The bond between a lion of Voltron and its paladin is supposed to be something special that can't be forced or broken-- how in the world could it be that easy to... To swap them around like this?! That makes no sense!

Somehow, I had tried to hold out hope that they might accomplish what we couldn't and keep a steady, monogamous partnership, but I GUESS NOT. "Mystical bond that cannot be forced," my left foot! x.com/RadiantCobalt/…

... Okay, ouch, but the Yellow and Green lions seem perfectly capable of maintaining their own connections without any need for forcing anything. x.com/RadiantCobalt/…

A sentient weapon of mass destruction is not a good idea, but look at where we are now.

Voltron? Whack. Lions? Whack. Paladins? Whack. Ideals and identity? Whack. Spiritual connections that shouldn't be formed and broken as the plot-- pardon, necessity demands? Whack. Lotor? He's tight as FUCK. He needs to take a nap.

Do you not remember your tour of shows of arms, air shows, and blatant glorification of your superweapon?

Lotor runs a Voltron-critical discourse blog on Spaceblr.

It might be Lotor roasting Lotor night on this fine Saturday night but he's ready to start making heart eyes at his counterpart. Finally, some good fucking opinions.

Remaining uncritical about the methods used to gain allies in war is a dangerous breed of ignorance that significantly undermines your position as a peacekeeper. If you find yourself "just fine" with the role you played I'd recommend some serious reexamination of your priorities.

While we're at it, can we get a solid answer on whether Lotor's ability to use the Black Bayard means he holds a connection to the Black Lion? Inquiring minds wish to know, thanks. Surely one needs to have an affinity with a lion to unlock its Bayard, yes? Am I alone in this?

I can only imagine what magnificent feats Altea might have accomplished if given the same 10,000 years to flourish that the Empire did.

(( Calling all Allura RPers interested in an AU where Lotor was raised on Altea in the days leading up to the war! Feel free to leave a like or just DM me and I can toss you some plot ideas or a starter I cooked up! ))

Is that a yawn from him? Seems somebody was up late researching Klaxarian diplomacy protocols. Maybe if he just stretches out on the castle lounge's couch, he can catch a few well-deserved moments of shut-eye...

In the face of 10,000 years, a few months of quiet is hardly anything to get up in arms about. Still, I apologize for my absence. I can only imagine the kind of chaos this place has endured while I was away.

Strange women lying in ponds distributing swords is no basis for a government

How time flies. I daresay that I've breezed past taking a mental health break and gone straight into hibernation. Here's hoping the universe has treated you all well in my absence.

(( Oh god, oh fuck, wrong account, NOTHING TO SEE HERE, FOLKS. ))