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I think the thing that bothers me most about the VLD writing is that they don't take the time to set anything up. There were a lot of things they did that could have been really poignant and interesting but I just...Didn't care. I wasn't invested. Like Keith leaving the team and Lotor being betrayed. I was like. Meh? The Pidge/Matt thing was POWERFUL tho because we've been waiting for it for seasons. That's Pidge's entire motivation. Everything else felt like ideas they came up with on the fly.

yeahhh that’s…basically how I feel? They’ve got a lot of interesting shifts in dynamics, alliances, and positions, but it’s all done so quickly there’s not the time to build an emotional investment. 

Like. Ok. Lotor and his generals were introduced, had their masterplan sort-of framed out, were chased out of the empire, turned on each other, and Lotor was set up for a possible redemption arc (or at least working w/the rebels) in 13 episodes–in what was originally slated to be one season.

That’s far too much in terms of change to pack in like that, and that’s only one plot piece. Voltron has a lot of great story ideas (and, ok yeah, some less than stellar ones as well, but I digress), but it’s trying to do so much at once it’s both hard to follow and hard to build the necessary energy to care about the outcome. It leads to story arcs feeling rushed or unresolved, or character arcs that are set up (like Lance’s hello I’m Bitter) just getting dropped into nonexistence for long periods of time in order to handle other character arcs & story events. 

A well-written, cohesive narrative should be able to juggle multiple character arcs, and one or two plot events, but in a way and timeframe that feels interesting without feeling forced or out of control. And yes, I acknowledge, I’m speaking as a writer/intended novelist, and not an animator, but the rules of story are the rules of story.

Pidge’s conclusion of her arc to find Matt was freaking gorgeous, but it’s a long-standing motivation of hers that’s driven her narrative, and a large part of her personality is centered around her relationship with Matt. There was time to let it build and simmer and that made the end result feel very powerful. If she’d just found Matt in season one, after only a few weeks in space and with less time to stress just how much he means to her, it hardly would have felt the same.

Voltron really doesn’t have terrible writing, it just has messy, godawful structure in what it’s trying to do vs the number of episodes they have available to them. While many of the ideas and concepts are interesting, it’s hard to care with the speed they’re introduced and either resolved or dropped by the wayside in favor of other things. I get writers want to keep every cool idea they have in the final narrative, god knows I do, but unless you have the time to pull it off, you just can’t. The Voltron staff either needs to campaign for a series extension with Netflix & Dreamworks, or cut some plot points and just stick to a few slow-burn character arcs, and one or two plot arcs, at a time. 

It’ll save us all a headache.

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After watching seson 4 of VLD

I feel empty. It’s good. But it’s bad. 

#why is it so all over the place #It's supposed to be a kid's show but kid me had much less patience for whatever is happening to this show right now #I mean #S4 delivered #But it must have tripped a few times on it's way #hard #and it lost some important buildup and development leading to those bombs it delivered #It's like my aunt's cooking #Filling but completely bland and lacking spice

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The moment you realize you CAN NOT draw and that all arts before were just luck

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reference for @theluckyjinx2170​ ‘cause this brave heart want to cosplay the empress. I’m honored and intrigued that you chose my version. 

Note: I imagine the empress as a woman who you would kneel before just looking at her. The woman who defeated Galra and built the most powerful Altea empire in the universe. She’s as terrifying as beautiful. The war has broken her and then fused again. God knows what Allura has gone through but unfortunately there weren’t anyone left who would explain to her that no war =/= peace.  Her outfit is a mix of her dress and pink paladin armor + dark color and a little gold. I think it looks noble and military at the same time, doesn’t it? Also her marks changed because of practicing with quintessence.

#this looks sooooooooooo good

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I’m so excited for S4

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Slav Scarf #2 from Voltron Legendary Defender for Stephen O.

This character scarf is modeled based on Slav from the new Voltron series. It’s approximately 78 inches long in total and made entirely from arctic fleece and felt. The eyebrows are hand-embroidered. The face attaches on with two snap buttons and can be removed or reoriented based on the owner’s wishes, and the eight arms tuck into the gray felt pockets for more comfortable scarf wearing. Because it is designed to function as a scarf, only the head is stuffed. The tail has one of my “Handsewn by ElfGrove” tags.

#Elf Makes Plushes | F.A.Q.

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Little blue paladin

#blaytz #voltron

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Made a Blaytz because he stole my heart the instant he stepped onto the screen

If you were interested in snatching him: https://www.etsy.com/listing/546079915/handmade-kawaii-blaytz-keychain-from

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tfw ur art doesn’t look that Bad but isn’t eye-catching either

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Just a quick 30-minute drawing of my fav leader in pink, Princess Allura.

#allura #voltron #nice art

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Before I say anything else: Go here! Go, and read @thisgirlhastales‘ series “Trouble’s making everything all right”. Warning: klance

Czanliu is Brisha's twin brother (He will play the older twin card if he thinks it will gain him points). He might be more guarded than Brisha, but kindness runs in the family. Once you've made friends with him, he will keep you safe to the best of his ability. Also, you'll have his blessing to call him Zan.

Czanliu works at Denna's Lair - a brothel, but also a safe haven for those who need protection in Hutton. Zan, like everyone at Denna's, is there willingly. He's skilled and loyal to his employer, which has earned him the status of a First Lieutenant - one of Denna's most trusted, and Hutton's respected people.

His work duties include so much more than what would normally be required from someone working at a brothel. He's not a stranger to killing and seems to double as one of the peacekeepers at Denna's Lair, filling the position of Denna's personal bodyguard on occasion. Even though taking care of his looks is a requirement for his job he really enjoys it. His hair always styled and his face at it's sparkly best, opposite to his sister Zan would not be caught dead in ugly/dirty clothes. Which might be for the best when he suddenly becomes unable to form real sentences at the sight of someone really good-looking. I also bet he has an enormous collection of eyeshadows for every occasion.

I wanted to draw him in his outfit from the third chapter of Short Change Heroes, because that's when he was dressed to impress and canonically wore leather, freaking, pants. Yes. I went through three options of the tunic, finally settling on this assymetrical, velvety looking one with what's supposed to be embroidery on the edges. His earring and clasps on the tunic are silver to match his eye-color. If you squint you will also see that there is a concealed dagger peeking from under his tunic. I thought it would be fitting to give him a hairstyle that would actually require everyday styling and would most likely get all poofy and wild if left without any hair-product.

Here. Have a more natural make-up headshot and twins together.

#voltron fanfiction #Czanliu #thisgirlshastales #The two McClains #all them OCs #oh look #it's not two in the morning for once

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a coronation 👑

#voltron #allura #shiro #lance #keith #cute

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It’s ya girl but this time without the space spotlight

#allura #voltron #nice

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#voltron #lotor #narti #zethrid #axca #this is cute #ezor

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A cute hug :’3

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I need more Hunk and Lance love shown in canon please 

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Before I say anything else: Go here! Go, and read @thisgirlhastales‘ series “Trouble’s making everything all right”. Warning: klance

I’m really happy you people liked that Yathir fanart. Like, smiling “I'm all giddy inside” face making it’s public appearance happy. Saying hello to strangers just to spread more positive vibes happy. Thank you.

Having said that, I’m a bit unsure about Brisha. Don’t get me wrong - after drawing this I don’t think I will ever see her differently. “What has been seen...” and all that. But in a good way.

While reading the series I always pictured Brisha as blue human with these kinda fuzzy hands, because my brain didn’t know how to make seven fingers work. So this whole “design” started with my sitting down and trying to make Brisha’s palms look like palms and not like hand fans attached to her wrists.  I came up with what you can see in the picture. She has two thumbs on opposite sides of her palms, which lets the palms look less wide and floppy and kinda tricks the eye into thinking “yes, that’s a hand”. To take it even further away from the territory of dusfigured human hands and more into the territory of interesting alien hands I kept goofing around and settled on those gecko/toad fingers. I liked them, so I kept them. Fun fact: the outer, “pinky thumb” is a bit shorter than the “thumb thumb” and set at a bit of a different angle, so they don’t get in each other’s way when Brisha grabs something. Also the five fingers in between thumbs create enough space to safely make a fist. Here was another problem. I always imagined Brisha as more or less blue human. Human face did not fit the hands though, so I thought “ok, she’s an alien. Let’s make her look like an alien”. Finally I doodled a face. I looked at the face and thought “That looks like a Brisha!”. I can see her introducing herself, her mouth forming around the name “Brisha” and everyone believing her, because that’s who she is. And that’s how this kinda fishy Brisha became the only Brisha I will ever see while reading TMEAR. Onto the rest of her appearance.  Brisha’s the big sister and the gossip buddy you always wanted to have. She helps not because she’s getting something out of it, but because she’s kind and want’s to be your friend. She’s also killed before and has gotten out of working for the worst of the worst bosses the planet has to offer. She might have lost two fingers because of where her past led her, but she did not lose her kindness.  At the time the story takes place she’s working at Jorlack’s as a waitress/runner. 

Keith and Lance first see her as a waitress, and they can’t tell she can be deadly if she wants to be. In the drawing she’s wearing her “best shirt”, the one she wears when she’s serving customers and should not look dirty. She’s a working girl though and sometimes she has to make a run for Jorlack, or put someone in their place if required, so she’s still wearing her working pants and shoes. Brisha needs to be ready for action, so her pants are the best mix of comfortable and practical she could find. Those pants have six pockets, two in the front, two on the back, one on the thigh and one on the calf. Add to that a satchel, because sometimes you just need that extra storage space. She’s holding a small metal tray to carry glasses of whatever Jorlack’s customers decide to poison themselves with and a notepad and pen combo of never forgetting orders again.

Also I like to think Zan hates that shirt of her’s and tried to get rid of it three times before giving up because the shirt somehow kept reappearing in Brisha’s closet. That won’t stop him from giving Brisha “minus ten style fashion points” every time he sees her wearing it.   

This somehow became an essay on “how I went full character designer on this shit”. I think I’ve lost control.

#Voltron fanfiction #The two McClains #all them OCs #thisgirlhastales #Brisha #It's two in the morning again #why #when #how