#and honestly it's a little sad bc in the video lecture for it she pulled up her chatgpt window

[softwaluigi]

ughhh had to do a powerpoint for my graphic design class but the professor gave us the most unwieldy obviously gpt'd word slop that we were Required to use like Sorry you're getting paid to teach this course and you can't even be bothered to write the material? ok

[whutisthat]

Hidden Klance moments pt.1

So, we all are disappointed for the lack of promised content in this new season. They promised us LGBT representation, ‘project kuron’ explanation, diplomat hunk, team bonding, Lance falling in love ecc and we got almost nothing. I honestly enjoyed the season anyway, partly because i know i can’t expect so much in six 25-minutes-long episodes from a family show, mostly because I loved Pidge’s arch, Matt is finally found, Lotor is such a complex and enjoyable character, Lance and Allura interaction at the very end .... I can go on, I swear. 

But let’s talk about Keith and Lance. Since i love my boy Lance so much, I observed him really closely, and since I’m a complete slut for Klance because pf the relationship development between him and Keith in season 3, I decided to look for some hint that could possibly lead us to think that there is really something going on between the two (even if it’s just friendship). 

It’ actually longer than I espected so I’m going to hide the following part!

We know that the two didn’t get a real interaction, but I am sure that the authors didn’t really forget about them.  Maybe this is just wishful thinking, but the information disclosed about them at the panel, really are a game changer.  So there must be something going on somewhere. 

Let’s start with Lance:

I don’t know about you but during the first and the third episode (which are the only one where he interacts directely or indirectely with Keith) he seemed to be very depressed. He was often portraied with two little bag under his eyes.

Like this. All those occation, I noticed, involved Keith. At the beginning, I thought it was just to make him look angrier, in fact he is talking about his absence during the parade (srry I couldn’t find a subbed version bcs Netflix doesn,’t broadcast Voltron in my country).  But the bags never appeared on noone else. 

Look at this photo of Pidge. The expression is the same, but she doesn’t look so tired. She is angry at Keith as well, she is litterally saying: “Keith is gone!”, althought we can’t read concern on her face. 

I’m positive we can say that Lance is both mad and concerned for Keith. Of course he is mad because he recognize Keith as their new leader so it hurts seeing him neglecting his former team, Voltron. But he is also concerned about Keith because he knows how much he is suffering and struggling to be the leader. The mixture of these two emotions is making Lance pretty sad.  

This screenshot really hurts.  I’m sure noone in the team really blames Keith for his behaviour (not even Allura, who is always the most reluctant about him because of his heritage), but Lance is the only one that seem to be trying and undertand him. So why didn’t we get a real explicit prove of this fact? During the last season Lance really tried to talk with Keith and show him how worthy to be the leader he was. But now that Shiro appeared again, Keith is too fragile and unsecure, and Lance knows that whatever he says or demontrates to Keith would be useless. We also know that he is not so full of self esteem, and I am sure that he think that he can’t stand a chance to Shiro, when it comes to Keith. That’s why he can’t try and fisically stop Keith from taking bad decision, or can’t lecture him like Shiro or Allura do.

I think this is the frame that proves my point the best. This was the point in the episode when everything turns out right: Keith is forgiven by his team and they allow him to take part of that long mission with the bom, now that shiro is finally able to fly the black lion again.  Let’s focus on the team’s different reactions:

Hunk/Coran/Pidge: for the sake of comedy they are ugly crying. They care about Keith and obviously don’t want him to part, but their character never shared something different or more special with Keith if not companionship. That’s why their reaction is the most obvious and uniportant ( speaking of this matter).

Allura: she looks genuinely pleased with Keith decision, and I know she is. she also speaks of how proud is of Keith ( space mum confirmed). I honestly think in this season the relatinship between them hits a turning point. Matter of fact she is the only one that tries to lecture Keith, in a positive way (not to scold him like shiro seems to do). 

Shiro: I don’t know about you but he seems the happiest about the decision. That startled me bacause I honestly thought that he would have been the hardest to convince. I don’t think is coincidence that he agrees to Keith parting just right after he can fly the black lion. I think I will analyse deeper about his character in another post because there is something about him I can’t really put my finger on. 

Lance: Lance, my boy, light of my days.... why do you look like a kicked puppy trying to deny the fact that he is in pain??? 

You’re not fooling anyone trying to lighten the mood.... “who am I gonna make fun of?”.... I can see the bag under your eyes, AGAIN. I don’t think he wants Keith to join that mission. I think he partly feel guilty because he had stolen red from Keith.  He is not just going to miss Keith like everyone else .He can feel Keith hidden sadness and concern, and that’s how author decided to show this fact. They BONDED, of course they share feelings!! I can’t use photoshop but I am sure that if I could erase those bags, he would have totally looked 100% happier. Those signs had been porpusely drawn. 

That’s all for episode one. Let’s talk about episode 3. 

I know there is not a proper direct or indirect interaction, but my delusional ass wanted to read in Lance’s behaviour something more. 

This is the episode of the iconic “milking moment” (can it be considered as a pun ??? how funny of me,,,). I noticed something was off with Lance. He literally locked himself in a dark room playing a video game he didn’t really wanted to buy this much (it was Pidge who insisted to find the money in the fontain in order to afford the game). 

I am not a gamer, but I don’t think it’s healty to bury yourself in a dark room, sit on a unconfortable metal floor and play until you hate yourself. Perhaps is super normal, but it’s defenitely not Lance. We know how much this boy likes to spoil himself. But we also know how much he can be self-destructive (not literally! I’m not talking about the suicidal/self-armer fanon Lance), in an “emotional” way. Let’s be honest, I think of himself like a seven wheel and struggle to find a place in the team. Actually it’s seems normal for someone like him to engage unhalty activity.I know this analisy seems kinda rushed, but what’s coming it’s suspicious as well: 

Coran and Allura asked him for help to get the milkshake. ALLURA asked him something. ALLURA, HIS CRUSH, CONSIDERED HIM THE RIGHT PERSON FOR A JOB. Let’s be real here. He would have been head over heels for something like that. At least he would have tried to flirt with her. We both know he never loose a chance to brag about himself. Normal Lance would have positively pulled off some pick up line like: “Everything for you, my princess. You know what they say about me? that my milkshake brings all the girl to the the yard.” That would have been gold (expecially altean reaction). BUT NO. Lance seems quite annoyed by the request honestely. And we know what that means. He is still not over the fact that Keith left. 

I’m sure that’s enough material for one post. I’m not really used to analyse character, and i know that we can’t pretend to be right about our judgement. But if this can help to reconsider some aspects of fourth season, that would be awsome!

I’m going to analyse Keith second, god bless, that he had 1 min and a half screentime so it won’t be an hard job lol