Some Stuff
Being apart of the Voltron Force fandom (and basically any form of Voltron that isn’t Legendary Defender) is mentally exhausting sometimes.
Aside from the “lack of content because the fandom consists of 12.5 people and an old shoe” people are CONSTANTLY crapping on the show. Posts like “OMG guys I found an old Voltron from like 2010 or something and it’s hideous lmao it needs to die lol” like we get it, it’s got awful animation, plot holes everywhere, character designs aren’t great, we’re AWARE of this. Some people just like things, a hard concept to grasp, I know. It’s rather annoying surfing the tag wondering what kind of hate you’ll find today.
Heck, it might actually means something to someone, it holds nostalgia for a lot of people including myself. I was around target audience age when it came out, I even remember the very first commercial for it on Nicktoons. It was probably 6 in the morning and I was on that early morning phase of “god I hate school” when I remember seeing something that vaguely resembled Voltron and some weird background synth that sounded like the original theme song. It lasted like 5 seconds or something, it honestly felt like a fever dream. My little mind nearly exploded. My father had introduced me to 80s Voltron when I was very little and it was so fun to watch with him and live in that moment and be invested in the plot. I rushed to tell my dad about it and he seemed really excited. Then it came out and I loved it like a brother. I felt captivated by the somewhat shady plot, which I did recognise had some inconsistencies but eh, you take what you can get. I remember setting aside special time to watch it with dad, recording every episode in case he was gone that day. Yes, I was a bit upset with lion switching and the cadets but I think everyone initially was to be honest. I remember seeing the last episode and thinking “aw man, what a cliffhanger, I can’t wait to see the next season!”
And then I waited. And waited. And waited. And waited. You get the picture. It never got another season. I was disappointed, especially since we were really left hanging. I gave up on another Voltron ever happening again.
And here we are, about 8 years later, and I can’t enjoy something without someone who has seen exactly one (1) screencap from the show and made a post to tell everyone how awful it is. Yes, you can dislike it! Just don’t take your hate to the point of “I’m gonna post about this and let everyone know how AWFUL this show is and how BAD it is and how much I hate it and it’s so STUPID and act like no one could possibly ever love that show and it’s an EMBARRASSMENT to mankind”
All I’m really asking here is to think before you post. You never know what something could mean to someone.