Red and Blue make Purple

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Listen,

I know we all like to make fun of Keith’s fixation with bonding, but let me tell you how this boy—who emanated this starter-pack reclusive bad-boy type vibes in the beginning but was actually not at all so— takes that shit seriously.

We’ve seen how he’s behaved in season 1 after getting caught up with Voltron–how he starts to enjoy the company of his team, how he comes to deeply cherish it. It’s possibly something he has craved for so long, people to trust, people who can believe in him and follow more or less the same wavelength. He yearns for companionship in the camaraderie level. Which is why besides Shiro, the Voltron family is so important to him because he can find a sense of fulfillment with them that he never received at the Garrison.

So Keith works hard to keep this fulfillment alive. He shows off, he fights impulsively, he adds to conversations and participates in lighthearted moments, not simply because he’s the dork that he is, but because he wants to show that he’s a valuable member of the team and can be useful. This is an important aspect of how Keith wants to be seen among his comrades. He craves these ‘bonding moments’. He even uses this methodology to bond with his lion– to show his worthiness, because hey, that’s something he knows how to do. It also kind of explains why he gets so appalled when Lance denies them having one, because, this sense of ‘bonding’ is what reassures Keith that he is wanted, that he is also worthy to be considered a friend and a comrade. For Lance to deny that had hurt him (if just a little). It’s almost sad to think that he does what he can to be included, to hold this bond so close because of how ‘fleeting’ casual friendships tend to be. He takes that shit to heart, bond or go solo, there is no in-between. All, in all, Keith is a really deep fella.

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Alright since the tags screwed it up (not surprising I’m on mobile) I’ve decided to full on rant So I know that the fandom is all like “Lol keef is emo and gives no fucs” But here’s the thing This boy This wonderful boy Actually cares so much So so so so so so so so so so so so so so so much So much And Keith knows this When you’ve been abandoned at a young age you probably think “Why?” Most people think “What could I not do for them?” But Keith seems like the kind of person to instead say “What did I do?” Did he do too much of one thing? Was it more than his dad could handle Did he do something wrong? Etc and that sets him apart and unites him with the other paladins The garrison trio worry about what they can’t do Lance thinks he ISN’T talented Pidge thinks she CANT find her family Hunk is a bit less, but his anxiety makes him think he WONT be alright by the end of a mission But at the same time it shows Keith is like the other’s in the sense he’s just as naive and insecure as them even though he tries to come across as aloof and mature. He’s overcompensating for his many many many thoughts and emotions. And something else Keith is not like the other paladins because he is half-galra half human Half “bad guy race” and “race that needs protection” in laymen’s terms And it is true what zarkon said It is shown that the galra soldiers are willing to die for zarkon Similar to Keith’s devotion towards voltron But he’s not as strong or smart as the galra He’s human And that is why Somebody, anybody Needs to say something like this to Keith “You do not belong with the galra And not with the humans And that’s okay Because you belong with people that love you and won’t leave you You belong with voltron” (Astral!shiro pep talk anyone?) Because voltron are some of the first people in Keith’s life to care about him Anyway here was my late night rant about why Keith is great and deserves more bye

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