History YMMV / VoltronLegendaryDefender

** Given that the entire staff are the minds behind AvatarTheLastAirbender and TheLegendOfKorra, sans [[FanNickname Bryke]] themselves, it's a good bet they know exactly what fans want in a series.

** Similarly, Princess Allura's redesign. Some say her original appearance was a generic "Pink princess" design, and her appearance here is more unique, while others say they preferred the original design and the new one is more "generic dark-skinned elf." Note that this mainly only appies to her appearance, and her [[LadyOfWar new characterization]] has been generally positively-recieved. [[spoiler:Her shapeshifting abilities make it possible for her to use her old appearance at least once, which has calmed this down a bit.]]

* FridgeBrilliance: If you look at Team Voltron's bios on the official website [[spoiler: Pidge's specifically avoids using any gendered terms.]]

** Given that the entire staff are the minds behind AvatarTheLegendOfAang and TheLegendOfKorra, sans [[FanNickname Bryke]] themselves, it's a good bet they know exactly what fans want in a series.

* PragmaticAdaptation: Rather than trying to force changes in the series to appeal to [[TotallyRadical what people THINK younger viewers like]], thus inevitably suffering falling afoul of the [[NostalgiaFilter Nostalgia Goggles]], Studio Mir & Co. decided to slap the Goggles on themselves and create an UltimateUniverse of the original series, which is basically [[SoCoolItsAwesome a giant love letter]] to both the Voltron and GoLion aspects of the original series.

* PragmaticAdaptation: Rather than trying to strafe too close to the original series yet completely missing the mark, thus inevitably suffering falling afoul of [[NostalgiaFilter Nostalgia Goggles]], Studio Mir & Co. decided to slap the Goggles on themselves to create an UltimateUniverse of the original series, which is less a forced point-for-point reboot, and more [[SoCoolItsAwesome a giant love letter]] to both the Voltron and GoLion aspects of the original series.

---> '''Dos Santos:''' We like to think we're not making the show we watched... rather, the show [[OneOfUs we remember watching.]]

* Pragmatic Adaptation: Rather than trying to strafe too close to the original series yet completely missing the mark, thus inevitably suffering falling afoul of [[NostalgiaFilter Nostalgia Goggles]], Studio Mir & Co. decided to slap the Goggles on themselves to create an UltimateUniverse of the original series, which is less a forced point-for-point reboot, and more [[SoCoolItsAwesome a giant love letter]] to both the Voltron and GoLion aspects of the original series.

** [[spoiler: Translation: [[SweetPollyOliver SHE]] [[ClingyJealousGirl is annoyed that]], once again [[LoveInterest Lance]] [[AllMenArePerverts is drooling over]] [[BettyAndVeronica Allura]]...]]

** [[spoiler: Translation: [[ClingyJealousGirl SHE'S annoyed that LANCE is drooling over Allura]].]]

* ShipTease: A very slight one, but shortly after Pidge tells Hunk to stop making the Galra sentry android hit itself, Lance asks if Allura ever talked about him when he wasn't around, to which Hunk [[BlatantLies says she raves about how hot Lance is all the time]]... [[TooDumbToLive and, of course, Lance believes him.]] Cue Pidge using the android to smack Lance right in his smug grin, letting out history's most disingenuous "whoops..." right after. Thinking of your ol' buddy Lance and Allura together strike a nerve there, Pidge?

* ShipTease: A very slight one, but shortly after Pidge tells Hunk to stop making the Galra sentry android hit itself, Lance asks if Allura ever talked about himself when he wasn't around, to which Hunk [[BlatantLies says she raves about how hot Lance is all the time]]... [[TooDumbToLive and, of course, Lance believes him.]] Cue Pidge using the android to smack Lance right in his smug grin, letting out history's most disingenuous "whoops..." right after. Thinking of your ol' buddy Lance getting friendly with Allura strike a nerve there, Pidge?
** [[spoiler: Translation: [[ClingyJealousGirl SHE'S annoyed that Lance is drooling over Allura]].]]

* HoYay: A few moments, most notably one between Lance and Keith after Lance has woken up from his medically induced coma. Keith is flabbergasted when Lance is still being a JerkAss to him.

* IKnewIt: Several fans had guessed [[spoiler: Pidge was a girl]] based on their voice actor [[spoiler: (CrossDressingVoices is far less common these days, even when playing younger children)]] and the classic series ViewerGenderConfusion.

* BigLippedAlligatorMoment: When Keith first uses his Bayard to summon Voltron's sword, he's drawn in pure black-and-white sketch lines. It's a cool ShoutOut to ''Anime/TengenToppaGurrenLagann'', but it's still pretty weird, and this sytle is not used anywhere else in the show.

* HoYay: A few moments, most notably one between Lance and Keith after Lance has woken up from his bonding moment. Keith is flabbergasted when Lance is still being a JerkAss to him.

* FridgeBrillance: If you look at Team Voltron's bios on the official website [[spoiler: Pidge's specifically avoids using any gendered terms.]]

* FridegBrillance: If you look at Team Voltron's bios on the official website [[spoiler: Pidge's specifically avoids using any gendered terms.]]

* BrokenBase: Fans of ''WesternAnimation/VoltronForce'' are fairly vocal about wanting a new season, particularly as their only season ended on an [[LeftHanging unresolved cliffhanger]]. Others meanwhile are quite happy to forget Voltron Force and start fresh.

* WinBackTheCrowd: After two previous attempts to make Voltron sequels, neither of which were commercially successful, going for a full reboot would be this. Having veterans from ''WesternAnimation/AvatarTheLastAirbender'' and ''WesternAnimation/TheLegendofKorra'' certainly helps.

* WinBackTheCrowd: After two previous attempts to make Voltron sequels, neither of which were commercially successful, going for a full reboot would be this.

* BrokenBase: Naturally given it's a reboot of a childhood icon.
** Fans of WesternAnimation/VoltronForce are fairly vocal about wanting a new season, particularly as their only season ended on an [[LeftHanging unresolved cliffhanger]]. Others meanwhile are quite happy to forget Voltron Force and start fresh.
*** It's worth noting during a Q&A during the production of Voltron Force that show runners were entertaining getting a different animation studio for a second season as early as the debut of the first episode.
** The lions and pilots not corresponding to their original pairings.
** Some people are put off by the change in personalities. Keith, in particular, going from TheLeader to a loner seems to have rubbed older fans the wrong way.
* WinBackTheCrowd: After two previous attempts to make Voltron sequels, neither of which were commercially successful, going for a full reboot would be this.