Voltron: Legendary Defender Explained

Based On:
Opentheme:Alex Geringas
Composer:Brad Breeck
Language:English
Country:United States
South Korea
Num Seasons:8
Num Episodes:78
List Episodes:List of Voltron: Legendary Defender episodes
Animator:Studio Mir
Runtime:23 minutes
69 minutes (The Rise of Voltron)
Company:DreamWorks Animation Television
World Events Productions
Channel:Netflix

Voltron: Legendary Defender is an animated mecha television series produced by American companies DreamWorks Animation Television and World Events Productions and animated by South Korean studio Mir for Netflix. It is a reboot of the Voltron franchise and the Japanese anime series Beast King GoLion. Its animation is a mix of anime-influenced traditional animation for characters and backgrounds and CGI for Voltron action sequences. Voltron: Legendary Defender is set in a science fiction universe where planetary energy called quintessence can be used to power vehicles and magic. The series follows the adventures of the Paladins of Voltron who must learn to work together to form the legendary robot Voltron and use it to defeat the Emperor Zarkon and the Galra Empire. The series ran from to, having released 78 episodes over 8 seasons.

Voltron: Legendary Defender received critical acclaim, highlighting the series' writing and visuals. Its success has spawned several comics,[1] action figures, and other toys from Playmates Toys.[2]

The series will be removed from Netflix in 2024.[3]

Synopsis

For millennia, the Galra Empire has plagued the universe by destroying civilizations and enslaving various races. The only threat to the empire is the legendary "Defender of the Universe" Voltron, a 328-foot-tall robot warrior composed of five lion-styled starships whose pilots are known as Paladins. At the crux of the war that ended with the destruction of planet Altea, King Alfor separated Voltron to protect him from falling into the evil Galra, King Zarkon's possession. King Alfor sent the Voltron Lions across the universe to different locations to hide them from Emperor Zarkon. Princess Allura, Alfor's royal adviser Coran, and the Altean Castle of Lions were hidden on planet Arus along with the Black Lion.

In the present, the Galra Empire's path of conquest and search for Voltron has led them to Earth's solar system. A group of space pilots—Shiro, Keith, Lance, Pidge, and Hunk—discover the Blue Lion and immediately get swept up into the Galran War. They meet Princess Allura, become the new Paladins, and reunite the five Lions to form Voltron, beginning their fight to liberate the universe from the Galra Empire.

Cast and characters

Main

Voltron Force

Galra Empire

Production

On January 5, 2016, Netflix and DreamWorks Animation announced a new original animated Voltron series to debut in 2016 as a reboot similar to that of Disney's Ducktales reboot, the expansion of their existing multi-year agreement.[4] Voltron was one of several series planned for initial development and debut in 2016, including Guillermo del Toro's animated Trollhunters.[5] Lauren Montgomery and Joaquim Dos Santos, both known for their work on and its sequel The Legend of Korra, served as showrunners, while fellow crew member Tim Hedrick who wrote for Avatar and Korra served as head writer.[6] On March 25, 2016, at WonderCon, it was announced that the voice cast would consist of Steven Yeun as Keith, Jeremy Shada as Lance, Bex Taylor-Klaus as Pidge, Josh Keaton as Shiro, Tyler Labine as Hunk, Kimberly Brooks as Princess Allura, Rhys Darby as Coran, and Neil Kaplan as Emperor Zarkon.[7] Cree Summer later confirmed that she would be voicing Witch Haggar.[8] The first season premiered on June 10, 2016, and consisted of 13 episodes.

It was announced at San Diego Comic-Con that season two will premiere on Netflix in late 2016.[9] A few months later, at New York Comic Con, it was announced that the second season will premiere on January 20, 2017. The second season saw a special premiere at the New York Comic Con on October 7, 2016, where an episode was shown at the Voltron panel.[10] The second season premiered on Netflix on January 20, 2017, and consisted of 13 episodes.[11]

The third season premiered on Netflix on August 4, 2017, and consisted of 7 episodes. The fourth season premiered in October 2017, and consisted of 6 episodes.[12] The series was revealed at WonderCon 2017 to have a 78-episode commitment from Netflix.[13]

The fifth season premiered on March 2, 2018, and consisted of 6 episodes.[14] [15]

The sixth season premiered on June 15, 2018, and consisted of 7 episodes.[16]

The seventh season premiered on August 10, 2018, and consisted of 13 episodes.[17]

The eighth and final season premiered on December 14, 2018, and consisted of 13 episodes.[18] [19] [20]

Episodes

See main article: List of Voltron: Legendary Defender episodes.

SeasonEpisodesOriginally released
North AmericaSouth Korea
113
213
37
46
56
67
713
813

Reception

Critical reception
SeasonRotten Tomatoes
scope=row 1100% (8.15/10 average rating) (11 reviews)
scope=row 2100% (9.6/10 average rating) (5 reviews)
scope=row 3100% (9.33/10 average rating) (5 reviews)
scope=row 480% (8.77/10 average rating) (5 reviews)
scope=row 5100% (10/10 average rating) (5 reviews)
scope=row 6100% (9.87/10 average rating) (5 reviews)
scope=row 7100% (8.75/10 average rating) (5 reviews)
scope=row 886% (8.78/10 average rating) (7 reviews)[21]
Voltron: Legendary Defender received widespread acclaim throughout its eight-season run. Reviewers and a number of fans have lauded the series' plot and story arc. The review aggregation website Rotten Tomatoes reported a 100% approval with an average rating of 8.15 for the first season, based on 11 reviews, with Critic Consensus being that "Voltron: Legendary Defender honors its source material with beautifully expressive animation and impactful action."[22]

In reviewing the first season, Max Nicholson of IGN wrote, "DreamWork's Voltron: Legendary Defender delivers exactly the kind of show you've come to expect from the amazing creative team behind The Legend of Korra." He rated the series an 8.9 out of 10.[23] Sarah Moran of ScreenRant similarly gave the series a positive review, writing, "It isn't trying to reinvent or really improve on the original conceit of Voltron, but Legendary Defender is certainly a welcomed take on a classic cartoon; one that should appeal to fans both new and old."[24] Shamus Kelly from Den of Geek gave the series a perfect score, writing, "Seriously, you won't be disappointed. It's something special that doesn't come around often in television.[25] "

In reviewing the final season, Jesse Schedeen of IGN wrote, "Minor storytelling quibbles aside, the final season of Voltron: Legendary Defender captures pretty much everything that has made this series great. The action scenes are fantastic. The story combines humor and character drama better than any season before it. These 13 episodes tie up nearly every loose end on a satisfying note and raise the stakes of the show higher than ever." He rated the season 9.1 out of 10, though he admits, "That said, it would be far more effective to see one of these animated shows acknowledge their LGBT heroes from the very beginning and not save moments like these for the literal last minute; with that rushed reveal (after spending no time establishing Shiro's new relationship or even hinting at it), Voltron relies too much on the audience's affection for Shiro to give the moment resonance, rather than earning an emotional response from its storytelling."[26]

Dave Trumbore of Collider gave the season a perfect score, writing, "The final season of Voltron: Legendary Defender rarely stumbles; the same can be said of the series' story overall. Honestly the only shortcoming in the storytelling has to do with the way the narrative has handled romantic relationships; that trend continues here. Overall, Season 8 manages to do the seemingly impossible by ramping up the stakes to the utmost, delivering the most powerful emotional resonance between our heroes and villains yet, and wrapping everything up in a tearful, bittersweet, and fully satisfying way. It's not perfect, but it's as close to perfection as we're going to get in this reality."[27] Shamus Kelly from Den of Geek gave the season a 4 out 5 stars, writing, "The biggest strength of the season is how nearly everyone comes back to play some part in the final season."[28]

Palmer Haasch of Polygon had praised the series, though she criticized the series' LGBT representation. She noted, "The final sequence of the series, like any button on a series finale, was a mixed bag. It was a relief to see Lance reunited with his family; Hunk's establishing a diplomatic culinary empire is nothing short of a perfect arc" concluding, "Ultimately, Voltron, the vision and artistic pursuit of its creators, was never going to quell the concerns of its fanbase. But taken on its own storytelling merits, the final season remained true to the ideas of found family, collective spirit, and empathetic connection. Voltron: Legendary Defender was an honor to follow, and it's certain that the series will be remembered both for its compelling narrative and spirited fandom for years to come."[29]

In reviewing the series as a whole, Jacob Oller of Paste Magazine wrote, "Empathy is Voltron's quintessence, its driving fuel and its prime directive. And now that it's over, those moving on can list the series alongside Korra and Avatar as one of the most impressive of its time."[30]

There were a number of negative reviews, mostly revolving around Shiro's wedding scene and for killing off Allura.

The Official Voltron Podcast, Let's Voltron, stated, "Allura's death, as I saw it for a long time, really, really bothered me. I've got to be frank about it. As a father of a seven year daughter, for a TV-Y7/FV show, to kill off one of the few female prominent characters? I mean we've got a lot of strong secondary characters, but among the paladins it's Allura and Pidge and that's it, it bothered me a lot. To me it's a difficult pill to swallow. To me it came entirely out of left field. I kept me trap shut on social media, but I was bothered by it a lot." When speaking of Lotor's death, "I think it was little rough for children. I literally rechecked the ratings of the series when I saw that happen, and it's TV-Y7/FV... but seeing his body there—it's just. We didn't have to see it there, did we?" In regards to Shiro's wedding, "We were told that any kind of relationship developed, it was gonna happen naturally and stuff like that, and obviously this didn't really happen naturally."[31]

LGBT representation

See also: Netflix and LGBT representation in animation. While the show had at least five confirmed LGBTQ characters, controversy swirled around its LGBTQ representation. Specifically, it featured three gay characters, Shiro and Adam, who broke up, with Adam dying several years later, and Curtis, a background character introduced in Season 7. At the end of eighth and final season, Shiro is married to Curtis. The series was criticized for its LGBTQ representation. The show was criticized for killing off a gay character,[32] [33] with some saying the show was following a stereotype known as "burying your gays", leading showrunner Joaquim Dos Santos to apologize to fans.[34] [35] Renaldo Metadeen of CBR gave his own take, criticizing the marriage between Shiro and Curtis, calling it "cheap and tacked on," while stating that making a "five-second blip of the wedding...come[s] off as a publicity stunt."[36]

Editing

Criticism of editing primarily regarded LGBTQ issues, though some were general observations. On October 22, 2018, a series of leaks of the final episode appeared online of the wedding, in which a different character was seen marrying Shiro.[37] With the release of the final episode it is shown as true.

Further controversy followed with the release of the final season, where Shiro is married to Curtis. In the English audio description, Curtis is referred to as Adam[38] though he is once mentioned to be Curtis in the closed captions of a different episode. The error has since been corrected, but a number of fans have noted this as "evidence" of the "tacked-on" nature of the epilogue.

Controversy in Season 8 also swirled around Ezor, a female character who was confirmed to be in a same-sex relationship with fellow general Zethrid.[39] The character's single line of dialogue was pulled from Kimberly Brooks in a previous season.[40] No audio description ever mentions Ezor's survival within "The Grudge" or its following episode.[41] The lack of movement of the character, only blinking and materializing out of thin air, suggests that the character was meant to remain dead and was added back in at the last minute to appease some negativity.

Fans began a petition for the alleged original season (the version that supposedly existed prior to severe editing), to be released. The petition has garnered over 30,000 signatures.[37]

Speaking in an interview with the "Let's Voltron" podcast Joaquim Dos Santos denied the existence of an alternate cut of season eight.[42]

Fan behavior

The poor behavior of a number of the show's fans was particularly notable. In 2018, it was reported that death threats were issued to many within the Voltron cast and crew,[43] particularly to the showrunners Dos Santos and Montgomery and voice actors Josh Keaton and Bex Taylor-Klaus.[44] [45] Almost all of the negative behavior centered on either LGBT representation or "shipping."[46] In 2017, a fan attempted to blackmail the showrunners, threatening to publicly post private internal documents related to the show if the male characters Keith and Lance (the pairing often using the term "Klance")[46] were not written to be romantically involved with one another.[47]

In defense of the executive producers, Tyler Labine, the voice actor for Hunk, stated on his personal Instagram account that "what is not real and what will all fall by the wayside in due time is all the unwarranted hate and vitriol that the dark side of this fandom has let seep into this precious world. THAT is all just noise and I refuse to listen."[48] He also said, in regard to Shiro's epilogue in Season 8, that the "powers that be and people in control aren't always free to do things the way they want. There is always someone more powerful with lore control keep the gates shut. Just remember that next time you decide that the creators of this show didn't care about the fandom. I assure they cared more than anybody."

Awards and nominations

Year Award Category Nominee Result
201744th Annie AwardsBest/Animated TV Broadcast Production For Children's AudienceEpisode: "Return of the Gladiator"[49]
Kidscreen AwardsBest Animated Series, Teens and TweensVoltron: Legendary Defender[50]
IGN's Best of 2016 AwardsBest Animated SeriesVoltron: Legendary Defender[51]
64th Annual Golden Reel AwardsSound and Music Editing - TV AnimationEpisode: "The Black Paladin"[52]
Golden Trailer Awards 2017Best Animation/Family (TV Spot / Trailer /Teaser for a Series)Voltron: Legendary Defender[53]
6th Annual BTVA AwardsBest Vocal Ensemble in a New Television SeriesVoltron: Legendary Defender[54]
BTVA People's Choice Award for Best Vocal Ensemble in a New Television SeriesVoltron: Legendary Defender
Best Male Lead Vocal Performance in a Television SeriesJeremy Shada (Lance)
Best Female Lead Vocal Performance in a Television SeriesKimberly Brooks (Allura)
Best Male Vocal Performance in a Television Series in a Supporting RoleNeil Kaplan (Emperor Zarkon)
BTVA People's Choice Award for Best Male Vocal Performance in a Television Series in a Supporting RoleNeil Kaplan (Emperor Zarkon)
IGN's Best of 2017 AwardsBest Animated SeriesVoltron: Legendary Defender[55]
2018Kidscreen AwardsBest Animated Series, Teens and TweensVoltron: Legendary Defender[56]
45th Daytime Emmy AwardsOutstanding Interactive Media - Enhancement to a Daytime Program or SeriesDreamWorks Voltron VR Chronicles[57]
7th Annual BTVA AwardsBest Vocal Ensemble in a Television SeriesVoltron: Legendary Defender[58]
BTVA People's Choice Award for Best Vocal Ensemble in a Television SeriesVoltron: Legendary Defender
Best Male Vocal Performance in a Television SeriesRhys Darby (Coran)
BTVA People's Choice Award for Best Male Vocal Performance in a Television SeriesRhys Darby (Coran)
Best Male Vocal Performance in a Television Series in a Supporting RoleA.J. LoCascio (Prince Lotor)
BTVA People's Choice Award for Best Male Vocal Performance in a Television Series in a Supporting RoleA.J. LoCascio (Prince Lotor)
Best Female Vocal Performance in a Television Series in a Guest RoleAlyson Stoner (Florona)
BTVA People's Choice Award for Best Female Vocal Performance in a Television Series in a Guest RoleAlyson Stoner (Florona)
The 2018 ComicBook.com Golden Issue AwardsBest Animated TV SeriesVoltron: Legendary Defender[59]
IGN's Best of 2018 AwardsBest Animated SeriesVoltron: Legendary Defender[60]
2019Golden Trailer Awards 2019Best Animation / Family TV Spot / Trailer / Teaser for a SeriesVoltron: Legendary Defender[61]

Comics

Three comic series detailing events happening in between episodes were announced in January 2016. Taking story ideas that were deemed too outlandish and too epic to be contained in a 23-minute episode from the animated series, these comic series bridges the time lapse between seasons.[62]

Despite original statements of continuing into Volume 4, LionForge opted to cancel its contract. Its only response in regards to the matter was a brief tweet of an article from Geekdad.[63]

Volume 1 (2016)

The first miniseries consisted of five issues, published by Lion Forge Comics. It was written by show head writer Tim Hedrick and Mitch Iverson, and illustrated by Digital Art Chefs. A special cover variant of issue #1 was available at San Diego Comic-Con in 2016, with a limited release of 250 copies.[64] Issue #2 was released on August 2, 2016,[65] followed by issue #3 on October 5, 2016,[66] issue #4 on November 9, 2016,[67] and issue #5 on November 20, 2016.[68] The whole series will be collected in a graphic novel and was initially scheduled for a December 2016 release,[62] but got pushed back to January 3, 2017, then was finally released January 25, 2017, according to Lion Forge.[69] [70] The second series will be announced after the release of the graphic novel.[62] A motion comic of issue 1 with full voice acting by the series cast was released on June 15, 2017, at the DreamWorksTV YouTube channel.[71] The story takes place in between the season 1 episodes "Rebirth" and "Crystal Venom."

IssueRelease DateWriter(s)Artist(s)CollectionISBN
  1. 1
July 13, 2016Tim Hedrick
Mitch Iverson
Digital Art ChefsVoltron: Legendary Defender
Volume 1

RELEASED
JANUARY 25, 2017
  1. 2[72]
August 24, 2016
  1. 3[73]
October 5, 2016
  1. 4[74]
November 9, 2016
  1. 5[75]
November 30, 2016

Volume 2 (2017)

During the Voltron: Legendary Defender panel at WonderCon 2017, it was announced that the second series of five issues would debut in May 2017.[76] The date was pushed back to late June due to production delays.,[77] however the date was pushed back on October 4, 2017, where was published where issue 2 and 3 was published on the same day, November 1, 2017, and issue 4 was published on November 15, 2017, issue 5 was published on December 13, 2017, the Vol. 2 Trade Paperback was published on January 31, 2018. The story takes place in between the season 2 episodes "Shiro's Escape" and "Greening the Cube."

IssueRelease DateWriter(s)Artist(s)CollectionISBN
  1. 1
October 4, 2017Tim Hedrick
Mitch Iverson
Jung Gwan
Ji-in Choi
Voltron: Legendary Defender
Volume 2: Pilgrimage

RELEASED
JANUARY 31, 2018
  1. 2
November 1, 2017Rubine
Beni Lobel
  1. 3
Rubine
Jung Gwan Yoo
Beni Lobel
  1. 4
November 15, 2017Rubine
Beni Lobel
  1. 5
December 13, 2017Rubine
Beni Lobel
Puste

Volume 3 (2018)

Volume 3 debuted on July 11, 2018.[78] The story is set between season 4 and season 5.

IssueRelease DateWriter(s)Artist(s)CollectionISBN
  1. 1
July 11, 2018Mitch IversonGung Gwan Yoo
Ji-in Choi
Rubine
Beni Lobel
Voltron: Legendary Defender
Volume 3: Absolution

Released
January 9, 2019
  1. 2
August 8, 2018Rubine
Beni Lobel
  1. 3
September 12, 2018Edwin Prasetya
Puste
  1. 4
October 10, 2018Rubine
Beni Lobel
  1. 5
November 14, 2018

Home media

The first two seasons were released on DVD in Region 1 by Universal Pictures Home Entertainment on June 12, 2018,[79] The first two seasons were also released in Australia on October 17, 2018. The series was also released on DVD in the UK, Italy and Germany.A box set for seasons 3–6 has been released as of June 2019.Seasons 1–6 are available on iTunes, Google Play Amazon Video etc. in the UK.

Promotion and merchandising

To promote the series in between the release of season 1 and 2, a Robeast fanart contest was announced via social media on October 18, 2016.[80] The winner was announced on December 27, 2016, on social media under the username "Zilla B".[81] Several promotional events were run with the online social game platform Roblox.

Video games

DreamWorks Voltron VR Chronicles (2017)

A virtual-reality video game based on the series, known as Voltron VR Chronicles, was released for Steam, Oculus and PlayStation 4 via PlayStation Network.

Voltron: Cubes of Olkarion (2019)

A real-time strategy video game based on the series, called Voltron: Cubes of Olkarion, created by indie developer Gbanga, was entered into and won the 2018 Universal GameDev Challenge.[82] The game was released on Steam Early Access on 29 August 2019.[83] On September 19, 2019, NBCUniversal shutdown its game publishing division.[84] Three months later on the December 19, 2019, Voltron: Cubes of Olkarion was briefly removed from the Steam store, but reactivated in June 2020.[85] [86] In the game, players compete in real-time player vs player (PvP) game battles by placing own and destroying opponent blocks with different features in a game board with a grid.[87]

References

Sources

External links

Notes and References

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