#v3d keith

[keithfukingkogane]

[rubymoon-snape]

13 for V3D >:3

Too Loud

Keith rubbed his temples as he sat in Black Lion's cockpit. Ever since he had been cursed by Haggar with the mind of a lion, he had been finding the control room too loud, especially if the entire team was there. The only solace he found was in the cockpit of his lion. Maybe it was because Black healed him, but whatever the reason, he knew it wasn't too loud with just him and his lion.

@lion-time

[mustlovelance]

there’s a misconception that i want to correct about lance and keith’s dynamic in the franchise: the idea that lance and keith were at odds/rivals/hated each other in past continuities, when in fact they had always been best friends. 

isamu kurogane (GoLion)/lance mcclain (DOTU/80′s): 

leadership: kurogane/lance was kogane/keith’s right-hand man who respected and protected him. he never expressed any interest in leading the team or any jealousy/resentment towards kogane/keith. they had one argument that was precipitated by fala/allura being injured and was never brought up again. kurogane/lance was kogane/keith’s best and most trusted friend, whose input was sought out and taken into consideration.

romance (lance mcclain only): lance may have still been crushing on allura, but he prioritized his friends’ happiness over his own desires. when allura was upset about keith’s absence, lance was concerned for both of them. when they started dating, lance was happy for them. there was no drama. 

lance mcclain (V3D): 

leadership: lance frequently drove keith nuts and recklessly disobeyed certain orders, but he was loyal to keith when it mattered. he was also very protective of him, to the point of following him to certain meetings to ensure that he wouldn’t get hurt. they had one ridiculous fight (in which keith pulled a gun on him?? tf?), but otherwise, lance mostly just made his life difficult while also being 100% ready to die for him at any given moment. lance was keith’s best and most trusted friend, despite snarking at him all the time. 

romance: lance was way too concerned with cooing at the red lion to pay any attention whatsoever to keith’s little crush on allura. 

lance (VF): 

leadership: lance led the team in keith’s extended absence, but when keith returned, he was still incredibly loyal towards him. they actually had an argument as to who would die for the other (”are we really arguing about who gets to make the noble sacrifice?” “only if you won’t let me do it!”) because they’re Extra like that. they did have some minor tension in terms of leadership because: a) keith had been gone for ages, and lance had become accustomed to leading in his own way; b) the cadets (all young teens) were preparing to take over for the previous paladins, and keith kept asking when they were going to leave, while lance basically adopted one of them immediately because he loves kids. if VF hadn’t been canceled, we would have probably seen keith continue as king of arus and lance continue leading the kids, without any serious conflict.  lance was keith’s best and most trusted friend, one of the few people capable of making him smile. 

romance: certain writers planned to create a love triangle, but what they actually accomplished was making lance ridiculously close to both keith and allura, who randomly hooked up near the end of the series, to the confusion of everyone around them (not just lance, but also hunk and pidge). in fact, lance was so close to both of them that allura included lance in the discussion that really only pertained to allura and keith as the rulers of arus, because, y’know, he’s their best friend! i’d argue that lance had better chemistry with each of them individually than they had with each other, but hey, what do i know? regardless, there was no jealousy or resentment of any kind in this regard. 

lance has always been keith’s best friend. it was only very recently, under unique circumstances, that they had a “rivalry” of any sort. they never fought over leadership or allura in the way that many people assume in any past continuities. 

i can only hope that s8 delivers something akin to their classic best buddies dynamic. 

[keithfukingkogane]

The evolution of time for Keith Kogane

[mustlovelance]

V3D Lance: you know, the red lion could step on me and kill me instantly V3D Keith, crying inside: please tell me that’s a gun in your pocket V3D Lance: she’s so beautiful

[mustlovelance]

v3d lance: keith, you need to have your wedding outside so that my beautiful girlfriend, the red lion, can sit next to me

v3d keith: but allura--

lance: do you want me to deliver a best man speech or not

keith:

lance: do you want to be the best man at MY wedding or not

keith: you’re lucky i like you so much

[mustlovelance]

voltron: third dimension may be ugly as sin, but some of the dialogue is beautiful.

keith: and that goes for you, too, lance-- lance: -already gone-

lance: sorry for dragging you guys into this. keith (at lance): you love to drag us into tight spots. but we’ll discuss this later.

keith: either lotor’s training better pilots or i’m just getting older lance: you’re just getting old, keith

keith: this is geo force, we copy lance: well, so much for your gag order, sweetchips

lance: i believe i pointed that out before. but does anyone listen to lance? nooooo.

lance (about red): she’ll find a way to get us through! won’t you, kitty cat?

lance: happy crash landing!

lance (about allura): she’s such a rebel, y’know? now me, i always follow orders! keith: yeah, right. now we need to have a discussion about discipline here.

lance (at keith): yes, sir, commander! how’s that for military discipline?

lance: hey, lotor’s begging! cool! 

lance: well, you know what they say. the bigger they are, the bigger they are.

lance: how do i look? keith: pretty, but your cam is a dead giveaway

lance (at keith): be honest, keith. it’s bringing us closer, isn’t it?

lance: aw, you read my mind, keith! 

allura (about their pet lizard, dominus): dommy! 

keith: talk’s cheap, zarkon, but you’re still a loser!

keith: you’ve got no self-control. lance: i’m gonna make you eat those words, commander!

[mustlovelance]

i just think it’s hilarious that like

in dotu/v3d, keith went from letting lance do w/e he wanted most of the time to being like “lance no do not do the th--aaaand he’s gone isn’t he.” in terms of reining in the local rogue element, keith has never been that effective. he tries, bless his heart, but he usually fails. lance “i do what i want” mccla/in can’t be tamed. (and i mean, when it comes down to Super Serious Stuff, like the balto incident, lance does back down, but still.)

meanwhile, in vl/d, keith went from ignoring lance telling him not to do the thing (”don’t walk through that door!!” “-walks through that door-”) to exclusively listening to lance (”hey man”). this must have become apparent during the transition between s2 and s3; the entire team thought that lance would be the only one who could get through to keith. 

keith has never been great at “reining in the local rogue element whom i am deeply fond of”, but lance is kind of great at it.

alternatively, keith is doomed to either be incapable of making lance listen to him or incapable of not listening to lance.