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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

Lance has never been afraid to call out Keith on his flaws,

Lance and Keith need to talk and stop running away from each other,

and at one point, it needs to happen.

Also, Keith has been with the best leaders around,

He’s growing and evolving, but he’s not doing it alone,

Keith is helping Lance get there. Not verbally, but with actions.

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zoidetrap

not to be klance on main but keith voting for lance to leave garfle warfle snick because he “doesnt want to spend all eternity with him” is the equivalent of that post saying “i didnt know how to tell my classmate i liked him so i gave him a note that said "get out of my school”“

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keith telling his mom he loves her in s7

keith looking at lance in s3

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klance interactions p3

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episode 3. i don’t really know what to say about this except that lance has previously talked about movies in the show, and keith definitely was paying attention. not only that, just look at keith’s face. he looks concerned.

lance looks badass ngl.

when pidge is put in danger, both lance and keith are singled out as the ones who are most pissed about it. and honestly, same. they do have a soft spot for the small one.

really cute scene here. this parallels the beginning of the show - lance and keith carrying shiro away. also - something interesting - it may be a reach, but coran referring to lance as “princess allura,” reminds me of when allura was named as “keith,” during his time away.

okay, okay - this.

this scene is really important. not only is keith singling lance out as one of his closest friends, whom he trusts, but he’s also giving lance his time to lead. the words - “lead the way, keep the team together,” that’s meant for a lot more than for one scene. lance’s relationships with many of the team, he’s been trying to keep everyone together. he’s the glue, the water. and it’s taken a lot more literally in later episodes.

they’re both holding the team together, not only emotionally - but physically. as co-leaders, they keep it balanced.

but during this scene, what most stood out was how they were positioned. lance’s slight ¾ profile view, and keith opposite. they’re equal in the way they’re standing. lance didn’t nod at keith affirming him to go save acxa, he looked worried - distraught.

often - implied romantic scenes in movies, the character who means the most to another is the one in the focused frame, closest to the frame, eyes on the other character. the group is behind lance, not even a part of their conversation. this scene was meant for keith and lance, and them alone.

it also slightly reminded me of this scene with lotor and allura:

also, i didn’t really want to get into other ships, since this is my “klance interaction post series,” but people have been saying keith and lance have no chance because of acxa. keith doesn’t blush - doesn’t even smile. he gets frustrated and says “can’t we just fight?” sorry, that doesn’t sound like a romantic relationship, especially with a guy who’s shown to have no interest in women since the start of the show. he wouldn’t begin a relationship with a minor character with a limited amount of screentime.

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Ok but we’re really gonna overlook that part when Zarkon guesses Keith’s drawing to be Haggar, and it pans over to Keith looking annoyed as all hell as he just whispers “a windy cave??” towards Lance in utter disbelief?

Like he can’t tell who he’s more upset with: Lance for not guessing right or himself for having such a crush on the guy.

That’s the kind of sass I wanted more of this season.

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lance always getting upset when keith has to go somewhere else or doesn’t show up for something…..he was upset when keith bailed on the voltron show thing and he was upset when keith went back for acxa….

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The Real Hero of Season 7: Sam Holt

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He was such a fucking badass this season, without him Earth would have been doomed from the very start of the invasion. We never give this amazing man any credit, but DAMN he became a complete legend the second he went against orders and did what was right.

Sam completely upgraded Earth’s tech tens/hundreds of years into the future in only a year, not only that. He decided to train the cadets, not through simulators but through actual flying. He became a leader for millions of people who have lost hope.

He notified the people of Earth about the Galra threat and the need to never give up. He stood as a true leader as many Garrison Generals failed to go into action without any intelligence. He became a united force that was strictly focused on trying to prepare for the war that was most likely going to end in the annihilation of the human race.

Thank you Voltron for Sam. This man is a legend and tbh he was probably my fave character this year. Thanks for coming to my Ted Talk. #sam is the man

Some Appreciation Pics:

(co-created by my bae Krista [love ya cutie])

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klance interactions p4

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episode 4. this was a really fun episode, and since i really thought it would be a filler, i was pleasantly surprised at things revealed between lance and keith. keith’s cheering lance on with the rest of the team, something he wouldn’t have done in the earlier days of voltron. something small, but notable.

now, here’s the really fun part. the paladins are given the choice of picking the paladin they want to escape from the hellhole that is this family feud set.

let’s start with body language. i’m only focusing on lance and keith here.

okay, beginning with lance: he’s obviously struggling during this, looking from side to side to see what his teammates are picking. we know who they picked, neither pidge nor hunk chose lance, they chose allura and hunk.

think about it: HUNK - lance’s best friend from his childhood. ALLURA - lance’s crush throughout the show. two super obvious choices for lance. the fact that lance didn’t choose allura after everything that went down in s6 blows my mind.

now to keith: he looked pretty set in stone that he was going to pick lance from when the timer started. he doesn’t stutter or look confused, he literally picks up his pencil and starts writing. he already knew, he’d obviously thought about it before - he’d choose lance over anyone else. lance is keith’s first choice.

and a small detail - lance and keith finished writing first. they were the most sure on their answers. allura, hunk and pidge are still writing. that is spectacular.

lance starts off with his shoulders raised, and slouching. he’s sort of shrinking in on himself. and if i know anything about body language, it’s that you cave in on yourself when you’re flustered or embarrassed. he’s not standing straight. (haha.)

lance makes eye contact with keith when he begins, but he breaks away when he smiles. that’s pining. smiling while you break eye contact is an obvious sign of affection. i was shocked when i saw this, i knew it was coming, but i didn’t expect it to be so… blatantly chummy??? hunk and pidge both look shocked.

now to what he actually said: “he’s our leader, plus he’s half galra”

lance views keith as a leader - more growth since the beginning of the show. “plus he’s half-galra,” stuck out to me though. lance views keith as someone unique, hence being half-galra, and rewinding to season 2 and keith’s heritage, lance never really brought it up… it’s a trait in keith that lance really admires, i think.

“so i think he’s, like, the future.”

lance sounds so sincere when speaking. lance truly thinks that keith is a necessary part of their universe. keith is lance’s future.

lance makes the same face at allura in season 4, but even more so at keith.

now to keith. his arms are crossed, he’s closing himself off.

his reason for picking lance is definitely not what he said. we all know he’s a generally reserved guy, and doesn’t like showing emotions - especially not to strangers. a reminder - keith was the first to finish writing. he probably has a lot of different reasons for choosing lance, but i think the main one is - he cares about lance the most. plain and simple.