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Analysis on Lance's underrated role on the team

The Space Mom Lance Agenda Masterpost

Here I will add the links to this meta and some other VLD meta in case anyone is interested in reading.

What is this about?

To those who don't know what i'm talking about, the "Team Mom" is a popular trope often found in ensemble shows where there is a character who acts in a more "gently parental" way to other members of the team.

Just like how the popular "Space Dad" nickname was coined for Shiro and the fandom accepted he was the "Team Dad", there was a time when the fandom tried to shove Allura in the "Space Mom" role.

But after the first seasons, the fans realised that Allura didn't exactly fit the role and just stopped using the name for her.

Some people tried to call Hunk the Mom Friend or Coran as he is also an adult and Allura's guardian.

This little meta is my attempt of saying that the closest thing the Paladins had to a "Space Mom" was a lanky cuban teenager.

Each part covers Lance's relationship with the rest of the team from this angle: how Lance takes on a caretaker/protector position and other interesting stuff I may find relevant.

Part 1. What is a Team Mom?/Keith

Part 2. Keith 2/Allura

Part 3. Allura 2

Part 4. Pidge

Part 5. Pidge 2/Hunk

Part 6. Hunk 2/Shiro

Part 7. Shiro 2/Coran

Part 8. Coran/The Space Pets

Part 9. The Space Pets/Veronica

Part 10. Veronica, Nadia and Sylvio

Part 11. Miscellaneus

Besides I will add other posts that were born while making these posts.

Hope you guys enjoy reading.

#voltron #voltron legendary defender #lance mcclain #keith kogane #pidge holt #princess allura #takashi shirogane #hunk garrett #coran hieronymus wimbleton smythe #voltron meta #voltrom analysis

ghostengarden

Wuhluhwuh

#stranger things #steddie

"What are the Rise turtles going to do when their fancy tech/mystic weapons get thrown out of their hands"

A)They transmutate whatever is close to make new ones

B) They use whatever is close as a weapon.

It does annoy me that the outside perspective is that you can take their weapons and powers and they are vulnerable when canon actually tells you that they are far from helpless int that situation.

#rottmnt #tmnt #this is also why im not a fan of that crossover with Mirage #thats not how Leos powers work!#and yeah maybe it's a nitpick #but its a sentiment i often see when trying to bash or criticize them #and it's not even true

shellsweet

Riise of the TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES!!

#tmnt #rottmnt

Having Rise turtles thoughts once again

The fact that they are effectively children of two worlds (the yokai and the Hamato) but were kept in the dark about their origins on purpose. And once they found out they were too "behind".

While I love Aprils intended arc of her fear of not fitting in with her extended family. Its interesting to note that the only place the turtles can properly fit in is with their family.

And then you add the multiversal crossovers where they can find other version of themselves only to find out that, they are also plenty different to them!

Like, the age order is wrong, the species are wrong and the personalities are off.

And that gives their counterparts the biggest uncanny valley feeling.

Like they are friendly and nice and perfectly polite young turtle boys but if you are caught off guard they give that funny feeling off "something being slightly to the left"

They are not exactly humans, not exactly yokai and not exactly ninja turtles.

#rottmnt #tmnt #i find it funny that they are seemingly not bothered by any of this #unlike other versions #and i wish i saw more angst relating to that #like with the other versions you could say their creation is a miracle #but they were made in a lab #they are by all means not natural #also a meta commentary about how rise is still treated by the overall turtle fandom cus why not

While it does bother me when people act like Rise Donnie somehow had better resources in childhood than the other Donnies (lets be real ALL started working with trash and scrap) like Splinter could easily just buy him his fancy tech.

I do think its funny that the Rise boys are the most 'rich kid coded' out of the shows imo

Just look at their Lair, I initially didn't think hard about it until I was watching Mutant Mayhem and saw the turtles sharing rooms. And while it still looks comfy it was definitely different to what I saw on Rise and I started to think

These bitches have three floors (with a debatable fourth one)

I was looking at the wiki and apparently they are the only ones with a Lair with more than two. Why do you even need that many floors?

Well apparently for their personal Arcade

And their giant ass skate ramp

Even their kitchen looks quite nice

They even have one of those smoke extractors that you see on more professional kitchens (i may be wrong tho but it is something you dont see often in home kitchens)

My point being that, even when they were raised in the sewers too, their living conditions do make us think that the Rise boys are used to more "fancy"(? tastes.

And I mean, it does make sense just look at their parents.

Action superstar and (likely) yokai nobility

Eccentric rich bastards

So I understand now why Donnie gives such 'insufferable rich kid' vibes.

#rottmnt #tmnt #yeah basically rise splinter passed his tastes to the kids #and the kids were like yeah we like this stuff #Donnie is probably the reason a lot of the place look like it does #i mean he and Mikey also did build a giant puppy park for Todd #and Donnie made a resort in the woods with sticks leaves and squirrels #the Rise boys would thrive as nepo babies #also an interesting way to see how each Splinter influences even the Lair #may do a post later #tottmnt

Its fun to see the anime onlies be so adamant of being "loyal to Himekawa" when watching Ureshino's arc.

Its going to be even more fun when the anime throws the atomic bomb that is Arashiyama

#marriagetoxin #i also cant wait to see her #my beautiful hamster princess #she should kiss Himekawa too

Almost caught up with Marriagetoxin and the people who really refuse to see Kinosaki as a potential Love Interest are so funny like what do you mean they are separated and Gero is constantly thinking about him.

Even when he gets angsty the other girls have to share the space of a panel while Kinosaki gets one for himself with hair flowing in the wind and the most beautiful smile

That man is yearning and not noticing

#marriagetoxin #hikaru gero #kinosaki mei

I'M LOVE WITH YOUR LANCE TAKES 🥰🥰

*gives you some chocolate abuelita ☕️🍫💕🥰👍

HAVE AN AMAZING DAY :DD

This made me SO happy!! I love chocolate abuelita

Thank you, i'm just trying to spread appreciation for my favorite blue boy

#asks

I often see people say that between Jonathan and Eddie, Eddie is the most judgey and cynical between the two.

And that confuses me because, yes we see Eddie give his edgy speech that makes it seem like his way is the right way and far from comformity while judging not only the jocks but also the kids from band and others.

Something Jonathan never did or mentioned.

But when it comes to interacting one on one, Eddie is the one who is often friendly or more accepting.

Like he seemed stand-offish both with Chrissy and Erica at first until they showed him they were different to what he expected and he accept without much resistance.

The moment he is proven wrong he just rolls with it and becomes friendlier. Because thats also something Eddie does, he seeks community and looks after the kids that he takes under his wing.

For what we see, Jonathan is a lot more closed off and is harder for him to move him out of his beliefs.

He had a very set idea of what Nancy was as a person even when they had barely talked.

And I feel this is better shown in their interactions with Steve.

Sure you could make the argument that Steve was more of an asshole to Jonathan than with Eddie.

But the moment Eddie saw Steve risk his life to help him and the rest of the group he went on to talk to him and admit that he was wrong and he was jealous.

Jonathan saw Steve do that multiple times, befriend the kids, and Robin with even Nancy admitting he had changed and he still was set on his own beliefs about him.

Eddie is a lot of bravado and putting on a show but seems more open in general while Jonathan has a harder time opening even to people he cares about.

#stranger things #eddie munson #jonathan byers #Jonathan byers critical #idk if this counts as critical

Some parts of this fandom are so weird in their Steve hate. Like some people insist on having morally superior reasons to not like what is actually a kinda-douchey/bitchey teen.

You are no better than the GA for not liking him, or liking the less popular characters.

#stranger things #steve harrington #'this is a show for and about outcasts!' its netflix most popular show #and with the way some of you treat the characters that are also very much considered outcasts #like El Eddie Dustin and Lucas #it makes me think the issue is something else

archaicfauna

I think the thing I like most about Steddie is that Eddie looks like such a badass rebel with his leather jackets and rings and wild hair and Steve looks like he still says ‘H-E-Double Hockey Sticks’ and thinks baby carrots and ranch are the perfect snack.

But only one of them has killed multiple demonic creatures, undergone government torture, and bit the head off of a bat and it’s not Eddie.

#stranger things #steve harrington #eddie munson #steddie

morganbritton132

I just think it’s really funny if the moment Steve stops pissing Jonathan off on purpose, Robin starts doing it.

Steve and Jonathan are finally not at each other throats all the time- friendly even - and then here Robin. Walking into the room, sniffling the air, and looking Jonathan in the eyes before saying, “Ew, smells like little bitch in here.”

Jonathan is confused. Steve is amused but a little baffled because like, “Robin, that’s the third time you’ve done that. What’s the deal with you and Jonathan? Did he do something?”

“Why do you think I did something?” Jonathan asks.

“You’re my best friend, Steve,” Robin explains. “My platonic with a capital P soulmate. My other half. My twin sep-“

“Okay.”

“And he beat you up and stole your girlfriend,” She adds. “It’s my goddamn given right not to forgive him on your behalf and since you’re not going to be bitch to him anymore than-“

“I wasn’t going to stop being a bitch, Robin!”

#stranger things #steve harrington #also he who took pictures of his property #him and his gf in an intimate moment #and the one who apologized was Steve #get his ass Robin