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Hi there. I read your analysis about The Voltron Show and I really liked it! At one point in that analysis, you mentioned that you feel the Voltron fandom is too quick to feel offended over how Hunk is portrayed in the show. Do you think it's possible that you could elaborate on that, if you wanted? And do you feel that this "overly-sensitive attitude" within the fandom extends to Lance's portrayal in the show as well?

Me? 27000 years late to an ask? HA HA HA!

…Always. Sorry, @thenorthernphoenix, I’ve been absent for quite a while, and I totally forgot my askbox was a thing.

Anyway, a thousand times thank you for reading my meta! To answer your question, and I may receive a lot of heat for this, but I think the Voltron crew have handled Hunk’s portrayal well, actually, and I’ll explain why. Hopefully concisely. Definitely not concisely.

First of all, Hunk is fat. Can we just… admit that? He’s fat. THAT IS OKAY. THAT IS SO OKAY. In fact, I think it’s important for boys who are also overweight to see. They need to know that they can still be the hero, despite their size. I know that a lot of the body positivity schtick has to do with encouraging women to feel comfortable with their bodies regardless of weight, but it’s really important for men, as well! Men probably have a tough time dealing with their body image because they’re expected not to care, but they’re also expected to simultaneously having ridiculously hypermasculine, ripped bodies, or they’re not really ‘a man,’ you know? But if people see Hunk and realize that this guy, yes, is overweight, but still kicks ass and is even the strongest paladin [stronger than Shiro!], that’ll give them just the encouragement they need. [Plus, Hunk is really f*ckin’ hot.]

Second of all, HUNK LIKES FOOD A F*CKING LOT. CAN WE ALSO ACKNOWLEDGE THIS?!?!?! Okay, I apologize, I’m getting heated… I just notice that people get extremely angry when Hunk is shown going crazy over food. I just… Of course he will act that way around food, he’s a foodie! Is it funny? Yeah. Does that mean we’re supposed to respect him any less? Of course not! Look, I’m not overweight, but I’m still a foodie! I, in fact, may or may not love food a bit too much in the most weird of ways! [-Food fetish much, Pinki? -Shut the fuh!] I honestly find it laughably relatable when Hunk drools at the sight of a delicious-looking hors d’oeurvre, or climbs over the invisible maze’s walls to get to a fine alien pastry! Like, f*cking me too, Hunk! I don’t know, maybe I’m being insensitive and stupid, but I don’t view Hunk as any less of a character because he’s very food-crazy. Last time I checked, though, no one was up in arms about Po using food to motivate him to become the Dragon Warrior.

I get it, this is just my own opinion. I like to believe that I’m being sensible, though. I’ll admit that, yes, the food jokes get a little old sometimes, but hey, they are still tasteful [dammit… I… I swear I didn’t mean to pun there]. Hunk is always depicted as a master of his craft, educated in the ways of the kitchen. He doesn’t just make junk food, either, he can cook meats; pastas; god forbid, vegetables! Take a look at any other kid’s show, and tell me if you find a fat character who is treated respectfully by their friends like Hunk, is as intelligent as Hunk, and is as three-dimensional as Hunk. Seriously, lemme know, I think I’d give the show a try, if that’s the case.

*whispers* Am I getting long-winded yet…

Okay, now for the second part of your question, I could go on for days about how the fandom basically becomes a volatile gershderned cult when it comes to Lance. The fandom is sensitive about Hunk’s portrayal, no doubt, no doubt- but when it comes to Lance, oh ho, they take it to an entirely new level!

Violent discourse has broken out surrounding Lance’s race, sexuality, mental state, personality, and hell, even his g*ddamn last name! I’m not at all ashamed to say, all of it has been bullsh*t. The f*ckers Lance stans of this fandom will only accept Lance one way, and that seems to be as a 100000% Cuban, 0.00000% American, Not Straight™, mentally unstable, delicately insecure flower that a) must be protected at all costs and b) crying 24/7 unless Keith is there to comfort him. Any time the show contradicts this, it’s the executive producers’ heads.

Voltron Fandom, come close… gather round the fire… I’m about to clear a few things up for you:

One, Lance is a Lady’s Man. YEAH, I SAID IT, AND I WOULD 100% SWOON IF HE USED A PICKUP LINE ON ME, SO FIGHT ME! Heh, but seriously, he likes women. And, you know what? Women like him! Almost every time he flirts with a woman, she shows interest back! …save Allura, but I think we can tell from Lance’s vlog that it’s because he genuinely likes her and doesn’t really know how else to approach her. Does that mean he’s straight? Uh oh… Uh oh… UH OH! IT MIGHT! Well, it might not. He could still be bisexual with a preference for women, which I honestly buy a lot more than him being flamboyantly attracted to both sexes. We can’t assume nothin’ until it’s outright stated, but until then, the fandom needs to be aware that Lance’s actual sexuality is pretty much up in the air.

B, Lance is Cuban. I love this about him, but when people start to throw sh*t when people headcanon him as mixed or possibly born in America or having a Western last name, it kind of ticks me off. Like, what’s wrong with being a little bit white? Does that diminish the value he may have of his Cuban roots? I’m mostly white, but does that make me not give a sh*t about my Chamorro heritage? Of course not! My mom has a Western maiden name, but that doesn’t mean she’s not Chamorro, too! If Lance had a Cuban last name, that’s so great! If he has a Western name, it’s not ‘giving in to the White Man.’ It’s probably just the result of some intermixing with Western people somewhere along his family line, and it could have been generations ago, anyway. About him being Cuban-American… Look, I think Americans can be pretty sh*tty and our country is f*cked up, but I wouldn’t want to be anywhere else. So there’s absolutely nothing wrong with Lance being American-born and proud to be it.

III, stop. Making. Lance. Helpless. Nnkey? I like Langst. I do. But please, administer it in moderation! Write/draw it sensibly! I’m incredibly tired of seeing Lance portrayed by fans as some unstable, immature, dependent crybaby who is unable to control his emotions or stand without the constant support of a Love Interest™ [it’s usually Keith, and as a stalwart Laith shipper, I am sick of this]. I think that, even beginning from the S1-S2 hiatus, the fandom read a bit too deeply into Lance’s impending insecurity arc, and we all got so hyped up to see it, we were disappointed when it wasn’t immediately addressed. I’ve probably said it a thousand times, but once more, with feeling: Lance’s arc will be slow-burn. We’ll get snippets of his insecurities here and there, just breadcrumbs that will lead up to the climax of his arc, and it’ll be awesome. But, the fandom needs to have patience until then. I hold faith upon faith in the creators, especially Joaquim dos Santos [Mr. Lance-Is-My-Favorite-Paladin himself], to deliver a delicately laid story unfolding around Lance that we will all love once complete, and wonder why we were ever upset.

In conclusion, I very much agree that the fandom is WAY too overly sensitive about how Lance is portrayed in-canon, and it’s actually warping their perceptions of reality. They think that they’re the only ones who know what Lance is really like, and that the writers of the actual g*ddamn show are ‘doing it wrong.’ In the show, Lance is friendly, dorky, funny, cocky, emotionally mature, perceptive, and realistic. Fanon Lance is emotionally unstable, dependent, unconfident, incapable, tortured, bullied, and underrated by his teammates. This is not to say that Canon Lance isn’t insecure and somewhat misunderstood by his friends, but he is mature in managing those insecurities and confiding in others [e. g. seeking solace with Keith, believing in Allura]. I just think Lance is a LOT tougher than his stans give him credit for, and I really love that about his arc; he won’t have to be that tough forever, and when he finally lets his barriers down, it is gonna be. Just what the doctor ordered.

ANYWHALE! I apologize for writing basically another meta in response to your ask, especially considering you sat through my whole ‘Voltron Show’ meta! I am so glad you asked, though. I know my wording here is very strong, but I think it’s better for me to be analytically bold than to be apologetically opinionated.

Seriously, thanks again for reading the meta and facilitating discussion about it; you’re an absolute dream! Sorry for being late to answer, and enjoy the rest of your ventures through fandom and meta thereupon!

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we are hunk stans first and people second

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anybody else got tears in their eyes bc hunk started out as terrified of most everything and is now so brave and faces the dangers he talks about head on because even though space is scary in the end he feels it’s worth it to help people because he has such a big fucking heart and a big fucking brain and he’s so valuable and important and what the FUCK i’m crying

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Voltron Vlogs - Hunk

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Even though I’d prefer to not have my life in danger at all times, there is something really cool about helping all those different people. And that’s why I’m glad I didn’t stay home.

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Decided to color this up while on a flight to Annecy. Just arrived and I have to say It’s a stunningly beautiful place! Tonight from 6 to 7 at the Salle Pierre Lamy we’ll be showing some cool behind the scenes stuff along with screening an episode followed by a Q&A! Should be fun! (at Annecy)

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Hunk Asking a Female S/O Out

A/N: This is my first request! Yay! But I’m sorry if this isn’t quite what you’re hoping for, I do wish you’ll like it. Have a nice day/night!

Request:  Hi! Can I request a drabble? Hunk asking out his female s/o on a date? Please UvU -  fatimaville

When he first saw you he knew you’d be the one he’d cook anything for. 

Honestly it would be a very cute/adorable sight to see this boft (Boft = Buff and soft, for all you at the back who don’t know what it means.) fella falling head-over-heels for someone smaller than him in a least one way.

After he got past the ‘Who-is-this-angel?’ stage, he realized that he’d probably turn into an embarrassed and blushy mess if he ever tried talking to you.

So guess who he went to for help? Lance. He asked Lance of all people, but his advice did help out a bit.

The first time he tried asking you out in ended in blushing and stutters from the both of you.

“It was rather cute.” ~ Allura “Yeah, it was.” ~ Lance (Cue more blushes.)

Then, after some encouragement from the others, he started leaving little things around the palace for you. (Space flowers, earth food, alien jewelry etc.)

 You were a bit puzzled when this all first started, but Pidge and her bluntness explained everything.

Soon you were trying to make Hunk feel more comfortable around you which, luckily for everyone else in the castle, worked.

Hunk and yourself soon were talking to each other about anything and everything.

So when Hunk suddenly suggested that you both could go grab something to eat together you almost missed it. 

Once you gathered you bearings, you immediately agreed. Which shocked Hunk a bit but he was all smiles soon after.

You both got the space-equivalent of ice-cream on your little date. It not only helped your homesickness but also helped the small bond that you both had started.

Many more dates followed after that much to the pleasure of the two of you.

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☀️☀️

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Raise your hand if you’ve adopted a unappreciated character that the writers clearly didn’t love and decided to love them with all your heart because they deserve more than what they fucking got in canon.

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hey all !! sorry i disappeared, we had some house renovations and exams were coming up and although im in another assessment week, im planning on being here a lot more !! i have a few match up requests in my inbox, but other than that, I'll be posting hcs, pictures and redoing a few links to vamp up the navigation. thank you all !!

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Have you appreciated Hunk today ? 

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>> Rage Quit: Cat Mario Starters

“I guess it’s like Mario. But wait! SURPRISE! It’s a fucking cat.”

“Or I’m going to fucking outer space, really?”

“I’m fucking dead? WHAT THE HELL WAS THAT?!”

“What is this? It’s like a mix between a koopa and a roomba. It’s like vacuuming the floor.”

“I gotta do that? Are you serious!?”

“I gotta gently crawl to my death!?”

“I fell to the center of the earth again!”

“Why do you jump like you’re on the fucking moon?”

“They dropped 4 guys on me. 4 in a row… 4 in a row!”

“The cloud killed me?! God damn it!”

“Nope just stand there. Just stand there and die.”

“This is like “I wanna be the cat”, we should have just called it that.”

“Did you see it? Did you see how I died?”

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