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Lance and Keith Growth:

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So, here is the thing. In this post I talked about Keith and Lance’s relationship, but now I want to talk to you about their growth. Before I start, I have somethings to say. 1) Season 7 was good. Could it have been better? Yes, but that doesn’t mean the art, the voice acting, the music was bad. It wasn’t. It was really good and you have to give credit where it’s due. 2)Honestly it was kind of boring to one point, and it is what it is, but again it wasn’t bad, it was somethings that needed to explain. 3)The last post and this post aren’t to revive Klance or anything. Klance never died and you guys can fight me. Klance is really real and is the most natural progression, but will DW do it? Who knows, but that doesn’t stop making Lance and Keith good partners. 4) Our representation that they promised. This is the only thing that has me moody till today and probably for a long time, but I won’t hate the show, I’ll just move on.

So now that we got all out of the way, lets move on:

Alright let’s start,

Alright, Lance has always had insecurities with being in the team and being a paladin. Even though he says that he is the cool sharp shooter, he really doubts himself.

He really is insecure. This boy doesn’t see the potential he has. Lance is more than a cool sharpshooter, he is the right hand of Voltron. The second in command and I’m so glad Keith is back, because he’s the only one that can push him to not only a better leader, but to be a better person.

Just look at this,

Keith put Lance in charge, willingly. Keith said it verbally and that is so important. Every time Lance had had to step up as a leader it was due because he had too, not because they asked him too. The time Kuron was in Voltron, Lance had to step up and grow, he would always have fights with Kuron,

He would always have to get involved forcefully.

He would always be ignored,

And of course Lance was affected. After all, Shiro is his hero.

But with Keith, Keith chooses Lance. There is no fights no hurt.

Just friendship,

Trust,

and protection/worry.

Keith made Lance officially the second in command. He has been told now to lead.

I mean, look. This isn’t a seventh wheel like before,

There are more people, more skills, more leaderships. There’s Shiro, there’s Allura, there’s Krolia and out of all of them, Keith picked Lance to lead.

Back in from season 4 to season 6, Lance was isolating himself,

He was training,

and most importantly, he was pushing himself away from the paladins.

But now that Keith is back, he is slowly fixing those things up

Keith is making everyone feel needed. He is reminding them that they’re more than paladins,

and I’m just going to say that this is such a HUGE development from my son Keith. He’s opening up to the paladins, he’s telling them that they are friends, they need to stick together. Everything happened for a reason. I’m so glad Keith said this because,

This is key:

and then we get this,

Lance is on Keith’s right side. Lance accepted Keith as the leader once again.

I just want to comment on this one last time,

this isn’t just a worried face of Keith potentially getting hurt or anything. This is the face of Lance being scared that Keith will run away again. He did it once,

why would this time be different? But Lance chooses to trust Keith.

and as we all saw, he came back.

Moving on, like I said before,

Keith ain’t good with words,

Look at the way Keith is standing, he’s closing himself, but yet he’s trying to open up and let Hunk know that he’s there for him.

Keith won’t flat out say why he truly picked Lance. It would be 1) Hard for Keith 2) Out of character. Keith is a actions speak louder than words type of person. Of course Lance will be more open to say stuff like,

Lance is more verbal,

Keith is emo. Lol, he is a boy of actions not words,

and in this case his actions was to pick Lance.

It’s the little things Keith does that makes a difference. Even though he has grown and matured, he is always going to be Keith. He will always be somewhat bad with words, but that’s okay, because at the end people always get his message, even if it is crappy ones.

Plus, Bob threaten to keep them there forever, out of all the paladins who was the one bad at playing?

Lance.

Who was the one getting themselves almost hurt?

Lance.

To add more, Keith believes Lance is better being out and leading the collision than playing in a game which he’s terrible at. lol

Now, Season 7 felt a lot like season 1, Examples:

Season 1:

Season 7:

Season 1:

Season 7:

See through the lions eyes.

Season 1:

Season 7:

They’ve really grown. Keith was NOT making fun or doubting Lance’s skill’s. This boy was messing with him, it was like a tease and a warning. lol.

Keith more than anyone knows what Lance is capable.

Keith trusts Lance. He puts Lance in positions that only someone with instinct and skills would be able to handle. Keith is making Lance grow into a leader.

Keith didn’t ask Lance if he thinks he could shoot the drones, he doesn’t even over think it, he just tells Lance the plan, he teases him and get into action.

That’s how a team should work. Trust is very important and we see it get stronger and stronger between these two,

Name one time this boy felt like his skill weren’t good enough this season! None, because Lance didn’t have a reason for it. Keith is the leader, Keith listens to him and makes him have a big role in the group.

That’s what Lance NEEDED! HE NEEDED TO BE CHOSEN. Lance see’s Keith how Keith has been maturing,

Lance now is doing the same. Lance is following right behind him,

Season 1:

Season 7:

And Keith is waiting for him,

Season 1:

Season 7:

Because at the end of the day, It’s Lance and Keith, neck and neck.

Season 1:

Season 7:

Their bond is getting stronger and stronger, and it’s starting to pick from where it left off,

Season 3:

Season 7:

Keith knows of what Lance is capable of and more. After all, Lance has always been Keith’s first choice,

for a reason.

Lance is Keith’s impulse control.

And for Lance, Keith is the future,

I already said this but, Lance was really hurt for Keith leaving the team,

Yes, this was mean, but this is also part of how Lance truly felt when Keith was leaving the team. Lance felt that Keith was running away, and to be honest, Keith was,

But Lance didn’t mean the, “Maybe you should have just stayed away.” because this boy was the most affected before Keith left,

When Keith Left,

and after he came back,

Lance was the most affected by Keith’s departure,

Yes, even though Keith and Lance didn’t interact like we wanted when they met again, expressions matter more than words.

You can clearly see the hurt in Lance’s face.

Back in season 3, Lance and Keith had gotten really close and then poof, Keith ran away, not only from the team, but from Lance.

Lance really was hurt by Keith running away, and you can see it. Keith was lashing out at Hunk and Allura, not Lance. Lance got into the fight and he said the first thing that hurt him and Keith the most