#allura

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Kallura rant time !!!

I LOVE KALLURA 🥹

Platonically mainly . But they are cute romantically too . They’re just genuinely so peak . Their dynamic as a whole ??? Wow .

The apology scene was so perfect to me ☹️ You put it great— Allura coming to apologize and reassure Keith ?? It’s almost like they silently knew what each other needed . Keith kept quiet and didn’t bother her, knowing she needed space to process how she felt about him being Galra . Allura eventually came to apologize because maybe deep down she knew that was what Keith needed . Reassurance that he’s family . That he’s important to her . That she doesn’t hate him . 🥹🥹🥹

The hug too??? I feel like this is SO important for both of them . For Allura??? Keith is half Galra . A species that she despises, and hates being near. But she’s going against everything she believes ! Not only accepting who Keith is, but physically hugging him. And for Keith?? Someone who isn’t great with physical touch, and only ever lets someone in ??? For him to reciprocate and hug her back ?? Ough … they both need hugs . A lot of them .

I also feel like this show handled the topic of racism and prejudice in general very well !! It shows that despite the justified reasons Allura had for being hesitant against the Galra, prejudice is still prejudice, and it’s unfair and hurtful no matter what. Considering this was a show aimed at a general audience, including kids, I think it’s a good lesson to learn. Not just “racism is bad, kids!!!!!” It shows the other side of the coin. Why an individual may feel the way they do, and how it affects their interactions with others. Her journey of unlearning that hatred and learning to accept Keith (and other Galra) could’ve been explored in more explicit detail, (another thing to add to my non-formal Voltron rewrite…) but it came to a head and was resolved pretty well in my opinion !! It’s one of the darker topics that VLD handles pretty well, methinks.

What makes me upset is how many people hold this against Allura and just really hate her for it……. Like yeah, she was an asshole. She knew perfectly well that logically, Keith had nothing to do with what happened to her planet and her people. He wasn’t even alive, and had no clue (other than brief suspicions right before probably) that he was Galra until like ?? Two seconds ago ?? But she literally apologized for her actions and had genuine reasons ,,,, so ,,, plus the “racist Allura arc” lasted like two episodes ?? Not gonna spoil, but what happens in like season 4-6 ish sorta makes people’s anger at her a bit justified, and I get it in a way… but more on that later.

I just think people give her a lot of shit for an arc where she genuinely grew as a person, and overcame a huge thing. Considering how poorly her character was written, this was some decently good characterization and growth as a whole for her. It should really be appreciated more ☹️

That’s it for now !!! #Kallura4ever . They’re so peak 🥹

this might be an unpopular opinion in this fandom but I’ll admit it

I actually kind of like the idea of kallura ??????

i wouldn’t say I ship them and obviously nothing compares tot klance, and Keith being gay is peak interpretation, but putting all of that aside, kallura realy has a certain appeal. they have a similar energy and I feel like there’s a level on which they understand each other particularly well. It’s a ship I can get behind at least as a concept. even if not romantic I can absolutely see them developing into very close friends

they also have this very specific like...queen and her knight vibe to me???? like he’s the knight whose job is to protect her and he takes that responsibility VERY seriously. anyone with me? you get the vibe? that dynamic works for me both platonically and romantically. It’s not an otp for me or anything but i can definitely see the potential

i've seen inthe fandom before that allura was supposedly “racist” toward keith and then I actually watched this arc and was like...

THIS is the racist allura arc ???? lmao

the whole point of the storyline is literally that allura has deeply rooted prejudice against the galra because of what they did to her people, she initially takes that prejudice out on keith, BUT THEN realizes that she is hurting someone who hasn't actually done anything wrong and then changes her behavior and apologizes to him!!!!!

like you said, the lesson isn't just “prejudice is bad kids!!!!!” it actually shows why Allura has those feelings in the first place while still making it clear that having understandable reasons for your prejudice doesn't make the prejudice itself fair

and more importantly, allura is actually allowed to grow from it

she makes a mistake. she has flaws. she hurts Keith. but then she recognizes that she did something wrong, takes responsibility for it, learns from it and actively tries to repair the relationship. and ultimately her relationship with Keith becomes more important to her than the prejudice she was holding onto

like... how can I not like a character who is capable of doing that?

I genuinely don't understand the level of hatred Allura gets for this particular arc. That's character growth!!!!!!!!!1

It makes me mad

obviously i don't know exactly what happens later, so maybe I'll eat these words eventually lmao but based on what I've seen so far I think this is a pretty good piece of characterization for Allura.

as for kallura i think I mostly see it as a platonic ship. I don't quite feel enough romantic chemistry between them in canon. but on that platonic level I REALLY like their relationship and I want to see more of it.

I especially hope this whole situation means they're going to be closer now.

this is kind of funny because i literally came here for klance and ive become deeply invested in different relationships that are not even romantic lmaooooo

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Voltronverse if they let Allura and Honerva have more than three seconds of shared screentime.

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Coran and his reviving Alfor's wisdoms. This isn't the first time this has happened either.

There, all the way back in 1x10, 'Collection and Extraction'. He was a true believer.

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It's a mark of wisdom to seek advice from wherever it might come. Allura weighs Coran's assessment against her own. Because, naturally, Allura *believes* (to some degree), or else she would not bother with the Coalition at all.

Coran's response is both rejuvenating and alienating. Allura, of course, does not yet realise *she* is Voltron now.

I think, also, what with her earlier complaints about 'getting puffed up like a Trufalian meringue', Allura considers her presence and scope shallow. Coran reminding her that the fate of the people rests on her shoulders is not pleasing, because without Voltron she feels that her leadership is a hoax. She leads a parade of four flying lions rather than a five-in-one superweapon.

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Alright mate what the fuck was this.

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(Pic for aura) Allura going like 'you're... Altean?' is so funny because logically she should be going like 'you're... alive?' GIVEN HOW WE'RE IN OUTER SPACE AND HAGGAR IS HELMETLESS. Perks of being a zombie I guess.

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Allura's vs Shiro's speeches to the Paladins in 2x13:

Not-so-quick note: Shiro's words are somewhat out of order in the screenshots stacked side-by-side below. First he outlines all objectives:

Then -- he hones in first on teamwork ('we have to focus everything we have into moving Voltron'), second on pride ('we are the last thing standing in the way of Zarkon's total universal domination'), and finally he role-models. Through claiming *his* unwillingness to give up the fight ('I'm not giving up that fight!') he incentivises the other Paladins to join him. Shiro's prioritises the team above all, and his status as leader least of all.

Allura's speech is shorter, and runs exactly as glimpsed below. Allura incentivises the Paladins first through invocation of her authority ('listen to **me**'), then through affirmation of their bond, then through the imperative 'fight!' coupled with the reminder of the goal/stakes. Finally, though not glimpsed, Allura charges Zarkon on the Castle and takes a not-insignificant amount of damage, casting her as a role-model to follow. Allura's claim to leadership comes brisker than Shiro's -- while he does use the imperative, he sticks to the 'we' where Allura immediately opts for the 'me' vs 'you' barrier. And Allura's claim to leadership comes *before* Shiro's; as does her strike. At this point in the story, Allura is not so synced with the team, so she does not guide them through their ~focus~ and ~connection~ with so much depth (I omitted the ss, but one more thing Shiro says is 'visualise five moving into one'; he gives a more specific instruction -- Allura flashes through as more a beacon of hope). Finally, Allura places the goal last so as to emphasise it. Everything else is sort of a crescendo to that; whereas Shiro instead does a cyclical thing where he begins and ends with the formation of a team.

Shiro and Allura acknowledging the Paladins'... Paladinhood lmao. As means to inspire given the nature of the job description.

Connection.

Fight.

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When the blast from the Castle is redirected onto the ship, this is how Allura reacts. I think her Quintessence is connected with the ship's; it is somewhat like an organism in this way, and its pain is felt by her.