TVTropes Now available in the app store!
Open

Follow TV Tropes

Following

Netflix's Voltron: Legendary Defender

Go To

Beatman1 Since: Feb, 2014 Relationship Status: Gone fishin'
#151: May 2nd 2016 at 5:20:02 PM

[up]Maybe they wanted to fix the grammar, or saw that MASSIVE SPOILER.

diyedas Since: Feb, 2010
#152: May 2nd 2016 at 5:26:45 PM

Eh, I don't mind the spoiler usually anyways, I wanted to challenge just how spoilerish the link was. It was pretty high on that level.

GamerSlyRatchet Since: Jan, 2011 Relationship Status: I won't say I'm in love
#153: May 2nd 2016 at 5:34:59 PM

[up] x 3 I think they took it down now. I should've screencapped it. tongue

Latest blog update (November 5th, 2022).
Robbery Since: Jul, 2012
#154: May 2nd 2016 at 6:30:56 PM

Ten to one the particular issue in question does not remain a secret to the audience past the first episode. To the cast, yes, but I bet they let the audience in on it pretty early.

diyedas Since: Feb, 2010
#155: May 2nd 2016 at 7:55:41 PM

[up]Oh yeah, I'm pretty sure it'll be revealed to us quickly but not the other characters themselves.

HandsomeRob Leader of the Holey Brotherhood from The land of broken records Since: Jan, 2015
Leader of the Holey Brotherhood
#157: May 11th 2016 at 8:06:25 AM

So it looks like they really are mixing up who pilots what Lion.

At least for Lance Keith, and Swen Shirogane SHIRO.

Also... Remember that potential spoiler about Pidge? Well, his voice raised an eyebrow. I think we already knew he was played by a girl, but...

We'll know soon enough I suppose.

One Strip! One Strip!
Beatman1 Since: Feb, 2014 Relationship Status: Gone fishin'
#158: May 11th 2016 at 8:16:24 AM

[up][up]. Please be good. I want to speculate about Lotor's role if he has one. I want this to be the mass media success Korra never was. I want a redesigned Vehicle Voltron controlled by three pilots (an insane Hot-Blooded pilot, an ex-con, and Pidge's brother) I want to like this.

Also, some of the Instagram pics released of the Lions, green in particular, are pretty funny.

TargetmasterJoe from Velocitron Since: May, 2013 Relationship Status: I like big bots and I can not lie
#159: May 11th 2016 at 9:55:16 AM

[up][up][up] Looks like it'll keep that sense of both action and humor that Avatar: The Last Airbender and The Legend of Korra had going.

Consider me wanting more. grin

Beatman1 Since: Feb, 2014 Relationship Status: Gone fishin'
#160: May 11th 2016 at 10:04:59 AM

[up] Before the cast was announced, someone wrote an Op-Ed that ended up on Forbes of all places saying that Netflix needed to revive Korra, not Voltron.

I think things worked out.

Sijo from Puerto Rico Since: Jan, 2001
#161: May 11th 2016 at 10:22:05 AM

[up][up]Agreed! Also love the voices, especially the princess's (British?) accent.

edited 11th May '16 10:22:26 AM by Sijo

GamerSlyRatchet Since: Jan, 2011 Relationship Status: I won't say I'm in love
#162: May 11th 2016 at 11:00:42 AM

[up][up] The fact that it was written before the crew of this show was announced just makes it Hilarious in Hindsight. [lol]

Latest blog update (November 5th, 2022).
diyedas Since: Feb, 2010
#163: May 11th 2016 at 12:22:40 PM

I'm excited so far, it looks fun. And I can never resist a show that looks like Avatar and Korra. Loving the character designs, the suits, and the mecha itself.

They picked a good voice for Pidge. Makes it less obvious, and once Pidge's identity gets revealed the voice will still work.

Honestly I can't stand people petitioning over Korra being renewed on Netflix. Have the ones signing even thought for a moment that maybe Bryan and Mike don't want to do more seasons?

edited 11th May '16 12:30:05 PM by diyedas

slimcoder The Head of the Hydra Since: May, 2013
The Head of the Hydra
#164: May 11th 2016 at 12:57:52 PM

Damn, this shits only a month away......... Fucking awesome. waii

"I am Alpharius. This is a lie."
HandsomeRob Leader of the Holey Brotherhood from The land of broken records Since: Jan, 2015
Leader of the Holey Brotherhood
#165: May 11th 2016 at 4:20:05 PM

Honestly I can't stand people petitioning over Korra being renewed on Netflix. Have the ones signing even thought for a moment that maybe Bryan and Mike don't want to do more seasons?

Yeah, I mean, Korra was suppose to be only one season anyway. It actually ran way too long, and while it had it's high points (rebirth of the Air nation and our good buddy Zaheer, who confirmed at least one Fridge Horror Fan theory about what Air Benders could be capable of), it likely went on longer than it should.

Plus, all the shipping bullshit. That was a clusterfuck of epic proportions.

One Strip! One Strip!
AegisP Kindhearted SSSSSNAKE Man Since: Oct, 2014 Relationship Status: And they all lived happily ever after <3
Kindhearted SSSSSNAKE Man
#166: May 11th 2016 at 4:24:21 PM

I wouldnt put "Bryke doesnt want to do the show anymore" as a good reason that it shouldnt go on. Because the show would do much better WITHOUT THEM.

As long as this flower is in my heart. My Strength will flow without end.
Beatman1 Since: Feb, 2014 Relationship Status: Gone fishin'
#167: May 11th 2016 at 4:33:40 PM

[up] They are going to do better without them. They're just making a Super Robot show.

Robbery Since: Jul, 2012
#168: May 11th 2016 at 4:34:37 PM

I loved Korra, and I loved Avatar, but they're over. The only way I could see doing another one was if they did it with a new Avatar. But I don't think they will. And I think Bryke had it in their contract with Nick that Nick couldn't do anything with Avatar or Korra without them (nor, I imagine, can they do anything with it without Nick).

This looks great. Does have a big Avatar vibe to it, obviously in visual style but also in just the general tone of the scenes we saw. I loved "You're the worst pilot...EVER."

Yeah, they've color coded each pilot to his lion in a way that they never did on the original show (at least in the case of Keith, Lance, and Sven/Shiro, as Pidge and Hunk were coded to theirs; and the discrepency was never explained or touched on in any way, really). Still don't think Shiro is long for this world, but I guess we'll find out in June.

AegisP Kindhearted SSSSSNAKE Man Since: Oct, 2014 Relationship Status: And they all lived happily ever after <3
Kindhearted SSSSSNAKE Man
#169: May 11th 2016 at 4:39:37 PM

[up][up] I admit defeat! You BEAT me YOU BEATMAN LOL. But seriously, you are right I hope its great.

As long as this flower is in my heart. My Strength will flow without end.
HandsomeRob Leader of the Holey Brotherhood from The land of broken records Since: Jan, 2015
Leader of the Holey Brotherhood
#170: May 11th 2016 at 4:41:14 PM

So... did anyone one noticed the Green haired lady who looks like Miriya Sterling?

I can't be the only one who noticed right?

Also, I find it interesting that Keith is nowhere to be seen in the initial scene shown. How come he's not taking that test with the other three?

edited 11th May '16 4:41:26 PM by HandsomeRob

One Strip! One Strip!
WillKeaton from Alberta, Canada Since: Jun, 2010
#171: May 11th 2016 at 4:42:35 PM

Heard about this from EP Daily. Never actually seen a Voltron show before. I think I may have seen an episode of Third Dimension here or there. I honestly don't know much about the show other that what the general populace has absorbed through poop cultural osmosis. (Or Robot Chicken) Based on everything I've seen this looks like it'll be really good, so I'm hopeful.

Robbery Since: Jul, 2012
#172: May 11th 2016 at 4:47:52 PM

[up][up] Keith is a genius pilot who plays by his own rules (according to his profile, anyhow). He probably blew the test off, or else shows up after Hunk and Lance have screwed the pooch, takes the test himself and blows everyone out of the water.

HandsomeRob Leader of the Holey Brotherhood from The land of broken records Since: Jan, 2015
Leader of the Holey Brotherhood
#173: May 11th 2016 at 4:55:09 PM

[up]

That sounds a bit different from Classic Keith. He actually sounds more like old school Lance to be honest.

Though it's been years since I fully watched old school Lance, so I may be misremembering him. I did check out a few eps of the old series (up to the ep where Sven dies) to try and re-familiarize myself with the original show and compare it to how things will be in this one.

Still though, I guess they might plan on having Keith grow into his eventual Leader role, so we'll get a bit of an expanded character arc for Shiro since he's gonna be around for more than 5 or 6 episodes this time...

Or at least I hope he will. It's impossible to figure out what his actual fate will be.

One Strip! One Strip!
Robbery Since: Jul, 2012
#174: May 11th 2016 at 5:02:21 PM

Yeah, in the original Keith was the leader from the get-go, all responsibility and such (and he could occasionally be a bit of a hard ass with the others). The profile they gave for him for this series made him sound like a bit of an odd-man out on this team, a talented loner. It's probably telling that in a lot of the shots from the trailer, you see Pidge, Hunk, and Lance together, with Keith and Shiro nowhere in sight. Well see what they do.

slimcoder The Head of the Hydra Since: May, 2013
The Head of the Hydra
#175: May 11th 2016 at 5:04:42 PM

It seems they'll want them to fit into their roles through character development & events. Pretty cool especially when Keith will eventually inherit the Black Lion if he's still going to be the leader.

"I am Alpharius. This is a lie."

Total posts: 3,566
Top