season premiered on March 2, 2018, and consisted of 6 episodes. The sixth season premiered on June 15, 2018, and consisted of 7 episodes. The seventh season premiered on August 10, 2018, and consisted of 13 episodes. The eighth and final examination temper premiered on December 14, 2018, and consisted of 13 episodes. [ 25 ] [ 12 ]
Episodes [edit ]
| Season | Episodes | Originally released | |
|---|---|---|---|
| First aired | |||
| 1 | 13 | June 10, 2016 ( ) | |
| 2 | 13 | January 20, 2017 ( ) | |
| 3 | 7 | August 4, 2017 ( ) | |
| 4 | 6 | October 13, 2017 ( ) | |
| 5 | 6 | March 2, 2018 ( ) | |
| 6 | 7 | June 15, 2018 ( ) | |
| 7 | 13 | August 10, 2018 ( ) | |
| 8 | 13 | December 14, 2018 ( ) | |
reception [edit ]
Voltron: Legendary Defender has received widespread critical acclaim throughout its eight-season run. Reviewers and a count of fans have lauded the series ’ plat and floor discharge. Some critics and fans criticized the series for its handle of its LGBT representation. additionally for most of its run, the series was plagued by poor behavior by a subset of its fans, with a phone number of fans issuing end threats to both the cast and crew, including Dos Santos and Montgomery, over decisions and reactions related to representation and “ embark “ interests. The review collection web site Rotten Tomatoes reported a 100 % approval with an average evaluation of 8.15 for the first temper, based on 11 reviews, with Critic Consensus being that “ Voltron: Legendary Defender honors its informant material with beautifully expressive animation and impactful action. ” [ 26 ] In reviewing the first season, Max Nicholson of IGN wrote, “ DreamWork ’ s Voltron: Legendary Defender delivers precisely the kind of read you ’ ve come to expect from the amazing creative team behind The Legend of Korra. ” He rated the series an 8.9 out of 10. [ 27 ] Sarah Moran of ScreenRant similarly gave the series a incontrovertible review, writing, “ It isn ’ thymine trying to reinvent or very improve on the original conceit of Voltron, but Legendary Defender is surely a welcome bring on a authoritative cartoon ; one that should appeal to fans both new and old. ” [ 28 ] Shamus Kelly from Den of Geek gave the series a arrant score, writing, “ badly, you won ’ metric ton be disappointed. It ’ south something special that doesn ’ t come round much in television. [ 29 ] “ On Rotten Tomatoes season 2 has a 100 % approval with an median evaluation of 9.6 based on 5 reviews. [ 30 ] On Rotten Tomatoes season 3 has an 100 % blessing with an average rating of 9.33 based on 5 reviews. [ 31 ] On Rotten Tomatoes season 4 has a 80 % approval with an modal rat of 8.77 based on 5 reviews. [ 32 ] On Rotten Tomatoes season 5 has a 100 % approval with an average rate of 10 based on 5 reviews. [ 33 ] On Rotten Tomatoes season 6 has a 100 % approval with an average rate of 9.87 based on 5 reviews. [ 34 ] On Rotten Tomatoes season 7 has a 100 % approval with an average military rank of 8.75 based on 5 reviews. [ 35 ] On Rotten Tomatoes temper 8 has a 86 % approval with an average rate of 8.78 based on 7 reviews. [ 36 ] In reviewing the concluding season, Jesse Schedeen of IGN wrote, “ minor storytelling quibbles apart, the final examination season of Voltron : legendary Defender captures reasonably much everything that has made this series great. The action scenes are fantastic. The report combines humor and character drama better than any season before it. These 13 episodes tie up closely every loose end on a satisfy note and raise the stakes of the show higher than ever. ” He rated the season 9.1 out of 10, though he admits, “ That said, it would be far more effective to see one of these animated shows acknowledge their LGBT heroes from the very beginning and not save moments like these for the literal end minute ; with that rush unwrap ( after spending no time establishing Shiro ‘s modern relationship or even hinting at it ), Voltron relies excessively much on the hearing ‘s affection for Shiro to give the moment rapport, quite than earning an emotional answer from its storytelling. ” [ 37 ] Dave Trumbore of Collider gave the season a arrant score, writing, “ The final season of Voltron : legendary Defender rarely stumbles ; the lapp can be said of the series ’ story overall. honestly the only defect in the storytelling has to do with the way the narrative has handled quixotic relationships ; that drift continues here. Overall, Season 8 manages to do the apparently impossible by ramping up the stakes to the last, delivering the most mighty emotional resonance between our heroes and villains so far, and wrapping everything up in a dolorous, bittersweet, and fully satisfy way. It ‘s not perfect, but it ‘s deoxyadenosine monophosphate close to perfection as we ’ re going to get in this reality. ” [ 38 ] Shamus Kelly from Den of Geek gave the temper a 4 out 5 stars, writing, “ The biggest force of the season is how closely everyone comes rear to play some part in the final examination season. ” [ 39 ] Palmer Haasch of Polygon had praised the series, though she criticized the serial ‘ LGBT representation. She noted, “ The final sequence of the series, like any push button on a series finale, was a mix bag. It was a respite to see Lance reunited with his family ; Hunk ’ s establishing a diplomatic culinary empire is nothing shortstop of a perfect arc ” reason, “ ultimately, Voltron, the imagination and aesthetic pursuit of its creators, was never going to quell the concerns of its fanbase. But taken on its own storytelling merits, the concluding season remained true to the ideas of found syndicate, collective heart, and empathic connection. Voltron: Legendary Defender was an honor to follow, and it ’ s certain that the series will be remembered both for its compelling narrative and bouncing fandom for years to come. ” [ 40 ] In reviewing the series as a wholly, Jacob Oller of Paste Magazine wrote, “ Empathy is Voltron ’ s quintessence, its driving fuel and its prime directive. And now that it ’ sulfur over, those moving on can list the series alongside Korra and Avatar as one of the most impressive of its prison term. ” [ 41 ]
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There were a number of negative reviews, by and large revolving around Shiro ‘s wedding picture and for killing off Allura. The Geekiary ‘s Jamie Sugah stated in her official series stopping point, “ On the hale, though, this is a lackluster ending for what had up until now been a well-written indicate with strong, well-developed characters. Voltron season 8 felt identical rushed and out of character, with a ill thought out and clearly tacked on ending. ” [ 42 ] The Official Voltron Podcast, Let ‘s Voltron, stated, “ Allura ‘s death, as I saw it for a long time, very, in truth bothered me. I ‘ve got to be frank about it. As a father of a seven year daughter, for a TV-Y7/FV show, to kill off one of the few female big characters ? I mean we ‘ve got a lot of potent secondary characters, but among the paladins it ‘s Allura and Pidge and that ‘s it, it bothered me a fortune. To me it ‘s a difficult pill to swallow. To me it came entirely out of leave field. I kept me trap shut on social media, but I was bothered by it a draw. ” When talk of Lotor ‘s death, “ I think it was little approximate for children. I literally rechecked the ratings of the series when I saw that happen, and it ‘s TV-Y7/FV … but seeing his body there—it ‘s just. We did n’t have to see it there, did we ? ” In regards to Shiro ‘s marry, “ We were told that any kind of kinship developed, it was gon na happen naturally and stuff like that, and obviously this did n’t very happen naturally. ” [ 43 ]
LGBT-related controversy and criticism [edit ]
LGBT representation [edit ]
While the show had at least five confirmed LGBTQ characters, controversy swirled around its LGBTQ representation. specifically, it featured three gay characters, Shiro and Adam, who broke up, with Adam dying several years late, but at the end of one-eighth and final season, Shiro is married to Curtis, a background quality introduced in Season 7. The series was fraught with criticism for its LGBTQ theatrical performance. The show was criticized for killing off a brave character, [ 45 ] [ 46 ] with some saying the show was following a stereotype known as “ burying that homosexual “, leading showrunner Joaquim Dos Santos to apologize to fans. [ 47 ] [ 48 ] This was not a surprise as “ not all thwart presentation ” was created equal as one scholar noted, with representation of bisexual and transgender characters lagging behind lesbians and gay men in some respects, with this representation important in the U.S. political climate while GLAAD called for Hollywood to produce more characters with LGBTQ+ characters. [ 50 ] [ 51 ] Renaldo Metadeen of CBR gave his own contract, criticizing the marriage between Shiro and Curtis, calling it “ bum and tacked on, ” while stating that making a “ five-second blip of the marriage … come [ s ] off as a promotion stunt. ” [ 52 ]
Editing [edit ]
criticism of editing chiefly regarded LGBT issues, though some were general observations. On October 22, 2018, a series of leaks of the concluding sequence appeared on-line of the wedding, in which a different character was seen marrying Shiro. [ 53 ] With the acquittance of the final sequence it is shown as true. far controversy followed with the passing of the final examination season, where Shiro is married to Curtis. In the English audio description, Curtis is referred to as Adam [ 54 ] though he is once mentioned to be Curtis in the close captions of a different episode. The error has since been corrected, but a act of fans have noted this as “ evidence ” of the “ tacked-on ” nature of the epilogue. The supervising producer, episode director, storyboard artist, and energizer Kihyun Ryu posted on his Instagram on September 12 a piece of Shiro material, weeks before the season was sent to be dubbed into other languages. In the comments, the prove runners tell him to “ make it beautiful. ” [ 55 ] controversy in Season 8 besides swirled around Ezor, a female character who was confirmed to be in a same-sex relationship with colleague general Zethrid. The character ‘s single line of dialogue was pulled from Kimberly Brooks in a former season, [ 57 ] No sound recording description ever mentions Ezor ‘s survival within “ The Grudge ” or its follow episode. [ 58 ] The miss of movement of the quality, only blinking and materializing out of slender air, suggests that the character was meant to remain dead and was added back in at the death moment to appease some electronegativity. [ 53 ] Carli Squitieri, the storyboard revisionist on “ The Grudge ”, stated on sociable media after the release of Season 7, “ Ezor should have lived, but that ‘s another fib I ‘m not under the authority to speak about. ” Fans began a petition for the alleged original season ( the adaptation that purportedly existed prior to severe editing ), to be released. The petition has garnered over 30,000 signatures. [ 53 ] Speaking in an consultation with the “ Let ‘s Voltron ” podcast Joaquim Dos Santos denied the being of an interchange cut of season eight. [ 60 ]
Fan behavior [edit ]
The series was marred by the inordinately poor demeanor on the contribution of a number of its fans. Death threats were issued to many within the Voltron cast and crew, [ 61 ] particularly to the showrunners Dos Santos and Montgomery and part actors Josh Keaton and Bex Taylor-Klaus. [ 63 ] Almost all of the negative demeanor centered on either LGBT representation or “ embark. ” A sports fan demanded that Keith and Lance be written to be romantically involved with one another and threatened to publicly post individual internal documents related to the show until the two male characters became a match. [ 64 ] In refutation of the administrator producers, Tyler Labine, the voice actor for Hunk, stated on his personal Instagram report that “ what is not real and what will all drop by the wayside in due clock time is all the indefensible hate and vituperation that the iniquity side of this fandom has let seep into this precious populace. THAT is all just noise and I refuse to listen. ” [ 65 ] He besides said, in regard to Shiro ‘s epilogue in Season 8, that the “ powers that be and people in restraint aren ’ t constantly absolve to do things the way they want. There is always person more herculean with lore control keep the gates shut. Just remember that following time you decide that the creators of this show didn ’ thymine worry about the fandom. I assure they cared more than anybody. Fact. ”
Awards and nominations [edit ]
Comics [edit ]
Three comic series detailing events happening in between episodes were announced in January 2016. Taking fib ideas that were deemed excessively bizarre and excessively epic poem to be contained in a 23-minute sequence from the inspire series, these comedian serial bridges the prison term backsliding between seasons. [ 79 ] Despite original statements of continuing into volume 4, LionForge opted to cancel its contract. Its only reply in regards to the matter was a brief tweet of an article from Geekdad. [ 80 ]
bulk 1 ( 2016 ) [edit ]
The first miniseries consisted of five issues, published by Lion Forge Comics. It was written by indicate principal writer Tim Hedrick and Mitch Iverson, and illustrated by Digital Art Chefs. A particular cover random variable of publish # 1 was available at San Diego Comic-Con in 2016, with a restrict handout of 250 copies. [ 81 ] Issue # 2 was released on August 2, 2016, followed by issue # 3 on October 5, 2016, write out # 4 on November 9, 2016, and issue # 5 on November 20, 2016. The whole series will be collected in a graphic novel and was initially scheduled for a December 2016 release, [ 79 ] but got pushed bet on to January 3, 2017, then was last released January 25, 2017, according to Lion Forge. The second series will be announced after the dismissal of the graphic novel. [ 79 ] A movement amusing of topic 1 with full voice acting by the series cast was released on June 15, 2017, at the DreamWorksTV YouTube groove. [ 88 ] The fib takes place in between the season 1 episodes “ Rebirth ” and “ Crystal Venom. ”
| Issue | Release Date | Writer(s) | Artist(s) | Collection | ISBN |
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| #1[9] | July 13, 2016 | Tim Hedrick Mitch Iverson |
Digital Art Chefs | Voltron: Legendary Defender Volume 1 RELEASED JANUARY 25, 2017 |
9781941302217 |
| #2[89] | August 24, 2016 | ||||
| #3[90] | October 5, 2016 | ||||
| #4[91] | November 9, 2016 | ||||
| #5[92] | November 30, 2016 |
volume 2 ( 2017 ) [edit ]
During the Voltron: Legendary Defender panel at WonderCon 2017, it was announced that the second series of five issues would debut in May 2017. [ 93 ] The date was pushed back to late June due to production delays., however the date was pushed back on October 4, 2017 where was published where issue 2 and 3 was published on the lapp day, November 1, 2017 and issue 4 was published on November 15, 2017, consequence 5 was published on December 13, 2017, the Vol. 2 Trade Paperback was published on January 31, 2018. The report takes place in between the season 2 episodes “ Shiro ‘s Escape ” and “ Greening the Cube. ”
| Issue | Release Date | Writer(s) | Artist(s) | Collection | ISBN |
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| #1 | October 4, 2017 | Tim Hedrick Mitch Iverson |
Jung Gwan Ji-in Choi |
Voltron: Legendary Defender Volume 2: Pilgrimage RELEASED JANUARY 31, 2018 |
9781941302354 |
| #2 | November 1, 2017 | Rubine Beni Lobel |
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| #3 | Rubine Jung Gwan Yoo Beni Lobel |
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| #4 | November 15, 2017 | Rubine Beni Lobel |
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| #5 | December 13, 2017 | Rubine Beni Lobel Puste |
volume 3 ( 2018 ) [edit ]
book 3 debuted on July 11, 2018. [ 95 ] The history is set between season 4 and season 5 .
| Issue | Release Date | Writer(s) | Artist(s) | Collection | ISBN |
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| #1 | July 11, 2018 | Mitch Iverson | Gung Gwan Yoo Ji-in Choi Rubine Beni Lobel |
Voltron: Legendary Defender Volume 3: Absolution Released January 9, 2019 |
9786976585055 |
| #2 | August 8, 2018 | Rubine Beni Lobel |
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| #3 | September 12, 2018 | Edwin Prasetya Puste |
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| #4 | October 10, 2018 | Rubine Beni Lobel |
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| #5 | November 14, 2018 |
home media [edit ]
The first two seasons were released on DVD in Region 1 by Universal Pictures Home Entertainment on June 12, 2018, [ 96 ] The first base two seasons were besides released in Australia on October 17, 2018. The series was besides releasesd on DVD in the UK, Italy, and Germany. A box set for seasons 3-6 has been released as of June 2019. Seasons 1-6 are available on iTunes, Google Play Amazon Video etc in the UK .
forwarding and trade [edit ]
To promote the series in between the handout of temper 1 and 2, a Robeast fanart contest was announced via social media on October 18, 2016. [ 97 ] The achiever was announced on December 27, 2016 on social media under the username “ Zilla B ”. [ 98 ]
Video games [edit ]
DreamWorks Voltron VR Chronicles ( 2017 ) [edit ]
A virtual-reality video game based on the series, known as Voltron VR Chronicles, was released for Steam, Oculus and PlayStation 4 via PlayStation Network .
Voltron : Cubes of Olkarion ( 2019 ) [edit ]
A real-time strategy video recording crippled based on the series, called Voltron: Cubes of Olkarion, created by indie developer Gbanga, was entered into and won the 2018 Universal GameDev Challenge. [ 99 ] The game was released on Steam Early Access on 29 August 2019. [ 100 ] On the 19th September 2019 NBCUniversal shutdown its game publication division. [ 101 ] Three months later on the 19th December Voltron: Cubes of Olkarion was briefly removed from the Steam store, but reactivated in June 2020. [ 102 ] [ 103 ] In the crippled, players compete in real-time player vanadium musician ( PvP ) game battles by placing own and destroying opposition blocks with unlike features in a game board with a grid. [ 104 ]
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