Voltron ships, tropes + why I like Kidge
Honestly Kidge is such a good ship because it doesnât follow any obvious tropes? Like, letâs look at other examples of vld ships:
Klance = enemies to lovers
Plance = the jock + the nerd couple
Sheith= Very Good Friends to lovers
Shallura = two leaders bonding over being under constant pressure of responsibility
Allurance = a fuckboy tries to score on a popular girl and gradually grows to see her for who she is rather than her body
And then we have the rarepairs (for example Hance/Shance), which are rare, I think, exactly for the reason that they canât be labeled as any of the most obvious tropes. Weâre used to tropes, we seek them out unconsciously. Thatâs why, when people first saw Keith and Lance, they automatically thought âhey, thatâs a nice spin on enemies to loversâ and slapped a ship label on them.
Most people first notice the dynamic and what it reminds them of. If they like it, they start shipping it (which basically means that actual characters come in second, but thatâs another thing), and if they donât like that dynamic, or a certain trope just isnât their cup of tea, it becomes a NOTP. Conclusion: rarepairs are rare, because without tropes people often fail to notice possibilities that various characters have.
But anyway, Kidge. Kidge is awesome, but also rare, because it doesnât remind people of anything. We have a computer person and a broody person, both somehow distanced from the world, and they donât interact enough for people to see the potential they have. There is a world of possibilities for these two, endless realities in which they could work out, and it gets so fucking overlooked like⌠These kind of relationships happen all the time, but theyâre not popular or outstanding and often get ignored.
Part of why I like Kidge is also because it reminds me a little of the relationship my brother has with his wife, so it feels natural to me. I just-
I can see them being obsessed with board games, inviting Matt and Shiro along and having long game evenings instead of movie nights. I can see Keith dragging Pidge outdoors (especially in autumn when thereâs less risk for her allergies to kick in) for hiking, camping and all that stuff. He shows her his favorite Quiet Places that he used to visit every time he needed to be alone or find peace. Pidge doesnât really like nature but it took a certain amount of trust for Keith to bring her here and damn if she doesnât fucking appreciate that. And Keith is so proud of himself for doing this, like see Shiro? Iâm growing up emotionally.
Itâs important that they are both very introverted and naturally aware and respectful of each otherâs barriers. Theyâre both somehow distanced from the reality, but Pidge is additionally locked in her mind. Keith found a way to stay anchored in exercise and physical activities, which is so bizarre to her like how can he keep doing this shit willingly? But soon she finds out that this is a pretty good outlet. How, you may ask?
Well. Sometimes she goes to Keithâs training sessions and sits in the corner with her laptop, casually looking at him from her work and getting distracted, because damn, her boyfriend can pull off some fantastic moves. One day, she thinks fuck it and decides to get ripped. That doesnât go exactly as she imagined it would, but she goes to a few fighting lessons with Keith and falls in love with knives. Swords arenât really her type, but Keith is fucking living, because finally, someone whom he knows likes knives! He never suspected that from her, but he can improve his hand-to-hand combat style, so heâs happy.
They go to conventions together, theyâre into some niche stuff not many people know about and itâs! such a blessing! that they found each other. Pidge feels comfortable rambling to Keith about her theories/accomplishments/hobbyâs/new information she found because Keith is a good listener and most times he stays quiet and just lets her talk (especially when he doesnât understand what sheâs talking about) but sometimes he gives his input and it actually helps her put things in perspective? Because his approach is a bit more practical and he sees simple solutions in places where sheâs busy taking things apart and inspecting how they function? He also does a good job at calming her down when she gets ahead of herselfâ he learned that from Shiro, too.
Keith likes Pidge because sheâs never pushing, and she doesnât really get into his space unless he asks her to. Sheâs so intelligent and geeky and making her laugh feels so, so rewarding. And Pidge feels the exact same?? First time she saw Keith with that gentle smile on his face she wanted immediately to slam the PROTECT button and was like damn Iâm never gonna leave you. Who the fuck would ever leave you? She even has a great brother, honestly what an awesome fucking package?? Not only Matt is accepting and understanding, but him and Keith actually become very good friends. Mattâs very chill and heâs into martial arts, so they sometimes train together and itâs such a shitshow, because theyâre not even skilled in the same fighting styles and it usually dissolves into them using dirty tricks on each other, followed by âoh, Iâll get you for that you fuckerâ. Keith never knows when to stop and Matt does a good job at baiting him into attacking first. Itâs so precious, I tell you. Pidge records their sessions and makes a compilation of some of their best moments. Lance laughs so fucking hard.
Anyway, thatâs it. I just love Kidge. I canât believe I didnât get into it sooner.
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