Today was a good day for drawing, so I watched episodes three through nine of Voltron: Defender of the Universe.
Where do I start?
That first robeast. Did it seriously have drill nipples? Really? And the next one was no better, those looked like cannon nipples. I know, not always the thing to focus on, but it caught my attention. What even were the 80s dudes!?
I will admit, I snorted a bit too loudly when Coran just shakes his head in disappointment with Voltron falling. That had me amused. Though, our poor Coran. You really need a vacation, buddy. And maybe a martini. Or something strong. It’s going to be a long journey with those kids and I don’t think you signed up to technically be a single father to a bunch of idiot teens/kids.
And I may have gotten a wee bit too excited when I saw that they showed a bit of blood on Sven. Don’t mind me on that one.
And don’t worry kids, no one dies. They just get really big booboos. Now let’s send him to the space hospital that is super convenient apparently.
A new challenger appears! The nanny! I thought Dayak could be a dangerous person to meet in VLD, but this nanny’s another story! When she got after Pidge, I literally cried out “Run, Pidge! Run!”
What even....
I’mma be honest, though, I may not be fond of Nanny. I mean, spanking Allura in front of everything? She’s a teen! She ain’t gonna learn a thing from being spanked! And those boys all laughing at the poor princess... someone should smack each one of them upside the heads.
Though Pidge’s comment, “You’re too old to go alone”, dude, savage. You sound like me some days. No wonder I feel a certain oneness with you.
And speaking of the princess, can I have my elven looking princess back yet? This one from the 80s really needs to grow a spine and be more confident. And stop screaming whenever Blue gets hit. It’s a battle, lady! Grow a metaphorical pair and wreck the bad guys! You knew what you were signing up for, don’t act helpless every five minutes! You’re a damsel, you’re in distress, but you’ve got this handled!
If watching cartoons and anime for most of my life has taught me anything, it’s that when a mysterious man with a pretty face and long pretty hair shows up, he’s bad. There’s no way around it, methinks. Meet Prince Bokar, Allura shouldn’t have fallen for that pretty face, she should have punched it.
And Nanny... please. “I wish two men were fighting over me.” Lady! You could probably whoop both Bokar and Lance’s rears and reprimand them for having as they did. Though me personally? I’d have probably sold tickets to their fight and let people see them punch the snot out of each other.
Hey, I never claimed to be good, just chaotic.
And I think Allura passed out from seeing Bokar’s snakes? Really? I get that those things are dangerous, but passing out isn’t going to help you. And Bokar saying “I must go now”. Why was that funny? His voice? What the quiznak?!
And Allura’s “What kind of fool do you think I am?” Well considering you fell for a shady guy with a pretty face and lovely hair, I’m gonna venture a guess that you’re a pretty big fool.
And Hunk. Please, no. We saw this didn’t go well for Allura and falling for a pretty face, please have sense honey. No? No sense? Okay... you tried.
And Twila’s, is that how it’s spelled? Whatever... Her eyes having laser beams? I actually didn’t see that coming. Caught me unawares.
And her apparently returning to her planet? I get the feeling she had a lot darker of a fate in GoLion.
Also, I’m certain episode eight is where that scene that Pidge in VLD is watching came from.
Anyway! I made it through more episodes. I’m surviving. I probably missed some stuff while drawing, but that’s fine, I’ll live. No space hospital required.
Overall?
I’m biased. I still adore Pidge.
Anyway, either tonight or tomorrow I’ll continue watching.
Until next time!
