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Examinging Lance's character, relationships and other speculations at the end of the show
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* When deciding who rides with who while planning their trip to Earth, Pidge is asked to take Kosmo, which she declines by claiming to be allergic. Was she telling the truth, or lying so she wouldn't have to get stuck with him?
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* When deciding who rides with who while planning their trip to Earth, Pidge is asked to take Kosmo, which she declines by claiming to be allergic. Was she telling the truth, or lying so she wouldn't have to get stuck with him?him?
*Lance. Where to start? [[spoiler: At the end of the show it is given the impression that he is content with himself and living on a farm with his family. However other fans have specualted that Lance is [[EsotericHappyEnding far from actually happy at the end]]. This is not without reason, Lance has been shown to be quite insecure throughout the series and in trying to find a place on the team such as on Beta Trez. Others have pointed out Lance wanted to be a fighter pilot and found some security in his position as the Paladin of the Red Lion which makes the career path at the end of the show ]] slightly off for some viewers.
** Additionally his relationship [[spoiler: with Allura is another can of worms some have examined. Considering the execution of it in Season 8, for some fans their romance could be seen as superifical, as Allura's past romance with Lotor wasn't exactly resolved beyond a quick scene in Season 6, barely touched on in Season 7 and the [[StrangledByTheRedString hasty getting together in Season 8 Episode 1.]] It was downright suspicious for some fans with how fast the romance was going given that the chemistry between them has been less than ideal and both had arguably far more compelling possible love interests with Lotor and Keith. It has lead to some to believe Allura was unintentionally using Lance as a rebound. Noticeably there seemed to be a somber element in their relationship as well as neither seem fufilled with it throughout the season and which hinted towards its tragic end. Some have pointed out if Allura's and Lance's relationship were to continue and Allura never died, they most likely would've broken up]] given the poor chemistry between them.
**It is also telling that Lance ''rarely'' smiles if ever [[spoiler: when he is with Allura in Season 8. A far cry from his earlier character and is never really secure in his relationship with Allura and his relationship with [[AllTakeNoGive Allura seems to be one sided, with Allura unable to comfort him directly and with Lance constantly trying to comfort her.]] Lance throughout Season 8]] seems to be constantly insecure and almost miserable nearly at all times.
**In fact some of the only times Lance even smiles in Season 8 is when he is comforted by [[HoYay Keith]] during a scene that suspciously parallels Hunk and Shay's in Season 1 and later after a meeting near the end.
**All that have come to make viewers to believe Lance might be chronically depressed, traumatised, suffering burnout and a slew of other issues to broad to mention. This is not without reason as the show was more than capable of acknowledging these issues like with Shiro and his PTSD and even to an extent earlier with Lance. But for Lance many of those insecurities were left unresolved or exemplfied in some episodes and never touched on again. There were hints previously with Lance bemoaning he is just a boy from Cuba, his constant insecurities, the continual teasing from his friends and perputal ButtMonkey status the show ascribes to him. Take the episode, ''the Feud'' where he is mostly berated by Bob as "the dumb one" and his treatment in it comes across as a [[DudeNotFunny bit uncomfortable for some viewers to watch]] despite it being a BreatherEpisode. For all the major milestones other characters and their arcs have acomplished Lance did not with his lion, and if done such as [[spoiler: connecting with his Lion and piloting outside his body, was not done alone]]. This characterisation of Lance comes to understand why Lance ended up where he was by the end and how some view the [[EsotericHappyEnding show's ending.]]
*Lance. Where to start? [[spoiler: At the end of the show it is given the impression that he is content with himself and living on a farm with his family. However other fans have specualted that Lance is [[EsotericHappyEnding far from actually happy at the end]]. This is not without reason, Lance has been shown to be quite insecure throughout the series and in trying to find a place on the team such as on Beta Trez. Others have pointed out Lance wanted to be a fighter pilot and found some security in his position as the Paladin of the Red Lion which makes the career path at the end of the show ]] slightly off for some viewers.
** Additionally his relationship [[spoiler: with Allura is another can of worms some have examined. Considering the execution of it in Season 8, for some fans their romance could be seen as superifical, as Allura's past romance with Lotor wasn't exactly resolved beyond a quick scene in Season 6, barely touched on in Season 7 and the [[StrangledByTheRedString hasty getting together in Season 8 Episode 1.]] It was downright suspicious for some fans with how fast the romance was going given that the chemistry between them has been less than ideal and both had arguably far more compelling possible love interests with Lotor and Keith. It has lead to some to believe Allura was unintentionally using Lance as a rebound. Noticeably there seemed to be a somber element in their relationship as well as neither seem fufilled with it throughout the season and which hinted towards its tragic end. Some have pointed out if Allura's and Lance's relationship were to continue and Allura never died, they most likely would've broken up]] given the poor chemistry between them.
**It is also telling that Lance ''rarely'' smiles if ever [[spoiler: when he is with Allura in Season 8. A far cry from his earlier character and is never really secure in his relationship with Allura and his relationship with [[AllTakeNoGive Allura seems to be one sided, with Allura unable to comfort him directly and with Lance constantly trying to comfort her.]] Lance throughout Season 8]] seems to be constantly insecure and almost miserable nearly at all times.
**In fact some of the only times Lance even smiles in Season 8 is when he is comforted by [[HoYay Keith]] during a scene that suspciously parallels Hunk and Shay's in Season 1 and later after a meeting near the end.
**All that have come to make viewers to believe Lance might be chronically depressed, traumatised, suffering burnout and a slew of other issues to broad to mention. This is not without reason as the show was more than capable of acknowledging these issues like with Shiro and his PTSD and even to an extent earlier with Lance. But for Lance many of those insecurities were left unresolved or exemplfied in some episodes and never touched on again. There were hints previously with Lance bemoaning he is just a boy from Cuba, his constant insecurities, the continual teasing from his friends and perputal ButtMonkey status the show ascribes to him. Take the episode, ''the Feud'' where he is mostly berated by Bob as "the dumb one" and his treatment in it comes across as a [[DudeNotFunny bit uncomfortable for some viewers to watch]] despite it being a BreatherEpisode. For all the major milestones other characters and their arcs have acomplished Lance did not with his lion, and if done such as [[spoiler: connecting with his Lion and piloting outside his body, was not done alone]]. This characterisation of Lance comes to understand why Lance ended up where he was by the end and how some view the [[EsotericHappyEnding show's ending.]]
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** Various aspects of the show hint that Keith is not just a normal person. It's known that he's an orphan, but we later find out that he is part Galra on his mother's side. It's not clear how much of his own past he's aware of or was told by his father. As such his difficulty in getting along with the rest of the team has been alternately suggested to be because growing up alone just made him NotGoodWithPeople, or that he actively pushes them away due to his own abandonment issues.
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** Various aspects of the show hint that Keith is not just a normal person. It's known that he's an orphan, but we later find out that he is part Galra on his mother's side. It's not clear how much of his own past he's aware of or was told by his father. As such his difficulty in getting along with the rest of the team has been alternately suggested to be because growing up alone just made him NotGoodWithPeople, not good dealing with people, or that he actively pushes them away due to his own abandonment issues.
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* Is Slav just SuperOCD or does he ''actually'' have some perception of alternate realities that makes it so he's almost completely unable to function without taking every potential reality into account? In addition, one of the writers suggested the possibility that his SuperOCD was the result of the Galra torturing him. [[spoiler:Then Season 3 reveals that alternate realities really do exist.]]
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* Is Slav just SuperOCD ObsessivelyOrganized or does he ''actually'' have some perception of alternate realities that makes it so he's almost completely unable to function without taking every potential reality into account? In addition, one of the writers suggested the possibility that his SuperOCD ObsessivelyOrganized tendencies was the result of the Galra torturing him. [[spoiler:Then Season 3 reveals that alternate realities really do exist.]]
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Removing entries that were the result of fans jumping the gun on developing storylines.
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* Given that they turned against Lotor after he killed [[UnwittingPawn Narti]], were Acxa, Ezor, and Zethrid actually planning to take Lotor custody to his parents due to him now being an enemy of the Galra Empire or were they actually planning to take him to the Voltron Coalition for him to be questioned about his father and to avoid him from being exposed to the Quintessence, which caused both of his parents to be driven into madness and corrupted into tyranny respectively?]]
* Is Lotor really [[EnemyMine wanting to help the Coalition]] to stop Zarkon after saving Keith from his own demise or is he doing this so that he can overthrow his father in order to become the new tyrannical ruler of the Galra Empire and to continue his EvilPlan?
*** Season 6 ultimately [[spoiler:confirms that he is a WellIntentionedExtremist attempting to replace the Galra Empire with an equally ruthless Altea Empire]]. Which raises a new question of whether using the [[spoiler:Altean colony to wipe out the Galra and become a "god"]] was part of Lotor's plan all along, or something he came up with during his [[spoiler:VillainousBreakdown as a result of the quintessence corruption]], especially as he appeared not to care about a throne at first (at least not the Galran one).
* Was Lotor consciously ''lying'' about [[spoiler:the Altean survivors]] as the Paladins automatically assume, or did he genuinely not see why he was wrong and thus just didn’t feel the need to bring it up? Or: was it something he knew they’d react badly to, even if he believed it unsavory but necessary, and planned to bring it up later under more favorable circumstances? And if made to see the true villainy of his actions, could/would he repent?
** Another possibility -- deep down, Lotor knows he’s in the wrong and either thinks he’s come too far to give up/turn back, or he doesn’t let himself consciously admit his sin because it’s the only way he can justify his actions/live with himself.
** Still another – does Lotor really want to [[spoiler:preserve Altean culture, or is his plan for an Altean Empire just his way of unconsciously striking back at the Galra who were nothing but cruel to him]]? Or a mix of both?
* Is Shiro post-return a clone? Or is he still the same person? Evidence points to both possibilities, but the theories aren't going to end for some time.
** [[spoiler:Confirmed]] in Season 6. [[spoiler:Shiro is a clone/sleeper agent sent in by Haggar. Then Shiro's true self possesses the clone and real Shiro is returned.]]
** Another question is then raised as to whether [[spoiler:Kuron died/was replaced when Shiro combined with his body, or whether they combined to become a new being, as well as whether Shiro became aware of the events of Seasons 3-6 after returning]]. WordOfGod states that [[spoiler:Shiro's memories combined with the clone]], but nothing about it is directly addressed within the show.
* A number of fans, especially those on the autism spectrum, believe Pidge and Keith are autistic themselves.
* Is Lotor really [[EnemyMine wanting to help the Coalition]] to stop Zarkon after saving Keith from his own demise or is he doing this so that he can overthrow his father in order to become the new tyrannical ruler of the Galra Empire and to continue his EvilPlan?
*** Season 6 ultimately [[spoiler:confirms that he is a WellIntentionedExtremist attempting to replace the Galra Empire with an equally ruthless Altea Empire]]. Which raises a new question of whether using the [[spoiler:Altean colony to wipe out the Galra and become a "god"]] was part of Lotor's plan all along, or something he came up with during his [[spoiler:VillainousBreakdown as a result of the quintessence corruption]], especially as he appeared not to care about a throne at first (at least not the Galran one).
* Was Lotor consciously ''lying'' about [[spoiler:the Altean survivors]] as the Paladins automatically assume, or did he genuinely not see why he was wrong and thus just didn’t feel the need to bring it up? Or: was it something he knew they’d react badly to, even if he believed it unsavory but necessary, and planned to bring it up later under more favorable circumstances? And if made to see the true villainy of his actions, could/would he repent?
** Another possibility -- deep down, Lotor knows he’s in the wrong and either thinks he’s come too far to give up/turn back, or he doesn’t let himself consciously admit his sin because it’s the only way he can justify his actions/live with himself.
** Still another – does Lotor really want to [[spoiler:preserve Altean culture, or is his plan for an Altean Empire just his way of unconsciously striking back at the Galra who were nothing but cruel to him]]? Or a mix of both?
* Is Shiro post-return a clone? Or is he still the same person? Evidence points to both possibilities, but the theories aren't going to end for some time.
** [[spoiler:Confirmed]] in Season 6. [[spoiler:Shiro is a clone/sleeper agent sent in by Haggar. Then Shiro's true self possesses the clone and real Shiro is returned.]]
** Another question is then raised as to whether [[spoiler:Kuron died/was replaced when Shiro combined with his body, or whether they combined to become a new being, as well as whether Shiro became aware of the events of Seasons 3-6 after returning]]. WordOfGod states that [[spoiler:Shiro's memories combined with the clone]], but nothing about it is directly addressed within the show.
* A number of fans, especially those on the autism spectrum, believe Pidge and Keith are autistic themselves.
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* Given that they turned against Lotor after he killed [[UnwittingPawn Narti]], were Acxa, Ezor, and Zethrid actually planning to take Lotor custody to his parents due to him now being an enemy of the Galra Empire or were they actually planning to take him to the Voltron Coalition for him to be questioned about his father and to avoid him from being exposed to the Quintessence, which caused both of his parents to be driven into madness and corrupted into tyranny respectively?]]
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* Is Lotor really [[EnemyMine wanting to help the Coalition]] to stop Zarkon after saving Keith from his own demise or is he doing this so that he can overthrow his father in order to become the new tyrannical ruler of the Galra Empire and to continue hisEvilPlan?
***EvilPlan? Season 6 ultimately [[spoiler:confirms confirms that he [[spoiler:he is a WellIntentionedExtremist attempting to replace the Galra Empire with an equally ruthless Altea Empire]]. Which Empire]], but it just raises a new question of whether using the [[spoiler:Altean colony to wipe out the Galra and become a "god"]] was part of Lotor's plan all along, or something he came up with during his [[spoiler:VillainousBreakdown as a result of the quintessence corruption]], especially as he appeared not to care about a throne at first (at least not the Galran one).
* Was Lotor consciously ''lying'' about [[spoiler:the Altean survivors]] as the Paladins automatically assume, or did he genuinely not see why he was wrong and thus just didn’t feel the need to bring it up? Or: was it something he knew they’d react badly to, even if he believed it unsavory but necessary, and planned to bring it up later under more favorable circumstances? And if made to see the true villainy of his actions, could/would herepent?
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** Still another –himself. Also, does Lotor really want to [[spoiler:preserve Altean culture, or is his plan for an Altean Empire just his way of unconsciously striking back at the Galra who were nothing but cruel to him]]? Or a mix of both?
*Is Shiro post-return a clone? Or is he still What happened at the same person? Evidence points to both possibilities, but the theories aren't going to end for some time.
** [[spoiler:Confirmed]] inof Season 6. [[spoiler:Shiro is a clone/sleeper agent sent in by Haggar. Then Shiro's true self possesses the clone and real Shiro is returned.]]
** Another question is then raised as to whether6 when [[spoiler:Kuron died/was replaced when Shiro combined with his body, Shiro's body]]? Did the former die or whether be replaced, or did they combined combine to become a new being, as well as whether Shiro became being? Was the latter aware of the events of Seasons 3-6 after returning]]. returning]]? WordOfGod states that [[spoiler:Shiro's memories combined with the clone]], but nothing about it is directly addressed within the show.
* A number of fans, especially those on the autism spectrum, believe Pidge and Keith are autistic themselves.show.
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* Was Lotor consciously ''lying'' about [[spoiler:the Altean survivors]] as the Paladins automatically assume, or did he genuinely not see why he was wrong and thus just didn’t feel the need to bring it up? Or: was it something he knew they’d react badly to, even if he believed it unsavory but necessary, and planned to bring it up later under more favorable circumstances? And if made to see the true villainy of his actions, could/would he
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* A number of fans, especially those on the autism spectrum, believe Pidge and Keith are autistic themselves.
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A lot can be said about how the characters act in various situations in ''WesternAnimation/VoltronLegendaryDefender''.
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A lot can be said about how the [[AlternativeCharacterInterpretation characters act in various situations situations]] in ''WesternAnimation/VoltronLegendaryDefender''.
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* A lot can be said about how the characters act in various situations:
** Because of the [[DrunkOnTheDarkside mind altering properties of quintessence]] just how evil some of the villains are is severely up to debate. A brief discussion on this is had in "The Colony"; Shiro concludes the argument by claiming that quintessence simply "reveals the evil instincts", but no conclusive answer is had either way, especially as [[spoiler:Lotor becomes progressively more unhinged after his trip to the quintessence dimension]].
** Because of the [[DrunkOnTheDarkside mind altering properties of quintessence]] just how evil some of the villains are is severely up to debate. A brief discussion on this is had in "The Colony"; Shiro concludes the argument by claiming that quintessence simply "reveals the evil instincts", but no conclusive answer is had either way, especially as [[spoiler:Lotor becomes progressively more unhinged after his trip to the quintessence dimension]].
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* Because of the [[DrunkOnTheDarkside mind altering properties of quintessence]] just how evil some of the villains are is severely up to debate. A brief discussion on this is had in "The Colony"; Shiro concludes the argument by claiming that quintessence simply "reveals the evil instincts", but no conclusive answer is had either way, especially as [[spoiler:Lotor becomes progressively more unhinged after his trip to the quintessence dimension]].
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** The way that everyone keeps calling Pidge by that name after the truth is revealed. Is it just an AffectionateNickname or is she actually more comfortable with the male identity now? WordOfGod quickly put that point to rest, however. It's just a nickname. Season 4 further established that she was called "Pidge" by her family even before she posed as a male.
** The Black Lion's actions in the first season finale. Did the Black Lion reject Shiro because its former Paladin called for it and their bond was stronger? Or did it eject Shiro as a desperate last ditch attempt to protect him from being recaptured by Zarkon?
** Keith invites a lot of this due to his lack of development in the first season.
*** For example, while no one was happy when Pidge announced her intention to leave, Keith looks particularly baffled and hurt. For some people, it's an indication of his HairTriggerTemper. For others this, together with his past as an orphan, led some people to believe that reaction might have come from abandonment issues.
*** Various aspects of the show hint that Keith is not just a normal person. It's known that he's an orphan, but we later find out that he is part Galra on his mother's side. It's not clear how much of his own past he's aware of or was told by his father. As such his difficulty in getting along with the rest of the team has been alternately suggested to be because growing up alone just made him NotGoodWithPeople, or that he actively pushes them away due to his own abandonment issues.
*** It's mentioned early on that Keith was expelled from the Garrison for his disciplinary issues. Is it a statement to be taken at face value as an indication of his personality, or was there something else motivating him, such as a CallToAdventure? WordOfGod implied that it was because he punched Iverson, so it seems to be more of the former, but also might have been a [[TakeAThirdOption combination of both]].
** Is Slav just SuperOCD or does he ''actually'' have some perception of alternate realities that makes it so he's almost completely unable to function without taking every potential reality into account? In addition, one of the writers suggested the possibility that his SuperOCD was the result of the Galra torturing him. [[spoiler:Then Season 3 reveals that alternate realities really do exist.]]
** When the Paladins visit the MirrorUniverse in "Hole in the Sky" it raises a number of questions about the Galra-Altean conflict all hinging around whether or not the universe was truly an example of the alignments switching. Were the unseen Galra, allegedly wiped out by the Alteans, really freedom fighters, or were they just an equally evil empire opposing the Alteans? Were the Alteans truly an evil version of the main universe Alteans or was there a darker side to their society that Alfor kept in check?
** At the end of Season 3, a scene shows the previous Blue Paladin, Blaytz, asking a male Galra servant of Zarkon's to put down the tray and sit down with him for dinner. Whether that was a friendly act or Blaytz was indeed flirting with the servant is debatable. People who think it's the latter usually will point out that being the previous Blue Paladin, he must be as flirty as Lance and that said servant blushes when asked to sit with him. WordOfGod confirms that Blaytz was indeed flirting with the male servant, and offers a new question as to whether it's because Blaytz is strictly attracted to males or whether he comes from a OneGenderRace with no concept of homosexuality in the first place.
** Zarkon was already showing signs of having become a WellIntentionedExtremist at best before the darkness in the rift turned him and Haggar into the beings they are now. Did he only become a villain because his efforts to save his dying wife went horribly wrong, or were his pride and aggression always going to lead him to turn on Alfor in some way? Shiro at least seems to believe the latter.
** Given that they turned against Lotor after he killed [[UnwittingPawn Narti]], were Acxa, Ezor, and Zethrid actually planning to take Lotor custody to his parents due to him now being an enemy of the Galra Empire or were they actually planning to take him to the Voltron Coalition for him to be questioned about his father and to avoid him from being exposed to the Quintessence, which caused both of his parents to be driven into madness and corrupted into tyranny respectively?]]
** Is Lotor really [[EnemyMine wanting to help the Coalition]] to stop Zarkon after saving Keith from his own demise or is he doing this so that he can overthrow his father in order to become the new tyrannical ruler of the Galra Empire and to continue his EvilPlan?
** The Black Lion's actions in the first season finale. Did the Black Lion reject Shiro because its former Paladin called for it and their bond was stronger? Or did it eject Shiro as a desperate last ditch attempt to protect him from being recaptured by Zarkon?
** Keith invites a lot of this due to his lack of development in the first season.
*** For example, while no one was happy when Pidge announced her intention to leave, Keith looks particularly baffled and hurt. For some people, it's an indication of his HairTriggerTemper. For others this, together with his past as an orphan, led some people to believe that reaction might have come from abandonment issues.
*** Various aspects of the show hint that Keith is not just a normal person. It's known that he's an orphan, but we later find out that he is part Galra on his mother's side. It's not clear how much of his own past he's aware of or was told by his father. As such his difficulty in getting along with the rest of the team has been alternately suggested to be because growing up alone just made him NotGoodWithPeople, or that he actively pushes them away due to his own abandonment issues.
*** It's mentioned early on that Keith was expelled from the Garrison for his disciplinary issues. Is it a statement to be taken at face value as an indication of his personality, or was there something else motivating him, such as a CallToAdventure? WordOfGod implied that it was because he punched Iverson, so it seems to be more of the former, but also might have been a [[TakeAThirdOption combination of both]].
** Is Slav just SuperOCD or does he ''actually'' have some perception of alternate realities that makes it so he's almost completely unable to function without taking every potential reality into account? In addition, one of the writers suggested the possibility that his SuperOCD was the result of the Galra torturing him. [[spoiler:Then Season 3 reveals that alternate realities really do exist.]]
** When the Paladins visit the MirrorUniverse in "Hole in the Sky" it raises a number of questions about the Galra-Altean conflict all hinging around whether or not the universe was truly an example of the alignments switching. Were the unseen Galra, allegedly wiped out by the Alteans, really freedom fighters, or were they just an equally evil empire opposing the Alteans? Were the Alteans truly an evil version of the main universe Alteans or was there a darker side to their society that Alfor kept in check?
** At the end of Season 3, a scene shows the previous Blue Paladin, Blaytz, asking a male Galra servant of Zarkon's to put down the tray and sit down with him for dinner. Whether that was a friendly act or Blaytz was indeed flirting with the servant is debatable. People who think it's the latter usually will point out that being the previous Blue Paladin, he must be as flirty as Lance and that said servant blushes when asked to sit with him. WordOfGod confirms that Blaytz was indeed flirting with the male servant, and offers a new question as to whether it's because Blaytz is strictly attracted to males or whether he comes from a OneGenderRace with no concept of homosexuality in the first place.
** Zarkon was already showing signs of having become a WellIntentionedExtremist at best before the darkness in the rift turned him and Haggar into the beings they are now. Did he only become a villain because his efforts to save his dying wife went horribly wrong, or were his pride and aggression always going to lead him to turn on Alfor in some way? Shiro at least seems to believe the latter.
** Given that they turned against Lotor after he killed [[UnwittingPawn Narti]], were Acxa, Ezor, and Zethrid actually planning to take Lotor custody to his parents due to him now being an enemy of the Galra Empire or were they actually planning to take him to the Voltron Coalition for him to be questioned about his father and to avoid him from being exposed to the Quintessence, which caused both of his parents to be driven into madness and corrupted into tyranny respectively?]]
** Is Lotor really [[EnemyMine wanting to help the Coalition]] to stop Zarkon after saving Keith from his own demise or is he doing this so that he can overthrow his father in order to become the new tyrannical ruler of the Galra Empire and to continue his EvilPlan?
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** Was Lotor consciously ''lying'' about [[spoiler:the Altean survivors]] as the Paladins automatically assume, or did he genuinely not see why he was wrong and thus just didn’t feel the need to bring it up? Or: was it something he knew they’d react badly to, even if he believed it unsavory but necessary, and planned to bring it up later under more favorable circumstances? And if made to see the true villainy of his actions, could/would he repent?
*** Another possibility -- deep down, Lotor knows he’s in the wrong and either thinks he’s come too far to give up/turn back, or he doesn’t let himself consciously admit his sin because it’s the only way he can justify his actions/live with himself.
*** Still another – does Lotor really want to [[spoiler:preserve Altean culture, or is his plan for an Altean Empire just his way of unconsciously striking back at the Galra who were nothing but cruel to him]]? Or a mix of both?
** Is Shiro post-return a clone? Or is he still the same person? Evidence points to both possibilities, but the theories aren't going to end for some time.
*** [[spoiler:Confirmed]] in Season 6. [[spoiler:Shiro is a clone/sleeper agent sent in by Haggar. Then Shiro's true self possesses the clone and real Shiro is returned.]]
*** Another question is then raised as to whether [[spoiler:Kuron died/was replaced when Shiro combined with his body, or whether they combined to become a new being, as well as whether Shiro became aware of the events of Seasons 3-6 after returning]]. WordOfGod states that [[spoiler:Shiro's memories combined with the clone]], but nothing about it is directly addressed within the show.
** A number of fans, especially those on the autism spectrum, believe Pidge and Keith are autistic themselves.
** The meaning of Shiro's epilogue where it's stated that he [[spoiler:"left the battle" is a particularly contentious one. Did Shiro give up space exploration to settle down? Or did he simply leave fighting and his inner struggles behind? WordOfGod has nothing to say on the meaning of the statement other than that the scene was a last minute decision to ThrowTheDogABone; WordOfSaintPaul has given diametrically opposing answers on this.]]
** Does Acxa really have feelings for Keith, or were Ezor and Zethrid merely teasing/misinterpreting her? The fact there were no hints of Acxa being attracted to Keith until season 7 which even then were [[ShowDontTell only told to us]] and never manifested seems to suggest the latter. One {{Doylist}} theory is that [[WhatCouldHaveBeen the writers were planning to make Acxa Keith’s love interest]] but abandoned those plans during one of the many admitted [[WritingByTheSeatOfYourPants storyline shuffles]] that took place behind the scenes, leaving that scene [[AbortedArc orphaned]] in the process. Another interpretation is that she did have feelings for Keith in season 7 but got over them by season 8.
** When deciding who rides with who while planning their trip to Earth, Pidge is asked to take Kosmo, which she declines by claiming to be allergic. Was she telling the truth, or lying so she wouldn't have to get stuck with him?
*** Another possibility -- deep down, Lotor knows he’s in the wrong and either thinks he’s come too far to give up/turn back, or he doesn’t let himself consciously admit his sin because it’s the only way he can justify his actions/live with himself.
*** Still another – does Lotor really want to [[spoiler:preserve Altean culture, or is his plan for an Altean Empire just his way of unconsciously striking back at the Galra who were nothing but cruel to him]]? Or a mix of both?
** Is Shiro post-return a clone? Or is he still the same person? Evidence points to both possibilities, but the theories aren't going to end for some time.
*** [[spoiler:Confirmed]] in Season 6. [[spoiler:Shiro is a clone/sleeper agent sent in by Haggar. Then Shiro's true self possesses the clone and real Shiro is returned.]]
*** Another question is then raised as to whether [[spoiler:Kuron died/was replaced when Shiro combined with his body, or whether they combined to become a new being, as well as whether Shiro became aware of the events of Seasons 3-6 after returning]]. WordOfGod states that [[spoiler:Shiro's memories combined with the clone]], but nothing about it is directly addressed within the show.
** A number of fans, especially those on the autism spectrum, believe Pidge and Keith are autistic themselves.
** The meaning of Shiro's epilogue where it's stated that he [[spoiler:"left the battle" is a particularly contentious one. Did Shiro give up space exploration to settle down? Or did he simply leave fighting and his inner struggles behind? WordOfGod has nothing to say on the meaning of the statement other than that the scene was a last minute decision to ThrowTheDogABone; WordOfSaintPaul has given diametrically opposing answers on this.]]
** Does Acxa really have feelings for Keith, or were Ezor and Zethrid merely teasing/misinterpreting her? The fact there were no hints of Acxa being attracted to Keith until season 7 which even then were [[ShowDontTell only told to us]] and never manifested seems to suggest the latter. One {{Doylist}} theory is that [[WhatCouldHaveBeen the writers were planning to make Acxa Keith’s love interest]] but abandoned those plans during one of the many admitted [[WritingByTheSeatOfYourPants storyline shuffles]] that took place behind the scenes, leaving that scene [[AbortedArc orphaned]] in the process. Another interpretation is that she did have feelings for Keith in season 7 but got over them by season 8.
** When deciding who rides with who while planning their trip to Earth, Pidge is asked to take Kosmo, which she declines by claiming to be allergic. Was she telling the truth, or lying so she wouldn't have to get stuck with him?
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** Does Acxa really have feelings for Keith, or were Ezor and Zethrid merely teasing/misinterpreting her? The fact there were no hints of Acxa being attracted to Keith until season 7 which even then were [[ShowDontTell only told to us]] and never manifested seems to suggest the latter. One {{Doylist}} theory is that [[WhatCouldHaveBeen the writers were planning to make Acxa Keith’s love interest]] but abandoned those plans during one of the many admitted [[WritingByTheSeatOfYourPants storyline shuffles]] that took place behind the scenes, leaving that scene [[AbortedArc orphaned]] in the process. Another interpretation is that she did have feelings for Keith in season 7 but got over them by season 8.8.
** When deciding who rides with who while planning their trip to Earth, Pidge is asked to take Kosmo, which she declines by claiming to be allergic. Was she telling the truth, or lying so she wouldn't have to get stuck with him?
** When deciding who rides with who while planning their trip to Earth, Pidge is asked to take Kosmo, which she declines by claiming to be allergic. Was she telling the truth, or lying so she wouldn't have to get stuck with him?
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* Does Acxa really have feelings for Keith, or were Ezor and Zethrid merely teasing/misinterpreting her? The fact there were no hints of Acxa being attracted to Keith until season 7 which even then were [[ShowDontTell only told to us]] and never manifested seems to suggest the latter. [[note]]The One {{Doylist}} reasoning theory is that [[WhatCouldHaveBeen the writers were planning to make Acxa Keith’s love interest]] but abandoned those plans due to fan backlash over during one of the relationship’s [[StrangledByTheRedString poor development]].[[/note]] many admitted [[WritingByTheSeatOfYourPants storyline shuffles]] that took place behind the scenes, leaving that scene [[AbortedArc orphaned]] in the process. Another interpretation is that she really had did have feelings for Keith in season 7 but got over them by season 8.
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** The meaning of Shiro's epilogue where it's stated that he [[spoiler:"left the battle" is a particularly contentious one. Did Shiro give up space exploration to settle down? Or did he simply leave fighting and his inner struggles behind? WordOfGod has nothing to say on the meaning of the statement other than that the scene was a last minute decision to ThrowTheDogABone; WordOfSaintPaul has given diametrically opposing answers on this.]]
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** The meaning of Shiro's epilogue where it's stated that he [[spoiler:"left the battle" is a particularly contentious one. Did Shiro give up space exploration to settle down? Or did he simply leave fighting and his inner struggles behind? WordOfGod has nothing to say on the meaning of the statement other than that the scene was a last minute decision to ThrowTheDogABone; WordOfSaintPaul has given diametrically opposing answers on this.]]]]
* Does Acxa really have feelings for Keith, or were Ezor and Zethrid merely teasing/misinterpreting her? The fact there were no hints of Acxa being attracted to Keith until season 7 which even then were [[ShowDontTell only told to us]] and never manifested seems to suggest the latter. [[note]]The {{Doylist}} reasoning is that [[WhatCouldHaveBeen the writers were planning to make Acxa Keith’s love interest]] but abandoned those plans due to fan backlash over the relationship’s [[StrangledByTheRedString poor development]].[[/note]] Another interpretation is that she really had feelings for Keith in season 7 but got over them by season 8.
* Does Acxa really have feelings for Keith, or were Ezor and Zethrid merely teasing/misinterpreting her? The fact there were no hints of Acxa being attracted to Keith until season 7 which even then were [[ShowDontTell only told to us]] and never manifested seems to suggest the latter. [[note]]The {{Doylist}} reasoning is that [[WhatCouldHaveBeen the writers were planning to make Acxa Keith’s love interest]] but abandoned those plans due to fan backlash over the relationship’s [[StrangledByTheRedString poor development]].[[/note]] Another interpretation is that she really had feelings for Keith in season 7 but got over them by season 8.
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** Because of the [[DrunkOnTheDarkside mind altering properties of quintessence]] just how evil some of the villains are is severely up to debate. A brief discussion on this is had in "The Colony"; Shiro concludes the argument by claiming that quintessence simply "reveals the evil instincts", but no conclusive answer is had either way, especially [[spoiler:Lotor becomes progressively more unhinged after his trip to the quintessence dimension]].
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** Because of the [[DrunkOnTheDarkside mind altering properties of quintessence]] just how evil some of the villains are is severely up to debate. A brief discussion on this is had in "The Colony"; Shiro concludes the argument by claiming that quintessence simply "reveals the evil instincts", but no conclusive answer is had either way, especially as [[spoiler:Lotor becomes progressively more unhinged after his trip to the quintessence dimension]].
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** [[spoiler:Given that they turned against Lotor after he killed [[UnwittingPawn Narti]], were Acxa, Ezor, and Zethrid actually planning to take him custody to his parents due to him now being an enemy of the Galra Empire or were they actually planning to take him to the Voltron Coalition for him to be questioned about his father and to avoid him from being exposed to the Quintessence, which caused both of his parents to be driven into madness and corrupted into tyranny respectively?]]
** [[spoiler:Is Lotor really [[EnemyMine wanting to help the Coalition]] to stop Zarkon after saving Keith from his own demise or is he doing this so that he can overthrow his father in order to become the new tyrannical ruler of the Galra Empire and to continue his EvilPlan?]]
*** [[spoiler:Ultimately confirmed in Season 6. He is a WellIntentionedExtremist attempting to replace the Galra Empire with an equally ruthless Altea Empire]]
*** [[spoiler:On a related note: was using the Altean colony to wipe out the Galra and become a "god" part of Lotor's plan all along, or something he came up with during his VillainousBreakdown as a result of the quintessence corruption? (especially as he appeared not to care about a throne at first (at least not the Galran one))]]
** [[spoiler:Was Lotor consciously ''lying'' about the Altean survivors as the Paladins automatically assume, or did he genuinely not see why he was wrong and thus just didn’t feel the need to bring it up? Or: was it something he knew they’d react badly to, even if he believed it unsavory but necessary, and planned to bring it up later under more favorable circumstances? And if made to see the true villainy of his actions, could/would he repent?]]
*** [[spoiler:Another possibility -- deep down, Lotor knows he’s in the wrong and either thinks he’s come too far to give up/turn back, or he doesn’t let himself consciously admit his sin because it’s the only way he can justify his actions/live with himself.]]
*** [[spoiler:Still another – does Lotor really want to preserve Altean culture, or is his plan for an Altean Empire just his way of unconsciously striking back at the Galra who were nothing but cruel to him? Or a mix of both?]]
** [[spoiler:Is Lotor really [[EnemyMine wanting to help the Coalition]] to stop Zarkon after saving Keith from his own demise or is he doing this so that he can overthrow his father in order to become the new tyrannical ruler of the Galra Empire and to continue his EvilPlan?]]
*** [[spoiler:Ultimately confirmed in Season 6. He is a WellIntentionedExtremist attempting to replace the Galra Empire with an equally ruthless Altea Empire]]
*** [[spoiler:On a related note: was using the Altean colony to wipe out the Galra and become a "god" part of Lotor's plan all along, or something he came up with during his VillainousBreakdown as a result of the quintessence corruption? (especially as he appeared not to care about a throne at first (at least not the Galran one))]]
** [[spoiler:Was Lotor consciously ''lying'' about the Altean survivors as the Paladins automatically assume, or did he genuinely not see why he was wrong and thus just didn’t feel the need to bring it up? Or: was it something he knew they’d react badly to, even if he believed it unsavory but necessary, and planned to bring it up later under more favorable circumstances? And if made to see the true villainy of his actions, could/would he repent?]]
*** [[spoiler:Another possibility -- deep down, Lotor knows he’s in the wrong and either thinks he’s come too far to give up/turn back, or he doesn’t let himself consciously admit his sin because it’s the only way he can justify his actions/live with himself.]]
*** [[spoiler:Still another – does Lotor really want to preserve Altean culture, or is his plan for an Altean Empire just his way of unconsciously striking back at the Galra who were nothing but cruel to him? Or a mix of both?]]
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** [[spoiler:Given Given that they turned against Lotor after he killed [[UnwittingPawn Narti]], were Acxa, Ezor, and Zethrid actually planning to take him Lotor custody to his parents due to him now being an enemy of the Galra Empire or were they actually planning to take him to the Voltron Coalition for him to be questioned about his father and to avoid him from being exposed to the Quintessence, which caused both of his parents to be driven into madness and corrupted into tyranny respectively?]]
**[[spoiler:Is Is Lotor really [[EnemyMine wanting to help the Coalition]] to stop Zarkon after saving Keith from his own demise or is he doing this so that he can overthrow his father in order to become the new tyrannical ruler of the Galra Empire and to continue his EvilPlan?]]
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**[[spoiler:Was Was Lotor consciously ''lying'' about the [[spoiler:the Altean survivors survivors]] as the Paladins automatically assume, or did he genuinely not see why he was wrong and thus just didn’t feel the need to bring it up? Or: was it something he knew they’d react badly to, even if he believed it unsavory but necessary, and planned to bring it up later under more favorable circumstances? And if made to see the true villainy of his actions, could/would he repent?]]
repent?
***[[spoiler:Another Another possibility -- deep down, Lotor knows he’s in the wrong and either thinks he’s come too far to give up/turn back, or he doesn’t let himself consciously admit his sin because it’s the only way he can justify his actions/live with himself.]]
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*** [[spoiler:Confirmed [[spoiler:Confirmed]] in Season 6. Shiro [[spoiler:Shiro is a clone/sleeper agent sent in by Haggar. Then Shiro's true self possesses the clone and real Shiro is returned.]]]]
*** Another question is then raised as to whether [[spoiler:Kuron died/was replaced when Shiro combined with his body, or whether they combined to become a new being, as well as whether Shiro became aware of the events of Seasons 3-6 after returning]]. WordOfGod states that [[spoiler:Shiro's memories combined with the clone]], but nothing about it is directly addressed within the show.
*** Another question is then raised as to whether [[spoiler:Kuron died/was replaced when Shiro combined with his body, or whether they combined to become a new being, as well as whether Shiro became aware of the events of Seasons 3-6 after returning]]. WordOfGod states that [[spoiler:Shiro's memories combined with the clone]], but nothing about it is directly addressed within the show.
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** The meaning of [[spoiler:Shiro "leaving Shiro's epilogue where it's stated that he [[spoiler:"left the battle" in his epilogue is a particularly contentious one. Did Shiro give up space exploration to settle down? Or did he simply leave fighting and his inner struggles behind?]]behind? WordOfGod has nothing to say on the meaning of the statement other than that the scene was a last minute decision to ThrowTheDogABone; WordOfSaintPaul has given diametrically opposing answers on this.]]
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* A lot can be said about how the characters act in various situations:
** Because of the [[DrunkOnTheDarkside mind altering properties of quintessence]] just how evil some of the villains are is severely up to debate. A brief discussion on this is had in "The Colony"; Shiro concludes the argument by claiming that quintessence simply "reveals the evil instincts", but no conclusive answer is had either way, especially [[spoiler:Lotor becomes progressively more unhinged after his trip to the quintessence dimension]].
** Did the rest of the group (sans Lance) really figure out that Pidge is a girl or were they just pretending because of how sensitive the nature of TheReveal was? Shiro and Allura had outside connections that let them find out and the Galaxy Garrison was completely fooled.
** The way that everyone keeps calling Pidge by that name after the truth is revealed. Is it just an AffectionateNickname or is she actually more comfortable with the male identity now? WordOfGod quickly put that point to rest, however. It's just a nickname. Season 4 further established that she was called "Pidge" by her family even before she posed as a male.
** The Black Lion's actions in the first season finale. Did the Black Lion reject Shiro because its former Paladin called for it and their bond was stronger? Or did it eject Shiro as a desperate last ditch attempt to protect him from being recaptured by Zarkon?
** Keith invites a lot of this due to his lack of development in the first season.
*** For example, while no one was happy when Pidge announced her intention to leave, Keith looks particularly baffled and hurt. For some people, it's an indication of his HairTriggerTemper. For others this, together with his past as an orphan, led some people to believe that reaction might have come from abandonment issues.
*** Various aspects of the show hint that Keith is not just a normal person. It's known that he's an orphan, but we later find out that he is part Galra on his mother's side. It's not clear how much of his own past he's aware of or was told by his father. As such his difficulty in getting along with the rest of the team has been alternately suggested to be because growing up alone just made him NotGoodWithPeople, or that he actively pushes them away due to his own abandonment issues.
*** It's mentioned early on that Keith was expelled from the Garrison for his disciplinary issues. Is it a statement to be taken at face value as an indication of his personality, or was there something else motivating him, such as a CallToAdventure? WordOfGod implied that it was because he punched Iverson, so it seems to be more of the former, but also might have been a [[TakeAThirdOption combination of both]].
** Is Slav just SuperOCD or does he ''actually'' have some perception of alternate realities that makes it so he's almost completely unable to function without taking every potential reality into account? In addition, one of the writers suggested the possibility that his SuperOCD was the result of the Galra torturing him. [[spoiler:Then Season 3 reveals that alternate realities really do exist.]]
** When the Paladins visit the MirrorUniverse in "Hole in the Sky" it raises a number of questions about the Galra-Altean conflict all hinging around whether or not the universe was truly an example of the alignments switching. Were the unseen Galra, allegedly wiped out by the Alteans, really freedom fighters, or were they just an equally evil empire opposing the Alteans? Were the Alteans truly an evil version of the main universe Alteans or was there a darker side to their society that Alfor kept in check?
** At the end of Season 3, a scene shows the previous Blue Paladin, Blaytz, asking a male Galra servant of Zarkon's to put down the tray and sit down with him for dinner. Whether that was a friendly act or Blaytz was indeed flirting with the servant is debatable. People who think it's the latter usually will point out that being the previous Blue Paladin, he must be as flirty as Lance and that said servant blushes when asked to sit with him. WordOfGod confirms that Blaytz was indeed flirting with the male servant, and offers a new question as to whether it's because Blaytz is strictly attracted to males or whether he comes from a OneGenderRace with no concept of homosexuality in the first place.
** Zarkon was already showing signs of having become a WellIntentionedExtremist at best before the darkness in the rift turned him and Haggar into the beings they are now. Did he only become a villain because his efforts to save his dying wife went horribly wrong, or were his pride and aggression always going to lead him to turn on Alfor in some way? Shiro at least seems to believe the latter.
** [[spoiler:Given that they turned against Lotor after he killed [[UnwittingPawn Narti]], were Acxa, Ezor, and Zethrid actually planning to take him custody to his parents due to him now being an enemy of the Galra Empire or were they actually planning to take him to the Voltron Coalition for him to be questioned about his father and to avoid him from being exposed to the Quintessence, which caused both of his parents to be driven into madness and corrupted into tyranny respectively?]]
** [[spoiler:Is Lotor really [[EnemyMine wanting to help the Coalition]] to stop Zarkon after saving Keith from his own demise or is he doing this so that he can overthrow his father in order to become the new tyrannical ruler of the Galra Empire and to continue his EvilPlan?]]
*** [[spoiler:Ultimately confirmed in Season 6. He is a WellIntentionedExtremist attempting to replace the Galra Empire with an equally ruthless Altea Empire]]
*** [[spoiler:On a related note: was using the Altean colony to wipe out the Galra and become a "god" part of Lotor's plan all along, or something he came up with during his VillainousBreakdown as a result of the quintessence corruption? (especially as he appeared not to care about a throne at first (at least not the Galran one))]]
** [[spoiler:Was Lotor consciously ''lying'' about the Altean survivors as the Paladins automatically assume, or did he genuinely not see why he was wrong and thus just didn’t feel the need to bring it up? Or: was it something he knew they’d react badly to, even if he believed it unsavory but necessary, and planned to bring it up later under more favorable circumstances? And if made to see the true villainy of his actions, could/would he repent?]]
*** [[spoiler:Another possibility -- deep down, Lotor knows he’s in the wrong and either thinks he’s come too far to give up/turn back, or he doesn’t let himself consciously admit his sin because it’s the only way he can justify his actions/live with himself.]]
*** [[spoiler:Still another – does Lotor really want to preserve Altean culture, or is his plan for an Altean Empire just his way of unconsciously striking back at the Galra who were nothing but cruel to him? Or a mix of both?]]
** Is Shiro post-return a clone? Or is he still the same person? Evidence points to both possibilities, but the theories aren't going to end for some time.
*** [[spoiler:Confirmed in Season 6. Shiro is a clone/sleeper agent sent in by Haggar. Then Shiro's true self possesses the clone and real Shiro is returned.]]
** A number of fans, especially those on the autism spectrum, believe Pidge and Keith are autistic themselves.
** The meaning of [[spoiler:Shiro "leaving the battle" in his epilogue is a particularly contentious one. Did Shiro give up space exploration to settle down? Or did he simply leave fighting and his inner struggles behind?]]
** Because of the [[DrunkOnTheDarkside mind altering properties of quintessence]] just how evil some of the villains are is severely up to debate. A brief discussion on this is had in "The Colony"; Shiro concludes the argument by claiming that quintessence simply "reveals the evil instincts", but no conclusive answer is had either way, especially [[spoiler:Lotor becomes progressively more unhinged after his trip to the quintessence dimension]].
** Did the rest of the group (sans Lance) really figure out that Pidge is a girl or were they just pretending because of how sensitive the nature of TheReveal was? Shiro and Allura had outside connections that let them find out and the Galaxy Garrison was completely fooled.
** The way that everyone keeps calling Pidge by that name after the truth is revealed. Is it just an AffectionateNickname or is she actually more comfortable with the male identity now? WordOfGod quickly put that point to rest, however. It's just a nickname. Season 4 further established that she was called "Pidge" by her family even before she posed as a male.
** The Black Lion's actions in the first season finale. Did the Black Lion reject Shiro because its former Paladin called for it and their bond was stronger? Or did it eject Shiro as a desperate last ditch attempt to protect him from being recaptured by Zarkon?
** Keith invites a lot of this due to his lack of development in the first season.
*** For example, while no one was happy when Pidge announced her intention to leave, Keith looks particularly baffled and hurt. For some people, it's an indication of his HairTriggerTemper. For others this, together with his past as an orphan, led some people to believe that reaction might have come from abandonment issues.
*** Various aspects of the show hint that Keith is not just a normal person. It's known that he's an orphan, but we later find out that he is part Galra on his mother's side. It's not clear how much of his own past he's aware of or was told by his father. As such his difficulty in getting along with the rest of the team has been alternately suggested to be because growing up alone just made him NotGoodWithPeople, or that he actively pushes them away due to his own abandonment issues.
*** It's mentioned early on that Keith was expelled from the Garrison for his disciplinary issues. Is it a statement to be taken at face value as an indication of his personality, or was there something else motivating him, such as a CallToAdventure? WordOfGod implied that it was because he punched Iverson, so it seems to be more of the former, but also might have been a [[TakeAThirdOption combination of both]].
** Is Slav just SuperOCD or does he ''actually'' have some perception of alternate realities that makes it so he's almost completely unable to function without taking every potential reality into account? In addition, one of the writers suggested the possibility that his SuperOCD was the result of the Galra torturing him. [[spoiler:Then Season 3 reveals that alternate realities really do exist.]]
** When the Paladins visit the MirrorUniverse in "Hole in the Sky" it raises a number of questions about the Galra-Altean conflict all hinging around whether or not the universe was truly an example of the alignments switching. Were the unseen Galra, allegedly wiped out by the Alteans, really freedom fighters, or were they just an equally evil empire opposing the Alteans? Were the Alteans truly an evil version of the main universe Alteans or was there a darker side to their society that Alfor kept in check?
** At the end of Season 3, a scene shows the previous Blue Paladin, Blaytz, asking a male Galra servant of Zarkon's to put down the tray and sit down with him for dinner. Whether that was a friendly act or Blaytz was indeed flirting with the servant is debatable. People who think it's the latter usually will point out that being the previous Blue Paladin, he must be as flirty as Lance and that said servant blushes when asked to sit with him. WordOfGod confirms that Blaytz was indeed flirting with the male servant, and offers a new question as to whether it's because Blaytz is strictly attracted to males or whether he comes from a OneGenderRace with no concept of homosexuality in the first place.
** Zarkon was already showing signs of having become a WellIntentionedExtremist at best before the darkness in the rift turned him and Haggar into the beings they are now. Did he only become a villain because his efforts to save his dying wife went horribly wrong, or were his pride and aggression always going to lead him to turn on Alfor in some way? Shiro at least seems to believe the latter.
** [[spoiler:Given that they turned against Lotor after he killed [[UnwittingPawn Narti]], were Acxa, Ezor, and Zethrid actually planning to take him custody to his parents due to him now being an enemy of the Galra Empire or were they actually planning to take him to the Voltron Coalition for him to be questioned about his father and to avoid him from being exposed to the Quintessence, which caused both of his parents to be driven into madness and corrupted into tyranny respectively?]]
** [[spoiler:Is Lotor really [[EnemyMine wanting to help the Coalition]] to stop Zarkon after saving Keith from his own demise or is he doing this so that he can overthrow his father in order to become the new tyrannical ruler of the Galra Empire and to continue his EvilPlan?]]
*** [[spoiler:Ultimately confirmed in Season 6. He is a WellIntentionedExtremist attempting to replace the Galra Empire with an equally ruthless Altea Empire]]
*** [[spoiler:On a related note: was using the Altean colony to wipe out the Galra and become a "god" part of Lotor's plan all along, or something he came up with during his VillainousBreakdown as a result of the quintessence corruption? (especially as he appeared not to care about a throne at first (at least not the Galran one))]]
** [[spoiler:Was Lotor consciously ''lying'' about the Altean survivors as the Paladins automatically assume, or did he genuinely not see why he was wrong and thus just didn’t feel the need to bring it up? Or: was it something he knew they’d react badly to, even if he believed it unsavory but necessary, and planned to bring it up later under more favorable circumstances? And if made to see the true villainy of his actions, could/would he repent?]]
*** [[spoiler:Another possibility -- deep down, Lotor knows he’s in the wrong and either thinks he’s come too far to give up/turn back, or he doesn’t let himself consciously admit his sin because it’s the only way he can justify his actions/live with himself.]]
*** [[spoiler:Still another – does Lotor really want to preserve Altean culture, or is his plan for an Altean Empire just his way of unconsciously striking back at the Galra who were nothing but cruel to him? Or a mix of both?]]
** Is Shiro post-return a clone? Or is he still the same person? Evidence points to both possibilities, but the theories aren't going to end for some time.
*** [[spoiler:Confirmed in Season 6. Shiro is a clone/sleeper agent sent in by Haggar. Then Shiro's true self possesses the clone and real Shiro is returned.]]
** A number of fans, especially those on the autism spectrum, believe Pidge and Keith are autistic themselves.
** The meaning of [[spoiler:Shiro "leaving the battle" in his epilogue is a particularly contentious one. Did Shiro give up space exploration to settle down? Or did he simply leave fighting and his inner struggles behind?]]
