@dynared replied to your post “TLDR: Allura’s time as a paladin is coming to an end very soon... and...”
Why does everyone want to reverse character development?
How exactly does Allura giving up her place with Blue by choice automatically equal character regression? I find it unfortunate that so many people get outraged at the thought of her not being a paladin anymore... as if being a paladin is the ultimate goal for everyone in the show? I think it’s rather short-sighted way to determine character development, especially in Allura’s case.
Allura needed to become a paladin in season 3 as it helped her learn a lot about herself and Team Voltron. She felt a duty to volunteer to put her life on the line as a Paladin instead of staying safer within the castle. That was important growth for her because she needed to prove to herself that she could do it. She’s proved that now. That chapter of her growth is done. She doesn’t need to stay a paladin just to maintain her growth. That’s now how character development works.
In her vlog, it’s very clear her first priority is diplomacy and it is much easier to be a diplomat outside of Voltron than within it. If she decides to give up her spot in Blue (and trust me it will be 100% her decision, she will never be forced out) it will be because she feels it is the best decision to make for her ultimate goal of defending the universe. And making a choice like that is character growth, not regression.
